>Serena begins her Kalos journey with her friends, Calem, Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor
>Serena was polite and took the last starter, Chespin
>Chespin is an extreme glutton, always focusing on food and not very proficient at battling
>Serena catches a Bunnelby and Marril, hoping both will help her become a strong trainer
>Calem is soaring ahead of the group
>Calem, Trevor, and even Shauna beat the first gym with ease
>Serena and Tierno both lose
>Serena begins to cry, but Tierno comes by and offers to take her to the nicest restaurant in Santalune City
>Serena goes with him, watching Tierno ordering way too much food for the both of them
>The uneasy feeling in Serena’s body disappears when the food comes and she indulges heartily, feeling rather bloated after the heft meal with Tierno
>Tierno orders dessert, and Serena does too even with how full she is
>The cheesecake is divine, and Serena finishes it up, the feeling of embarrassment replaced with pure satisfaction
>The two meet the others at an ice cream parlor where they’re celebrating their gym badge acquisitions
>Serena feels inadequate again, and goes against her better by ordering a huge ice cream sundae
>Serena finishes it and stumbles to the nearby Pokemon Center to rest, her dreams full of indulgent bliss
>She tries beating the gym a few days later, all of her friends cheering her on, but does just as bad before
>Serena breaks down in tears in front of her friends, Shauna and Tierno offer to take her back to her favorite restaurant
>Serena eats her feelings of inadequacy away
>The rest of the group stayed behind to cheer for Serena, but they want to to go to Lumiose City, so they leave
>Serena joins them, the only one without a badge
>Serena feels humiliated in front of Sycamore, and before even leaving the lab has made reservations at a nearby restaurant
>Sycamore tells Serena she has to beat the Santalune Gym before moving beyond Lumiose City (1/4)
