Aether Paradise, Chairwoman's Office.
The Alolan sunshine outside the window was beautiful. The darkness of the total solar eclipse a few days earlier already felt like a lifetime ago.
"We should write a guide to how we saved the Blinding One this time. What if someone needs it in the future?"
That was the main reason Lusamine had invited Li Wei and Ash over.
Wicke immediately brought up the recording interface.
"Yes, we need as much detail as possible, especially the evidence behind the key steps."
Ash scratched his head and chuckled.
"But we were just going by feel the whole time."
Pikachu nodded vigorously. "Pikachu!"
Lillie took a sip of juice and added softly,
"But there was a basis for those feelings. The murals at the Altar of the Sunne that Mr. Li Wei mentioned earlier..."
Li Wei put down his cup and once again translated the ancient writing on the murals for everyone.
"'To heal the god of radiance, the light of sun and moon alone will not suffice. The wishes of all living beings must converge; humans and Pokémon must unite in heart and share their light.'"
"To put that in modern terms... why don't you translate it for us, Lillie?"
Lillie nodded firmly. "Okay!"
"For Necrozma, the Blinding One, to regain its light, it needs more than Solgaleo, the embodiment of the sun, and Lunala, the embodiment of the moon..."
"It also needs the humans and Pokémon of the Alola Region to unite in heart and share their light with the Blinding One through the gestures passed down from generation to generation at the Manalo Festival."
"How was my translation, sir?"
Li Wei gave her a thumbs-up.
"Excellent."
"I've recorded all of it!"
Faba, who had been typing rapidly, turned his laptop around to show them