"Y'know, I never thought of it until now... But..." He then glanced at his partner and frowned, "If I got back home, but without him by my side, I'd be really, really upset. I'm sure Pikachu would too. I... I don't want that."
Pikachu sensing distress from Ash he began to move to his side and brushed his cheek against his leg, to which Ash proceeded to pick him up and hold him closely against his chest.
"I don't want to leave him behind and feel alone. I want us to return home together."
He then looked at Banette with sympathy.
"I think, your partner might have felt the same too."
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Pikachu sensing distress from Ash he began to move to his side and brushed his cheek against his leg, to which Ash proceeded to pick him up and hold him closely against his chest.
"I don't want to leave him behind and feel alone. I want us to return home together."
He then looked at Banette with sympathy.
"I think, your partner might have felt the same too."