It's not that Soma wants to gawk at Asch's fitting. He's going along for support. Maybe talking to Asch will distract the dragon from any mental discomfort. He's also pretty sure the tack team will want to see how well he sits in the custom saddle as well, seeing as how he's relatively tall compared to Asch's human form. With having to shrink the saddle to accomodate the human form's smaller stature, Soma hopes it will still let him ride comfortably when unfolded into its full state.

The tack team isn't surprised at Soma accompanying Asch into the sprawling structure housing gear storage and a fitting area big enough for even the larger dragons. Practically speaking, Soma might want to be sure there's no embarrassing problems at orientation, or maybe he's just that curious to see Asch transform close up. Whatever Soma's reasons are for tagging along, it's none of their concern and they're not about to ask.

Soma turns in the fitting card he was issued, and once they match it to Asch's ID number, the crate with the custom saddle is wheeled out. While Soma signs forms, the saddle gets unpacked and held up to Asch's back for a quick eyeballed size check.