Pair talk 11

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Heh! Ya still got a long way to go, Mr. Mime! Might wanna consider relearnin’ the fundamentals, I reckon!

Yooo... Seriously? I thought I was doin’ pretty good...

Ya won’t intimidate any opponents with slaps like those!

Oh, uh, these aren’t slap attacks or whatever, yo. I was pantomiming.

Panta what now?

Uh, y’know, like...if I move like this, it makes you think there’s a wall here you can’t see.
It’s pretty fun. You should give it a go, Hariyama!

Well I’ll be... Them’s some fancy moves ya got there.
S’pose I can give it a try. Let’s see, now...……
…HIYAHHH!!!…

…Uhhh... You’re not s’posed to BREAK the wall, yo...

…Gahaha! That so? Well, it was good trainin’ for me anyhow, I tell ya what!

OK, next it’s my turn to hide!

Don’t worry, I’ll find you real quick. I’m good at hide-and-seek! The seeking part in particular.

Hmph! I’ll hide so good you’ll NEVER find me!

But that’s what I mean!
You’re thinking real hard about hiding, and thoughts like that leak out. I pick up on things like that!

Huh? Really? OK, so what am I thinking now? Guess!

Hmmm... You’re thinking about cheating, aren’t you?

Eep!
Um, no... I wasn’t gonna cheat! I was just gonna camouflage myself as something to help me hide!

That’s cheating!

Umm...well...uh... Oh, I know!
I’ve got a quiz for you! What am I thinking NOW?!

Let me see...
“I’m done with hide-and-seek, but maybe you could say my camouflage skills are really cool”?

WOWWW! You got it!

Hey... Don’tcha think we kinda look alike?

Hmmm... You think so?

Yeah, we really do! See, look at our ears—and the fur on top of our heads!

Now that you mention it...I guess we do! Weird!

! ♪ D’you think maybe we’re TWINS?!

Oh wow! I should call you Big Sis Zorua from now on!
Wait... It looks like we have a different number of tails.

Huh? Oh, you’re right... Everything else matches, so I wonder how come that’s different...
Oh, I know!

What is it?

I bet I’m gonna have six tails, too! They just haven’t grown in yet!

If that happens, no one’ll be able to tell us apart anymore!

Raichu! Battle time, let’s go!

Oh, my! You’re back for another electricity contest? You’re always bursting with energy, Pikachu!

Today’s the day I take you down! Here I go!
…CHUUUUUU!…

Goodness, how impressive! You’ve powered up since last time, dear!

Ehehe! Sounds like this’ll be an easy win, then!

Hee hee... Well, I suppose I’d better not hold back...
…CHUUUUUUUUU!…

HUH?! So much electricity, it’s unreal!

*gasp*... *huff puff*... ... ... ...
So...how did you like my *huff*...electricity?

Urk... Fine—you beat me THIS time!
See ya tomorrow, then!

*wheeze*... *gasp* W-we’re doing this...tomorrow, too?
Guess I’d better charge up somewhere... Oh, to be young and full of energy!

I hear you’ve been talkin’ big around these parts. That true?

Gwahaha! Sure is! ’Cause there ain’t nobody who can beat me!
Wanna battle me ’n’ see fer yerself?

Interestin’ proposition! I ain’t never lost a battle myself... You’re on!

Never lost a battle, ya say? Gwahaha! Then I guess it’s up to ME to send ya packin’ with one of my best moves!

Oho! That’s a powerful move ya got there! I can see why you’re so fulla bluster!
But that powerful move ain’t worth much if it can’t hit me! *fwoooooosh*

What?! You pulled a disappearin’ act on me!

Gwahaha! Well? Still think ya can beat me?

You’re certainly makin’ it harder to aim, but I ain’t beat yet! GRAAAHR! Rock Slide combo attack!

Whoa! Careful now! I reckon ya’d feel real bad if ya hit (your name) with a stray rock!

Grrrah! Guess I got a li’l too fired up! Sorry ’bout that, (your name)...

Phew. You’re a wild one, all right... Ya may never have lost a battle, but ya lose yer cool pretty often, don’t ya?

I’m the best at mimicry! Just watch!
See? It’s you when you’re flying!

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I’M the best at mimicry! Just watch, yo!
See? It’s you when you’re flying!

Wha—?!

I was mimicking you! Sounded JUST like you, didn’t it?! Looks like I’m the best at mimicry for real, huh?

I-I’m not gonna give up that easily! I’ve still got some tricks up my sleeve...

Oh, (your name)!
Come to think of it, you’ve been mimicking a human this whole time, haven’t you?

Yooo... I hate to admit it, but I dunno if I’d stand a chance against (your name)...

