Chapter Summaries

Shen Qi and Lilligant grew closer during a beach outing, and he received new skill-related rewards for their romance storyline. On the ride home, Lilligant tested the Little Sheep’s Skill Slot and found it unusually effective.

• Lilligant tried to feed Shen Qi a Pewter Rice Cracker, but her flustered throw made him choke.
• Shen Qi promised to keep working with Lilligant toward her goal and suggested they return to the beach together.
• Their romance storyline reached 70%, rewarding Shen Qi with an Inspection Card, two Skill Proficiency Cards, and an Adaptive Skill Slot.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant rode home through the mountains, where Lilligant eagerly helped him test the Little Sheep’s performance.
• Lilligant examined the Skill Slot’s conversion of her Grass-type energy and was surprised by how well it worked.

Shen Qi used Lilligant to defeat a racer on Marker Mountain, while at Pokémon High School he waited anxiously for the photography contest results. The assembly began with Mr. Iron Pipe calling out rule violations, and Shen Qi wondered whether his own photos might cause trouble.

• Shen Qi told Lilligant that his upgraded Skill Slot had been a gift, and she used Growth and Synthesis to improve and protect his vehicle.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant overtook a racer on Marker Mountain and won by a crushing margin, prompting the driver to recall rumors about Shan Sheng, Tsareena, and an unknown Little Sheep.
• At school, Xiao Chun declared he would make everyone call him Bro Chun, while Rosa said she was aiming for the photography contest’s top five.
• Three days later, Pokémon High School gathered in the auditorium for the contest results, and Ms. Jixiang invited Mr. Iron Pipe to discuss rule violations.
• Mr. Iron Pipe reprimanded a student for submitting a selfie, then warned students not to force frightened Pokémon to be photographed after showing an image of Bellsprout and Oddish huddling together.

At the school assembly, Xiao Chun’s suggestive photo of Qiu Yan’s Budew caused an uproar before the photography contest results were announced. Rosa’s “Tasting the Sunset” placed fifth and “Facing the Sun” placed fourth, leaving Shen Qi waiting to learn whether his entry made the shortlist.

• Xiao Chun revealed that his provocative photograph featured Qiu Yan’s tiny Budew, and Teacher Iron Pipe ordered him to come to his office after the assembly.
• Principal Gui laughed off the commotion while Teacher Jixiang began announcing the top five Pokémon Photography entries.
• Rosa’s “Tasting the Sunset,” featuring a yawning Bidoof beneath the setting sun, won fifth place.
• A Year Three, Class B student’s “Facing the Sun,” showing Venonat and Golbat pushing each other toward sunlight, won fourth place.

Shen Qi placed third in Pokémon High School’s photography event, behind Zhenxing’s portrait of a girl and Rattata with matching missing limbs and Xiao Ming’s family photograph after the storm. He showed Lilligant the winning entries and his prize, and they sat together as summer vacation approached.

• Shen Qi learned that his photograph, “Flowers Reflected by the Water,” had won third place and explained to the judges that Lilligant had given him permission to take it.
• Zhenxing took second place with “Having Two Hands,” depicting a girl embracing a Rattata, each missing a limb.
• Xiao Ming won first place with “Our Family,” a photograph of his family and Pokémon cleaning one another after the storm damaged their Berry fields.
• Xiao Ming thanked everyone who had helped his family save the fields, and the audience applauded.
• Shen Qi showed Lilligant his third-place prize and the top entries; they appreciated the photographs and sat together beneath a tree as summer vacation neared.

Shen Qi encouraged Lilligant to challenge Shan Sheng in a supervised race, then listened as Xiao Chun asked him for help pursuing Qiu Yan. The chapter ended with Shen Qi considering whether he could offer Xiao Chun any useful advice about energy training.

• Lilligant told Shen Qi she wanted to settle things with Shan Sheng, and Shen Qi agreed to help arrange a safer race with spectators.
• Shen Qi returned to school and spent his free time studying introductory Trainer skills while his classmates prepared for final exams.
• After the Pokédex exam, Xiao Chun asked Shen Qi to stay behind and confessed that he had feelings for someone.
• Shen Qi mistook Xiao Chun’s hesitation for a confession to him until Xiao Chun clarified that he liked Qiu Yan.
• Xiao Chun asked Shen Qi for pointers on opening his energy chakra, and Shen Qi reflected on the effort and circumstances that had helped him progress.

