[She got the feeling that she was getting an answer like that because he wanted to be taken seriously... Which wasn't surprising at all when she gave it a moment of thought.

Hearing Pikachu did noticeably catch her off guard, though. She had almost forgotten the little guy was there.]

Alright then, I won't preach to you anymore. Even if I wanted to, it sounds like you've already made up your mind on that sort of thing!