"Let's go challenge Fortree Gym!"
On the morning of the second day after arriving in Fortree City, Rosa eagerly urged Gary and Hilda to head to Fortree Gym as soon as possible to complete the challenge.
Watching Rosa hurriedly pack, Gary, who was eating breakfast due to Rosa's urging, asked Hilda, who was also eating breakfast beside him, "What's up with Rosa?"
"Don't you know?"
After hearing Gary's question, Hilda put down her fork and looked at Gary with a surprised expression.
"What should I know?"
Gary was a bit confused by Hilda's unexpected look.
"After dinner last night, Rosa found out some news!"
Hilda continued to eat breakfast while explaining to Gary.
"After dinner last night, I contacted my grandfather and retrieved a Pokémon. I don't know anything else."
After explaining his reason, Gary continued to look at Hilda.
"Did something happen at that time?"
Seeing that Gary really didn't know, Hilda began to explain.
"When we finished dinner last night, Rosa found out some news. It's because of this news that Rosa is a bit anxious today."
"Oh, what news?"
Hearing this, Gary's interest was piqued, so he hurriedly asked for the reason.
"It's that Fortree City will soon hold a Feather Carnival, so Rosa is eager to complete the challenge at Fortree Gym."
Hilda didn't leave Gary hanging and directly shared the news.
"So that's why Rosa is so eager today."
After Hilda explained, Gary also remembered that in the original series, Fortree City held a Feather Carnival.
Rosa is someone who loves to join in the fun, so if she doesn't participate in such a lively carnival, she wouldn't be herself.
"Gary, Hilda, what are you still doing? Hurry up and finish breakfast, let's go challenge Fortree Gym!"
Seeing Gary and Hilda still leisurely eating, Rosa, who was already ready, urged them.
"Okay!"
After being urged by Rosa, Gary and Hilda sped up their breakfast.
At Rosa's urging, Gary, who had finished breakfast, walked towards Fortree Gym in the center of Fortree City with Rosa and Hilda.
The style of Fortree Gym is completely different from the other treehouses built on trees in Fortree City. It resembles an ancient altar, standing in the center of Fortree City, giving a very quaint feeling.
"This is Fortree Gym, it's so tall!"
After arriving at Fortree Gym, Hilda looked at the seemingly endless stairs and couldn't help but sigh.
"Yeah, I wonder why the gym is built so high."
Gary agreed with Hilda's words.
The most unusual one was Rosa. At this time, she didn't complain like before but had already started climbing the stairs.
After Rosa walked a few steps, she stopped and turned back to Gary and Hilda, saying, "What are you two waiting for? Don't you know that if you waste too much time, you can't finish your work!"
Seeing Rosa's urgency, Gary and Hilda exchanged glances and had to follow her.
After finally reaching the top of the stairs, they arrived at the door of Fortree Gym.
After ringing the doorbell, Gary and his friends met the staff of Fortree Gym.
Seeing Gary and his friends at the door, the staff knew why they had come.
"You're here to challenge the gym, right?"
"Yes."
Rosa nodded.
"Then you're in luck, our gym leader is here now."
After confirming that Gary and his friends came to challenge the gym, the staff smiled.
"Excuse me, can Winona accept the challenge now?"
Since they had arrived at Fortree Gym, Gary's only goal was to challenge the gym.
"Winona is in the gym now, follow me!"
After saying that, the staff of Fortree Gym turned around and led Gary and his friends into the gym.
Following the staff, Gary and his friends met the Fortree Gym Leader, Winona, as they had hoped.
Since there were no challengers, Winona was adjusting her Pokémon and doing some stretching exercises at that time.
"Winona, there are challengers here."
At the staff's reminder, Winona noticed Gary and the others following the staff.
"Who among you wants to challenge the gym?"
After knowing that Gary and the others were challengers, Winona looked at them.
"We all do."
Rosa stepped forward and said.
"You all?"
Having three challengers at once surprised Winona slightly, but her good manners quickly brought her back to normal.
"I see, then please follow me!"
"Okay!"
Under Winona's guidance, Gary and the others followed her and the staff to the battlefield of Fortree Gym.
Fortree Gym specializes in Flying-type Pokémon, so the battlefield here is not indoors but on the top of the gym, an open-air battlefield.
After arriving at the battle site, as the first challenger, Gary and Winona went to a pillar on both sides of the site under the instructions of the on-site staff, and then took the elevator to the top of the pillar, where they would command their Pokémon.
"Okay, let's officially start the gym challenge between us!"
After all the preparations were done, Winona looked at Gary on the opposite side and said.
"Okay!"
After Gary agreed, the referee on the scene, who was also the staff just now, stood up and announced the battle rules of Fortree Gym.
"Now begins the gym challenge between Gary from Pallet Town and gym leader Winona. The number of Pokémon that can be used by both sides is three. When all three Pokémon of one side lose their combat ability, the battle ends!"
"Gary, come on! Take down Fortree Gym and get the badge!"
Rosa, who was sitting on a stone chair outside the venue, stood up and shouted loudly to Gary.
Gary, who heard Rosa's call, made an OK gesture to her.
"Now, both sides please send out your Pokémon!"
Under the guidance of the referee, Winona, as the gym leader, threw out her Poké Ball immediately.
"This is my first Pokémon!"