<br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/2hrcT2J.jpg?1)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Naozumi Kahale<br/><strong>Location:</strong>clothing store<br/><strong>With:</strong>Carter<br/><strong>Notes:</strong><br/><strong>Pokémon:</strong>Pagliacci (Mime Jr.), Snowball (Vulpix)<br/><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/cm4YNqT.png)</div><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/a8lLaBf.png)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><hr/><hr/><br/><br/>Naozumi smiled as Carter returned the hug, the two tightly embracing, Nao's soft and slender form only further hammering in how girlish he had become. If he hadn't known better it would feel just like embracing a beautiful woman, and of course the other customers who saw the little display assumed just as much, a few even murmuring amongst themselves about the cute couple and their seeming public display of affection,"Can't believe it doesn't cover it, I would never have imagined running into you hear of all places"  he cooed, finally releasing the hug and skipping back.<br/><br/>When Carter awkwardly pointed out Nao's drastic shift in appearance the boy simply let out a giggle, especially seeing how flustered and embarrassed Carter was getting. It was true, while Nao had always been a cute kid, and he never cut his hair so it had been on the longer side even when he was hanging out with Carter regularly, he hadn't been anywhere near as feminine as he was now, "So I take it you like the new look right?" Nao chuckled, doing a slow twirl so that Carter could get a glimpse from every angle. He knew Carter was pretty shy around pretty girls, though he never thought he'd BE said pretty girl, he had to admit seeing his old friend's reactions were pretty fun, "When I started my pokemon journey back in Kalos I ended up discovering some things about myself, it's kind of a crazy story, I'll have to tell you sometime" he cooed, though intentionally left it vague for the time being.<br/><br/>Meanwhile when Nemu went in to inspect Nao's vulpix, the elegant looking fox quickly turned and swatted at the bunny with her tails, apparently not taking kindly to the prodding touches to it's fur, "Vul vul..." Snowball scoffed, apparently not impressed by the frumpy bunny. Pagliacci on the other hand was much more receptive of the new arrival, hopping over to greet the fluffy pokemon with a friendly wave "Mi mime!" he exclaimed, standing across from Nemu and instinctively starting to mirror all her movements, even going so far as to use his arms to imitate the rabbit's floppy ears.<br/><br/>When Carter revealed he had been on the boat it was Nao's turn to go wide eyed with shock, "No way!" he exclaimed, seeming to have had his mind blown, "That's crazy, we were on the same boat the entire time and didn't run into each other once? What are the odds of that?...heh, I guess that ship really is bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside" he mused. His gaze shifted down to Carter's clothes when he brought up his parents and striking out on his own, "Y'know I was gonna bring that up actually, I don't think I've ever seen you wear anything like that before, it looks nice! It must be a heck of a lot more comfortable than wearing a stuffy suit all the time" he mused, circling around and appraising his outfit from every angle, Mime Jr. jumping in to mirror Nao's inquisitive stance, "Hmm, not bad at all. You've officially cleared the first step of independence, being able to dress yourself!" the boy teased, flashing a cheeky grin and a thumbs up.<br/><br/>"Oh wow she's so cute, and is she shiny as well? Wow that's so rare..." Nao muttered as he smiled down at Carter's pokemon, though he wasn't surprised the wealthy boy managed to acquire such a rare find, "and yeah these are my two partners in crime. This one is Snowball, you might remember her from back when we hung out, I brought her over a few times" he said, though Carter's parents quickly put a stop to that, lest the boy end up tempted to become a pokemon trainer, real successful strategy that was. Unlike with Nemu, Snowball was perfectly friendly with Carter, able to recognize his scent even after all this time, "and this scamp right here is Pagliacci, he's the first pokemon I actually managed to catch by myself" he explained, Snowball having been a gift from his relatives back over in Alola, "Hey! since we're both starting off on new journeys here, why don't we all get a picture to commemorate it?"  Nao said, taking advantage of Carter being slouched over to suddenly slide in and throw an arm over his shoulder, ushering for their pokemon to huddle in front of them while Pagliacci again levitated the camera to get them all in the shot together, "Say combee!"