My own cooking is extremely basic as well - but I couldn't let the opportunity to perform with my Pokémon get past me. This is a brilliant opportunity to get my career started, so I looked into options to get creative. That said...

[He pauses on his preparations to look at Dimitri with his head tilted and hands on his waist. Any similarities with a concerned housewife are just a coincidence, really.]

The hospitality included viewers as well - participation wasn't mandatory. Did you join the contest because you thought it'd be fun to compete? Or to show off your adorable partner? Because both are perfectly good reasons, you know.