openturn | 01 | New Bark Town

[ The video shows Rin and his new partner, a Carvanha. There’s some good news and some bad news regarding Rin’s current state of attire. One is that he managed to grab his team jacket before turning up in Johto, so he at least has something other than his swimsuit keeping him decent. The other is that, well. He doesn’t have a shirt on.

Which one of those is good and which is bad is, of course, completely subjective. ]

Is it common for people to show up here without anything decent to wear? Because I actually have no clothes besides what I'm wearing right now.

[ The joys of being a Swimmer class: he has literally no underwear. Or pants, for that matter. Or shoes, either. But he does have a nice new pair of legskins, so it's not... all bad? ]

And some other questions. Is there a decent-sized pool in any of the cities here?

[ There's a slight hesitation before he goes on. ]

And about training Pokémon. I read the handbook, so I get why we have to do it, but... How are you supposed to decide what kind of Pokémon to raise? Or what the best way to raise them is?

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[... at least it's not in the middle of Winter, right?]

You should have been given some clothes upon arrival... they should be in you bag.

I didn't get any clothes... I got a new swim cap, pair of goggles, and a swimsuit.

Ah... that's unfortunate.

I think you can buy clothes from Cherrygrove. It's three days from the town you're currently in.

Three days --

[ ... Okay, no, deep breaths. It's not... that big of a deal... yeah. ]

I guess there aren't any shortcuts around this, then.

There isn't, I'm sorry. Though the road is quite easy on the traveler, so it doesn't feel too harsh...

[... but how would it feel to walk through Route 29 with almost nothing to wear...]

I'll make it through, somehow. As long as it doesn't rain or something, I think it'll be alright.

Well, the weather report hasn't promised any rain, so you're in luck. Usually the reports here are pretty accurate.

... Be thankful for the small things, huh?

It's better than thinking negatively all the time, isn't it?

I'll get back to you on how I feel about that after the three-day hike. [ He's (mostly) kidding, though. ]

Ah... sorry. Though I could send you a Pokémon to ride with. It would make things a lot easier.

Don't worry about it -- I'll be fine. [ He sounds really confident in himself, despite having no idea whether or not he will, in fact, be fine... ]

But thanks for offering.

Alright... though if you do run into any trouble on the way, you can always call for help.

... Thanks.

[ He seems kind of awkward saying that, though. There's a pause before he speaks again. ]

Then, who would I ask for?

Oh. [Right. Names. He hasn't even introduced himself.] I'm Shiraishi Kuranosuke.

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