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[He decides not to ask "what things?" because it could literally be anything. Instead, he puts his thumb into the book to mark his place while thumbing through it a little with his other hand.]

It's a battle strategy guide. I'm...still thinking about challenging the gym here, but I want to make sure I'm ready before I do.

[ ...Smart move, Kaneki. ]

Let me know when you're heading to the gym. [ She wants to take pictures of the battle, of course. ]

[But of course.]

I will. Do you think you'll try to challenge it, too? I know you don't really need to get the badge, but...

Probably not. I don't really care about the badges.

[He nods a little, looking back down at the book for a moment.]

I guess the only real reason I need to get any are for traveling. It probably isn't going to be easy, either...

...but I guess I shouldn't let that stop me from trying anyway.

It's just a Pokémon battle, not the Olympics. If you mess up, all you have to do is try again.

Mm...yeah, you're right. I guess I'm just a little nervous. Reading about it helps, but actually battling is totally different.

Stop being nervous, Kaneki-kun. [ #helpful ]

[Thank you, Chie.]

I'll try...it's easier said than done.

[ You're welcome, Kaneki. She goes quiet while she continues to eat, scarfing down a large amount of noodles and bits of chicken. ]

Did you know that there's a school in this city?

[He sticks a bookmark in his book for the time being and puts it aside, looking back over when Chie speaks up.]

I didn't. Have you visited?

Yeah, to look around. Apparently they only teach Pokémon related things there.

Really? Just about Pokemon?

[That seems strange...yet he really shouldn't be surprised.]

They really do seem to take training and stuff seriously here...it seems like that's pretty much the one thing most children are expected to do.

Yup. I'm not surprised, to be honest. Everything in this world seems to revolve around Pokémon.

Yeah, it does. Even the more mundane jobs that don't have anything to do with Pokemon directly...there's always some connection to Pokemon somewhere.

It's so weird... I wonder if there's a single local who doesn't like Pokémon.

I would think that there has to be, somewhere. Even living with Pokemon all your life doesn't guarantee you'll like them...there might even be some people who are afraid of them.

I dunno... [ She shrugs. The locals are kind of weird, she has a hard time imagining any of them disliking the critters. ]

If they exist, they're probably looked down upon.

Mm...maybe. I haven't really thought about it. I'm sure it would be hard though, if you did happen to not like them for some reason. It's not like you would have anywhere to go to get away from them.

Mhm. Even if you became a hermit on a remote mountain, you'd still have wild Pokémon around.

That would be a difficult way to live, in that case.

Difficult and boring. [ She says, as she slurps down the last of her cup noodles and sets the container aside. ]

That was delicious. High in sodium and unhealthy, but delicious.

[Kaneki laughs a little, resting his forearms across his legs where they're still crossed on the bed.]

It looked like it was. I should probably find something for lunch too, sometime.

If you're in the mood for junk food loaded with saturated fat, pick up some cup noodles from the convenience store down the street.

I might just do that. It's been a while since I've had any.

[Then again, even though he's been here for several months now, the novelty of...well, being able to eat things still has yet to wear off on him. Even horribly junky, unhealthy things.]

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