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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 9:09:45 GMT

"True...the way they learn about the world can be destructive at times." Mochi agreed, a weak nod leaving him.

But it was the only way kids that young knew how to learn. Yes it was up to adults to teach them and Mochi was doing his best to help them learn without having to stick everything in their mouth. But they were just that age. They weren't yet at the point where they could properly speak and form words, let alone put their questions into intelligible words. It would take time and he could only try to teach them. The hand on their head caused him to slowly look at the other though he found it hard to put faith in the words. He hadn't seen him in action....and sure some parents expressed their gratitude but...was it real? Or was he just the one tasked with watching kids without it meaning anything?

"I...I see...." Mochi answered in regards to the league subject.

No shame in it huh...then why did so many things feel bad? Mochi wasn't sure. Then again, there were so many things he didn't know how to feel about them. What could he feel about things he didn't feel comfortable asking anyone about or the quetions he already knew no one had answers to? Trying to smile, Mochi gave a nod.

"Thanks. I...I should be heading back. Maybe I can sneak in a small nap before it's time for everyone else to wake up.." Mochi admitted as he gently scooped Akame off his lap, holding them carefully in one arm so he could stand. "Thank you Mr. Simone, for...for more than just the flowers."

The smile grew a little more.

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 8:46:09 GMT

"th...Thank you." Mochi replied, feeling able to relax a small degree.

Timidly, Mochi would follow after her. Course he did have to get his chansey to follow along; still more interested in the clothing section. They came to what Mochi could describe in a whole, the make up section; granted this was his lack luster knowledge of all the different things that he just roped it all into one catergoy in his head. This didn't feel as nerve inducing as the undergarment topic was. Tilting his head, the long strands shifted on his shoulder. His gaze lingered on the bottle that she was holding up to him.

He'd seen the temple staff wear make up, granted many did it for the plays they did now an then. While others just liked to wear it. He'd seen how some ladies replicated the look of a geisha, so much white powder and dark lips. It was rather pretty look at it but, he never once picked up the stuff. Mainly due to knowing he wouldn't be able to perform even if he wanted to. The other reason was well...just nervousness.

"Pop?" Mochi asks, glancing up to Cait.

Course she had already advanced and Mochi tensed as she was talking about the hair. Sure enough they saw that it was a wig....oh no.....ooooh no. He could feel his heart sinking in his chest as he stood there.

"I didn't pay attention when I bought it...I...I don't even really know why I bought it honestly..." Mochi answered, twirling a strand around his finger before sighing. "I...I shouldn't be in here....I just...I just wanted to be someone else for a little while...I...I didn't think that..."

Brows twitched lightly before he shook his head, feeling like he was just about to get a hard slap with a purse or hand. But if she saw that this was a wig and if she noticed how off his voice was for a girl, then surely she figured out right? Chansey noticed that her trainer was once more uncomfortable. Tilting her head, she approached and gently patted their leg, trying to understand what was wrong. Sakuramochi had seen her trainer fiddle with the wig before, it's why she knew it was him.

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 8:20:58 GMT

Mochi gave a weak nervous smile to the kind lady and her pokemon, though he avoided the potiental of them asking him any questions. Instead he quickly went over to Sakuramochi to stop her from touching one of the mannequins. No we don't...need to touch something and have it break. As much as Sakuramochi liked frilly fancy clothing...she had the habit of destroying the delicate fabrics.

"none..." mochi weakly answered Cait's question.

An...A cup? What did that mean? Mochi honestly knew nothing about this stuff. Once more the poor lad got flustered. Granted this was due to the discussion of undergarments coming up. Oh no...no no noononnoono!!!!

"Please let...let's not go that far....p...please..." Mochi requested, his face a deep red once more. "An...anything else but that...an..anything but...undergarment related..."

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 7:50:10 GMT

"Never ever ever!" mochi replied easily. "It's not really a place....i...should..."

Despite how easily he replied, he claimed up at the second part. Nervous, a great deal more nervous. While he didn't want to follow, he did. Albeit it timidly and struggling to come up with a excuse not to go. Yes he could just say I don't want to go in, but that would be rude. He didn't want to make Cait hate him..oh who was he kidding, she's probably hate him if she found out it was just a wig and how femmine his build naturally was. The sing song tone didn't help him and when they reached the front doors to the shop, Mochi paled a bit more.

