"I see it. Windring Town is just ahead."
The group emerged from the woods and finally caught sight of the town.
"Grrr-"
Someone's stomach growled, making everyone laugh.
"Let's get something to eat first," Tong Hua suggested. "I know a great restaurant in town. It's called 'Flavor Quest,' I think.
"I know their head chef. The food there should definitely be good."
She nodded lazily. "Anything's fine. I'll leave it to you."
And so, Tong Hua and Feng led their sizable group of Pokémon into Windring Town. Its streets bustled with people, and passersby cast curious looks at Tong Hua's great crowd of Pokémon.
Fortunately, the restaurant they were looking for was quite well known. They found it after asking a few passersby for directions.
The restaurant's frontage was quaint and elegant, with delicate kitchen utensil designs carved into its wooden sign. Tong Hua pushed open the door, and the bell at the entrance rang crisply.
The interior was spacious and tastefully decorated. Tong Hua glanced around casually. It looked like the sort of upscale Western restaurant he would expect.
Tong Hua couldn't help thinking of Arthur and Gothitelle. Their clothes and cooking style would have been a perfect match for this place. The waiter in a suit at the front desk froze briefly at the sight of such a large party, then quickly and warmly seated everyone in a quiet corner.
"Order whatever you want. It's on me today." Tong Hua patted his chest and said with a crooked grin.
He had specifically brought plenty of money for this trip. It was a rare vacation, and although it lasted only two days and one night, he certainly wasn't going to shortchange himself.
Money was something to earn in great big sums, then spend by the handful.
Only money that