Story 76

*sigh* Great. Just great... I don’t wanna do anything...
I’m completely, utterly burned out...

Oh. Heya, (your name)... Sorry you gotta see me like this.

Fixin’ up that big ol’ building with you was so much fun... …I’ve never worked on anything so exciting before!

I tell ya, I poured everything I had into it... Make no mistake, it’s my masterpiece!

But now, well... As you can see, I ain’t got nothin’ left in me.

I’ve tried imaginin’ other buildings, y’know? HUGE ones! But none of ’em make me feel anything—like they’re not even worth buildin’.
What am I supposed to do now...?

Hey, that’s not a bad idea! Maybe a little travel will get me outta this funk, eh?

Wallowin’ here feelin’ sorry for myself sure ain’t gonna fix anything. Maybe it’s time I hit the road and did some building sightseeing!

Say, those Pokémon Centers here and there all have a different look to ’em, don’t they?

Y’know, I’ve always wanted to see ’em for myself! Think you could bring me to ’em, (your name)?

Oh, and maybe you can share some fun memories while we’re walkin’! Can’t have a journey without stories to tell along the way, eh?

I’d love it if you could bring me to the Pokémon Centers here and there!

So, this is it, huh? Gotta say...this is WAY better than I expected!

The perfect Pokémon Center for a town full of nature!

And ya first met Professor Tangrowth here too, didn’t ya? So this is where it all happened—where it all began!
C’mon, now! How ’bout ya tell me some stories about this place?

Whoa... You got everyone workin’ together to make it rain, all so you could rescue Onix?!
And then Kyogre even made an appearance?

Wow! Now that’s what I call an epic tale! I seriously wish I coulda been there to see it all myself. I can just imagine all the plants ’n’ everything coming back after the rain...

That reminds me... I once heard that the roofs on buildings are for keepin’ out the rain!

Maybe the humans built roofs so they could watch the rain together ’n’ still stay dry...

! That’s gotta be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! Those lights shinin’ on the building look GREAT!

Speaking of lights...this is where you and Peakychu met, right, bud?
How’d that go down? What actually happened?

Huh... So Mosslax was nappin’ in the mountains, and you lit up the whole town to wake ’em up?

And then Raikou showed up with a crash of lightning?! Now THAT’s what I call a shocking entrance!

Still, I feel a li’l bad for Mosslax... Imagine losin’ your home and gettin’ trapped in the mountains while you were nappin’...

See, I got trapped too one time. I was doin’ a bit of cave mining for materials when the ceiling suddenly collapsed on me! I thought I was done for!

If a kind Diglett hadn’t gotten me outta there, I’d probably still be lost in that cave...

I can’t tell ya how relieved I was to get back to my own pad, bud. Truly there’s no place like home.

I sure hope Mosslax was able to find a place they could call home...

Now this is a fine building if I ever saw one! This alone makes our whole trip worth it!

I bet lunch would taste even better if ya ate it while admirin’ this marvelous structure...

Speaking of food, this is where you met Chef Dente, right? What kind of shenanigans did you get up to here, bud?

Wait... You’re tellin’ me Chef Dente was stuck in a barrel? And there was a Rotom who got into a CD player?

You all worked together to set the mood and get a proper party goin’, and then Volcanion showed up?

Hah! Not where I expected this story to go at all!
Next time you throw one of your parties, make sure you send an invite my way, bud.

Settin’ the mood for a party, eh... Gotta say, putting up decorations and stuff was a good move.

Y’know, now that I think about it, maybe I’ve been too focused on functionality. Might be fun to make somethin’ and go hard on the aesthetic!

Well, thanks for tellin’ me a fun story, bud!

Well, I think we’ve seen all the Pokémon Centers out there... We should head back to the …, don’tcha think?

Seein’ as we stopped at all those different places, I think it’s fittin’ if we wrap up our journey at a Pokémon Center!

We should head back to the …, eh?

Seein’ as we stopped by all those different places, I think it’s fittin’ if we wrap up our journey at a Pokémon Center!

Even familiar places look fresh and new once you get back from a journey, eh, bud?

That was just what I needed to shift gears and clear my head!

I think I was too caught up with makin’ things BIG!

But seein’ the different sights, hearin’ your stories... They made me realize somethin’.
There’s just no place like home!

So what I’m gonna make next is...a nice, warm, and welcoming building where everyone can live together!

Thanks for the inspiration, (your name)! I’ll make somethin’ amazing! Promise!

Hey, (your name), ol’ buddy! I’ve finally got it!

I’ve designed this sick building!

You got … …!

Come on, let’s build one here! Not to worry, bud—I’ll help ya out!

! Oh, this is the best! I can’t wait to get to work!

I need you to build a … somewhere around here, bud.
Don’t you worry, though—I’ll be right here, helpin’ you out!

! This...is the building I designed!

Thanks, bud... Hearing you say that makes me glad I spent time travelin’ and gettin’ my head sorted out!

But this isn’t the last of what I’ve got—I’m gonna keep makin’ stuff that’ll shock and awe!

...Whoops. Almost forgot to give these to ya.

You got … …!

I just wanted to say thanks for helpin’ me out with everything. Those kits’ll let you build what we just finished making, so put ’em to good use!

And gimme a call anytime when you need to build somethin’ else!

*sigh* I just don’t feel like doin’ anything...

I’ve got something weighin’ on my mind, y’know?

I’d be real grateful if you could bring me to the …...
Y’know, whenever you got a spare moment.

D’you think you could bring me to the …?

Bah... I’d hoped comin’ here would do the trick.

Hey there, (your name)... Sorry ya gotta see me mopin’ around like this.

You remember that giant building we worked on, right? We made it into the biggest, most amazing building ever!

I tell ya, I poured everything I had into it... Make no mistake, it’s my masterpiece!

But now, well... As you can see, I ain’t got nothin’ left in me.

I’ve tried imaginin’ other buildings, y’know? HUGE ones! But none of ’em make me feel anything—like they’re not even worth buildin’.
What am I supposed to do now...?

Hey, that’s not a bad idea! Maybe a little travel will get me outta this funk, eh?

Wallowin’ here feelin’ sorry for myself sure ain’t gonna fix anything. Maybe it’s time I hit the road and did some building sightseeing!

Say, those Pokémon Centers here and there all have a different look to ’em, don’t they?

Y’know, I’ve always wanted to see ’em for myself! Think you could bring me to ’em, (your name)?

Oh, and maybe you can share some fun memories while we’re walkin’! Can’t have a journey without stories to tell along the way, eh?