"I....I don't know anything...ab...about this stuff..." mochi stammered.

Mochi's lips quivered as he stood there, shrinking in on himself a bit more. This felt wrong...he didn't feel like he should go in there. If he went in there and the wig came off, what then? He just...he just couldn't run away, not now. THe chance to do that was long over. At the mention of bra sizes, Mochi's face started to turn red again.

"I...i don't use one....nothing....there...." mochi muttered quickly, his face turning redder as he stared down at the floor.

Cait could take that as they were just a flat chested woman. It was very possible in this age still. Or that he was just under developed in that area. Whichever way she took it, he hoped it wouldn't be bad. The sound of a pokeball opening reached his ears and he looked to see his chansey there. Normally Sakuramochi only tended to do that when she somehow sensed he was uncomfortable. That was a true for this situation. However the chansey took one look at the shop and their eyes went wide an they put their little hands against thier cheeks with a big gasping awe expression. Oh no...Mochi forgot....

"S...Sakuramochi...no..please..." Mochi requested quietly.

"CHANSEY!!!!!!" Sakuramochi shouted as she quickly rushed into the show.

That pokemon....always liked looking at clothing in stores....oh no....oh no. Cait would probably find it amusing that the pink pokemon was staring up at the clothes in wonder; even though she probably didn't understand why humans needed to wear a variety of 'skins'. Mochi wilted.He couldn't leave his pokemon in the store alone; poor employees would probably have to deal with a em doing googoo eyes at em..so relunctantly, Mochi entered the shop.

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 7:24:35 GMT

Mochi gave a small smile at Simone, grateful that he was understanding with it. Course he couldn't help but chuckle at the remark that chimed in with his words regarding the chaos between the two.

"Sometimes..I'd rather take the electric shock than my hair being pulled. Sometimes the latter hurts more than the former for some reason." mochi replied, laughing lightly though it faded. "Honestly though....I didn't like it. I didn't want to watch all the kids that everyone else decided to randomly pick someone to watch em. I was fine with just watching the baby pokemon...the kids did grow on me but...I don't know....it just hurts when I look at the kids after their parents entrust em to some scrawny oddball that was sent to em cause the other temples couldn't adopt him out..."

MOchi sank in his seat, feeling his shoulders bunching up as he sat there. The smile had quickly left him and he was glancing down at the table. He hadn't meant to say that...he shouldn't have said that. The children weren't at all responsible for his situation, for his lack of memory. None of it!! They were innocent in the whole thing!

"That sounds dangerous....were you ever scared...?" Mochi asked, glancing up weakly but he averted his eyes quickly.

He did pay attention to the man as they talked about how to care for the flowers. A nod leaving him as he sat there.

"Would them being on a windowsile be okay for them? In terms of sunlight?" Mochi asked. "I think there might be a watering can I can borrow in the temple but..if I can't use it I'll come back and get one from you."

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 7:14:20 GMT

"Won't...what?" Mochi asked, a look of confusion on his face.

The color was slowly returning to his face as he stayed put. Why didn't he ever...try to have any romantic interests before? He always saw others with someone and yet...it never clicked in his head. What could it have been he was missing in it? He read some romance books; struggled through them honestly since the theme was way too in your face and a bit...uncomfortable. Though their face soon turned red and their eyes wide.

"Vict...vi...vic tori....se....eeee?!" Mochi stammered, tensing up greatly as he stood there.

That was a place, he never NEVER thought he'd go near. Let alone in. Their heart was now pounding in his chest as he stood there.

"Wh....wh...why do..don't we just check out some..eh...n...different stores first? You...you might find something surprising there without all the....the...." Mochi stammered.

Provocative choices? Mochi finished in his head.

However she then mentioned how none of the other shops had anything good. The reddness faded from their face and Mochi felt his heart skip a couple more beats.

"It....it its....?" Mochi asked.

And then came introductions. Oh...oh dear. He couldn't go by his name, Mochi was a rare name from what he'd seen. So what...what could he say? What should he say? Still, he already reached to shake her hand. Giving a kind and welcoming smile.

"I'm Mochi, pleasure to meet you." Mochi said.

