"Yeah, I was an Ivysaur again..." You know, the same Ivysaur you met that used to break construction equipment for a living and steal things from loggers as a hobby. That Ivysaur. He crossed his arms guiltily, staring at the floor.

"I just wanna be able to protect you if this weird school gets dangerous. I can't do that right now as a Venusaur, you know that... So I'll have to as a human.

"It's not about the money. But Max has the resources and equipment and shit, even if he's not as good as you."

He stared at Red, uncertain. Is this actually a good idea? Am I betraying you by considering this? How much worse can my life possibly get at this point?