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[Video! Molly's sitting on a park bench in Cherrygrove, a Natu and a shiny Sentret fighting for space in her lap.]

I wanted to say thanks to everyone who helped me last time. I can't remember everyone's names, but thanks.

[There were a lot of you people. But she does appreciate it, which is why she's reaching out again.]

But ... okay, I have to ask a few things. I've heard people talk about badges, what are those?

And ... well, what are pokémon supposed to eat?

[Video tilts to show the pokémon she's concerned for, then back up to Molly's face.]

They've kind of been eating my food, but I don't know if that's good for them. But I haven't really found anything in those stores either, like bird food or ... dog food or anything like that. So if anyone could help me with that that'd be great.

[Action if anyone in Cherrygrove wants to bump into her!]

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[Rin. Rin. Loosen up, it's a little girl. Talking about food prep usually helps him ease up - even if he does ramble a little.]

Y'just need to want to make 'em something good. ...There's nothing real special about it...

...I usually take recipes I like and change it up so that it's easier for them to eat. ...Poochy loves crunchy food that's a little sweet, so when I make her dinner I put in extra pecha berries and a little sugar. It's not enough to make it unhealthy, but the taste in enhanced. She can tell the difference.

_{[Molly's fine with the rambling - that makes him more likable, honestly. And she listens attentively, interested in what he has to say.]}

So it's like baking. You change things around until you like it.

We used to make sugar cookies at home ... the recipe was all scratched out cause of all the notes.

[Oh good.]

Yep! 'Cept with baking it's a lot more precise. If you put too much baking powder or baking soda, you could mess up the whole thing. With cooking, if you put too much salt, you can still add things to the pot to save the dish. It's a lot more forgiving.

[That's a sweet story to remember - pun not intended.]

What kind of new things did you do with the cookies?

That makes sense. I haven't really cooked before, though.

_{[She's not entirely sure where to even begin with that, so has been eating mostly things she can buy for now.]}

We tried different kinds of sugar! Sometimes we mixed them, or we had in more or less.

Not even a little? Once you try it, you'll never go back! It's a lot of fun for me.

[Nothing wrong with store-bought food, but a growing girl has gotta eat!]

Like brown sugar and white sugar? Did they taste good after you baked them? I bet you must have loved them! I tried to bake cookies once. They came out lookin' okay, but they tasted like baking powder!

I helped my mom out sometimes ... _{[p ... ause ... wow she feels alone suddenly, very aware of the fact that her mom isn't there and can't help her. Something shifts in her face with that but she shakes that off with an only somewhat forced smile and throws herself into the cookie discussion instead. That's easier.]}

Yeah, we did all kinds of stuff like that. It was pretty good. This one time we got it perfect, so we kept trying all the time after that to do the same thing, but we'd forgotten which notes we used.

Did you have a recipe? Maybe you didn't have enough sugar or vanilla in.

[...That's an all too familiar look she's sporting. He's felt it on his own face a few times, seen it mirrored on his brother's eyes. There isn't much he can say about her missing parent but...] ...My dad would help me out too. He even ate all the cookies, even though they were bad. He even ate my scrambled eggs when I dropped the egg shells inside!

[It does feel upsetting to talk about his dad. He hasn't spoken about him in a long time. But that frosty feeling that hung over his initial words have melted away for something warmer.

Cookies were a great help like that.]

Maybe you could find that perfect recipe now! You already know what it should taste like, so that's already one step in the right direction~.

I did have a recipe! But I was really small and I didn't want anyone to help me, not even my brother. I thought it was asking for a tablespoon of baking powder when it was just for a teaspoon. ...I don't think I put any vanilla in it.

_{[The story about his dad earns him a little bittersweet giggle from her, because she misses her dad too, but it's nice to hear about anyway. It hurts, but it's not the worst hurt in the world. It's just tricky.]}

Yeah, maybe. And then I can write it down and save it someplace safe this time.

_{[Except if you go home and forget, well ...]

[But nevermind.]}

Then you know what you did wrong! You could just try again.

... is your brother here too? _{[Asked with some careful sensitivity. She just hopes he isn't alone, like her.]}

[Bitter sweet giggles are okay for now but she'll need to have something much sweeter than that. He smiles in return, happy to hear something other than that abject sadness in her voice.]

How about keepin' a journal? If you want, I could get one for you - as a welcome to Johto sorta gift, y'know?

[Shhhhhhhh. Live in the moment, little girl. He has to laugh at that.]

I could, but baking isn't my style. I like savory food you can sink your teeth into! Like chicken, pork, turkey, rice bowls~. Especially a hot pot dish!

Hm? [All this talk about food is making him hungry...]

Yeah, Yukio's here too. ...He wasn't at first. I was here on my own for a while. ...but I made good friends along the way that made it way easier to be here.

[Just. Not going to mention how some of those friends are gone now and new ones have entered his life. He's not going to forget any of those people.]

