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The children sit down to talk. Ann reveals that she came here for the Terastal Training course, just like Liko, who introduces Ann to her friends. Liko and Ann are both happy notice that their respective [[first partner Pokémon]] have both evolved, and Ann decides to challenge Liko to another battle, which she gladly accepts. As they move to the battlefield, Liko can't help but reminisce about [[HZ001|their first battle]] back at Indigo Academy, where her {{p|Sprigatito}} fought Ann's {{p|Oshawott}}. Dendra, working as the [[Battle judge|referee]], starts the battle. Liko tells Floragato to use {{m|Magical Leaf}}, which Ann's {{p|Dewott}} counters with {{m|Water Pulse}}. Dewott tries to hit Floragato with a flurry of {{m|Razor Shell}}s, but Floragato dodges them all and takes some distance to her opponent before using {{m|Quick Attack}}. Ann tells Dewott to throw its [[Scalchop and seamitar|scalchops]], and while Floragato dodges them both and manages to land her Quick Attack, one of the scalchops loops back around and hits the unsuspecting Floragato in the back before returning to its owner. The hit leaves Floragato open for a [[Type#Type effectiveness|super-effective]] {{m|Aerial Ace}} from Dewott, which is observed by [[Poppy]], Rika, Hassel, [[Larry]], and [[Penny]], who have come to watch the battle. While Floragato recovers from the hit, Liko gets an idea and tells her partner to use her flower bud to stop Dewott from moving. Ann has Dewott dodge the incoming bud with {{m|Detect}} and go for another Razor Shell, but the bud loops back around and knocks the scalchop out of Dewott's hand before it can execute the latter command, leaving it defenseless against another Magical Leaf flurry, which is enough to defeat Dewott and make Liko the winner of the battle. As the two friends promise to battle again and grow stronger, Geeta joins the Elite Four in observing the scene, feeling happy about the flourishing connection between the two schools. Nemona suddenly bursts into the schoolyard, wanting to have a battle too, but yet again, she's denied by the school bell, leaving her dismayed once more.

Elsewhere, [[Orla]] has started repairing the damaged [[Brave Olivine]], though there's a lot of work to do, as she informs [[Friede]] when he shows up. After reading a message from Liko, Roy, and Dot about the start of their training course, Friede tells Orla that he intends to follow a hunch he has and leaves the airship in her hands. He returns to a hotel and opens a briefcase, revealing [[Lucius]]'s belt inside it and musing that he doesn't intend to fall behind, either.