2nd | Text | Route 30

[kyoukashotennis]

[It's a late night and Shiraishi can't sleep. Really, he's tried all the ways he can think of... but his mind is going back to think about things he's learned at the place. About, well, his 'future self' being here... and him being friends with all sort of people. He had told himself not to think about it since it just gave him a headache and it really had nothing to do with him being there right now. Yet here he was thinking... well over-thinking about it.

He was slightly curious about what kind of a person he was in the future, but he knew it was better if he didn't ask. He was also curious about what sort of people he knew. That wouldn't be too bad of a question. Perhaps he'd be able to befriend them as well if he wasn't too different in their opinion.

... really, he was over-thinking. He couldn't change that much in such little time.

Well, he can't sleep so he might as well ask about some things, right? He isn't in the mood for making videos or audio posts so he'll send out a text for now.]

I know this might sound silly, but... how many of you knew me, well the slightly older version of me, when he was around? Shiraishi Kuranosuke that is.

I'm not trying to find out what I'll turn out to be in the future or anything, but I'm just... curious about what kind of people I know he knew.

[He hesitate a while before adding.]

Though if I was a bad person for some reason, please tell me that. There's a chance I can redeem myself and change, after all. It wouldn't be a bad change in the future in my opinion, I think.

[There might have been something else... oh.]

Oh and one more question... Do breeders collect badges too or is that just a trainer thing?

Comments

[TEXT]

[usedwrench]

[... ...Still all the sadness about adoptive father disappearing, but.... ... Well, at least this is just text, so maybe it's okay.

Besides, she was the one who told him. Sigh.]


Sorry, seems like I made you think too much about it.

[TEXT]

[kyoukashotennis]

It's not your fault, Winry-san. You're not the only one I heard about it anyway and I... wasn't really supposed to let myself think about it too much.

[TEXT]

[usedwrench]

Oh. ...Oh, and you weren't a bad person. You were a really nice guy from the little what I know.

[TEXT]

[kyoukashotennis]

That's a relief to hear. I don't think I'll change too much, but you never know so I had to ask.

[TEXT]

[usedwrench]

Unless, of course, the change is positive. Personally I think I'm emotionally much stronger than I was back then.

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

[Just flicking absentmindedly through posts becase despite being sat in bed and ready to sleep...she's not tired in the slightest]

Depends if you want to.

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[kyoukashotennis]

[Welcome to the "not being able to sleep" club... and since it's a video response he'll reply the same way. Cause it's polite (or something)]

So it's not restricted to just trainers or anything?

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

I guess there's no reason for it. After all, non breeders can still breed Pokemon.

[Video]

[kyoukashotennis]

If you look at it that way... yeah, it would be weird.

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[when_turks_fly]

I don't see why breeders couldn't collect the badges, Shiraishi. The gyms are obligated to accept any and all challengers. I don't think it's a requirement from breeders, though.

You're older self visited Johto before you?

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[kyoukashotennis]

Well, that's good to know. It might be nice to try them at some point.

Apparently. Not that I know about that myself, but a few people have mentioned it.

[text]

[when_turks_fly]

Go for it. It's a lot of fun, once you get the hang of it.

I see. I hope you get the answers you're looking for.

[text]

[kyoukashotennis]

You've collected the badges before?

Thank you. I'm not really expecting there to be many answers, but at least something would be nice.

[action]

[lol_less]

[When a child couldn't get some sleep in the middle of the night, that would probably nightmare which causing this. Ritsuka happened to wake up and he thought he skips drinking milk today. That nightmare, he didn't expect he's having it again.

Ritsuka brushes his sleeping partner's fur on his side before he reaches his gear. Probably spending few minutes on a game would be helpful, until he realized the text post... from Shiraishi? He reads the whole post, and he could feel his cat ears drooping down right now. He feels bad for Shirarishi, really.

Getting up from his sleeping spot, Ritsuka makes his way to his friend.]

...Shiraishi?

[He sounds like a child who's having nightmare, and pleading his dad to sleep with him.]

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[kyoukashotennis]

[A familiar voice makes Shiraishi look away from the gear.]

Yes?

[Oh, he looks a little sad, somehow. Have a worried look.]

Problem sleeping?

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[lol_less]

Kind of.

[A pause.]

I read your text.

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[kyoukashotennis]

Ah... you did? [Right. It's a public post so of course anyone curious would read it if they came across it.]

It's nothing to worry about, really. I'm just over-thinking about things.

[Text]

[usedcharm]

Breeders don't have to collect badges, but I think it sounds like fun. So I know I'm definitely going to try.

[Text]

[kyoukashotennis]

Yeah, it sounds fun and challenging. That's why I might want to try them at some point later.

You're a breeder as well?

[Text]

[usedcharm]

With everything that can happen here, it's good to know how much your team can handle. That way you don't end up in a situation that your pokemon aren't strong enough to deal with.

That's right, my name's Rinoa.

[Text]

[kyoukashotennis]

It's good to be prepared for anything in a weird world like this.

Nice to meet you, Rinoa-san. My name's I guess my name already showed in the post.

[Text]

[babel_hacker]

[Shiraishi. That's a name he haven't heard in a while.]

I know the older you before.

And breeders don't have to college badges, unless you want to.

[Text]

[kyoukashotennis]

Oh, you do? [... what is he supposed to say now? It's not like he expected anyone he didn't already know about to reply.] Hopefully that's a good thing.

I'm guessing you can be quite like a trainer even if you'd been assigned as a breeder.

[Text]

[babel_hacker]

Yep. No worries, the older you seem like a good person whenever we talked before.

And yeah. I figured you'd want a challenge, or to collect the badge to use the HMs.

[Text]

[kyoukashotennis]

Well, that's good to know. [He'd be worried if he'd learned he'd change in roughly a year.]

Challenges are always a good thing. And the HM's. I did just learn that breeders don't need badges to use them, but owning them would be a good idea.