[ Looks like this human is at least somewhat forgiving, then. He has no particular reason to hold any kind of grudge against Kim's initial reaction to him, either; it's only logical.

An amused noise escapes him at the comment. ]

It would be foolish to try the same approach when it was already proven to be a mistake. I am not so fixated. [ At least, not with this. ]

That makes sense, [ he says begrudgingly, after a moment. ] I would have liked to get one of these for another, but that must wait. [ Budgeting is necessary but also: very annoying. He's accepting of the fact that if he wants to get an actual non-dying plant that his partner can actually use, though, he'll have to pay more. ]