“Thank you,” she nods her head with a smile before taking another sip of sake straight from the bottle, “I like Hoenn so far, though I have yet to see much of its natural beauty,” she has stuck mostly to the big cities for the time being, building a solid foundation before jumping into the real work.

His explanation is underwhelming, and as a naïve civilian, her brow creases in question, “Hm, isn’t that what the Officers do?”

With a sigh, she answers his question, “Nothing nearly as impressive. I work in the family business. We mine precious gems and metals in Oreburgh. I simply sell them to the highest bidders.”

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"it is. we just do it better."

like the weird rivalry that exists between policemen and firefighters, the same can be said between officers and rangers, even if they are really doing the same thing in the end.

keep the region safe, and in turn, the people stay safe, too.

"are you visiting, then?"

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“Ahh, I see,” she laughs lightly at the subtle jest, a light, airy tone that settles into a small smile, “It’s impressive. I don’t think I could do something so selfless,” plus she doesn’t have the skill required for such a career, “Your . . . girlfriend(?) must be so proud,” she fishes for her own selfish reasons.

“I’ll likely be here for quite some time. We’re expanding to other regions and I was assigned Hoenn. It’s a slow process, and I’ll likely need to stick around to make sure things continue to run smoothly,” her smile turns playful, “Worried you’ll already miss me if I left?” Obviously not, they literally just met, but she teases all the same.

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girlfriend.

he chuckles, appreciating how straightforward it is even if she had meant it to be subtle.

"no girlfriend."

not anymore, at least, but that's a thought that's quickly pushed aside, drowned under the heat of the water.

her tease is met with a grin and a shrug.

"i might. depends what happens once we step out of here."

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No girlfriend. Nice.

Toni smiles, not hiding that she’s pleased with that information. She doesn’t offer her own status, but it can be assumed by the shameless flirting that she’s single.

“Might?” she repeats with a small pout. She’d make sure he would miss her, “Ahhh you mean when I take you out to dinner later,” she raises an eyebrow in question although it is more of a statement.

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490-15= 475

it is shameless flirting, but it sure is effective under the right circumstances.

like this one, for example.

"yeah? where are you taking me? nowhere cheap, i hope."

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Her smile brightens considerably as he accepts her offer, “Don’t worry, I’m not cheap,” she grins, bringing the sake to her lips for another sip. It gives her a moment to think.

“Hmmm, I’m currently at a hotel in Mauville. The concierge there told me about this supposedly 5-star little Italian place. Dark, quiet, small, with an excellent wine selection,” They would probably need reservations but perhaps she could pull some strings, “How does that sound?”

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he didn't think she was cheap but it's always good to get confirmation just to avoid being taken to an olive garden. not that there's anything wrong with places like olive garden, they just aren't for him.

a five-star italian restaurant, however, sounds far more familiar.

"that sounds like a plan."

he sips, edging just a little bit closer.

"should i meet you there?"

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