Chapter Summaries

Tong Hua welcomed two Celebi to the Fairy Tale Ranch, then relied on their Confusion to help with the morning milk delivery. After selling the milk to Hitomi, he invited her and Pachirisu to breakfast and offered to teach her to cook.

• The pink Celebi chose to stay at the ranch, and the green Celebi joined it, becoming the ranch’s newest members.
• The next morning, the pink Celebi used Confusion to move the sleeping Miltank, and both Celebi carried the milk can to the cabin.
• Hitomi arrived with Pachirisu, collected twenty kilograms of Moomoo Milk, and paid Tong Hua 3,000 League Coins.
• Tong Hua invited Hitomi and Pachirisu to breakfast, where Hitomi praised his bacon and eggs and asked him to teach her how to cook them.
• Tong Hua welcomed Hitomi to visit the ranch again, while the two Celebi watched the meal hungrily from outside.

Tong Hua discovered that Celebi could rapidly regrow eucalyptus trees, then unlocked the Gardener gathering class after cutting down trees. He learned the class granted skills that revealed forest gathering spots, and suspected Miner and Fisher were other gathering classes.

• Tong Hua finished breakfast and watered the ranch crops with Turtwig and Bounsweet.
• Tong Hua passed Bibarel's pond and admired the portraits Bibarel's family had carved of him and the ranch Pokémon.
• Tong Hua learned that Celebi had accelerated a felled eucalyptus tree's growth overnight and could regrow forest trees, but could not speed up crops.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon harvested eucalyptus trees as Celebi regrew the stumps.
• Tong Hua unlocked the Gardener class after gathering three trees and gained Environmental Detection and Voice of the Trees.
• Tong Hua realized he needed the class's tools equipped to use its skills and concluded that Miner and Fisher might be additional gathering classes.

Tong Hua worked with his Pokémon to gather timber, and the two Celebi used Sunny Day to dry it far faster than expected. He cooked Whirlwind Omurice for everyone, leaving his plans to test the Cook and fishing profession unlocks still ahead.

• Tong Hua chopped trees with the Pokémon until they had collected twenty logs, then laid the timber out to dry.
• The two Celebi noticed Tong Hua was busy and used Sunny Day to dry the logs in less than an hour.
• Tong Hua prepared Whirlwind Omurice while the Celebi maintained the sunny area.
• Tong Hua shared the meal with the Pokémon, thanking the Celebi for their help.

Tong Hua spent the afternoon sawing and planing eucalyptus logs into boards to repair a Pokémon Cottage for Miltank, while the Celebi helped and played nearby. The work continued as Turtwig and Minccino woke up, with Minccino happily claiming a miniature bust of Tong Hua made by Celebi.

• Tong Hua checked the dried eucalyptus logs and began cutting one into wedge-shaped boards to repair an old Pokémon Cottage.
• Tong Hua finished sawing the first log and planed its boards, then the two Celebi woke and watched him work.
• The pink Celebi used Life Dew to restore Tong Hua’s energy, while the green Celebi shaped wood shavings into a bust of him.
• Tong Hua rapidly processed more boards as his Woodcarver experience increased, and the Celebi played with the wood shavings.
• Turtwig and Minccino woke up, and Minccino admired the bust of Tong Hua and happily hugged a smaller one Celebi made for it.

Tong Hua repaired an old Pokémon Cottage with help from the Pokémon and discovered that its medium optical illusion made the interior seem much larger than the exterior. The Pokémon tried the cottage for themselves, experiencing the strange effect while Tong Hua watched from outside.

• Tong Hua carried planks to the Pasture and chose the best-preserved cottage to repair.
• Miltank and the other Pokémon helped Tong Hua by bringing planks and nails, clearing debris, passing tools, and steadying the ladder.
• Tong Hua replaced the cottage’s damaged walls and roof, restoring it and receiving a Quality C evaluation with a medium optical illusion effect.
• Tong Hua entered the cottage and found that the walls seemed to move away, while the Pokémon outside saw him marching in place.
• Miltank and the other Pokémon entered the cottage and discovered that they, too, could not seem to reach its walls or corners.

Tong Hua finished setting up the Pokémon Cottage, then cooked a Huaxia-style dinner for the Pokémon. When they enjoyed the meal, he unlocked the Cook class and discovered its skills, before joining them at the table.

