comeatmibro | eighteenth fault; video

[ The feed opens on a tabletop in a restaurant, where Miyuki sits with what might actually be the world's largest cheeseburger. She's alone, but seems to be in relatively good spirits, especially considering what she says next. ]

Got knocked out in the quarterfinals by Mister Harvey. [ Look, she remembers your name. ] That means you'd better win the tourney, dude. I don't lose to losers.

Oh, and if any of you dudes were gonna get me Christmas presents, I'm gonna need warm clothes. My winter stuff from last year is, like, way too small now. [ This girl just keeps getting taller. ] And I'm gonna be traveling again after Christmas, I think. Maybe.

I kinda wanna get a house, but I'm only eleven? [ Or twelve, but the real estate agencies don't make much of a distinction between the two. ] Who around here has, like, a real house, anyway? Like, how much does it cost, or whatever?

[ She reaches for the 'Gear and picks it up, then stops, brightening. ]

Oh, yeah! I'm thinking about doing Old Man Surge's survival camp thingie. Anyone ever done that? Is it, like, super brutal? I figure a girl's gotta be able to take care of herself, if she's gonna be traveling alone sometimes. Tell me something good, dudes.

[ The feed clicks off on her grin. ]

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[He's touched, truly.]

I'll do my best, I assure you. Goodness knows my team has decided it'd take nothing less than a complete humiliation to get them down.

[Ah, but she has questions.]

If you find like-minded friends, renting a small house should be simple enough, as long as you have a constant source of income.

So, like, we don't need an 'adult' or whatever? [ Check these air quotes and the extravagant eyerolls. Ugh, adults. ]

You don't need an adult to cross dangerous caves with little to no supplies. It'd be hypocritical of them to require one if you wish to stop travelling for some time.

[Not that he'd be surprised if the locals did think like that.]

Yeah, but it's not like this place, y'know. Ever made any freakin' sense before.

[ She's reading your mind, Cecil. ]

I'm thinking Cianwood, or maybe Olivine. What'd'you think, Mister?

Indeed, though one can still hope for the rare nugget of common sense.

[Smart girl. Or girl that's been here for a while. One of the two.]

They'd both be more interesting during the summer, but they surely have potential activities even during the rest of the year. I know that a few people have houses in Olivine. You'd have more neighbors there.

[ A year and two months. Yyyyyep. ]

Neighbors are good, huh? In case I need to, like... borrow a cup of sugar, or something.

Or if you want to fight against trainers other than the locals. Or if you wish to speak with people who understand that this world is strange.

[ Okay, so borrowing a cup of sugar is probably going to be pretty low on her list of priorities. ]

... Or if I ever wanted food that wasn't restaurant food or instant noodles.

That, too. You could offer them snacks in return, or cold drinks during the summer.

Or help with their Pokémon, or maybe, like... clean their house for them. Like a housekeeper? Or I could mow their lawn! I think I could mow a lawn, anyway.

The possibilities are endless, when it comes to mutually beneficial trades.

Where're you gonna be staying for the holidays, Mister? Got a house or something?

...That's a good question. I'll have to spend some time in Goldenrod or Celadon to buy all those presents, but beyond that... I'll have to look at travel brochures.

Well, if I have a house by Christmas and you need someplace to stay, you can come crash with me, Mister.

[ Because in Johto, there is nothing weird about a grown-ass man staying in a little girl's house. ]

It's quite kind of you to offer. I assure you that if I find myself taking you up on that, your dishes will sparkle after every meal.

[Not that he really knows how to clean dishes, but he will learn.]

[ Same, Cecil. Same. ]

Sounds like a good deal to me, dude.

...However, I cannot assure you that all members of my team will behave.

[ She rolls her eyes and shakes her head. ]

Mine don't, either. No biggie. They'll probably keep each other busy, anyway.

As long as it's not the harmful sort of busy. Kayne listens to me during battles, but beyond that...

Heh. Maybe they'll want a rematch. If they start fighting, we can send them out to the beach.

...It'd end in a free-for-all melee before long. Mark my words.

Maybe I'd've stood a better chance if the tourney went like that, huh? [ She laughs. ]

Perhaps, unless your team had started to fight amongst themselves. I know a few of mine would be tempted.

They probably would, but there's kind of a — what'd'you call it? — a pecking order? And even though some of the troublemakers are strong enough to beat, like, Godzilla-bro and Axe-bro, they still don't. It's funny. Kinda like how my brother's taller than my dad, but he still listens to him.

Parent-child relationships do often involve that dynamic... But a pecking order help little in my case. Rosie is the acknowledged big sister of the group, but she's also part of one of our biggest rivalries.

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