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Komasan-chan, did you read the manual that was in your bag when you first got here?

Nope, zura!

[He was too busy trying to stay alive.]

[SIGH...okay, he's not sure what he was expecting, actually.]

Well, Pokemon aren't just companions, here. Trainers are called trainers for a reason. They train their Pokemon by letting them battle each other using their moves and abilities, and it makes them grow stronger. Not everyone trains, of course...but it is something you can do.

Oooohhhhhhh, that would explain why Shiro likes to fight so much, zura. I guess we were training and I didn't even realize it, he's already learned so many different moves, zura.

[Which is ...really surprising to him, truth be told. Youkai only know what they know, they never learn anything new.]

Hogosha has been helping us when something really strong comes after us, but for the most part, Shiro has been really good about protecting me, zura.

That's good! Most Pokemon do enjoy battling. It's a fun challenge for them, and helps them to exercise as well as grow strong. Hogosha is one of the strongest Pokemon I have, actually. He can't get much stronger than he is now.

Nooo! Don't say that, you shouldn't limit his potential, zura!

[HOW DOES ONE GAME MECHANICS?]

I don't! But...I don't think they can gain any levels higher than 100. It just stops there for some reason.

...How do you know what level they're at, zura?

[He didn't...see any numbers written on his Pokemon or anything.]

If you go into the Pokedex on your Gear and point it at your Pokemon, it will tell you things like that. Their species, level, abilities, moves and gender.

Monge... The Pokegear can really do all of those things, zura?

...

[Curious, he takes the 'gear, you know, the one he's talking with, and points it at...himself.]

[...child.]

...with Pokemon, yes.

Pokemon...Pokemon...Pokemon...zura!

[It just so happens that Komasan is in a Pokemon center.

Surrounded by other people's Pokemon.

Still incredibly curious, Komasan gets up from his seat, looks around at all his potential targets, then takes off like no one's ever taken off before. He points at and prods just about every trainer's Pokemon that happens to be out right now, no one is spared.

What follows is a string of confused and angry shouts from various trainers as a young man runs about poking everyone's monster for unknown reasons. This is your friend, Chihiro.]

Edited 2015-12-15 02:02 (UTC)

A-ah, wait-!

[But it's too late, Komasan is on a mission and there's no stopping him. He's not...hurting anything at least, he's just being very strange in a very public place...]

[Welcome to Shiro's hell. Once Komasan is finished with his, um, whatever you want to call that, he absolutely beams when he looks down at his 'gear, and incidentally the feed as well.]

Monge~ The Pokedex gathered so much information, zura! It's like having a little book on everything you find, zura!

[Technology is amazing. Sadly, no one else seems to share his enthusiasm, the sounds of a few disgruntled grumblings can still be heard in the background.]

[Shiro, he is so sorry for your...everything.]

Yes, it's...it's very useful. But maybe stick with your own Pokemon or wild ones for now, okay?

But wild Pokemon will try to bite me, zura.

[This way was much safer, and so much variety! He'd fill up his Pokedex in no time at this rate.]

You don't have to get quite so close to scan them. And your Pokemon will keep you safe if they get too close.

[You don't gotta get all up in their grills, Komasan.]

[BUT THAT'S THE FUN PART.]

I guess I could try that, zura... H-How... How many Pokemon have you scanned so far, zura?

[Because if Chihiro's scanned a lot with that method, then it's all the proof he needs to know that it works.]

Oh, quite a lot by now...I have almost fifty Pokemon of my own, but I've seen more than that.

[Woah. That's, like, more than ten. And ten was already a really big number to begin with, have you seen how many fingers humans have?! He still can't get over it, how do people keep themselves from counting for days???]

MONGE!! How do you remember all their names, zura?!

[Chihiro laughs softly, covering his mouth with his hand.]

It's easier than you would think. Every Pokemon is so unique and has its own personality...so they make it easy to remember.

Ah, then I hope I can get a lot of Pokemon just like you, zura. ...Oh!

[Speaking of, Komasan takes the feed and moves it onto the seat he was sitting on before he got up to scan like no tomorrow. Resting next to it appears to be an egg.]

I bought this egg, so now I can "breed" too, zura!

Oh?

[Chihiro blinks, leaning a bit closer so he can get a better look at the egg.]

What kind of Pokemon will it hatch into?

I don't remember, zura!

[...]

Y...you don't?

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