Yeah... I’d get exhausted trying to mimic something for so long...

Well, uh, then I guess the winner of the best mimicker contest is...(your name)!

Ah... Watch out!

Pahhh?! That scared me... What was that all the sudden?

Oh, I saw a tree branch flying on the wind this way, so I merely sliced it away. You’re not injured, are you?

Oh...I’m fine, thank you!
I have to say, you looked so cool just now, Empoleon! You were all like “swish!”

Ah, you’re referring to the move I used to cut the branch?

Yeah! That’s what I meant! I couldn’t see it well because it was so fast... Could you do it again, please?

Yes, of course. A trivial task. Now watch closely... Yah!

Wow, amazing! How do you do that? N-not that I want to try to do it or anything...

Haha, you’re perfectly capable of it. Why not attempt it and see for yourself?

Wha—?! R-really?

I’ll give you a slower demonstration. Try to do as I do.
Yah! Like that.

All right, I can do this... Yah!
How was that? I thought it was pretty good...

Heh heh. You have admirable form. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for you.

Hey, Jolteon... Do you only eat one kind of berry?

Huh? No, why?

Well, your home’s filled with piles of the same berry.

Ohhh, you mean my snack stash! Funny story: I grabbed a berry to eat later, and next thing I knew, it was gone!
But these things happen, right? So I went out to pick up another one, but when I came back, I found the old one. And I always grab the same kind of berry to replace the one I thought I lost!

Wait, this happened more than once? And that’s why you have so many? Wow, Jolteon... You’re something else.
Say, why don’t I help you clear some of them away?

Whoa, you serious? That’d be awesome!
To be honest, it’s kinda annoying when I wake up to find a bunch of berries stuck on my spiky bod.
If you don’t mind helping me tidy, I’d really appreciate it!

No problem, just leave it to me.
First, I’ll flood your whole place with a gush of water...

Whoa, hey, hold up, pal! My home’ll get totally soaked if you do that!

Well, yeah. The berries get washed away, plus your home gets nice and damp. What’s the problem?

The problem? Well, I don’t really wanna live in a wetland, for starters...
Y’know what, forget about it. I’ll get rid of ’em myself...

Hey! Could I have some of your wool?

Sure... But why, though?

I just thought that if I filled my home with your wool, it’d be all fluffy and nice!

Ohhh...
But my wool is so light, it could get blown away if it’s ever windy, y’know.

Oh, right... That’s not good...
Wait! If we combined a bunch of wool with my string, could that keep it from blowing away?

Ohhh, yeah! You might be a genius... That sounds fun, so lemme, y’know, help out!

Thanks! Now the question is, HOW do we combine your wool and my string...

Y’know, the idea of combining wool and string kinda reminds me of those human tools (your name) makes.

You’re right! Let’s start by getting something made by (your name), and studying it carefully!

Yeahhh! Study buddies! Woot woot!

Woo-hoo!

Hey! You don’t know any good hiding spots, do you?

Hiding spots?
Hm... How about inside a cave or in the shade of a tree? No one will bother you there, so you can rest easy.

Nah, that’s no fun! I wanna find a spot where I can hide then jump out and scare folks! Hehe!

Oh dear. Up to a little mischief, are you? I wonder what I would do if you pulled that little prank on me.
Perhaps I’d wrap you up tightly in a bundle of my thread...

Uh...what?

Then I’d hang you up and leave you there, alone, afraid...

Whoa, WHAT?!

Don’t worry, I’m only teasing! I would never do that.

…O-oh! Haha, good one!

But don’t you think troublemakers who thoughtlessly frighten others deserve a taste of their own medicine?
I certainly do. That is why you mustn’t pull too many pranks, little Gastly. Otherwise, well...

I-I won’t! I promise! Please don’t tie me up!

*rumble*... I’m so hungry...
Hey, do you have anything I could eat?

Well, I dooo have some berries...

Really? Can I have some, then? I’m so hungry I feel like I’m gonna collapse...

Suuure. They have a little sludge on them, though...

What’s wrong with that?

Some Pokémon don’t liiike sludgy berries. But here, you can have one if you don’t mind...

Fine with me! Thanks...
*chomp*! *munch munch*...
Whoa... The sludge makes it so creamy and tasty!

Reeeaaally? I’m glad, then... I guess...

Yeah... I like it a lot! It’s so good.
Ooh, I’ve got an idea. We should try putting sludge on other foods, too!
Like, on vegetables, and y’know, full meals...

Huh? I dunno... That seems like a lot of wooork...

Hmmmmmm... I don’t know what to dooo...

Is something the matter?

Yeeeaaah. You see, um...
We look kinda similar, riiight? We’re kinda shaped the same, and we both like the sea, and...yeah...

