The seaside cabin.
Baimu sorted through Gengar's Four-Dimensional Belly while chatting with Porygon2.
"They don't rent out Stoutland?"
"That's right. They said they don't offer rentals off the island, out of concern for the Stoutland's health and their ability to search."
A reply appeared on the phone screen.
It was from the owner of the Stoutland Ride farm in Paniola Town on neighboring Akala Island. The Stoutland bred there were exceptionally good at finding things. Lana's Sparkling Stone had been found by one that was rather difficult to get along with.
No rentals, huh...
Baimu was a little disappointed. The farm's Stoutland had been a major part of his original plan.
But plans changed. After thinking it over, he decided he could ask around while James built the machine.
Professor Kukui and Principal Oak, for instance. Both spent plenty of time in the wild and sent Pokémon out to help with their research.
Hala's trial gave him plenty of room to maneuver. He hadn't even forbidden outside help. There were only two rules—
Don't break the law, and the Sparkling Stone had to come from Melemele Island.
However.
When Baimu reached the school, he learned that Olivia, the Island Kahuna of Akala Island, had arrived that morning and taken Professor Kukui's class to Akala Island for an outdoor lesson.
So the story had only just reached this point!
As he continued looking for Principal Oak, Baimu recalled the plot of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. Ash's trip to Akala Island happened fairly early, before the main storyline where he found Nebby.
Should I get there first?
The troubling thought flashed through his mind, then died.
Taking Nebby would bring too much trouble. Besides, Solgaleo and Lunala had appeared in Ash's dreams and entrusted Nebby to his care, while the