diff --git a/asm/include/main_02014D18.inc b/asm/include/main_02014D18.inc
index 7766d7af..cf1f7de1 100644
--- a/asm/include/main_02014D18.inc
+++ b/asm/include/main_02014D18.inc
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 .public sub_0200D310
 .public sub_02025480
 .public sub_020257FC
-.public sub_0204BBB0
+.public LoadScriptVariableValueString
 .public sub_0204E530
 .public sub_0204F6F8
 .public sub_0204F77C
diff --git a/asm/include/main_0204BBB0.inc b/asm/include/main_0204BBCC.inc
similarity index 93%
rename from asm/include/main_0204BBB0.inc
rename to asm/include/main_0204BBCC.inc
index 493a7b74..d950f4e9 100644
--- a/asm/include/main_0204BBB0.inc
+++ b/asm/include/main_0204BBCC.inc
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 .public LoadScriptVariableRaw
 .public LoadScriptVariableValue
 .public LoadScriptVariableValueAtIndex
-.public LoadScriptVariableValueBytes
 .public MemcpySimple
 .public RandInt
 .public SCRIPT_VARS_VALUES
diff --git a/asm/main_02014D18.s b/asm/main_02014D18.s
index 68c72927..a629a64e 100644
--- a/asm/main_02014D18.s
+++ b/asm/main_02014D18.s
@@ -19157,7 +19157,7 @@ _02023E18:
 	add r1, sp, #2
 	mov r0, #0x3f
 	mov r2, #0xa
-	bl sub_0204BBB0
+	bl LoadScriptVariableValueString
 	add r0, sp, #0x42
 	add r1, sp, #2
 	mov r2, #0xa
@@ -19169,7 +19169,7 @@ _02023E44:
 	add r1, sp, #2
 	mov r0, #0x41
 	mov r2, #0xa
-	bl sub_0204BBB0
+	bl LoadScriptVariableValueString
 	add r0, sp, #0x42
 	add r1, sp, #2
 	mov r2, #0xa
diff --git a/asm/main_0204BBB0.s b/asm/main_0204BBCC.s
similarity index 98%
rename from asm/main_0204BBB0.s
rename to asm/main_0204BBCC.s
index 1c0d9a42..a858ddfa 100644
--- a/asm/main_0204BBB0.s
+++ b/asm/main_0204BBCC.s
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
 	.include "asm/macros.inc"
-	.include "main_0204BBB0.inc"
+	.include "main_0204BBCC.inc"
 
 	.text
 
-	arm_func_start sub_0204BBB0
-sub_0204BBB0: ; 0x0204BBB0
-	stmdb sp!, {r3, r4, r5, lr}
-	mov r5, r1
-	mov r4, r2
-	bl LoadScriptVariableValueBytes
-	mov r0, #0
-	strb r0, [r5, r4]
-	ldmia sp!, {r3, r4, r5, pc}
-	arm_func_end sub_0204BBB0
-
 	arm_func_start SaveScriptVariableValueBytes
 SaveScriptVariableValueBytes: ; 0x0204BBCC
 	stmdb sp!, {r3, r4, r5, lr}
diff --git a/include/scripting.h b/include/scripting.h
index 0202f8a2..074ae84a 100644
--- a/include/scripting.h
+++ b/include/scripting.h
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@ void SaveScriptVariableValue(union script_var_value sv_locals[], const enum scri
 void SaveScriptVariableValueAtIndex(union script_var_value sv_locals[], const enum script_var_id script_var_id, int idx, s32 new_val);
 s32 LoadScriptVariableValueSum(union script_var_value sv_local[], const enum script_var_id sv_id);
 void LoadScriptVariableValueBytes(const enum script_var_id sv_id, u8* result, s32 num_bytes);
+void LoadScriptVariableValueString(const enum script_var_id sv_id, u8* result, u8 num_bytes);
 
 #endif //PMDSKY_SCRIPTING_H
diff --git a/main.lsf b/main.lsf
index 9197889d..c945e574 100644
--- a/main.lsf
+++ b/main.lsf
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Static main
 	Object src/main_0204AFF8.o
 	Object asm/main_0204B018.o
 	Object src/scripting.o
-	Object asm/main_0204BBB0.o
+	Object asm/main_0204BBCC.o
 	Object src/main_0204C938.o
 	Object asm/main_0204C94C.o
 	Object src/dungeon_recruitment_3.o
diff --git a/src/scripting.c b/src/scripting.c
index 51f7c6cf..ed258e94 100644
--- a/src/scripting.c
+++ b/src/scripting.c
@@ -317,3 +317,9 @@ void LoadScriptVariableValueBytes(const enum script_var_id sv_id, u8* result, s3
         result += 1;
     }
 }
+
+void LoadScriptVariableValueString(const enum script_var_id sv_id, u8* result, u8 num_bytes)
+{
+    LoadScriptVariableValueBytes(sv_id, result, num_bytes);
+    result[num_bytes] = 0;
+}