comeatmibro | seventh fault; video/action for Azalea Inn

[ Miyuki turns on the 'Gear, sitting on the edge of a bed in an inn room. (Wait, so you're saying she's paying for an inn room? Yes, yes, she is. Something's clearly wrong here, and not just because she's not freezing her ass off in a tent: her eyes and nose are red. She's clearly been crying.)

When she clears her throat and speaks, her voice is soft, but steady, and strangely sober for Miyuki. ]

My brother— Chitose Senri went home, in case anyone's looking for him. He left me his Persian — [ She turns the camera down to the cat's head in her lap. ] — and a note. I guess he wrote it a while ago.

[ It's a long moment before she turns the camera back on herself and smiles, however weakly. ]

He said when I come home, we'll celebrate me being a Pokémon League champion. I'll hold him to it, y'know. A girl's gotta get some recognition. ... So I'm gonna keep going to collect all the badges, so when I come home, he'll be proud—

[ Her voice cracks suddenly, and she drops the 'Gear into her lap. There's a too-close view of the Persian lifting her head, mewling concern, but just a few seconds later, Miyuki picks it up again. Her eyes are wet. ]

I got the Hive Badge already. Three down, five to go. Then it's on to Kanto. [ She clears her throat again and swallows. ] Me and Sakura-chan are headed up north, leaving tomorrow morning.

I've got some last-minute stuff to do before we hit the road again.

[ The feed ends somewhat abruptly. ]

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[ She takes a moment to process this, then her defensive posture drops. ]

... Oh. Well, yeah.

How many badges do you have, Chicken-bro?

[Someday he will break her of that "Chicken-bro" habit. Someday. But maybe not today.]

Three, the same as you. Though not the same ones, I don't think.

I've got the Plain, Zephyr and Hive Badges. Gonna go for Ecruteak's next, whatever it's called.

Ah, so you haven't been as far as Olivine and Cianwood yet. Though if you're traveling on foot, I suppose that's hardly surprising.

We stayed in Goldenrod for a while over Christmas and whatever, too. But we're riding on an Arcanine, and when we get some flatlands, we'll probably ride bikes or rollerblade.

That's right, you stayed at a house with quite a few other people in it, and a sort of father as the chaperone. I'm loosely acquainted with one of your former roommates.

...You could've come to the house, though, you know. Ours, that is.

Yeah, I heard you guys had a house. With a tennis court, right? Maybe I'll crash there when I come back through.

That's right, in the backyard.

[He's debating if he wants to further press the issue.]

...Why didn't you come here the first time? Did your traveling partner have some attachment to the other house?

[ She shrugs, apparently unbothered by his prying. ]

My brother wasn't there, I guess, and Otherdad was talking on the network about starting up, like... an orphanage. Way before I got to Goldenrod. He offered to let me stay, so.

I see. I would've thought...

[Well. Who knows what goes through a little girl's head, really.]

It's good that you found a safe place to stay while you were here. Was he kind to you?

Yep! He got us Christmas gifts and stuff. Only thing was he couldn't cook for crap. We took turns cooking sometimes. Sakura-chan and Misaki-sis were pretty good at it.

Does that mean you weren't?

... I-I made ramen sometimes! And rice!

I'm in awe of your culinary prowess, Chitose-san.

[ Huff. ]

I've got more important things to practice! Like tennis! And Pokémon training! I don't need to cook!

But you do need to eat. So thank goodness for Sakura-san, I suppose.

W-well, I bet she cooks a lot better than you, Chicken-bro!

I'm sure she does. You'll have to invite her over sometime.

[ And here she sits back and nails Yagyuu with the most unimpressed look a ten-year-old girl has ever worn. ]

If I crash at your place, she's coming with me. Won't have to invite her.

[He'll take that as a point scored, thank you.]

You come in a matched set, do you?

You got it, dude. And if you're gonna be a jerk about it, we can just go stay with Otherdad again.

It is your choice. So long as you're aware that you're welcome here, I'm hardly about to tell you what to do.

Good.

[ A beat, then: ] I wanna teach her how to play tennis, anyway.

I'll be interested to hear how that turns out, when you do. It's been a while since I had a good doubles match.

[ A mildly derisive click of the tongue. ]

What, can't play singles?

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