Over his four years of life in this world, Heath had concluded that Viridian City was busiest, and business was best for him, during the morning rush and lunchtime each day. Dinner was good too, but he had to go back to look after Officer Jenny in the evenings, so he did not open for business at night.
Once the busy morning rush passed, Heath had considerably more free time. Most of the occasional passersby were in a hurry, and he even saw some girls running along while munching on crackers.
They were probably running late for work.
"Awoo~" Heath froze for a moment at the sound. Leaning against his food cart, he poked his head out for a look and saw an Arcanine just under two meters tall smiling at him with his tongue hanging out.
This Arcanine was a little different from ordinary Arcanine. He looked somewhat old, and he wore a green vest printed with the words [Pokémon Post Office]. Heath grinned at the sight. It was an old acquaintance.
"Old Wind, here to buy something to eat again?" Heath smiled at the Arcanine before him. Arcanine smiled happily, just like that smiling Shiba Inu from his previous life whose appearance was so soothing.
Heath was not surprised. He took a chicken drumstick from his cabinet, laid it on the cutting board, and made a few cuts in it. Then he added cooking wine and other seasonings to marinate it, massaging it to help the flavors soak in quickly before coating it in breadcrumbs and putting it into the oil to fry.
While Heath fried the drumstick, Arcanine sat obediently outside his food cart, occasionally casting vigilant looks at the pedestrians around him. When he saw people carrying large bags or suitcases, he even felt the urge