Chapter 230: Stage set up
Chrysanthemum City had gone all out for the Golden Week Tournament.
Throngs of people and pokemon mobbed the streets. The streets themselves were awash with colours and petals that fell to the ground, creating a carpet. The iconic flowers that the city was named after were also proudly on display in gardens, imprinted into walls, footpaths, and even a few select stained glass windows.
People peered out from windows, balconies and rooftops, while others lined the main street.
Banners and flags of pokemon were waved or carried aloft by various pokemon and people.
I peered out from a flap of a tent that housed all of the sixteen top ranked Ace Trainers.
I continued to stare outside, wondering if my family were going to get a spot on the street or on a rooftop for a better view.
“You know you’re not scheduled to go out for a while yet?” asked a familiar voice.
I turned from looking outside to smile at the Ace Trainer who stood before me. “Hi Tori,” I said, recalling the young girl that I’d fought in the Plains and Meadows. “I did think you had a lot of potential,” I said, feeling oddly pleased to see her here.
She’d obviously been working hard to rise up the rankings.