In the woods on the outskirts of Hau'oli City.
Besides giving Ash and the others a lesson on love and responsibility, Li Wei also owed Ash an apology.
The Yungoos had clearly outnumbered Litten, leaving Litten to face a whole group alone, yet Li Wei had told Ash not to intervene.
"I owe you an apology for that."
Ash looked at Li Wei in bewilderment.
"Huh?"
"Because I really was wrong about that."
Fortunately, Ash hadn't listened to Li Wei in the end.
He had stepped in front of Litten.
Kiawe and the others were clearly a little surprised by how readily Li Wei admitted his mistake.
Li Wei said solemnly, "Your second lesson is this-there is no greater virtue than recognizing your mistakes and correcting them."
"It means that when you've done something wrong, you should admit it promptly."
"Yes, Teacher Li Wei!"
Whether Hau'oli City was simply too small,
or Ash and Litten shared too deep a bond, Li Wei hadn't expected to run into Litten while teaching a lesson.
Stoutland didn't have much time left. One day, Stoutland might no longer be able to hold on and would pass away.
As for what Ash and Litten would choose in the future, he would leave that up to them.
Besides that vivid lesson, they also encountered another unusual group of Pokémon-a Rowlet raised by Trumbeak and Toucannon.
With Li Wei leading the way, Ash and the others continued exploring deeper into Lush Jungle.
Li Wei checked his watch. "It's noon. Let's sit down and enjoy lunch."
At noon, everyone stopped to rest in a relatively open forest clearing and prepared to eat lunch.
Li Wei also let out his black Shiny Haxorus to rest nearby.
Although Haxorus looked imposing, Haxorus had a surprisingly gentle disposition.
Haxorus sat quietly