>>51136061nah, I get it anon
there's the subtle existence of civilization, completely overshadowed by the vast, looming wilderness. the peaceful quiet of the night only interrupted by your trodden pace, each step crunching the summer grass beneath your feet. everything is asleep by awake at the same time. the vigor of the night is still awake, and you can tell every time you take a deep breath of the cool downdraft, a deep contrast to the sweltering daytime air. the pokecenter gas stations have their own cooling unit but it's hardly as noticeable now, all you're really focused on is healing your pokemon anyways. you turn to the silent horizon while waiting for them to heal, mentally already halfway up that hill, before a friendly baritone voice stops you from getting too lost.
>"Hey niño, find anything interesting out there?"You feel disoriented. Even though you know you weren't actually on that hill a few seconds ago. The pokemart clerk's genuineness is clear under the soft LEDs. His tight smile reaches all the way up to his eyes and his slumped posture is balanced against the counter by his outspread arms. The familiarity of another human isn't a rarity, but you're urged to expend this nocturnal energy any way you can. You describe the day, what pokemon you saw, how you almost won that race, and how your starter got stuck in a tree for an hour. He wasn't supposed to laugh at that last part, but then again neither were you. The nurse was reminded of her own story by that, and before you knew it, all three of you were engrossed in dialogue. You had spent the whole day more or less on your own, in the wilderness of nature, so much so that you almost forgot that things like this is what makes it worth it. It's a comforting feeling to know that even in the untamed open air, there is always an oasis of civilization to make yourself at home, and to appreciate the simple connections that make us human.
