[Another hug. By now he's gotten used to her random hugs. In fact, he's bold enough to lower his blade away from her as he returns the gesture with his free arm.]

Heh... No prob. I might as well try my best after everything you've done for me.

[He glances over to the giant dog first, then to Crown.] ... Whelp. You never know. Someone might try something stupid.

Deer! [Crown seems to retort. It's almost as if the pokemon is judging Zack for something he did a long time ago.]