[ Totally wrong assumption, but she doesn't seem to see anything wrong with it, considering her cheerful demeanour doesn't fade in the slightest. ]

Mama isn't in Johto, so she wouldn't even know! And Lion is Maria's cousin, and since Lion's so nice Lion won't mind! [ Lion's gender remains a mystery due to her third person speaking habits. ]

Especially not when it's from a friendly oji-san like you, right?