[Oh, what's this? He bends down and plucks the Meowth off the ground, settling her in his lap so he can give her plenty of love and attention while he talks to this girl who stopped by.

Girls like cute animals, right? Couldn't hurt.]

Ah, I'm sorry she made such a mess; it's her favorite trick. Let me clean that up before you go on your way, I'd hate to see you slip and fall on one of her coins by mistake.