dangerousidol | Video 001

[The video feed turns on to show a little fox cat like creature looking expectantly upwards. Its tail swishes back and forth like how a puppy would wag its tail when happy. This earns the little creature a soft giggle from the person behind the camera.]

You're so cute, Himiko!

[Himiko chirps in response, and the camera is panned around to show a young girl now with curly brown pigtails.]

Hey there~! If anyone is watching this, I'm Rise Kujikawa!

[The camera is put down and the girl sits down on the ground, Himiko climbing into her lap. She looks less happy now. Her backdrop is the small town of New Bark.]

So, what is this place, really? I woke up in a strange house, and a crazy lady who called herself my mom shoved a bag in my hand and told me 'Good luck!'. She didn't even let me ask any questions!

[She now pats Himiko's head, and the small creature enjoys this immensely.]

This old man gave me what he called a Pokéball, goes on and on about this 'world of Pokémon', calls me a trainer, and then sends me off. The trainer manual is confusing, and this whole thing seems like some little kids video game or TV show! I know that Himiko is an Eevee because this really loud voice from my Gear told me what she is. It's called a PokéDex, right? Can I go home when I catch them all?

[She's pouting now. Himiko does the same. She seems to enjoy copying her trainer.]

Oh! And this music is really annoying. How do you turn it off?!

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Yep.

Some friends of mine used to have a farm out there on the outskirts-- big ol' property. Nice place. We had Christmas and Thanksgiving parties there.

[Sound like Inaba. Close enough to a city, but far enough away to enjoy nature. If you were into that.]

So there's holidays here, too?

Yup.

A lot of like... normal Earth ones, and then some that are like... unique to here. Not sure if any are coincidences or not, but yeah.

Do they have an Japanese holidays? Like Tanabata?

... Uhhhh... not... that I know of...

I know White Day is a thing here, though.

That's Japanese, right?

Yeah!

[She loves White Day!]

On Valentine's Day, girls give the boys they like some chocolate! And White Day is when boys return the favor. If a boy really likes you, he'll buy you a present. Some guys give roses, and depending on the color, it shows how they feel about you. And some guys are just dense and gives girls chocolate in return... don't they know we girls have to watch our weight?

_{['We girls have to watch our weight'? Oh man. THAT'S CLASSIC RISE. Heather can't help it, she laughs.]}

Heh, y'know, nobody ever said much of anything about it 'cept that it was for guys to get girls stuff... gotta say, I'd never complain about chocolate, though.

I've got a sweet tooth about the same size as Canada.

H-Hey! What's so funny?

[Did she say something funny? Was it the weight thing? She'll have to think on it.]

I don't complain, either... but I like spicier things better!

Heh, nothin'.

But on the weight front, if it makes you feel any better, this place has a way of takin' the pounds off you. Probably all the hiking everybody has to do just to get from place to place.

Right...

[She lets out an exasperated sigh.]

That's even worse! I'll get super muscular and toned, and then I won't look cute in anything I own!

_{[Heather guffaws again.]}

HEY, c'mon! Nothing wrong with a little muscle!

Everybody likes a girl who can beat 'em up!

_{[NOT ENTIRELY TRUE, BUT.]}

I don't think Sempai would like that. Or he could be... Chie can beat him up, so maybe he has a varied taste in girls?

[But that thought makes her puff up.]

If I get stronger than Chie, he'll have to pay attention to me!

There! Y'see?

Gettin' in shape has its pluses.

I still don't want to be too butch, you know. Having curves can have its advantages!

All right, all right, fair enough, don't rub it in.

Some of us had to figure out how to get by WITHOUT curves, y'know!

_{[Heather was apparently standing behind the door or something when the curves were being handed out.]}

It's okay~! I think you look fine the way you are!

[She genuinely thinks Heather looks good the way she is.]

If all girls looked the same, it'd be pretty boring, right?

Wh-- awh, well, thanks.

It's true.

Takes all kinds.

Besides, a good set of clothes can make your image! Girly, classy, elegant, anything! We should go shopping. I can show you so much~!

_{[Man, talk about nostalgia. It's kind of a comfort to know that no matter WHEN Rise is from or how many memories she has, she's always all about the shopping.]}

Heh, thanks, but I think I've seen just about everything Johto fashion has to offer.

Is the fashion really that bad here? But where am I supposed to get cute clothes then! I can't sew!

[This is a disaster! She's supposed to always look good in her line of work.]

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