The sun rose steadily, and by noon, bright sunlight shone down.
Young Master Mao had borrowed Professor Birch's kitchen and was preparing packed lunches.
Humming a tune, he placed fried eggs and bacon on the spring roll wrappers he had prepared beforehand.
Shredded cucumber, carrots, green and red peppers, along with pork tenderloin and chicken strips fried golden and crisp, crunchy outside and tender inside.
Finally, a layer of the all-important sauce~
Tucking the fillings under their little blankets turned them into a set of wonderfully fragrant wraps...
"Mmm~ Wraps really do bring back that student-days feeling." Young Master Mao nodded in satisfaction.
The key was getting vegetables, protein, and carbs all in one package. Convenient~
"Slurp~" Brendan and Professor Birch nodded silently behind him, wiping away their drool. Your cooking is delicious, so whatever you say is right...
Gengar swayed his plump bottom as he scrubbed pans in the sink. Seeing their expressions, he cheerfully flicked his tongue. Amateurs~
Good thing I stashed away several jars of premium Pokéblocks. Once I'm back in my Poké Ball, I can secretly satisfy my cravings...
"All right, everything's ready. We're heading out." He packed the lunches into boxes, then had Gengar tuck them into the Four-Dimensional Space.
Gary turned to remind Brendan, "You've got all your luggage, right?"
"All set!" Brendan nodded and pointed at the backpack behind him. "Once I've settled in at Rustboro Academy, I'll have Mom mail the rest over."
"I'll help too," Professor Birch volunteered.
Young Master Mao: (￢_￢) Something's off about you, Professor Birch!
"Um... the wraps..." Seeing the two getting ready to leave, Professor Birch grew anxious and grabbed Young Master Mao's sleeve...
"I left them in the dining room for you. There's a share for both you and Assistant-kun..." Gary shook his head helplessly.
"Hehe,