Chapter Summaries

Luo Mu stopped in Levincia on his way to Kalos, where he planned to visit a bakery and watch a Gym challenge with Iono and Nemona. At Memory Lane Bakery, he reunited with his former boss Yu Ren and told him he had become Champion and retired.

• Luo Mu flew to Levincia with Dragonite after entrusting the farm to Luxray and the other Pokémon.
• Luo Mu released Alcremie and took it to Memory Lane Bakery to buy bread and presents for Iono and Nemona.
• Luo Mu reunited with Yu Ren, his former boss, who recognized Alcremie and learned that Luo Mu had completed all eight Gyms and passed the Champion Assessment.
• Yu Ren congratulated Luo Mu and said he would boast to his neighbors that a Champion had once worked at his bakery.

Nemona defeated Iono at Naranja Gym, then reunited with Luo Mu and showed him how her Pokémon had grown during her travels. Luo Mu gave Nemona bread as a present, while Iono noticed the gift and asked whether she could have one too.

• Luo Mu arrived at Central Plaza and watched Nemona command Ursaring to defeat Iono's Bellibolt with a powerful attack.
• Iono chatted with her fans after the battle while Nemona spotted Luo Mu and ran over to greet him.
• Nemona told Luo Mu that her Teddiursa had evolved into Ursaring and her Pawmo into Pawmot, and she showed him the Goomy that had hatched from her egg.
• Luo Mu praised Nemona's progress and gave her a bag of bread as a present.
• Iono saw Nemona holding the bag and asked whether Luo Mu had brought a present for her too.

Luo Mu gave Iono bread and listened as she worried about her channel’s stagnant growth. Nemona suggested a battle video, and Iono arranged a teacher-student match between Luo Mu and Nemona, which began with Arcanine facing Pawmot.

• Luo Mu gave Iono a bag of bread and asked how her channel was doing.
• Iono said her follower growth had stalled and asked Luo Mu for attention-grabbing ideas, but he told her to collaborate with famous bloggers.
• Nemona proposed that Iono film an exciting Pokémon battle, and Iono enthusiastically chose a match between Nemona and Luo Mu.
• Nemona revealed that Pawmot had not battled during her Gym challenge, then sent it out against Luo Mu’s Arcanine.
• Iono zoomed in on Arcanine to film it as Arcanine’s foreleg collided with Pawmot’s crackling paw, starting the battle.

After defeating Nemona, Luo Mu flew from Levincia to Lumiose City and continued on to Levincia to keep his appointment at the Pokémon Butler Academy. He arrived at the academy, ready to choose a suitable butler Pokémon.

• Luo Mu and Arcanine defeated Nemona, whose fighting spirit remained undiminished by the loss.
• Iono tried to comfort Nemona but was startled by how intensely she wanted to keep battling and grow stronger.
• Luo Mu boarded a flight to the Kalos Region with Alcremie and showed it Levincia's Million Volt Night View from the plane.
• Luo Mu arrived in Lumiose City, then rode Dragonite toward Levincia instead of sightseeing at Prism Tower.
• Luo Mu explored Levincia's electric-charging booths and reached the Pokémon Butler Academy.

Luo Mu toured the Pokémon Butler Academy and observed its students’ varied skills as he considered choosing a butler Pokémon. He told Espurr the story of a Meowth that learned to speak like a human, leaving her curious about how it had done so.

• Luo Mu arrived at the Pokémon Butler Academy, where a female Espurr welcomed him and revealed that the examiner who had visited his farm was her older brother.
• Espurr guided Luo Mu through the academy’s gardens and introduced students such as Lurantis, Florges, Gallade, Froslass, and the Tsareena sisters as they practiced their specialties.
• Luo Mu asked Espurr about communicating through Inner Focus, and she explained that the academy taught Psychic-type Pokémon to form written words in the air.
• Luo Mu told Espurr about a Meowth that learned to speak with its own voice to win Madonna’s love, sacrificing its ability to use instinctive moves and fight well.

Luo Mu learned that Oranguru, a long-repeating student at the Pokémon Butler Academy, fed abandoned and wild Electric-type Pokémon, including a Luxray abandoned as a Little Cat Pokémon. He then met Principal Otto and secretary Marcille, and Otto invited him to choose a butler Pokémon from the graduates.

