[He puts his guard down for a moment. It's not right to be so uptight with a little kid - not that he's been uptight for very long once their conversation really got going. But still.]

Yeah. He's all I have left so that makes him really important! And in a place like this, pokemon can easily be like family. That's why you gotta feed 'em the best food you can!

[From some place off camera comes a loud squeak of agreement. A moment later a tiny dedenne hops onto Rin's shoulder and nuzzles against him.]