>>16904177"Even so, you're still not old enough and if anyone with a sliver of authority notices that an underaged girl with a Pokemon in her hands, I could be--"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEbQ89tsJioThat face.
That face.
That fucking face.
Serena frowns, her mental chains loosening, "Alice please, don't do thi-"
"B-But....T-Torchic..."
"Tor tor, c-chic Torchic..."
>'Why must the chicken also play along? This is too much..'"But Alice, it's against the la-"
"B-But, p-preschoolers have P-Pokepokes all the tiiiiime!"
"Th-Those...Those don't count. They're approved by the school board and-"
"M-Mum-mum, p-please..."
Serena grabs her hat and gives it a tight squeeze. There is really nothing more she can do to help herself by this point. The epitome of all things pure is looking up at her with those bright, big, eyes, it would be a crime to say no, "I..."
She sighs, there's no hope to winning this fight. So, she surrenders and places a hand on Alice's shoulder, "We're going to get into deep trouble for this, you know..."
"I-I know, b-but-"
"...which is why we need to be *extra-careful*, okay?~"Alice doesn't know how she can fall for that ruse twice in a day, but hugs Serena regardless, an embrace shared under the cold as shit snow.
"Tor, tor, Torchic!"
A) Remember that Delibird present from a few days ago? Now would be a great time to open it.
B) Welp, plot's done, head back and pretend nothing happened. As far as Calem knows, it was a normal night.