What were internet cafés like these days? Heath really could not remember very clearly. After all, his last visit had been quite some time ago, as far as he recalled. That seemed to have been back when he was still hooked on Dungeon & Fighter. Still, Heath knew that internet cafés had moved on from the days of rows of computers crammed together. Many now went for a high-end, grand, upscale look, and their computer specs were getting increasingly outrageous. Naturally, their prices had risen accordingly.
The most expensive internet café Heath had seen charged thirty yuan an hour. He had really wanted to ask whether the computer was made of gold or the monitor was made of gold, but looking at the young women keeping the customers company, Heath had felt that perhaps it was worth the money after all.
But Heath really had never visited an internet café in the Pokémon world. Although he had been in this world for some time, he had genuinely never gone to one. At first, it had been because he had to work hard to earn money and pay off his debts. Later, he simply had not been interested. After all, Heath's Food Truck had every kind of entertainment, with computers, consoles, and everything else.
"It must be pretty expensive, right?" Heath smacked his lips as he looked at the internet café before him. It looked imposing from the outside, and it seemed quite spacious too, occupying the second floor. Only after looking closely did Heath realize that the entire row of storefronts on the second floor belonged to this internet café. This was a prime location in Saffron City. The annual rent for such a large space was probably considerable.
But when Heath went inside, the sight before him still gave