An Anime Convention in Viridian City was quite a lively affair. As Heath rode his food truck toward the convention venue, he saw plenty of strange-looking people on the normally quiet streets.
Some wore unmistakable cosplay outfits, while others wore clothes Heath himself could not tell were costumes or not. Others simply dressed their Pokémon in cosplay outfits. While waiting at a red light, Heath even saw a Pikachu sitting behind a girl on a motorcycle beside him, encased in mechanical armor and holding a sword in each hand.
After all, Pikachu's tail was very distinctive, so Heath recognized it at a glance.
"Look! It's Galaxy Knight Pikachu!" Zorua shrieked like a marmot. Heath helplessly reached up and plucked Zorua off his head. He had no interest in Galaxy Knight Pikachu. All he cared about was his hairline.
"Don't get so worked up. We're almost there." Heath looked helplessly at Zorua, who was bobbing her head around. He felt a little regretful about coming to this Anime Convention. Zorua was already like this before they had even gone inside. Once they entered, would she get so excited that she pulled all his hair out?
Still, Heath drove the food truck into the parking lot. After parking, he took Zorua out of the truck, and at the convention entrance, he saw a huge merchant guild logo.
"Hmm... 'A friendly reminder from the Psyduck Merchant Guild: please place your Pokémon inside Scenic Poké Balls.' So this convention is sponsored by the Psyduck Merchant Guild." Heath looked thoughtful. The sign beside the convention featured a Psyduck wearing sunglasses.
The Psyduck Merchant Guild was a large merchant guild spanning several regions of the League. Its president was not a human, but a Psyduck. When Heath first learned this, he was completely dumbfounded. A Psyduck