When Heath first set out on his travels, it was partly to experience this world's local customs and ways of life, and partly because of his golden finger's influence. But as Heath looked at Ralts beside him, he felt he seemed to have found a reason-a reason to set out on his travels.
"At first... it was to experience the local customs and study recipes. Now, though, I always look forward to what kinds of people and Pokémon I'll meet in different cities, and what kinds of encounters I'll have." Heath smiled. If he had stayed in Viridian City all along, he could have lived a stable life, but he would never have met Pokémon like Ralts and Snorlax, nor would he have met Cynthia.
"Encounters?" Cynthia's eyes lit up, and she abruptly sat up. Ever since becoming Champion, she had found that she seemed to have nothing left to pursue. After all, in Sinnoh, Cynthia had already become the region's strongest Trainer, without equal. And whether in terms of power or status, she had already reached a level that many people might never attain even after a lifetime of effort.
"Heath, running a food truck must be really interesting, right?" Cynthia asked eagerly. Heath rubbed his nose, then nodded. He had to admit that running a food truck really was interesting. Along the way, he had met all sorts of customers-every kind imaginable. Some were difficult, some carried sad stories, and some had even tricked him.
"It really is interesting, because you meet all sorts of customers along the way. Sometimes you also run into quite a few Pokémon. Every city has stray Pokémon, after all." Heath recalled a scene he had happened to witness while buying groceries that day, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Could