Officer Jenny looked at the crowd, who had been arguing nonstop just moments ago but had now fallen completely silent. She thought Roy was quite good at stirring things up, then struck while the iron was hot and looked down at the crowd as she said:
"Everyone must have seen it just now. Morty becoming the Gym Leader of Ecruteak City was Ho-Oh's choice. Does anyone still have any objections?"
"N-No..."
"Since it was Ho-Oh's choice, I have no objections either."
Even the people who had protested most fiercely at the start had fallen silent.
With everyone as witness, Morty became the new Gym Leader of Ecruteak City and changed the Gym's original type to Ghost type.
However, that was not the end of it. The Gym Leader appointment process still had to be reported to the Pokémon League. During the approval period, though, with the Jenny family backing him, Morty becoming Ecruteak City's Gym Leader should not be a problem.
After the Gym Leader candidate had been decided, Morty, as the one chosen by Ho-Oh, replaced Officer Jenny as the host of the festival.
Looking at the crowd gazing up at him, Morty took a deep breath. He knew this was a hard-won opportunity Roy had secured for him. He had to use it to make everyone truly understand Ghost-type Pokémon.
Then Morty directly announced the start of the festival.
As soon as Morty's voice fell, the dancers at the front began performing the ritual dance they had rehearsed beforehand.
As everyone else made room for the dancers, they lowered their heads, pressed their palms together, and prayed to the Golden Flame atop the tower.
Officer Jenny was extremely anxious at that moment. She had just received word from the League Police Bureau that Lance was already on his