[He doesn't think anything strange about her speaking to animals, at least. He speaks to his pokémon, though it's more of an understanding after being around them for so long than actual equal communication. Complicated trainer stuff.]

Hmm... lots of the sounds pokémon make all sound different too. You don't always hear their names when they talk. [Thinking about it, it can be quite varied. He then perks up.]

But when you're around them a lot, you start understanding what they're saying! [Pause.] Well, some of the time...but growls and chirps start really meaning more than just sounds when you stop and think about it.