[He'd felt pretty bad about it at the time, embarrassed at being ushered out of the gym so they could begin repairs, but it was hard not to crack a smile at Kushina's amusement, to start laughing along with her.]

I was quite proud of them, honestly.

[Once he'd stopped trying to hide from anyone associated with the gym in Violet, anyway.]

The Gym leaders each have a team of Pokemon, usually specializing in one type, and the trainers, us, are able to challenge them to a duel with our teams. If you defeat them you earn a badge, which can allow your team to use certain abilities though I'm not really sure why that's a necessary step. It's basically the "goal" of our traveling here.

[Why the hell couldn't a bird fly without a tiny piece of medal? \o_o/]

I'm a breeder myself though, it's not necessary for me to earn the badges but I think it's important for my team to experience proper fights.

Ah- [And before she could ask:] a breeder is supposed to- well... breed their Pokemon, in hopes of producing stronger offspring. These two are already parents, actually, and Rin took in two of their eggs, but I'm waiting for my team to grow a bit more before trying again.