April 15.
Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
Moonview Hills, on the western side.
Moonview Hills was especially peaceful on the night of the full moon.
The full moon hung high in the sky like a silver platter, its light spilling down like liquid silver,
washing the grassy slopes, rocks, and the shimmering lake in the distance in a silvery-white glow.
A group of Clefairy had gathered there, too, holding hands and dancing beneath the moon.
Li Wei stood at the top of the slope, with Hoopa floating beside him.
A curious Victini sat on his shoulder, while Meloetta perched on his other shoulder.
They had come to watch this time purely out of curiosity.
During the previous Ursaluna evolution experiments, Li Wei had been in the Alola Region, so he had never witnessed one in person.
"They're here."
At the foot of the slope, Iris and her Ursaring slowly approached.
Hanging around Ursaring's neck was a Peat Block that gave off a faint scent of peat and ground energy.
"Ursaring, are you ready?"
This Ursaring had been raised quite well, with sleek, smooth fur.
Ursaring let out a low whine, then raised its head toward the perfectly round moon.
It could feel something dormant within its body being awakened by the moonlight and the Peat Block against its chest.
When the clock struck midnight, at the moment the moonlight shone brightest,
the Peat Block against Ursaring's chest suddenly resonated, radiating a warm brown glow!
At the same time, the moonlight overhead seemed to be drawn toward it,
forming a more concentrated pillar of light that enveloped Ursaring's entire body!
The Clefairy spontaneously formed a ring around Ursaring and began a celebratory dance.
"Urr-"
Ursaring gave a deep, resonant roar as its body underwent a dramatic transformation amid the interweaving moonlight and