• Tong Hua installed Miltank in the Pokémon Cottage, put up a warning sign, and repaired the pasture fencing.
• Tong Hua prepared rice, bracken salad, stir-fried meat and greens, and egg drop soup for dinner.
• Tong Hua unlocked the Getting Started as a Cook achievement after realizing the requirement was for ten meals to be enjoyed.
• Tong Hua changed his class from Unclassed to Cook and learned about the High-Speed Craft skill.
• Tong Hua joined the eagerly waiting Pokémon, and they began eating together.

On a rainy morning, Tong Hua found Miltank drenched after she left the leaky Pokémon Cottage, then brought her into the cabin and milked her. With construction postponed by the weather, he took four Pokémon to the Small Stream to fish and try to unlock the Fisher profession.

• Tong Hua woke to rain, made breakfast for his Pokémon, and found Miltank waiting at the door, soaked and muddy.
• He dried Miltank, fetched the milking machine and licorice, and discovered rain had blown into the Pokémon Cottage and soaked its hay.
• Tong Hua decided to replace the old cottages with the deluxe custom Pokémon Cottage designed by Mr. Xiang Shi, then milked Miltank.
• Tong Hua chose to fish in the rain to pursue the Fisher profession and prepare to raise fish on the ranch.
• He took four Pokémon to the Small Stream, greeted the Bibarel family, and cast his fishing line after setting a goal of catching three fish.

Tong Hua spent a rainy day fishing at Fairy Tale Ranch, where Bibarel helped him catch a Magikarp and he caught two more himself. After his third catch unlocked the fisher beginner achievement, he kept fishing, still curious about the Magikarp’s potential.

• Tong Hua waited by the stream with his Pokémon while Bibarel’s family held a meeting and sent Bidoof out to catch fish.
• Bibarel herded fish toward Tong Hua’s hook, caught a Magikarp, and placed it in his bucket.
• Tong Hua hooked a larger Magikarp, and his Material Panel rated it C with no recommended processing method.
• Tong Hua caught a third Magikarp two hours later, then unlocked the fisher beginner achievement after catching fish three times.

Tong Hua’s fishing session ended when a mysterious Pokémon with a dark blue tentacle snapped his rod, leaving him to treat injured Turtwig and Minccino. Meanwhile, Chuang Yi tracked an eight-year-old girl missing in the Wind-Circling Forest, and Tong Hua began to suspect what Pokémon had been in the stream.

• Tong Hua raised his Fisher level to four while catching grass carp and Magikarp in the stream.
• Chuang Yi followed rain-boot tracks southwest through the forest while searching for the missing girl, and Hitomi reported that heavy rain had made her search difficult.
• A powerful creature pulled Tong Hua’s fishing line, and despite Turtwig and Minccino helping him, his rod snapped when a dark blue tentacle emerged from the water.
• Tong Hua carried the injured Turtwig and Minccino back to the cabin, treated them with Potion, and released his catch into the pond.
• Tong Hua considered which Sinnoh Pokémon might have a dark blue tentacle and suddenly thought of a possible match.

Tong Hua returned to the Pond and helped the Celebi calm a distressed Tangrowth who had been thrashing underwater. Tangrowth led Tong Hua and his Pokémon into the Wind-Circling Forest, where they found a Ranger investigating the area near a waterfall.

• Tong Hua returned to the Small Stream with Turtwig, Minccino, and the two Celebi to investigate the mysterious tentacle.
• Tong Hua found Bidoof struggling against Tangrowth, who was churning the Pond and flinging fish from the water.
• The pink and green Celebi used Heal Bell to calm Tangrowth, and Tong Hua and the others coaxed him to the surface.
• Tangrowth emerged with red, tearful eyes, then agreed to show Tong Hua what was troubling him.
• Tangrowth led Tong Hua and his companions through the Wind-Circling Forest to a waterfall, where they encountered a Ranger searching for clues.

Tong Hua and Ranger Chuang Yi searched for missing girl Meimei after Tangrowth found her broken Locator Watch near a waterfall. They found Meimei safe with Mu Mu in a treehouse above the waterfall, where she admitted sneaking out to play.

