Chapter Summaries

Tong Hua and Feng’s hot spring trip ended with an embarrassing night after Feng sleepwalked into Tong Hua’s bedding, leaving him to sleep in the hallway. They checked out the next morning and agreed to keep supplying the inn with Fairy Tale Ranch desserts.

• Tong Hua woke during the night and found Feng asleep beside him after she had apparently sleepwalked into his bedding.
• Tong Hua escaped from under the covers and slept in the hallway, while Feng remained asleep.
• Feng woke in the morning, realized what had happened, and apologized to Tong Hua when she found him outside the room.
• Emma found Tong Hua and Feng acting embarrassed, but they both denied that anything had happened.
• Tong Hua and Feng ate breakfast with their Pokémon, then packed up and prepared to check out.
• Looker asked Tong Hua to keep supplying Fairy Tale Ranch desserts to the inn, and the group departed.

Feng brought Tong Hua to the coast, where she opened up about her parents disappearing at sea and her fear of the ocean. After they fished and shared lunch, Tong Hua spotted a construction company in Windring Town and took Feng inside to ask about building a new ranch house before summer.

• Feng led Tong Hua and their Pokémon to a cliff overlooking the sea and told him her parents had never returned from a fishing trip years earlier.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon comforted Feng, then joined her in fishing and listening to her childhood memories by the shore.
• Tong Hua grilled the fish they caught, and Feng relaxed as everyone shared lunch together.
• On the crowded walk home through Windring Town, Tong Hua noticed Beautiful Life Construction Company and decided to ask about costs and the construction schedule for a new ranch house.
• Tong Hua took Feng by the hand and led her into the construction company.

Tong Hua commissioned a two-story house for his ranch, and Meimei’s father agreed to cover the cost he could not afford upfront. Leaving with the contract, Tong Hua planned to increase dessert production and buy appliances so he could repay the debt and complete the house before summer.

• Tong Hua described his requirements for a two-story ranch house, and the designer prepared plans with bedrooms, bathrooms, and a Pokémon activity room for an estimated fifteen million.
• Tong Hua asked about paying in installments, and Meimei’s father recognized him and offered to cover the shortfall because of Tong Hua’s past kindness to Meimei.
• Tong Hua signed the construction contract and thanked Meimei’s father by promising to send Meimei desserts.
• Tong Hua celebrated the start of the house project and resolved to work overtime, expand dessert production, and buy appliances for the ranch.

Tong Hua watched Beautiful Life Construction Company begin building his new house, while Mr. Mime used Light Screens to keep the work silent. Back at the Wooden Cabin, his Pokémon fought over the television remote, and as he wished for an Electric-type Pokémon, a rift began opening in the sky.

• Tong Hua showed the construction crew the site for his new house and learned that Mr. Mime would use Soundproof and Light Screen to block construction noise.
• The foreman held a groundbreaking ceremony, honoring Landorus and asking for safe, smooth construction.
• Tong Hua watched the crew begin work behind the Light Screen, then headed back to the Dessert Shop to continue working.
• Tong Hua stopped Purrloin and the other Pokémon from fighting over the television remote and told them to watch quietly.
• Tong Hua lamented that he could not afford an Electric-type Pokémon while kneading dough, and a rift began appearing in the sky above the field.

A time-space fissure dropped a confused Ampharos into Tong Hua’s yard, where he crushed Grotle’s strawberry patch and mistook the pink Celebi and Tong Hua for old companions. Ampharos fainted before he could explain, leaving the group to wait for him to wake while Steenee and Purrloin argued over who would lead their exploration team.

• A fissure opened above Tong Hua’s yard, and Ampharos fell into Grotle’s strawberry patch, destroying the seedlings.
• Grotle charged at Ampharos in grief and anger, but Tong Hua stopped him before he could reach the newcomer.
• Ampharos recognized the pink Celebi and asked her to return with him, mentioning an Exploration Team, Grovyle, and a Tong Hua who should be a Riolu.
• Ampharos became overwhelmed by the differences between his memories and the present, then fainted as the Celebi began treating him with Life Dew.
• Tong Hua sent the other Pokémon to the kitchen or outside while the Celebi stayed to watch Ampharos.
• Steenee and Purrloin argued over who would captain their exploration team as they headed toward West Hill.

