Hokulani Observatory.
Faced with Li Wei and Professor Kukui's invitation to join the Elite Four, Molayne pondered for a moment...
"Will it affect my work at the observatory?"
Professor Kukui nodded. "It might. After all, just like the Island Kahunas, the Elite Four
have a duty to protect the Alola Region, but you won't have to leave Hokulani Observatory."
"Then I accept."
Li Wei nodded. "Once the first Alola League Conference is over, we'll announce the Elite Four as well."
"If you'd like to enter the League Conference and compete to become its first Champion, that's fine too."
Molayne shook his head. "I'll pass on that. Being one of the Elite Four sounds good enough. Being Champion seems a little too exhausting."
All Li Wei could say to that was,
it depended on the person...
When Cynthia was busy, she was truly busy.
As for Lance and Leon, they were always the first to charge into action.
They had another reason for coming to Hokulani Observatory today: observing Minior.
Tonight, they would camp on Meteor Hill near Hokulani Observatory to watch the Minior.
After touring Hokulani Observatory and observing the cosmos through specialized equipment...
they followed Sophocles to Meteor Hill, ready to observe the Minior.
Molayne looked worriedly at Sophocles, whose face was as full of anticipation as Ash's and the others'.
This was not Sophocles's first time seeing Minior.
In fact, because it had been such a painful memory, he had lost a small portion of his memories concerning Minior, much as Lillie had.
Even now, though, Sophocles had no idea he had forgotten those memories.
"I saw Minior when I was little!"
As he spoke, Sophocles grew hesitant. "But what happened afterward... maybe I was too young. I don't remember..."
Molayne had no intention of telling him just