Chapter 230 - 230: Steven’s Call
In his previous life, Cain had defeated many Psychic-type Pokémon, but he had never seen anything called a "shining stone."
Although, it could also be because he'd never opened their heads to look; after all, he didn't know such a thing existed, and doing so would be rather gruesome.
Moreover, since the system had no data on this, even if it had detected something during a scan, it would have considered it a normal component and not raised any alerts.
While Cain was lost in thought, the dishes he had ordered began arriving one after another.
During the meal, he didn't ask the old man any more questions; they just chatted about everyday matters.
Through the conversation, Cain discovered that the old man's surname was Matsuda, although he didn't know his full name. He shared his last name just so Cain would stop calling him "sir" all the time.
Old Matsuda thoroughly enjoyed the meal, probably because it was quite expensive.
Although he planned to pay, he realized toward the end that Cain had already paid with his bank card from the beginning, which made him feel a bit embarrassed. But everyone was so focused on eating that no one noticed.
Especially Slowpoke and Miltank, who were big eaters. Cain had brought them out to avoid wasting the excess food, so they ate with great enthusiasm.
Old Matsuda, being older and having a smaller appetite, didn't eat much, but seeing Slowpoke and Miltank enjoying the meal made him feel satisfied.
After finishing the meal, old Matsuda prepared to leave. As he stood up, he hesitated for a moment and finally said to Cain, "Be careful."