[Prick, he will literally drag you through the city if he has to, so help him. Once they're in sight of the house again though, the Quagsire's complaints are enough to get John to actually respond to them instead of trying the ignoring technique (which he doesn't really even like anyway).]

Prick, I appreciate the thought. Really man, I do. But I am a taken man already, remember? Kind of have a thing going with your trainer?

[He leads the small Pokégaggle up the front porch steps, Bee still in one arm, the other hand still firmly keeping hold of Prick's flipper.]

And she's all the lady I need. Sometimes it's almost like she's a bit too much for me, ahahahaha...