Glenn
*Marcus and Hop incoming! Though I don't have much to say, I'll try to make it decent!* "Here we are. Now, let's scope this area out..."
Lloyd
The store was bright; sunlight poured in from the high windows, which provided natural light throughout the whole building. Of course, the place was a grocery store. But from the noise in the back, there was a food court that was attached to it. "Let's go to the back as quickly as we can!" Part of it was just Hop's excitement, but part of it might be to resist temptation from looking around. *Just* Looking around was tempting, but risky. He was sure he'd come out with something he didn't need. "Look! There's tons of choices here!" There were several places scattered around, each with different flavors and styles to choose from.
Glenn
"Oh my! I didn't expect this many choices." *Marcus grins, walking beside Hop through the store to the back of the establishment. He was finding it hard not to peruse the ailses as well, often looking as though he was going to branch off to look at something else.*
Matthew
*The Togekiss perched atop his head is sniffing about at each item.*
Lloyd
Though he was originally wanting to have a bowl filled with noodles and cheese goodness, there was a bowl of fresh fish and rice that looked really good too. Seems like they were giving free samples as well! Naturally, he went over and tried a piece of the fish. Seeing that it wasn't cooked kind of worried him. But it quickly went away when he found out how good it was! He was able to try three more and he'd already gotten his decision. "I want one of these bowls, please!" He pointed to the items. Soon he had a warm bowl of fish, rice and vegetables. "I got my food! What are you going to get, Mr. Marcus?"
Glenn
*Marcus, all up for trying new things, seems to have purchased the same bowl combination as Hop.* "I'm all up for trying the local cuisine." *The champion smiles ever so slightly. Originally he was going to try their fried rice and beef but he was never really a fish guy... Might as well try it here! Of course, assorted veggies are in said bowl similar to Hop's. Gotta get them greens!*
Matthew
*Omelette sniffs at a carrot, and yoinks it from his bowl as Marcus fishes his wallet from his pocket.*
Lloyd
Hop wanted to look around some more, then smiled when seeing Omelette and her shenanigans with the carrot. He laughed to himself. "Since we're on an island I'm sure their fish dishes are great! But I still want something else... I'll look at this one stand close by!" He looked over to a little pop-up place where they had crispy corn dogs. He went over and ordered one. "Look, look!! Its got sugar on it!" He showed the man. Then, he looked around for a pair of seats for them. 
"This seems like a good place to sit, yeah?" He asked, already sitting down.
Glenn
"Looks good to me." *Marcus' grin stretches from ear to ear, promptly sitting down.* "Let's see how this fish is." *Marcus opens his mouth and takes a nice, big bite of both rice and fish... And stars practically dance in his golden eyes.* "I think this may be the best thing I've ever tasted."
Matthew
*Omelette chews idly on the carrot, and picks up a stalk of broccoli.*
Lloyd
"Isn't it?! I wanna eat this all the time!" Hop admittedly couldn't use the chopsticks he'd been given very well, so he resorted to using a spoon to eat. "Its so tasty!!" He has to restrain himself from dumping the whole bowl of food into his mouth. While he as still stuffing his mouth and rice grains were getting stuck to his cheek, he looked up. "What did ya say that made the lady so red?" He then asked. "You talked with her for a while I think!" 
He put his spoon down and took a bite of the corn dog. Waaa, it was filled with cheese! He loved this.
Glenn
*Marcus tears through his bowl at a similar speed to Hop, though more polite. As a child of Goldenrod, he was much accustomed to utilizing chopsticks to eat. Mid-way through a bite, his ears perk up at Hop's question. He lowers his chopsticks, and grinned at Hop's overall upbeat attitude. It reminded him of Sho, when he was much younger.*

"Nothing out of the ordinary. I noticed that she seemed to find me attractive, so I winked at her. I'll have to take her out on a date later." *Marcus chuckles a little at this joke... Or was it a joke? He was out of the dating game for too long, perhaps this may be an ideal time to get back into it. Either way, Marcus shrugs.*

"The majority of the conversation was her reccommending places to go, hence why I picked this place. After all, you didn't get to finish your ice cream."
Lloyd
The cheese pull on this corndog was incredible: the boy pulled his head and his hand in different directions and it just kept going. He scrunched his nose up, and with a flick of his wrist, it finally broke. "Oops!" He placed the corndog back into the paper basket it was in. "Oh? OH? You can *Do* That? I mean—of course I did!" 
Then again, it took him a bit more courage and time to be able to ask when it came to his own romance life. He felt his cheeks get warm as he thought about the boy. 

