I apologize in advance, but I've gotta talk about this. I'm seriously happy right now. I know this sounds like bullshit, so again, I apologize.

>Have girlfriend who is also my best friend
>We show each other our interests and stuff
>She's really into Lord of the Rings, so she's showing me that
>I'm really into Pokémon, so that's what I'm showing her
>When she was a kid, her parents were the "POKÉMON IS THE DEVIL" type and would never let her play
>She was also homeschooled, so there were no classic playground rumors and such.
>She always wanted to join in Pokémania, but she missed out, and now feels like it's too late for her to join
>This deeply bothers her
>She wants to play all of the games, tried emulating, but it's really just not the same
>Today, we're going to replace the batteries in my Red and Blue versions and dust off my old Game Boy Colors and start files together
>We're gonna play through every game together, trading and battling
>She even wanted to start with Red and Blue, not the remakes, so she could see the gameplay develop also
>She's a true blue Pokémaniac at heart, but never had a chance to really do it
>We're doing it together
>I get to watch as the person I love most in the world experiences the entire Pokémon series for the first time

I can't even handle how perfect this is, you guys. Sorry for
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