Although he hadn't doesn't nearly as much time as Kaiba at the clinic, he also makes sure to thank them before they leave. Once they're back out by the lake, and after his fellow teen's impressive toss of five pokeballs to which he mutters a playful "showoff...", Marik lets out the rest of his team as well, making sure they're fed and happy. Oba immediately zooms back over to King and Anippe joins those two. Oba's so happy to have a slime family! Badru and Bahiti sit nestled up with each other by the river's edge. Marik sits down next to Kaiba with Chenzira slipping down to drape over his trainer's shoulder and Usi just... flops next to them.

"As long as you don't mind. I'm not... the greatest tag team partner."

He briefly thinks back to when poor Bakura fell victim to his terrible advice during their Shadow Game with his darker self.

"... So it might be better for me to let you lead and I act as backup. At least until get more familiar with the tactics." He sighs. "I don't like... having to depend on someone so much so I'll do my best to learn quickly."