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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:02 pm
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It was a gloriously sunny day for the middle of winter, and bright light streamed all through the hallways of Pageturner, the bookstore on the corner of Fifth and Beedrill in the heart of Camphoreon City.
Deep in the stacks of Pokémon training books stood a tall, dark-haired man in a green sweatshirt and cargo pants, paging through one of the latest releases to see if it had any advice he hadn't heard before. Not far from him, a chunky Bulbasaur was curled up in a sunbeam, making little happy noises as he dozed in the light. Kadota turned the book over, glanced at the price tag and frowned slightly, then put it back. Maybe next week. Always end up paying too much for the books with the color glossy pictures, he reminded himself.
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:26 pm
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Satisfied that he'd won this particular contest, since the Snivy had yielded to his challenge without even a moment's fuss, Rex allowed his eyelids to sag closed again. Truly, the little plant Pokémon thought, he was the king of all he surveyed. And this sunbeam was so nice.
It didn't escape Kadota's attention that the girl's smile didn't reach her eyes. He put it down to concern about her Pokémon, for now. After all, that was the subject on the top of her mind, wasn't it? "Hmm. Are you just looking for battle advice? There's a pretty good overall manual, called Fight Right For Your Type." It was pretty far up the shelves, so he got a copy down for her so she wouldn't have to try to stand on tiptoe. It was a hefty paperback, with plenty of line drawings. "I have this one at home. It covers more than just Grass-types, obviously, but it helps to know your opponent's strengths and weaknesses just as much as it does to know your own."
He looked at the Snivy, then eased down to a crouch to offer to pet it, if it were interested, before glancing back up at her. "I think it's just as important to make sure that your Pokémon are well cared for, though. A strong spirit comes from a strong body and strong mind. So you might want to look at Growth, too. It focuses on care, feeding, and exercise for Grass-types."
Something about the stiffiness in how she held herself bothered him — like she maybe was feeling the need to prove someone wrong? He'd seen that before in so many people. "If you don't mind my asking, what happened? Sounds like someone gave you a lecture."
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