"Of course, sir. What would you like to eat?" Kirlia gave Norman a puzzled look. She could sense the emotions of the man before her: he was full of curiosity, not looking to cause trouble, so her tone remained very polite. After all, customers did sometimes ask questions like this, and there was nothing strange about it. The only thing that made Kirlia a little curious was that this customer seemed quite strong. He was probably a very capable Trainer.
Pokémon could all sense how strong a Trainer was. It seemed to be an innate ability that basically every Pokémon possessed, which was why powerful Pokémon sometimes refused to obey weak Trainers. The man before her was very strong; Kirlia could feel it. But he was a customer right now, so she would not say anything.
Norman fell into thought. Although he had indeed asked that question, if he had to come up with something specific, he really could not. After all, the food he ate was actually very ordinary, and he did not eat anything particularly strange. But speaking of strange things, Norman did remember a food he had eaten at home when he was little, back when his family had been struggling financially. It really was not something one saw much these days, and Norman was a little curious whether Heath knew how to make it.
So Norman told Kirlia what he had in mind. Once he finished, Kirlia asked him to wait a moment. She would need to consult Heath about this, since she really had never seen food like that.
As he watched Kirlia go to report his request, Norman's gaze grew a little distant. That food had been delicious to him back then, but now he ate excellent ingredients every day. He did not know