The series of events that had taken place in the Pokemon World had not erased all their effects in a short time.
Walking through the streets of various cities,
discussions could be heard everywhere.
Even white-haired old ladies and old men passionately voiced their thoughts.
Perhaps this was also a way of fulfilling the dreams they had failed to achieve in their youth.
"Yawn—"
He opened his mouth and stretched lazily.
A listless-looking man walked down the street. The people around him looked at him in surprise, but did not pay him much attention.
After all,
this was Viridian.
A city filled with adventure and exploration.
The nearby Viridian Forest was both a treasure trove of incomparably abundant resources and a perilous place that could claim lives at any moment.
Every day, there was no shortage of people who came running out of Viridian Forest looking like savages.
No one knew how long they had survived inside, or how they had managed to stay alive.
Except for themselves.
To others, this man was simply one of them.
"I should've fixed my hair before coming out. What a pain."
At this moment,
Tetsuya regretted not tidying up his appearance before leaving.
If his entire face had been exposed, the people nearby would probably have recognized him immediately.
After all, Tetsuya had made quite a name for himself recently, and Viridian City was more than half his "home turf."
His fame here might even surpass Lance's.
Dressed lightly, Tetsuya looked utterly out of place in today's weather.
A period of time had passed since the Viridian Team Rocket incident.
With Viridian City in the midst of the autumn and winter season change, the temperature was not high.
Even at noon, the sunlight felt somewhat weak against one's skin.
Suddenly,
Tetsuya felt a