• Espurr told Luo Mu that Oranguru was a long-term student whose employment prospects troubled the academy staff.
• Luo Mu learned that the Luxray waiting for food had been abandoned by students from the nearby Electric-type Pokémon Specialty School.
• Oranguru fed Luxray, who carried the food over the wall and ran toward the school.
• Espurr hurried Luo Mu to the hall, where Otto and Marcille were waiting.
• Otto dismissed Espurr and invited Luo Mu to choose a butler Pokémon among the graduates.

Luo Mu watched Pokémon Butler Academy graduates demonstrate their skills as he considered hiring a butler to help with the farm. After several impressive candidates, Oranguru arrived as the final graduate, boasting an extraordinary résumé that left Luo Mu amazed.

• Otto explained that the academy invited one approved guest at a time and that Luo Mu would hire a Pokémon as an employee rather than catch it.
• Sirfetch'd demonstrated its exceptional knife skills by preparing shredded tofu, impressing Luo Mu with its talent and excellent grades.
• Gardevoir gave Luo Mu a relaxing massage, though he wondered whether its skills were better suited to a maid or manservant role.
• Luo Mu interviewed Indeedee, Hatterene, Blissey, Audino, Machamp, and Lucario, each of whom showcased a specialized skill.
• Otto introduced Oranguru as the final graduate, and Luo Mu was astonished by its S grades and wide-ranging expertise.

Luo Mu met Oranguru, a veteran academy student seeking a butler position on his farm, and learned that Oranguru would only accept the job if Luo Mu proved he could protect his territory in battle. Luo Mu accepted the challenge, and Marcille warned him that Oranguru had once defeated a gym leader.

• Otto enthusiastically introduced Oranguru, while Oranguru used Telepathy to tell Luo Mu it had reviewed his farm and was interested in working there.
• Luo Mu praised Oranguru and offered it the butler position, but Oranguru requested a battle before agreeing.
• Oranguru explained that it wanted to work somewhere humans and Pokémon lived as equals, and asked Luo Mu to prove his strength by sending out a Pokémon.
• Luo Mu accepted Oranguru's challenge, and Marcille warned him that Oranguru had defeated a visiting gym leader in the past.
• Luo Mu considered Oranguru's strength and decided it was time for Swampert and the others to take the stage.

Luo Mu battled Oranguru at Pokémon Butler Academy, where Swampert shattered Oranguru’s powerful Psychic with a single attack. Oranguru accepted its defeat and felt honored to serve Luo Mu as a support Pokémon.

• Pokémon Butler Academy’s students and graduates gathered to watch Luo Mu battle Oranguru, whom they warmly supported.
• Otto explained that Oranguru cared for the academy’s Pokémon and had been waiting for someone who met two conditions.
• Oranguru opened the battle by attacking Swampert with Psychic, while the watching Pokémon expected Swampert to struggle to get close.
• Luo Mu ordered Swampert to use High Horsepower, and Swampert smashed through Psychic before stopping its punch just short of Oranguru.
• Oranguru realized it had lost, recognized its own pride in its strength, and felt honored to serve Luo Mu as a behind-the-scenes support worker.

After Swampert defeated Oranguru, Luo Mu revealed that he had earned the title of Champion-Level Trainer, and Oranguru formally submitted to him as its loyal butler. Luxray came to thank Oranguru before it left, while the system alerted Luo Mu to a valuable item among Luxray’s gifts.

• Otto and Marcille asked Luo Mu about his past, and he said he had defeated the Elite Four and Champion to become a Champion-Level Trainer.
• Oranguru learned Luo Mu’s status and looked forward to the safe haven his farm could offer.
• Otto and Marcille left to handle Oranguru’s paperwork and encouraged Luo Mu and Oranguru to get acquainted.
• Luxray brought Oranguru Berries and small gifts, and Luo Mu ignored the system’s alert to give them privacy.
• Luxray left after learning Oranguru would be departing, and Luo Mu asked Oranguru whether the gifts were from Luxray.

Luo Mu identified the marble Luxray gave Oranguru as a Swampert Mega Stone, and Swampert accepted it with Oranguru’s blessing. Oranguru revealed Luxray still hoped to reunite with the boy who had once promised to build a better world with it, and Luo Mu recognized a clue pointing to Clemont.

• Oranguru told Luo Mu that Luxray had given it the trinkets and Berries as thanks for its kindness.
• Luo Mu identified the blue-and-orange glass bead as a Swampert Mega Stone, and Swampert accepted it after Oranguru offered it the gift.
• Luo Mu and Oranguru discussed finding Luxray something it wanted, and Oranguru said Luxray longed to see the boy who had abandoned it again.
• Oranguru recounted how Luxray, once a Little Cat Pokémon, had befriended a boy at an Electric-type school and still guarded his invention after he missed their meeting.
• Luo Mu searched for the full name of Levincia’s shower system and found it was called the Clemont Shower.

