Good! REALLY good! [his eyes may actually be SPARKLING] I went home and it was like I never left, I got to see my mom and all the gym leaders and sleep in my own bed again and I did all this cool stuff that's happening now in Kanto and I didn't remember the island at all but oh my gosh I've missed you and I can't believe this is actually real it's just so completely weird—

[feel free to stop him. at any time.]