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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.

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[veggie_vamp]

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

[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.]

[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.

[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]

Oh, that's a cute idea! I haven't seen any that remind me of the people I know, though... I've just been catching things because of how they look.

[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!

[veggie_vamp]

Yeah, I don't think there's a lot of human-looking Pokemon. But since I have friends who are ghosts and mummies and other kinds of monsters, it's easier for me!

[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...

[beastofasister]

Oh, that makes sense! [She claps her hand together. That's normal.] My little sister loves birds... Maybe I should try to catch one!

[beastofasister]

[She'd like to ask what that "diet" entails... But, instead, she giggles.]

Oh, no! Did he mean to do it?

[veggie_vamp]

There are a ton of cutie birdies out there! I see them all the time in the forests!

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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.]

[thedifferencebetween]

I highly doubt it. But he's so round it just happens on an incline.

You should see what happens when I put him on a treadmill.

Nothing. The answer is literally nothing. He lies down and rides it to the end then sleeps at the foot of it.

[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?

[beastofasister]

[That gets another laugh out of her.]

Have you tried playing fetch with him? Maybe that would have better results... But then again, if he's that round, it might be just as silly to watch.

[thedifferencebetween]

Yeah, no, fetch doesn't work.

We uh, we wrestle? I mean, it's not exactly an equal thing, but I roll him around and try and get him into it and he...kinda does.

[beastofasister]

Mm! I've seen them around, but I never really thought about catching one before now. I'll have to keep an eye out once I'm back on the road!

[beastofasister]

Maybe if you get him one of those tug-o'-war ropes? [But then she shrugs.] I don't know a lot about owning a dog, to be honest. Back home, the only animals we had around were the birds in the garden.

[...Birds that were absolutely not pets, and were regularly beheaded as part of their magecraft, but.]

[thedifferencebetween]

Yeah, honestly, I'm a horse guy. I like horses. I gotta horse back home. Well, a diamond unicorn, actually, but...basically a horse. Just made of living diamond and she's got two horns. She's friggin sweet.

Dogs...my girlfriend was the dog person.