[AND LIKE THAT, THE FLOOD TIDE RECEDES. The relative oddity of it all draws a laugh out of her one last time, and then she seems to shake it off and start working to get back to her feet — an endeavor aided by Chief, who divides his attention between bag-holding for a brief second to give her a light psychic push back upright.]

That's right. And while I respect your devotion to good manners, Naegi-kun, just "Carmen" is fine, if you'd rather.

[She says, with a smile.]

And I don't think you've met my Kadabra yet; this is Chief, my starter.