If you meet him, you'll know who he is right away! He looks a little like me, but he wears glasses and he's way more nerdy.

_{[She perks up a little at the idea. Why not keep a journal? Maybe it'd help her keep track of all this, and she'd have someone to talk to who she wouldn't have to explain things to either. And at her offer, she offers him a surprised but very sincere smile.]}

Really? Thanks!

_{[He really really doesn't have to, but she's still super appreciative. She's also fast assuming this guy is a cook of some kind. Like, almost a real one. And that's pretty cool. She drops that to make a face of recognition at the desrciption of his brother though.]}

I think I talked to him! He seemed kind of shy.

Oh, I'm Molly. What's your name?

Sure thing~. You're like a junior chef! I'm pretty cool with helpin' you out with that.

[It was the least he could do, considering the distance between them. Rin could see that she was small and alone. It wasn't ideal for a child her age to be out there on her own - not that he was one to talk but....

It just seemed lonesome.]

Yeah, that's him. He's pretty quiet but he's one of the smartest people I know! [He's always proud of his younger sibling, through thick and thin. He puffs out his chest a bit to better introduce himself. A name has to come with a kickass announcement!]

'nd I'm Rin Okumura. Nice to meetcha, Molly!

_{[... surprised but flattered laugh, this time! You're earning some nice friendship points here, Rin.]}

You should write a recipe in it before you send it so I can try it!

_{[Just don't make it too difficult and then she'll tell you All About It.]

[She gives a cheerful nod at the description of the brother, looking like she agrees - he absolutely did seem pretty smart.]}

Hi, Rin!

Have you been here a long time? Most people have.

[GIVE HIM ALL THE FRIENDSHIP POINTS. That suggestion is far too cool to pass up! Rin nods, bareluy able to hold his excitement at the idea of recipe sharing.]

I'll totally do that! I'll make sure it's something fun and delicious~! [-- Oh wait, maybe he should include something that is fun and delicious for little girls.] You're not allergic to anything, are ya?

Uh, sorta? It's hard to explain. ...But I have been here way longer than Yukio!

[Things to not tell other people: I keep falling asleep here, wake back up at home, and come back here again. It's happened three times and it's starting to weird me out.]

Nope! Just don't make it too difficult, okay? I'll tell you how it goes after.

_{[She says, super cheerfully, pretty excited to make a friend this way too.]}

You didn't come here together?

Got it, something easy! [And here's a big, briiiiiiiiiiiiiiight smile. See? He can be less of a thug without even trying!] I'm already looking forward to it!

[He's laughing it off now since there's no need to dredge up old emotions, right? Right.]

Nope. I was here on my own for a while before my brother showed up.

_{[Have an equally big, bright smile back! look at this smile. melt a little.]}

_{[Which then morphs into something more sympathetic, but since Rin doesn't seem sad, she's not going to sad at him, either. Or not too much, anyway.]}

I'm glad he's here now. Family is pretty important.

[He puts his guard down for a moment. It's not right to be so uptight with a little kid - not that he's been uptight for very long once their conversation really got going. But still.]

Yeah. He's all I have left so that makes him really important! And in a place like this, pokemon can easily be like family. That's why you gotta feed 'em the best food you can!

[From some place off camera comes a loud squeak of agreement. A moment later a tiny dedenne hops onto Rin's shoulder and nuzzles against him.]

_{[She gives a little smile and nod that she understands, not quite willing to elaborate on the topic, and then brightens up at the little electric rodent's sudden appearance.]}

Aw!

_[Cute.]

Do you have a lot of them? What's that one called?

[He knows those feels and he is going to bury them so far away, they won't resurface until next year.

Besides, cute pokemon were way more important.]

This is Mickey! Say hi, buddy~! [Mickey chirps a hello and starts chattering away. He's as animated as Rin - maybe moreso.]

I used to have about 12 of 'em but I had to send them off to live with the Circus People. I don't wanna just stick 'em all in a box. They need to be out there havin' fun with the rest of us!

Hi Mickey!

_{[She laughs a little, and at the chatter, her Natu hops up on her shoulder to curiously chirp back at the Dedenne.]}

-- this is Aria.

What Circus People? Like the ones in Goldenrod? Maybe I know one of them.

'Sup Aria?

[Mickey and Rin both raise a ~~paw~~ hand in greeting.]

Yeah! The one and the same. Y'see, I can't carry more than six guys with me at a time - 'nd I don't wanna store 'em away either. So Joker, the dude who's in charge of that place, was able to hold on to them and keep them for me!

_{[Aria chirps again. c:]}

That sounds pretty nice, especially if they get to be out of their pokéballs. Do you know Jimmy?

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Don't think so.

[That. Was an odd question. . . . ]

Is he a friend of yours?

Yeah! He says he works at the circus. So I thought maybe you'd know.

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