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[darkbutlight]

[This video is being shot from inside a caravan. A very large caravan.]

... Does anybody here know how to drive...? I've got this huge caravan but I can't drive it myself... I-I don't even have a permit back home yet!

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[ryuusei_subaru]

[A video response eventually pings back-although it looks like it's being shot from inside an apartment building...]

Eh...I used to sometimes take the reins of our caravan when I was traveling with Yuuma-kun before, so I kind of know how...

[He...he looks like he's ten or eleven...]

[darkbutlight]

[... Well, something's better than nothing.]

Well, that's more experience than I have, to be honest...

[ryuusei_subaru]

Well, it wasn't too hard, since the Pokemon were pulling it most of the time, so...

[A sheepish chuckle.]

[darkbutlight]

Ahh... I don't think any of my Pokemon would be good to pull this caravan, I think...

[The best option right now is a Houndoom. 8|;;; ]

[ryuusei_subaru]

I don't think mine are any good either, but I could try to help, anyway...Where are you?

[darkbutlight]

I'm in Nimbasa City! Uh... the caravan's kind of hard to miss.

[ryuusei_subaru]

Ah-I'm in Castelia! I'll just ask Iris-san's flying service to get me there-you don't mind waiting, do you?

[darkbutlight]

Not at all! I'm not in any real hurry to get anywhere.

[ryuusei_subaru]

Ah, okay! I'll be there when I can!

[Indeed, an hour of packing things back up and a request from Iris' services later finds Subaru wandering around Nimbasa trying to find the caravan. He's wearing clothes that are a little different from what he was wearing inside the apartment, this ensemble looks more suited for traveling than the red outfit he had on before, honestly...

Now where is that caravan?]

[darkbutlight]

[Well, like Hikaru said, it's hard to miss--a Gold Caravan, but now with a poofy-haired 13-year-old outside of it who will be waving Subaru down on sight.]

Hey, over here!

[ryuusei_subaru]

Ah-hey!

[Subaru grins a bit, before he realizes-]

Eh, I never actually introduced myself before, did I...I'm Subaru! Hoshikawa Subaru!

[darkbutlight]

Ah, it's nice to meet you, Hoshikawa-kun. [A bow.] My name's Kageyama Hikaru!

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Subaru flinches a little bit at the name (the "Hikaru" in his world isn't nearly as pleasant, unfortunately), but it's thankfully not very noticeable and could probably be passed off as him remembering to take off something
from his belt. It's got a crystal from Chargestone Cave clumsily tied to it, seemingly giving it power.]

It's good to meet you too! And this- [He presses something on the device, and a screen pops up. In there, a greenish energy creature with blue armor for body parts can be seen, waving.]

This is War-Rock, my partner.

Heya, how's it going?

[Despite the gruff voice, he sounds cheerful and friendly.]

[darkbutlight]

You can call me Kageyama if you want, that's how everyone back home refers to me. [A sheepish smile, before his attention's turned to the screen on the device. Hikaru blinks a couple moments...

... before deciding he's seen much weirder before. Thanks, Chrono Stone. He waves back.] Hi, War-Rock.

[ryuusei_subaru]

Mn, if you want, Kageyama-kun...

[And then Subaru looks around.]

So this is your caravan?

[darkbutlight]

Mhm. I... um. Used to travel with a much bigger group. Now it's just me and my Pokemon.

[ryuusei_subaru]

Aha, it's kind of the same for me.

[There's a sheepish chuckle.]

Well, I wasn't traveling anymore, anyways. It was getting kind of lonely.

[darkbutlight]

Yeah... I don't really have much reason to travel around since I'm a breeder, but it'll be nice to actually see other places rather than staying in Nimbasa all the time--if you're not against it, I mean.

[ryuusei_subaru]

Not really, no. Traveling was fun when I was with the others, but after Yuuma-kun and Loki-san became Champions, they kind of just settled down, so I did too...I was just ended up with them because our paths happened to cross, but traveling with them made things a lot better, easier even.

[A sheepish giggle.]

So yeah, I don't really mind traveling! War-Rock was getting a little stir-crazy too, and my Pokemon...I think they'd be excited too.

[darkbutlight]

Ah, great! I have a couple things to take care of here, first, but we can probably hit the road tomorrow, if you want!

[ryuusei_subaru]

Hah, that's alright. Maybe I'll take the time to look at the caravan, if that's okay?

OTL sorry this took so long

[darkbutlight]

Yeah, that's just fine! There isn't really much to it despite it being so big, but I'm planning on changing that eventually...

pff that's okay

[ryuusei_subaru]

Is that so...alright, then!

[He'll probably end up getting War-Rock to mess with the controls of it, considering it's motor-driven. That being said, he's still probably going to spend a lot of time on it!]