It wasn't Ash, but this man's face looked almost exactly like his, leaving Heath a little bewildered. It rather reminded him of when he first saw Brock and his father, but it also gave him an idea. Could this man be Ash's father? The man who had barely ever appeared in the anime or games? Heath thought it was quite likely. After all, the resemblance really was striking. If he stood next to Ash, people would definitely take him for Ash's father or something.
"Sir, we have most kinds of food here. You can go ahead and order," Zoroark said gently. She hadn't noticed anything particularly different about the man before her. It had to be said that, with Kirlia's formidable abilities, Zoroark had become even more diligent at work, which Heath was quite pleased with. She had always taken her work seriously, but now she was even more serious about it, seemingly wanting to reclaim her dignity as a veteran. Heath thoroughly approved.
After all, healthy competition like this was a good thing, though Heath felt Zoroark would have some difficulty reaching Kirlia's level. Kirlia was a Psychic-type Pokémon, and using Psychic powers to serve customers really was cheating. Heath even felt that if he ever had to serve a huge crowd again, he would undoubtedly choose Kirlia to handle it. After all, only Kirlia could cope with that many customers.
Heath rubbed his chin and glanced at the food requirements above the man's head.
[Preferred flavors: all] [Disliked flavors: none] [Food requirements: wants traditional Kanto food, a taste of home]
It was very simple, but this wasn't Heath's first time seeing preferences like these. He occasionally saw them when serving customers, and there was nothing strange about it. There were always people who weren't particularly picky