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[roundandaround]

To everyone who picked their own birthday: how did you pick it and what all did you think of?

Mecchan wants his own birthday. I know when Hina-chan's is because she hatched here in Ellipsa, but I don't know when Mecchan was born, and since Mary-chan just had a birthday a couple weeks ago, I think he wants his own.

[Attached: a short video of Mecchan wandering through the wrapping paper scraps from Mary's birthday, picking up a ribbon, thinking, and looking up at the viewer with a questioning warble, pointing to himself.]

(This is also pet tax) (technically?? Still not sure whether Pokémon you're raising count as pets or kids. Is there kid tax?)

So I wanna help Mecchan pick a birthday! Do you guys have suggestions or tips for him?

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Comments

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[Both look happy at the petting, though Mecchan shies away after a second while Hina nudges into it.]

Yeah, I have a chameleon! He's here too, I just don't take him as many places. His name is Leon-kun!

[Rinku pulls out her phone and shows a photo of Leon.]

I named him that because lions are really cool, and "Leon" is in "chameleon."

[disgracedprince]

{Xie Lian keeps it brief for Mecchan's sake, but Hina is given extra love for being such a darling!}

A...chameleon? {He pauses in eating and tilts his head.} What does Leon look like?

{The photo delights him and he smiles broadly.}

A handsome boy. I think his name fits him. I can see bravery in his eyes.

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[Rinku giggles and smiles.] Yeah, he's really friendly! Do you have chameleons where they're from? They're ordinary animals, but they're really cool. They can change colours to blend in and hide from predators.

[disgracedprince]

I haven't seen a single one in Xianle or beyond. {He definitely likes the little creatures.} How clever! I wish I had that ability, though that would be difficult with clothes.

[roundandaround]

Oh, yeah, that's true, huh? Maybe if you could go invisible? That'd be a really useful power, but I guess your clothes would have to also be invisible somehow.