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[ She's been contemplating this, yes, ever since she got her ass handed back to her by Vanitas. She's lost, sure, many times in fact... but this one in particular... ]

How... when do you know you're strong? That you're not weak?

[ She might end that last sentence in a bitter hiss. Sure, she's lost, but when it involves her friends (and Pokemon), it becomes another thing. She couldn't beat Vanitas, came out even more battered, and well aware her appearance would worry friends. So lately she's been hanging around the roof of Goldenrod City's Department Store.

It sounds like she's going to say more, but whatever it is dissolves into a sigh and stops. ]

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Sorry.

...It's alright. It's not as though worrying about you can give me gray hairs.

[ ... a slight amused sound. ] Heh. Your hair is pretty white by itself, Cecil.

[He waves a strand of it around.]

To the great joy of the castle bullies, I assure you. But who knows? If I worry too much, it might turn blond or brown.

Is that really possible?

Let's not attempt to find out.

Heh. Yeah... Then don't worry; I'll be okay.

Is that a promise?

[ ... d'oh. ] Um... I'll really try?

I suppose that'll do.

Heh!

Are you still in Goldenrod, Cecil?

I am. The salary at the Department Store is the best, and my team enjoys the noise.

Oh, so you're in the Department Store, too?

Make-up and accessories section. I've some knowledge of them.

Make up... Oh, those weird paints?

[He laughs at that.]

Most girls and boys your age would wear those "weird" paints in my world, though it appears to be less frequent here.

What were they for?

To show one's status, to emphasize part of one's face, to hide one's perceived defects... It has many uses.

... defects, huh?

[ Maybe it could hide her black eye a bit better. ]

Pimples, scars... There's a product for everything.

Hm. I don't see how you'd worry about that. You're really pretty, Cecil.

[Such a sweet girl.]

Thank you. But all young noblemen in my kingdom wear it, and the right lipstain and eyeshadow can bring out the purple in my eyes. Two reasons out of three.

What's the third reason?

Presumed defects, but I've none yet. Not that make-up can truly hide one's age.

You're not that old, right? [ Pauses. ] How old is "old," really?

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