Once the Video Game Store was renovated, Ralts and the others rushed in to try it out. Mingyou got to work too, taking out the script he had prepared and his Rotom Phone to start filming.
If I get a big influencer to share it, it should take off, right?
With that thought, he filmed the Pokémon playing games and the store's decor, walking back and forth through the shop.
Ogerpon stayed beside him the whole time. While he introduced the decorations, she even wandered into frame to help show them off. She was adorable.
Once filming was done, he sat with Ogerpon and watched the video from beginning to end. It was a perfect single take, with nothing to change. He certainly wasn't going to cut Ogerpon's appearance.
"Let's go with this!"
"Wum!"
Mingyou uploaded the video to Pokémon TV, a video site commonly called P-site. Iono streamed there too, and he watched her regularly.
Once the video passed review, he found Iono's account on a messaging app and sent it to her, hoping she would share it to help spread the word.
Iono's New Year's break had ended yesterday, and she was back at work at Levincia Gym. Unlike usual, though, she wasn't streaming at this hour. She replied almost immediately.
"Nice video! Ogerpon's so cute. But why are you starting something new again? A Pokémon Video Game Store is way too cool!"
"Want to come help promote it?"
"I'd love to stream from your place... but I'm swamped these days. Geeta's started checking in on me. If she catches me away from the gym during work hours, or dragging a challenger into a livestream instead of battling, Gym Leader Iono's job is toast."
"The Champion's checking in personally? You've got it rough. Could you share the video