Chapter 60: Celadon, the Party City
Celadon city was one of the largest in Kanto mostly because of the Celadon Department Store where you could find practically anything for sale. It was also known as the Gambling city of Kanto. Sirius likened it to Las Vegas without the strip since you could find casinos, strip clubs, bars, gaming areas, theaters, and things like that all over the city. Granted, you weren't likely to find a prostitute walking around since there were laws in place, but if you were looking for one, you only needed to find the red light district filled with the darker side of humanity. While the League mostly kept it in check, they couldn't snuff it out especially since many of the politicians ended up there for one reason or another.
Despite the fact fall was gaining its stride, Celadon still held close the final visages of summer. It was warm enough that you could still walk around in shorts and a t-shirt if you so desired. The flowers were still in bloom and grass-type pokemon could be see running around in the various green areas. People walked around with smiles and laughs as they went about their day. The city wasn't as crowded as Saffron, but that was probably due to the fact it was bigger than the other city due to all the attractions it boasted.
Steven looked around as they walked towards the pokemon center, "I think I like this place better."
"Mhmm," Vali hummed softly as they passed by an area where a group of Bellossom were dancing for the entertainment of those around them, "Celadon is a nice city despite being the Gambling city of Kanto,"
"Seriously?" Steven's head shot towards her so fast she was afraid he might've gotten whiplash.
Vali nodded as she pointed out of the casinos, "There are tons of casinos and all that stuff here. If it weren't for the fact prostitution is limited to the red light district, you would probably be able to see it better."
"They didn't mention that before I came to Kanto," Steven muttered softly.
"They didn't mention a lot of things before you came to Kanto," Vali giggled at the look on his face, "Think about it this way, every city in each region needs a draw to it especially if it has a gym. Celadon is just one of those that decided to be a party city for the most part,"
"Are there any other cities like this in Kanto?" Steven asked as they drew closer to the Pokemon center.
Vali nodded after a moment of thought, "Fuchsia though most of its geisha girls and Hosts then again, you can find Host clubs in almost every city if you look hard enough."
"And you know this how?" Steven asked as they reached the pokemon center and made their way inside.
"Sirius and the fact that the League officials are kind of hoping more people like us come along," Vali's tone was dry as she said that, "That and the Rangers that work in Kanto don't really care about keeping that kind of stuff secret especially when you're like me,"
Steven looked a bit horrified which made her smile a bit. While the League wasn't seriously pushing for it, they wanted more magic users if only to make it so they had a leg up in protecting Kanto if a crisis were to happen. Thankfully, the ones in charge weren't the kind of people to force the issue. Of course, they were well aware that Vali and Sirius could leave if they so wished which made it hard to seriously push for something like that. Although the League wanted more magic users, they were not willing to lose the only two they had access to because of their greed. There was also the fact that Sirius ensured that the League knew what an Obscurial was, abuse was the biggest reason one was created, but it wasn't the only one. If a young magical was pressured enough for whatever reason, they would suppress their magic in hopes of getting rid of the pressure thus becoming an Obscurial when it all became too much. With that in mind, the League really wasn't stupid enough to try anything.
"Welcome to the Celadon City Pokemon center," The Nurse Joy on duty smiled warmly at them, "What can I do for you?"
"We'd like to have our pokemon checked over and I would like my egg checked over," Vali said prompting the Joy to pull out two trays, "I have an Eevee that I rescued from a bad situation. Professor Oak recommended that I have him checked out at every Pokemon center to ensure he doesn't have a backslide,"
"Of course," Nurse Joy nodded seriously as Vali returned Balto, "Anything else?"
"Two rooms," Steven answered as he took out his pokeballs.
Nurse Joy nodded as they both handed her their pokedex and she went to grab their room keys. Vali glanced at him, "You okay?"
Steven nodded with a grimace, "Yeah just didn't expect you to say something like that."
Vali snickered with a slight grin, "Think about it this way, the government can be crazy sometimes, but at least they aren't forcing the issue."
Otherwise, Sirius would probably be married already and Vali wouldn't be allowed to go on her journey for fear that she might end up dying for some reason. Nurse Joy handed them their keys as Vali took out her incubator, "Here you are, I hope you enjoy your stay in Celadon City."
Vali glanced around the pokemon center as they headed towards the trainer rooms. It was the biggest she'd seen so far, but given just what kind of city this was, it was to be expected. She hoped that she could find those tournaments and stuff that one of the rangers that had been a trainer when they were younger talked about. They were a nice source of money and experience especially if you were a good trainer. Some of them even offered pokemon as prizes though Vali wasn't too sure which ones were legal which meant she'd been checking the notice board as soon as possible.
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