It was a rainy day several months earlier-
Back then, Tong Hua had yet to take over Fairy Tale Ranch, and Celebi was still living with Tangrowth in the Treehouse.
Mu Mu lived with them too, but he did not know Celebi existed and had always thought Tangrowth alone was taking care of him.
Because she had to hide from Mu Mu, Celebi spent practically all day roaming Wind-Circling Forest, except when she slept at night.
"Laa-bi~"
That day, entirely by chance, Celebi discovered the entrance to a Spacetime Passage behind the Waterfall beneath the Treehouse.
That wooden Time Gear had emerged from the Spacetime Passage together with the wooden box!
"Laa-wa!"
After picking up the wooden box, Celebi sensed the spacetime energy it contained and knew it was an extraordinary treasure.
She opened it and found a message carved inside the lid.
"This is a gift from the future. Please use it well. It has the miraculous ability to turn back time and is my most satisfying masterpiece as a Woodcarver.
Celebi, please use it properly, at the right time."
The maker's signature was Tong Hua.
Back in the present, Tong Hua followed Seven deeper into Wind-Circling Forest.
With Empoleon clearing the way ahead using Hydro Pump, the two advanced while rescuing Pokémon that had not escaped in time.
Seven's goal was clear: find a Pokémon that could use Rain Dance, capture it, then have it use Rain Dance to extinguish the fire.
But there was one thing Tong Hua really wanted to question: Seven's Capture Styler clearly had the Summoning Trace function, so why did he not simply summon a partner Pokémon that could use Rain Dance?
Did he just not want to?
Still, Tong Hua held his tongue and quietly helped Seven deal with the situation.
"So