Leon grinned a bit as she moved to hug him, returning the hug. Though, it was half an excuse to hide the blush that began to develop from being close to Rasca. He had been developing his plan carefully for a few weeks now, liking the idea of being able to head off on the journey with her. He knew she would be troubled with his unwillingness to really see his Pokemon come to harm. After all, he would have to if he fought at the gyms too. However, it still let him realize his own dream. He'd be able to study the different Pokemon of the world. It'd be a great experience.

What made it better was being able to stay close to Rasca. The one thing that had always held him back was traveling away from her. With both of them having Pokemon, though, he'd be able to go with her. Once she had moved away, taking her Nidoran back from the center and exiting, the young boy smiled at her, staying beside her. “When do you want to head out? I think we should grab a few more Pokeballs, but if we just head north, we'll hit the forest and, on the other side of that, Pewter City,” he explained, barely able to contain the excitement in his voice.