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[Clover is holding her gear in one hand. While she's in her usual pigtails and earmuffs, her outfit is entirely different. It's clearly a black uniform trimmed with white and topped with a lacy white apron. She's walking away from one of the restaurants in Cherrygrove, looking a little bushed.]

I can't believe I was nearly late for work today! At least I only have to work a couple more days before I get my pay.

...Hey, that rhymed!

[A continuous squawking that sounds like spear-spear-spear-spearow is suddenly heard - which almost sounds like a laugh. She sighs, stops, and looks up to the sky. A Spearow swoops down onto her favorite perch - Clover's shoulder. The girl looks at the Pokémon and gives it The Look. Which, she realizes, is something that she's been doing a lot lately with this one.]

Yeah, I get it, watching me scramble around for my uniform was funny. I get it. You didn't have to follow me to work just to laugh at me, Jackie.

[Jackie doesn't say anything more, but lifts a wing to groom it as they go.]

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Man, couldn't you just have put it in its PokéBall?

I would if I had it with me! I didn't know Jackie followed me till I got to the restaurant!

You couldn't have just kept the thing in the ball before you left?

I thought she needed to stretch her wings, so I let her out for a bit...

I've learned not to do that unless I don't want to see the thing for the rest of the day. 'Least you've learned your lesson now?

Sure did. But maybe I could use her laughing as a distraction when we battle.

Unless you get distracted too.

Don't worry, I won't! Maybe I'll get used to it.

Well, that's one way to win a battle, I guess.

It won't count as cheating, right?

Probably not. Dunno know exactly what the 'rules' are, anyway.

Maybe they'll tell us once we actually get into the gym?

Maybe... though I don't think something like 'no incessant noise' is gonna be a rule.

That rule's gonna be useless once the Pokémon are out and ready to roll.