While he was smiling on the outside, on the inside it was panicked screaming. Mochi isn't a common name, what if she figures out if she seems without the WIIIIIIIIG?!!!!!!!!!! All just internal, doomed screaming.

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 6:40:30 GMT

"Nothing wrong that, sorry I didn't mean to imply that...it...oh dear..." Mochi stammered out, a bit faster and louder than what he'd been for most of his response.

His face turned a bit pink at that. Though he recovered quickly from that embarrassment. he was just...making himself a fool, wasn't he? Oh dear. There was a moment of confusion on his face as there seemed to be a chance in expression on the other's face. And then they mentioned lingere....Mochi's face went a little red again as that was a subject...he never even dared think about. A few blinks left him as he stood there.

"Uh..I...I g...g..." Mochi stammered, already struggling to keep their thoughts straight from this entire thing.

Honestly if Cati guessed outloud his age, she would've hit the nail pretty hard on the head. Still fidgeting with his fingers, he wrung them together as he took in a deep breathe to try and calm themself. So when that next question came, Mochi's eyes went wide and their color drained from their face entirely. Welp...she hit the nail very hard there...no romance...not even a fling or minor attraction; in either way.

"No...that hasn't ever been..." Mochi started, their face still having no color despite how embarssed he felt. "Never been something to...happen or...thought on..."

Digging his nails into his palms on the opposite hand, he took a deeper breathe in and forced a smile.

"So clothes you were looking for that right? We won't find that if we just...just stand here like sillies now will we?" Mochi suggested, a very nervous kind of squiggly smile was on his face.

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 6:16:27 GMT

"S...sort of....I've lived in Hoenn for what I can remember of my life but...not..not this city.." Mochi answered.

She didn't say anything so...did she buy it? Or was she just gonna ignore his voice and think something was off about it? Well in all honesty, that was fine. Maybe he should try to sound more like a girl when he wore this wig? It probably wouldn't hurt in the long run if..he did this more often. It was hard to say if he was going to keep doing this or not. He just wanted a escape for a little longer.

And then there came a question regarding attire. Oh...oh dear...fashion wasn't something Mochi knew a thing about. Let alone male's fancy attire and nowhere near lady's fashion. What could he say to that? Mochi continued to fidget and they hunched their shoulders slightly.

"I...I don't sadly..." Mochi answered, very nervous and in a even lower voice. "S..sorry I...I don't really...know about anything with clothing or...looking extra pretty for someone else.."

Mochi glanced away for a moment, feeling ashamed for even saying that. Not every girl knew fashion though...did they? He could recall seeing plenty of tomboys running around before, pants and shirts. No skirts...but then there also the girls who did get all pretty up. Heck maybe to this girl, he looked like a tom boy; in terms of clothing. They glanced back to the young lady.

"Wouldn't he just be happy with you being you?" Mochi asked, tilting their head slightly.

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 5:54:38 GMT

A light bump to his leg though in all honesty was felt, Mochi would've ignored it if he didn't hear the sound of a woman speaking. Thus their brown eyes quickly moved to look at them. Oh boy...oh dear...what was he suppose to say in response? If he spoke then they'd probably put two an two together...oh boy. This wasn't how he was wanting this to go, this was just...suppose to be a nice time to be someone else...even if it was short. Still they smiled at the lady and their pokemon, shaking their head lightly to them.

"it....it's fine....didn't hurt.." Mochi stammered in a low voice to them.

Mochi spoke quieter than normal, trying to mask their voice to some degree. Did it still sound like a boy's? It might...it probably did. HE had no skill at hiding this. The smile turned nervous before they put their thin fingers together and fiddled with them nervously. Glancing to the side as they were hoping that he wasn't going to get outed for anything. He didn't know this girl or her pokemon, though he had seen that type of pokemon before thanks to Simone's Peony. This was desire to relax and be someone else was already turning into a nervous filled time...and he only just got the wig on a few moments ago.

Trying to think of something to say, he did look to the stranger. Looking about to say something but they closed their mouth quickly. What could he say? Explain why 'her' voice sounded weird? Oh dear...what to do what to do?!

