"Why did you want to become a Trainer, Miss Saya?" Heath chatted with Saya as he paid for his books. As they talked, the question occurred to him, and he couldn't help looking at her and asking.
Saya was a member of the Joy family, whose girls were almost all excellent Pokémon medical professionals. From the rumors Heath had heard in Viridian City, Saya was an exceptionally gifted member of the family. Everyone had thought she could become an outstanding Pokémon medical professional, only for her to unexpectedly head out to become a Trainer instead.
"Huh? My reason? There wasn't really any particular reason. I simply wanted to become a Trainer. Traveling seemed like a lot of fun, too." Saya spoke with a beaming smile. Heath looked at her smile and scratched his head. That was fair enough.
Unlike the world of his previous life, traveling in this world was almost like compulsory education, a path many children chose. Heath, however, had spent the past four years working hard to repay his debts.
"Then why don't you want to become a Trainer, Heath? You seem to have quite a few Pokémon." Saya looked at him curiously as she asked. She had seen some of Heath's Pokémon, including Charmander, one of Kanto's starter Pokémon. That wasn't a Pokémon someone could obtain without a certain amount of wealth.
"I used to think about becoming a Trainer, too, but later I felt that kind of life didn't really suit me. Given my personality, I feel more comfortable spending my days serving customers like this." Heath smiled, then took out his wallet and paid. He had finished buying his books.
After saying goodbye to the cheerful Saya, Heath returned to the Food Truck and headed toward Officer Jenny's Dormitory Area. He planned to get