"Well, even if you don't have any friends here, you can always make new ones with the people here," Zack replied brightly, smiling. Hey, he liked making new friends!

Even if he left on his own from Cherrygrove City, he was going to keep in touch with Leon, Lockon, and Carly. He could tell they were good people and they would probably appreciate it anyway. Not to mention that he would feel bad if he simply lost touch with them.