[That gets a wince.] Ouch. Friend you made on the way here? That stinks. And here I thought she was just your Easter egg or something.

[She reaches out to Hokuto tentatively, letting her sniff her hand before attempting to pet her.] It's rough for everybody when people go home, huh? I met Sandy and Rinty both after their trainers left, but I didn't know them before. [And then there's Yukiko, who showed up and vanished before Chie could even meet up with her... Sigh.]