Chapter Summaries

Shen Qi resumed training with Chansey and Lilligant while waiting for Huzang to finish repairing the Little Sheep. He recognized the mysterious woman who had traded with Huzang as the idol Li Yizi, leaving him wondering about her connection to Huzang.

• Shen Qi woke to find Chansey training with a wooden dummy while Lilligant sunbathed, then began daily Energy Coordination practice with Chansey.
• Shen Qi told Chansey the Little Sheep would need at least two days for repairs and installation, followed by testing and adjustments, leaving little time to practice.
• Shen Qi explained that the Buneary they had rescued in Ruins Valley had been appearing near the house and seemed afraid to approach; Chansey agreed to watch for her.
• Shen Qi trained with Lilligant and recalled that Huzang's mysterious trading partner had panicked when he called her Yiko.
• Shen Qi identified the woman as Li Yizi, a well-known Sinnoh idol whose team consisted of Clefairy, and wondered why she called Huzang Teacher.

Buneary tried to find her way to Shen Qi’s home and told Chansey she wanted to join them and win Shen Qi over. She explained that her former Buneary friend had abandoned their promise for a wealthy Trainer, and Buneary resolved to win the affection of a Trainer she liked.

• Buneary got lost in the mugwort and met Bidoof, who helped her see that she was near the house.
• Bidoof used Rollout and disappeared, while Chansey caught Buneary and asked why she had been lurking around their home.
• Buneary told Chansey she wanted to live with them and win Shen Qi over to repay him for rescuing her.
• Buneary explained that she and a childhood friend had promised to stay together, but the friend left to become a wealthy Trainer’s Pokémon.
• Buneary vowed to become charming and win the Trainer she liked, despite her former friend’s betrayal.

Chansey helped Buneary plan how to win Shen Qi’s affection, and Shen Qi learned about Buneary’s efforts before focusing on the upcoming Car Badge Duel. The next morning, he visited the repair shop, where Huzang confirmed Little Sheep’s modified engine had no major safety issues.

• Buneary told Chansey that she wanted to teach her bestie about genuine bonds with Trainers, and Chansey offered to help her charm Shen Qi.
• Chansey advised Buneary to pursue strength and train toward evolution, then explained that Shen Qi was preparing for a car race.
• Chansey returned home and told Shen Qi about Buneary’s plan, and he decided to quietly cooperate with her attempts to win him over.
• Shen Qi reviewed the Car Badge Duel details: he would race Shan Sheng on Trail Mountain at eleven p.m. the night after next.
• Shen Qi went to the repair shop behind Duan Mountain, where Huzang checked Little Sheep’s engine and said it had no serious safety problems.

Shen Qi tested Little Sheep after Huzang upgraded its engine and prepared for the Car Badge Duel with Shan Sheng. As the race approached, he reassured a guilt-ridden Lilligant and set out with her and Chansey to compete.

• Huzang finished Little Sheep’s engine upgrade, and Shen Qi thanked him before taking the car out for a test drive.
• Shen Qi tested Little Sheep’s new enhancements and Style Techniques while Huzang assessed its stability and warned him that driving the modified car without a Racing License was illegal.
• Shen Qi practiced with Little Sheep until Lilligant reminded him to rest ahead of the duel that night.
• At dinner, Shen Qi reassured Lilligant that they were partners and family, raising the completion of “Speedy Hot Girl” to 85%.
• At eight o’clock, Shen Qi left with Lilligant and Chansey to face Shan Sheng in the Car Badge Duel.

Shen Qi and the Little Sheep faced Shan Sheng in a Car Badge Duel, relying on a new engine, teamwork, and an unorthodox start to overcome the professional racer’s advantage. Shen Qi entered the first corner ahead, but the race was still underway.

