third ingot ♚ video - backdated to the sixth

[pastsanity]

[The feed starts. Some of you might recognize the area, others might not - it's not that popular anymore. Right now, you see, Kinzo is traversing the Ilex Forest, and he's having quite the time of it. He looks fairly roughed up, for a great number of reasons, but he looks like the reason he's turning on the feed is for reasons... other than his own

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[ video ] icon irrelevant I just had to...

[uuing]

[ WOW GRANDPA, WHERE DID YOU GO ALL OF A SUDDEN.. Why couldn't Maria go along on the fun forest trip.. She frowns a little in confusion though at the message, because why would he be asking so much for her when she's just fine? ]

Uu-. What's wrong..? Maria is just fine. Isn't hurt at all. Maria and Lion are together in Violet City.. Don't know where Jessica onee-chan is.

... Where did you go, uu-?

[ video ] you are a horrible person

[pastsanity]

[Despite everything-- In fact, it surprises even Kinzo himself, but despite everything... He feels relief. In fact, it's such an overcoming feeling that he can't help but clutch his chest as he lets out that large breath of air that's been building up ever since the "dreams" began. She is okay. That... is all he can ask for, for now.]

... I am glad to hear it.

[He pauses.] It doesn't matter. ... I'm just taking a little trip.

[ video ] I know.. ;u;

[uuing]

A little trip..? [ Her little frown turns more into something similar to curiosity. ]

Couldn't Maria go on the trip as well? Or Lion? ... Uu-, have we been bad kids..?

[ video ]

[pastsanity]

[Kinzo offers a weak smile and shakes his head.]

You haven't. ... I think I've been the bad kid, Maria, and this "trip" is my punishment. You wouldn't want to be out here.

[ video ]

[uuing]

Uu-? You haven't been a bad kid at all..

Who said that you've been a bad kid and given you punishment? Maria won't forgive them! It's mean to do that to people for no reason, uu-uu-! It must have been the Black Witch!

[ video ]

[pastsanity]

[Kinzo raises a hand, as if to silence her worries.]

No one's said anything, Maria. There is a very good reason for this, however. Trust me.

[ video ]

[uuing]

A good reason..? [ She pouts a little. ] Uu-.. Can't Maria know?

[ video ]

[pastsanity]

... I'm trying to stop myself from becoming a bad kid. So I'm teaching myself a lesson. For everyone's sake. [he pauses] Have you ever read stories where the hero has to go on a journey alone? Perhaps Rosa read them to you.

It's like that, Maria.

[ video ]

[uuing]

Yes, Mama read those kind of stories sometimes to Maria, uu-. Maria read them by herself too.

But.. Maria still doesn't think you're a bad kid or you need to learn a lesson, so still don't get it at all, uu-..

[ video ]

[pastsanity]

Don't worry about it. [The truth is, Johto just tossed him here and it coincidentally happened around the same time shit hit the fan. ... But yeah. Never pass up a chance to look cool in front of the chilluns? Who knows.] When I complete this journey, I'll be twice the Kinzo I was before! How does that sound, Maria..!?

[ video ]

[uuing]

[ Kinzo is forever the coolest grampa of them all. ]

Twice the Kinzo..? [ Her eyes go wide. SO COOL. ] Uu-, really? You can become twice the Kinzo? Uu-uu-!

[ video ]

[pastsanity]

[Right? Right?]

Hoh... I could even become ten times the Kinzo, if I pass this trial! The Kinzo you know now, Maria, will be shattered completely! The true Kinzo has yet to arrive!

[ video ]

[uuing]

Ten times the Kinzo..? Uu-, but that's so much! Don't know if Johto is big enough for ten times the Kinzo!

[ At the last part she frowns a little though. ]

Uu-, but what if Maria likes the Kinzo from now too..?

[ video ]

[pastsanity]

[Kinzo himself is rather taken aback by it.]

... What about the Kinzo from before you arrived? The much, much older Kinzo?

Do you like that Kinzo too?

[ video ]

[uuing]

Uu-... [ That actually makes her think for a bit. Quite a bit. ]

Don't remember him very well, but.. Maria thinks he always seemed a little bit scary, uu-.

[ video ]

[pastsanity]

... [That pause is enough for him.]

Then tell you what. I'll be making that Kinzo ten times nicer. How does that sound?