• Chuang Yi told Tong Hua that Meimei had disappeared in the forest after her Locator Watch lost connection.
• Tangrowth found Meimei's broken watch and led Tong Hua and Chuang Yi to a hidden path up the waterfall.
• Tong Hua and Chuang Yi climbed the slippery path with Tangrowth's help and followed Meimei's footprints toward Gale Hill.
• Tangrowth led them to a clearing, where they found Meimei playing with Mu Mu and several wild Pokémon.
• Meimei admitted she had sneaked out without telling her parents, and Chuang Yi confirmed she was safe.
• Mu Mu explained that they were waiting for the rain to stop so they could paint at Gale Hill, beside his Ecological Treehouse.

Tong Hua and Chuang Yi visited Mu Mu’s treehouse and discovered his life with Tangrowth, while Tong Hua helped him make a sturdy wooden stool. After Meimei’s parents arrived, everyone agreed to go with the children to Gale Hill to see whether a rainbow would appear.

• Mu Mu showed Tong Hua, Chuang Yi, and Meimei his treehouse and explained that Tangrowth had woven its furnishings from shed vines.
• Mu Mu invited Tong Hua to test his uneven wooden stool, and Tong Hua offered to make him a better one.
• Ranger Hitomi arrived with Meimei’s parents, who found Meimei playing happily with Mu Mu and the Pokémon.
• Tong Hua helped Mu Mu finish a sturdy stool, and the appraisal identified it as a small wooden stool with an adaptive size effect.
• Mu Mu asked Meimei’s parents to let her stay and go to Gale Hill, and Tong Hua and Chuang Yi offered to accompany them.
• Meimei’s parents agreed to join the group, and Meimei ran off with Mu Mu toward Gale Hill.

After helping Mu Mu and Meimei bond during a painting outing, Tong Hua returned to the Fairy Tale Ranch and found new Magikarp in the Pond. Tangrowth also reunited with two Celebi, including a pink Celebi who began recovering fond memories of the treehouse.

• Chuang Yi and Hitomi left Gale Hill to return to the understaffed Ranger Base, while Meimei invited Mu Mu to her home for curry rice.
• After everyone left, Tangrowth welcomed the green Celebi and met a pink Celebi who said she might be the green Celebi's future self from another world.
• The green Celebi told Tangrowth how she had met Tong Hua and started staying with him for meals, while the pink Celebi recalled living in the treehouse long ago.
• Tangrowth shared Pecha Berries with the Celebi, and the pink Celebi recovered warm everyday memories despite still lacking her most important memories.
• Tong Hua found more than a dozen fish, including Magikarp, in the ranch Pond and concluded that the energetic, higher-quality Magikarp might be more likely to evolve into Gyarados.

Tong Hua returned to the Wooden Cabin and discovered Jessica, the Village Chief’s granddaughter, asleep in his kitchen after entering with Miltank’s help. She delivered supplies for the spring rain, then got caught in a sudden downpour and asked to wait inside.

• Tong Hua found Miltank and Bounsweet asleep in his bedroom and Jessica asleep in the kitchen beside a sleeping Pelipper.
• Jessica introduced herself as the Village Chief’s granddaughter and explained that she had entered after Miltank opened the door while she waited for Tong Hua.
• Jessica gave Tong Hua Berries, rainwear, Rain Boots, and Waterproof Cloth from the Village Chief.
• Jessica invited Tong Hua to get a drink and see the Cherry Blossom Season blossoms with her.
• Thunder and heavy rain forced Jessica back into the Wooden Cabin, where she asked Tong Hua to let her shelter until the shower passed.

Tong Hua let Jessica shelter from the rain, and she discovered that his crops were growing unusually fast, likely thanks to his Pokémon. After they inspected the fields together and tumbled into the mud, they returned to the cabin laughing.

• Tong Hua welcomed Jessica into his cabin, where Minccino reluctantly accepted a Berry candy from her.
• Tong Hua showed Jessica her farming notebook and explained that his savings had risen above 120,000 League Coins.
• Jessica noticed Tong Hua's potatoes and cabbages looked ripe after only four days, and Tong Hua credited Turtwig, Bounsweet, and Orthworm for helping the farm.
• Jessica vaulted into the rainy fields to inspect a cabbage, and Tong Hua and Minccino hurried after her with an umbrella and raincoat.
• Turtwig caught Jessica with Vine Whip when she slipped, but Jessica, Tong Hua, and Turtwig tumbled into the mud without damaging the crops.
• Jessica and Tong Hua laughed as Minccino balanced a cabbage on its head, then they all returned to the cabin.

