[It looks like that for now, at least, he won't need to resort to that. The Pokémon in the caves don't seem so inclined to battle two powerful Pokémon, leaving the path clear for them.]

Yeah. They've settled in, but... it's still kind of weird.

[Like a lot of things in this world. It's one of many things he doesn't understand, but... just... kind of accepts now.

What he doesn't accept is the offer for some of the reward.]

Don't worry, it's fine. It's not like I could've just left you there.

[That, and it's a little awkward when he isn't exclusively using the information he's found for the betterment of science.]