Jubilife Breeding Center.
Looking at Jirachi perched in Steven's arms,
for a moment, no one knew which of the two to envy.
Dayou wanted to pull Steven away,
and loudly declare, "Let me!"
The female employees wanted Jirachi to move over,
and loudly declare, "That's my seat!"
Jirachi understood none of this,
and only wanted to play with Steven.
Shiyin raised her hand curiously. "Oh, right. I heard you can make wishes to Jirachi?"
Lalami nodded. "I've heard that too."
At this, a wistful look crossed Lalami's face.
"I want to see my teacher..."
Miwa, the woman who had taught Lalami how to make Poffins, had passed away, and Lalami had missed her ever since.
"Let me explain."
Li Wei shook his head and explained,
"You can indeed make wishes to Jirachi, but rather than wishing, it's more like an equivalent exchange or a transfer."
"Equivalent exchange?"
"A transfer?"
"For example, if you wish to Jirachi for a house, that house won't appear out of thin air. It'll be transferred from somewhere else."
"Think about how an office worker would feel coming home and discovering their house was gone."
"So it's best not to make wishes carelessly."
Even the Jirachi that had saved Red and the others had sacrificed the energy it had absorbed during its slumber.
Shiyin chuckled. "I see. Then I won't make a wish. That would make other people sad."
Shiyin had simply been curious and wanted to make a wish,
without truly wanting anything in particular.
She was already very happy with her life.
Lalami couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Li Wei thought for a moment, then comforted her. "If you want to see Miwa, you shouldn't go to Jirachi.
"You should look for Tapu Fini, the guardian deity of Akala Island in the Alola