People said real life was far more absurd than the movies, and Heath agreed. Take the girl he had just served, for example. She had been drinking, which was hardly anything unusual in itself, but what was strange was how peculiar she became afterward. After checking his phone, Heath found himself wondering whether to keep the business open. It was already very late, after all. It had been rather late when he arrived in Celadon City, and his trip to the Super Department Store had made it later still. Now it was almost ten thirty at night. After a moment's hesitation, Heath went to the entrance and took down the open sign, then turned to look at the girl and fell into thought.
The girl, whose name was Minai, was dancing inside Heath's Food Truck. Most impressively, she was dancing alone, yet performing a dance for two. The whole time, it looked as though someone invisible stood opposite her. Heath even asked Kirlia, but Kirlia said she could not see anyone either. So the girl really was performing a partner dance all by herself, leaving Heath unsure whether to laugh or cry. Still, he went over and spoke to her, then saw her drunken gaze and expression, which convinced him that she was definitely drunk.
With little else to do, Heath asked her for her phone, then called a contact labeled "Dad." A short while later, a middle-aged man hurried over, thanked Heath repeatedly, and took his drunken daughter away. Only then was Heath finally done with business for the day. When he returned to the Lounge, he saw Cynthia lying on the couch, playing a game with Zoroark. They were playing Pokémon Super Smash Bros., and Zoroark's face was utterly serious. It was clear that she had already lost