❀ 003. [ Video/Action from Violet City's Pokémart ]

[seetheflower]

[ The video feed flickers on to show the biggest grin you could ever see on Menma's face. She's inside a building, and when she moves the Pokégear's camera around, you can all see the shelves typical of a Pokémart. Those of you with a keen eye can notice a pretty evident band aid stuck onto the girl's forehead. ]

I didn't know that having a work would be so fun! Getting paid for having fun is the best thing, isn't it? I never worked before, I thought this would have been boring. Ah, hold on!

[ The door opens with new customers walking in. Menma eagerly runs to them and waves. ]

Hello, hello! Welcome to the Pokèmart! Say hi to the camera, say hi!

[ ... The poor NPCs stare in confusion, then awkwardly wave back. Menma chuckles, turning the device back to show her face. ]

We're leaving the city tomorrow! I've got enough money to buy things, hope it's enough to get a bike. To all the people at Goldenrod- especially Maria and Lion, I'm gonna arrive there and meet you in a couple days! Bye bye all!

[ Feed cut! Little does she know that the shortcut doesn't work, and she's got to spend days and days running from Zubats in the cave...

For those in Violet City who are going to buy stuff in the Pokémart, you will have a cheerful silver-haired girl wearing a white dress greet you and pull you around! ]

Comments

[voice]

[seetheflower]

I know he will, but he's also got our parents to look out for.

I'm sure they're all moving on well without me. It's been years since they don't have me anymore in the family, after all.

[voice]

[captainash]

...Moving on doesn't mean forgetting. And it doesn't stop them from wanting to see you, even when they don't expect it anymore.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Well, it's not like it can happen anymore, right? Death is death, after all.

[voice]

[captainash]

It usually is, but not here from what it looks like. Who knows what might happen?

[voice]

[seetheflower]

[ ... She's reminded of her conversation with Mitsuki, about how being here doesn't mean time will pass in their world. ]

... Yeah. [ Still, she's not sure. ]

[voice]

[captainash]

...Besides, I bet all those nice little Pokémon attract kids and grownups from other worlds like magnets.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Hehe, I bet they do! Though I don't know who takes people here. Maybe there's a god who's doing that so we can have fun!

[voice]

[captainash]

A god, uh? I wonder if it would look like a Pokémon?

[voice]

[seetheflower]

It would be pretty epic if he was, wouldn't it?

[voice]

[captainash]

It'd have to be a big, powerful one, with the best attacks Pokémon can have.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Yup! It wouldn't be a God if it didn't have all the attacks ever imaginable.

[voice]

[captainash]

...Even Splash?

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Even Splash! I bet it's the best Splash attack ever made, if it's from God!

[voice]

[captainash]

Maybe a god would be able to inflict damage with it, unlike Hoppips.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Hehehe, yeah! It wouldn't be a good idea to make it angry, huh?

[voice]

[captainash]

Definitely not. Can you imagine being defeated by a divine Splash?

[voice]

[seetheflower]

It would be terrifying!

[ And she's saying it like that meant "wow that would be awesome"... ]

[voice]

[captainash]

And horribly painful.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Yup, that's why we should never tick it off!

[voice]

[captainash]

...How would we even tick off a Pokémon god, anyway? Trying to catch it? Littering?

[voice]

[seetheflower]

I don't know... maybe insulting it! Saying bad words and such!

[voice]

[captainash]

Implying that its mother was a... woman of little virtue. No one likes to hear people insult their mother.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

... Are you sure God has a mother?

[voice]

[captainash]

...If it's a Pokémon, it had to come from an egg, right?

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Uu-... but isn't God the first Nokemon ever existed? It wouldn't have a mom if it's true.