Monday.
Manalo Stadium.
On this less-than-ideal workday.
Professor Kukui stood atop a tower that resembled a lookout, enjoying Alola's sea breeze.
Professor Kukui was delighted.
His childhood dream was finally about to come true.
Establishing Alola's own Pokémon League in the Alola Region had been Professor Kukui's dream since he was a child.
From that moment on, Professor Kukui had worked with the intensity of Blast Burn.
And now, his heart burned as fiercely as Magma Storm.
Today was the day of the press conference.
Ash and the others had not come to the venue, as they were preparing for the upcoming Alola League Conference.
Instead, they were training together at Lillie's house.
A wave of enthusiasm for entering the League tournament had recently swept through the Pokémon School, so the school had given its students time off to train.
Mainly, their classes were almost finished anyway.
No matter who his opponent was, Ash would never let his guard down, and he certainly would not go easy on them.
But that did not mean he could not help Lillie, Sophocles, Mallow, and the others train.
Even though they did not have three Pokémon apiece, the point was to take part.
If they could successfully pull off a Z-Move before the League tournament, they might still have a chance of winning.
And so, Ash and the others had gathered at Lillie's house.
With some time left before Manalo Stadium's opening, Lillie made a decision.
Lillie said softly, "Before that, I'd like to show everyone something."
Lillie led Ash and the others to the study on the first floor and pressed the red book.
Amid their cries of surprise, they entered Mohn's home laboratory, which also served as his lounge.
"This is my dad's room!"
And sitting in the corner was...
"What