Pink Celebi and Ampharos recovered their memories of a future threatened by Planet's Paralysis and learned that Tong Hua, Grovyle, and the Time Gears had been lost across time. They decided to wait until Pink Celebi regained enough power to search for them, just as Tong Hua and Minccino brought Ampharos pudding.

• Pink Celebi and Green Celebi treated Ampharos until he woke, and he warned them that time was stopping across the world and Exploration Team members had gone missing.
• Pink Celebi remembered Dark Dialga, the Temporal Tower, and the effort to prevent Planet's Paralysis with Tong Hua and Grovyle.
• Ampharos recalled that Pink Celebi had sent Tong Hua and Grovyle through time with the Time Gears, but the group had been separated during an attack by Dark Dialga.
• Pink Celebi said she would recover her power and travel through time to find Tong Hua and Grovyle, while Ampharos realized he could not remember how he had arrived in this time.
• Tong Hua and Minccino came from the kitchen with pudding for the newly awakened Ampharos.

Ampharos recovered after eating Tong Hua’s pudding and learned that he could not communicate with this world’s Tong Hua. As he helped around Fairy Tale Ranch, the pink Celebi resolved to leave with him once her powers returned, while the green Celebi silently wondered whether they should go without saying goodbye.

• Tong Hua served Ampharos pudding, which Ampharos shared with Minccino and the three Milcery.
• The pink Celebi explained that humans spoke a different language in this world, and Ampharos worried that the ranch could be endangered by Dark Dialga’s underlings.
• After eating more treats and recovering, Ampharos explored Fairy Tale Ranch with the two Celebi.
• Ampharos apologized to Grotle for accidentally crushing strawberries, and Grotle forgave him and suggested he help elsewhere on the ranch.
• Ampharos began patrolling the ranch to find ways to help, while the pink Celebi decided to leave with him once she regained her powers and the green Celebi questioned that plan in silence.

Ampharos toured Fairy Tale Ranch with the Celebi, hoping to find someone who needed help while searching for news of Tong Hua and Grovyle from his world. He ended up helping settle Steenee and Purrloin’s argument, then powered the television for Celebi to watch her news program.

• Ampharos met Vespiquen and her six Combee, then visited the sunbathing Pokémon and Bibarel’s family, who headed to the construction site to study house-building.
• The pink Celebi said Tong Hua and Grovyle might arrive in the Almia Region weeks or months later, and Ampharos decided to stay at the ranch and help while waiting.
• Steenee chased Purrloin back from Wind-Circling Forest over a bunch of flowers, and Ampharos carried the arguing Pokémon to the Wooden Cabin.
• The green Celebi suggested using the television to distract Steenee and Purrloin, so Ampharos charged its battery with Charge Beam.
• Celebi turned on the television and watched her favorite news program while Steenee and Purrloin continued arguing.

Tong Hua looked for new ways to raise the Dessert Shop’s income, then went to Chicory Village’s market to find ingredients for unusual limited-time desserts. He found nothing promising, but the village chief called to him as he was leaving.

• Delibird returned with League Coins from Windring Town Base and the Beautiful Life Construction Company, and Tong Hua calculated that his income still fell short of the twelve million he owed.
• Tong Hua decided to seek ingredients for new recipes at the village market and thanked Ampharos for charging the batteries to keep the television running.
• Tong Hua left Minccino and Delibird to watch the shop and rode his bicycle alone to Chicory Village.
• Tong Hua checked the market’s ingredients with his [Recipe Pokédex] but found no promising recipes among the ordinary produce and fish.
• As Tong Hua prepared to leave the market, the village chief called out to him.

Tong Hua thanked Village Chief Old Jack for his support and learned that Windring Town’s distributors were the best place to find fresh seasonal ingredients. Back at the Ranch, he checked on his Pokémon, ordered them to take a break from television, and prepared to make a celebratory dinner with the Village Chief’s vegetables.

• Village Chief Old Jack told Tong Hua to seek seasonal ingredients from the distributors in Windring Town and offered him a basket of vegetables.
• Tong Hua returned to the Ranch and heard from the foreman that workers would install electrical wiring and bring water-storage tanks the next day, while warning him to keep Pokémon away from the construction site.
• Minccino and Delibird greeted Tong Hua after minding the shop, while Ampharos continued powering the television and Grotle relaxed in the irrigation channel with Smoliv.
• Tong Hua switched off the television and made the Pokémon take breaks, sending them outside to play and gather everyone for a meal.
• Tong Hua returned to the kitchen to prepare a lavish dinner with the fresh vegetables and celebrate the Ranch’s new members.