Shen Qi advised Xiao Chun on studying Normal-type energy and encouraged him after hearing about his failed attempts to win Qiu Yan’s attention. He then learned that Tsareena had accepted Shan Sheng’s racing challenge, and at the final exam before summer vacation, his unusual energy skills impressed his classmates.

• Shen Qi told Xiao Chun to study his textbook carefully and observe how Normal-type Pokémon used energy in their moves.
• Xiao Chun explained that Qiu Yan had rejected him three times, and Shen Qi urged him to keep working toward becoming a capable Trainer.
• Xia Yang told Shen Qi that Tsareena had answered Shan Sheng’s challenge, with their race expected to take place within days.
• At the final energy exam, Shen Qi demonstrated basic control of Normal-, Grass-, and Psychic-type energy and a confirmed open energy chakra.
• Shen Qi noticed Qiu Yan’s Budew and rare Vulpix among the Pokémon at the school assessment.

Shen Qi finished his homework and went to Trail Mountain to watch Lilligant race Shan Sheng. Before their race began, Shan Sheng proposed an emblem showdown and hinted that he knew the story behind Lilligant’s car, leaving her visibly shaken.

• Xiao Chun thanked Shen Qi for helping him learn to sense Normal-type energy and said he planned to find summer work around Pokémon.
• Shen Qi completed his homework and rode to Trail Mountain for Lilligant’s race against Shan Sheng.
• Shen Qi learned Lilligant had upgraded her brakes but could not afford semi-slick tires, and she acknowledged her disadvantages in the race.
• Shan Sheng asked Lilligant to stake her car’s emblem in an emblem showdown, but she refused because the car was a keepsake from her former Trainer.
• Shan Sheng hinted that he knew the story behind Lilligant’s car, and Lilligant’s pupils trembled.

Lilligant raced Shan Sheng in a Car Badge Duel but lost after a troubled performance, leaving Shen Qi to discover that the winner had taken her car badge. The chapter leaves Shen Qi worried because Lilligant’s car was a precious keepsake from her former young mistress.

• Lilligant agreed to race Shan Sheng after he threatened to reveal records from her past, and the two began their duel at the mine.
• Lilligant started slowly, struggled through the turns, and later made a costly mistake under pressure while Shan Sheng blocked her racing line.
• Shan Sheng finished thirty meters ahead, then received permission to remove Lilligant’s car badge before she drove away without speaking to Shen Qi.
• Veteran racing enthusiasts explained that a Car Badge Duel meant Shan Sheng would keep Lilligant’s badge for six months unless she won it back.
• Shen Qi realized that losing the badge threatened Lilligant’s precious car, a keepsake from her former young mistress.

Shen Qi agreed to race Shan Sheng in an emblem showdown, wagering the Little Sheep’s replacement emblem to win back Tsareena’s emblem for Lilligant. Lilligant revealed that Shan Sheng had learned the origin of her race car, explaining why she had accepted his challenge.

• Shen Qi encountered Shan Sheng, who challenged him to an emblem showdown and accepted Shen Qi’s condition that a loss would mean returning Tsareena’s emblem.
• Shan Sheng asked Shen Qi to put an emblem on the Little Sheep before the race, though Shen Qi’s vehicle had none.
• Ayumi questioned whether the Little Sheep had really beaten Shan Sheng, while Shan Sheng decided to race Shen Qi anyway.
• Shen Qi messaged Lilligant that he would help win her emblem back, and she warned him that Shan Sheng was a strong driver.
• Lilligant told Shen Qi that Shan Sheng had discovered where her race car came from, revealing why she had agreed to the showdown.

Shen Qi agreed to race Shan Sheng to win back Lilligant’s badge and welcomed Lilligant and Chansey into his home. After Chansey accidentally upset Lilligant, she healed her, and Shen Qi began planning how to upgrade the Little Sheep for the race.

• Shen Qi reassured Lilligant that he would handle the badge wager race and called Chansey back to help the team.
• Lilligant arrived at Shen Qi’s home and explained that Shan Sheng had threatened to expose where her pink race car came from if she refused to race.
• Lilligant offered to join Shen Qi in the race, and Shen Qi gave her the Poké Ball they had won together.
• Chansey emerged from the bath and accidentally upset Lilligant, whose romance route progress dropped to 69%.
• Chansey carried the unconscious Lilligant inside and healed her, then Shen Qi explained the badge wager race and the need to modify the Little Sheep.
• Chansey said she did not know anything about car modifications.

