Chapter Summaries

Cynthia and Kaim battled Cyrus while Dawn went to calm Giratina, and Cyrus’s Weavile nearly injured Cynthia before Kaim shielded her. After Cyrus withdrew, Cynthia and Kaim found Dawn safe and learned Giratina’s anger had subsided.

• Cynthia sent Lucario to fight Cyrus’s Houndoom while Dawn ran past them toward Giratina.
• Cynthia’s Garchomp defeated Cyrus’s Weavile, but Weavile launched a powerful Ice Shard that Kaim blocked with his body.
• Cynthia and Kaim challenged Cyrus’s rejection of emotion and the heart, but Cyrus walked away still committed to creating a perfect world.
• Cynthia treated Kaim’s wounded hand, and they set off toward Dawn as the distortions stopped spreading.
• Dawn told Cynthia and Kaim that Giratina had understood her and that its anger had subsided.

Kaim, Cynthia, and Dawn returned from the Distortion World after calming Giratina, leaving Cyrus behind by his own choice. Later, Kaim and Cynthia arrived at Lily of the Valley Island for the Sinnoh Pokémon League, where Cynthia prepared for the tournament and Kaim took up security duties.

• Dawn pointed out the exit from the Distortion World, and the three returned to Spear Pillar as Giratina’s distortion subsided.
• Mars and Jupiter demanded to know where Cyrus was, and Kaim explained that Cyrus had chosen to remain in Giratina’s world.
• Kaim and Cynthia discussed Cyrus’s rejection of the human heart before returning home together.
• Kaim and Cynthia arrived at the crowded Lily of the Valley Island, where Cynthia greeted her fans and Kaim carried their luggage to the hotel.
• Kaim met Tanguy, who said he was entering the League to pursue a place in the Elite Four, then joined the League committee meeting with Suzuna and Natane.
• Kaim learned that he would guard the qualifying arena while Cynthia looked forward to battling in the tournament.

As the Sinnoh League preliminaries began, Kaim supported Cynthia by managing security, preparing opponent data, and helping condition her Pokémon. The main tournament field was set, and after the ranking matches Kaim sparred with Cynthia’s Garchomp before she made final preparations for the competition.

• Kaim supervised the crowded stadium plaza, then met Green, who had compiled detailed information on the tournament’s prominent trainers.
• Cynthia and Kaim discussed the preliminaries, Dawn and Green’s prospects, and Kaim’s research on Cynthia’s opponents.
• Green won a battle with a three-Pokémon sweep by Arcanine, while Dawn also advanced at another venue.
• Cynthia and Kaim trained their Pokémon together that night, and the fifteen trainers for the main tournament were confirmed.
• After the ranking matches, Cynthia’s Garchomp defeated Kaim’s Lucario in a sparring match, and Kaim advised Cynthia to rest before the final adjustments.

Cynthia prepared with Kaim for her second-round Sinnoh League battle against Denji, while Denji advanced through the first round and planned for their match. Cynthia gained the upper hand after Lucario defeated Jolteon and Garchomp overwhelmed Luxray, leaving the battle still underway.

• Cynthia and Kaim reviewed Denji's team data from the VIP room as Denji defeated Furo's Archeops and advanced to face Cynthia.
• Denji told Flint that he had prepared a secret plan for Cynthia and trusted her strong supporter, Kaim, to help her.
• Before the second-round match, Cynthia told Kaim she wanted to win the battle with him, then faced Denji in the arena.
• Denji sent out Jolteon against Cynthia's Lucario, but Lucario endured its attacks and defeated Jolteon with a series of counterattacks.
• Cynthia sent out Garchomp against Denji's Luxray, lured Luxray into an attack, and struck it with Dragon Rush and Earth Power.

Cynthia defeated Tanguy and discussed Green’s doubts about his bond with Pokémon with Kaim before facing him in the semifinals. As Hikari prepared for her final against Cynthia, she heard how Cynthia and Kaim had repaired an earlier quarrel, while Cynthia remained determined to win the League.

• Cynthia defeated Tanguy, then told Kaim she had borrowed his earring to feel that she was battling alongside him.
• Green asked Kaim why he had lost to Red Team, and Kaim suggested that a Pokémon’s feelings could affect a battle when the competitors were closely matched.
• Kaim urged Green to consider what battles meant to him, leaving Green to ponder the question before his semifinal against Cynthia.
• Cynthia admitted to Kaim that she was nervous about the semifinal and resolved to win the League despite her uncertainty.
• Hikari, after defeating Gaoyou to reach the final, met Cynthia and Kaim on the beach and spoke with Cynthia about their past quarrel and reconciliation.

