It should be! The great Raihan never lies, you know.

[ you can't be awesome without being honest, and Raihan will always stand by that. how can you brag about your achievements and strengths if you can't actually back them up? there's no merit in that.

he smiles when he sees Ren getting closer, urging him again. come on, no reason to be shy! ]

I could just say "because I'm his Trainer", but that's not exactly true. Just because you've caught a Pokémon, that doesn't mean they'll obey you. Right? [ he looks to Duraludon with a smile, as if the Pokémon will know what he's talking about. he apparently does, with the way his eyes close and the low, understanding growl he lets out. clearly, there's a story there. ]

Duraludon and I have been through a lot together. So in short... he obeys me because we're friends!