third equation: video;

[unwrittenformula]

[Gasp! It's a rare video appearance from the chia pet N! Unfortunately he doesn't look too happy. In fact he seems almost... sad. Cradled in one arm is an egg, and his hat is actually off for once.]

I went by Wally's place. I hadn't seen him in a while and I wanted to check on him.

[There's a pause here, and that 'almost sad' actually becomes very clearly sad. N wasn't much of a people person, but he did like Wally, and he was one of the few people N was willing to be friends with almost instantly.]

He's been sent home. His team went with him, but his Swablu egg was left behind. I'm going to care for it.

... I'm... sorry to anyone who was friends with him. ... he was a good trainer...

[And with that, N shuts the feed off]

Comments

[unwrittenformula]

I don't plan to, though... I think I did something I wasn't supposed to...

[what friends no. just going to... casually ignore that...]

[howamanlives]

... Eh? What do you mean by that?

[too bad N, he's totally gonna be your friend now]

[unwrittenformula]

[noooooo human affection]

I... kissed her.

[behold, the closest Masaru will ever get to admitting he has a crush on Kohaku]

[howamanlives]

... Oh.

Ohhhhh.

Man, that's... I dunno what to tell you there. Girls have never been my strong suit. The only ones I ever liked are either literally worlds away or already taken...

[poor guy]

[unwrittenformula]

I've never even had human friends before I met her. We were simply talking after I returned from Wally's place, and I have no idea what compelled me to do what I did but it... happened.

I've never been so impulsive in my life, and she just stared at me afterwards.

[Wow he actually sounds vaguely emotional.]

[howamanlives]

I see...

... You should probably talk to her. It'll be awkward, but... things'll only get worse if you leave 'em open like that.

[unwrittenformula]

I'll... try.

[howamanlives]

If you need someone to push you into it, you can count on me.

[unwrittenformula]

Ah... thank you...

[He's not sure why he's saying that, though. This isn't something he wants to be shoved in to, even if it kind of needs to happen.]