[If Claude weren't currently preoccupied with hunting for Chip, he might reply to Izuku with a video. As he is, though - distracted, anxious, not feeling or looking his best - he sticks to text.]
Hey, Midoriya! [Claude doesn't understand Japanese naming conventions yet, so as far as he knows, Midoriya is Izuku's first name.] Welcome to Johto! They really drop you in at the deep end here, so don't worry about being confused - we all started out that way.
I'm sure other people have explained this already, but that little guy is yours, not Mom's. He's meant to follow you around and be your partner! These creatures are called pokémon, and they like to partner up with people. Some of them do it just for companionship, but some do it because they really enjoy competition in the form of fighting with other pokémon, and fighting alongside a human trainer helps them bring out their full potential. Some of them can even evolve into new, more powerful forms once they've gotten strong enough! Also, you don't have to stick with just the one you started with - you can catch more to add to your team.
Honestly, normally I'd go a lot more in-depth but I've kind of got pressing business right now.
...boy, I'm really scattered, I almost didn't introduce myself. Name's Claude von Riegan.
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Hey, Midoriya! [Claude doesn't understand Japanese naming conventions yet, so as far as he knows, Midoriya is Izuku's first name.] Welcome to Johto! They really drop you in at the deep end here, so don't worry about being confused - we all started out that way.
I'm sure other people have explained this already, but that little guy is yours, not Mom's. He's meant to follow you around and be your partner! These creatures are called pokémon, and they like to partner up with people. Some of them do it just for companionship, but some do it because they really enjoy competition in the form of fighting with other pokémon, and fighting alongside a human trainer helps them bring out their full potential. Some of them can even evolve into new, more powerful forms once they've gotten strong enough! Also, you don't have to stick with just the one you started with - you can catch more to add to your team.
Honestly, normally I'd go a lot more in-depth but I've kind of got pressing business right now.
...boy, I'm really scattered, I almost didn't introduce myself. Name's Claude von Riegan.