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[ Passerby browsing through the Goldenrod Department Store late this afternoon might happen across Yagyuu and his Espeon, Lady, perusing the aisles with a leisurely air. For people watching particularly closely, one might notice that the two of them spend a fair amount of time lingering over the potions and TMs on display; every so often, Yagyuu produces a notebook and pencil and seems to reference it, jotting quick notes and apparently making comparisons between whatever he has written in the notebook and whatever it is he's currently looking at on the shelves. But ultimately, they're only window shopping, and soon enough they move on to other floors and other wares.

Somewhere in the midst of this shopping trip, however, a brief message goes up on the Gear network: ]

Which is a more fitting gift for a soon-to-be fourteen-year-old? A pair of socks or a pocket dictionary?

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[crimsondirge]

You have? Which techniques did you utilize, if you don't mind? [this is relevant to both her interests and her slightly troublesome Ditto.]

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[crimsondirge]

I see. I'll have to keep that in mind. I largely have problems causing mine to focus for any length of time; his attention span is quite childlike.

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[crimsondirge]

Of course. Despite that, he goes right back to his older behavior-- it appears that focusing on whatever he wants to is pleasurable enough to make up for any punishment.

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[crimsondirge]

He's adequate at battle, but his concentration problems are becoming more and more of an issue. Thankfully, the rest of my team serves to be more obedient. I admit that it is hard to stay angry at him, since what he does do seems to be calculated to amuse and please my companions and I.