"It's fine, really. It's not like I'm saying you don't have to pay me back. Just take your time paying me back later. I'm really looking forward to the day you become one of the Elite Four." Heath smiled and patted Brock on the shoulder. He knew Brock's character well: a good person, a genuinely good person. Though he was a little lecherous, that wasn't quite the right way to put it either. It might just have been a way for him to relax. At least, Heath currently felt that Brock was occasionally a bit lecherous, but otherwise, he was actually a great guy. Brock had good character, understood Pokémon very well, and enjoyed watching battles. The current Brock and the Brock of the future were practically two different people. Heath even wondered whether the future Brock had fallen so far because he couldn't bear the blows he suffered during this period. If so, all Heath could say was that Brock's father really had done every rotten thing imaginable.
Heath then focused on cooking. It had been a while since he last made Red-Braised Pork with Fried Tofu. The dish was very simple to make; the only thing that needed attention was the combination of seasonings for the pork. Brock preferred relatively strong flavors, so Heath made him a heavily seasoned, salty portion of Red-Braised Pork, adding plenty of fried tofu as well. Brock loved eating fried tofu, especially when it was soaked through with the sauce from Red-Braised Pork. That was his absolute favorite.
Once it was ready, Heath brought the finished dish over to Brock. He also placed a bank card on Brock's table and told him its PIN. There were a full two million in the account. Though it wasn't a great deal, it was actually enough