Chương 59: I didn't understand it, but I was deeply shocked.

"Alright, alright, let's not think about the distant future. Let's focus on the present, work hard, and strive to make it into the school team this year based on our own abilities."

Diamond remained optimistic. He patted his knees, stood up, and changed the subject in a lighthearted tone:

"Instead of this, does anyone want some dessert after dinner?"

"I want strawberry cupcakes and black tea!" Prantina raised her hand instantly.

"Just give me a Coke, thanks!" Pal chuckled.

Both of them knew Diamond's personality and showed no politeness whatsoever.

Instead of repeatedly declining, which would only upset Diamond, it's better to reciprocate in other ways.

"no problem."

Diamond smiled and agreed, then turned to Cattleya, who had been sitting quietly:

"Where's Catharia? I have so many snacks and drinks that I can't possibly eat them all. I have all sorts of flavors. Could you help me with some of it?"

This was the first time they had ever chatted with Cattleya like this.

Even Cynthia has sat down and chatted with them several times.

Diamond really liked this atmosphere.

He believes that it is more memorable than growth itself to exchange ideas and work together for the future with outstanding trainers.

"Coffee bar."

Lu Sha patted her round belly, which couldn't hold anything else, so she could only say one thing according to her young mistress's habit.

"Received! Let me show you my skills; I even used coffee beans from the Plantina Estate."

Diamond responded cheerfully, and with the grass turtle behind him, humming a little tune, he slipped into the open kitchen of the common rest area.

Watching his busy figure at the kitchen counter, Plantina leaned back in her chair, resting her chin on the back of her hand, and muttered enviously:

"Sigh! I really envy Dia's unwavering composure. How can she be so calm? If someone runs even a little bit faster than me, I feel terrible."

"You just haven't lost enough," Pal laughed heartily.

"Practice with Cynthia or Cattleya more often, and you'll stop having this kind of mentality after a lot of matches."

"What?! Don't you feel even a little bit resentful every time they beat you up?" Prantina glared at him angrily.

But looking at Pal's carefree smile, she knew she had asked in vain.

This hot-blooded idiot is overjoyed as long as he can fight, and he probably never feels frustrated.

Seeking approval, Prantina turned her head:

"Cattleya, what about you? Didn't you feel bad when you lost?"

"Lose? I've never lost!"

Lu Sha's cheeky words, combined with Cattleya's calm and refined face, instantly doubled their destructive power.

"Huh? Really?"

Prantina frantically ruffled her hair, completely unable to empathize: Are there really any people in this world who have never lost?

Although reason tells her that this is most likely true, it is precisely because it is true that it makes her even more unwilling to accept it.

Before leaving home, she had never experienced defeat among her peers and had always been the best.

But now, if he's not careful, he might lose his third place in the grade.

If I had known, she shouldn't have enrolled this year.

It would be better to stay home for a year, then lie about your age to enroll next year and become the top freshman.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone, the snacks are here!"

Diamond returned with a tray, interrupting Plantina's rambling.

"Ah! Praise be to the great Dia! I desperately need a little cake to heal my wounded heart!"

Prandina took the plate, her earlier worries instantly forgotten, and without any ladylike manners, she forked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

"I told you, food really is the best medicine for healing the soul. As long as you eat something delicious, you'll forget all your troubles."

Diamond arranged the tea and cola, then held up the last steaming drink and looked at Cattleya and Lu Sha:

"Cattleya, would you like some candy?"

"No, thank you. I don't eat sweets!"

This time, it was Cattleya who spoke up herself.

The cool voice now contained a few subtle fluctuations.

Her gaze wasn't on Diamond, but rather quietly rested on the coffee cup in front of her.

On the dark brown liquid surface, the delicate milk foam was stretched into the shape of a giblet shark.

It's exquisite and beautiful.

Unfortunately, it wasn't Lu Sha.

The dorsal fin of the land sand is slightly longer, and its limbs are slightly shorter.

"Ah! This is what Cynthia taught me last time. She said that if there were giblet latte art, it would make her feel better. I wonder if it looks like one."

Diamond noticed her gaze and smiled as he gently pushed the coffee toward her.

"Hey! Dia! I've been begging you for so long for Piplup's latte art, and I still haven't seen it. How come you learned Gible just from one sentence from Cynthia?" Plantina protested, waving her little fork.

"You can't blame me for this," Diamond said cheerfully.

"It's because you always drink black tea or juice and never coffee. I never had a chance to show off."

"Then I want coffee tomorrow!" Prantina raised her hand in agreement.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely arrange it."

"Me too! I want one that looks like Little Fire Yan!" Pal chimed in.

"Yes, we have them all!"

Watching the group's noisy interaction, Lu Sha grinned, poked Cattleya's arm with his short, stubby finger, and asked through the mental link: How does this kind of interaction feel?

I don't dislike it, but I wouldn't say I like it either.

Caldelia responded silently in her heart. She picked up her coffee and took a small, elegant sip.

The initial taste is a pure, smoky bitterness from roasting, followed by a slightly acidic, sweet aftertaste.

This was the flavor she used to be most used to and loved the most.

But for her now, it seems that something is missing, something she can't quite put her finger on.

"Since I don't dislike it, it's nice to come here occasionally to relax."

While conveying his thoughts, Lu Sha secretly reached out and snatched the sugar jar next to the black tea while Plantina was arguing with Pal.

This action naturally attracted the attention of others, but everyone just watched curiously without saying a word to stop it.

Little Fire Monkey often does similar things, which always infuriates Pal.

Then, to everyone's astonishment...

Lu Sha opened the lid and poured in a full half cup of sugar cubes into the coffee.

Then, he grabbed the stirring stick and stirred vigorously, instantly turning the originally slender, patterned giblet into a fat, overweight shark.

"Click!"

After doing all this, Lu Sha pointed at the coffee cup without even using telepathy.

Cattleya subconsciously raised the glass as usual and placed it near Lu Sha's lips, tilting it as she always did, and poured in a little.

Seeing Lu Sha's expression of enjoyment, she gently picked up the cup again and took a small sip.

The thick, sweet flavor instantly overwhelmed the original bitterness, to the point of being almost cloyingly sweet, completely destroying the original flavor of the coffee.

This is not her preferred flavor.

But it has a special flavor, a flavor that she previously thought was rare.

The three Diamonds standing nearby looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched the interaction between the man and the shark.

How can anyone drink such sweet coffee?

It's common for Pokémon to have strong tastes, but can a human like Cattleya really stand it?

They didn't understand, but they were deeply shocked.