-- Execute!!
[Goldenrod Gym, get! Mitsuru has finally found the time to challenge Whitney, and... well. As you might predict of the icy battle Empress, her victory was nearly flawless, as evident by the graceful way her Dewgong freezes the rolling Miltank in place with an Ice Beam attack.
And, as you also might have predicted, as soon as her loss was secured, Whintey has burst into tears. Mitsuru lets out a sigh and lifts a hand to rub her temples]
I'm aware you have already received this lecture from Tenjoin, but you really must--
Ooooh! What do you do to your hair? It's sooooo gorgeous!
... pardon me?
[the waterworks have SHUT DOWN completely as Whitney reaches out to play with Mitsuru's hair. A few other gym trainers have gathered around to coo as well, and Mitsuru looks appropriately flustered]
Your skin, too! It's so soft, you have to tell me what kind of moisturizer you use!
I-I don't--
[Mitsuru's protests go unheard while Whitney and her gym trainer friends continue to go on and on about SHAMPOO and MAKEOVER PARTIES and... other really girly things, until the feet shuts off]
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My apologies for not speaking to anyone directly after the battle, but it seems I was... ah. Distracted.
With the Plain Badge in my possession, I would like to return to Violet through Route 36 to see my comrades from home before we move on to Ecruteak. However... I don't believe anyone from our group should move on alone in the absence of discussing plans with each other. We are, after all, a team.
Ayasaki, Furude, Tenjoin, Maebara. How much longer had you planned to stay in Goldenrod?