[ Blue earns a smile from Rinoa in response to that comment, although admittedly the expression was already on her face; it just gets directed briefly away from his Pokémon companions and to him. She notices his blush, of course, but doesn't mention it; rather, she just turns her attention back to Eevee and Arcanine, each of them getting the attention of one hand now. ]

You know, I understand you perfectly. For me, home as a place moved a lot over the last couple of years... it's totally become more about the people I'm with than where we are. As long as everyone's together, I feel like I can do anything.

[ There's no blush on Rinoa's face, but a tinge of sadness that creeps into her voice. It's sadness she can hear in his, too, and she offers him another brief, softer smile. ]

It's hard, huh.