Tong Hua prepared a feast for the ranch’s Pokémon and watched the growing group enjoy their meal together. He reminded everyone to stay away from unstable construction soil and introduced Ampharos as a temporary helper who would address the ranch’s electricity problem.

• Tong Hua cooked a variety of meals for the ranch Pokémon, including a nutrient-absorbing dish for Nacli and special feed for the Miltank.
• The Pokémon gathered in their groups to eat, while Tong Hua considered making all seven Sweet Accessories so the three Milcery could choose their own evolutions.
• Tong Hua warned the Bidoof and Bibarel to stay away from unstable piles of excavated soil near the construction site.
• Tong Hua introduced Ampharos as Celebi’s dependable friend, who would stay at the ranch to help solve its electricity problem.
• Ampharos greeted the ranch Pokémon, and Minccino and Grotle welcomed him warmly.

Tong Hua prepared for a trip to Windring Town while his Pokémon enjoyed a peaceful morning at the ranch. At the Ranger Union headquarters, a spacetime tunnel opened above the building, and a Riolu who had once been Tong Hua fell out of it.

• Tong Hua planned to visit Windring Town to find new recipes and later try professions beyond cooking.
• Ampharos hugged Tong Hua, and Tong Hua completed his morning ranch chores before preparing breakfast with Orthworm.
• Tong Hua told Minccino and Delibird to watch the shop, then rode with Chuang Yi toward Windring Town as construction began connecting the ranch to water and electricity.
• Professor Xinyuan investigated a new anomaly on the Ranger Union's map and saw a spacetime tunnel open above headquarters.
• A Riolu tumbled out of the tunnel, and the narration revealed that he had once been Tong Hua.

Riolu Tong Hua arrived through a space-time wormhole and was brought to the Ranger Union Headquarters, where Professor Xinyuan tried to learn about him. Riolu cautiously sought help finding Celebi and Grovyle while keeping the Time Gears hidden, and demonstrated one of his items with a blinding flash.

• Riolu Tong Hua fell onto the Ranger Union Headquarters rooftop and discovered Celebi and Grovyle were missing, though he still had two Time Gears.
• Rangers found Riolu and Staraptor caught him, but Riolu sensed their good intentions and stopped trying to flee.
• The Rangers escorted Riolu to Professor Xinyuan, who had watched the rooftop operation and was curious about the traveler.
• Riolu showed Professor Xinyuan the food and exploration items in his backpack while concealing the Time Gears.
• Riolu demonstrated a blue orb by smashing it on the floor, producing a flash that briefly blinded everyone present.

Riolu showed Professor Xinyuan that he and other Pokémon had traveled through time and space, prompting the Ranger Union to search for Celebi and Grovyle. Meanwhile, Tong Hua returned to Fairy Tale Ranch to prepare mugwort rice cakes, and Bibarel’s family began learning construction techniques at the new house site.

• Riolu used drawings to explain to Professor Xinyuan that Celebi and Grovyle had traveled through time and space with him.
• Professor Xinyuan alerted Chief Pokémon Rangers and Union Chairwoman Xiaocui, and the Ranger Union began gathering clues about Celebi and Grovyle.
• Tong Hua returned to Fairy Tale Ranch with red beans and mugwort, intending to make limited-edition mugwort rice cakes.
• Tong Hua sent the two Celebi outside after reminding them of their television limits, freeing Ampharos to explore.
• Bibarel’s family watched the construction workers to learn their techniques, and the foreman warned them to stay out of the freshly poured foundation.
• Bibarel led the Bidoof back to the Pond for lunch, planning to return and keep learning construction techniques.

The Ranger Union summoned its Chief Pokémon Rangers to find Celebi and Grovyle, who had traveled through time and space with Riolu, but Looker soon offered a lead on two Celebi. At Fairy Tale Ranch, Tong Hua made spring dew dumplings whose heightened-senses effect caught him off guard.

• Chairwoman Xiaocui and Professor Xinyuan briefed the Chief Pokémon Rangers on finding Celebi and Grovyle and returning them to their original time and space.
• Looker contacted the command room and said he had discovered two Celebi while undercover, offering information in exchange for cooperation.
• Tong Hua served his Pokémon spring dew dumplings, which they enjoyed as dessert.
• Tong Hua tasted a dumpling and experienced its Resonant Clarity effect, which sharply intensified his senses for a while.

