[Hijikata rolls with the expectations. He doesn't get stressed so easily, not when he has such confidence in his and his pokémons' abilities! Checking the Pokédex, he confirms:]
Yeah, you're right, it won't evolve. Pity! But at least, you have a little friend.
[By now, Hinobuta has picked Daifuku up with surprising care so the small pokémon can more easily communicate with it as it lets out friendly oinks and grunts. Maken, as usual, stares in silence... whether other pokémon can infer more from its body language than Hijikata can, he has no idea. His best guess right now idle curiosity.]
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Yeah, you're right, it won't evolve. Pity! But at least, you have a little friend.
[By now, Hinobuta has picked Daifuku up with surprising care so the small pokémon can more easily communicate with it as it lets out friendly oinks and grunts. Maken, as usual, stares in silence... whether other pokémon can infer more from its body language than Hijikata can, he has no idea. His best guess right now idle curiosity.]