I don't need to make time, I have nothing else to do! Until father decides he's ready to try conquering again, all I really have is building up general defenses and personal projects. Friends is allowed to be a personal project, especially when the Dragon Girl has threatened to break in for regular hang outs if I don't show up and I don't want to have to rebuild another wall.

...I really must be in a good mood after the fact if I agreed to go to the ocean. Or those two were especially annoying. [Ocean water is especially not great for his fire.]

[He rubs at his arms. Pulls out the pokeball again, fiddling with it, just to keep his hands busy.]

[Hesitates.]

Fine. Okay. I...

I will choose to believe you.

And know I will rat you out to your successor if you have betrayed this trust. [He knows any physical threats he makes will be brushed off, but he knows how overwhelming MK can be when worked up.]

[He huffs.]

Come along then. I suppose the newest room to my abode can be a guest room until you figure out a longterm solution.