Ashly is training her Pokémon: Storm uses Quick Attack and Lycanroc fires Rock Throw which Storm evades Lycanroc's attack and hits it as Rowlet fires Razor Leaf against Kono's Flame Charge; Kono endures the attack, but Rowlet goes behind Kono and clashes with it. Storm goes to use Iron Tail while Lycanroc is to use Accelerock, but however, Poipole enters the field and chases Lycanroc by poking it with Fury Attack. Ashly is pleased for a moment, then grabs Poipole by it's tail, since it is not it's turn to fight. He does admit Fury Attack was a powerful move, but Poipole spins around and emits ink. After that, Poipole makes a drawing of Pikachu in the sand, which Rotom takes a picture of. Ashly notes Poipole likes Storm much whom the former hugs. Ashly is called by Kukui and Burnet who declare they'll go shopping. Thus, she has everyone race back to the house.
As Ashly goes with Burnet and Kukui, he gets spotted by a girl, who takes a notebook and starts drawing. Poipole comes to her and examines her painting of the sun. Ashly greets the girl, and notices a Ribombee on top of her head. Burnet is fascinated by the paintings, which Poipole likes. Suddenly, Ribombee comes atop Poipole's head, which the girl interprets as "like, like, love". The girl feels that Poipole likes to draw, for Ribombee told her this. Rotom and Ashly are amazed that this girl can know what her Ribombee is telling her, but Kukui believes the two are synchronized, and Burnet adds it is actually distinguishing flower auras. The girl simply states she just felt what her Ribombee was feeling. The girl introduces herself as Mina to Ashly and the others. The next day, Mina, who is drawing, gets visited by Ashly and his friends, who wanted to meet her. The group is amazed by paintings of Wela Volcano, the ocean with Primarina, the sky of Minior, the Oranguru hut and Mount Lanakila.
Mina shows them her latest painting: her meeting with Ashly, Kukui, Burnet, Amber, Tomoe and their Pokémon with proclaimed it as Ashly's family which Ashly pays to have in her house which Poipole becomes excited and draws some bolts on the ground. Mina draws one in her notebook as she moved by Poipole's feelings. Ribombee goes atop Poipole to sense it's feelings which Mina interprets as "like, like, love" as Rotom compares the drawing to the one on the beach as it considers Storm as family. Ashly is thrilled by Poipole who is ecstatic that it put it's feelings into a drawing and later after putting Amber and Tomoe to sleep, Kukui, Burnet and Ashly contact the Aether Foundation and Rotom transmits the data about the feelings. Wicke is touched by these romantic feelings though Faba wishes a more scientific approach as Lusamine notes Poipole is an intelligent being and asks of Ashly to continue observing Poipole's behavior.
Ashly responds with "Ult-roger", but realizes she is at home, but regardless, Burnet wants to do that and with Kukui, Rotom and Ashly, responds with "Ult-roger!" Later, Ashly finds Poipole playing with Storm as she notices Poipole made drawings of her, Kukui, Burnet, Amber and tomoe and the rest of their friends of the Pokémon School and is thankful to Poipole. Rotom takes a picture of Ashly, Storm and Poipole asking of Ashly to say "Pyukumuku" for the shot, but during the night, Poipole has a dream of many of it's kind looking over a thorn Pokémon that screams as Poipole wakes up and looks to the moon before then cries out a tear. At school, the heroes discuss how amazing Mina was, but they notice Poipole drawing Storm and itself on the blackboard, but Poipole has tears surround itself. Poipole thinks of it's dream for a bit before being touched by Ashly before going into Ashly's arms and cries while others think the drawing represents Poipole's feelings.
At the market, Team Skull members wander as they think how peaceful the location is until Rapp starts hugging Pokémon she finds and others think they have to stir trouble. Rapp comes to Mina and is amazed by her Ribombee. She demands Tupp to catch the Ribombee and boasts to Mina about his abilities. Mina proposes an art battle: everyone has to draw their partner Pokémon. Everyone draws their Pokémon until Mina proclaims time is over, much to Team Skull's surprise that it took noticeably short. Zipp shows his drawing of Garbodor; while Tupp and Rapp belittle his drawing, Mina is still impressed by his love towards that Pokémon. Rapp shows her Zubat painting, which makes Tupp and Zipp smirk how many hearts it has. Mina feels she still did her best to present Zubat. Tupp and Mina show their drawings at the same time. Tupp is in shock how Mina's Ribombee drawing is of high quality.
