Dry-pot shrimp was not complicated to make. The only troublesome part was probably splitting the shrimp down the back and deveining them. When Heath first prepared shrimp, he had found their veins particularly hard to pull out without breaking, which had frustrated him greatly. But after preparing more of them, he had learned how to pull the veins out. Eventually, he could say he deveined shrimp quickly and cleanly, and could even split their backs without watching his knife at all. That was not a good habit, though. Even the most experienced chefs sometimes accidentally cut their hands, so cooking still required focus.
"Heath? It really is you!" At the familiar voice, Heath paused, then looked up and saw Lori watching him in surprise and delight. Four people accompanied her, three men and one woman. Heath did not know them, but he knew Lori. He also noticed that she was wearing a uniform today rather than casual clothes, and instantly worked out what she had come here for.
"Good afternoon, Ms. Lori. What would you like to eat?" Seeing someone familiar was a delightful surprise, and Heath himself was quite pleasantly surprised. But after glancing at Sabrina, who had suddenly grown serious, Heath felt that she was probably the most nervous person in the restaurant right now. After all, Sabrina was a member of Team Rocket, which naturally put her on the opposing side from a League Looker like Lori.
What was more, Lori had brought her teammates along this time. Five League Lookers in total instantly made the restaurant considerably quieter. This was not to say that Heath's restaurant was full of outlaws, but rather that League Lookers often held rather special positions. It was like seeing police officers coming in to eat in uniform while dining out in