July 1, Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
Ash, who had become Champion in the Unova Region,
had returned to Pallet Town for a break before coming here with Brock.
Brock had officially joined the Theme Park, planning to further his studies in Pokémon medicine here.
Ash had also come here with something to do.
He was here to record a song.
With Meloetta's help, Li Wei had already finished the arrangement for the Pokémon game's theme song, and the lyrics were ready too.
All that remained was for Ash to sing it.
Li Wei was still considering whether to shoot a music video.
"Ash, Brock, Pikachu!"
Dawn, who was also staying at the Theme Park, waved to them from a distance.
"Dawn!"
"Pika!"
"Piplup!"
Like Brock, Dawn had decided to spend some time studying at the Theme Park.
In fact, she had made that decision a little earlier than Brock.
At the Hoenn Region's Grand Festival in early June,
Dawn had lost to Ruby, which had made her recognize her own limitations.
Rather than traveling aimlessly on her own, she was better off staying at the Theme Park and seeking advice from Lorelei, Li Wei, and Cynthia.
Not to mention that Lance, Steven, Blue, and others would randomly show up here. It was clearly better than traveling alone.
Dawn had belatedly realized that training at the Theme Park would be far better than traveling by herself.
So she had asked Li Wei if she could train at the Theme Park for a while.
Naturally, Li Wei had agreed, leaving the arrangements up to her.
With Dawn staying nearby, Li Wei could also properly teach her about Pokémon breeding.
As for how long she would stay, that was up to Dawn.
Dawn had already learned about Brock's plans in the group