You called it! I just didn't think it was gonna happen this soon... Did you have some Future Sight that you forgot to tell me about or something?

[ he's half-joking; he's pretty sure Aerith was just being optimistic when they were talking about it, and he appreciated it then as much as he does now. however it happened doesn't really matter to him - right now, the result is all that matters. ]

You take a look at them and tell me! [ a quick glance at the bright smiles the other Trainers have on their faces as they interact with their Pokémon is enough to answer the question. ] For a Trainer, your team is like your family. When they're not around, it's like a part of you is missing.

[ his smile softens into something more relieved. he really had missed his partners... but he's right back to excitement in a snap, grinning at her. ]

So which one did you want to meet first?