❀ 007. [ Video/Action for Goldenrod's Breeding Center, Christmas morning ]

[seetheflower]

[ Today you'll see a definitely more cheerful Menma, who waves at the screen frantically. She's sitting on the couch, with all her Pokémon plopped around her, either asleep or loofing around - her Ponyta is safely sitting on the floor at her feet. Her Petilil is perched on the girl's head. ]

Merry merry Christmas, everyone!!! [ Obligatory shout to the network. Did you miss happy Menma, guys? ]

I hope you're not hurt, after what happened. It was very scary, but we're all okay now! And Santa came to visit me, but I couldn't see him because I fell asleep! [ And there she pouts, seriously disappointed in herself for not being able to stay up. ] But he left me something under my bed! Look at this!

[ From below the screen, she picks up what looks like a white egg with some colored spots.



Menma places it on her lap. ]

He gave me a Nokémon! Does any of you know what it is? Don't tell me, though, I want it to be surprise! Just tell me if you think I'm gonna like it! ... Now that I know about it, Santa should know what I like after all!

[ Hmmm... she hums briefly, thinking of what to say next. ] ... Ah! And I also made some cookies for everyone! I only followed a recipe [ which she couldn't read well ], but I think they came out fantastic! If you want them, come here at the Breeding Centre in Goldenrod and you'll get them. I'll be waiting for you, ok? Love you all!

[ With a last wave, she turns the camera off. ]

Comments

[video]

[captainash]

Of course. We all have our priorities.

[video]

[seetheflower]

Hee hee. Are you gonna be a champion too?

[video]

[captainash]

No, that'd give me a little too much visibility for my tastes.

[video]

[seetheflower]

You don't like being famous?

[video]

[captainash]

It's harder to surprise people when they know who you are and what you do.

[video]

[seetheflower]

... UU-, you're right. Then people know your strategies, and you won't win battles anymore!

[video]

[captainash]

Unless you invent new ones, but at some point you might run out.

[video]

[seetheflower]

It's true. That's really bad!

[video]

[captainash]

So for now I'll be keeping alow profile. All the better to surprise everyone later.

[video]

[seetheflower]

Okay, that's a good plan. A great plan! I'll have to keep a low profile, too!

[video]

[captainash]

And then no one will ever be able to predict your actions.

[video]

[seetheflower]

Right! I wouldn't have known that without your help, you're really smart!

[video]

[captainash]

Nah, I just have a lot of experience. It helps.

[video]

[seetheflower]

Yeah, you're so old! Old people have a lot more experience!

[video]

[captainash]

That they do. There had to be an advantage to aging, you know.

[So very sobbing inside.]

[video]

[seetheflower]

If I become older, I'm sure I'll be even smarter than now!

[ Her case is... special, though. ]

[video]

[captainash]

Of course you will be. If you keep going you'll know everything about Pokémon.

[Thank goodness for Johto/Kanto magic.]

[video]

[seetheflower]

I'm so impatient! I wanna grow up already!

[video]

[captainash]

Don't do it too quickly. Otherwise you'll have to buy new clothes every day.

[video]

[seetheflower]

Ahahaha! I know I can't grow up that quickly!

[video]

[captainash]

And even if you could, it wouldn't be fun at all.

[video]

[seetheflower]

Yup! Though if I grow up, I can do things that children can't!

[ like driving.

and drinking. ]

[video]

[captainash]

Such as filing taxes and having a desk job?

[video]

[seetheflower]

... What are those?

[video]

[captainash]

Boring yet necessary grown up activities. The sort of stuff you don't do until your twenties.