His Salandit, however, is terrified how Tupp drew it. Mina thinks Tupp could do better by looking at Salandit better. Tupp is outraged feeling he was mocked and points out their battle turned into an art contest. The grunts throw their notebooks away which Mina grabs. She admits she was going to call it a draw, but the grunts demand a battle. Salandit fires Toxic which gets stopped by another attack from Poipole. Ashly compliments Poipole then confronts Team Skull for having a three-on-one battle. The grunts have their Salandit use Toxic, their Zubat fire Air Cutter and their Garbodor emit Venoshock. Ribombee uses Pollen Puff feeding Zubat with that substance which explodes while Storm uses Iron Tail on Salandit and Poipole uses Fury Attack on Garbodor and the Team Skull grunts are defeated and retreat. With the matter settled, Rotom shows a picture of the drawing of Poipole with tears.
"Poipole didn't react when we called out to him." Ashly explains as Ribombee goes atop Poipole and Mina senses that Poipole is feeling fine which Ashly is relieved, but Mina analyzes the painting and knows that Poipole was feeling sad when drawing that. She believes that Poipole is carrying a burden, like a quest. Ashly tells Poipole while she does not understand these things, she reminds Poipole has her. Poipole understands and cheers up. During the evening, Rotom and Ashly see Poipole drawing on the ceiling. Ashly has seen this as Rotom reminds it is the Radiant One, the drawing from the book in Acerola's library. Ashly remembers Poipole was agitated when it saw the photo. Burnet points out some time has passed since then and wonders why is it drawing that now nor Kukui knows the answer. Ashly is not certain either, but thinks Poipole likes the Radiant One, too.
After finishing the painting with a bolt, Poipole is asked by Burnet to clean that up, but Poipole becomes excited and draws a bolt on Ashly's back making Burnet remark it loves Ashly, too. At night time, Ashly is looking outside the window since she does know why, but she can't tell since it's not going to be a good thing as too many people are going to start worrying and that's not going to be a good thing really as she looks up at the full moon and worries she might need to tell the Kahunas about this as this is going to be a tough one for them as she needs to make sure they know what to do to make it easier to save her three chibimons from him really as this is going to be a major problem if not dealt with properly making her to sing to get her emotions out as this is not going to be a good thing if Ashly fails as she might lose herself if that happens and she doesn't want that to happen at all really as she keeps looking to the moon.
"The clock keeps ticking on
happy memories are gone
and they story once again
will start
Life is a mystery,
yet we repeat history
left with nothing but a
Burden Heart
Thought you tried your hardest,
it seems that it wasn't
enough
will you stay in this world
where no one knows what
you speak of?
Will you ever see it,
the future you had dreamed of
full of love
if you're smart, you'll live
with a Burden Heart." Ashly holds the word 'Heart' for seven seconds.
"The clock keeps ticking on,
the life we knew is gone
nowhere to run and
nowhere to hide.
Keep it up, carry on
though you won't see the dawn
keep the dark and despair
deep inside.
There's nowhere to run to,
there's nobody who could
help you.
Sad when you can do,
is hold your vow and
see it through.
Even if it feels like
your mind is going to break
apart
Fight on,
move on with a
Burden Heart
Leave it be, come on
let it go.
you can't see and you
do not know.
What awaits you behind
the gates
is a cruel, investable fate.
Throw it back
just leave it behind.
Do you know what it is
you'll find?
What's in store past the
closed of door is something
that will make you lose you your mind.
The battle that you fight
is simply one you cannot win
If you can't stand the site,
then isn't it best to give in?
If you do not want to, then go
ahead and once again restart.
Carrying nothing, but a
Burden Heart
There's no use to crying, so do
not please, no more do shed
When your hope is dying,
you'll never tire of
feeling dead
Welcome to you're new life,
a tragedy that's ready
to start
A new tale featuring twenty-one
Burden Hearts." Ashly sings with the word 'hearts' being held for five seconds as she knows there's going to be eighteen priest/priestess with her, Lillie and Gladion being the main three as royalties making her to shed tears making Poipole to sense her emotions and realized she has a burden just like him and he can't leave her behind really making him to think of something to he can do to help her out as he can tell she fears what's going to happen making him to nuzzle her as she hugs him making him to allow her to use him as a cuddle toy that he saw the other human children holding before he stayed with the human child holding him as he can sense something and gentle taps it making him to see what it was making him to be shocked as he can't have her facing this burden by herself making him to speak with the elder once he finds a way to save his home world as the child can't keep this up really for she will die if she does.
