For the Courage They Gave Me

How's everyone doing on the sweets-making front? On track to hand them out on Palentine's Day?

After Serena and Dawn taught us how to make 'em, Bea and I practiced together!

Now we can make sweets all by ourselves.

You're both sweets makers in your own right, now!

Hehe, all the sweets sound amazing! I can't wait to see the final result!

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Oh, hi, Marley! What're you doing here?

Oh... Hi, Mallow...

Planning to do something for Palentine's Day, too?

Yeah...

I was hoping to give Elesa and Marnie presents...

To thank them for something?

Yeah... They both gave me courage...

And helped me change for the better... At least a little.

Wanna make sweets with everyone, then?

Oh, um... If possible, I want to give them something different...

They'll probably get plenty of sweets from others.

But I'm not sure what would be good...

I see. Hmm...

Oh, I have an idea!

Look, Marley!

What is this place?

Isn't it pretty? You can find tons of flowers here!

Grass-type users come together to take care of all of them!

They look after all these flowers?

Yup!

Oh, wow... That's amazing...

Look at this one. It's so big and pretty...

Oh! That's a...

Eeek!

Ehehe, looks like we startled you. Sorry.

She's not a flower, she's my partner, Lurantis.

That really made me jump... I didn't realize it was a Pokémon...

Lurantis is a Grass-type Pokémon, and she's as charming as a flower.

When I first met her, she was nestled among some flowers, just as she is now.

I've been taking care of her ever since.

Back then, she hadn't evolved yet. She was just a little Fomantis hidin' in some flowers we'd ordered.

Don't you think Erika's Lurantis is beautiful?

It's hard to keep their colors as beautiful as hers, right?

Oh, is it?

Indeed! It takes a lot of time, effort, and love to maintain Lurantis's vivid colors.

If you just raised a Lurantis normally, it'd never turn out as gorgeous as this.

Huh, I see...

Well it's clear how much Erika cherishes her Lurantis!

Perhaps Lurantis blooms this beautifully as a way of saying thanks!

You may be right, the more you care for both flowers and Pokémon, the more beautiful they become.

I think that's their way of expressing gratitude.

If you want to send a gift of gratitude on Palentine's Day, flowers might be good.

Mallow... When you said you have an idea, did you mean...

Yup! I figured bouquets would make perfect gifts!

Oh, is there someone you want to thank?

Yeah... Marnie and Elesa...

I want to thank them for giving me courage...

In that case, Marley...

Could you come with me? There's something I'd like to give you.

Give me?

Yes.

It's a gift from me to you, to show my support. Since you're such a kind person!

D-do I look OK?

Ehehe, you look lovely!

Oh, what are these?

They're artificial Gracidea flowers.

Gracidea bouquets are often given to convey gratitude on special occasions, like birthdays or anniversaries.

I actually wanted to make one myself, but it's hard to get ahold of real Gracidea flowers on Pasio.

But hopefully at least this outfit can help you express your feelings, Marley!

It's amazing... Are you sure I can keep it?

Yes, of course.

Thank you, Erika...

All righty, then! How 'bout we put our heads together and decide on the bouquets we ought to make, eh?

Marley, do you like any particular flowers?

Not really... I don't really know much about flowers, to be honest...

Then why don't you pick flowers that the people you want to give them to like?

I guess you could ask Marnie's brother, Piers, what kind of flowers she'd like.

And for Elesa... Hmm. I know what kind of FOOD she likes, but...

Oh? What was that?

Oh! Everyone, look!

What Pokémon is that?

Well, ain't that a cute little critter!

It looks like a Grass-type Pokémon...right?

Wait, is it Shaymin?

Shaymin? Like Rosa's partner Pokémon?

I saw hers when she was working as a tourism ambassador, but it looked kinda different.

I've heard Shaymin has two different forms.

Oh yeah, Elio and Selene said Rosa mentioned something like that, too!

So you really think that Pokémon's a Shaymin?

It keeps looking at us. I wonder why.

... ... ...

Oh...

Hey, what kinda Pokémon is Shaymin?

People say Shaymin are associated with feelings of gratitude.

Perhaps it was drawn to Marley. That might be why it came so close.

To me?

Yes, I think it sensed your feelings of gratitude.

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Have you collected all the flowers you need, Marley?

Yeah, I was able to find the ones you told me about.

That's great!

We have almost all the materials we need for the bouquets.

... ... ...

What's the matter?

Oh, um... I was wondering if Shaymin was still around somewhere.

That Shaymin is still on your mind, isn't it.

Oh, Marley, look.

Shaymin...

Oh...

It seems pretty cautious.

Should I leave it alone?

I'm not so sure...

If it wanted to be left alone, I don't think it would've shown itself.

I'd say it's definitely curious about you, Marley.

(Maybe Shaymin doesn't know what to do either.)

(And if that's true...)

Now you've all the flowers you need for the bouquets!

All I need to do is give these to them...

Oh, it's back...

Marley, let's ask Lurantis to help us.

What do you mean?

Lurantis can coax other Pokémon to come closer by giving off a scent of sweet flowers.

She might be able to make Shaymin less wary.

Please, Lurantis?

