Finding out Mallow's theory of everyone having a soft spot to be proven right, the boy and the two girls reach the news to the rest of the class, with a new secret within our characters of this story. After a night to sleep the grouchy energy from Saki, the chubby boy slaps on blue pants and an apple pie T-shirt on with his newly given Pokémon, returning to the Pokémon School.

"Not feeling as bad as I did before, now that I've settled down from Mrs. Grinch and her 'issues'." Bob talks to his Rowlet, who was flying right beside him. "You know, besides Saki, I'm starting to grow onto them... Besides my outbursts, I'm thinking clearly now. Ash and Kiawe's spirit, Sophocles genius mind, Lillie and Mallow, err... Enthusiasm to learn..."

Rowlet swings right in front of Bob, who stood there, forgetting to mention one more student in the classroom.

"Throoo?"

The Pokémon tweets, Bob purposely leaves HER out. The same girl who can spread his guilt like a PB and J, Lana...

"And..." Mutters down low to Rowlet's height. "Okay, Yes. Lana is an... Interesting individual..." Be lights a small blush, but Rowlet tilts its head, wanting to hear more, not helping Bob in any manner.

"So maybe she could start a nice conversation, o-or look into my soul, her puffy blue hair-"

He snaps out from his talking and burns a brighter blush.

"Why am I telling you this?? You're my partner! Cmon, I don't want to be late! You can play with her Popplio!" Shutting down the conversation, Rowlet picks itself up and roamed up Bob up all the way into the school.

Arriving into his classroom, Bob walks into a chat between the six students and their Pokémon, gladly joining in.

"Alola mates! Whadda'I miss?" Bob swings into an open chair with Rowlet resting on a desk.

"Bob! You're back! Back to your good mood again!" Lillie clapped her heads, glad to see the happy boy. "He's back, am I right?... Right?..." Sitting down after an outburst, everyone around her nods.

Just to be sure, Rotomdex swoops in for an inspection, despite how silly its encounter may be, the little device floats back up. "According to my calculationzz, Bob has picked himself 23%! Zzt-Zzt! It's a progressing start!" Rotomdex starts, as Lana grins in an relief.

"Its indeed a start. Glad to see you true to yourself... Yes, I can tell." Lana smiles in a way she flipped him over, winking at him. Bob stood up trying to make a weirded face at her, but her smiling face towards him, he couldn't help but blush.

"Y-yeah.. I'm a happy Clampearl..." Bob tries to brush off Lana's eyes and grin away from his mind, but his efforts were inevitable. Popplio and Rowlet watched the entire scene between this two, as they look back towards one another and smiled in a friendly way.

"Throo! Throo!" Its flapping wings excites Popplio.

"Popp! Popp! Popplio!" A front flip, ends up knocking Rowlet onto the ground, a comedic mess ends up sweatdropping everyone, in a manner.

"Heheh... Let's not forget that there is still hope to brighten Sakis rays of hope into the Alolan light, so we had to resume with the plan and try to be nice to her!" Mallow locks her hands as Bounsweet hops in her head, knowing that it has her back. "Bouu! Bounsweet!"

"I'm on board with that! I'll stay as I was before! I bet you won't even know the difference!"

Ash smiles and throws a fist Middle grounds from the high point.

"Yeah!... Well... If Saki isn't as vicious as you all claim she was with that Mimikyu... Maybe I'll go along with it... As long as she doesn't do anything to me.."

Sophocles nudged onto his desk, where his own Pokémon Togedemaru, hasn't gotten the slightest clue of how scary Saki could be, so it continued pushing its cheeks to Pikachu, which also joins the sweatdropping.

"I'm in too, but just remember not to force anything onto her. It'll be like trying to force-rush the procedure of making dough to bake a pizza. If you don't let the yeast fully dissolve in the water, the dough isn't going to be as good. Keep that in mind."

A split second later, he puts his face on his head in shame, probably suffering a similar fate with a failed pizza once...

