[Jotaro shrugs. There's always work to be done and if he's got air in his lungs and no grevious injuries, he'll keep going. It's just how he's always done things.]

Mmm... the crystals are condensed Terastal energy. I was told it gets dispersed in the air after it's used up by a Pokemon or if it loses a connection to the land. I figured that the best way to collect these crystals was to take a good portion of the rock it's growing out of, like how you keep a plant alive by getting the soil and roots as well as the main body. But Chariot and I must have tunnelled too deep and we disrupted a nest of Glimmora feeding on the energy seeping through the walls. [Hence the hoarde.]

I doubt it'll stay in this state for long though. I'm going to try get this back to the lab so actual experts can look at it properly. You coming? [He won't stop you if you got places to go but he wouldn't mind the company.]

Got the idea from Glimmora, ironically. Rocks that look like flowers. [The crystals still could disappear at any given moment but it's better than nothing. Hopefully, something useful can be gained out of it.

Star Platinum smiles at Killer Queen and does a small flip in the air, saying hello in his own way. He scouts ahead, mindful of his new companions as he floats. Jotaro's eyes follow the movement before settling on the necklace.]

Mmm... Mystical water, huh? Where'd you get that? It seems useful. [He should probably invest in held items, huh? It seems really useful in situations like this.]

[Star Platinum will definitely make sure he stays within eyesight of the humans (he doesn't want to go so far ahead that he won't be able to be on hand). But between him and Killer Queen, their path will be clear and it should be smooth sailing from here on out.]

How sweet. [Beautiful and useful!] I did see the Goldenrod markets last year but I got nothing Pokemon-related. I'll have to keep an eye out for one this Christmas. It's useful.

Mmmm... I know. Aside from berries, the only held item I have is an Amulet Coin that I got from this trip. But I suppose if they were easy to get, everyone would have one. You have a resourceful partner.

[Jotaro's unfortunately not the type to ask about Min-Gi's personal life but he is curious, admittedly. At least if the partner is local, someone he knew from his world, or someone he met here.]

Six months here counts as relatively new, right?

[Chalk the mystery of the Amulet Coin up to 'things that might as well happen'. Lord knows there's a plethora of things in this world that belong in that list.]

Mmmm... It's a good skill to have, especially in these sorts of situations. Thinking outside the box has saved my life more than a couple of times and I can imagine it's been the same for him.

Yeah... My daughter has been here for three years. And earlier I met someone who's been here for over a decade. Really puts things in perspective.

[In comparison, not much has happened for Jotaro. He's done a lot of adventuring though, and seen a lot of both Johto and Kanto in his short stint.

Ah, he didn't mean to make it uncomfortable. He was just trying to continue the conversation. Oops.]

Mmm... One moment, she was 19. And then the next time I saw her, she was suddenly an adult, married with a job and everything. [He shakes his head. Even though he's had a few months to comprehend it, it still puts him at a loss.

It's scary... missing out on three more years of her life without even realising it.

Star Platinum nods to Killer Queen and begins flipping in the air, signalling to Jotaro. Jotaro's dragged out of his thoughts as he notices the duo has stopped. SP and Jotaro acknowledge each other before SP floats ahead, checking out the quieter path indicated.]

Yeah... [It's twice as hard when Jotaro had just (timeline-wise) promised he would be there for Jolyne. He had already missed out on so many of her major milestones as a child and now he's missing out on things because it's outside of his control.] But all we can do is try make up for the time we lost. The two of us have spent the last week on Pasio alone together: it was nice.

[Jotaro gives a long sigh, shakes his head, and continues to follow the Pokemon down the quieter route.] Hopefully, this detour won't be a long one.

It has been good. And hopefully we'll get more opportunities after this.

[SP's also happy with the path chosen. The only Pokemon around are Dunsparce, which dig away when they see SP and Killer Queen, long before Jotaro and Min-Gi see them.

Jotaro grunts in agreement to Min-Gi's statement. It's good. Avoiding combat's ideal since despite everyone being healed up they're all tired from the earlier fight. Before too long, they're exiting the depths of Area Zero and entering the caves, which have far less aggressive Pokemon.]

The robot Pokemon look so out of place next to the other local Pokemon. You wouldn't think they'd live in an area like this...

[It was the least he could do for his partner, Jotaro! It was really hard to do it without his fists and he was just glad his special moves were enough! Hopefully that's the last time they ended in this situation.]

Did they now? I didn't know that. I had Star Platinum from the start and I've encountered Finizen naturally. I just assumed it was natural. Huh.

[Jotaro gives a small snort and smirks under his hat.]

If you ever need anything, let me know. Or at very least, accept whatever part of the reward they give me for this. I'm just doing this because it's interesting.

Like the music that's constantly playing in the background at all times? [He's teasing, he promises. But Min-Gi's right. Things are very weird here. Jotaro figures he'll need to live in this world for a little longer before the strangeness becomes normal or something easier to accept.]

Alright. But the first offer still stands. Even if it's something minor like keeping an eye out for a certain Pokemon. I'm already adventuring around the regions anyway. [Jotaro won't be weird and force Min-Gi though. He'd do the same if their situations were reversed.]