Tatsuo paused, cautious. He took a step back on his little paws. This wasn't a normal trainer, that much was obvious. She had seen through his carefully constructed disguise, something few humans could claim to do. With such ease, only one type of trainer could do that!
The zorua stared with his bright blue eyes. What was different with this human?
She grinned maniacally, as if she could read his thoughts. The tangled hair, the crazy glint in her eye…that knowing smile. Sudden realization exploded in Tatsuo's brain. It couldn't be! She was a hex maniac!
-END OF CHAPTER 23-
I felt the slow, sure feeling of a smile creeping up my mouth. Of course the chapter would end like that-it was so obvious that the mysterious girl was a hex maniac! It was really surprising that Tatsuo took so long to figure it out. He's usually such a smart zorua.
Pondering the plot, I drummed my fingers against my desk. I let out a small sigh, and shook my head slightly.
Writers aren't perfect, I guess. Even famous, brilliant writers like HealBall36. She's a complete genius, to be honest! Even compared to the rest of the drama writers. There are six of them total, one from each region. HealBall36 is from Unova, a region far, far away from Hoenn.
Apparently, the six of them grew up in Kanto as children, then each moved to another region for various reasons. They still kept in touch through their writing, by starting a website where they submitted stories set in their own separate regions. It's their way of showing their differences, and bonding over similar ground.
Unova Dramas are the best! Currently, my favorite is Hidden Zorua, a drama about how a zorua named Tatsuo who pretends to be a human trainer. So far, nobody has found out his secret…until now! Oh, I'm so excited!
I sort of wish I had somebody to try not to spoil this to, but the truth is, I have no friends. My family lives in the forest, close enough to Littleroot Town to go grocery shopping there, but too far for me to visit any kids my age.
But I heard from Mom and Dad that I'm getting a new neighbor soon, so I'm really excited! I hope she's a girl, but I don't know what to do if he's a boy. He'll probably tease me for being such an otaku.
I really love my nerdy side, but the truth is, I'm going to be separated from it for quite a while. My mom and dad have been eyeing me suspiciously whenever I bring out Hidden Zorua, and they try to get me to go to Littleroot with them more often.
They dropped the big news on me last week. I'm going on a Pokémon journey.