The cook did the cooking. Obviously. That was how it had always been growing up. Mother was not exactly one for any kind of chores. Not that the woman was lazy, she’d just considered them beneath her. Plus, that was what the hired help was for. They were not exactly grand Kalosian nobles or anything like that, but well-off enough to eat out whenever they wanted and have at least some staff around the house at all times. Hence, the kitchen was a place for servants, rather than the family. At least in her youth.
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However, on a solo journey like Eve’s that just would not fly. Initially, she had subsided on ready-made meals she’d picked up and restaurants, certainly. But eventually, she had gotten into cooking, especially when she’d watched locals do it for her research. And she had discovered that she was not half bad at it. Not great, sure, but she could follow the recipe without screwing up too much. Which meant that occasions like this were for her, at least.
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After all, this was not a contest. It was providing something to help out with, meaning anything semi-competent would be fine enough. Though she had put quite a bit of care into her eclaire anyway. Not like she was much capable not to do so. Though she had added a bit of Alolan seasoning just for a nice little surprise at the end. That would at least make them memorable.
After all, she could not coast by being the foreigner this time around. For when she arrived, she was to notice that her partner spoke with the same accent she did, just heavier. “Good day Georgette, I am Evette. And it appears that we are similar in more than just name,” she thus offered with a smile.


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“The pleasure is mine,” she replied and it was true. After all, she liked meeting new people – and cheerful ones like this even moreso. The woman reminded her a bit of Luka, already oozing a certain amount of niceness, but in a slightly different, more subdued way. That was nice, too, so it was truly a pleasure to be around the other.
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Eve swiftly set up herself, already setting one éclair a bit aside. Goergie seemed to like them, so naturally one would be offered to her in due time. “I am from Lumiose myself. I don’t think my mother baked anything in her life, however, so I am not so sure I can relate.” A soft smile was added to this joke to make sure that the good faith of it came across. It was probably fairly evident already to the other that Eve was more from the upper crust of society, even though it really did not matter. This girl might come from a farm, but today they were certainly on the same level, if nothing else.
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“Though I must say that Kalosian cuisine only holds the crown in some respects. I spent a good while in Alola and have come to like some of their recipes more than those from home. The drinks especially are just so much better. Have you ever been over there?”


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“Oui, all the way. It was the first stop on my journey because, well, it just had to be,” she replied, laughing gently. Granted, that was not the full story. Yes, the region had been the most interesting to her right off the bat for sure. But she had also chosen the one furthest away from Kalos specifically due to her family. If she was that far away, none would come trying to visit her or anything, and she would not be expected to come by for birthdays and the like. It was kind of a deliberate break. And she hoped that it had worked, at least to an extent. At the very least, it seemed so far like she was allowed to continue her journey in peace. Aside from her own inner demons that certain meteorites had tried to bring out, of course.
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But all of that probably did not matter to Georgette, so Eve did not worry her with it. Girl looked like the kind that worried easily. So, Eve decided to deliberately throw her a curveball that would probably have her blush and not get too inquisitive about the matter. “Alolan Vulpix though? That is a beautiful Pokemon, if I may say so. Perfect for someone like you, of course~.”
That should probably serve to draw out a blush or something at least. “It certainly is quite hot, however. Though I reckon if you stayed long enough it just naturally moves on to ‘just about right’ in terms of temperature. Just like Lumiose, really. Though only in the summer. Not a lot of Winter in Alola, if you ask me.”


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Ah, so this one wasn’t like Luka. Definitely not as easily flustered. Good, though it meant she would have to work a little harder if she wanted to use that as a distraction after all. Not that this was something to strongly focus on to begin with. Eve did like to flirt, but she was not desperately chasing any skirt she came across. Or set of pants. At the end of the day, she just wanted true love. But for some reason, that turned out a lot harder than anticipated, even when she had acquired a measure of freedom.
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“Winning a contest certainly sounds rather impressive. Only thing I won in this region so far was a badge, though that was a rather random little incident.” She liked to think that it had been her prowess that had earned her that, but at the end of the day, it had been more luck than anything else. At least in her opinion.[break][break]
And speaking of, they were being given a TM from a Delibrid. That was lucky, too. She gave it a brief, court smile and a nod before resuming the conversation. “Though I reckon you mustn’t worry too much. I have seen quite a few Vulpixes in Alola and they did fine with the weather. A trainer from there explained it to me thusly: as long as the Pokemon itself isn’t completely made of ice like a Vanillite, it should be fine. And even those had enough internal cold to cope with decently warm weather.”
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Eve truly was a repository of random information like this, picked up on her journeys. “As for Hoenn, I am not sure yet. I have spent the least amount of time here and there is recency bias. So I will reserve judgement. Plus, I tend to value people the most. And I could meet the most amazing person there ever was tomorrow, getting everything right askew.”


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“To be both fair and honest: I did not know that the opponent would be a gym leader or anything like that. It was during the Summer Tournament, so I fought a lot of people. One just happened to give me a badge for my trouble,” she replied, decidedly being humble about it all. Eve wasn’t above embellishing herself at times, but she found it generally better to be honest. After all, either she would never meet Georgie again and it would not matter, or they held contact and she might find herself in situations where she would have to keep a lie going with more lies, which was always bad. Even for lies of omission and the like.
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Honesty was always better. She nodded at the other taking her words regarding ice types to heart before swiftly handling a quick sale. They were not exactly moving mountains of merchandise, but it seemed fine so far. Plus, it probably still seemed like a lot to her neighbour who quite lived up to being a girl from the country. Not that there was anything bad about it. In fact, most people from Lumiose that she’d met on her travels had not been half as polite or excitable, so there was that. “I can’t quite say the same, given what my home is. But, incidentally, I talked to a lot more people on my travels than during my time growing up in Lumiose, too.”
But that was to be expected. After all, half the people she properly met here were also travelling. That meant there was always a connection and others were not constantly in a rush to get elsewhere. It did make a lot of sense.
And she definitely was in no rush here. “Speaking of, with all the cake selling I do feel like going for a coffee after this. Care to join me, Georgette?”


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Ah, that was a nice reaction. Eve lived for those. Especially when it seemed like she had somehow managed to make the other person a little happier at least. There was a sort of restrained enthusiasm about the girl, but not necessarily in a bad way. Not as if she was holding back, but moreso that she was just naturally expressing herself in such a way. After all, she quickly made a link to her own insecurities and shortcomings. That was probably just something that Georgie struggled with in general. Which honestly wasn’t a bad thing at all. It was an endearing quality. Faults and flaws made people all the more interesting.

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Though they could also be bothersome. Eve had enough experience to be aware of that, too. “I don’t know it well, either. But I figured we could always find someplace nice. I have a knack for finding little hidden jewels and the like.” This time she brown-nosed herself a bit. But it was still true. She often did find more out of the way places with relative ease. Granted, of course, that by definition she was never specifically looking for them in a way. “Though the app might be quite useful still. Maybe we will be able to find the most amazing, grandiose little wayside coffee shop there is.” Folding her hands conspiratorially, she then gives off a brief laugh, clearly thinking her choice of words somewhat funny.
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“And who knows, maybe I can give you some pointers about gyms and the whole battling craze that has engulfed this region for a while now. It is probably important to know how to fight given how often very…out there things happen here.”


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