"Brock, what brought you all the way to Celadon City?" Heath asked, looking curiously at Brock as he cooked. He genuinely could not figure it out. Wasn't Brock supposed to be learning from his dad right now? Or had Brock's father already run off? If he really had, Brock was truly unfortunate. On second thought, though, it did not seem all that strange. There was still some time before Ash set off on his journey, and Brock should have already experienced his father running off during that period. Heath just did not know whether his arrival would bring any strange changes to this world. After all, things like the butterfly effect had long since become clichés. Heath had lost count of how many times he had heard about the butterfly effect and similar things, so he did not know whether his presence would have any butterfly effect on Brock. In any case, Heath himself had brought quite a few changes to this world. For instance, Team Rainbow Rocket could no longer exist in this world.
"Don't even ask. My dad ran off." Brock looked as though he had a stomachache. Heath's mouth twitched at that. It seemed he still had not managed to help Brock avoid this misfortune. But when it came down to it, why had Brock's father left home? Heath did not quite understand why. After all, Brock's father was a Gym Leader for the League, with a very high salary and excellent benefits. There was no reason for him to run off. It was practically like finally passing the civil service exam and securing a permanent government post, only to give it up and run off a moment later.
Once the subject came up, Brock began pouring out his troubles. As Heath listened, he realized that the