>>18696904A final, definitive hug is shared between the two. Once it comes to a close, Alice makes a brazen attempt to sweep any and all tracks of sadness away with hope and determination.
She strikes a sparkly pose, with Torchic popping out for that sweet emphasis punctuation, "You're welcome!~ 'An 'member, you can do anythin' if ya just put your mind 't it!~ Don't forget that!!!"
"Tortortooooooooooooor!"
Chople chuckles, scratching the back of his neck, "Aww come on. You didn't have to go to all that trouble!
"Oh come ooooon, it was 'justa pose, they're super duper easy 't do!"
The two end their note on a fist bump. Torchic tries to get in on it, but she's too small to reach and also has no hands. Chople laughs again at her struggle, he playfully sticks his tongue out at her, "You know, it's funny but, I never could find the time to like this little gal. Sort-of a hothead, y'know what I mean?"
"T-Tor, tor!" the smogonchick pouts, which in turn leads to the loli giggling.
Chople places his arms behind his head, "But alright! I'll keep those words in mind, I hope we see each other again some day, Alice."
"M-Me too!~"
And just like that, in a gust of wind and a blink of an eye, Chople disappears from the scene, on his way back to the lab.
>You approach Alice and tell her...A) [Anon choice]
