I used to be, but then after being here for so long, I decided that I wanted some more action put into my schedule, so I became a trainer, aru.

Despite that, I still remember the things I learned while I was a breeder.

Oh, you can, aru. It's a personal choice.

No, I just decided that I wanted to become a Trainer, and that was that, aru.

This world tends to be pretty lenient with most things, aru. Although, I still miss my special abilities.

I'm not human, aru. Or at least, I wasn't until I came here.

Huh? Space colony? Um... no, I'm from Earth, aru.

I'm the embodiment of China.

Well, basically, my soul is connected to the land. I'm the spirit of a Nation put into a human form.

The special abilities I had back home included fast-healing and longevity, aru.

That I am, aru.

Of course, I have my own free will and feelings, but I'm easily influenced by my people.

Oh, no, in my world, all of the countries have a personification, aru. Of course I know most of them since I do trade all around the world.

There's a handful of us that are here in Johto, actually.

Well, it is one of the largest countries in the Eastern Hemisphere of the Earth and it is also home to the largest population in the world, aru.

Both the land and I have been existing for over four thousand years. I've become quite an economic power too in the recent years, aru.

Not exactly, aru. I can live for a very long time, that is true, but even Nations can die.

I've seen it happen, unfortunately, aru.

It's not as bad as it once before, aru. I've just been lucky that no Nation has died in a long time.

[China waves a hand, not wishing to speak about this any longer.]

Despite who we are, we can still have brothers and sisters, aru.

Actually, I only have eight, aru.