Pallet Town, Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Crystal and Brock each drove a car, safely bringing Ash and the others back to Professor Oak's Laboratory.
As the cars slowly pulled up in front of Pallet Town's iconic red-roofed building, Ash suddenly felt a wave of nostalgia.
"So this is Pallet Town!"
"It feels a lot like Ohana Town!"
Professor Kukui explained with a smile, "They're both towns where it's spring. The architecture is just different."
"Professor Oak!"
"Mr. Li Wei!"
Li Wei had gone on ahead and arrived at Professor Oak's Laboratory early. He had already met with Mew, too.
He had even found time to visit Cameran Palace the night before and had slept there.
As for the Midseason Championship at Indigo Plateau,
there was no rush for now.
Cynthia, Red, and the others knew Li Wei had arrived, but they were busy competing in the Midseason Championship and couldn't get away.
As soon as Professor Oak and Principal Oak met, they shared a warm hug.
"Oh, Samson!"
"Oh, Yukinari!"
Li Wei couldn't help teasing them. "Do you two have to be so enthusiastic? Didn't you just see each other a little while ago?"
Professor Oak chose to ignore Li Wei's teasing.
"Congratulations on Pokémon School's twentieth anniversary!"
"They're identical, Rotom!"
Pokédex Rotom was stunned.
Since Ash hadn't had the Rotom Pokédex yet when Professor Oak visited the Alola Region, this was its first time meeting him.
Kiawe, Sophocles, Lillie, and the others had already met Professor Oak once before, so they weren't surprised.
"Apart from their hairstyles, their facial features are a ninety-nine percent match, Rotom!"
That gave Li Wei a question.
Li Wei asked with a smile, "Then what percentage match would you say the Nurse Joys' facial features are?"
"I don't know that, Rotom!"
"Allow me to answer