Not a Day Without Pokémon: Cosplay: Bocchi Noizu 2nd Anniversary

Me: Speaking of making things work.

Ash: The weekend's not over!

Me: No, it isn't. And it makes a busy weekend even busier too - but of course, more on that later.

Goh: Bocchi Noizu, huh. And it's the anniversary, so it follows on the one from last year.

Me: Sure - and that goes for why Ash is here... although it's just for singing this time.

Ash: Yup. And today I'm singing...

Me: I'm in a true Pokémon mood, so I want you to sing all Pokémon songs today. One of them is a bit of a special one, especially for us and a lot of things about Pokémon.

Ash: Ahh... I think I "gotcha"!

Pikachu: Pika! ["Yup!"]

Me: Yup, also known as "Acacia". But, um... we need a bit of help for this one and I still quite haven't gotten the hang of it. So here's a "cue card" to help us both.

Ash: That's OK. The other day I saw a singer using a "cue card" too, so we can use it for now.

Goh: I guess as long as it isn't a competition, it's fine.

Me: Eventually, I do want us to be able to sing this completely independently - as Goh said, for a possible competition - and hopefully that can be sooner instead of later.

Goh: And the other, for Ash?

Ash: Well, I think this time can use something hopeful, looking at the sky... you get what I mean.

Me: OK, "Soko ni Sora ga Aru Kara" it is. Good choice - and one that we've already gotten the hang of.

Goh: How'd those performances go?

Ash: They were fine. I think we can do more with "Acacia" to make it "gotcha", but the sky song is definitely ready for a competition again.

Me: Something to think about.

Ash: Also, the people watching were distracted a bit - maybe because someone fainted earlier - and the sound was a bit low.

Goh: Oh no! Both are real problems, but the person is the biggest one.

Ash: We dealt with them.

Pikachu: Chuu... [sighing]

Me: Hopefully next time these problems won't happen.

Goh: And, well... since Ash performed, I guess he wasn't in the character parade, if there was one.

Ash: There was. But yeah, the singing is good enough - for a little extra for us.

Me: Nice. I can always use it.

Goh: I'm sure you can.

Me: OK, besides Ash being a part of the entertainment for this one, there had to be the usual "other" entertainment - were there?

Ash: Yup, there was - singing (besides me) and dancing, plus a pair of local idols, karaoke, community games, and a giveaway.

Goh: Oh, neat!

Ash: And there was a soccer game watch party, but I didn't look at it too much.

Pikachu: Chu pika chu. ["Just a bit."]

Goh: Interesting. Oh, wait. Was this also held at that certain mall?

Ash: You bet!

Goh: Well, everything makes sense now.

Me: They should.

Goh: So, how else was this a busy weekend? Besides what happened yesterday.

Me: Well, did you make that stop at the card game shop like I told you to?

Ash: I did! Good thing it wasn't too far away. I met your raid friends, and they were holding a PvP tournament.

Goh: Like earlier this year.

Ash: Yup.

Me: And I wish I could join in with your help, but I was afraid it would cut into our preparations and/or your performance, so I decided against it - putting Eggs in one basket and watching it.

Ash: I get what you mean, even if the performance got delayed - which it was.

Me: I still wouldn't have risked it.

Goh: Is that it? Or was there... another thing going on?

Me: There was another festival across town that almost stole visitors since it looked bigger.

Goh: Oh my. Really busy weekend it is.

Pikachu: Pika, pi pi pika. ["It was, wasn't it."]

Ash: Hey, at least we got a few things off of it!

Me: And they're the ones that matter most, especially with Pokémon.

Goh: Why not. It's all you.

Me: And us, and all things from this great world. OK, weekend's over - now we can wind up for other things.

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