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[candyapplechild]

[ Video messages or voice messages are easier for Eri, who is still learning how to spell and whatnot. First off, let's list off how Eri's time here has been so far. She arrived at 'Mom's' house like everybody else, got plopped down outside with her starter (A Galarian Ponyta), somehow made it to Cherrygrove (helped by the fact that it's a very simple route), and met up with Ochako.

Honestly, meeting up with Ochako was the best thing that could have happened. There was no way this poor six-year-old was making it anywhere past that on her own. With this, she was at least supervised and not on her own... and boy, having someone familiar with her definitely made this whole thing much better on her.

In any case, though, it would be good to make it known that she was here, right? Since apparently Deku-san and a few others from home were here as well, after all. So, with Ochako holding the Pokegear and recording her... ]

Um, hello! I'm Eri, and I'm here now! So, um... hello!

[ She just said 'hello' twice, and you might hear Ochako trying and failing to hold back giggles in the video's background audio. Eri definitely notices it, though, being the one looking directly at her, and pouts a bit... which is honestly cuter, to be honest. Still, whatever, they need to finish the video. ]

I'm six years old, here with Uravity-san, and—AH!

[ She's suddenly cut off by her own surprised yelp as she spots her Applin off to the side... but only after it's found a way to try and catapult itself offscreen and into Eri's arms. Unfortunately, it's aim isn't the best, and it's actually headed straight for Ochako.

There's a brief moment of shouting, the mixed voices of Eri and Ochako filling the audio for a brief moment, but long story short... there's a loud THUMP as Applin collides with the Pokegear in Ochako's hands, and after the screen blurs as the camera flies out of Ochako's hands, the video cuts out.

And that's the post, everybody. Say hello to the newest baby here in the Pokemon World, and... surprise for all the MHA's! ]

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[machismost]

Eri! Hey!

[ Kirishima was definitely freaking out up until the moment 'Uravity' came out of the girl he helped save from the yakuza back home. Thus he can answer this with more sincere cheer. ]

I'm Kirishima - er - Red Riot back home! I'm traveling with Bakugou and Deku so I'll let 'em know you're here! Did ya manage to catch that flying apple?

[ He is pretty sure Uravity can beat an apple even if Newton couldn't... ]

[floatsaway]

I caught it with my face!!

[Hi, Kirishima, Ochako might be sporting a bit of a shiner there, o-oops.]

[candyapplechild]

Ah, Red Riot-san!

[ She remembers him! Well, mostly from how loud he could get at the UA dorms, but she heard that he was there for the raid on the Shie Hassaikai. ]

I heard about Deku-san! [ And also Bakugou, who was mostly known to Eri as the hair that goes BOOM and also looks a bit like a Durian. ] And Uravity-san did! With her face!

[ ...Eri also caught it in a ball a while ago, but at the moment, this is what comes to mind first. ]

[machismost]

[ Oh no! The grin relaxes to a softer smile actually seeing for himself that Ochako is there. He guessed she was the one behind the camera before, but still. ]

Hey, not many people could say that about a dragon and live to tell about it. Pretty sure Applin are dragon-type, anyway.

[ Staying positive! ]

[necrodentia]

[ Rainer smiles, glad to see the little girl from before is settling in okay. Lucky for her that she was able to meet up with Ochako so quickly. ]

Hey there, little miss! Is that your apple pal, or is it Ocha-- I mean, Uravity's?

[machismost]

[ Yeeaahh unfortunately he got his ass too beat before Eri was rescued, and he was probably a few doors down from her in the hospital doing his best impression of a mummy. Mostly he knows her from coming by the festival for the concert and the 1A dorms for Christmas. Kirishima might not be what you'd call the sharpest tool in the shed, but he knows enough of her story to wonder if, for once, being transported to this world isn't for the better. He doesn't know the details of her Quirk, but he does know she had a horn before - is it there?

He gives a little chuckle. ]

I thought that's what I was seeing happen. Maybe it wanted to be a movie star!

[ It was probably an asshole wild Pokemon, an all-too-frequent occurrence in this world, but he's not going to say that. ]

[candyapplechild]

Mm, it's mine! I caught him before Uravity-san found me!

[ It seems that the whole debacle of flying projectile apple dragon got sorted out afterward, and responses seem fine. Still, an unfortunate day for Ochako's poor face... ]

He's pretty crazy, though... but we're okay! Uravity-san is okay!

[necrodentia]

[ Rainer can't help but laugh at the insistence that everyone is okay. ]

Good, I'm glad! I was a little worried there when he decided to dive bomb the camera.

[floatsaway]

[In all honestly, being smacked in the face by a rogue apple is par for the course for Ochako - she's a bit clumsy sometimes, actually... And even though she definitely has a bump, she still seems in good spirits.]

