Phobetor: "A food stand, huh? Can't say I'm one to carry Poké, but I might have something worth trading, if that interests you?" He whips out a couple of black & white berries, seemingly from nowhere, and offers them to the Mewtwo, "Enigma Berries. Not too common around most parts, but pretty plentiful where I come from. They've got a kick to them that I like."
With that said, he takes a look at the menu in thought, "Actually, are these enough to trade for something spicy? Or even just some tea is fine. I can gather a few more if this isn't enough, or even find something else."
MM2 never heard of those berried before, but accepted them with a shrug.
"I am feeling generous today. Since you are the first to request a hot tea, I'll accept the trade offer of 2 berries."
It took him a few minutes to prepare the requested items. MM2 is surprisingly serious about properly steeped tea.
Once done, he pushed the order forward along with a small serving tray that had creams and sugar cubes, and stir sticks.
"You can prepare your tea how you like, but the tray stays." It was silver and one of his thrifty finds.
MM2 carried the traded payment over to one of two large stock pots on the stove. He was about to toss the enigma berries carelessly into the garbage soup pot when he heard the frantic voice of a familiar Chansey.
Chansey: "WAIT!"
MM2: "Oh, it's you. Come to give me more scraps for the stock you suggested I make?"
Chansey: "Those enigma berries. They are spicy."
MM2: "Yes. I was given them as a trade.
Small amounts of food from trades go in the everything pot. These berries are small. How spicy could they make it."
Chansey: "That is going to ruin your soup, dummy.
They are small, but potent enough to overpower any dish you make. It will turn your soup into extra spicy lava.
And yes. I brought you the leftover vegetable tops from our cooking."
He suppose he did bring this Chansey, and her human's entire entourage, with him for a reason.
((He strait up kidnapped them from @oran-berry-sky -my other pokemon blog, and dumped them on the beach for an impromptu vacation.))
This Chansey knows a lot about food and how to properly clean things. And her human knew how to take care of injuries. Both were useful to have around in case of emergency.
"Very well. I will take your knowledge into consideration." MM2 decided to set the berries aside for now. Placing them with the spicy vegetables.
Crisis adverted!
The soup has been saved.
Soup update: The empty soup pot now has potato skins, carrot tops, Celery tops, and a turnip top in it.