That smells so nice...

But...

Aw, that's a shame. It didn't seem to have much effect.

I wonder why Shaymin won't come closer.

I think...

Shaymin is kinda how I was a while ago...

What do you mean?

I found it really hard to speak... I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings by saying something wrong, so I kept my mouth shut...

But to tell the truth, I was just afraid of my own feelings being hurt...

I didn't want anyone to dislike me...

I thought it better to do nothing, better to stay the way I was, than to risk getting hurt.

Maybe Shaymin feels the same way...

It wants to come closer, but every time it does, it's unsure and afraid. Bittersweet, isn't it?

I wonder if there's anything we can do to help.

We can't force it to do anything, but we can give it courage...

Courage?

Yeah...

Just like Elesa and Marnie gave to me...

You don't have to be afraid to express yourself.

(Elesa encouraged me...)

Would you mind if...if I practiced smiling with you?

Please do! Can I ask ya for some advice while you're here?

(And Marnie accepted me for who I was...)

Now it's my turn. I want to give courage to Shaymin.

I want it to see how much fun it can be to spend time with someone!

So, I'll express my gratitude to Elesa and Marnie...

And I'll show Shaymin how I can share my feelings with them!

Ehehe, you're very kind, Marley. Just as I thought.

I'll craft the perfect bouquets for you!

Thanks!

(Just wait and see, Shaymin...)

On Palentine's Day...

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Good luck, Marley!

Thanks!

(Watch me, Shaymin...)

You all right, Marley?

You have a serious look on your face. Must be something important.

Yeah...

Um, so... I wanted to tell you both how happy I was.

Elesa, when I couldn't express my feelings well, you gave me words of encouragement.

Thanks to those words...

I'm now able to express myself, even just a little...

Marnie, you became my friend.

You accepted me when I finally tried to open up a little, and you practiced smiling with me.

That made me so happy...

Thanks to both of you, I was able to change for the better...

So...here's something special for my friends...

Thank you, both!

Nooo, thank YOU for bein' my friend! I'm super happy!

Let's keep hangin' out together and practicin' our smiles!

How are you feeling now, Marley?

I'm...always down to parley!

Ehehe! Love that one!

Wonderful! It's a success!

Oh?

(Lurantis looks more vibrant than usual.)

(And the flowers around us do, too.)

A few days after Palentine's Day...

That's great! I'm glad you could tell them both how you feel!

It was thanks to all your help!

Now it's my turn to help you all. Let's make a beautiful flower field together!

Oh, by the way, did you make friends with Shaymin?

I'm afraid not... I haven't seen it since...

Oh, I see.

I s'pose Shaymin's got its reasons.

Yeah! I bet it'll visit you again soon!

And when it does, you should welcome it with a big, open heart!

Yeah.

Ooh! Look, everyone!

Shaymin!

It's coming closer?

Go on, Marley! Go greet it!

But...

I think Shaymin needed some time to itself.

It needed to develop its own courage after you inspired it.

And now its mind is made up. That's why it came to visit you.

Go on, Marley!

OK...

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(I can sense Shaymin's feelings.)

Nice to meet you, too!

Both Marley and Shaymin look so happy!

Seems they were able to show each other how they feel.

Thanks, everyone...

Um, we're actually going to make a flower field here.

Would you like to help us, Shaymin?

After receiving a letter inviting [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="him" F="her" ] to a specific location, Scottie went there and found...

Hello there, Scottie. I've been waiting for you.

Sorry for calling you out here without even signing my name.

I didn't want my title as Gym Leader to make you feel obligated to come.

But I'm happy to see you.

Um, so...I invited you here because...

I wanted to give you this as a token of my feelings.

Yes, of course! Is that really so surprising?

Yes, exactly!

As someone who teaches flower arrangement, I felt giving you flowers in front of others might draw too much attention.

The bouquet itself is meant to convey something special, and that is...

Ehehe. Actually, I'll keep that a secret.

If you learn more about flowers, maybe you'll figure it out.

Every flower has its own meaning. That's a hint from me.

This could be an opportunity to develop a new interest, Scottie.

Oh, you want to give me something in return? That's so thoughtful!

Let's see...

Could you arrange a bouquet for me sometime, Scottie?

If you're not sure which flowers to choose or how to arrange them... Eheh...

I'd be delighted to teach you!

After receiving a letter inviting [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="him" F="her" ] to a specific location, Scottie went there and found...

Hi, Scottie... I'm glad you came...

Um... Sorry to ask you to come here.

I'm still not quite brave enough to give you a gift in front of everyone...

Here... I want you to have this...

Thank you for always battling with me...

Yeah, of course.

Yeah... Today's a day to express gratitude.

By getting stronger with you here on Pasio, I found more courage...

So... I want to thank you for that.

Erika showed me how to make this bouquet.

Each flower has its own meaning...and the entire bouquet carries a message.

Um...well... Try looking it up yourself...

Hehe... I'm glad you like it...

Huh? You want to know what I'd like in return?

Hmm... I hadn't really thought of that...

I don't need anything... But I guess that's not the answer you want, is it.

Um... Let me think...

I'd really like...to spend some more time with you, if you don't mind...