ㅤ ㅤat the very least，she looks well - dressed for the occasion． N still lacks a coat of any kind— ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤpecha berries，hmm.ᐣ a good choice．．． pecha and apples it is． ㅤthough admittedly he has to get a few of the ingredients first，perhaps sheˋd like to join him for a shopping trip.ᐣ she could help him out too once theyˋre done if she would like． ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤno no，he definitely wants to.ᐟ perhaps heˋll use some apples then for the sauce，but he could experiment with some raspberries as well．．． ㅤwhat are some of her favorite fruits，if she cares to divulge.ᐣ ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤhe can relate，N unfortunately．．．had a similar experience，though it wasnˋt his choice． but this is about her，not himself． ㅤwould she like a sweet，spicy，or tangy curry.ᐣ he knows much about how to make it after his time spent in galar． ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤoh come on，he was barely even putting on a scary look ; she doesnˋt get afraid that easily，does she.ᐣ ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤhappy halloween． ㅤh̴e̸ ̸i̵s̴ ̵w̵a̷t̸c̷h̸i̸n̶g̸． ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤone of the many outfits that N has worn to blend in with others and escape international law． just because heˋs wanted for crimes in unova doesnˋt mean his disguises canˋt be stylish．✨️ ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤ．．．for the love of arceu— ㅤsigh．looks like heˋll have to make some extra curry then for her to have as leftovers． he understands she may he strapped for time，but itˋs a wonder how sheˋs even standing before him at all at this point． ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤitˋs of no concern at all，but she really should be eating something aside from just a protein bar to help keep her going if sheˋs running so low on sleep．．． heˋll make some curry for her，all she has to do is wait． ㅤ．．．this isnˋt a daily routine for her，is it—.ᐣ ㅤ

zephyr perhaps i'll try to come back here now but idk how to do so after being gone for so long,

ㅤ ㅤ．．． ㅤhe is making her a proper meal right away，with meats and vegetables ; whether she likes it or not． ㅤ

zephyr. i really should be more active here but muse has still been so up and down, maybe once i'm on summer break from uni i'll be more active-

ㅤ with a nod，n would pack things up into his bag and would silently trudge his way through the stick - ridden forest path，before finally breaking the silence after a few minutes of walking． 〝 so．．．do you have a favorite type of pokemon.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

zephyr. Writer has just had very little will to write lately, trying to keep trucking though ‼️

ㅤ apologies for his absence，he got lost in a forest for a while and had to survive off of oran berries for a bit but heˋs back.ᐟ ㅤ

ㅤ n didnˋt plan on staying at a pokecenter himself for similar reasons，instead he had something else in mind． 〝 actually，i didnˋt plan on staying at a pokecenter，i have a few friends and whatnot across a bunch of towns and regions that could spare a place for us to stay the night．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ rolling his eyes．．．heˋs going to be stuck with that title for a while，isnˋt he.ᐣ standing up，he brushes his pants of dirt and dust． 〝 well，i donˋt have a place in mind yet，really．．．i was wandering around a bit myself． perhaps we should find a town to stay in for the night.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ phew，seems like he didnˋt pay attention to that ' running from the law ' part．．． 〝 so then．．．was there anywhere you were headed to before i impeded your journey.ᐣ if thereˋs places you want to go to as well，i wouldnˋt like to keep you from your own travels too much．〞 ㅤ

zephyr. What kind of music do you guys think N would listen to My headcanon is he might listen to girlypop / white girl music

ㅤ yaaaawn． falling asleep at his desk，drooling over his notepad with research of some pokemon． he may or may not have been up all night researching．．． ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 well，finding time for things while on the run can be hard sometimes．〞 n paused，the cleared his throat and would change the subject． 〝 ahem，but iˋll be sure yo teach you many different things to compensate for your help．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ he shrugs，eating the meat piece he took from alishirˋs half then finishing off the rest of his sandwich half． 〝 i simply live day to day． and i also donˋt care to make breakfast unless i get my hands on some cereal，too tired to care to cook anything．．．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 kinda．．．havenˋt ate yet today． i can take out the meat though if youˋd like，〞 already opening up the other half of the sandwich and taking out the meat，holding the other half of it in his mouth so it doesnˋt gather dirt from him setting it down． ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 that would be of help，though i donˋt have a blow dryer myself． plus itˋs still hard to do my hair even while blow drying it the few times iˋve had one to use．．．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ sigh，seems like he has his work cut out for him．．． 〝 it is，but how about we just forget about that for now．．．〞 breaking off a half of the sandwich，he hands it to alishir． 〝 you need to eat as well，right.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ he dreads waking up in thr morning． trying to dry out his hair after showering is always the worst part．．． ㅤ

