Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, and then what followed was a confused girlish voice: "Hmm, this is not Aurora? And who are you?"

"Ahh, I am in front of, um, sorry, but what was your name? Mine is Aurora, and that is-"

"I am her twin sister, Abigail, so what’s your name?" I slowly realised that both of them are maybe those red-haired twins that I saw earlier. 'Hmm, it might not be a bad idea to familiarise myself with them.’

"Ahh, I am Nile, Nile Williams." Just when I said my name, I felt Abigail's grip get tighter, and she suddenly let out a sound of realisation, "Ahh! You are that cute white-haired guy who was talking to that Rocket Chump earlier."

"Hey! You shouldn’t shout in people’s ears like that, and also don’t call others that, or we can get into trouble." Aurora tried to calm her twin sister down, but it was to no avail as she kept asking me question after question about my appearance, if I had a girlfriend, or if she could touch my hair.

"How about I answer those questions later as I don’t think this is the right place for an interrogation of mine through you?" I also tried to calm her down as she kept asking question after question without giving me a chance to reply.

"Yeah, do as Nile said so we don’t attract extra attention and get in trouble."

"Okay…" I heard a sulking voice from behind me, and unconsciously I said, "Uhh, I can answer one of your questions for now, and you can ask me the rest later."

"Hmm… Yeah! Why have we not seen you around the streets? Are you from a different city?"

"Hey! You shouldn’t be asking personal questions like these to people you just met; also, I am sorry about her actions, Nile." After interacting with them for a while, I truly realised they are different from each other, but I guess they complement each other in a way.

"Ahh, don’t worry, as I don’t mind these questions, and thanks for worrying about me."

"Oh, that’s good. I was worried that you would get annoyed by her as she can be a little annoying, but she is a good girl tho."

"Ahh, it’s kind of understandable, but if I have to say, I am kind of amazed by her straightforwardness but not annoyed tho," I said what I was thinking because it’s pretty rare for people to say what's on their mind without trying to think about the outward thing, and I kind of respect that.

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"Yeah, that part of her can be annoying, but good too." Even though she praised her, I felt some lingering emotions in her tone that reminded me of jealousy. ‘Probably just overthinking it out here.’

"Hey! Stop ignoring me, you two!" Suddenly we both heard a loud shout from Abigail, which surprised not only us but also the kids around us, who let out a yelp of surprise.

"Silence!" Hearing the boss' voice, every kid went silent, and surprisingly, Abigail did too. ‘I guess she is not that du-’

"So anyway, can you answer me and stop talking between you two only as I don’t like being left alone while you two have fun?" She whispered so quietly that only me and Aurora could hear her. ‘Yeah, it would have been surprising if she had gone quiet.'

"Hmm, I am from here too, but the reason you didn’t see me was probably due to my loner nature." I tried to come up with the best lie on the spot, as I honestly don’t know shit about this place and don't know if it's the same as games, so I didn’t want to risk it too.

"Ohhh! Don’t worry; once you are with me, your loner side will be gone forever."

"I am sorry about her, and also, so you don’t like interacting with people much either?"

"Yeah, not my thing as it gets tiresome after a while, so I just avoid it." I guess that’s why I didn’t have any friends in my last life. ‘It was truly a shit life, but hey, at least I met her.’

"Ohh it's the same, but mine is due to shyness. Also sorry about bothering you even though you don’t like it." Even though I couldn’t see her face, I can somewhat guess what face she was making: "Me t-"

"Ahh, don’t worry, both of you, as surprisingly, it’s fun to talk with you both." It was a lie, but it will help me get closer to them, as I need as much help as I can get in this unfamiliar world.

"Seeeeee! Everyone loves to chat with me; I am so likeable after all." Hearing her, I couldn’t help but let out a chuckle. ‘It may be tiring, but at least the twins seem fun.’

"Done, everyone just follow the person in front of you and the red-haired girl; keep quiet."

"Shit."

"Be quiet this time or we can get in trouble."

"Okay…"

While they were conversing with each other while slowly moving ahead, I was thinking about that boss guy and how he was able to hear us even though we were so quiet. ‘Maybe I shouldn’t take him lightly even though he is not in games.’

Hmm, for now, I just put trying not to bother that guy in the back of my mind and started moving ahead to an unknown place to get my first real Pokemon, ‘Oh! It’s going to be so fun.’

"Also remember, don't open your eyes, or you won’t be able to ever see again." Hearing that warning again, Aurora's shoulders started to shake a little.

"Hey, it’s alright. Just remember to do what I said earlier." I lightly whispered near her ears; at first she was surprised, but then she let out a small voice, and I felt that her tremors were slowly going away.

"Fuck that dude." While behind me was a different reaction: ‘It’s not going to be as bad as thought.’