Sushi-the simplest kind was naturally raw fish sushi, but Heath had not bought any fish, so after hesitating for a while, he decided to use crabmeat instead. He still had quite a bit of that ingredient. After all, once he had finished making the Crab Roe Soup Dumplings, Heath had kept a few crabs for other things. He had not expected to run into Jessie now, but that gave those crabs a use.
Still, Heath felt it was something of a shame, because he had originally intended to stir-fry those crabs. Spicy crab, made with all sorts of seasonings and holding its own in the takeout market, was actually a very good choice too.
As Heath made the crabmeat sushi, he glanced at Jessie. She was sitting on a chair outside with her chin propped on her hand, a large Pikachu-shaped suitcase beside her. That made Heath wonder a little whether her later fixation on Ash had come from seeing his Pikachu.
Making a serving of crabmeat sushi was not complicated, but to avoid wasting the crabs' roe, Heath specifically scooped it out and spread it evenly over the outside of the sushi. With that, a serving of distinctively flavored sushi was ready. Heath then brought it over to Jessie, who finally snapped out of her daze.
"Sorry, Heath. I was a little sleepy just now." Jessie smiled. She was younger now, and without that strange hairstyle, she actually looked quite cute. But Heath knew she was someone with a lot on her mind.
Jessie occasionally told Heath things about her past. For instance, she had once attended a school where, because of her unusual way of riding a bicycle, the thugs along that road had hailed her as their boss.
"It's fine, Miss Jessie. But didn't you just finish