Now you mention it, yes. You might be right.

But I can’t give others riiides on my back like you can.
I’m so jeeeaaalous that you can, Lapras...

Is that so? Well, I’m often told that the shell on my back is hard and uncomfortable to ride on.
So I sometimes feel envious of your soft back.

Hee hee. You’re gonna make me bluuush. But my back’s kind of sliiimy and slick, you know? So it’s really difficult for other Pokémon to stay on top and go for a riiide...

What’s wrong with that? I imagine all the little ones would see your back as a fun sort of slide!

I never thought of it thaaat way... That makes me kind of happy. Thaaanks, Lapras.

Hey heyyy! You just get back from a nice swim or somethin’?

Indeed. I assume you did as well?

You bet I did! What a coincidence, huh? Nothin’ beats swimmin’ in a calm lake! Ya feel me?

Hm? I was in the ocean, actually.
Cutting through the cold, rough waves is most invigorating.

Oh wow! Hearin’ you talk about it, a rough ocean swim sounds kinda fun too!

I must admit, the notion of swimming in a calm lake intrigues me, due in no small part to your fondness for it.……
What about you, (your name)? Which do you find most appealing?

You dig the peaceful life too, huh? The air around the lake is also nice and clean!

Yes, nothing is more thrilling than knowing the unexpected could occur at any moment.

Well, I was gonna rest a bit...but now I kinda feel like goin’ for another swim! Oof. What to do, what to do...

As am I. Heh—what to do, indeed...

Oh heyyy, Hoppip.

Hi! We sure run into each other a lot, don’t we?

That is true... Though I’m just floooaaating around. The wind chooses where I go...

No way?! That’s what I do too!

Oh yeeeaaah? It sure is niiice to float around on the wind, isn’t it?

Yeah, it really is! Wait...do we keep running into each other ’cause of the wind?

Hehehe... That makes sense... I guess we’ve been floating on the saaame wind a lot, huh?
I really like the evening wind myseeelf...

Oh, I know what you mean. It gets so nice and cool in the evening... And the sunset is sooo pretty! I try catching the wind so I can get a good view!
But I like the wind during the day too, y’know.

Oh, yeeeaaah... It’s so nice and warm and good for naps. Sometimes I float reeeaaally high while I’m napping...

Ha! Yeah, that happens to me too! I’m so glad we’ve got so much in common.

Me too... I hope we’ll meet agaaaiiin sometime...

That flower on your head...

Huh? You mean this?

Yeah! I like how it spins around when you jump! It’s sooo cute!

Heh heh, thanks. Those leaves on your head are nice too! They’re all green and, y’know, leafy.

I know, right? The tips of my leaves are so cool and pointy!
But, still... I really wish I had a flower like yours...

Oh, really? Uh, why?

Well, grass doesn’t really catch the eye, y’know? It’s just...sometimes I really wanna BLOOM!
It’d be fun to be in the spotlight a little...

Oooh! I gotcha. But I don’t think you need to worry about that...

Huh? What do you mean?

I mean, it’s not like I always had a flower like this. I used to just have a couple of leaves sticking out.
So maybe you’ll, y’know, grow a great big flower someday too!

Really? Wowee! I’ll come show you right as soon as my flower blooms!

Hah hah hah, yes! I can’t wait!

Fluffy fluff and thistledown! ♪ As the day begins... Feel your feathers ruffled by the gentle morning winds! ♪ Time to start afresh now! ♪ First, just look up at the sky...
Look up at the skyyy and... Oh dear. I can’t seem to come up with a line to follow that!

Oh, are you composing a song, dear?

That’s right! But I seem to be stuck at the moment... Do you have any good ideas?

Oh, certainly! I’ll give it a whirl. Let’s see...
Let the breeze whisk you along—it will help you fly! ♪ Traveling together with our friends is so much fun! ♪
Hm, yes! That has a nice ring to it, if I say so myself! ……(your name), dear, could you complete the next line?
That’s why I love... ♪

Hee hee! You’ve got the rhythm down perfectly! Next... Gather ’round, dear Pokémon! Play to your heart’s content! ♪

Oh, what a lovely melody! Moving along, then... Gather ’round, dear Pokémon! Play to your heart’s content! ♪

Eat some berries, have a nap—that’s a day well spent! ♪ Finally, it’s time to say goodnight beneath a tree... ♪ Knowing that another day has passed so happily! ♪
...Yes, I think that wraps it up nicely! ……What do you think?

Your song gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling... Almost as though we really did spend a whole lovely day together!

Hee hee! Thank you so much! Singing is so much more enjoyable when it’s done with friends, after all!

Yes! What a splendid time!