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[deaftly]

[Well, Olivine City isn't as bad as the routes Naki has been on for some godawful amount of time. That's really the only positive thing he can say about the city at first because he's far too busy complaining about how sore he is. One would think he spent the entire time on foot to get to the city but no, he's complaining in the direction of a rather confused-looking Steelix.]

Maybe if I had a faster Pokémon I wouldn't be in so much pain!

[At least the Steelix doesn't respond or roll her eyes, though it's very obvious that she's considering it. Naki recovers quickly enough though, returning the Steelix and wandering into town. The sun is just starting to set and it actually looks very beautiful against the waves and for a moment Naki admires the view.

...Then as usual, he gets bored and turns away.]

He should be here somewhere... Unless he lied to me--!

[That finally seems to sink in and Naki looks downright horrified for a moment.]

No way, he wouldn't do something so shitty, right? There's no way. Definitely not.

[Still, he reaches into his pocket for his 'Gear and immediately finds the number he's looking for. Guess what, Tsukiyama? You're getting yet another message! If you don't pick it up, he's just going to leave another voicemail, as usual.]

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[preybeforemeals]

[That awkwardness is indeed more than a bit difficult to miss, and it'd be ridiculously easy to point out; normally he might have. But since they've spent the duration of their time here at least trying to be civil, if not halfway decent, to one another, he's...well, he's still sorely tempted but at least his ability to refrain is still in working condition for the time being.]

If I didn't know any better, monsieur, I'd think you were calling me a liar.

[deaftly]

[Naki frowns at that, shifting once again in his seat in an attempt to figure out what to do with himself.]

Well, no, I don't think you're lying to me...

[Probably because he's convinced that they're friends and Tsukiyama would never lie to his friends.

...Don't correct him, okay.]

This menu better not be in English or something.

[Even though nothing has been in another language so far.]

[preybeforemeals]

[...you sweet summer child.]

Has that been a common problem...? Last I've seen, everything's been in...

[...uh...]

...whatever language we've all been speaking in.

[...................]

...That's never going to not be disconcerting, but it's functional enough.