[ HE DOESN'T MEAN TO BE... but he does want to put on a respectable air, and being cool can include that. at his question, he thinks on his answer for a moment. ]

I suppose it's for my love of Steel-type Pokémon. I've always held an affinity for the immense strength and poise they hold, and I want to relate myself to that.

That's the relationship that humans and Pokémon have - we grow and learn with each other through our own unique experiences and qualities.