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[all_onis_are_true]

[Four Pokemon are playing around outside one of the houses in the Residential District. An oddly colored Smeargle is currently cheekily dotting the face of a Magnemite, while an Axew chortles nearby. A Metapod, meanwhile, has already been fully painted and seems to be quite proud of its new designs.

Meanwhile, a teenage boy with white hair watches them on the steps of his residence. A notebook is open, but he hasn't written anything in a while. Watching these Pokemon, he thinks back to how they joined him. He appreciates their companionship, but at the same time he's begun to realize something. In pretty much each case he can think of, it had been Takuro who had helped initiate the bond, not Hiroshi. Somehow, there was always a gap there, and Takuro seemed to be the one who always had to pull the two sides together. Even when he bonded with Hiroshi himself...

He's beginning to realize a fatal flaw. He doesn't really GET Pokemon, somehow.]

[VOICE ONLY]

[Yes, there's a video option now, but Hiroshi is too embarrassed by his request to use it.]

Excuse me, if I could have a moment of somebody's time? I am currently looking for someone with a great deal of experience in understanding Pokemon. I... am looking for someone to help me be a better trainer. If someone out there is willing to help out someone like me, could you let me know? ...I am sorry, I would rather not give my name before I get an offer for help. This is... not an easy thing for me to have to ask.

Thank you, and... sorry for any trouble.

Comments

[all_onis_are_true]

That could be useful, certainly. I suppose the main details will be up to you?

[at_too_low]

Well, unless you have any preferences for the meetup place and such. How many Pokemon do you have? How big are they? It'd probably be better to meet outdoors, I suppose...

[all_onis_are_true]

Ah, four. Five if you count the egg. I caught a Magikarp a while back, but I, ah, chose to let it go for reasons.

[Oddly, it's not the uselessness of it. It's more the fact that for some reason, he doesn't really relish the idea of it eventually turning into a large, ravenous blue monster. Huh.]

[at_too_low]

A Magikarp... I probably could've taken it off you. Too bad we didn't meet sooner.

[Well, Kaido HAS been going on about getting a Water type... Sure, training a Magikarp is a lot of effort, but the result is more than worth it. Plus Atsuro's sure Kaido would love the evolution. He's all about big vicious things.]

But anyway, five is really a lot! I didn't expect you to have that much... Ah, but if you have an egg then it really is important we help you bond with your Pokemon more. It's a lot of responsibility. What about we meet at the Pokemon Habitat? There should be enough space, plus you could try to make friends with other Pokemon, too.

[all_onis_are_true]

Yes, I admit there are, ah, more than I had originally expected.

[Considering how difficult it had been to even get the FIRST one...]

That might be suitable, yes. Perhaps we can meet around three tomorrow?

[at_too_low]

Of course! I'll ask miss Mari if she's alright with that, and we'll wait for you at the entrance. I'll try to get you a message if there're any changes!