"Not that I can think of."  The professor said, putting his hands in his pockets and looking back at the grass they were just in.  "Well wait a minute."  He rubbed his chin and looked at the two.  "There was one thing that was a bit odd, but I just put it off to being my old age."  He gave a hearty laugh at the joke.  Almond joined in, because it seemed like something he should do.  "See, I was looking at the vary spot I found you two in.  One second there wasn't anything.  It was just high grass, the kind you see everywhere and the next you two were there. It almost looked like you both fell out of the sky.  Neither of you looked like you knew where you were.  So I figured something was wrong and that's when I started calling you two."

He pointed at a nearby table at the corner of the room.  "But please, have a seat.  I'll get everything set up as soon as possible.  Actually, I was almost done before I got to you two."  A worried from flickered across his face.  "I hope it didn't get burned."  He turned and hurried to a nearby room.  "Come on dragonite.  If I can't find my oven mittens again your going to have to take it out."  The large pokemon nodded and hurried after its master.

"Well."  Almond turned to Haruki.  "He seems pretty nice, don't you think?  I have a good feeling about this place."  He smiled and leaned back in his chair.  "Plus I'm starving.  I could eat a magikarp, or whatever it is people eat here.  Which I've always been curious about.  You never see any regular fish or cattle in the pokemon anime so there's a good chance people are actually eating pokemon."  He grimaced a little but his stomach grumbled at him. 

"Hi there.  Sorry about the wait."  The man was carrying a bunch of plates and silverware while the dragonite had the main dish which was something like a roast.  "It's not very fancy but I can guarantee you its delicious." He put the plates down, along with the silverwear and cut both of his guest, himself and dragonite a hearty slice.  "Well eat up while its hot." 

Almond didn't waste anytime cutting a piece of the meat and taking a bite.  "Wow.  This is pretty good.  What is it?"  He hadn't wanted to ask, but now there was no way around it.

"I'm glad you like it."  The professor replied.  "It's honey suckle with a pinch of cinamon."

"Honey suckle, what?"

The professor, for the first time seemed uncomfortable with their presence.  "You two aren't really around here, are you?"