It takes place where it was thousand millions of years ago before Sarah existed. Hoppa isn’t really Alice’s Pokémon. He is her companion. Her Morgrem’s nickname is Kitsune because it’s shy and scared personality. Kitsune’s backstory is where it wants to have friends but it always gets rejected and starts to cry alone. Alice and Hoopa found it and she comforted the poor creature while Hoopa is trying to cheer it up by playing jokes. Then Morgrem fell asleep. After a while, they all became buddies and ready to explore the world of stories being told!