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[The feed begins with a shot of Goldenrod and some... posters. There are posters all over the place, by the looks of it, all advertising a "Celadon Training Center," opening soon. Riku turns the camera on himself and smirks. It's worth noting that he still has sharp teeth and little stubs of horns from the Outbreak. Rockets may also recognize him as the 'silver haired boy' on Cobra's list.]

So, Gyms are nice and all, but they'll only get you so far. And battling Pokémon in the wild is slow, tedious, and unpredictable. Relying on the trainers along the routes will make you want to tear your hair out after a while, especially since they never get any stronger in the first place.

No, if you're serious about training, there haven't been any solid options... until now.

[He gestures to one of the posters.]

Good news is, I'm opening up a Training Center in Celadon. It's been in the works for a few months now, but I plan to open the doors within the next week or two. But before I do, I'm gonna need some help. Can't run a business on my own, after all. So, what do I need?

Mainly staff who are willing to help with publicity, Pokémon handling, customer service, money management, and battles. But not only that... I'm going to need suggestions on what kind of features to add to make sure people keep coming back. Right now, I've got some training areas set up, a pretty huge selection of level 100's who can work your Pokémon into shape, and a rental service for trainers on the go. If you want more details, I'll be attaching a link at the end of this feed along with a link to my Training for Dummies guide.

[He leans back against a building, placing a hand on his hip.]

Anyway, for you guys living in Goldenrod, what's your favorite thing to do here? Haven't been in town for a while, but I'll be going back and forth between here and Celadon. Might as well make the most of it.

[The feed ends with a click, and the following attachments appear]

ATTACHEMENTS:

Training Center Information
Training for Dummies.txt

[As soon as he's done with his message, Riku can be found throughout the town with his team, currently consisting of a very large Charizard, a Lucario, a Scizor, a Dragonite, a Blastoise, and an Axew. They all seem to be setting up more posters advertising Riku's business. Feel free to hassle him if you'd like!]

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I think I can juggle working to save up some money for myself and helping you out. Don't worry about it.

Hey, maybe I should be paying you, too.

[ Whoooaaa there, Riku. ]

What? No! That's your money that you worked your butt off to get. I'm perfectly capable of earning money from someone not you.

[ Nothing against you or anything, bro. She just... doesn't want to take your money. Gosh. ]

Even if it's helping me with my business? C'mon, Kairi. It's not that big of a deal.

[But he can appreciate her drive to make money, so he won't push it too much.]

All the more reason for you to not pay me, Riku. It's okay, really.

[ Don't make her pout at you, Riku. She'll do it. ]

And I'm guessing you don't want any more surprise gifts, either.

[ She's watching you, Riku. ]

You're planning something, aren't you? Well, it isn't anywhere near my birthday yet, so you can't use that as an excuse.

Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. You'll find out sooner or later.

[ She's just giving him a look, then sighing in defeat, hand on her hip. ]

I guess I can let you get away with it. Once. [ Though, her thuper-therious face quickly fades into a smile. ] Clearly, I just can't say no to you.

[ ... Oh Kairi. Be more careful with your wording, geez. ]

[...Careful is right. But, hey, it's cool. Riku will just keep nice and smooth.]

I guess I'm just that good. Who knew, right?

[ Riku's always been good at that. But she just rolls her eyes and laughs. ]

Everyone's entirely oblivious to your charm, obviously.

Everyone except you, apparently.

[ Another laugh. ]

I have to be. Or else you'd just let me fall into your arms and take me away.

[...Kairi, he's probably daydreamed about that before. Maybe.

Erm. Right.]

You mean you wouldn't like that?

Of course I would! But if I'm not careful, I could just be swept off my feet by anyone, and I can't let that happen.

Maybe I'll have to step up my game, then.

Oh? I always had a feeling you were a more romantic kind of guy.

What, you want me to come up to you with a rose between my teeth?

Oh, you sure know how to melt a girl's heart. You should serenade me too, though. That's a guarantee.

I don't know, Kairi. Singing's not exactly my expertise.

[...though he's probably better at it than some people. Maybe.]

Hey, if you at least try, you're bound to capture any girl's heart. [ Metaphorically, of course. ] I could give you some pointers.

[...any girl, huh?

Kairi, the things you don't know.]

Hmm. Well, maybe.

[ She grins. ]

We can practice later.

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