bravenewworld | Second Dive

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[It had been weeks since his last foray into the wilderness to explore. After his trek though the mountains last month that resulted in his grades dropping because he skipped all of his classes for two weeks without any kind of warning, Rei had promised himself that he would catch up on his studies, pursue any extra credit that he could, and return his academic levels to their former pristine glory. Befriending a few Pokemon was no excuse to let his grades slip, and he knew that he woud need to either find a way to achieve balance or make a few sacrifices before he was promoted to the next class level.

But that was in the future....and it had been weeks since he had last sat outside with a book and enjoyed himself--not for the lack of his Pokemon trying.

So, it was that afternoon that he had planned on letting Tama, Harima, and Hanai roam around the park while he caught up on his light reading. At least, that was the plan...]

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[Rei stuck out like a sore thumb in the library, carrying a grumpy looking Marill under one arm and a bag full of what appeared to be sunglasses under the other. The frustrated, determined set of his dark eyes and the occassional complaint from the Marill made it amply clear that this was decidedly not a good time to bother him.]

Action B

Lose Your Glasses?
Go to the Library to Get Them.

Ask for Rei Ryugazaki.

[The sign copied out en mass, posted in every storefront that would allow it throughout the city by either Rei or one of his Pokemon (except the grumpy Marill, who will be with Rei at all times). Rei's peaceful afternoon was spent posting these flyers instead of reading in the park like he had originally planned...but, that's not going to stop him from trying to make the most of the situation.

As the afternoon sun faded and turned into evening, the small group of them finally did make it to the park. With a bag of snacks and bottled tea for all of them to share, Rei flopped onto the grass to watch the sun set while the other three played.

Frustrating as the afternoon was, it was nice to take a break from academics once again.]

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[Not being one to bother with sunglasses (instead preferring climbing goggles), Yuuna has no reason to give a Rattata's ass about the antics of Marill. However, the park is nice in the early evening, and she's out for a run. Her next planned trip isn't for a couple of days but that's no excuse to stop training. She's joined not by Gouken or any of the usuals, but by a Growlithe, and trotting along behind her is a Golett, the ghostly golem having a bit of difficulty keeping pace.

All the same, she slows when she spots the teenager and heads over with an easygoing wave.]

Yo, Ryugazaki. How's it been?

[Rei looked up when he heard the familiar voice and, smiling in greeting, passed off the rest of his melon bread and barley tea to the Pancham sitting beside him as he stood to meet Yuuna. The ever-present Tama and Harima the delinquent Marill were playing in the fountain, splashing each other and anyone else who had the misfortune of being nearby.]

Busy, Yuuna-san. [Rei admitted, looking embarrassed.] Catching up on all of my school work took more time than I had bargained for.

[Not that he was ashamed of it. He did have his GPA to think about.]

Who are your new friends?

Well, you're all caught up, right? It's about time for you to finish soon, too, isn't it?

[She walked over, rolling her shoulders lazily and letting her posture relax a bit. The Growlithe immediately wanders up to Rei and sniffs him, tail wagging, while the Golett stays by her side.]

This is Tsurainu, Tsura for short. [The Growlithe's tail wags even faster] And this shy guy is Kuroshi. I found him in the ruins after that whole raid business.

Tsura and Kuroshi... [He laughed, and reached out a hand to scratch the Growlithe on the ears.] Their names suit them!

[Tama had paused in his games by this point and was waving a fin at Yuuna from the fountain, saying 'hi' to his human's friend. The Marill was uninterested-- Yuuna wasn't wearing any glasses whatsoever, an that was so not cool.]

It must have been nice to wander freely after all the raids settled down. I was worried about you for a little while...but, everything seems to be all right now.

...I'd like to join you for another trip someday, but I'm not sure when we can plan that. I've still got a couple more years of school to get through after this one.

[And who knew what he had in store beyond that? His grades in math and science had the attention of various people in academia...but, after his escapade, he wasn't so sure that he would be comfortable staying on such a narrow track for his career.]

[Yuuna smiled, vaguely amused at all of this. She has a hunch that he'd eventually get tired of being stuck inside. She'd been the same way at first.]

Well, you know you can think of it as field education, Rei. You know I'm a teacher, right?

[She reached down and ran a hand along Kuroshi's stony shell, smiling knowingly.]

That isn't surprising to hear, honestly.

[There were certain ways that teachers tended to carry themselves, whether they were classical instructors or not, when they were out doing what they loved. After spending time with Yuuna in the field, Rei would be lying if he said that he didn't already consider her to be a teacher of sorts.]

But the problem is convincing my parents and everyone else. I'm the first one to work with Pokemon like this for three generations in my family, and I'm sure that everyone expects me to finish school like my brother before making a decision like this.

I teach martial arts, actually. Not academics. But if you were looking for some help getting out, you know I'm more than happy to help you sneak out or talk to your parents.

[She folded her arms and nodded towards Tama and the others.]

Because unfortunately, it's not a decision that impacts just you. It's just as important to your companions there, you know. And there best interests are probably in you improving as a trainer first.

[And realizing she was lecturing, Yuuna shook her head and smiled fondly.]

Besides, it's not like it's a full time job, y'know. You can do that and take day trips.

I know all of that,

[He said, casting a thoughtful glance over the three that had decided to hang out with him that afternoon. He knew Harima's boredom was the only reason why he had gone out and stolen every pair of sunglasses he could find in Union. Tama and Hanai were more tolerant of his studies, but that didn't stop either of them from finding their own ways to entertain themselves at his expense. Hanai had taken to laying all over his lap when he was reading, and Tama had a habit of dousing everything with water when he was bored enough.

It was no secret that he needed to prioritize better...and to work on his own skills as an individual. A part of him was glad that he had stayed in Union during all of those raids, because he knew that he would have proven to be a bigger liability than his inexperienced Pokemon.]

And I know I need to get myself stronger too, because you're right. We are a team...and we haven't had much practice yet. Daytrips are an alright place to start, but I know that we would love to take another, longer trip again someday. Hopefully it won't take us too long to do it.

[Yuuna smiled, giving Rei a very frank nod. It was really good he'd seen the importance of that. If he was going to be a trainer, he'd have to learn like she had when she'd attempted to explore the Old City two years ago that it took more than learning to get by. Granted, she'd had no teacher save Master Yashio and he wasn't terribly interested in Delving or getting out of Union. And she'd only had a Poliwag with her at the time. So he was ahead of that game.]

Good. Tomorrow I'm heading to the Lake Shrine again, by the way. You're coming, so bring a lunch. If you haven't been, I promise you'll like it.

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