"Then it's settled," Mallow pats a fist onto her free hand.

"We will support Saki through her possible crisis until she's accepted us for who we are!"

The ironic flames in her eyes grew as her peers smile towards her dedication to making others happy. The girl of the conversation walks in with her newly befriended Mimikyu and takes her seat, making little eye contact with any of the class, just a small, "Hey. Don't look at me."

Somewhat less irritated compared to yesterday. No one questioned her mood nor Pokémon. The Mimikyu Akemi seems to nuzzle the girl, who couldn't hide some small chuckles from her.

Before anyone else could move or say anything else, a jolly man with a well tan walks in and greets the classroom.

"Alola class! Rise and shine like a flock of Pidgey and Machop today's goals!"

The man creates several bizarre faces that goes with the puns (if you can call them that) which everyone but the new kids sweatdrop too, the rest were lost.

"Principle Oak! Alola! It's nice to see you again!" Mallow smiles, welcoming him into the class, noticing the new kids right after chuckling to his own jokes and walks over to them.

"Oh! My apologies young lads! I didn't even recognize you when I walk in!... If I may, my name is Samson Oak, the Principle of the Pokémon School! Heart of a Tauros! Spirit as sinister as a Haunter!" Another chuckle comes from the man, as Bob already grows into him and his humor, but Sakis turned back cringed hearing his jokes.

"I don't know about you guys, but this guy is not half bad! They call me Bob, nice to meet you sir!"

A hearty handshake is followed, as Bob tried to crack open a joke for himself. "That's Saki right over here, she doesn't talk much, but don't worry... Pfft. She's at her Primape when she Mimikyus in the Wingulls!"

Bob uncontrollably laughs, as everyone else but Samson lose themselves in static, but Saki throws herself up and turns to the boy. Before she could say anything which would start trouble, another man enters the room, immediately recognized.

"Alola Hala! I wasn't expecting you either today!" Ash steps up to him, as Hala waves a hand, stepping forward.

"Alola Ash, everyone else. You might wondering what just I might be doing here. Your teacher is simply running late with some tasks he and a friend of his are currently in the process of."

Samson steps in to add something to Halas point,

"He should be wrapping up by now, so we're gonna have a trip to Ike town for a good lesson of the Islands guardian!"

The class (except the new kids) widen to Samson's lesson, "Tapu Koko!"

Kiawe brings up, as the old man nods.

"Certainly correct Kiawe, if you may, we shall head on out now."

Hala leads the way out laid back, as Samon follows, couldn't help but cracking a another joke.

"Let's go Rapidash laddies! We're Aron our way!" Despite his corny puns, the class get a good chuckle to his silliness, but Saki didn't like any of it, AT ALL.

The town seemed like it was in good condition, nothing out of the unordinary. Hala continues to lead the ground while Samson stood right by him, lecturing mostly Bob on the roundabouts and activity of Ike Town.

"So... This Tapu Koko... Is like a... Guardian of this entire island?..."

Bob was eager to see where this being may be, which his class nods to his question.

"Tapu Koko is just only one of four guardians with the goal to keep our home of Alola from harm. Which is part of my responsibility as well.

"Hala explains as he and the group stood in front of a cave.

"This right here is the home of Tapu Koko, the Ruins of Conflict."

Everyone stood, feeling a small level of energy, which could possible mean that this deity isn't far.

"Isn't it awesome Saki? A heroic Pokémon that defends against harm!"

Ash tries to excite the closed girl, who huffs and focuses on her dear Mimikyu, Akemi.

"Well, I don't think we've met yet. It just seems like only yesterday that I met a newcomer in the Alola region, what might you be named?"

Hala polite asked and gently puts his hand on her shoulder, but in disgust, she swats his hand from her, startling Akemi.

"Don't touch me! I'm not a Pokémon!"

She didn't hold back, not even with adults. Everyone around her took a step back, while Sophocles took two steps back, Hala took note that Saki has gotten her message of her dislike for certain human interactions.

