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"There's calcium in non-dairy milks!! My bones are perfectly fine, I can assure you- and NO I will not proving that fact, before any of you get any ideas."

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📚「 @touyatiredforthis」 commented:

"It's your oatmilk, Big Brain Academy."

"That doesn't change the fact that you are still currently in my house. Quit poking around in my kitchen!!"

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"I don't even drink dairy- for the record."

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📚「 @touyatiredforthis」 commented:

"Your milk is expired."

"Get OUT of my FRIDGE!!"

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  Cheren is none the wiser when it comes to the intent of Touya's approach, and he is far to preoccupied in trying to keep himself upright to even consider what was happening. The next moment leaves him truly and thoroughly unable to consider much of anything. Cheren stands frozen in place for minutes after the kiss, trying and failing to come up with something to say...

"Huh??"

  ... Is about all he can muster.

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  Even just the lobby area of Aspertia's Trainer School provides an insightful glimpse of the quality of the newly completed building; Brick walls and polished cedar floors create a rustic ( and slightly aromatic ) atmosphere that manages to make even a building as decently large as this feel homey.

  It is in the middle of the lobby of this place that Cheren keeps finding himself returning to, far too anxious for the arrival of any new students or challengers to focus on much else. It's at the tail end of his reassurance to a nervous Mariko that he finally hears the telltale footsteps that accompany what he assumes is the very thing he was expecting.

  His visitor greets him before Cheren has the chance to turn and regard him properly, and a quick turn of the head is enough to confirm two things: This is not likely a new student, and this was certainly no stranger. He returns the nod with a smile, trying his best to bite back just how enthusiastic he is to see Silver again ( a difficult task in the face of just how eager he is to see how he matches up to the other in battle these days; some things never change ).

"I'd say! I'll admit, though, I'd been wondering if we would manage to cross paths again. I'm glad to see it come to pass, after all. Have you been well?"

unova. silver could honestly say this place was up there on his list of preferred regions - just on the account of how seriously battling had been taken there. new layouts, new rules, and new strategies he's never heard of until making it there, and it's also what kept him coming back. even more so when an old acquaintance and battle partner had been making talk of the town, how he made his goals a reality. there was something sincere in the feeling silver got after hearing the news, almost as soon as he'd entered aspertia.

it's not hard to navigate a new city, he's learned the art with years of practice. he took his time with it, still ; the city is flourishing, and the closeness of the natural world and pokemon with urbanization is something he quite adores seeing. this could be one of his favorite cities, by far.

the school and gym isn't hard to find, and familiar black hair and familiar voice stands out from the rest - he looks different, though. ( silver knows he could say the same for himself, but still ; the progression of time always seemed to catch him off guard with things like this. ) and still, he'd circle his way around the lobby area to nearby where cheren stood, engrossed in a conversation with someone else. likely a gym trainer. and so he'd wait and take in the sights of the room he stood in, just until it'd ended and the other person walked away. silver reorients himself.

" cheren. " a slight dip of the head in greeting, firmness to his voice for it to be heard the short distance he stood.

"long time no see."

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  Cheren is none the wiser when it comes to the intent of Touya's approach, and he is far to preoccupied in trying to keep himself upright to even consider what was happening. The next moment leaves him truly and thoroughly unable to consider much of anything. Cheren stands frozen in place for minutes after the kiss, trying and failing to come up with something to say...

"Huh??"

  ... Is about all he can muster.

"HIYAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Touya charges forward with unbridled ferocity as he makes his way towards Cheren. He's a bit short compared to his friend, so he has to get on his tiptoes to be able to pull it off, but as he does so he puts his hands on Cheren's shoulders to keep himself balanced and then gives him a kiss on the left cheek.

The deed is done! When the adrenaline runs out he just might combust on the spot out of shyness, though.

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  There's the sense of something... impending that he can't quite place.

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📚「 @friendshipwins」 asked:

"Pop quiz! Cheren's been working waaay too hard lately! So, should he: A) grab a bite to eat with Bianca, B) go with Bianca to Striaton Restaurant, or C) let Bianca treat him to a great big meal?"

  Cheren considers his options carefully, taking much more time than either of them knew he needed. Slowly, he leans back in his seat, tenting his hands under his chin.

"You know, Teach, I'm not entirely sure we covered this subject in the lessons. Decisions, decisions..."

  He takes another eternity to tap his finger to his chin before adopting a resigned smile and an exaggerated sigh.

"Well, you know what they say; when in doubt, make your best educated guess. So I suppose... I'll have to go with A. How's my final score?"

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📚「 @iruludavare」 asked:

"70% is worth a B grade in Sinnoh... So this is a pass, correct...? Just enough?"

"70% is a passing grade, in most cases, yes. For this test in particular, I would actually consider it excelling... Considering several of these questions aren't topics I bring up often, I'm honestly surprised you knew as much as you did."

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  He's going to lose sleep over this.

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📚「 @trainerno-two」 asked:

"Pause." Lack-Two raises his hands in defense, "I know I am far from doing what you do but all this talk of...Extra credit? With all due respect, isn't it...No good? It has nothing to do with the learning objectives, nothing can replace the original assignment, there are easier ways to help and support others. And most importantly, it encourages laziness and undermines accountability."

"Witty as ever, I see. You would be 100% correct in that thinking, and in an actual classroom setting I wouldn't dream of assigning anything of this nature. I'm more partial to practical exams over quizzes, personally..."

"This 'extra credit' is more of a joke for those who aren't actually students of mine. I assure you that there isn't anything to worry about in regards to my true teaching practices."

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📚「 @touyatiredforthis」 sent:

“Aheh!”

"Yeah, yeah, get the win through your system. But honestly, I would have been a little disappointed if you hadn't scored well."

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📚「 @ofheartandsoul」 asked:

"CAN I ALSO GET EXTRA CREDIT—" Covering up her score

"I don't see why not... Though I should say that this quiz isn't really something that's being graded. That seems a bit unfair considering..."

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📚「 @skullkxd」 asked:

Do I get extra stars if I do good

"Sure. We can consider it extra credit!"

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"I can't say I much get the point of this... but feel free to go ahead and give it your best shot!"

How well do you know Cheren?

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Character Development Meme!

📚「 @touyatiredforthis 」 sent:

32. Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.

  Being alone and the center of attention in any sort of lively, casual event, especially if other gym leaders are about. Not only is this a situation where his poor social skills would be on full display for everyone to see, but it would be difficult for him to slip away, and even if he did, it would definitely look bad doing so. He knows he isn't very good at having fun, and he would hate it if that ruined the experience for one attendee, much less a room full of them. Honestly, he's embarrassed enough by the thought of it.

33. In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?

  While Cheren is always the sort who is willing and eager to improve, his initial reaction (no matter how much he will try to hide it) is ALWAYS frustration. It's a feeling he's gotten better at handling, but not one he's grown out of by any means. He's much better at taking harsher criticisms, especially if they're simply for the sake of being inflammatory, but sincere criticisms can and will keep him up at night for a while until he's had time to think them through.