Still a bit shaken from the encounter with the Totem Pokemon, Makoto took Kjolmar's outstretched hand. "Thanks..." he mumbled while averting his gaze from his fellow Trainer. "My name is Makoto. It's nice... Nice to meet you." 

Pichu hopped right back on to her Trainer's shoulder and greeted Kjolmar with a big smile. "Pi-chu!" The tiny mouse Pokemon squealed in a sing-song tone in her voice.

"This is Pichu... but I think you knew that already. She's the only Pokemon that I can call my own. My older brother gave me her Egg when I turned ten, and the two of us have been inseparable since she hatched." A gentle smile formed on Makoto's face.

The three remained in awkward silence for a second or two before Makoto tries to break the ice. "A-as you can tell, this Pichu is a very special Pokemon that matters a lot to me. But what about you, Kjolmar?" he asks. "Do you have a special Pokemon like that?"