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Mhm! Sorry about the length...but I'm glad it got to you okay. I hope it can help keep you warm, too.

[It's hideous, he knows, you don't have to pretend Komasan but he appreciates it anyway.

Chihiro shifts a little, running his hand down his starter's back as one of his legs kicks a little in his sleep.]

How has traveling been?

[That is the cutest, fattest dog he's ever seen.]

Much better now that I have Hogosha with me, zura! He's very kind, Shiro seems to like him a lot, too, zura!

[So hooray for everyone getting along.]

And he moves monge~ fast, so I should be in the city in no time, zura!

[Isamu's diet hasn't been all that successful, unfortunately...]

That's good! Arcanine are very fast, but they're easy to ride as well. I take Hogosha with me any time I go traveling for that reason.

[For now though, he's just using his Meganium for transportation in his stead.]

Don't feel like you have to rush here because of me or anything, though...there might be things in town you want to see. Or you might find a Pokemon you want to catch.

"Catch" Pokemon, zura?

[People catch Pokemon? Like how some people like to catch bugs? That's strange, he hasn't seen a whole lot of people carrying nets around.

Yeah, guess who kind of ignored any and all explanations about Pokemon mechanics.]

But some Pokemon are so big, I'm not sure they'd fit in a net, zura!

[Chihiro giggles at the mental image Komasan is providing him with, shaking his head a little.]

Pokemon are captured using Pokeballs. I had Hogosha's pokeball sent to you, remember? Pokemon of any size can fit into them.

[Shiro came inside a pokeball too, now that he thinks about it. But Komasan just assumed those were, like, little Pokemon houses. That fit into your pocket.

Woah, wait.

Pocket Monsters????]

So I can use pokeballs and get any Pokemon I see, zura? They...they don't mind, do they, zura?

[As an adorable anime monster himself, that kind of seems like...kidnapping.]

Wild Pokemon don't. Trainers catch them often...you just can't catch a Pokemon that already belongs to someone else.

[Because that would be stealing, and stealing is wrong.]

Some Pokemon might be a little less receptive to it than others...it really depends on the Pokemon. But catching them is normal around here.

I just don't wanna separate any families, zura...

[He lowers his head and begins to wring his hands as just about EVERY SCENARIO plays out in his mind.

What if he takes a mama away from its baby?! O-Or takes someone's brother. Their brother! He couldn't do that, he'd have to take all of them! And even then, that's no good because he'll be drowning in pokeballs! Not to mention, he only has five, what if he finds a family of six and-]

Zurazurazurazurazurazurazurazurazurazurazurazurazura...

[...oh dear.]

Ah...Komasan-chan? Are you alright..?

Ah!

[He snaps out of it, throwing a hand behind his head and rubbing it nervously.]

S-Sorry, I got worried, zura. I'll...I'll try to only catch Pokemon that look like they're all alone, zura.

[That way he knows they could use a buddy.]

You don't have to catch Pokemon unless you really want to. But it is okay. It is a bit strange to get used to, I understand...

[But Pokemon of all species are pretty independent, even right after they hatch.]

Hm...

[He ponders about it for a good second, smiling when he comes to a conclusion.]

No...I think I still want to catch Pokemon, zura. Heh, I-I just hope I can find my own komainu like Hogosha someday, zura.

[Because let's be real, he's going to be sad to see him go.]

Do you? Well, you can catch Growlithe on the route right before Goldenrod. I could always breed you one too, if you would prefer that.

[It would have a lot more moves for sure, but it doesn't matter either way, ultimately. Depends on what Komasan would prefer.]

[He blinks. Golly, there sure are a lot of ways to obtain Pokemon.]

"Breed?" ...What does "breed" mean, zura?

[...UHHH.]

Breeding...some trainers are breeders when they arrive. It means that you can breed Pokemon with one another to produce eggs.

[He keeps saying that word, but nothing is clicking. Komasan at least knows what an egg is.]

...You mean like a chicken, zura?

S...sortof, yes!

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[...Chihiro must not like chickens, because he is acting way too strange.]

O-Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, zura!

...B-But how do they make eggs if they aren't...chickens, zura?

[See, he whispered it this time, it shouldn't startle Chihiro as much.]

We...don't know exactly how it happens, actually.

[Yep.]

Most breeders just accept the fact that it does...trying to figure out how hasn't really worked out, before.

But what if-

[Before Komasan can make things any more awkward, someone calls him from off screen. It's hard to make out, but considering where he is, it's probably the nurse.]

Ah! It looks like the checkup is all done, zura! I-I better get going now, zura!

[Chihiro sags a little with relief, but he manages to put himself back together pretty fast while Komasan's attention is distracted by the nurse.]

Ah, alright. Be safe traveling, okay? If you need to call me, I'll be around any time.

I will, I promise, zura! Sweet dreams, Chihiro, zura~

[And with that, he grabs his hard hat and plops it back on his head before ending the feed.]

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