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[The video flickers on to a close up of the face of an irritated China and slowly backs up. His lips are still forming a frown.]

Ivan, I swear, aru... I really will kill you this time, aru! I know that this is one of your twisted jokes, aru! It has to be, aru!!

[Anyone listening will wonder who this "Ivan" is and why he keeps ending his sentences with "aru."
The angle of the camera suddenly becomes crooked as Yao looks down. His angry-looking face softens and a small smile replaces his frown.]

Li! Did you get out of your pokeball again, aru? [It's obvious that he's not addressing the camera anymore. His voice is not angry at all. He simply chuckles.]

Seel! Seel! [The pokemon sounds happy as well.

The camera angle becomes even more crooked as Yao leans down to stroke the Seel's head with his free hand.]

Well, at least you're here to keep me company, aru. I don't know what I would do without you, aru.

[Yao stops stroking the pokemon so he can grab the map. He opens it and looks at it in a quizzical manner.]

Well... This is unlike any other map I've seen, aru. [He tilts his head.]

Cherrygrove City? Where is that, aru? And that music is starting to give me a migraine, aru.

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Is that so, aru? Then, who else is here, aru?

[He glances at Li.] Yes, I did, aru. Oh?

[He sees the Pichu.] Ah! You have one too, aru! It's so cute, aru~!

From what I remember, there is England, Poland, America, Romano, Holland, and Spain...

Piii? [ Jinjing looks a bit interested in China, tilting his head at the screen and reaching out for it. ]

It's a Pichu.

Eh? That many, aru? This can't be a coincidence, aru.

[Li also sees the Pichu on the screen. He tugs at his partner's pants leg with his mouth, asking Yao to bring the pokegear closer to him so he can see the other pokemon better.

Yao nods his head and kneels down so that the pokegear is at Li's eye level.] A Pichu, aru? Where have I heard that name before, aru...?

It might be if not all of us are here.

Pichu pi! [ Jinjing waves at this new creature on the screen. ]

Perhaps from Japan's famous mascot, Pikachu.

True, but I still can't shake the feeling that all this is the work of that crazy Russian, aru!

Seel! Seel! [Li claps his flippers together happily in response to the yellow pokemon.]

That's it, aru! Pikachu, aru! But, your pokemon isn't a pikachu, is it, aru? It looks kind of different,aru.

If it was, I'm sure he would pop up just to greet you.

Pi! [ Amused, Jinjing mimics Li just the same. ]

It isn't, but apparently it's supposed to evolve into one.

Believe me, aru. Ivan likes to do things... in a creative way, aru. [He shivers as he remembers how Russia used to stalk him in a panda costume.]

Seel! Seel! [Li's big eyes close as he becomes even happier.]

So that's why it looks so similar to pikachu, aru. [He glances at Li.] I wonder what Li would look like if he evolved, aru.

Creative, I see. [ RUSSIA IS CREEPY CREEPY CREEEEPPPY. DNW. ]

I assure you, Teacher... Li is going to evolve into something beautiful. [ DEWGONG GONG. ]

Yes, aru. [ Yes he is. ]

Really, aru? Well, I guess I'd better start training him if I want to see his transformation, aru. [He smiles to himself.]

By the way, Hong Kong, aru. Judging by the way you're talking, it seems you have been here for some time, aru. Care to tell me if you've made any new friends, aru?

I look forward to the results.

And of course many. [ Many victims, he means. ]

As do I, aru.

There's something about your tone that I don't like, aru... [Yao can only imagine what his stone-faced sibling has done.]

Superstitious as always.

What do expect, aru? You know very well how wary I can be at times. [This is what happens when you've been friends with Russia.]

You mean a bit too wary.

And just what is that supposed to mean, aru? Are you implying that I'm an old man, aru?

Never did I say it had to do with your age.

I... you... damn it, aru. [He can't think of anything to say.]

[ You're growing senile, he will not deny this. ]

It's okay, teacher. There is always next time.

[He'd rather not think about what might be going through the younger's head.]

Thanks, I think, aru.

[ Blame England. ]

You are always welcome.

[I do.]

[Yao can only nod his head slowly.]

I wish you good tidings on your journey and maybe we can meet somewhere along the way.

[Yao's bad mood is miraculously cured and he smiles.]

Thank you very much, Shen. I wish you the same and if we do meet in person, let us travel together for a little bit.

[Li senses the mood and waves one of his flippers at the screen, saying goodbye to Jinjing and Shen.]

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