[...If she sounds okay, then maybe it is okay. After all, there wan't anyone really awful in Johto. He hadn't heard of creepers who mugged little girls or of Pokemon Centers who exploited child labor laws. Who would even do such a thing? He does want to believe her. There wasn't any reason to question her judgement.]
If you say so... Don't forget about your promise, okay? [--That was silly. But it definitely reassured him. Truthfully, he's willing to stay on for as long as she needs him. And if she needed to have him stay in Goldenrod until she arrived, then that's exactly what he'll do. His good humor re-emerged, little by little.]
'Course you can! By then I bet you'll have mastered a few recipes. We can cook together and everything!
[She agrees quickly in part to appease him but in part because there's absolutely no reason for her not to reach out if she ever needs to. She gives him a smile, which he can't see but hopefuly hear.]
That'd be fun! And we could bake, too. We can teach each other!
[He can hear that smile a mile away. This was good. It wasn't good that she was still alone, but it was good that she seemed to be doing okay for the time being.]
I'll let you have free samples of the stuff from the place I work at! Wanna see the menu? We gotta lot of things in stock!
[His boss will never find out~. Or rather, his boss must never find out.]
[Rin will defend her tooth and nail, just like what he'll do for his brother! No matter the cost!]
I work at a place called Honeyed Soul and it mostly sells sweets. I like it there since I get to learn how to improve my baking skills. I still prefer savory stuff, like I told you. It is a cute looking place. You'd like it!
[He really will end up sending he sweets! And what if she ends up like his brother who's feeling self conscious about the weight he's gained? What then?!]
Yup! That's kinda why I'm still over here. It's a small business but still pretty rad. ...I guess so? Yukio and the other taste testers seem to like 'em.
[He wasn't lying!!! His baking skills aren't as good as his cooking skills, in his opinion.]
[EVEN IF SHE WASN'T A LITTLE KID, HE WOULD HAVE PLAYFULLY KNOCKED THE SIDE OF HER HEAD. This is how he shows affection. Somehow it works....??? Either way, he is laughing. He didn't really expect her to act her age. It's absolutely comforting to have this sort of banter.]
No duh, they would be! But think of the stuff that can't go in boxes, like meat!
It can go in a box! You just get a box and put it in!
[SURPRISE, RIN: she is in fact too mature and serious for her age but she's still very much an eleven year old, and when he laughs she only makes sure to tease him further.]
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If you say so... Don't forget about your promise, okay? [--That was silly. But it definitely reassured him. Truthfully, he's willing to stay on for as long as she needs him. And if she needed to have him stay in Goldenrod until she arrived, then that's exactly what he'll do. His good humor re-emerged, little by little.]
'Course you can! By then I bet you'll have mastered a few recipes. We can cook together and everything!
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[She agrees quickly in part to appease him but in part because there's absolutely no reason for her not to reach out if she ever needs to. She gives him a smile, which he can't see but hopefuly hear.]
That'd be fun! And we could bake, too. We can teach each other!
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I'll let you have free samples of the stuff from the place I work at! Wanna see the menu? We gotta lot of things in stock!
[His boss will never find out~. Or rather, his boss must never find out.]
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Really? Yeah!
What kind of place do you work at?
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I work at a place called Honeyed Soul and it mostly sells sweets. I like it there since I get to learn how to improve my baking skills. I still prefer savory stuff, like I told you. It is a cute looking place. You'd like it!
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Is that in Goldenrod, too? If you're working at a bakery I bet you're really good.
[And you tried to make it sound like you had no idea how to bake??]
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Yup! That's kinda why I'm still over here. It's a small business but still pretty rad. ...I guess so? Yukio and the other taste testers seem to like 'em.
[He wasn't lying!!! His baking skills aren't as good as his cooking skills, in his opinion.]
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My mom says home made is always better than when factories make them, anyway.
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[HOLD UP!!! . . . MOLLY. If she could see the look on his face...]
What have you been eating?
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[... but she's gonna take the opportunity to be cheeky, anyway.]
You know, food!
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Uh-huh. [HE IS SO GIVING HER THAT OLDER SIBLING LOOK THAT'S RESERVED FOR ANSWERS LIKE THAT.]
From a box?
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Almost all food comes in boxes, you know. Or the stores would be all messy.
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No duh, they would be! But think of the stuff that can't go in boxes, like meat!
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[SURPRISE, RIN: she is in fact too mature and serious for her age but she's still very much an eleven year old, and when he laughs she only makes sure to tease him further.]