[When you learned about the content of the 'Island Pilgrimage,' you immediately announced your intention to take on the challenge. However, your classmates hesitated at the news. Those two even exaggeratedly stated that the Island Pilgrimage in the Alola Region is incredibly serious and difficult, implying that a newcomer like you couldn't possibly succeed.]
These two... they've got potential to join the Skeleton Team.
Baimu looked at the narration with a peculiar expression.
Villains this stereotypical are really rare these days; perhaps only in an animated setting could such characters be born?
He couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for the female student.
To be honest, the female student does have a bit of the hot-blooded (reckless) girl vibe, deciding to challenge without fully understanding just after hearing a few things from others.
If not for her Blue Talent, he'd be a bit worried about her future.
[You ignore their words, having only curiosity and longing for the Island Pilgrimage. Having arrived in a foreign land, you can't wait to do something.]
Hmm.
Your way of doing things is commendable.
There is a world of difference between doing things out of spite and doing things out of interest, just don't be a foolish girl.
Baimu nodded in satisfaction, and the simulated scene paused with bubbles of ridicule appearing over those two's heads, while the female student remained unbothered.
The screen dimmed rapidly, then slowly lit up again.
Just moments ago in the classroom, the female student now found herself in the principal's office.
[You obtained more information about the Island Pilgrimage from Principal Da Mu, including the challenge process—greeting the King of the Island and accepting the test. On Melemele Island, where you currently reside, the King of the Island is named Hara, who currently lives in Lili Town.]
Not asking Dr. Kukui? Could it be that, at this time, Kukui is still studying?
As Baimu speculated, the female student already ran out of school with Rowlet and Mimikyu in tow, rushing towards Lili Town, causing passersby to turn and look at her fiery pace.
Unfortunately, her stamina was clearly not enough to support her over such a long distance.
She didn't run far before she had to stop, gasping for breath.
[You deeply regret your relatively frail physique, but luckily caught a ride With the Wind.]
The so-called 'ride With the Wind' was actually a Tauros Vehicle carrying a load of fruits.
The driver, seeing that the girl seemed to be going in the same direction, offered her a ride back to Lili Town.
However.
The trip didn't seem to go as smoothly as one might hope.
When the Tauros Vehicle reached a hillside, its speed inevitably slowed, and strange red lights suddenly shone from within the surrounding forest.
In the next moment.
A multitude of Alola Raticate and Rattata burst out from the forest. These dark Pokémon wasted no time in toppling the cart, then began grabbing the scattered fruits.
The driver, a middle-aged man, showed increasingly anxious expressions, represented by bubbles over his head.
The female student, faced with such a situation, naturally couldn't sit idly by. She sent out Rowlet and Mimikyu to fight the Alola Raticate. Meanwhile, she pulled out a handful of small balls from who knows where and tossed them out.
A bomb-throwing maniac in action?
Baimu's eyes widened, but instead of fire, the balls burst open, releasing a wave of golden powder. All the Alola Raticate and Rattata who inhaled the powder collapsed to the ground, twitching.
[Seeing the effectiveness of the Paralysis Bullet, you nod in satisfaction.]
Paralysis Bullet...
Turns out, she's a weapon master focusing on a different specialization than Sister Xiangxun and Mann Yue?
On screen, Rowlet flapped its wings to disperse the powder, preventing it from affecting their side. As for the driver, he'd been dumbstruck, likely seeing such a scene for the first time in his life.
The attackers were all down.
A tan-skinned little man with slightly graying hair quickly ran into view from off-screen. Upon seeing the Alola Raticate and Rattata, giant exclamation marks appeared over their heads.
Then, the tan-skinned man began talking with the driver and the female student.
[From the newcomer's introduction, you learn that this is none other than Hara, the King of the Island. After greeting him, you eagerly express your desire to participate in the Island Pilgrimage. However, he, looking at the downed wild Pokémon, asks how you managed it.]
[You tell him you used Paralysis Bullets, made from Vivillon Paralysis Powder and Tree Fruit, which doesn't cause much harm to these robber-like Alola Raticate and Rattata, but teaches them a small lesson.]
[You received the King's approval for your method and got your first challenge—dealing with the Alola Raticate and Rattata that have been ravaging fields and Tauros Vehicles.]
The Island Pilgrimage consists of challenges, grand challenges, and super challenges.
The basic challenges require not only battling Pokémon but also completing various special challenges, including but not limited to item searching and problem-solving.
Baimu saw Hara's challenge to the female student was to manage the rampant Alola Raticate and Rattata. He thought she'd most likely need to seek out Gumshoos and Yungoos, as these Pokémon are the "natural enemies" of Alola Raticate and Rattata, absolutely professionals at driving them away.
However.
He thought too much.
The female student, being a foreigner with no local friends, couldn't possibly know about Gumshoos and Yungoos like Ash Ketchum does.
Moreover, hot-blooded girls often choose the simplest solution—take the fight to them!
She chose to follow the recovering Alola Raticate and Rattata, eventually finding their nest.