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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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I believe I have seen such a creature in Kanto, though I cannot truly say for certain.

[He tried to catch one. It fled. He doesn't want to talk about it.]

[Oh no Gundam...at least you tried.]

Hm...that's what other people have been saying. Do you think they're only in Kanto?

It may be so. But do not let that deter you. Sometimes, a harrowing journey is necessary to achieve one's goals.

[...that probably sounded less encouraging than he wanted and slightly more ominous than he intended.]

[And that is why it's probably a good thing that Chihiro has just come to expect this sort of thing from Gundam by now. It's encouraging in a very...Gundam-ey way.]

That's true, isn't it? It would be a good excuse to go traveling again...but I think I'll wait until after the worst of winter is over before I try.

That may prove to be a wise decision. After all, who knows what sort of dark fiends could be hidden under the unassuming snowfall?

[He means it might make it harder to find the right Pokemon,not that there's some sort of snow covered hellbeast lurking in Kanto.

...hopefully there isn't anyway.]

[Good lord that's the last thing we need.]

I can imagine looking for Pokemon in the snow would be just as hard as looking for them in the tall grass. Maybe a little harder, even, depending...

It could very well be. Especially if they have also chosen to spend the season slumbering.

Maybe it won't snow too much this year. We already had so much snow in August, though, so now I'm not so sure.

Even my All Seeing Eye refuses to reveal to me its mysteries, so even I cannot begin to fathom what could happen.

[It's annoying. His magic is already a bunch of nonsense, but it's like the weather knows and makes it seem like an even bigger bunch of nonsense.]

I guess we'll just have to hope for the best then, won't we? Even if it snows a lot, maybe we'll have a short winter this year.

[And maybe it won't snow in the summertime, either.]

[And now he's mumbling into the scarf again.]

Yes, that would be nice.

[It'd be nice if the weather was nice and did what it's supposed to instead of being completely weird.]

[IT WOULD...but that's probably hoping for too much, honestly.]

Anyway...how have you been, lately? Have you started any new breeding projects?

I have considered it, but the stars have yet to properly align.

It's been a while since I've bred anything myself...I might try to breed some eggs for Christmas again this year.

Will you? Perhaps I should try to offer some of my own, in order to see how my creatures compare against your offerings.

That would be nice! I'm not entirely sure what I will breed yet, though. Maybe some I haven't seen offered in a while.

An excellent suggestion! To offer an unseen rarity is to set yourself apart from everyone else in the field!

Mhm! That, and it is always nice to offer Pokemon that most people might not have the chance to capture in the wild, otherwise.

Not only that, but there is also the possibility of providing something that to them is completely unheard of.

[...which explains Gundam's roster.]

That's one of the best things about being a breeder, I think. You always meet trainers who are encountering the Pokemon that you breed for the first time.

It is indeed an experience that is unreplicatable.

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