"I still have a lot to learn, don't I?" He mumbled to himself. "Well she picked a great place! I might spend all my money on food here, heh! My ice cream—oh!" This food has been so good he'd almost forgotten about it. "It was all right anyway!" 
A couple more scoops of his rice was all he had left. "What are your other Pokémon like?" He then asked. He glanced over to Omelette.
Glenn
*Marcus chuckles as Hop stretches out the cheese. Yup, just like Sho alright. But without the pointy teeth.* "Mmh. I can tell from your blush that you've likely done the same when it comes to your own buisness. Have courage and be yourself, Hop."

"Indeed she has. She's a great judge of quality, it seems. As for my Pokemon... Well, most would likely break something due to their size. But they are quite friendly. Hold on a moment..." *As I do not have a bot for her yet, Marcus quietly lets his Frosslass out of her Pokeball. They float about for a moment, and sit on a spare empty chair.*
Lloyd
This guy didn't miss anything, did he? It wasn't like he could hide his face or expressions anyway. He gave him a nof in understanding. "I have some big guys and girls too! Oooh," He with interest. 

"Froslass!!" He gasped, leaning in to see the Pokémon. "I haven't seen one since one got dynamaxed in Circhester! It was a bit scary but my friend handled it!" He waved to the Pokémon and gave her a smile. "Maybe I should bring out one of my friends!" He finds a Pokeball in his bag and out comes a small spider; a Spinarak. She was missing a leg and part of another but she happily crawled onto Hop's shoulder. "She's the one from the island story! Remember when I said I was up in a tree? She helped me out too!"
Glenn
"Ah Spinarak! I haven't seen one since Azalea town! Hello little one!" *Marcus waves to the spider Pokemon with glee. Marcus' Frosslass hovers about Hop in a circle, and happily pats the trainer's head once it decides that he's safe.* "I have heard of this "Dynamax" Phenomenon. How exactly is it harnessed?" *His brow raises in curiousity.*
Lloyd
Spinarak blinked, then crawled out a bit to say hello back. "I didn't even know what Pokemon it was until I got here!" He looked up to Froslass and smiled. "Thank you!" He'd heard stories about that particular Pokemon, but they seemed to be just like any other. This one was nice as well. That also said something about its trainer. 
"Oh yeah, dynamax is HUGE in Galar! Literally! Sonia is more of an expert on it, but I do happen to know some things. First, Dynamaxing is when a Pokemon is able to become *Huge* In size! They only happen in places called Power Spots. We found out that the source of the energy is called Eternatus, a large and powerful Pokemon. It's not like any other Pokemon, so it's probably from *Space!* We can dynamax our own Pokemon once you have a wishing star and a dynamax band. Here's mine!" He shows his band on his wrist.
Glenn
"Incredible... The discoveries one may make with a watchful eye. I'm impressed, Hop. VERY impressed. If I do acquire these items, what say you we have a battle with dynamaxed Pokemon?" *Of course, these thoughts are broken up by large mouthfuls of rice, fish, and veggies. Each of which is swallowed, as he doesn't want to speckle the boy with food.*

*His Frosslass smiles, and hovers toward the Spinarak to wave hello.*
Matthew
*Omelette just rolls her eyes.*
Lloyd
Hop practically leaped from his seat and out his hands on the table. "I get to fight a Champion?! You're on!! Even if I lose, it'll be a battle I put my soul into!" 
Seems like other people heard him too and looked over. He didn't seem to mind it! He sat back down and smiled. "I can see if we can get you one! The band is easier to get than the wishing star though. But all sorts of trainers have them!" He took a big bite of the corndog, maybe a bit too much, but it would keep him quiet for a bit. 
Spinarak looked up to the Pokemon and her eyes were filled with wonder. She'd never seen a Pokemon quite like this! She climbed onto Hop's head to become a little taller.
Glenn
*Marcus doesn't mind his volume shifts. He remains calmly seated, still shoveling the rest of the bowl into his mouth.* "I see. I'll find a way to earn my own at a later date, but perhaps I can procure my own band somewhere else on the island." *As for the Frosslass, she tries to boop Spinarak's nose.*
Lloyd
"Yous should visit Galar sometime!! I dunno how else to get them-" He brought out a bottle of water and took a long drink from it. "We can still battle in a traditional style! There's a stadium here! But there's lots of other things to do too... We could check out other places around here, see if there's any wild Pokemon we can study! Er—maybe that's just me then? Haha!" Spinarak shivered a bit, but crawled in a circle to show she was delighted by the touch.
Glenn
"Ah, sounds like fun! I do wonder what lives on this island. Good thing I brought spare Pokeballs." *Marcus retrieves his wallet, and produces a credit card to pay for their meal... If they hadn't already, that is.*
Lloyd
"Wait, wait!! I have my own money!" Hop tried to pull out his own wallet. If only his bag was a tad more organized, he would have been able to find it before a worker came over and pulled out a card reader. He asked the two if they were ready to pay. Hop guessed that he'd have to be paid for this time. He slumped forward and furrowed his brows for a moment.
Glenn
*After swiping the card and paying for their food, he pats Hop on the shoulder.* "It's alright my boy! It's my way of paying my debt to you. Are you ready to go?" *Marcus recalls his Froslass to her Pokeball.*
Lloyd
"Well, you didn't owe me anything! That's all right, I'll repay you with a wishing star, when I get one!" He hopped up. "Yep! I'm ready!" He hopped back up, making sure to tidy the area where they ate. He brushed the crumbs into the bowl and stacked them up. "Where should we go next? There's a lot of places here in town that we can visit!" After eating, the store wasn't as tempting, but a section of sweets caught Hop's eye. "I'm just going to look at it!" He told Marcus as he gravitated towards the aisles.
Glenn
*Marcus assisted Hop where he could, but could barely get a hand in there with how fast and efficient the boy was. His table manners are certainly something he could try to learn from.*