Tong Hua prepared a fresh-fish rice dinner for Jessica and the Pokémon during the rain. After using High-Speed Craft to turn the fish into quality B slices, he finished steaming the dish and waited to see what effects it would have.

• Tong Hua lent Jessica clean clothes, and she learned that his cabin had no running water or electricity.
• Tong Hua cleaned the cabin with everyone, then decided to cook rice with vegetables and fish for dinner.
• Tong Hua fetched fish from the ranch pond while the Bibarel family followed him back to the cabin.
• Tong Hua used High-Speed Craft to slice the fish, raising its quality from C to B and leaving him hungry.
• Tong Hua mixed the vegetables into the steaming rice, added the fish slices, and left the dish to steam for fifteen more minutes.

Tong Hua made his first quality B dish, Fresh Fish Rice, and shared it with Jessica and the Pokémon at the ranch. After everyone enjoyed the meal and Jessica left, Tong Hua had to cook another tub for the two Celebi he had forgotten to feed.

• Tong Hua prepared Fresh Fish Rice, whose Sea's Blessing effect permanently improved the eater's fishing ability.
• Jessica and the Pokémon eagerly ate the rice, finishing both tubs in less than half an hour.
• Jessica told Tong Hua about brewing and offered to teach him, then left after the rain stopped.
• Tong Hua told Bibarel about the dish's fishing effect, and Bibarel led the Bidoof family home after promising to care for the Pond.
• Tong Hua discovered two hungry Celebi outside the window and steamed another tub of rice for them.

Tong Hua and his Pokémon harvested the ranch’s ripe potatoes and cabbages, earning him a Gardener level and a new skill. With the produce ready for sale, the Ranger arrived at the ranch entrance to collect it.

• Tong Hua milked Miltank and considered improvements to the ranch’s muddy paths, lighting, water, and electricity.
• Tong Hua served breakfast sandwiches that boosted motivation, then took Turtwig, Minccino, Bounsweet, and the two Celebi to harvest the crops.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon pulled up ten beds of potatoes, gathering an estimated 200 kilograms and helping Tong Hua reach Gardener level 11 and unlock Stealth.
• Tong Hua harvested two beds of cabbages with Turtwig, collecting about 100 kilograms and estimating their market value at 5,000 League Coins.
• A horn sounded as the Ranger responsible for collecting the produce arrived at the ranch entrance.

Tong Hua sold a large harvest of potatoes, cabbages, and Moomoo Milk to Chuang Yi, earning enough to advance his plans to improve Fairy Tale Ranch. After sharing sandwiches with Chuang Yi and his Pokémon, Tong Hua got a ride to Chicory Village with Turtwig and Minccino.

• Chuang Yi arrived at Fairy Tale Ranch with Machamp to collect its shipment and found baskets of potatoes, cabbages, and Moomoo Milk ready to sell.
• Tong Hua and Chuang Yi weighed the produce, and Chuang Yi paid Tong Hua for 213 kilograms of potatoes, 100 kilograms of cabbage, and 30 liters of Moomoo Milk.
• Tong Hua recorded his earnings and had Turtwig, Minccino, and Bounsweet plant more cabbage and potatoes while Chuang Yi and Machamp loaded the truck.
• Tong Hua gave Chuang Yi, Pachirisu, and Machamp sandwiches, then asked Chuang Yi for a ride to the village.
• Tong Hua rode toward Chicory Village with Turtwig and Minccino, while Bounsweet stayed behind at the ranch.

Tong Hua visited Nagisa’s fishing tackle shop in Chicory Village to replace his broken fishing rod and asked for gear suited to catching large fish. Nagisa challenged him to catch a fish in the river before she would sell him a rod capable of handling big fish.

• Tong Hua rode Chuang Yi’s truck to the village with a carsick Minccino and Turtwig.
• Tong Hua entered Nagisa’s shop and asked to buy a fishing rod.
• Nagisa assembled a beginner’s bait-feeder rod and explained how to use it, charging 3,500 League Coins.
• Tong Hua said he wanted the excitement of fighting big fish rather than catching small ones.
• Nagisa led Tong Hua to the river and challenged him to catch a fish before she would sell him a rod for big fish.