Shen Qi decided to spend most of his savings modifying the Little Sheep so he and Lilligant could race Shan Sheng. After Lilligant endured Chansey’s cooking and massage, she offered her savings toward the upgrades, leaving Shen Qi to plan within their combined budget.

• Lilligant woke at Shen Qi’s home and tried Chansey’s Egg Drop Soup, whose terrible taste nearly overwhelmed her.
• Lilligant learned Aromatherapy while using the move to ease the soup’s effects, then realized Chansey’s massage had also been painful.
• Shen Qi explained that Chansey’s eggs were nutritious and her massages helped with training, and Lilligant refused to take another sip.
• Shen Qi told Lilligant that the Little Sheep needed upgrades for the race against Shan Sheng, and she offered her 30,000 b in savings.
• Shen Qi considered their funds and his driving experience as they began discussing how to modify the Little Sheep.

Shen Qi and Lilligant planned upgrades for Little Sheep and examined new rewards from their relationship scenario. Lilligant agreed to join Shen Qi as his Pokémon, and their Compatibility began to form.

• Shen Qi and Lilligant reviewed their savings and prioritized replacing Little Sheep’s brakes, seat, and eventually its worn stock engine.
• Shen Qi received an Analysis Card and Lilligant’s Compatible Turbo as rewards, prompting him to consider visiting Island 1 for parts.
• Shen Qi offered Lilligant a Poké Ball, and she reaffirmed that she wanted to fight alongside him.
• Shen Qi caught Lilligant, raising the romance scenario progress to 77% and forming a bond of Compatibility between them.
• Shen Qi posed as if throwing Lilligant’s Poké Ball but did not actually throw it.

Shen Qi told Dev and the Market’s neighbors that he planned to challenge Shan Sheng in a Car Badge Duel and explained his longer-term plan to become a racer. The neighbors initially laughed at him, but his determination and plan to take the Racing License test made them take him seriously.

• Shen Qi tested how Lilligant’s Growth and Chansey’s Work Up affected the Little Sheep, finding that their buffs differed in strength, duration, stability, and emphasis.
• Shen Qi arrived at Dev’s shop with Chansey and told the neighbors he was the Little Sheep driver Shan Sheng wanted to beat.
• The neighbors doubted Shen Qi until he showed Shan Sheng’s message and Social Space, confirming that Shan Sheng was a Perilla Racing Team reserve driver who regarded him as a strong racer.
• Shen Qi said he intended to win back Tsareena’s Car Badge in a duel, but the neighbors assumed he would lose and teased him about having only one Pokémon.
• Shen Qi insisted he would give the duel his all, said he had spent around 70,000 b modifying the Little Sheep, and explained that he planned to take the Racing License test and earn money as a racer.
• Dev and the neighbors began to take Shen Qi’s ambitions seriously after hearing that his plans extended beyond the duel.

Shen Qi visited the eccentric Huzang to seek a vehicle modification, only to discover that Huzang was a Kadabra and a veteran T2 racer. Huzang challenged Shen Qi to race his damaged scooter, and the chapter ended as he brought out a turbocharged race car.

• Dev led Shen Qi and his companions to Huzang’s remote workshop, where they met Bronzong and Luxray.
• Shen Qi discovered that Huzang was a Kadabra who communicated through a metal device and had a silver spoon that amplified his psychic power.
• After learning Shan Sheng had singled out Shen Qi’s Little Sheep, Huzang agreed to consider modifying it and challenged Shen Qi to race carefully on its poor condition.
• Dev revealed that Huzang had been a veteran T2 racer, putting him well beyond Shan Sheng’s level.
• Huzang brought out a turbocharged race car for the contest, surprising Dev and his companions.

Shen Qi raced Huzang’s custom car along a rough forest trail, using Chansey and Lilligant to boost Little Sheep while keeping the vehicle stable. Kadabra used Heal Block and Rain Dance against him, and Shen Qi adapted the tires to the wet track as Kadabra’s car disappeared ahead.

• Shen Qi and Huzang started a one-lap race around Broken Mountain, with Shen Qi driving Little Sheep and Chansey in the passenger seat.
• Shen Qi switched from Chansey to Lilligant after using Defense Curl, then relied on Lilligant’s steadier Growth boosts to avoid straining the car.
• Shen Qi followed Kadabra through a blind corner and held back from using Chansey’s Helping Hand because the tires were not warm enough.
• Kadabra used Heal Block on Little Sheep, preventing Lilligant from using Synthesis, and Shen Qi recognized the move but could not challenge Kadabra’s lead.
• Kadabra’s Rain Dance soaked the track, so Shen Qi deepened the tire grooves with Adaptive Tire and switched to semi-slicks as his car fell farther behind.

