[He chuckled, amused by hearing a question that he had asked himself, once upon a time, voiced by someone outside of the situation.]

I've got a few odd friends, and he tops the list. There's no point in trying to understand something that he doesn't want you to, so it's best to just accept it for what it is. And, there's no avoiding that pig-- they go together, like you and your friend.

[Your...pokemon. Pikachu. Whatever word that the yellow mouse critter was called.]