victory_road | 02

[Yuuko's finally made it out of Union Cave, and while she's happy about that, that isn't the reason she's making this video. She waves to the screen before speaking.]

Hi, Yuuko here. So I guess this wouldn't be much of a big deal to those who have been here longer than I have, but one of my Pokemon evolved while I've been traveling! And she seems really excited to show it off, so I just thought I'd make this video.

[Yuuko turns the camera to the right, revealing a Steenee that's standing a short distance behind her.] This is Ina! She was a Bounsweet when I caught her, but now she's a Steenee. [Ina waves to the camera as well, but with a lot more enthusiastic bouncing up and down. She has actual arms now! And longer legs! And no longer has to worry about bird Pokemon trying to eat her! The world is now so full of possibilities!

Yuuko just smiles. Her ~~children~~ Pokemon are growing up so fast...hey, she has actual kids at home, so she really can't help but be reminded of her own daughters.]

So, I guess that's really all I wanted to-- [Yuuko is then interrupted by Ina squeaking excitedly and bouncing around even more, the pigtail-like sepals on her head swinging around wildly as she gets even closer to the screen.]

W-wait--Ina, slow down...! [And it looks like Ina got so excited about evolving that she's knocked the 'gear out of Yuuko's hands and cut off the feed. Whoops.]

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It could be. Then again, many animals do not raise their young very long. Perhaps it's the same for Pokémon?

I wouldn't be surprised if it was. A lot of Pokemon are already pretty similar to regular animals. [Two of her other Pokemon are basically just a seal and a duck with water powers, after all.]

That they are. After some time you even find yourself thinking that they are the same, then you remember the sentient garbage and ice cream...

[That is usually when he starts wondering what is wrong with the local fauna.]

Garbage and ice cream? And I thought rocks with arms were pretty out there...

You'd imagine they would be, but then you meet the rocks with feet and the rocks with noses...

I think I may have seen a rock with a nose while I was still going through the cave, come to think of it. [But it didn't approach her, so she couldn't get a good look at it.]

Yet you've not tried to catch it? What a shame. Their mustache upon evolving is truly a sight to behold, you know.

[Not that he's seen many of them.]

Well, it didn't get close enough for me to catch it... [More like she's not sure how to feel about owning a sentient rock with a huge nose.]

It must have been intimidated by Ina's impressive progress towards her evolution. And her advantageous type, of course.

[Ina crosses her arms with a smug look on her face. Of course that Nosepass was intimidated by her for those exact reasons! And now that she's evolved, she'll be even more of a force to be reckoned with.]

I think Ina might agree with you on those points.

I had a feeling she would. She seems to know her strength well, after all.

[He has to admire such certainty, truly.]

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