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[beastofasister]

Look, isn't he cute?

[The speaker is off-screen, leaving the viewer an unobstructed view of the 'he" in question: a Woobat, a tuft of hair tied up on the top of its head with a Bellsprout-themed ribbon.

Manaka is in Violet City, and she'll be damned if she doesn't use her time outside Goldenrod to buy cutesy touristy accessories and put them on her Pokémon.

Despite Manaka's bubbly enthusiasm, the Woobat seems flustered by the attention, tucking its head down and covering its face with its wings. Manaka giggles, and then the view spins. When it comes to a stop again, Manaka is beside her Pokémon, affectionately bumping her cheek against its.]

If I haven't spoken to you before, my name is Manaka! I still haven't been here for very long, I don't think, so I wanted to ask everyone something: Out of all the Pokémon you personally have, which one do you think is your cutest? And if you have any fun pictures or stories about them, you should definitely share those, too!

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[thedifferencebetween]

That's not even a fair question, pumpkin! Everybody knows D.B. here's the cutest friggin Pokemon in the universe!

[Jack hefts up his fat puppy, needing both arms to hold him.]

Look at this face! Cutest god damned face you ever saw on a mutt.

[beastofasister]

[She sticks her tongue out in an appropriately childish gesture. Pbbt~]

No way! My Charlotte is cuter. D.B. can be tied with Mochi, though, if you want. [But then Manaka giggles, relenting,] He is pretty cute, I guess.

[And round, but she can tell that that's part of the charm.]

[thedifferencebetween]

'Pretty' cute? Pretty cute? Sweetheart, I'm hurt! The puppy is hurt! Look at him. Look at his sad fat face. Now he's gonna stress eat and get even fatter.

[Jack pinches Doom Boner's cheeks.]

It's okay, chub bucket, we know you're the cutest!

[beastofasister]

Maybe you should put him on a diet, then.

[But, sass aside...]

If he's so cute, you should have lots of cute stories, right? I want to hear about them!

[thedifferencebetween]

He's been on a diet.

[Of floor food and table scraps.]

Ha, well, one time he rolled down a hill. Literally. He lied down on an incline and gravity took over and before I know it, he's halfway down the friggin hill...

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[veggie_vamp]

Oh My Ghoul, I'm so jelly! That's such a cute bat!

[beastofasister]

Isn't he? He's so round and fluffy—and look at his cute nose! [As she speaks, she boops his nose to demonstrate. Apparently, Manaka has decided that Charlotte receives too much of her public gushing, so now it's Mochi's turn.] I'm going to head up to Ecruteak before I come back to Goldenrod. If I see another one on the way, I'll catch it for you!

[Not that she knows if there even are any wild ones in the area, but...]

[veggie_vamp]

Awww, you're way too sweet! You're the best, Manaka!

I'm sorry I can't answer your question, though - all my Pokemon are way too cute, I couldn't possibly choose!

[beastofasister]

[At Draculaura's praise, Manaka's smile takes on a faintly flustered lilt.]

Mm, that's fine! It's a hard one. I just thought... Every time I see another video of somebody's Pokémon, it reminds me that I barely know what's out there. So I wanted see what everybody thinks is the cutest kind around!

[veggie_vamp]

I know, it's hard to know about all of them! But I try to catch ones that remind me of my friends back home.

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[modulatingphases]

It's pretty hard to chose. They all have their moments.

[That's a lie. He would definitely say Angel, his newly evolved Ninetales because he's not biased at all.]

[beastofasister]

Mm, it's true! It's not an easy question. But... [Manaka makes a show of looking around, then leans closer to the camera, lifting a finger to her lips as she stage whispers:] Whatever you answer, I promise I won't tell!

[So he doesn't have to worry about any of his Pokémon getting jealous. ♥]

[modulatingphases]

[He lets out a soft laugh at her actions before glancing around himself.]

Well, between you and me...

[There's a bit of shuffling before he holds up one very annoyed Ninetales.]

I'm pretty fond of her.

[beastofasister]

Oh! [Manaka's expression absolutely lights up at the sight of her.] She's so pretty! How did you meet her?

[modulatingphases]

[Almost instantly Angel goes from annoyed to practically preening at the compliment, making happy little sounds in way of thanks.]

She was my starter. Guess that's why she's so special to me.

What about you? How'd you meet that handsome little fellow?

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[thelittlegingerthatcould]

Oh, hey! Look at him! He is pretty cute, but he's no match for Amelia. She's the prettiest princess!

[In which Hanna shifts his camera to give a clean shot of his Noibat, a bright red ribbon tied as nicely as a twenty-four year old fashion-awkward man can around her cute, large ears.] Though I guess Tyra Banks is pretty cute too...maybe I should get her a bow too...

[beastofasister]

Ah, she's adorable! [Manaka absolutely beams, her hands clapping together.] Where did you find her? I want one, too!

[thelittlegingerthatcould]

Ah, sorry! She was my little princess from the very beginning. I havent seen any yet but im still bumming in cherrygrove. If i hear where you can find them I'll definitely let you know though!

[Amelia seems to apppreciate the attention and chirps happily, smiling back at the camera. She isnt shy.]

[beastofasister]

[For a second, Manaka's expression falls into a disappointed pout. But then she's back to being all smiles, waving off the bad news with the shrug of her shoulder. Oh well~. It isn't as though finding another person attached to their starter comes as a surprise.]

Well, she's definitely as cute as a princess! Especially with that little bow. [Manaka focuses on Amelia as she speaks, wiggling her fingers in a proper wave.] What about Tyra, then?

[thelittlegingerthatcould]

She doesn't need the bow, but I think it does bring out some light in her eyes. [Maybe. Probably not, but she wanted it when they went to the festival and he couldn't say no to her.] I'm thinking I might have to change her name to Princess Amelia Earheart, but I dunno. Maybe the Princess is implied without it being in her name.

[Amelia ruffles her wings and settles on Hanna's shoulder, not bothered when Hanna shifts and reaches for Tyra's pokeball from his belt.] Tyra Banks is an experience. Are you ready for her?

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[meowbel]

But that's not fair, I don't think I can choose one! All my Pokemon are super cute and it just would be mean if I had to pick one! How can I pick between Princess Fluffball, King Charlie the 8th, Queen Julia Fiona Victoria, and His Royal Highness Alexender Eric the 5th?

[It makes sense in context. Really, it does]

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[beastofasister]

Mm, it's a tough question! [She can't help but giggle as she says,] From their names, I can tell you must really love all of them!

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[meowbel]

Of course! They're all just so cute, how can you say no to their faces?!

[She said before panning to her wonderful Pokemon before Manaka]

Just look at their witty faces, it's like they have a spell on you! You want to look away but alas! [Then in a dramatic whisper?] You just can't!

[beastofasister]

[In truth, Manaka doesn't care much for the better half of Mabel's entourage. She realizes it would be inappropriate to say so, though, so she plays along, laughing again at the other girl's enthusiasm.]

Oh no, you're right! [She claps her hands to her cheeks in mock horror.] Why don't you introduce me properly? So I can put their names to their precious faces!

[meowbel]

Certainly! Their names are...!

[With that, Mabel started pointing out which names goes with which ones! Of course, with all their names, was she starting to see a pattern with Mabel's naming scheme?]

What do you think? At this rate, I might as well start a whole royal family if you ask me!