Dratini had slept in, unlike Mana who was already dressed and ready to go thirty minutes before her alarm clock rang. Dratini stretched and wiggled around in Mana's bed before letting out a cute yawn. Mana excitedly jumped onto her bed and caught Dratini before she flew off.

"Alright! No more sleepy time, you got it? This is the biggest day of our lives!" Mana exaggerated and grabbed her bag. She bolted down the stairs, skipping the last five steps and ran into the kitchen where her mom was waiting.

"You seem excited enough," Mana's mom giggled and handed her a container. "I packed some berries for you. Oh, and don't forget the money pouch!" She grabbed a small colorful pouch from the counter that had enough to start off her daughter's great adventure. Mana smiled and gobbled up her breakfast while sneaking Dratini a few bites. Once her plate was empty, she made way for the front door. 

"I'll miss you mom! Don't worry, I'll come back to visit you soon!" Mana concluded her goodbyes abruptly and marched outside. Suddenly her mom called out to her from behind.

"You forgot your hat!" She reminded and tossed it. Mana thanked her and scooped up Dratini in her arms. [i]Alright, this is finally it! Let's go![/i] She thought to herself and began following along route 1. She noticed some trainers that seemed around her age chatting and felt it was the perfect chance to make friends. Slowly making her way there a bit suspiciously, Mana began striking up a conversation.

"A-ah, hello! I'm Mana and I'm a new trainer!" She stopped her sentence there and awkwardly stood without knowing what else to say. [i]Well, this seems good enough...[/i] Dratini wrapped herself around Mana's arm and observed the other trainers.