In the recording studio, Gary sat at the mixing console, listening through his in-ear monitor as he watched through the glass.
"Meow... meow~
I ponder philosophy alone
Bugs roll and chirp in the grass
Their chirping sounds so tasty
I won't eat them tonight
The moon is so... round
So very, very round
So very..."
Inside the recording booth, Meowth sat on a tall stool with his legs crossed, gently plucking the strings.
Listening to the singing in his monitor, like a quiet murmur beneath the moonlight, Gary had to admit that this style really suited Meowth.
He had learned human speech for love, only to be cruelly abandoned. Yet Meowth had neither raged nor blamed the world. Instead, he had quietly stepped back and politely left.
Perhaps not even all the Pokémon Centers in the world could cure Meowth of his devotion.
The hint of longing beneath the simplicity of "Meowth's Song" also made it perfect for the end of an adventure.
For the inaugural release in the Overgrow Group's Pokémon series, using "Meowth's Song" as the ending theme really was the finishing touch.
After checking on Meowth, Young Master Mao turned around, only to find Kahili wearing a mask of agony, practically foaming at the mouth.
"Holy shit! Kahili, what happened to you?" Gary asked in alarm.
Thump! His secretary slumped against Gary's shoulder, her eyes brimming with tears. "Boss, you'd better supervise your best friend yourself. Other people charge money to sing. His singing costs lives..."
Speechless, Gary took the headset for the second channel and heard Ash's unholy howling...
"Batoru shiyou ze!"
Good grief. No technique, all feeling. That one bellow nearly finished Gary off...
Gary felt that Ash really was this fired up whenever he faced him...
"No, twerp, you're off-key..." James advised with a