• Shen Qi arrived at the mountain race with the Little Sheep, rebuilt using equipment and support from islanders and friends.
• Shan Sheng prepared for the duel with Nidorino and Nidorina, while spectators gathered to cheer Shen Qi on.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant agreed to prioritize taking the lead and disrupting Shan Sheng’s concentration.
• At the start, Shan Sheng’s Pokémon used Rivalry to boost their performance, but Shen Qi countered with Chansey’s Helping Hand and the Little Sheep’s power.
• Shen Qi overtook Shan Sheng on the opening straight and took the outside line into the first corner.

Shen Qi used Little Sheep’s unusual drifting technique to take the lead, but Shan Sheng later retook it with his superior race car. Shen Qi then activated Racing Energy to boost Little Sheep’s engine as the race continued.

• Shen Qi’s Nose-Swing Drift let Little Sheep pass Shan Sheng through the consecutive turns, and he used Helping Hand to accelerate out of them.
• The commentators announced that Little Sheep had taken the lead, surprising the spectators and raising their hopes.
• Shan Sheng retook the lead at the third key section but grew uneasy about Little Sheep’s durable tires and aggressive cornering.
• Shen Qi assessed his remaining options, applied Lilligant’s final Growth stage, and activated Racing Energy.
• Little Sheep’s bleat and newly powerful engine startled Shan Sheng as its performance increased.

Shen Qi and the Little Sheep defeated Shan Sheng in the Car Badge Duel, securing Tsareena’s car badge and celebrating with fireworks. Lilligant’s emotional storyline reached 100%, and Shan Sheng invited Shen Qi to join the Perilla Racing Team, which he declined for now.

• Shen Qi overtook Shan Sheng on the final turns, and the Little Sheep won the race by three meters.
• Chansey helped the Little Sheep through the final turn, while Shen Qi and his companions celebrated the victory with fireworks.
• Lilligant watched Shen Qi instead of the fireworks as her emotional storyline reached 100%, completing the first storyline and upgrading Shen Qi to a full player.
• Shan Sheng admitted defeat and returned Tsareena’s car badge to Shen Qi.
• Shan Sheng invited Shen Qi to join the Perilla Racing Team, but Shen Qi declined because he wanted to explore the world freely with his Pokémon.

Shen Qi learned that Shan Sheng had recognized Tsareena's car as a discontinued Crown Group Flower Crown model, not as a way to threaten Lilligant about her past. After the race, Lilligant thanked Shen Qi for her car badge, and he reflected on his racing career and Energy Coordination before bed.

• Shan Sheng explained that Tsareena's car was a discontinued B-class Flower Crown model made by Crown Group in Crown City.
• Shen Qi realized Shan Sheng had innocently identified the car and had never known about Lilligant's painful past.
• Shan Sheng left, and Shen Qi thanked Dev, Huzang, and the others before returning home.
• Shen Qi gave Lilligant her car badge, and she hugged him and thanked him before fleeing inside in embarrassment.
• Shen Qi calmed himself after an awkward moment with Chansey, then lay in bed and practiced forming the framework of Energy Coordination.

After recovering from the exhausting race, Shen Qi checked Lilligant’s completed scenario data and discovered she knew Protect. Chansey explained why the move was difficult to master, leaving Shen Qi to understand that Lilligant could not have saved her Trainer during the accident and decide to discuss it with her gradually.

• Shen Qi slept for seventeen hours, then learned that Lilligant had spent part of the day sunbathing and returned to rest.
• Shen Qi opened Lilligant’s completed scenario data and found her physical health was good, though her mental health was still affected by her past.
• Shen Qi reviewed Lilligant’s move proficiencies and was surprised to discover that she knew Protect.
• Chansey told Shen Qi that Protect took a long time and great effort to master, and that low proficiency made it difficult to use effectively in battle.
• Shen Qi realized Lilligant’s Protect had likely been too weak to stop the crash or explosion, and that her Trainer had recalled her into her Poké Ball and thrown it from the car.
• Shen Qi decided to talk to Lilligant about the accident and her guilt a little at a time.

