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A wave of cologne and arrogance preceded him. Mike entered the hangout with a practiced swagger, his Gallade gliding in his wake with a disdainful tilt of its head. "Check the entrance, people. The star's arrived." His voice, loud and grating, immediately dissected his own appeal and the number of people supposedly obsessed with him, utterly ignoring the chilled-out atmosphere he’d just punctured. Edward watched from his spot, Greninja a silent shadow beside him, his expression one of weary tolerance. A low growl vibrated from where Varian’s Charizard lay, eyes narrowed. Percy’s Vulpix shrank behind him, ears flat. Kai’s Lucario observed, still as a statue. Layla and Emily—Glaceon and Oshawott at their feet—exchanged a glance that spoke volumes of shared, exhausted annoyance.…