Shen Qi raced Kadabra through unfamiliar mountain roads in Little Sheep, using his [Adaptive Tire] and [Adaptive Spoiler] to keep the van stable and finish ten seconds behind. Kadabra mistook the spoiler for Shen Qi’s newly developed Style Technique and agreed to give him a Poké Ball rack.

• Shen Qi used the [Adaptive Tire] to make Little Sheep swing through sharp corners while Lilligant helped reduce wear and renew Growth.
• Shen Qi followed Kadabra’s tire tracks and exploited the race car’s worn tires to close the gap.
• Shen Qi finished ten seconds behind Kadabra, impressing Dev and the others with his performance in Little Sheep.
• Huzang noticed a spoiler on Little Sheep, and Shen Qi let the others believe it was part of his Style Technique.
• Kadabra said Shen Qi had interested him enough and promised to give him a Poké Ball rack.

Shen Qi sought an affordable engine and other upgrades for the Little Sheep, but his limited budget and five-day deadline left him with few options. After Shan Sheng demanded their Car Badge Duel before returning to training, Huzang suggested Shen Qi try his luck.

• Shen Qi told Huzang he had about 70,000b for modifications, and Huzang said that would only buy a C-class engine.
• Shen Qi rejected buying an unknown secondhand engine because he could not risk getting a faulty one.
• Shen Qi accidentally activated the Script Detector while worrying it might uncover an unwanted relationship script involving Huzang.
• Shan Sheng messaged Shen Qi that he would return to the Perilla Racing Team in five days, forcing them to hold the Car Badge Duel before then.
• Shen Qi refused Dev's suggestion to give up, saying he had promised Miss Tsareena and Lilligant had committed to fighting alongside him.
• Huzang asked Shen Qi whether he wanted to try his luck.

Shen Qi and Huzang acquired a damaged Class B Car engine for the Little Sheep at a steep discount, while Dev and his companions offered to lend Shen Qi a Bucket Seat for his upcoming race. After returning home, Shen Qi reassured Lilligant that they were family, then stood outside, lost in thought.

• Huzang showed Shen Qi a badly damaged race car engine for sale and offered to cover repairs as part of his dream of developing engines.
• Huzang negotiated with Yiko on Island 5, and Shen Qi agreed to take the Class B Car engine for 70,000 b with repairs and a return option.
• Huzang and Bronzong loaded the engine into the Little Sheep, and Shen Qi left the car and engine with Huzang for repairs.
• Dev reminded Shen Qi that his Little Sheep needed a Bucket Seat, and Shen Qi accepted his neighbors' offer to lend one for the race.
• At home, Shen Qi told Lilligant they were family, then paused outside when she followed him indoors and asked what was wrong.

After Shen Qi confirmed the “Bunny of Desire” emotional scenario, the phone exploded and scared its hidden target away before he could identify it. He discovered the scenario already had 25% pursuit progress and used Memory Image to seek a clue about the target.

• Shen Qi accepted the “Bunny of Desire” scenario, but his scorching phone exploded when he approached his home.
• A Pokémon cried out and fled from the bushes, while Bellsprout and Oddish had not seen what it was.
• Shen Qi learned that the target had escaped and noticed that the scenario pursuit progress had already reached 25%, earning him a Script Detector.
• Shen Qi considered which rabbit-like Pokémon matched the scenario’s keywords, then selected “Bunny of Desire” with Memory Image to view the target’s memory.

Shen Qi examined Buneary’s memories and discovered that the Shiny Buneary had watched him rescue her during the Psychic type Storm in Ruins Valley. The album then revealed how she had observed his close moments with Lilligant and Chansey, leaving Shen Qi mortified as he continued reading.

• Shen Qi recognized that the regular Buneary had become Dawn’s Pokémon Contest partner while her Shiny sister stayed behind alone.
• The Shiny Buneary’s drawings showed her being caught in the Ruins Valley storm and saved from falling debris by a West Sea Gastrodon.
• Shen Qi realized that he had carried the injured Buneary to safety during the rescue after the storm.
• Buneary’s memories showed her watching Shen Qi picnic with Lilligant and seeing him press close to Lilligant while showing her photos.
• Shen Qi continued through the album as it showed that Buneary had also witnessed Chansey and the incident at his doorstep.