Besides paralleling each other, something that the real world and Pokémon world have in common is that they both have lots of places. Some of these places could conceivably be where people - and likely (their) Pokémon as the parallel of animals - go to in order to take refuge, to get away from it all, or to relieve feelings of unhappiness. Since I'm still in a somber mood after a certain happening, I thought I'd consider three kinds of these places, which might be inspired after certain things, and make sense of them with Pokémon.
In one of these places, I could be me and people could be themselves - in other words, it's where "you are you". There, they can battle with the Pokémon they like and/or are capable of nurturing all their qualities, which might depend on their wants and needs. They spot us there and we exchange Pokémon interactions without being restrained by who we are. It sounds like an idealized place in both worlds, but it can be realized anywhere if the people (and Pokémon) can and want to make it happen.
There can and should also be places where people can "believe in love" along with Pokémon and any other related beings. This is slightly related to the above, but it can also concern having certain fondness for other people and/or Pokémon without any negative feelings intervening. This too seems idealistic, but with love being a basic emotion for all, it can and should be able to be realized. As a certain song earlier discussed on this blog further suggests, a belief in love may be all that is needed for the world.
Lastly, there has to be places where people and Pokémon can feel protected, with no harm and/or threats of such. That would mean the people and Pokémon ought to be able to find ways to protect each other, and if the story adaptations (anime, manga, and everything in between) have anything to suggest, they all can do just that in various ways and in different places. Regardless, specific places might just enhance the sense and protection, along with the best people and Pokémon that can and will be present in all those places.
After the happenings of the other day, a person - for example, me - would want to go to one of these places and forget about them, at least momentarily. Of course, if they're fans of Pokémon, then they wouldn't want to forget about it, and they would want to have it along in those places, as close as it is to paralleling the real world and all. In the same way, both can offer the places that just might be needed for the purpose, and to know that they can and do exist would be a thing of comfort for people and Pokémon alike.
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