ㅤ the kettle began to squeal，n swiftly taking it off and pouring the both of them some of the matcha tea，handing sam a cup． 〝 be careful，itˋs still really hot． well，if you need a companion，iˋd be glad to keep you company．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ he grumbled whilst taking bites out of his sandwich，giving him an adamant stare． 〝 shtop calling me rapunshel，〞 swallow． 〝 and i am，because it seems to me iˋll have to train you on your morals． do you usually steal from people like that.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n sat silent for a few more moments as he sat watching the kettle before speaking once more． 〝 so，sam．．．what brings you around these parts.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n watched with shock，eyes wide even as he was handed the sandwich．he took it into his hands，silent for a few moments． 〝 did you just．．．.ᐣ 〞 he slowly goes to take a bite out of the sandwich，hoping that the people he took the sandwich from are able to get another．．． ㅤ

ㅤ eyes glance to the dancing accessory，tilting his head in curiosity．though，he wouldnˋt inquire about it just yet． 〝 hm．iˋm not picky，but something paldean sounds nice right about now，〞 alishir then could audibly hear nˋs stomach growl． n isnˋt too good at feeding himself，as heˋll come to learn— ㅤ

ㅤ indeed they are． though n would nod and would motion for them to follow him，where heˋd sit down next to a fire with a kettle boiling above it，held by some metal poles． 〝 i hope you like matcha tea，because thatˋs what iˋve already got boiling．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n then chuckles，patting his new partnerˋs shoulder． 〝 thereˋs no requirement to do so，but company is appreciated．i could tell you much more of my stories，and you could retell some of yours unto me as well． first however．．． i think i want something to eat myself— 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n watched as it ate，smiling faintly． 〝 theyˋre also telling me through their stuffed face that maybe i could helo them recall their past life if we were to travel a bit around unova． think maybe they could have been a king.ᐣ 〞 n then reached out and pet their ethereal head softly． ㅤ

ㅤ n sat down，legs crossed and hand stroking beneath his chin in thought． 〝 mmmm．．．mmhm． well right now itˋs telling me how it was just napping and wants to go back to bed，〞 the yamask seemed to give him a look for commenting on that— 〝 and theyˋre telling me that they could use a berry to eat．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ well，at least n wonˋt be lectured about how he does his hair now— he then nods，eyes motioning to alishirˋs bag． 〝 if youˋd like me to prove it，feel free to send someone out from your own team．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n shook his head，adjusting the collar of his button - up shirt． 〝 when youˋre able to talk to pokemon，being stopped by them in the wild isnˋt much of an issue，especially if you know how pokemon act for the most part． as for trainers，i just tell them i donˋt have pokemon and walk off．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 mmm，nevermind that，you probably donˋt know what pokemon are．．．all iˋm getting at is you seem to be quite the eccentric person． also，you seem tense．．．perhaps youˋd like some tea.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 history with them would be an understatement． i was the king of team plasma，so if youˋve heard of them，i was the one that advocated for pokemon liberation． iˋve since changed，but i still donˋt want to have pokemon of my own．〞 ㅤ

zephyr. ouuuugh i just had taco pizza, it was heavenly...

ㅤ 〝 you think so．．．.ᐣ what do you think i should tell them about.ᐣ i have many stories i could retell，〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n sheepishly smiled and would wave his hand，already hearing some of the students chatter about ' what kind of name is that.ᐣ ' ，causing him to blush a little． 〝 thatˋs．．．a subject of pokemon iˋm not too knowledgeable about，youˋll probably still be teaching me，〞 ㅤ

ㅤ this is the part now where he makes others feel embarrassed or awkward， 〝 well，i was raised by pokemon，so my manners come from reading books for the most part．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n simply nodded，his expression quite serious． 〝 indeed． tell me，have you ever heard of team plasma before.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ as she waltzed her way into class，he sighs，but would look on to the class of students．it was．．．more people than he had expected to be there，he remembers now why ghetsis always held the public speeches． 〝 so．．．what subject is it that you teach—.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 yeah，no idea what it means， anyhow，i apologize for making you feel uneasy．what could i do to make it up to you.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 not really，but i didnˋt even notice you were there until you spoke，was so lost in thought that i wasnˋt really processing images in front of me．．．my bad．〞 ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 believe me，iˋm quite tolerable nowadays as long as youˋre a good person deep down． though，i must warn you．．． i do not have pokemon of my own．i hope that isnˋt an issue.ᐣ 〞 ㅤ

ㅤ n couldnˋt help but laugh，peeling bianca off the door． 〝 you alright.ᐣ you ran into that door pretty hard there，〞 studying her body for potential bruises．seems she was still a bit clumsy too．．． ㅤ

ㅤ 〝 my hair isnˋt THAT long， and no，just reminiscing about the past．．．〞 ㅤ