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[The video clicks on, and there is... well. There's a Rufflet and an Ursaring in colorful party hats.]

[In an inn room. He finally sprung for one tonight, yeah. Tobias turns the camera around and grins, though it's a little bit of a crooked grin. His last birthday... didn't go so well. Or was that the birthday before? The last birthday he paid attention to the date on, at least. Anyway.]

What kind of stuff do you guys do for your birthday where you're from? I never really did much for mine, so I decided to get a room for the night. It's kind of nice here, though it's sort of expensive...

[... He's probably going to go back to sleeping outside tomorrow night. Oh well.]

... Maybe we'll go out to eat or somethi -

[Aaand the Ursaring tackles him, and Tobias is left flailing under a pile of brown fur.]

Rachel! You're too big now! Get off!

[The Ursaring just laughs and Tobias crawls out from under her, turning the video off as her party hat falls and bonks him on the head.]

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No doubt he will!

And then we can fly. Maybe on his back, too...

[He misses flying a lot, and Regal nuzzles into him. He knows. He'll do his best!]

I wish you both good luck!

Thanks. For now, maybe I can ride on Rachel. I bet that'd be faster when we get tired.

[He's not exactly the heaviest kid.]

There you go! You'll get places a lot faster that way, that's for sure.

At least tonight we don't have to worry about all of that. ... I think some of them need baths, too.

[Sounds like you've got a fun job ahead, Tobias.]

After all that traveling, probably!

At least they understand me better than my old cat did.

Yeah? I've never had a cat before. What was he like?

He was... nice. I liked him. He would curl up against me when it was cold. He was a good friend to me.

Aw yeah...my dog Cerbee's like that too.

[Jimmy pauses for a minute, tilting his head to the side.]

But he's waiting for you when you get home, isn't he? Like my Cerbee boy. He'll be right there when you get back, like you never left.

... I don't think so. I left home a while ago.

You did? But...you just got to Johto recently, didn't you?

[Jimmy...]

[Jimmy no.]

Yeah. But... it's been about two years since I lived there. And neither my aunt or my uncle are the type to take care of a cat they don't want. He might have run away, and that's... the better option.

....Oh.

[And Jimmy's smile falters. Just a bit.]

I'm sorry, Tobias.

... It's okay. It's not your fault.

[Rachel wraps an arm around him and he pats her, smiling a little sadly.]

I guess I've just been thinking about home a lot today.

A-

[Whatever Jimmy was saying dies a little on his tongue as he glances away. It's very brief, and Tobias might not catch it if he's not paying attention.]

Yeah! Yeah.....me too.

It's natural, right? We're a long way. I mean, I've traveled pretty far before, but... this is different.

[Is it though? Is this so different from being on another planet? Because he's done that before too.]

[Jimmy nods a little in agreement.]

Yeah, that's true...I've never been away from home like this before, so it's...pretty different.

Yeah. But it'll be okay. Like you said, Cerbee will be waiting for you at home.

Aha...yeah, you're right! 'Least I hope so....he can get into trouble if I'm not around to watch him.

I'm sure he'll be fine. Right?

[Regal has no idea what Tobias is talking about but he chirps anyway.]

He should be. I mean, Heloise and Beezy are probably taking care of him while I'm gone.

[...Yeah.]

There you go. He'll be fine.

[Rachel growls her approval. That's what loyal friends and Pokemon do!]

[Jimmy smiles, rubbing his neck before shaking his head quickly.]

Heh....yeah. But yeah, uh, anyways- I hope you have a good birthday, Tobias. You guys enjoy the hotel!