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 4:36:47 GMT

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2021 2:58:39 GMT

Going as far as he could away from Oldale; at least far enough he felt like he could get back home quickly through a taxi service within a reasonable time in case there was a emergency at the temple. With a bag in hand, Mochi had easily dived into the nearest darker corner and looked around. No one was looking at this spot so...it was now or never. Adjusting his grip on the bag, he opened it and pulled out the long haired wig. It was of a lighter shade of brown, possibly a dusty shade of brown rather than his slightly darker hair. It reached past his shoulders and honestly...Mochi didn't know why he bought this thing a few months back.

A few months ago, this was just sitting in a store on a mannequin head, it looked simple and mundane even. There were so many other wigs with more vibrant colors, deep greens all the way to neon pinks. Some were even stylized with Mohawks or pig tails, even some that he had no idea what the style was called. So why'd he pick this one? Heck...why did he even decide that the first thing he'd buy that day was a wig that made him truly look like a girl? He...had no idea honestly. Maybe it was the dusty shade the hair was? It wasn't that different from his normal hair color, just lighter with a greyish/dusty tinge to it. Was it just more comfortable to start out so small? Maybe that was it?

A sigh left Mochi as they put it on, adjusting it to where it was on properly and already his fingers idly messed with the long strands of hair as they stayed in the shadows. The wig matched his femmine build, helping those traits shine more. Course Mochi didn't even know what to call themself when wearing this. Names never came up before...in fact he honestly didn't talk that much wearing this. His voice was usually kind of quiet but he wouldn't go as far to say that it sounded like a girl's. The wig did only so much.

Finally leaving the shadows, they started to walk around the streets until he came to the mall. Well...maybe he could see what was in store there? After all, shopping wasn't really on his mind but...it's not like he had to worry about anyone from the temple seeing him in this. So he walked into the central mall and started to just wander around.

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POSTED ON Jan 20, 2021 22:16:05 GMT

"I just...I just haven't really thought on it. After all, the kids and baby pokemon in the daycare at the temple are very demanding but I do enjoy watching them. They just need someone to help them out and, I feel a bit more connected with them than others...I..I'm not sure why..." Mochi admitted, his thin eyebrows lowering in his uncertainty.

There was a lot of he didn't know. Taking a deep breathe, he slowly let it go. The offer to help out in the shop was something nice, though what could he really do? Mochi hadn't taken care of flowers so he wasn't sure on how good or bad his 'green thumb' was. So he didn't want to cause any issues for the good man's business.

"Understandable...sometimes it feels like the kids in the daycare are more chaotic than the baby pokemon. Thankfully they can't electrocute me or set anything on fire." Mochi said, a weak smile on his face. "O..Oh? Wh..what exactly did you do in the league?"

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POSTED ON Jan 20, 2021 5:54:17 GMT

"That is...very strange way to word it..." Akame admitted, tilting their head even.

So they graduated..and yet they were already here again? Why? What purpose did it serve to take someone to the same daycare? This was confusing. Course he still followed along as Dum lead the way, their ears twitching as they listened to the sounds around them. Sure enough they came to a nice clear area and more pokemon showed up. Wow there was a lot of different pokemon here, so many more than he'd ever seen and with a lot of variety.

His eyes soon grew big and bright at Dum's words and he looked to the slender dragon.

"You mean I get to throw round things at someone and NOT get in trouble?!" Akame asked, their ears going straight as a big smile plastered itself to his face.

Oh dear....what was about to be unleashed?

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POSTED ON Jan 20, 2021 5:28:13 GMT

"oh.." Akame replied.

Well that was disappointing but then again...he could understand what they were talking about. All the time back at the temple, the new baby pokemon would be afraid of the ones that had been there longer, afraid of the temple workers, and even afraid with Mochi; if they were assigned under him to be watched. Well the hopes that this squad thing being interesting was going down a little. Though the offer of a tail to paw handshake was at least a nice gesture. In which Akame shook it.

"My trainer watches the baby pokemon at the temple where we live. Apparently he didn't think it was wise to have me around sick baby pokemon so he dropped me off here." Akame answered as he gave the final shake of the tail.

He tilted his head at the words used, letting go of the tail tip. That sounded..odd.

"Alumi? What's that?" Akame asked. "That sounds like that weird thin metal stuff."

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