The next day, in Hau'oli City.
Ash, Kiawe, Lillie, and the others brought their Pokémon to the big tree, where they found Mina and Ribombee.
"Alola!"
"Alola..."
Seeing such a huge crowd with Ash, Mina was a little flustered at first.
"They heard how beautiful your paintings are, Mina, and wanted to come along and see them!"
Ash explained why he had brought so many people.
"It's all right. You're all very welcome."
Mina's paintings really were lovely, and everything she painted was something they loved.
There was Wela Volcano, which Kiawe loved.
"My Wela Volcano spirit is burning bright!"
"Marowak!"
Spinning a bone club, Marowak made it clear-
Kiawe was absolutely right!
After all, Marowak lived on Wela Volcano.
"Popplio, look! It's Primarina!"
"And the beautiful ocean..."
Holding Popplio, Lana gazed at the scene of Primarina singing as the Pokémon looked out over the sea in the glow of the setting sun.
"Snowy, this must be Mount Lanakila!"
"Vul~"
"This is a scene of Minior falling!"
Mina looked at Sophocles in surprise.
"You really know your stuff."
Sophocles scratched his head with a smile. "Actually, we went to see them just half a month ago."
"Oh, I see."
"And this is my latest work."
Mina proudly showed Ash and the others her newest painting-the one she had painted of Ash and Professor Kukui.
"The theme of this painting is family."
"Family..."
Lillie and the others could all feel the emotion in this painting-the deep affection of a family.
Mallow nodded firmly.
"That's right. Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet are practically Ash's family here in the Alola Region!"
At the mention of family,
Poipole suddenly began spinning, spraying a paint-like liquid from the top of its head.
Then Poipole drew a symbol shaped like Pikachu's tail on the ground.
"Ribombee,