The Valley of Creation.
After a dinner that left hosts and guests alike thoroughly satisfied,
Li Wei and Cynthia prepared to say their goodbyes.
Li Wei's cooking was beyond question, and it had won Hoopa's heart, too.
"Hoopa wants more!"
Now that he knew Hoopa, traveling between the various regions would be much easier for Li Wei.
He could go straight home just by stepping through a ring.
Li Wei smiled at Hoopa. "Come over to my place whenever you're free. You'll love it there."
Li Wei turned to Barza and Meray.
"You're both welcome to come along, too."
"Hoopa will definitely come!"
Meray nodded vigorously. "So will we."
"Then we'll be on our way."
"Hoopa, bring it here!"
Hoopa tossed a golden ring out in front, and it instantly expanded until it was large enough for Metagross to pass through.
On the other side of the ring was Li Wei's home.
"Goodbye, Mr. Li Wei, Miss Cynthia!"
Ash and his companions waved goodbye to them as well.
A single step through the ring brought them into their own courtyard. Even Arcanine, Lucario, and the others were a little startled.
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Hoopa, who could now pass through its own rings, quietly poked its head through and looked around curiously.
Li Wei smiled at the ring, which had already shrunk. "No need to sneak around like that. Come over tomorrow. I'll treat you to doughnuts."
"Okay! Hoopa wants doughnuts!"
It was already nighttime.
Li Wei waved. "All right, everyone's tired today. Hurry back and get some rest."
Summoning so many Legendary Pokémon today, then sending them all back, had taken quite a bit out of Hoopa.
"No problem! Hoopa is amazing!"
After reclaiming the power sealed inside the Prison Bottle, Hoopa had never felt better.
Even more fortunately, Hoopa had