[...It's so tiny. Kinda adorable, too, but he mustn't make it too clear that he finds this adorable. So he looks away for a second. Composure, Riku. Don't be too soft.]

Well, can't blame it. Still, that's one small Zangoose. Usually they're around the size of a kid...

[But it could just be a baby. Could also just be small for other reasons. Ven's Pikachu was certainly tiny.]

Kinda surprising you went for a Pokemon like that, not that it's a bad thing.