>>16881571The deliveryman opens up his box--which has gotten quite dusty due to everyone squealing over their foxbait--and gives Serena a special Cherish Ball.
"The Torchic should be inside, thanks for stopping by!...I hope more people come by, I-I'm supposed to get rid of this whole box by tomorrow afternoon or the wolves are gonna come by my house again..."
"Ah, I see... Well, thank you, I'm sure this'll be a fun Pokemon to look after. Won't it, Alice?"
"Yay!~"
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Serena releases the chick from the Cherish Ball as soon as they leave the Pokemon Center, wasting no time in checking its gender, nature, ability, and what have you.
Of course, there are some things that become evident straightaway.
>This Torchic promptly becomes attached to...A) Serena
B) Alice
C) It doesn't like girls.