Connie... kind of wants to kiss here, but that's always the case, so she's just going to have to deal with it like an adult. By stuffing all of her feelings in a tiny bottle and hoping they go away, because that's the adult thing to do. She gets up along with Akane and rolls her shoulders.

"They do get stronger and can learn more moves, but... it's more about the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon than anything else." No matter how much Connie obsesses about type matchups and relative strength in various areas, there's a reason why she trusts Naga, Artemis, and Cú Chulainn above all of her other companions.