The End

After spending three relaxing and enjoyable days in Alola, Yan Yang followed his original plan and prepared to return to his own world, swap out some Pokémon partners, and come back again.

Though he was reluctant to part with Ash and the others, they all believed their next reunion would not be far away.

This trip had truly been a blast. Alola's warmth and beauty had nearly made him want to forget all about going home, but that was naturally impossible.

He really wanted to see for himself the "that region" mentioned by the trainer before, the one that had not yet fully opened to the Pokémon League, and find out how different it was from the prototype of his imagined hometown.

However, since that place was closed off, whether he could enter remained unknown. Even how that trainer had gone there to study was a mystery.

For now, he should finish traveling through the regions that were already open.

Solgaleo opened a passage into Ultra Space by himself, and that innate ability was truly astonishing.

Yan Yang climbed onto his back, while Luxray also leaped onto the lion's back—he insisted on staying outside.

The other Pokémon were recalled into their Poké Balls. After all, there was limited room on the lion's back.

Armorouge and Pyroar temporarily remained in Alola, spending time with Kiawe's family's Pokémon and helping look after them. Yan Yang did not want to replace all his partners at once.

The two Pokémon got along "pretty well" too, so they were suited to staying together.

Because Luxray had been in poor condition lately, Yan Yang paid him extra attention throughout the journey, gently stroking his back fur to comfort him.

After saying one last farewell to everyone waving them off from the shore, Solgaleo carried the man