The conference room was crowded with young Trainers that had traveled near and far to attend. At the present moment, they were talking among each other excitedly, waiting for the as the current interview to be wrapped up. Out of the corner of his eye, Green spotted a boy with a Pikachu resting atop his bright blue hat that reminded him vividly of Red and tried to fight the smirk of amusement teasing his lips.
Before he could do anything else, he was promptly distracted by the host ushering him onto stage.
“— And next we have Green Oak, the Gym Leader of Viridian City and the grandson of the world renowned Professor Oak! Please give him a warm welcome, everyone! This evening, Green will be sharing the story of how he became the final Gym Leader of Kanto and, at one point, the Champion!”
The host stood aside as he stepped out from the backstage, greeting the audience with a forced smile and a casual wave of his hand. He could hear a few young girls screaming from the front row and inwardly groaned; this was going to be a long hour and a half, but he’d just have to grin and bear it as best as possible.
It didn’t go as worst as Green imagined, but he was still left feeling remarkably tired after the fact. The audience started to shuffle out of the auditorium slowly, allowing him a brief moment of silence. While they’re occupied, Green tries to make a feeble escape via the backstage exit, but he’s spotted by a group of Trainers who waste little time in encircling him, asking him for tips on raising Pokémon or demanding that he battle them.
In the near distance, his eyes caught a glimpse of an unmistakable person and widen with surprise. For a couple of seconds, he ignored the Trainers gathered round him and simply stared at his grandfather — a man he hadn’t seen in quite some time.
Turning his attention back to the people in front of him, he does his best to answer their questions swiftly and politely decline any battle requests. Within only a couple of minutes, they’ve cleared out and Green is left standing with his grandfather in an empty auditorium. He approached him, one hand in his pocket and a genuinely warm smile on his face.
“Gramps! I knew you were here, but I-” he sighed, sheepishly rubbing his neck. “I’d heard you were busy with a lot of things. I didn’t wanna bother ‘ya.”
What Sam proposed initially shocked Green, though he soon settled into smug exterior. “You want to grab a drink? Did I hear that right?” he teased, lightly nudging Sam with his elbow. “Can’t say I’d ever thought you’d ask, Gramps, but of course. Got a place in mind?”
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