July 28, eight in the morning.
The second day since opening.
Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
The Pokémon League's Guardian Medal presentation ceremony, combined with Sinnoh NOW TV Station's news coverage of the theme park,
had drawn more and more visitors eager to see it for themselves.
Visitors had already lined up at the gates before eight, and now they were having their tickets checked and entering in an orderly fashion.
Li Wei let Dawn choose a Pokémon from the park,
but he was in no hurry to make her decide right away.
"Aren't you going to be here for the seven-day Pokémon Summer Camp?" Li Wei suggested. "Take a look around first, then decide."
Originally, Li Wei had intended to choose for Dawn.
But after thinking it over, he realized that a Pokémon's strength mattered less than whether she clicked with them.
The best choice was one that suited her and that she liked.
"Okay!"
For Korrina, Li Wei had prepared a male Ralts and a Dawn Stone.
That was because Korrina was a Fighting-type Gym Leader, so her options were actually rather limited.
Although she could certainly raise other Pokémon, they wouldn't be appropriate to use in Gym Challenges.
Besides, Korrina had always been open about her love for Fighting-type Pokémon, and this Ralts was an offspring of Lucian's Gallade.
Korrina already liked Gallade,
so whether she clicked with this Pokémon at first sight hardly mattered.
Of course, Li Wei wouldn't favor one over the other.
Once Dawn had chosen her Pokémon, he would also give her a resource worth as much as a Dawn Stone.
As for his other student, Shiyin, she had no interest in raising too many Pokémon.
So far, Shiyin had only raised a Sprigatito, and judging by how she cared for the Pokémon, she