Tong Hua spent a rainy cold-snap day at Fairy Tale Ranch before receiving an invitation for Happy Dessert House to compete in Harbor Town’s dessert competition. He decided to enter, giving the ranch a chance to gain wider recognition.

• Tong Hua warmed Ampharos with hot cocoa while reflecting on the ranch’s peaceful rainy day and the success of his mugwort rice cakes.
• Pang Da called to say her Pelipper was in trouble and could not deliver supplies that day.
• A different Pelipper arrived at the ranch and delivered an invitation addressed to Tong Hua.
• Tong Hua learned that Harbor Town was inviting Happy Dessert House to its dessert competition.
• Tong Hua accepted the invitation and decided to enter the competition in three days.

Tong Hua prepared the Ranch for his trip to Harbor Town and set out with a group of Pokémon, while Grotle and others stayed behind to care for it. At Windring Town Base, Rangers scrambled to stay away as Chief Pokémon Rangers Seven and He Fu continued a secret investigation involving a Mythical Pokémon.

• Tong Hua packed for the competition, and Purrloin, Minccino, Delibird, Steenee, Smoliv, Ampharos, the two Celebi, and three Milcery chose to travel with him while Grotle stayed at the Ranch.
• Tong Hua closed the Dessert Shop and asked Vespiquen, Bibarel, and the Pokémon remaining at the Ranch to look after the property and its Berry seedlings.
• Tong Hua and his Pokémon left for Harbor Town, passing through Chicory Village and reaching Windring Town along the way.
• Rangers at Windring Town Base rushed to take missions because Chief Pokémon Rangers Seven and He Fu had been stationed there for an extended stay.
• Captain Huang Lang asked Seven and He Fu about their mission, and Seven revealed it was a classified League assignment involving a Mythical Pokémon.
• He Fu dragged Seven out of the base to continue their investigation, leaving Huang Lang worried about the strain on his team.

He Fu and Seven investigated Celebi’s reported presence near Windring Town, while Tong Hua concealed his knowledge of Celebi from them. At Ranger Union Headquarters, Professor Xinyuan finished another round of tests on Riolu and promised to help him find Celebi and a way home.

• He Fu and Seven discussed their search for Celebi near Windring Town, where Looker had reported traces of the Pokémon.
• He Fu and Seven met Tong Hua and asked whether he had seen Celebi; Tong Hua denied it, hiding his knowledge after they left.
• Professor Xinyuan’s team completed Riolu’s seventh test and concluded he likely came from the distant past and knew little of modern society.
• Professor Xinyuan took Riolu for ice cream and told him a partially remembered fairy tale about an ancient Almian kingdom.
• Professor Xinyuan promised Riolu he would help him find the Pokémon he sought and a way to return home.

Tong Hua and his Pokémon reached Harbor Town, where Ampharos recovered his resolve after reflecting on his lost mission. After checking into their inn and sampling the town’s food, they encountered a band performing in the central square.

• Ampharos became troubled by his forgotten mission, but Tong Hua and the Pokémon comforted him until he regained his determination.
• Tong Hua promised the group a feast, and they arrived in Harbor Town and checked into a seaside inn.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon explored the illuminated streets and sampled Harbor Town’s local foods.
• Tong Hua suggested renting a boat the next day, but the group stopped when they saw a band performing on a stage in the central square.

Tong Hua enjoyed the Go-Rock Quads’ concert with his Pokémon while Team Dim Sun secretly activated devices that drove Pokémon into a frenzy. The chapter ended with berserk Pokémon attacking throughout Harbor Town as Tong Hua and Ampharos protected a Trainer and the Go-Rock Quads tried to safeguard the crowd.

• Tong Hua and his Pokémon danced and cheered during the Go-Rock Quads’ performance.
• Mr. Kagami reprimanded Team Dim Sun’s grunts before ordering them to activate Mysterious Devices around town.
• Tong Hua decided to leave the concert with his tired companions as the devices began affecting Pokémon across Harbor Town.
• A blood-eyed Arcanine resisted its Trainer’s Poké Ball and attacked him, so Tong Hua and Ampharos rushed to help.
• Ampharos used Cotton Guard to take Arcanine’s Fire Fang while Tong Hua shielded the Trainer.
• More Pokémon went berserk across the square, and the Go-Rock Quads ordered security to protect the fans as Harbor Town descended into chaos.