Movie theaters in the Pokémon world were very interesting. Although Heath had been in this world for some time, he really had not seen many movies in theaters. Before, it had been because he needed to pay off his debts; now, it was because he did not have much time. Besides, there were plenty of other ways to relax and have fun apart from watching movies, so he had hardly ever come.
This time, though, Heath noticed a few distinctive things. He did not know whether it was a local feature or something else, but the entrance to Eterna City's movie theater also looked like an ancient temple, with a very artistic style. Inside were the places selling movie tickets, various snacks, and the like. The moment Heath entered, he smelled an intensely sweet aroma, so strong that just smelling it felt a little cloying.
"Is that the smell of popcorn? What did they put in it to make it so sweet?" Heath rubbed his nose. At first, the smell had made his mouth water a little, but after smelling it for a while, he began to feel uncomfortable. That cloyingly sweet scent was physically unpleasant.
"Heath, do you want some popcorn?" Cynthia leaned over to ask. Heath could not help glancing at Cynthia beside him, then licked his lips a little nervously.
Cynthia was dressed beautifully, with a girlish air that made Heath a little nervous. Strictly speaking, this was his first date with a girl, after all. Still, it was only a date; they had not developed that sort of relationship yet. Heath had not brought it up, and Cynthia had not said anything either, but Heath kept feeling that this trip to the movies made his heart beat a little faster.
"Sure. Having some once in a