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[after three ... very educational days of traveling in the on route 29, sergio is finally in cherrygrove. after having found temporary lodgings in the pokemon center, inquired about potential jobs, and changed into the sailor clothes he was provided (sleeves rolled down), sergio has finally found time to relax on a bench in the city

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[dnoteworthy]

[Something about this child... Seems really similar to L. Maybe it's the lack of emotion -- or at least, in Sergio's case, lack of anything apart from a broody sulk -- and the hidden intelligence behind that young face. He's nearby, and he's walking back from just having spoken to the PokéCenter's Nurse Joy about a part-time job there. He was just reading the PokéGear's network entries as he was walking, so he'd have read Sergio's text as well.]

You don't have to worry so much about budgets for now. I'll help provide for you if you'd like.

[Light might seem to be a little fond of Sergio right now - while Sergio is the quiet type, his resilience, considering his apparently age, was a thing that Light appreciated, even considering they had to camp out in the woods the night before.]

[utterlyupbeat]

[he had returned to his charts after making the entry (and ... kind of scolding his pokemon...), finding the paperwork soothing. he looks up at light when he speaks, though; his expression does not change much, nor his tone, but he is certainly less cautious of light than he was a few days ago.]

... It's all right. You probably need that money for you and your team more than I need extra.

[dnoteworthy]

[He'll observe Sergio's movements for a bit, but remain neutral on the point]

If you say so, then. If you feel up to it, you can also get a job here - the best paying one, as far as I can tell so far, is a desk job at the PokéCenter. [he's fairly certain Sergio can handle the paperwork there well enough, from what he's seeing here.]

[utterlyupbeat]

[somewhat reluctantly;]

I asked about those . . . It looks like I'll have to, since I don't have another source of income.

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[reassuringly]

I'm sure it wouldn't be too bad. If you can handle this sort of paperwork and calculation, what you'll find at the Center wouldn't be much harder.

[utterlyupbeat]

You think...?

[though, his biggest concern is not the workload, but the nurses . . . girls = somehow more difficult than mounds of paperwork.]

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Sure I do. There's nothing to worry about at all.

[of course, he's only saying that because he doesn't know Sergio has a problem with girls.]

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[doesn't sound entirely convinced, but...]

Well... I guess I'll check it out.

[dnoteworthy]

[hmm.. There's his age to consider, too...]

Unless, of course... It's not the workload you're worried about...

[utterlyupbeat]

[buh did he make himself look incapable.]

It's fine. I'll ask about it.

[dnoteworthy]

[nods, with a warm smile]

By the way... Midnight... That's a nice name for him.

[utterlyupbeat]

I thought so, too. ... It's good that he likes it.

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Was there a meaning behind the name? [just curious... and kind of just asking for the sake of asking]

[utterlyupbeat]

[it's slightly embarrassing how much poetic thought he put into it, so he cuts down the explanation by a lot.]

I was thinking what kind of names would suit it . . . And midnight is dark, like the color of its fur. And it sounds better than the other names.

[... yeah he's. not going to go into it. but he is rather proud of it.]

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[he might just be a tiny bit curious of what other names Sergio had thought up, but he'll let that question fade from his mind.]

I see! In any case... Good luck with the job interview. [a warm smile. Almost brotherly, in fact]

[utterlyupbeat]

[... slightly awkward. but light's been nice so far so maybe it's just him...]

Thanks. ... Are you going to be working in the same place?