Cynthia and Dawn faced each other in the Sinnoh League final, where their Pokémon battled until Dawn’s Empoleon and Cynthia’s Garchomp remained. With both Pokémon weakened, Garchomp blinded Empoleon with Sand Attack, leaving the match poised for a decisive exchange.

• Dawn told Cynthia she could sense her feelings for Kaim, and the two encouraged each other before the final.
• Kaim brushed Cynthia’s hair, and she asked him to help her put on the Black Haori she had brought for the match.
• Cynthia and Dawn entered the stadium, exchanged thanks, and began their battle with Staraptor and Dawn’s first Pokémon.
• Lucario and Unova fell in a close exchange, leaving Cynthia with Garchomp against Dawn’s Epert, later identified as Empoleon.
• Garchomp and Empoleon traded attacks, with Empoleon’s Icy Wind cutting Garchomp’s stamina and speed while Garchomp’s moves badly damaged Empoleon.
• Cynthia had Garchomp use Sand Attack, blocking Empoleon’s vision as both Pokémon neared their limits.

Cynthia defeated Hikari to defend her Champion title, then confessed her love to Kaim, who returned her feelings and promised to stay by her side. They traveled to Caitlin’s villa in Shallow Wave Town, where Cynthia reunited with Caitlin.

• Hikari’s Empoleon and Cynthia’s Garchomp fought a close battle, and Garchomp defeated Empoleon to secure Cynthia’s title defense.
• Cynthia thanked Hikari after the match, and they agreed to battle again as the crowd cheered.
• At the Stadium during the fireworks, Cynthia confessed her love to Kaim, and he told her he wanted to live beside her; they promised to stay together.
• Cynthia and Kaim traveled to Mistralton City and rode with Mr. Cochran to Caitlin’s villa in Shallow Wave Town.
• Cochran noticed the matching rings and earrings worn by Cynthia and Kaim, while Cynthia entered the villa and greeted Caitlin.

Cynthia and Kaim visited Caitlin at her villa in Unova, where they revealed that they were dating and reassured her about their relationship. After Caitlin congratulated them, she suggested a beach walk, and Kaim prepared lunch for them and their Pokémon.

• Cynthia reunited with Caitlin at the villa, and they discussed their recent League battles and Cynthia's changed demeanor.
• Kaim joined them, and Caitlin teased him before asking Cynthia whether something had happened.
• Cynthia told Caitlin that she and Kaim were lovers, and Caitlin admitted she had wanted them to share the news themselves so she could congratulate them properly.
• Caitlin approved of Kaim as Cynthia's partner, congratulated them both, and asked Kaim to look after Cynthia.
• Caitlin suggested that they walk along the beach, and Kaim went to the kitchen to prepare lunch and food for their Pokémon.
• Kaim returned with a packed lunch, and the group got ready to leave for the beach.

Kaim spent a day at a secluded beach with Cynthia and Caitlin, discussed expanding his Pokémon team, and admitted he wanted a balanced team partly so Cynthia could teach him. When they returned to the villa, they found Shikimi and the young Isshu Champion Iris waiting there.

• Caitlin took Kaim and Cynthia to a hidden beach, where they let their Pokémon play and shared lunch.
• Caitlin asked whether Kaim would add more Pokémon, and Cynthia said he had grown enough to consider expanding his team.
• Kaim chose to build a balanced team rather than focus on Fighting-types, explaining that a team like Cynthia's would make it easier for her to teach him.
• Caitlin teased Kaim and Cynthia about their closeness and asked Kaim to listen to her that night.
• Kaim, Cynthia, and Caitlin returned to the villa and found Shikimi, who brought a gift to celebrate Cynthia defending her Champion title.
• Iris arrived at the villa, introduced herself as the new Isshu Champion, and eagerly asked Cynthia to battle.

Kaim spent the evening barbecuing with Cynthia and their friends, then discussed his Pokémon team and future with Cynthia on a moonlit beach. After learning about the Abyssal Ruins, they planned to explore them together the next day and fell asleep side by side.

• Kaim, Iris, Cochran, Cynthia, Caitlin, Shimi, Shikimi, and Shirona prepared and shared a garden barbecue, where Kaim heard several trainers' suggestions for strengthening his team.
• Kaim discussed adding Metagross to balance his team's weaknesses while walking on the beach with Cynthia, and he promised to stay by her side for as long as he lived.
• Cynthia told Kaim that they would explore the Underwater Ruins the next day and offered to take him diving with her Milotic.
• Cynthia visited Kaim after the others fell asleep, and they discussed the Abyssal Ruins, whose deepest sections remained unexplored because divers had limited time there.
• Kaim and Cynthia agreed to investigate an unmapped route in the ruins, then shared a bed and fell asleep together.

