(from inside one room in the upstairs hallway comes the sound of... arguing?)
(between the voices of one Hoshi Shougo and one Lansie Liang)
What have you gotten yourself into now, Hoshi?
I haven't gotten myself into anything! I'm just saying that I've... run afoul of some space people.
So you've gotten yourself into something. This is, what, the third or fourth in a week?
Why do you care so much, Lan?
Because— because I...
Because what, huh?
Because I see you reaching for that damn painkiller bottle! Whatever happened, I know you had to push yourself even further! It's too much!
Well, would you rather this place be invaded by a bunch of helmet-wearing loonies? If I didn't push myself this far, we'd be at war!
Then I'd prefer that! And I know for a fact that Kana would, too!
...
...Look, Hoshi. Just sit this out - this plus the Chaos Emeralds or whatever they're called.
Then who will—
I'll do it.
What— no! Your Pokémon are at least forty levels lower than mine. They're not cut out for this.
And they aren't slowly killing me with at least three different powers of theirs. I'm more cut out for this than you.
...
...Lay off the training, and the superheroics. Just for now.
...Mrrgh...
(footsteps begin to reach the door, Homura)

Woah woah!
Halt, Sir! You're gonna run someone down if you keep going like this!
Not to mention the damage to the local forest!
Deer