That sounds like a crush, Armin. You should be glad there aren't any psychic Pokemon around to give your game away.

"Oh no, he won't battle for you. If anything, he'd plop down and start grooming himself instead."

Have you ever seen a cat the size and shape of a man lick his balls, Marco? It is... unsettling.

Jean shifts in his chair, and then admits something that's pretty hard to say. "It would make me feel a lot better if I knew you had a really strong Pokemon there to watch your back."

Not that this world is dangerous, because it isn't, especially not compared to their world, but because Jean wants to know Marco is safe, and has support. He can't stand the thought of losing him again.