"It really isn't necessary Hop, from what I know, they are somewhat rare. As for where to next, I know there are quite a few environments where Pokemon can be caught near here." *Marcus follows Hop to the sweets section. Seems this kid can pack it away!*
Lloyd
"Pokemon catching!" It's been a while since he caught any. But encounters were a lot of fun for him, too! It wouldn't be hard to buy a few either. He got on his toes as he looked at the array of different colors and shapes. "Hmm, I've never seen this before, so it must be local!" Hop might have plucked a few at a time, but by the end of the section, his arm was filled with different things. "I-it's not that much! Besides, I'll share them!" He reasoned. With Marcus there, he felt the urge to justify himself. "I'll go pay for these, be right back" He dashed off but had to come back when one bar fell behind him.
Glenn
"You don't need to make a reason to have some, Hop." *Marcus follows at a brisk pace, making sure to pick up anything else that may fall off.* "You can eat them all if you wish."

*Once more, Hop astounds him. How quick!*
Lloyd
"I-I just thought I should explain!" Good thing there was a self check out. As usual, he zoomed through that and got his items to fit in a single bag. This time he had his wallet ready! "I'd get sick if I did that! There's no time to be sick when there's so much to do around here." He turned around and gave Marcus a thumbs up. "All right, to the outside!" 
Once they were heading out the automatic doors, Hop realized something; it was *Pouring* Down rain! He could barely see the buildings on the other side of the street. "It... Might be raining a bit!"
Glenn
"That's fine. Hold on a moment." *Marcus reached into his backpack, withdrawing an umbrella. Once popped, Hop and Marcus are covered by Kimono Girl Umbrella—straight from the Ecruteak Theater in Johto. Intricate designs depicting the three legendary dogs and Ho-Oh dance across the burgundy fabric.*
Lloyd
He'd never seen an umbrella so detailed! He tried to make out the Pokemon on it, but he really didn't know them. Perhaos they were some regional legendaries or something? "Seems like it! Are we still going to catch Pokemon in this weather, or maybe we should wait it out?" In the mansion, they wouldn't be bored with everything that was inside. Or maybe this would be the prime time to find certain Pokemon.
Glenn
"Well, it's your decision professor. I am not well versed in how weather conditions change what Pokemon surface. Which would you like to do?"

*Though... If they returned to the mansion, he would be able to speak to that receptionist again. Really, he was fine with either choice.*
Lloyd
"P-professor?!" He didn't have that title *Yet.* But the sound of it was music to his ears. It just fit well! He almost forgot he was being asked a question. The rain didn't seem to be letting up any, so they might need to stay inside. "Well, most Pokemon are probably going to be looking for shelter. I'm not too fond of getting soaked... Again. So we could come back out after it clears up! I guess we're going to the mansion again!" He decided.
Glenn
"Sounds like a plan, Hop. Luckily for us, I think we'll be able to find our way back." *Marcus passed Hop the map given to him by Hana, with a clear path to the mansion detailed upon it for his own future reference. It seems this champion wasn't quite so good with directions either.*

"Let's **Hop** To it!" *Marcus snickered at his own pun.*
Lloyd
"Hah!" It wouldn't be his first time hearing that one and yet it was still pretty funny. He glanced down at the map and pointed in the direction they should head in. "Let's go!" As if Hop didn't already walk fast, the rain made him walk even faster. A couple of slips from the slick paving forced his steps to be more careful, though. Pretty soon, the gates and entrance made themselves visible through the rain.
Glenn
*Of course, Marcus follows like a doting father, just behind Hop to catch him should the young man fall. Of course, Marcus holds the umbrella over Hop the entire time, getting him... Fairly soaked. But the kid with his arms full was the bigger priority.*