Leon was confused at the praise he received, if nothing else. He didn't know why Yellow would think him so qualified to face Red and the Elite Four. He personally didn't see it as much. He had the knowledge, but none of the power. Rasca would make up for that, though. She was strong. She was always standing up for him and helping him out. It only made sense that she would be the one to make it further. He wasn't even sure if he would get a single badge, let alone face the Elite Four.

With those confusing thoughts running through his head, he began to eat slowly. He glanced over, feeling a pair of eyes on him and caught Rasca's eyes. That was...a strange look. Why was she looking at him with that? Instead of asking, he simply smiled pleasantly at her, as if he understood, turning back to his food to finish his meal.

It didn't take long for the group to finish, filled up by the portions Yellow had offered. As she started to take the dishes back to her sink, Leon leaned over to Rasca. "We should get going soon. We probably can't make it out of here before nightfall, but we can get close to the edge of the forest at least," he said. As much as he was enjoying Yellow's company and learning much from it, he didn't like how Rasca seemed to be ignored by her. He had a suspicion as to why she was ignoring her, but it would have to wait. He'd rather just be back on the road to Pewter City with his friend. Of course, his feelings could have been making him biased in that desire, enjoying the time with Rasca despite the fact that he was sure his feelings were not returned.