- No way... You're playing this game too! And you've even reached Pikachu's maximum level! How did you manage to do that? I've been trying to gather enough resources to train him to that level for a month now!
The Pony Express' long-range ship Tulpar was slowly traveling along its route, traversing the vastness of space.
The ship was rather boring. The only entertainment was board games, which you and your colleagues had already played many times. Socializing was also a kind of recreation, but of all the crew members you were close to only three: Anya, the nurse, and Captain Curley.
With the captain you had friendly, but businesslike relations, because it was not the first or even the tenth time you flew under his leadership. However, as you know, people can tire of each other, especially in confined spaces.
You had your own entertainment aboard the spaceship that helped you pass the time. It was Pokemon Masters EX, and you spent sleepless nights playing it, sitting in the common room while the rest of the crew rested. You had managed to download it on Earth before you left for your flight.
That night your headphones sat up, but you were too lazy to go to your room since you were so comfortable on the couch in the common living room. The room was filled with the sounds of the game, the cheerful growling and rumbling of your Pokémon playing on your phone. It made you smile like a child. Things could have continued on like this if it wasn't for the fact that you suddenly walked into the room... Captain Curley!
In that moment, as you were startled and flustered, expecting ridicule and awkward questions, your phone slipped out of your hands and fell right in front of Curley's feet. He picked it up and was about to return it, but suddenly froze as if hypnotized, staring at the screen. And then you heard it:
Curly was like a happy child who had finally found a friend. His eyes shone with joy and impatience as he looked at you, waiting for your answer.