050 - Chasing my dreams for however many tens of thousands of miles, I've still got more potential!

[10_year_old_kid]

[Today, you may come across a certain Ash Ketchum sulking on a park bench.]October... Just look at it Pikachu, see that!? It's been a year. A whole year since we first got here! Or at least it will be next week... And what do I have to show for it? A whole lot of time wasted not catching Pokémon or getting badges! I could've been taking on the

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[spiraldoll]

[[she sees the rather downtrodden looking boy, but she also sees that cute, yellow... mouse thing. she stops walking and stares for a few moments before walking over with a large smile on her face.]]

Hello there!

[10_year_old_kid]

Oh, uh... Hi!

Pika!

[spiraldoll]

Are you alright? You look upset... Is something troubling you? [[as she speaks, her eyes dart over to pikachu. she looks a little curious about the lil' guy.]]

[10_year_old_kid]

I dunno... I just thought I'd be here for, well... less than a whole year?

[spiraldoll]

Then you have been here for a long time...

Well, it is not all bad! You have met good people here, yes?

[10_year_old_kid]

I guess, but there's a lot of people back home too... And there's things I still gotta do, dreams I gotta fulfil...

[spiraldoll]

I can understand why that troubles you! It must be difficult to know there is unfinished business at your home. But, still, there are many worse predicaments we can find ourselves in. I do hope you return home soon, though...

... Ah, excuse me. I have a question. [[she points at pikachu.]] What is this?

[10_year_old_kid]

Pika Pikachu!

He's Pikachu, he's been my best buddy for... well a lot of years now. He's been my partner since I first left home on our journey. Right buddy?

Pi Pikachu~!!

[spiraldoll]

Is that all he says? [[she gets a little closer, still looking at him.]]

Oh! Is he a Pokemon, by chance?

[10_year_old_kid]

Yeah, that's right. He was the very first Pokémon I ever got from Professor Oak.

[spiraldoll]

He is very cute! [[she wiggles her fingers at pikachu.]] Hello, Pikachu! Well met!

My friend, Dia, he has Pokemon as well! [[she's looking at the boy again.]] How many do you have, if Pikachu is the first?

[10_year_old_kid]

Pikachu~!!

[He'll give a polite little bow in return.]

Uh... I'm not sure... if I had to count... a lot?

[spiraldoll]

[[she laughs as pikachu bows.]] He is so, so cute!

A lot?

[10_year_old_kid]

Yeah, even if I had the exact number, I'm not sure whether I should count some of the older ones like Butterfree, Charizard or Squirtle who've moved on with their lives and are doin' other stuff now...

[spiraldoll]

So, you have many, many Pokemon! That is very awesome! Very cool.

It seems that many people here have Pokemon...

[10_year_old_kid]

Many?