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*Esteban listens to Jessamine’s question. But first he wanted to reply to her previous statement first. The Breloom closes his eyes as his voice turned sadder.*
“No. It’s I who is sorry, Jessamine. I shouldn’t have insisted so much to make you do all those stretchings. I should have taken into account the fact you are somewhat clumsy and in the end it backfired…”
*The Mushroom Pokémon’s body begins to shake a bit. Esteban closes his eyes as hard as he can, but soon tears drops from his face. The Breloom kneels down to the Roserade and holds her close to his body, her head pressed slightly against his chin.*
“I wanted to make you dance, because I thought it would make you happy. Happy to discover and try out something new. Happy to be in good company.”
*The highly emotional Mushroom Pokémon looks down on the Bouquet Pokémon, his round black eyes full of tears. Esteban swallows his saliva before telling her the following.*
“Even since you have been by my side to reach this place Jessamine, I had never seen you expressing a smile… I could feel that you are not somebody who is rarely happy and as a Pokémon who hates when others are not feeling happy, I thought that making you dance would have been a good way to make you smile, but instead I made it a disaster with those stretchings… Will you ever forgive me for this ?”
(( you thought wrong :p))
Jessamine: *the Bouquet’s eyes flutter with confusion, fear and sorrow as she watches the Breloom quietly weep and sulk. She wasn’t expecting him to take it so seriously, and she had no idea that Esteban was this set on trying to raise the girl’s spirits. Seeing him cry like this merely causes the Roserade to hang her head, feeling bad as she feels like she’s the reason for the Breloom’s tears*
… Esteban… *she muttered, closing her eyes as she ducks her head* … n-no, please, don’t cry… I… I-I didn’t mean to make you cry… I… *she gulps, looking to the side* … I just… I just never… I just d-don’t want to ruin anything… *she draws her flowers to her chest, trembling into them* … all I e-ever do is ruin everything… even when I don’t mean to, even things I like to do… I just… *gulps … d-don’t want to make your help feel like it’d be for nothing…
Ermac: *he visibly slumps at this sad, though sudden, little scene playing out, approaching the two quietly as he tries to talk to them*
//Oh what’s this now…? You two needn’t feel so glum, really.// *the Porygon-Z faces Esteban*
//Esteban, you don’t have to feel so discouraged… you had a very thoughtful ambition, and I applaud you for that. You can’t be blamed for trying to do a good thing… and who knows, perhaps you’ll have another chance?// *he then looks at Jessamine*
//… and lady Jessamine, there’s no need to keep yourself suppressed.// *nods* //I can tell you’re a lady with potential; you have beauty in form and personality, and I can only imagine what sort of performance you could raise with your skills if you just honed them! Just because you’re a little shaky doesn’t mean sharpening your motions is futile!//
Jessamine: *looks over at Ermac for a moment, then looks down* … b-but… but this is s-something I can’t help… i-it’s something I have to accept… *she sighs, looking off-ways*
… I… don’t think I’ll ever do anything right…