You showed up with people you know? Interesting. That doesn't seem to happen very often.

[He thinks about it for a moment, and chuckles.]

I guess. I'm not the overly sharing type. And I don't think that our Pokemon will ever really understand our worlds, since this is the only one they've ever known. But they try. And it does help somewhat - the fact that they care. It depends on your Pokemon's personality, of course - I have a few that want little to do with me, two that see me as a source of energy, and one that seems to enjoy using my arms as chew toys. But if you're patient and a little lucky, I find that most of them are good enough company, which is sometimes all it takes.