Cynthia told Caitlin, Iris, and Shikimi how Kaim’s sincerity and perseverance had made her fall in love with him, then spent the night with him at Cattleya Villa. The next morning, Cynthia and Kaim began their investigation of the Abyssal Ruins, entering the underwater maze as its exploration period started.

• Cynthia recounted meeting Kaim at Celadon University and explained that his sincere effort to overcome his weaknesses had drawn her to him.
• Caitlin, Iris, and Shikimi questioned Cynthia for hours before falling asleep, and Cynthia went to Kaim’s room afterward.
• At dawn, Cynthia watched Kaim sleep, stroked his head, and quietly left the room with Kuroko.
• Cynthia and Kaim ate breakfast, then went to the Pokémon Center and received diving equipment and instructions from their guide.
• The guide led Cynthia and Kaim to the Abyssal Ruins on Lapras, while they followed on Milotic.
• Cynthia and Kaim entered the ruins, heard the clicking signal that started their exploration period, and turned their attention to investigating.

Cynthia and Kaim explored deeper levels of the Underwater Ruins, discovered a chamber filled with hieroglyph-covered stones, and recovered a crown that supported the records of an ancient king. After leaving the crown at the Pokémon Center for safekeeping, they returned to the villa, where Kaim admitted that being Cynthia’s boyfriend could be difficult.

• Kaim and Cynthia followed an unexplored route through the ruins, and photographing certain red stones opened passages to higher floors.
• They reached a spacious chamber, photographed its hieroglyph-covered stones, and found a metal crown before the rising current swept them to the surface.
• Cynthia and Kaim brought the crown to the Pokémon Center and arranged for a history museum to help examine and store it.
• After returning to the villa, Kaim told Cynthia that being her boyfriend felt difficult, and she urged him not to doubt that he belonged by her side.

Kaim and Cynthia grew closer during a beach outing with Iris, Caitlin, and Shikimi, while Cynthia encouraged Kaim to find the strength he needed to stand beside her. The group went diving together, and Cynthia surfaced after marveling at the ocean and its Pokémon.

• Kaim told Cynthia he wanted to become strong enough to stand proudly beside her, and she promised to help him accept himself.
• Cynthia showed Kaim her swimsuit, and he praised her before they returned to the villa, where Iris, Caitlin, and Shikimi joined them for lunch.
• Iris invited Kaim to battle at the beach, and Cynthia privately hoped Iris would help him discover what he lacked.
• The group swam and played at the beach, then agreed to dive so Iris could see more Pokémon.
• Kaim, Cynthia, Iris, Caitlin, and Shikimi explored the underwater Pokémon together, and Cynthia surfaced when she reached her diving limit.

Kaim and his companions enjoyed a swim before Caitlin challenged him to prove he was ready to train Metagross. Caitlin won their battle, and after the group returned to the Villa, Little Black asked Kaim to go outside and look at the moon.

• Kaim, Cynthia, Alice, Iris, Caitlin, and Shikimi swam with Water-type Pokémon and enjoyed the sea before heading back as the sun set.
• Caitlin asked Kaim to demonstrate his ability as a Trainer before accepting his plan to add Metagross to his team, and Kaim agreed to battle her.
• Kaim’s Blaziken and Little Black defeated Caitlin’s Musharna, but Metagross and Gothitelle defeated Kaim’s remaining Pokémon, giving Caitlin a 2–0 win.
• Iris challenged Cynthia to a battle, and their fierce match ended in a draw.
• After dinner at the Villa, Shikimi wrote about the day while Alice, Cynthia, and Caitlin fell asleep on the sofa; Little Black then asked Kaim to look at the moon with him.

Kaim met a mysterious young Trainer on the beach, then reassured Cynthia with a hug before returning to the villa with her. The next day, the group visited Nimbasa City, where Caitlin led Kaim and Cynthia toward clothing shops while Iris and Shimi went to the amusement park.

• Kaim met a green-haired young man on the beach, who spoke about regretting his past and trying to return Pokémon to people they had been separated from, but left without giving his name.
• Cynthia found Kaim after he stayed out late, admitted she wanted more time with him, and asked him for a hug.
• Kaim told Cynthia he loved her, and they walked back to the villa hand in hand while Caitlin watched them return.
• The group arrived in Nimbasa City and split up, with Iris and Shimi heading to the amusement park while Kaim, Cynthia, and Caitlin planned to shop for clothes.
• Caitlin used her psychic power to make herself less noticeable in public and recalled how Cynthia and Cochran had helped her learn to control it.
• Kaim told Caitlin that the value of a relationship depended on what people shared, not how long they had known each other.

