[He only glances briefly at the pokémon when it climbs his shoulder, and even if his hair was short enough that he did feel a tug, he wouldn't mind. It's shown itself to be friendly, and that's good enough for him.
The soldier stands as well and takes the boy's offered hand, realizing something is nagging at him. There's something he feels like he should remember about a situation like this... something he needs to do or say.]
Alright. [He nods, and though he looks to Red when he replies, his eyes soon dart away as he thinks. It feels like... a word. He's heard it lately, exchanged between other people he's watched. ... Ah, that's it.]
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The soldier stands as well and takes the boy's offered hand, realizing something is nagging at him. There's something he feels like he should remember about a situation like this... something he needs to do or say.]
Alright. [He nods, and though he looks to Red when he replies, his eyes soon dart away as he thinks. It feels like... a word. He's heard it lately, exchanged between other people he's watched. ... Ah, that's it.]
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