[He smiles at pats the Pokemon's head.]

Of course, she does~ Truth is, even she can have moments where she shows her affection. She might be, what my younger brother would call, "tsundere."

[Off camera, Suānméitāng blushes and begins to try pushing Yao's leg by using her head, though Yao can tell she's not actually trying to push him. She wasn't using too much force.]