After completing the "Speedy Hot Girl" scenario, Shen Qi discovered that he could use the Skill Card on himself and gained the skill Wild Princess. He woke after Chansey’s familiar treatment and planned to test the new ability.

• Shen Qi received Adaptive Suspension and a Skill Card from the final "Speedy Hot Girl" reward settlement.
• Shen Qi realized that completing the scenario had unlocked himself as a target for player skills and inspected his status and Energy Coordination proficiency.
• Shen Qi used the Skill Card on himself and gained Wild Princess, which increased speed and could frighten a nearby target.
• Shen Qi recognized Wild Princess as Kaihime’s Warrior Power from Pokémon Conquest and was carried off by Chansey after startling her.
• Shen Qi woke the next morning, remembered Wild Princess, and considered activating it despite being unable to sense Fire- or Rock-type energy.

After Shen Qi injured himself trying to use Wild Princess, Chansey treated him, and Lilligant reached full completion on Speedy Hot Girl, allowing them to communicate telepathically. Once Chansey warned him to rest before resuming training, Shen Qi set out to return borrowed car parts and received the fourth-stage rewards for Crazy Quack.

• Shen Qi tried to activate Wild Princess without sensing the required energy, suffered internal injuries, and called Chansey for help.
• Chansey treated Shen Qi with her usual brutal massage, and he woke in the afternoon to find Lilligant cheerful and able to speak to him telepathically.
• Chansey warned Shen Qi that repeating the dangerous training before he healed could cause lasting damage, while Shen Qi asked whether he could resume it afterward.
• Shen Qi decided to drive the Little Sheep to Huzang's place to return the borrowed racing parts and earn money through transport jobs.
• The game settled the fourth-stage Crazy Quack rewards, giving Shen Qi two Skill Proficiency Cards, an Analysis Card, and a special item.

Shen Qi faced a money and licensing problem after modifying the Little Sheep, then proposed joining Lilligant as her co-driver in Pokémon-category races to earn prize money. He revealed that he could use a Style Technique that produced the effect of racing Energy Blocks, and Lilligant recognized it as the change she had heard in the Little Sheep’s engine.

• Huzang finished modifying the Little Sheep and warned Shen Qi that its powerful engine and weak supporting parts made it dangerous to drive.
• Shen Qi realized he needed 30,000 b for a Racing License and could be caught driving his modified vehicle without one, while delivery work would take years to cover the cost.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant considered entering T3 Races, but Shen Qi rejected pairing her with Chansey because Chansey’s support was unreliable and could make the car difficult to control.
• Shen Qi proposed that Lilligant drive in Pokémon-category races while he rode as her co-driver, noting that the rules did not restrict passengers.
• Shen Qi told Lilligant that one of his Style Techniques could provide the effect of racing Energy Blocks, and she recognized it as the change in the Little Sheep’s engine during her duel with Shan Sheng.

Shen Qi planned intensive training to learn Fire- and Rock-type acceleration skills, while Chansey agreed to monitor his injuries and brought Buneary to him. Buneary nervously tried to approach Shen Qi as he pretended to sleep, but her shyness sent her fleeing to the ceiling light.

• Shen Qi told Chansey he wanted to master Fire- and Rock-type acceleration skills quickly and asked her to monitor his injuries during training.
• Shen Qi used the Physique Card and began exercising, then learned that Buneary wanted Chansey to teach her massage and charm so she could evolve.
• Shen Qi decided to pretend to sleep so Buneary could approach him without knowing he was aware of her plans.
• Chansey reassured Buneary that Shen Qi slept heavily and helped her approach his bed.
• When Chansey placed Buneary on the bed beside Shen Qi, Buneary blushed, leaped to the ceiling light, and then jumped into Chansey's arms.

