[ See this face? This is his "I totally and completely believe you, Elly" face.

Which is to say that no, he doesn't actually believe him at all. But that's all right! It was always good to make friends, and his green-haired companion didn't tend to get out often. ]

That's good, at least! I'm glad to see that you're making friends, Elly.

[ The pink-haired man steps forward, trying out his new handshake that Sinbad taught him. That's a lot of handshaking. No one really taught him when to stop, so he'll continue until Ami pulls her hand away. ]

I'm Ori, and this is my friend Elwood. We heard that there were interesting things going on around here at this time of year, so we came to see.