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[It's been a little while since Chihiro has posted anything to the Network. Between traveling and swarms and crazy weather, things have been understandably busy. In any case, now that they've stopped in Ecruteak he's finally gotten a chance to check on something that's been left in his PC...

Chihiro can be seen sitting near the head of a hotel bed with his hands resting loosely in his lap. It's been pretty chilly outside lately now that the weather has caught up with that freak snowstorm in August, so he's wearing a thick Pancham hoodie, the front of which seems to be...shivering?

...at least until Chihiro pulls his hands back and a little head with two red, rabbit-like ears springing out into view appears, sniffing a little at the air as if wondering where the warmth had gone. But more than that, the poor little thing looks very sad, as evident by the way he tries to bury his face in Chihiro's hoodie again with a squeaking sigh.]

This little guy showed up in my PC a few weeks ago...he belonged to Atsuro-kun.

[Chihiro gently pets the top of the Plusle's head with a small sigh.]

I'm sure he misses his trainer very much...it seems like this isn't the first time he's had a trainer go home. It's so sad to think about, but he won't be alone with me, at least...

I've been reading some information about Plusle, and it seems like they are happier when they are with a partner. And Kodama here does seem to be lonely...

Does anyone know where Minun usually live? I was thinking maybe I could catch one to help keep him company.

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Mhm, that's right. I've been traveling quite a lot the last month...I think I'd like to stay in town for a while. At least for the holidays, anyway.

Maybe you'll get lucky and and someone will have bred a Minun.

[He'd offer, but the closet he has is a Pachirisu.]

Hopefully! If not, that's okay too...I'm sure I will be able to cheer Kodama up some other way.

Pokemon are pretty resilient, aren't they? I'm sure you'll think of something.

They are. I own quite a few Pokemon now that used to belong to other trainers. They do stay upset for a while, understandably...but they seem to be able to move past it eventually, just like anyone might.

I haven't experienced anything like that yet.

It... must be difficult. I can't imagine.

[It's... probably too much like death for his comfort.]

It's never less of a shock when it happens, but...there really isn't much we can do. It doesn't do to worry about it too much.

And sometimes, they do come back. That's something to hope for.

[Banjou smiles.]

You've been here longer than me, right? Have people come back and reclaimed their Pokemon?

[Chihiro nods, returning Banjou's smile.]

They have. It's why I try to take care of those that get left to me as best I can, just in case.

[He can't imagine coming back to even a few of his Pokemon gone...but he knows that nobody ever usually gets all of their Pokemon back if they ever go home.]

[It's kind of a sad prospect, but at least it means if people come back, some of their Pokemon can be returned to them.]

That's a good attitude to have.

If I ever vanished, I'd want to know my Pokemon were well taken care of, you know?

Yes, I feel the same way. It's something I worry about sometimes...but I think that whether my Pokemon went to other trainers or back to the wild, they would still be okay. They seem to be pretty resilient that way.

[He nods.]

Pokemon are pretty resilient, just like people.

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