At home in Hau'oli City.
Back at the Seaside Villa in Kala'e Bay,
Lucario, Zeraora, and the others were still training.
Since Li Wei hadn't needed them for today's lessons,
he naturally hadn't brought them along.
Mostly, Lucario and the others had wanted to train anyway.
It wasn't that they couldn't train at school,
but with the power of their moves, they could easily tear the Pokémon School apart...
Arcanine's Precipice Blade was no joke.
Li Wei had to prepare dinner for three that evening:
himself, Professor Kukui, and Ash.
Li Wei had invited them over to his home.
He had prepared an Alola platter full of local flavor, along with his own signature Pokémon Curry.
Professor Kukui couldn't help marveling, "I never imagined these two dishes could go together!"
"But they really do taste great together!"
Ash was practically eating himself into a frenzy.
Watching Rockruff wolf down the food, Professor Kukui said with a smile, "Looks like Rockruff has made friends with them."
Rockruff had been a little scared upon arriving, but had soon started wagging its tail.
Now it was getting along with all of Li Wei's Pokémon.
Rockruff especially liked Diancie, a fellow Rock-type Pokémon, and was particularly interested in the diamonds on Diancie's body.
Li Wei watched Rockruff eat, lost in thought. This had to be the Rockruff that would later belong to Ash and evolve into Dusk Form.
Ash smiled. "That's because Rockruff isn't shy around strangers!"
Li Wei wasn't in the habit of taking what others cherished.
Perhaps this Rockruff could only evolve into Dusk Form by following Ash.
I'll leave this Rockruff to Ash.
Li Wei already kept a whole pack of Rockruff at the Theme Park. Who knew? One might evolve into Dusk Form someday.
That pack of Rockruff was practically