If it's any consolation to Grant, there's next to no chance of Shiro recognizing anything even remotely related to attraction. He's more likely to just chalk it up to social anxiety. Which is absolutely not a big deal, in Shiro's eyes.

"I sure hope so. The big guy ran a good race, after all."

And you know, after you beat the Elite 4, this is just kind of a carnival game. Not that he'll say that aloud, it seems too self-centered.

"How've you been?"