[035-- Video/Action]
[Location: Violet City! More specifically, that Pokemon school that lies on the edges of town. Mitsuru is sitting on a bench, a Plusle perched on her shoulder while a small group of school-aged children (only about three of them) sit around her. She looks as though she is concentrating deeply, but there is a soft smile on her lips too]
Je m'appelle Mitsuru Kirijo. It means 'My name is Mitsuru Kirijo,' and is a simple way to introduce yourself to someone new. Perhaps you'd care to try?
[A little girl with messy pigtails and a gap in her teeth scrunches her face together cutely as she tries to repeat the phrase]
Jo... mah... pell...
Close, but not quite. Je m'appelle.
But it's so haaaaard!
[The little girl pouts as the other two boys crowding around Mitsuru snicker]
I bet I could say it!
Yeah, me too!
It's not a competition, you two. It's a simple lesson.
Right, just listen! [the boy sucks in a deep breath] Jah mee pell...
Stupid! That's not right!
[Mitsuru interjects sternly] There will be absolutely no insults. Learning how to properly pronounce a second language takes time and effort. And as for your two-- [to the two boys] -- as I stated, this is not a competition. You would do better to encourage each other instead of putting each other down.
[The three children pout and sink in their seats, but nod in understanding as they do so]
Très bien. Now, again. Je m'appelle...
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Je m'appelle Mitsuru Kirijo. It means 'My name is Mitsuru Kirijo,' and is a simple way to introduce yourself to someone new. Perhaps you'd care to try?
[A little girl with messy pigtails and a gap in her teeth scrunches her face together cutely as she tries to repeat the phrase]
Jo... mah... pell...
Close, but not quite. Je m'appelle.
But it's so haaaaard!
[The little girl pouts as the other two boys crowding around Mitsuru snicker]
I bet I could say it!
Yeah, me too!
It's not a competition, you two. It's a simple lesson.
Right, just listen! [the boy sucks in a deep breath] Jah mee pell...
Stupid! That's not right!
[Mitsuru interjects sternly] There will be absolutely no insults. Learning how to properly pronounce a second language takes time and effort. And as for your two-- [to the two boys] -- as I stated, this is not a competition. You would do better to encourage each other instead of putting each other down.
[The three children pout and sink in their seats, but nod in understanding as they do so]
Très bien. Now, again. Je m'appelle...
[feed, cut!]