i like flowers but they're so damn expensive
like seriously search up Juliet roses they're so pretty and horribly expensive
311. jeremiad: an elaborate and lengthy tale of sadness
Porygon-Z emerged from the computer soon enough, levitating with somewhat disturbing bulls-eye like eyes. Green patted the pokemon, which hummed and then retreated back into his pokedex. The worker was crying, presumably in pride. He had just begun to elaborate on his relationship with the deceased porygon (? how did that work?) and Green hastily left with a forced smile to avoid being forced to attend to the worker's unnerving jeremiad.
312. matriarch: a woman who rules a family or clan; a highly respected woman who is a mother
Leaf didn't have much else for him to do, so Green went ahead to the Saffron gym. He was already quite well versed in Umbreon's stats, having done a ton of research on the Eeveelutions already. Umbreon already knew how to fire shadow balls, and her type advantage would make Sabrina's gym a breeze. Last time he'd battled her, he'd had to simply use Gyarados and Arcanine to overpower her pokemon.
As he prepared to enter, he got a call from Daisy. Since having her first child two years ago, she'd named herself family matriarch and made it her job to check on the professor and Green every once in a while - when she decided to call, she didn't stop calling until you picked up (Green had silenced his phone once when he took a nap and woke up two hours later with 50 missed calls).
"Hello?"
313. limber: bending easily; flexible
"Hey Green! Porygon2 - no, Porygon-Z came to visit! I was writing an email to one of my massage customers when he just popped up to say hello. Oh, and I thought I'd let you know, a customer all the way from Kalos came to visit with a... a... oh, a Hawlucha! I think it's the first limber flying type; it's immune to paralysis and yeah, I thought it'd be an interesting research prospect. How're you doing?"
"Um Daisy, Hawlucha made headlines in the research community a while back... I'm fine."
"I heard from Leaf that you li-" Green face palmed. "you love Red."
314. demure: coy; modest; reserved
"Uh... yeah. I do." Green had honestly not expected his confession to his family to take place so soon.
Daisy squealed. "Green, Green, Green! I'm so happy, it's about time you admit it! Red's demure and nice and strong, you two make a good match! Go for it!"
"...wait, you knew I liked him already?"
"Psh, it was so obvious. I am your sister, just saying, and I was the one who watched you two pretty much get married in the rose bushes when you were six? I think I still have a picture," she broke off, laughing, while Green was blushing up a storm. "I was worried you'd never talk to me about it!"
315. pilfer: to steal a small amount
"... does Gramps know?"
Daisy hummed. "Mmm... probably. Yeah, definitely. Red's birthday is coming up by the way, mind if I pilfer some of the flowers you planted at the ranch and tie them up in a bouquet? They're for Red anyways right?"
316. gargantuan: of huge size or capacity
"...You can take the Lisianthus or lilies of the valley, but do not touch the Juliet Roses. Heck, send me a picture of the ones you're picking, because those babies were crazy expensive and I've been having a special gardener take care of them..."
Daisy just laughed at his protectiveness. "Does Red know you've become a flower fanatic?"
Green blushed as he pursed his lips. "I remember mom really liked flowers ok? I found a picture of her and dad at their wedding in a gargantuan field somewhere in Floaroma, so she'd probably passed the plant loving gene to me."
317. flag: to slow down in pace
Green blasted through Sabrina's gym at top speed, using Umbreon to mow down all the psychic pokemon. Umbreon laughed at Sabrina's Espeon (Red's was at least thirty levels higher) and wiped her team out. Sabrina, if she was reading Green's mind, was probably extremely offended by the minimal attention Green was paying to her battle, and had her Mr. Mime forge her signature on Green's petition.
Green was rushing because Daisy was sending him pictures of bright red, romantic and way too obvious roses. Her texts finally flagged when Green started offering recommendations of her just going to a flower shop and staying out of his very well kept flower garden. Green relaxed when she started selecting breeds more carefully, going for his white Asiatic lilies and white narcissus instead. He ok'ed her selection at last after at least 200 texts.
318. diagnosis: the recognition of a disease or injury by symptoms; a critical analysis of the nature of something
After regaining his cool and making a quick diagnosis on Umbreon's health, he went out for lunch and tried regaining Espeon's good favor by letting the two Eeveelutions share a bowl of Miltank milk. Espeon eyed him suspiciously but proceeded to lick Umbreon and nuzzle her in congratulations for her evolution. Despite the unlucky and negative associations generally made with dark types, Umbreon still had her cheerful innocence from her Eevee days.
319. foolhardy: reckless; bold without judgment
Green realized the difficulty he'd have transporting a bouquet up the mountain. In fact, that seemed more and more embarrassing the more he thought about his foolhardy decision in allowing Daisy to choose flowers of anything.
320. incriminate: to make appear guilty of a crime or fault
Daisy was probably trying to incriminate Green as a hopeless romantic too. She'd probably already begun sketching arrangements (she took his hardier roses for decorating her workplace all the time, and Green had started to complain when she'd cut extra and not plan carefully), and the flowers were actually for Red too. Not that he'd admit it. He'd have to bring a manual for drying and preserving flowers, too. So how much stuff was that right now; canvases, oil paints, brushes, a palette, a bouquet, and obviously cake... Green might have to ask Leaf to bring Yellow along too to help carry stuff up...