Ash: Oh, we're just talking today.
Me: Yeah, um... It's a bit all over the place, so I've decided to have a "Let's Talk".
Goh: Well, this has to do with something, doesn't it. But we'll play along.
Me: So, um... I want to talk about the days when we're not our usual selves. I think we've all had one of those.
Ash: Oh, um... I guess that reminds me of the first time a long time ago that I became a girl.
Goh: You became a girl?!
Ash: Er... it was to get in to the Celadon City Gym so I could battle the Gym Leader.
Goh: Obviously that wasn't you, all right.
Pikachu: Pika pika. ["Surely."]
Me: But you did get your battle in, so you got back to yourself in a way.
Ash: I sure did.
Goh: If you didn't, you might have needed to keep up the act.
Ash: Er... don't ask. What about you, Goh?
Goh: Let me see... You know, I guess in that Project Mew assignment with the Regi titans, I wasn't feeling like myself at the start of it.
Ash: I think you told me about it - you had to do that one with Gary, right?
Goh: Right, we did that one together. Come to think of it, he was a little bit like that too, so I guess that applied for the both of us.
Ash: That seems a little strange for him, but I guess I can believe a bit of that.
Pikachu: Pi pika chu. ["We'll take that."]
Me: Given that I heard about the success, you also got back to yourself.
Goh: Make that the two of us.
Me: Of course.
Goh: Maybe now it's time to hear from our friend, about the choice of topic for today.
Me: So, um... I did send out Ash to somewhere today. But I can't say what it is, since I've learned that it is likely supported by some shady parties, even though we're already familiar with it.
Ash: Oh! So you mean to tell us that the "moving" festival you sent me to earlier is like that?
Me: I can't fully verify, but my friends and our character friends have some indirect evidence.
Goh: I get it. Now it makes sense. So there was one... but where was it?
Ash: This time it was at a plaza near our friend's house.
Me: It's not exactly "near" near, but it's close enough - that I could have you walk there.
Ash: I did, and I got a few things for you.
Goh: But then... what was the "not ourselves" part?
Ash: I wasn't in the character parade, and some people did ask.
Pikachu: Pika pika chu... ["They had to..."]
Me: That was my directive. So I guess we weren't ourselves for this one.
Ash: I did get together and talk with friends, and that was great.
Goh: That part is definitely your usual selves.
Me: That's probably the only concession. So you went back and reported to me after that.
Ash: For this too!
Goh: Of course.
Me: And... actually, I have to say that there's a Pokémon development that I'm now taking part in, but I haven't "found myself" yet for it - in other words, I haven't "become myself".
Goh: I see - so there's another aspect to the topic.
Ash: I'm sure you can find it!
Pikachu: Pika chu! ["Surely!"]
Me: And I hope to report on that when that happens. So to close up, there are lots of ways we don't become ourselves.
Goh: On the other hand, there's just as many ways to do that.
Ash: I think Goh is right. We'll just have to find it.
Me: If anything, talking about it could at least be the first step.
Ash, Goh: Yeah!
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