Me: OK, this is going to be one strange weekend, and it starts with this convention.
Goh: You're telling us! Another second one in a year.
Ash: And didn't they already do ICGP?
Me: They did, but that was for this year's competition - qualifications and all. This one is for next year's, and since they're planning on doing it early, it bleeds into this year.
Ash: OK, that makes sense.
Goh: And that's why we have it again.
Me: Indeed. So, most of this is going to be the same as last time this year. And we're not going to focus on that too much.
Ash: Er... Yeah. The booths and stage were like last time! And in the same place too.
Pikachu: Pika pika chu pi. ["Exactly like that."]
Goh: Well, there you go.
Me: Instead, going back to the strange things, I need you to go off to a mall farther away to meet a few people and catch a lot of Pokémon... and get other things.
Ash: Sure. I know what you want me to do.
Me: But... we'll save all those details for tomorrow, along with things outside the convention. After that, you are of course coming back there.
Goh: Well, I guess Ash will miss a few things by doing so.
Ash: Yeah - one of them is the character parade, our friend told me.
Goh: Oh, I'm sorry.
Me: Yeah, I regret that too. But for simplicity's sake, it had to be done.
Goh: I'm looking at the schedule, though, and I don't think Ash will miss much of the entertainment if he's already seen them some place else.
Ash: I have, so I guess you're right.
Pikachu: Pika. ["Sure."]
Me: Absolutely, so that's a thing. Now, the next strange things are... you getting in for free and me needing you to supply your formal outfit instead of a Trainer outfit.
Goh: Free entry? Formal outfit?? Of course - "Weeb's Choice Awards"!
Ash: Yeah, just like last year.
Me: Same nomination, same category, the whole nine yards.
Goh: So, this convention is substituting for the other one.
Me: Looks like it. And it looks like we're going to have either one at this time of year if this is going to be an annual thing.
Goh: So, how'd things go?
Ash: Um... not so hot. I didn't win it this time.
Goh: Aww. Sorry about that.
Pikachu: Pi... ["Aww..."]
Me: Actually, I should have suspected this. Some of my friends told me that the local community of characters would be in full force for this edition of the awards since they took it lightly last time.
Ash: You know, I think so! I saw the winner celebrating with them.
Goh: I think we can believe they're one and the same.
Me: I do believe that could be, in fact, the case.
Goh: There must have been a bright spot, though.
Ash: I got to sing "Mezase Pokémon Master" with the band who played during the awards!
Pikachu: Pika! ["Yeah!"]
Goh: Oh? And would this be a band we know?
Ash: It's the "new" Otaku Band!
Me: Awesome! That's a pretty good "consolation" prize, I'd say.
Ash: That's not all - I got "honorable mention" for being second place in the voting. It was how the one who won, well... won.
Goh: Wait, was this the case last year too?
Me: I can confirm it was. So you know that's the "fun" aspect.
Goh: And I guess that was all for the convention.
Me: Not quite. As you know, this is a two-day convention, and this is the first day; more of the same happens tomorrow on the second day - including the ICGP part. But Ash can't partake in any of that.
Goh: Oh yeah! I almost forgot about that.
Ash: I guess that's not so strange. But I also met one of your Pokémon friends and caught Pokémon and battled cards together.
Me: Hey, that's strange, but in a good way. So altogether, this day alone was filled with strangeness.
Goh: I see what you mean.
Ash: And the catching Pokémon part too?
Pikachu: Chu? ["Hmm?"]
Me: For that, if you're uninitiated, then it would be strange, but if not, then it would be familiar. Regardless, all of that is for tomorrow - hopefully it won't be so strange.
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