Just as Heath had expected, after he finished grilling and returned to Vermilion City with Sister Feng, he saw the Officer Jennys who had been eating with him earlier at the civil affairs hall that afternoon. With their enthusiastic help, Heath secured a very good spot in a prime location in Vermilion City, and even the paperwork was processed quickly. Some of the other vendors nearby who wanted to apply for the same location looked on with envy.
Heath had no objections to this. After all, unless you lived as a hermit deep in the mountains, you always had to deal with people in this world. And when dealing with people, personal connections and favors became very important. Otherwise, people would not call it a society where connections mattered so much. Even the Pokémon world was no different. Of course, if you were an exceptionally powerful Trainer, you would not have to worry about these issues.
After all, once someone became a Champion, a member of the Elite Four, or even a Gym Leader, people and organizations would automatically gather around that Trainer. A Champion even had the League at their side.
However, Heath had little interest in becoming a Champion. Rather than becoming some Champion, he felt his current life suited his own wishes better. Cooking every day and serving customers-wasn't that pretty nice too? Besides, Heath felt that serving customers was itself very interesting, much like playing a game. Every customer had their own preferences, so opening for business was the part of each day he enjoyed and looked forward to the most.
After obtaining the vending permit he needed, Heath drove his food truck to his assigned spot first. He had considered going to the market, but most people who had bought groceries knew that produce was