004 @ VIDEO / Action for Goldenrod City

[gyaooon]

[Hello, network. The video feed turns on to show the exhausted face of the oldest member from the 876 idol trio. Ryo sighs.]

Finally... After so many detours and roadblocks, we've finally made it to Goldenrod. I hope we can really find work here.

Anyway, I was wondering...

[The camera moves to show a Kirlia, which tilts its head with confusion.]

Why is Ralts' evolution so girly-looking?! I thought they were supposed to become cooler?! I mean, it doesn't make me like Ritsu even less, but... Man, this doesn't help my image at all...

Comments

[video]

[princelyspirit]

[...okay, while she doesn't have a problem with cute pokemon, she can relate to keeping up a cool image. She gives the girl a sympathetic look as she turns on the feed]

Maybe she gets better? I mean, there's lots of pokemon with more than one evolution, and usually the last one looks way better than the others. You know, like they're saving the best for last.

[video]

[gyaooon]

[Hmmm, that's one way of looking at it...]

The best for last... is it? I guess I won't know until I train him more. I guess it doesn't matter what Ritsu looks like, as long as he's a really strong guy...

[video] [sorry about the wait]

[princelyspirit]

[beams at Ryo]

Exactly. I mean, there's a lot of cute looking pokemon around here, but most of them are a lot tougher than they look. And if someone does underestimate him? Well, they'll learn real quick not to judge a book by its cover.

[video] no prob!

[gyaooon]

Oh! I never thought of it that way! It's kind of embarrassing, since I'm aware of that... I'll train a lot harder to become a Pokemon Master, then!

[video]

[princelyspirit]

Well, it is kind of easy to forget. I mean, yeah, these little guys are pretty tough, but a lot of them look like walking stuffed animals. You know, the kind of thing you'd expect to see in a toy store instead of a fight.

But, as long as you don't forget in the middle of a battle, I think you'll be fine. Good luck, and who knows, maybe we'll see each other on the way to the last gym.