"I'm only myself cuz've these other people," he reasoned with a small shrug. It didn't strike the Venusaur that he was being generous - he wasn't born from nothing, after all. His identity rested in the seeds planted by many, and there should've been a day to honour all these people he owed for being in his life.

Besides, he was never good at asking for gifts anyway.

"Even if I haven't known you all that long, you've still done a lot for me, an'... it means a lot t'me t'have you here."