"Gym Leader, Miss Officer Jenny Meizuo said someone has already set up at that stall near our Gym. Would you like to take a look?" Inside the Petalburg City Gym, a boy respectfully regarded the man before him. The man was not very old, wore neat, practical clothes, and had very short hair, but looked full of energy. This man was Norman, the Gym Leader of Petalburg City.
As Petalburg City's Gym Leader, Norman was quite strong. However, he had recently run into a problem: he actually could not defeat another Gym Leader, Wallace of the Water-type Gym. That young man was extremely powerful. Norman's ace, Slaking, had swept through so many Gyms, only to suffer defeat against Wallace. This troubled him somewhat, so he had been training lately.
"No need. Miss Meizuo must have already explained our Gym's requirements anyway." Norman opened his eyes. He was training and did not particularly concern himself with such trivial matters. After all, people often competed for the stall beside the Gym. Although the woman running it had gone home yesterday because of family matters, Miss Meizuo had promised to hold the spot for her as best she could. Even if someone else set up there, they would not stay long. They would probably leave in a few days.
The boy scratched his head, then acknowledged his answer. He had only mentioned it in passing anyway. He and his fellow apprentices just missed Aunt Kazuna's cooking, but since she had left to attend to family matters, they could only wait a while. He hoped the new vendor could make some fairly tasty food.
Watching the boy skip away, Norman smiled faintly. These children were all orphans he had adopted, exactly seven of them. Originally, he had not planned to rent out the space