[A blush creeps onto his face at the word "friend," but despite the stubborn frown, he nods. It... seems to imply something else (not that he's aware), but he's really just unused fo the concept of friendship and acknowledging them verbally (he is supposed fo a mature man of reason who does nof need Such Useless Things...).

(A.K.A. he's pretty firmly settled into tsundere territory to save his rep.)]

Lampent is drawn to recently departed spirits. If need be, we can draw it out by pulling it into Lampent's fire and you can catch it, but I hope that wo—

[A high-pitched shriek interrupts their conversation (talking about her like she's not there? Rude..]