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First Vaccine; Video/Action

[Today on the network is a video of a Rattata chasing its tail. Aside from the sounds of the little Pokemon scurrying in circles on the ground as well as the bustling sounds of the town of Violet, the video is silent. There's no trainer talking about said Pokemon on the screen, nor is there any Pokemon talking either. Not for a good couple of minutes anyway.

If you stick it out long enough, eventually a meek sounding girl speaks up.]

...h-hello everyone. I...I think I have this...filtered correctly.

[Quite obviously she doesn't, considering this is broadcasting to anyone who decides to look at their gear. Where did she learn to even attempt to filter posts? Who knows.]

Nanami-san...we're in Violet now! K-Kuzuryuu-san and I are waiting by the Pokemon Center. I-I wanted to introduce you and Hinata-san to my Rattata!

[Because apparently catching Pokemon is Important plus she thinks the little rat is very cute.]

Th-this is Verapamil. Kuzuryuu-san helped me catch her. Sh-she doesn't look like it but she is very strong! Um...I-I guess that's all I had to say...

Th-this was a pointless video, I-I'm sorry for wasting your time!

[Hastily the video is shut off. Someone needs to teach this girl how to properly filter her messages.]

[Anyone interested in visiting these two can find them by the Pokemon Center, like she stated. Tsumiki now playing with her Rattata while her Audino stands nearby. Kuzuryuu stands a few feet away, accompanied by his Pawniard as usual and looking a little surly. Well...surlier than usual. That might have something to do with the Spinarak sitting on his head but really, it could be anything.]

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[LOOK MAN YOU GOTTA COVER ALL YOUR BASES. Take what you can get, work with what you have, etc, etc.

It's never a bad thing to have an idea of who the SHSL Pushover is.]

Have you enjoyed traveling with Kuzuryuu-kun?

[...Honestly, that mental image is slightly terrifying.

In any case, she scrambles off the ground immediately.] How did you even bear looking at her face? I would've rather gouged my eyes out that deal traveling with her... actually, no. I'd much rather just cripple her and let nature take its course.

And what is that spider on your head doing there for? You look ridiculous!

[Wow, Kirigiri. Wow.

Though congrats you probably found her.]

With Kuzuryuu-san?

[Just kind of glancing in his direction momentarily before nodding.]

I-I have, yes. He's a very good traveling p-partner!

[Okay if she'd saved the spider comment for a little later on in the conversation, it probably could have continued on with the tone of seriousness it's had all up until this point. But instead she mentioned the spider so now we have to get that out of the way first.]

I've been trying to get rid of the damn thing for days! The little parasite won't leave me al-- wait. [Realization: get.] You like bugs, right?

[Yes. Yes he is making an attempt to pawn this spider off on you, Saionji. WE;ll get back on topic here in a minute.]

[Tsumiki don't you dare. We don't talk about trial two, especially not while Kuzuryuu is standing RIGHT FUCKING THERE.]

[No but okay this is pretty funny. Sir Tight-lips of Hedgeington is just going to shut up for a minute and watch this unfold. Where's the damn popcorn he's pretty sure he's going to need some for this.]

[Well, that's interesting. So SHSL Gangsta Rap isn't going to feed Tsumiki any cues, is he? That's not altogether unexpected, but it does shed some light on whatever interpersonal dynamic these two do have going, here.

She's aware from previous conversations that Kuzuryuu is far from stupid. Moreover, he's inherently suspicious both of her and of her questions. So the fact that he's not seeking to control this conversation (and by extension, the flow of information that might come from it) is...telling. Either he doesn't think there's any risk of letting Tsumiki talk, or he's enough of a sadist that giving up any information she might spill is worth watching her get interrogated for it.

Either way, it earns him a brief but curious look from Kirigiri before she turns her attention back to Tsumiki. That sort of personality really is fitting for someone called the SHSL Gangster, isn't it.]

I'm sure he's treated you well. He's very thoughtful and considerate, isn't he?

[Of course he's not, that's bullshit and at least two of the people in this conversation know it. But this isn't about the truth, right now; just about how easily the girl called Tsumiki can be prompted into agreeing with pretty much any assertion Kirigiri happens to make.]

Um... [Well. Yes and no. On the one hand he's super abrasive and really loud and likes to yell at her a lot. On the other hand it's basically all her fault that he yells and really it's just trying to help her.

She's...pretty sure. That's what he says anyway. Usually. Sometimes.]

