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March - April Test Drive Meme

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If there's any smile in return (there isn't) it's hard to tell, given that the kid seems intent on keeping his face hidden beneath his hood.

"... I guess so?"

There's probably more he could say than just leaving it at that, but, well, quite frankly he doesn't know what to say. That this whole situation is confusing is putting it mildly.

The Togepi, meanwhile, since its trainer isn't currently telling it to do anything, resumes its cheerful wandering. There's new friends to be had!

The Popplio seemed more interested in socializing so it follows the Togepi, playfully jumping around and clapping. Poppy seems to about to blow bubbles again before glancing at her own trainer.

"You doing okay...?"

Otsuu might not be the most perceptive person around but this seems a bit... odd? She was curious and, well, her Pokemon wanted to play, too. "Poppy and I aren't going to hurt you."

"I'm fine!"

More or less. He's lost and confused, to be sure, but he's survived on his own before, so surely he can manage this.

Unluckily for him, 'surviving' is a very different matter indeed from 'socializing'. So there's a moment of standing there awkwardly while trying to decide what to do, before finally turning towards the Togepi.

"C'mon, let's go."

Pipi? The Togepi pauses and gives its trainer a curious look. No more playtime?

You don't survive long alone.

That's what living in the Jail taught Otsuu. Even if this is a strange place, even if it seems far friendlier... It's better to at least try to make an effort to get along with people. Otsuu really couldn't argue with him, though. If he wanted to go--

Poppy, however, wanted to play, too. She waddles up to the Togepi and... gives it a gentle headbutt. 'Let's play', that headbutt seemed to say.

"P-Poppy, what are you doing?"

He'd already been effectively alone long before he ran off to be truly alone, but that's probably a story for another time. Suffice it to say, the peculiar boy lately known only as 'Shrike' felt he had good reasons for keeping to himself.

None of which accounted for being obliged to look after a walking, chirping egg-fairy that's all too eager to play with its newfound seal-friend.

"..."

With a resigned sigh he just... sits down right where he was standing, apparently having decided to wait until the little one has tired itself out from playing before moving on. And definitely not because he's feeling overwhelmed himself and needs some time to try to sort things out or anything.

The seal, for her part, was happy to find an egg friend. Her teenage partner was less sure on the whole ordeal. Reluctantly she sits down, too, on the opposite side at a respectful distance from the boy.

If only Princess was around... she's way better at speaking to people than I am...

Instead she focuses on Poppy, watching to see how the seal frolics and to make sure she doesn't hurt the egg too badly.

Hopefully she doesn't mind some possibly awkward silence, because Shrike sure can't think of anything to say even if he were inclined to. Though don't be deceived, he is paying attention to his surroundings even as most his focus seems to be on the Pokémon.

The Togepi, for its part, is squealing in delight and bouncing around after the Popplio, clearly enjoying the playing.

The Popplio playfully blows some bubbles for them to chase and pop. Hopefully they both have some towels somewhere. The problems of having a playful Water type. Otsuu leans against a tree one eye focused on her companion.

"Does the kid have a name?"

Maybe she could get small answers?

"Do you?"

Well, at least he said something, even if it is a bit of a snappy answer. And he doesn't take his eyes off the Togepi, either, shaded though they are under his hood.

"Otsuu."

Well. That's something at least.

I should have asked his name first...

She really should have, because he's apparently not volunteering anything.

He's really not used to being around people much.

This was bad. She needed to do something--she stands up.

"I owe you an apology. It's not much but... I'll go if it'll make you feel better. I owe you that much, at least."

'Owe'. That was really Otsuu's favorite word. It might not mean much to the other person but if she put it that way... She'd be sure to pay him back somehow later even if it was just to leave him alone. "C'mon, Poppy."

The Popplio glanced at the Togepi and then back at her trainer as if wondering what was going on.

That word certainly catches Shrike's attention, at least.

"What for?"

His confusion is probably evident in his voice; he can't think of anything he's said or done that would make her indebted to him.

The Togepi takes a moment longer to catch on that something's happening, but when it does it practically mirrors the Popplio's reaction.

A different person might have just apologized for being rude but Otsuu was a person who kept track of such things. Even if it's a small thing, she had to do something otherwise she might forget.

Otsuu was a strange person.

"I was rude, therefore I owe you an apology. I'm sorry for not asking your name first."

Her Popplio pauses then goes back to playing.

Well, now he's really just confused. Was that rude? He honestly has no idea, he's never particularly needed nor wanted to know. He still doesn't particularly care, but he's baffled enough to have lost track of what, if anything, he'd originally intended to say.

"... It doesn't matter."

He'd never been inclined to give his name in the first place, after all.

She's confused, too, but she always had been somewhat a stickler for minor things like that. Was it rude? She didn't know. She felt that she had been rude and that was enough.

"...Maybe not."

She agreed. She rubbed the back of her head. "I felt bad, though. I guess I'm just more talkative."

Oh. Well that kind of explained it, a little. She wanted someone to talk to, right? But Shrike is... not good at that. Nor does he feel especially motivated to try.

"Sorry."

Now it's his turn to rise to go.

"You can find someone else to talk to."

Sometimes it's better to admit that she has no idea how to go forward. So she rubs the back of her neck again as her Pokemon eventually waddles over to her.

"...I'll see you around, then."

Princess would have done much better.

She tries to give her most princely nod. Both at Shrike and the Togepi.

It's not her, it's him, really. Shrike's just terrible at interacting with people, one way or another. He quickly moves to pick up the Togepi, his motions as he scoops the little one up having the look of being very careful and controlled, then, well. He doesn't run away, per se, but he's certainly making haste.

But who knows, perhaps their paths will cross again sometime and they can get off on a better foot then!

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