[Good ol' American stereotypes. Raikov rolls his eyes but at least he's still smirking.]

Exactly.

[He's certainly surprised. Usually Blake gives him a hard time about everything. He raises an eyebrow and tilts his head slightly, his expression softening.]

I haven't. It's... really nice. Even from the first day I arrived here, I was pleasantly surprised someone immediately started flirting with me without me prompting it first.

Besides, if anyone gave me trouble, I have a good team of protectors with me.

[Two fire type dogs can be intimidating.]