[no need for comforting here! As soon as he got up Piplup hopped into his lap and huggle-clinged to him. He pats her head gently.]

I was getting badges. I thought that it would take my mind off of certain things... so I asked Chie-senpai to come along. It worked for a while, until we got to Cianwood.

Then Yukiko-senpai showed up and I told her that I'd be fine off on my own and that Yukiko-senpai probably needed her more since they're really close and all.