When Gary returned to Veilstone City from Eterna City, he was stunned by this world's construction crews.
In just a few days, from laying the foundations to putting up the buildings, a laboratory belonging to Gary had risen amid green hills and clear waters!
Blue bricks paved the ground, with familiar wooden fencing winding upward. Beyond the gate in the fence stood the laboratory, a three-story arched building connected to the warehouse behind it.
A breeze blew, and the windmill's blades turned slowly.
"What a beautiful laboratory!" Maylene, who had come to help, could not help exclaiming.
Since there was not much luggage, Maylene had found a few Machoke to help Young Master Mao deliver everything to the laboratory.
The Gary Oak Laboratory was open for business starting today!
Of course... so far, Gary was the only person holding the entire laboratory together.
Maylene would come by to help regularly, but he could not always rely on her.
"Tsk... I can't wait for the job fair in Pastoria. I've already posted an assistant recruitment notice online. I should hear something this afternoon." Young Master Mao shook his head helplessly.
"With your reputation, Master, there'll definitely be a sea of people this afternoon. I'll go get some more stools from the Gym!" Before Young Master Mao could speak, Maylene nodded and immediately ran off toward the Gym.
Looking at the ten-by-ten square of stools arranged in the open space in the backyard, Young Master Mao's mouth twitched. "Surely... there won't be this many people..."
"Young Master Mao, congratulations on your new home!" Reggie arrived at the laboratory warehouse's entrance with a pile of Pokémon Food and ingredients for Pokéblocks, then carried everything inside himself without another word.
"I knew you were short-handed, so I delivered it right to your door. Next