Caitlin and Cynthia took Kaim shopping, first choosing clothes for Caitlin and then dressing Kaim in new outfits until he bought several. After meeting Iris and Shikimi, the group went to lunch and discussed where to spend the afternoon.

• Caitlin told Kaim that speaking honestly to someone trustworthy mattered, and the three headed to the department store.
• Cynthia helped Caitlin try on and buy a range of outfits while Kaim waited in the women’s clothing shop.
• Caitlin and Cynthia chose clothes for Kaim, who tried on several looks and bought around three outfits despite becoming exhausted.
• The group met Iris and Shikimi near Gear Station, and Iris praised Kaim’s improved style.
• At lunch, the group discussed visiting cafes and bookstores in the afternoon, while Cynthia considered going shopping with Kaim.

Cynthia and Kaim spent a date shopping together, choosing matching hats and exchanging accessories inspired by Unova’s legends. They left the shops with a photo together and plans to visit Dragonspiral Tower after spending a week in the city.

• After lunch, Cynthia and Kaim split from their companions and wandered through town together, holding hands as they began their date.
• Cynthia and Kaim bought matching sun-and-moon hats, and Cynthia said she wanted them to gradually have more things they shared.
• At a general goods shop, Cynthia and Kaim discussed Unova’s reverence for Zekrom and Reshiram and agreed to visit Dragonspiral Tower after a week in the city.
• Cynthia and Kaim exchanged a white Float Stone Bracelet and a black stone choker, then helped each other put them on.
• Cynthia took a photo of herself and Kaim wearing their new accessories and smiled at the picture.

Cynthia enjoyed her time with Kaim in the mall until two men harassed her, and Kaim drove them off by defeating their Pokémon. Later, Cynthia agreed to model in a Nimbasa Gym show, while Kaim learned more about Nessa and the tournament where she had met Shinren.

• Cynthia sat alone in the mall while Kaim bought drinks, then rejected two men who tried to take her out.
• Kaim stopped one man from grabbing Cynthia, blocked the other man's attack, and challenged both men outside.
• Kaim's Blaziken and Lucario defeated the men's Scolipede and Gigalith, and the men fled.
• Iris asked Cynthia to model in a fashion show at the Nimbasa Gym, and Cynthia accepted after Shinren explained the request.
• Nessa recognized Kaim from the mall and asked about his skills and whether he would become a Gym Leader.
• Kaim and Nessa discussed how she had met Shinren at the PWT, a high-level tournament for renowned Trainers.

Kaim helped prepare for the fashion show while Cynthia, Iris, Chamomile, and Nessa rehearsed and performed. Cynthia enjoyed her first show, shared a tender moment with Kaim on the ride back, and the chapter ended with Kaim waking early while Cynthia and Umbreon still slept.

• Kaim edited video effects for the show, and Umbreon jumped onto his lap while he worked with Nessa.
• Cynthia reassured Chamomile and Nessa that Kaim was strong but had to discover an important lesson about battling for himself.
• Nessa and Chamomile performed, and Kaim lent Cynthia his bracelet before telling her she was the most beautiful person there.
• Cynthia modeled several outfits with her Pokémon and captivated the audience at the Gym opening show.
• Cochran drove the exhausted group back to the Villa in Sazanami Town, where Cynthia reflected on the day and held Kaim's hand as he slept.
• Kaim woke at sunrise, quietly left his room, and found Cochran preparing breakfast while Cynthia and Umbreon remained asleep.

Kaim trained with Blaziken and Lucario, then joined Iris in a battle that exposed his hesitation and the gap between his Pokémon and her Haxorus. After Blaziken and Staraptor fell, Lucario faced Haxorus’s rampaging Outrage and was struck by its returning axe.

• Kaim sparred with Blaziken on the beach and decided to ask Cynthia for help with his recent stagnation in battle.
• Cynthia arranged for Iris, Alice, and the others to visit Dragonport Immortal Tower after Shaka granted permission.
• Iris challenged Kaim, and they began a battle with Iris using Haxorus against Kaim’s Blaziken.
• Blaziken burned Haxorus before falling, and Staraptor lowered Haxorus’s Attack with Intimidate and Feather Dance before fainting after landing Struggle.
• Kaim sent out Lucario, which struggled against Haxorus’s speed and power before Haxorus entered an Outrage and struck Lucario with its returning axe.