The approaching long break

Necrozma came in a hurry and left just as quickly.

To rescue Solgaleo, Ash and his companions followed Lunala into the Ultra Wormhole.

It was an overcast evening.

Hu Yang sat quietly on the grass outside the Ecological Park, watching Gardevoir play on the swing.

Arcanine and Gengar lay beside him. On the grass nearby, Pancham and Kubfu chased each other around, playfully tussling.

After an indeterminate stretch of time, the dark clouds slowly parted, and a ray of sunlight shone through.

Hu Yang looked up at the sight. He knew it was over.

Life held neither surprises nor unexpected twists. He went to bed early, got up early, and followed his routine.

Once the incident with Necrozma was resolved, Ash and the others returned to the Pokémon School.

Hu Yang also continued his work as a teacher.

The days passed peacefully, just as they always had.

In the blink of an eye, it was July 14, League Calendar year 216.

That day, the Alola League was officially established, and the region welcomed its first Pokémon League tournament.

As this was its inaugural tournament, the Alola League had gone out of its way to build excitement, bringing an unprecedented festive atmosphere to the entire region.

The Pokémon School also began a temporary break, since many of its students had gone off to compete in the tournament.

Hu Yang was packing up his things in the office. The tournament was expected to last more than half a month, and he wouldn't be coming to school during the break, so he had to take the flowers he was growing back to the Ecological Island.

Just then, Ash ran into the office with Pikachu and asked Hu Yang, "Hu Yang, are you going to compete in the Alola League?"

Hu Yang smiled and