...w-well. He didn't leave me on my own in New Bark. A-and he taught me how to battle. And how to catch Pokemon too. I-I caught Verapamil w-with his help! He w-would also step in to battle trainers when I-I couldn't! He let me pick berries too, even though we were kind of in a hurry...and he tried to help pick them once too.

[She smiles with a nod.]

S-so. Yes. Kuzuryuu-san is very thoughtful and considerate. A-at least...I think so.

[...This really is just kind of sad, isn't it.]

That's how a traveling partnership ought to be, I think. Helping each other to better achieve a positive outcome for everyone.

[Beat.]

Of course you helped him just as much in return, didn't you?

[...............................................]

I-I...I t-taught him about b-berries...

[Not that...that really equals all he did for her...]

I-I didn't help him enough!!

[DOES SHE WANT THE SPIDER... DOES SHE REALLY...]

Wow, are you serious? You can't even get rid of a bug? Did you become even more useless in the time I haven't been there?

[...Even if she did like bugs, this is too amusing to take away.] I only like antsies and spideys if I can squish them! The Pokémon here would be nice to squash, but they're too tough... I could feed it to my Mawile, though.

[Yes. Yes, this is really just kind of sad.]

You accompanied him all the way from New Bark. I'm sure that made things easier, just by having you present; companionship isn't something to be disregarded, even if it's a subtler variety of assistance.

[It doesn't really get better either. The further down the rabbit hole you go, the sadder it gets.

At least Kirigiri's words seem to calm her down just a little bit.]

...I-I don't know if it really m-made it easier for him a-actually...

I'm sure it did.

[And with that, she turns her attention back to level a solid look at Kuzuryuu.]

Isn't that how it is, Kuzuryuu-kun?

Oh! You're friends with Nanami? It's nice to meet you!

[She gives a wave with her arm, like she was meeting Mikan in person, but not quite.]

But I think you hit the wrong filter button. Did you find it?

Like you're one to talk about useless, midget! At least I can fucking dress myself!

[And, you know, he didn't die. There's that too. Suck it.]

[The spider, meanwhile, seems to be taking this threat of being fed to a Mawile very seriously. It squeaks fearfully, curling in on itself a little and trembling.]

[Well she's going to help you anyway. You're just going to have to deal with it!]

She is, yes! Well, she's the only Pokemon I've c-caught so far.

Amitriptyline. It's a medication that helps patients with depression by elevating the level of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters that their body produces. Along with this, it's a sedative that helps relieve insomnia, restlessness and nervousness in depressed patients.

[She smiles brightly.]

It can even, in some cases, be used to help patients who suffer from fibromyalgia or chronic pain with their symptoms! A typical form this medication comes in is a small pink pill. And Amitriptyline is pink. I thought it fit well with her color scheme and attitude.

...!! I-I'm sorry! I just r-rambled off on my o-own!

[There's an apologetic bow from her.]

I'll try n-not to do that a-again! You can sh-show me your starter if you'd like! Y-you're free to talk about wh-whatever you want, Shaun-san!

[DAMMIT THIS IS LESS FUNNY NOW. Kirigiri, you suck. Why couldn't you just try and mine info out of Tsumiki so he could laugh at your failure.]

[Why did you have to turn the topic of conversation back to him?]

Tch. She wasn't complete deadweight, at least. There are worse shitheads I could have been stuck with.

[Give this boy a you tried star because wow look at that compliment there.]

[!!]

...I-I'm sorry, Kuzuryuu-san.

[There being worse shitheads does not mean she isn't one herself. But hey there's at least a little smile showing there? So she recognizes it's some kind of compliment.

Or...that it's supposed to be.

Maybe?]

N-no...I haven't found it yet. I'm sorry you h-had to listen to my post.

[It's really nice to meet you too. Promise! Just give her a moment to get around to that...]

[OW]

At least I didn't rush into someone's execution! [ARE WE GOING THERE?! YES WE ARE

In any case, said Mawile is staring at the Spinarak expectantly. Her Ampharos looks concerned.]

Hah? No, it's fine~ Are you alright?

[She sounds upset, and maybe Mayuri should cheer her up!]

[God, this is just really sad. To the point where it's not even particularly interesting anymore, jesus christ.]

Are you going to travel with Nanami-san from here on out? I know she's in town, as well.

Being careful about what you decide to add to your roster isn't a bad thing...and congratulations on your first catch.

[ She's actually not too surprised that Tsumiki eventually battled something.

...Sort of.

In the meantime, the Buneary decides that he has thoroughly investigated the Rattata, which leaves...Kuzuryuu and his Pawniard and the Spinarak. HELLO KUZURYUU, JUST BOUNCING OVER TO YOU. ]

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