"My apologize. I shouldn't have done that." He spoke after a small pause.

"I must have gotten carried away with that move... If I may, I shall reword myself." Clearing his throat, Hala speaks to the girl.

"Come with me, I have a welcoming gift for you. A little something for you to enjoy while staying in Alola."

Returning into the same spot where Bob revived his Rowlet, Hala stood right in front of the same wooden platform where he stood before.

"Now then. Saki, I am aware you already have a partner of your own, but please do consider my gift of selecting the Alola-exclusive starter Pokémon."

Sending out three of the same Pokémon, Rowlet and Popplio leaped out, excited to be selected upon, but one of the Pokémon who licked its own paw instead is the one to get the girls attention, Litten.

"Izz it me, or doezz Zzaki have her own way to add Pokémon to her party? Zzt?"

Rotomdex zoomed into Saki, who kneeled down to the kitten Pokémon, resuming to lick itself. She couldn't stay mellow when the Pokédex flew right next to her, but she carried on and selected the Fire-Type Pokémon.

"Of course she chooses the one who's the mild sauce of the group..."

Bob slips from his mouth without much caution, but Saki twists right over and stomped his way, "You got a problem with that-??"

Mallow and Lana threw themselves at the girl from snapping a second time, who caught her just in time. With a small turn to the old man, Saki gently petted the small Pokémon and groans.

"Thank you..." She muffled, but Hala chuckles a hearty laugh.

"No problem Saki, I hope Litten is everything you find in a Pokémon!"

The old man laughs, while a familiar figure walks up to the entire group.

"Alola my students! Sorry for running late! A friend of mine just had some... Interesting papers to complete."

Professor Kukui and his chilled smile lightens everyone and takes notice to Litten, who stood right next to Saki.

"Aye, You got another Pokémon on your side. Good work cousin! You'll need to build your strength for the festival in a few days!"

The mentioning sparks everyone's mind (Except for the three new amigos) of the upcoming festival.

"Oh! Thank you so much Professor Kukui! I completely forgot!" Lillie's hands land on her face, just remember the event. "That reminds me Professor, what responsibilities will we have then?"

Sophocles raised his hand for his question to be answered. Until finally asking,

"Just what the heck is this festival and what is it for??"

By lovely Saki, Mallow swings by her and explains.

"Well Saki, this annual festival is to thank Tapu Koko for its role in keeping us from harm! So we want to thank it in a celebratory manner in its honor! It's also a ton of fun too!"

Kiawe nods his head to Mallow's summery, who also chimes into the rest of her answer.

"Plus, they'll be battling for new coming trainers. It's a sign for good luck for all combating trainers."

All this talk of battles and fun really rallies up Bob, who could hardly hold the excitement within.

"Wow really?... Man that does sound like a lot of fun! I gotta catch me my first Pokémon here in Alola! So just you wait Ash! Saki! Cause I'll be bringing the flame!... Or Nature?..."

Trying to come up with a warning for Bobs team, Ash was ready to throw something back in the palling way, but Saki throws him a disgusted face.

"Count me out, I'm not a people's person." She turns her back, but Mallow take her hand with sparkling eyes.

"Awe don't be a stick in the mud! This'll be a great bonding experience!... You can't hind in the shadows forever! I'll handle and bring you anything you might need for the festival! Pleeeeeeease?..."

With a begging face as cute as Mallow's, there was no turning away from her, not even as someone stone-cold as Saki, who gives in.

"Oh! Speaking of! I wanna stretch my legs and try to catch some more Pokémon myself!"

Ash throws his fists into the way while Kiawe smiles.

"Well Ash, if you're serious about that, and I'll help you with your first catch."

Ash smiles and nods, as Kukui laughs.

"You see everyone? This is what the Pokémon school is all about! Bonding between people and Pokémon! And it's just the beginning! But right this second, in the position of our day, it's time class is dismissed. Until next time everyone!"