Oh, right, it is, isn't it? Thuban is also a dragon...shark. He's really cute and friendly, Kirishima-kun, he reminds me a lot of you.

[candyapplechild]

[ Her horn actually isn't there. Rather than back when she first came to UA and her horn was shrunken down to just a tiny nub... it's completely gone here. There is a noticeable birthmark(?) of darker skin where it should be, though. As cute as her horn is, Arceus had removed it when she arrived here... along with bumping her up about four years so that she was at least physically the acceptable age for a Pokemon Journey™. ]

Mm, maybe! I found him a bit before Uravity-san found me. He was a little crazy earlier, but he's nice!

[ She reaches down and holds up the Applin to the camera then, where it trills happily. Honestly, it's perfect for her that she found this little guy as well! Apples were her favorite fruit, after all. ]

[machismost]

[ Pretty funny, the girl with the gravity Quirk getting beaned by an apple... But not the kind of funny Kirishima's going to laugh about. Looks like it hurt! ]

Oh yeah? [ Now he does laugh a little at this cute dragon shark of Ochako's being compared to him. ] Is he the Gabite? I saw your match against Falkner and meant to give you a call! Congrats!

[candyapplechild]

[ There's just a small bump on Ochako's head, just a lil shiner... but they're alright! She's alright. They're laughing about it now. It's not like an Applin is a full apple, it's just... a wyrm inside the hollow shell of an apple. It's still not advisable to get beaned by one, but it's less painful, right? ]

Ehehe, apples are my favorite fruit, so I chased him the second I saw him! His name is Candy!

[ She's now bragging about her apple baby that can only learn Withdraw and Astonish. Also, she's named him Candy because... Candy Apple, get it? Listen, Ochako names her Pokemon after food, so Eri is doing the same! ]

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[goingbythebook]

[Sure, she's clearly with someone older than her who can look after her, but Huey's innate Big Brother Instinct™ has been awakened all the same. For both of them, even if the "big" might only be accurate toward one.]

Are you alright? If you need some medical attention, I can advise you through the PokeGear here. Unfortunately I don't think we're close enough to travel back-...

[Huey looks off, and it can be assumed somewhere offscreen is Louie giving him one of his typical flat look headshakes.]

[candyapplechild]

We're alright! There's a small bump on Uravity-san's head, but we're alright!

[ At least, Ochako's definitely assured her that she's alright. Fortunately, Applin are not full apples and are more just... hollow apples with a Wyrm inside. Obviously, that doesn't mean it won't hurt when they end up flying at you as a projectile, but it's not as bad as it could have been.

Still, they're at least doing alright despite the interruption, clearly. Ochako is somewhere offscreen, but she's alright. ]

[floatsaway]

[The comedic irony truly was impeccable...]

Eh? O-Oh that's right!! I had completely forgotten that was televised, wasn't it?! [Fff...jeez, the embarrassment! Even if she won, it still feels really bizarre to have her match be televised and watched by her friends, and she turns a bit red around her cheeks, running her fingers through her hair nervously.] M-mm! Yeah, Thuban is my Gabite...he really tried hard, but I don't think he took it very seriously at first. He usually just likes to have fun and play around...

[Which is why he sort of got whooped by Falkner's birds. By the time he realized this wasn't some party activity, it was too late, but he did a decent job setting up anyway.]

Thanks a lot, Kirishima-kun, I was so nervous!! I really, really didn't know if I could do it... I-It felt like taking the exams in the first quarter all over again!! It was so hard! S'why I wanna toughen up big time before I try the next one!!

[machismost]

[ Ah! A little mark - that's cute! It's strange how this world picks and chooses the things to change in his mind. For all intents and purposes, he looks exactly as he came in - pointy teeth, red eyes, and hair that sadly needed to be dyed every other month to be cherry red. But then Kirishima doesn't really recognize the significance of Eri's horn.

Right now he's mostly concerned with trying to help make sure she's not too traumatized being placed in a wholly different world because, as far as he knows, she's here for the rest of her life. It's not necessarily a grim concept in his mind no matter what kind of lens he's looking through, but... she was basically kept locked down in the hospital or some other place the last Kirishima knew. Kids shouldn't have to live like that. ]

Woah, is he your Pokemon now? Deku has an Applin too, but she's a girl! He named her after the hero Ryuko!

[ Of course he's giving some expansive gestures, acting up how impressed he is. He is, sincerely, impressed, but is making it a little bigger for the little girl's benefit. ]

How is it where you are right now, Eri? It's getting sooo hot here!

[machismost]

[ So his several battles - and failures - against Whitney have been televised and if Ururaka digs, she can probably find them. But needless to say? Kirishima is humble and knows how stressful being televised is, even if Ochako pulled out a win!

