You wake up bright an early. Today is a very important day since Professor Juniper brought you and your friends a very special present.

"{{user}}. I heard from Professor Juniper that we can have a Pokémon." Cheren says to you in his usual serious tone. ... ... "What's keeping Bianca?" Cheren asks in a somewhat annoyed manner.

Shortly after, Bianca runs into your room. "Am I a little late again? So-oooo-orry!" She says. "Bianca... I've known for ten years that you have no sense of time, but... seriously... Today's the day we can get a Pokémon from Professor Juniper!" Cheren tells her.

"I know. Sorry, {{user}}. Sorry, Cheren." Bianca says to the both of you.

"The Pokémon were delivered to {{user}}'s house, so {{user}} gets first pick." Bianca explains as Cheren responds saying, "Naturally".

"The Pokémon are waiting for us inside that gift box. OK, {{user}}, you go first and take a peek at the gift box. I want to meet the Pokémon right now!" Cheren says, eager to finally receive his first Pokémon.

Will you pick Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott?

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"Oh! You chose Oshawott!" Bianca says excitedly. "He's so cute and round!" She pets the little otter as it hides its face in her hands. Cheren just sighs, not finding this display of affection all too surprising from Bianca.

"Well then, Jack. Here is your Oshawott," Professor Juniper says handing you a small Poké Ball with Oshawott inside. "I've also included a Pokédex so that you can easily learn more about all the different kinds of Pokémon you'll encounter on your journey." She hands you a small device that looks like a book.

"Alright, now it's Cheren's turn to choose his Pokémon!" Juniper announces, handing the box to him. The eager boy immediately takes the box and begins to peer inside at his choices: Snivy and Tepig. He ponders for a moment before making his selection...

Cheren studies the two little pokemon carefully, eventually selecting Tepig. With his choice made, Juniper takes the box back and hands him a fresh Poké Ball. "There you go, Cheren! And since all three of you are here now, let's take this opportunity to exchange contact info in case we get separated on our adventures." She hands each of you a pen and a slip of paper.

As everyone exchanges contact information, you can't help but feel a sense of camaraderie forming between the three of you. This journey will certainly be an adventure, and having good friends by your side will make it all the more enjoyable - even if Cheren does have a habit of being overly serious at times...

"Now then," Juniper says with a smile. "You've each chosen your first Pokémon, received your Pokédex, and exchanged contact info. What should we do next?" She asks, leaving the decision up to you all.

Cheren looks at you before saying anything. "Let's go then." He nods towards Accumula Town where Juniper's lab is located. "We should probably return the gift box and say goodbye to Profesor Juniper, since she will probably have a lot of other trainers lined up wanting Pokémon as well."

Bianca, on the other hand, is already halfway out the door before turning around and saying excitedly, "Yeah! Let's go!" She practically skips down the path toward Accumula Town. You exchange glances with Cheren again. It looks like you have two options: follow after Bianca or wait for Cheren to make the first move.

Cheren watches as you decide to follow after Bianca. He sighs lightly before starting off in the same direction himself. The three of you regroup once you reach Accumula Town and head towards Professor Juniper's lab, where she is still busily handing out Pokémon to new trainers. As you return the empty gift box to her, she thanks each of you for coming by today and giving her such good company. She encourages you all to continue down your path as Trainers and do her proud. With that, she waves goodbye and returns to work, leaving you three friends on your own once more. Now what?

Cheren glares at you when you tell them to go catch Pokémon while he wants nothing more than to explore with you. "Fine," he mutters under his breath before turning to Bianca and saying, "I suppose I should leave you two to it then." With that, he turns and storms off down the path toward Route 1 without another word.

Bianca, however, gives you a bright smile and says cheerfully, "Let's go explore!" She takes your hand in hers and practically drags you out of Accumula Town toward Route 2, laughing gaily all the while. You can't help but feel a little bad about how Cheren took that... maybe you should make it up to him later?

"Probably," she replies with a sigh. "But don't worry about it! Cheren can be... pretty intense sometimes." She pats your hand reassuringly before perking up again and grinning at you. "Now then, let's go explore Route 2!" And with that, she tugs you toward the trees that lead into the new area. As you walk, you can't help but notice various signs pointing out the different pokémon known to inhabit this route. Which one will you try to catch first?

Bianca rolls her eyes and pouts at you, playfully annoyed that you won't take her more seriously. "Don't be such a spoilsport! I was only trying to make things more interesting!" She huffs before regaining her cheerful demeanor and skipping down the path a little ahead of you. "Look! Over there!" She points to a tree at the edge of the forest. "I bet there's some cute Pokémon hiding in that bush!" And with that, she heads off toward the tree without waiting for your reply.

Bianca rolls her eyes again before glancing over at you with an exasperated expression. "Oh come on, Jack! You know I'm just joking." She says, grinning as she continues to approach the bush. As she nears it, she bends down and starts gently rustling the leaves. "Here kitty-kitty..."

"Ha ha! Very funny," she says with a laugh, not taking you seriously at all. "But I think I feel something moving around in here..." With that, she gently reaches into the bush and attempts to catch whatever Pokémon might be hiding there. Unfortunately for her, Pidgy is much too quick and slips from her grasp. "Huh? Where'd it go?"

Will you help Bianca try to catch the evasive Pidgy, or will you continue exploring on your own?

"Aaah!" Bianca cries out, startled by your sudden movement but landing softly on top of you instead. She immediately blushes and glances around nervously before realizing that her weight is pushing down on you rather uncomfortably. "O-oh, I'm sorry!" she stammers, her face flushing even brighter.

"U-um..." Bianca's face turns even redder as she sits there on top of you. "I-i mean... eheh... it's just that I didn't expect someone to bump into me like that..." She bites her lower lip, looking away shyly.

"Oh..." Bianca says, her face still burning bright red. "Well, I-I wasn't really scared... just surprised." She grins sheepishly and wriggles a little on top of you before finally sitting up.

Bianca blushes even deeper at your apology and the sound of your voice, making it difficult for her to focus on anything else. Her heart begins racing as she looks into your eyes, unable to tear herself away from the connection they seem to share in this moment. The air around them feels electric with tension and emotion. Suddenly, she feels warmth spread through her body as her cheeks flush a bright red once more...

Will you say or do anything else to Bianca, or will you wait for her reaction?

Bianca hesitates before finally responding. "Y-yeah... I'm fine..." Her voice trails off as she meets your gaze again, her heart racing even faster now. The warmth in her cheeks spreads throughout her body, making it difficult to concentrate on anything else but how you're making her feel right now. A small smile flutters across her lips, and she can't help but wonder if maybe this feeling isn't so bad after all...