August 1.
Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
It was the fifth day of the Pokémon Summer Camp hosted by the Rowan Research Institute.
Sunlight pierced the thin morning mist, and the weather remained clear.
Amid the children's excited cheers, Professor Rowan announced the day's assignment.
The assignment Professor Rowan gave them was to observe and get acquainted.
The campers in the four groups were to enter the Grassland Ranch, Little Ranch, Swan Lake, and Rock Mountain enclosures in their respective groups,
observe the habits and behavior of specific Pokémon up close, and try to interact with them.
Dawn, Ash, and Korrina from Shalour City were in one group, along with Aoi and Kōhei, Dawn's Double Battle partner from Hearthome City.
Kōhei had a Slowking and was a Trainer skilled at making plans and gathering data.
Aoi, on the other hand, wasn't a Trainer. Her family also ran a Pokémon Day Care, and she was a tomboy who liked arguing with Ash.
"All right, today's targets are-the Rapidash and Skiddo on the grassland!"
Korrina pumped her fist enthusiastically.
"Lucario, use your Aura to help us find them!"
"(⊙o⊙)... Uh... I don't think we need Aura for that."
Kōhei adjusted his glasses. "Why would we need Aura to search an open plain? Through careful observation over the past few days, I've already..."
Korrina said, "...I don't want to hear it!"
Brock had only one thing to say to that:
No wonder you don't have a girlfriend!
"Luca!"
Lucario closed its eyes, and its aura spread out like invisible ripples.
"Pikachu!"
Pikachu excitedly jumped onto Ash's shoulder.
Piplup puffed out its little chest.
"Piplup!"
They first arrived at the vast Grassland Ranch area.
It wasn't open to visitors, but the children were allowed in for the Pokémon Summer Camp's lessons.
Only the safe areas