"Great, I'll talk to you then." She offers another handshake, as that's a little more professional than simply waving goodbye, and then catches up to Josh by the doors.

"It's okay, Josh." She holds the door for him as she steps out into the Nexus. "It's a strange culture if you're not a part of it. I mean, it's probably even stranger for you, since it's a video game where you're from." She glances back at the store and smiles a little. "He offered you the chance to help him research pokémon, too. If it isn't too time-intensive, I'm going to give it a shot. It'll be the next best thing to having one of my own. Oh! And you'll be able to visit deino if you go."

See, Josh? A silver lining to everything.