After acquiring Oranguru as his butler, Luo Mu took his Pokémon to Binnacle Town to buy Alcremie a Chocolate Cream Cake before continuing to Lumiose City to tell Clemont that Luxray was waiting for him. The cake shop had sold out, and a roller-skating girl arrived nearby, unable to stop herself.

• Luo Mu accepted Oranguru's advice to let Luxray and Clemont resolve their own past, and decided to tell Clemont that Luxray was still waiting for him.
• Luo Mu completed Oranguru's employment paperwork, and Oranguru left the academy with him as his new butler.
• Luo Mu took Oranguru and his Pokémon to Binnacle Town so Alcremie could try the famous Chocolate Cream Cake.
• A blonde girl on roller skates spotted Oranguru and chose the group as the first opponent in her hundred-win training, while Lucario sensed Oranguru was far stronger than them.
• Luo Mu found that the dessert shop had sold out, leaving Alcremie distraught, just as the roller-skating girl shouted that she could not stop.

Luo Mu and Oranguru rescued Korrina and her Chocolate Cream Cake, then accepted her challenge as the first opponent in her goal to win one hundred battles in a row. Oranguru overwhelmed Korrina’s Lucario with clever moves, and Korrina admitted defeat.

• Korrina lost control of her roller skates on a steep slope, and Oranguru used its psychic power to catch her and her cake.
• Korrina introduced herself and Lucario, explained that she was on a training journey, and challenged Luo Mu to a Pokémon battle.
• Luo Mu accepted, agreeing that he and Oranguru could share some of Korrina’s cake afterward.
• Korrina ordered Lucario to use Swords Dance, but Oranguru’s Taunt provoked Lucario into attacking instead.
• Oranguru disrupted Lucario’s attacks with moves including After You and Instruct, then restrained it with Psychic.
• Korrina recognized that Lucario could not win and conceded the battle.

After sharing cake with Korrina, Luo Mu revealed that he came from Paldea and taught battles at Naranja Academy, while Oranguru quietly planned how to serve him as a butler. The next morning, Oranguru arrived with breakfast and freshly ironed clothes, leaving Luo Mu impressed by its attentiveness.

• Alcremie, Dragonite, Lucario, Korrina, and Luo Mu enjoyed Chocolate Cream Cake, while Oranguru used Psychic to keep Dragonite from crushing Luo Mu.
• Korrina asked where Luo Mu came from, and he explained that he was from Paldea and taught battles at Naranja Academy.
• Oranguru listened to Luo Mu's conversation and began planning to prepare his breakfasts and lunches.
• Luo Mu encouraged Korrina to train and challenge Oranguru again, then rode Dragonite back to Lumiose City and went to sleep.
• The next morning, Oranguru entered Luo Mu's hotel room with steaming breakfast and returned his neatly ironed clothes.

Luo Mu and Oranguru traveled to Prism Tower so Luo Mu could meet Lumiose City Gym Leader Clemont, but Clemont was away. His father, Limonene, insisted on battling Luo Mu before letting him meet Clemont, and Luo Mu agreed.

• Oranguru prepared breakfast and helped Luo Mu plan a visit to Clemont at Prism Tower and a later stop for Lumiose Galettes.
• Luo Mu and Oranguru took a taxi to Prism Tower and entered the Gym using a reservation for a Gym challenge.
• Luo Mu met Limonene, who explained that Clemont was away repairing equipment at Lysandre Labs.
• Luo Mu said he had come to speak with Clemont rather than earn a badge, but Limonene demanded a battle to judge his character.
• Luo Mu agreed to battle Limonene and asked what the rules would be.

Luo Mu challenged Limonene to a one-on-one Gym battle, and Arcanine overwhelmed Ampharos before Limonene Mega Evolved it. Arcanine defeated Mega Ampharos after a fierce exchange, but stopped just short of reaching the state Luo Mu had been hoping to provoke.

• Limonene chose Ampharos for a one-on-one battle, and Luo Mu sent out Arcanine.
• Arcanine bit through Ampharos's Thunderbolt with Flame Fang, then knocked Ampharos down with Flare Blitz.
• Ampharos regained its fighting spirit, and Limonene Mega Evolved it using his Evolution Key Stone.
• Mega Ampharos filled the battlefield with Electric Terrain and powerful Discharge attacks, while Arcanine repeatedly charged through them with Flare Blitz.
• Mega Ampharos ran out of stamina and fainted before Arcanine could reach the state Luo Mu had been waiting for.

