"Probably," he agrees, gaze already sweeping the ground to see if there are any more easy mushrooms to pick up. "And probably better, too. But it's probably more of a pain to convince Cara or whatever her name is that she should accept some help than it's worth, if she's going to be this stubborn about it..."

Not seeing any more mushrooms immediately, he reaches down to give his Growlithe a scritch, which is accepted happily. "But hey, most Pokemon aren't as stubborn as Rose, and honestly I can probably buy her forgiveness with a dango party if I'm quick enough, so..."