[Aw, jeez. Well Blue should have figured that much would be asking a lot.... He reaches across again to gently tilt Red's cap, trying to peek under to give him another sunny smile. Don't hide from him!!] Okaaaay, okay! We don't have to do anything right away, but......

[He lets his hands drop back down to the table in front of him, arms still outstretched across it to Red's side. It was the kind of childish, casual scene one might expect from a pair of elementary kids; but then, had they ever really moved past that?]

...At least, think about it. Okay? And if people come over to say hi, at least give your name and stuff.

[He worried about Red, sometimes.... If he didn't connect with more people, he wouldn't be able to get help if he was in trouble. And in this place, where no one knew what was gonna happen and they couldn't rely on Pokémon, he needed to know all the people he could!]

At least Pikachu will help you out. Right, little guy? [He gives his cheeks a good rub, since it's safe to do so!] By the way, did you discover anything else while wandering around the mountain? I heard there's some weird stuff in there now, but I didn't wanna venture too far with the darkness. And Pikachu's Flash isn't working...