After befriending Limonene, Luo Mu toured Lumiose City and returned to Lumiose Gym, where he met Clemont and Lysandre. Lysandre invited both Clemont and Luo Mu to work with his lab, but Luo Mu discarded his offer and prepared to confront Clemont about the Luxray he had left behind.

• Luo Mu reassured Limonene that Arcanine had only suffered superficial injuries, and Limonene apologized for suspecting him of having ulterior motives toward Clemont.
• Limonene showed Luo Mu and Oranguru around Lumiose City, using his connections to get them Lumiose Galettes and access to the Lumiose Museum of Art.
• Luo Mu told Limonene about the Luxray waiting for Clemont at the Electric-type Pokémon Specialty School.
• At Lumiose Gym, Lysandre invited Clemont to join Lysandre Labs, but Limonene dismissed the offer and told Lysandre to leave.
• Lysandre offered Luo Mu a job collecting data in the wild and left him a business card, which Luo Mu threw away after Limonene warned him against accepting.
• Limonene pushed Clemont toward Luo Mu, who asked him to talk about the Luxray he had abandoned.

Clemont admitted that fear of Luxray's rejection had kept him from searching for it, and Bonnie urged him to take responsibility and apologize. After Clemont went to Levincia, Luo Mu explored Kalos with Limonene before attending Zhi Mi's dinner, where he learned that Diantha and Lysandre would be among the guests and that an Evolution Key Stone was the prize.

• Luo Mu confronted Clemont about never searching for Luxray, and Clemont confessed that he had been afraid Luxray would no longer trust him.
• Bonnie scolded Clemont and told him to find Luxray, apologize, and explain why he had broken his promise; Luo Mu said Clemont needed to face the problem himself.
• Limonene offered to show Luo Mu around Lumiose City, and Luo Mu told him he planned to attend Zhi Mi's battle dinner.
• Clemont posted a closure notice at Lumiose Gym and went to Levincia with Bonnie, while Limonene showed Luo Mu around Kalos and had a stone-holding armband made for Swampert.
• Luo Mu arrived at Zhi Mi's restaurant and recognized Limonene beneath his Blaziken Mask disguise.
• Blaziken Mask told Luo Mu that Diantha and Lysandre would attend the dinner, where an Evolution Key Stone was rumored to be the prize.

Luo Mu attended Zhi Mi’s Battle Banquet with Blaziken Mask, where Lysandre revealed Luo Mu’s achievements and challenged him to an exhibition battle. Lysandre offered an Evolution Key Stone whether he won or lost, leaving Luo Mu facing the danger Blaziken Mask had warned him about.

• Luo Mu and Blaziken Mask arrived at Zhi Mi’s restaurant, where Zhi Mi welcomed them and invited Luo Mu to take part in the battles.
• Luo Mu and Blaziken Mask ignored the banquet’s socializing and focused on the buffet, while Blaziken Mask learned Luo Mu had defeated Zhi Mi’s Mega Blastoise.
• Zhi Mi began the Battle Banquet’s main event and introduced Diantha and Lysandre to the guests.
• Lysandre toasted Luo Mu, then used his speech to announce that Luo Mu had defeated Zhi Mi and passed Geeta’s test as a Champion-Level Trainer.
• Lysandre challenged Luo Mu to a one-on-one exhibition battle and promised to give him an Evolution Key Stone regardless of the result.

Lysandre challenged Luo Mu to a battle in hopes of recruiting him, but Dragonite overwhelmed Pyroar in an exhibition match. Afterward, Lysandre gave Luo Mu the banquet’s Evolution Key Stone and directly told him that he wanted him, leaving Luo Mu startled.

• Lysandre offered Luo Mu an Evolution Key Stone to entice him into a battle, but Luo Mu accepted the challenge and refused the gift.
• Luo Mu sent out Dragonite while Lysandre chose Pyroar, and the two Pokémon began their exhibition match before the banquet guests.
• Dragonite overpowered Pyroar in a clash of powerful attacks, and Zhi Mi ended the match with Luo Mu the clear victor.
• Luo Mu watched more battles and ate with Dragonite and Arcanine before Lysandre approached him for a private conversation.
• Lysandre gave Luo Mu the Evolution Key Stone awarded by Zhi Mi’s banquet and told him directly that he wanted him, surprising Luo Mu.