June 6, Windswept City.
Although business at her stall had been slow yesterday, Blue still decided to set it up again today.
The competitions held during Windswept City's Wind Festival were quite well suited to Yellow.
Yesterday had been a Capture Competition where the Pokémon came to the contestants on their own, and today was a Fishing Contest.
For Yellow, who always carried a fishing rod and loved fishing, this was perfect.
Dawn was also somewhat interested in the Fishing Contest.
"I want to enter too!"
Ice types and Water types often went hand in hand, and Lorelei had plenty of Water types on her team, so she planned to enter as well.
As for Ash? He was interested in any competition, no matter what it was.
"You all go ahead. I'll sit this one out. I want to take a walk around Back Mountain."
Li Wei wasn't particularly interested in the Fishing Contest. Just like in the Capture Competition, the Pokémon they caught had to be returned afterward.
But his main reason was that he was going to look for Zeraora.
"Dawn, you'll go enter the Fishing Contest with them. Is that okay?"
Dawn nodded vigorously. "Of course! No problem!"
Lorelei seemed to have realized that Li Wei had something in mind. "If you need help, message us in the group chat."
"Okay."
And so, Li Wei temporarily parted ways with Ash, Brock, and the others, taking Lucario with him to Back Mountain.
Back Mountain, Windswept City.
Li Wei followed a winding trail up Back Mountain on his own.
The fire that had ravaged the mountain forest fifty years ago had long since faded from Windswept City's memory.
Lush greenery covered the slopes. Lugia's rain had extinguished that wildfire, and time had erased its traces.
Li Wei sent