What should you do when two of Team Rocket's Four Generals had you surrounded? Waiting for answers online. Pretty urgent...
Facing the extremely respectful pair, Gary cracked. "I really am not Uncle Giovanni's illegitimate son. Would you two please stop slandering me?"
"Impossible~ Knowing the boss, he could make one salted duck egg last a whole month as a snack with his drinks. Would you believe that?
"He even gave you Earth's Ultimate Technique, and you're telling us you aren't his illegitimate son?" Archer didn't believe a word of it.
"Ahem, that isn't important." Ariana cut Archer off and said solemnly, "We're here to extend an invitation. Giovanni hopes you'll visit the Viridian Gym when you have time."
Gary thought it over and, feeling there probably wasn't any danger, nodded in agreement. "No problem. I'll be heading back after visiting Cinnabar Island anyway. I'll stop by the Viridian Gym then."
Working out the timing, he could even catch a glimpse of Mewtwo if he returned early.
Mewtwo was a fighter among Legendary Pokémon, after all. Gary was quite eager to see Mewtwo.
"Then, shall we exchange phone numbers?" Ariana asked tentatively.
"Oh, no problem." Gary nodded. They were just members of Team Rocket's Four Generals. What was so scary about exchanging numbers...?
After exchanging numbers, Ariana didn't linger. She pulled Archer away with her.
Gary checked his ferry ticket. Eight in the evening. There was still plenty of time.
He wandered over to the harbor and picked a café at random to sit down in.
Togepi's egg gave off a warm, milky fragrance. Holding the egg with Eevee-chan perched on his shoulder, Gary leaned back comfortably in a window seat.
"It's already late autumn before I knew it." Looking at the falling leaves outside, Gary felt that traveling really was