"Really. You're not Cheren, or Bianca, or even N. You can't do the things they did for me. But...they wouldn't have been able to do the things you did for me, either."

Still stroking Nozomi's mane - this kind of reminds her of when Etranger was still a Deino and she'd rock her to sleep. It's...nostalgic, almost.

"They're all my irreplaceable friends...and so are you."