He gives a little chuckle. ]

I don't know why you'd feel embarrassed about not controlling your Pokemon completely after you met Jack! [ He rubs the back of his neck, smiling even wider. ] I almost raised her from a baby and she's still pretty hard for me to control sometimes!

Pokemon all have minds of their own! They're pretty smart - some of them, um, may be even smarter than us. But that's just part of the challenge. So don't worry if they don't always move like you tell them to.

But now you know you can lead, right? That's what being a trainer is all about. When it comes down to it, it was your leadership and training that made the victory against Falkner!

[candyapplechild]

Ah, really? Ahh...! That's great!

[ Her face brightens even more. She has the same Pokemon as Deku-san? That's incredible! Perfect, even! You can practically see the excitement radiating off of her. Also, Ryuko... oh! ]

Ah, you mean the big lady from before?

[ Perhaps 'big lady' is a bit vague, but it's the best she can do to describe the Dragoon Hero that burst through the ceiling at the raid. ]

Ah, we're in um... [ There's a small pause... ] Ah, Violet Town?

[floatsaway]

[It's tempting...just to see how her friends' teams work, and how they battle and strategize, but the first loss would probably break Ochako's heart...and worsen with each consecutive one. These gym battles really are so much like a practical exam at UA - stressful, difficult, and nerve-wrecking. Hopefully it gets easier to have them be televised, too]

Eeeh...I guess you're right, these animals really do all have minds of their own. I-It just, um...it's a bit embarrassing for my first gym, you know? Thuban-kun is just too playful and friendly for his own good, I think. It's part of how I met and caught him, actually.

But...thank you, Kirishima-kun. It means a lot to hear that. [Considering she's still pretty new here, after all! Just about two months now, only.] I spent a lot of time at the School here in Violet, and I think that's what really helped. I was struggling so much before I really cracked down and got to work studying and practicing fighting!! They may not all be super strong, yet, but just you wait!! I'm going to catch up to you boys faster than you know it!!

[And she huffs, punching the air several time, before stopping suddenly as a lightbulb goes off in her head, remembering something.]

Oh, right!! The Snom you gave me is doing really well. Sorbet-chan is sooo cute!! I love her so much! [And she's just gonna sidle on over to where the little gummi worm is and pick her up to show off. Sorbet just wiggles, her tiny feeties waving back and forth. Hewwo! owo] Ehehe, though I'd let you know that.

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[mightdoriya]

[By this point, Kirishima has gotten hold of Izuku to let him know that someone else they know has arrived. And it isn't just anyone...

He's going to check in on her as soon as he's able, though he does give a bit of a gap between Kirishima's message and now. He doesn't want to overwhelm her, after all.]

Eri-chan! You're really here!

[He's smiling into the camera of his Gear, the very same Deku Eri remembers...and there's a very fluffy Eevee wrapped around his shoulders, reaching his paws out as he tries to paw a little at the screen. Hello, he's here too.]

I'm so glad you're alright...

[And that Eri was scooped up by Ochako basically immediately, thank god. He's not close enough to come to her right away himself, so that was very lucky.]

[candyapplechild]

Deku-san!

[ If not for the distance between them and the fact that they're talking through the network, she'd be running and jumping at him for a big hug. Also there's a fluffy thing on his shoulders... another Pokemon?

Honestly, after getting scooped up by Ochako, she's been able to appreciate the wonders of Pokemon more carefreely. ]

Mm! Uravity-san found me a little after I woke up in the strange lady house, and it's been lots of fun!

[mightdoriya]

That's good! I'm so glad to hear that.

[Glad and relieved. If anybody deserves to be having a goodtime, it's Eri...and he would have been worried about her being stuck alone, or worse, with someone who was a stranger to her. There are a lot of people here that Izuku trusts, but that doesn't mean Eri would feel the same way about them.]

Kirishima-kun told me he spoke to you earlier.

[candyapplechild]

[ Yeah, Eri's general reaction to strangers usually consisted of finding a reliable leg to hide behind... something that unfortunately wasn't available when she arrived (at least, until now. She's got Ochako now, after all). ]

Yeah! Oh, he told me you have one of these too!

[ With that, she puts the Pokegear down, propping it up so that she can pick up Candy, the Applin Culprit that had just beaned Ochako in the face. ]

I have one too! Just like you!

[mightdoriya]

Oooh you have an Applin!

[THAT'S SO CUTE...]

They're really cute, aren't they? Mine looks a little bit different now, but she's still the same Pokemon she was. She just looks more like an appe pie than an apple.

[candyapplechild]

Apple... pie?

[ Apple pie... apple pie... she hasn't heard of that before. Is it like Candy Apples? She tilts her head, clearly not knowing what Apple Pie is. WHAT ELSE DOES SHE NOT KNOW ABOUT HER FAVORITE FRUIT!?? WHAT SECRETS ARE BEING WITHHELD FROM HER?? ]