It was nighttime as the Brave Olivine and the Dragon Craft made their way to the Paldea Region and everybody aboard both ships was fast asleep. That is save for three on the former; as of right now, Friede, Cap, and Murdock had snuck into the kitchen for some reason, looking intense as if there was something important that only the three of them knew. "Anyone onto us?"
"No, we're good."
"All clear."
Little did they know, however, that a sleepy Roy and Fuecoco were making their way back to their bedroom after using the bathroom, seeing the kitchen lights turned on and Cap through the window.
"Okay, let's get started," Murdock nodded as he made his way to a cabinet at the bottom left-hand corner of the kitchen to reveal a tray packed with sweets (donuts, supposedly, and a sleeping Alcremie).
"Hold it!" Friede whispered, stopping him as he and Cap heard and saw Roy and his partner through the door's window before peeking out to see them. "Isn't it past your bedtime?"
"Yes, Sir, goodnight," Roy replied as he and his partner yawned and made their way back to bed.
"'K, goodnight," Friede nodded before he closed the door and gave Murdock the signal with a sigh of relief, "In the clear, we're safe."
Murdock nodded as he took out the tray which had five beautifully made and delicious donuts on it but he sighed in sadness and disappointment in himself as he glumly informed, "Another day, another fail."
Feeling sympathetic for their friend and not wanting his hard work to go to waste, Friede and Cap happily ate the untouched donuts as the former replied, "Mmm, tastes perfect to me; perfectly friede, perfect dough for frosting ratio... It melts in your mouth with every bite."
"Without question," Cap nodded in agreement. But, Murdock wasn't so sure as he crossed his arms and continued to reply glumly, "Man, I really thought I had it nailed this time for her."
"Really? The Murdock Cap and I know would never give up so easily."
"Yeah, you're right..."
However, as the two Brave Olivine crew members talked, they had no idea that they were being eavesdropped on by Quaxly who had come out of hers and Dot's room to listen in on them (suggesting that She's none other than Dot's Partner Pokémon). Immediately, she could tell how down Murdock was about his donuts being untouched by their trainer/niece for some reason and she couldn't help but Be left deep in thought, curious about what the kind cook prepared for her.
"Hmm..."
July 3rd came quickly as the entire Brave Olivine crew, Roy, and Liko had breakfast with Rosebelle and Hiroto (who had come to check up on the group from the Dragon Craft once again).
"Mmm-mmm-mmm..."
"Ah, yes..."
"That was delicious!" they all answered happily.
Liko and Roy couldn't help but sing Murdock's praises as they told him, "Breakfast was great, Murdock! Everything you made was so amazing!"
"Yeah, your food always tastes so good!"
Murdock smiled at the pair as he said, "I love how you two dig in with such gusto on you, makes all the cooking I do well worth it."
"Ahem!"
Liko and Roy turned and flinched in surprise to see Rosebelle glaring at the pair as she remarked in annoyance, "Hello! What am I to you two, Chopped Spoink? I was the one who helped Murdock with the Pokémon food while he was making breakfast, you know. There's only so much he could do as a one-man army here."