Shen Qi learned that shy Buneary wanted to grow closer to him and evolve, and he planned a blindfolded massage to help her overcome her shyness. The next morning, Shen Qi began intense physical training with Chansey and saw how slowly even her practiced moves improved.

• Buneary told Chansey that she liked Shen Qi and wanted to become closer to him before evolving.
• Chansey explained that Buneary was shy around Shen Qi but gained strength from even brief contact, bringing her emotional storyline completion to 27%.
• Chansey revealed that Buneary was learning massage techniques to win Shen Qi over, and Shen Qi proposed a blindfolded massage so Buneary could touch him without embarrassment.
• The next morning, Shen Qi trained with Chansey after using a Physique Card, but her demanding workout left him exhausted.
• Shen Qi reflected that Chansey had trained for years yet had reached only 75% proficiency in Mega Kick, 71% in Brick Break, and 51% in Double-Edge.

Three days after using Wild Princess, Shen Qi asked Chansey to assess his recovery and prepared for a blindfolded massage meant to help him get closer to Buneary. Lilligant secretly gave him the massage instead, and Shen Qi slept until afternoon without realizing Chansey had left the courtyard.

• Shen Qi asked Chansey to examine his condition, and she judged him mostly recovered but advised waiting another day before his next training session.
• Chansey told Shen Qi that Buneary had become too embarrassed to respond after hearing about his massage plan.
• Shen Qi prepared a blindfolded massage, expecting Buneary to arrive, but Lilligant entered the room instead.
• Lilligant massaged Shen Qi while he mistook her for Chansey and pretended not to notice who she was.
• Shen Qi woke in the afternoon, sensed Lilligant nearby and Chansey outside the courtyard, then ate, trained, and went to bed early.

Shen Qi discovered that he could sense Rock-type energy after recovering from his training with Chansey, while his body had also grown stronger. He still needed several days of rest before training again.

• Shen Qi and Chansey realized Buneary had witnessed Shen Qi and Lilligant by accident, and Shen Qi refused to deliberately create more misunderstandings to push Buneary closer to him.
• Shen Qi began another session of extreme training with Chansey and later woke to find Rock-type energy had entered his Energy Chakra.
• Shen Qi learned from Chansey that he still needed at least three days to recover, despite sensing Rock-type energy.
• Shen Qi checked his player panel and saw his level had risen to 4 and his HP had reached Diglett level.

Shen Qi trained to sense Fire-type energy while Lilligant prepared to enter races, and they chose a Doll Town event as their first target. As the race approached, Shen Qi pushed through painful training, refused a restrictive team contract, and explained that even T3 competition was far more demanding than Chansey had assumed.

• Shen Qi realized Chansey's massages and his injuries had accelerated his absorption of the [Physique Card], then discussed two possible races with Lilligant and chose the Doll Town race first.
• After resting, Shen Qi forcibly activated "Savage Princess" again and sensed Fire-type energy, though he still could not control it.
• With the Doll Town race four days away, Lilligant worked to regain her competitive form while Shen Qi trained to replenish [Racing Energy] and prepare to support her.
• Shen Qi rejected Shan Sheng's offer to join the Perilla Racing Team because its five-year contract would restrict his freedom and prevent him from using the Little Sheep.
• Shen Qi told Chansey that T3 was not a simple amateur level and explained how few events qualified as T3 in Kanto.

Shen Qi improved his control over Rock-type energy and prepared with Lilligant and Chansey for the Doll Town race. He left for mountain-road practice using the newly devised Matryoshka Tactic, while a small figure watched from behind a streetlight pole.

• Shen Qi recovered from extreme training and gained enough control over Rock-type energy to restore [Racing Energy].
• Shen Qi and Lilligant decided to focus on their current strengths before the Doll Town race, where a top-three finish would earn them substantial rewards.
• Shen Qi explained the Matryoshka Tactic: Chansey could remain in an open Poké Ball on a rack and support the car without adding her full weight.
• After checking the rules and confirming the tactic was legal, Lilligant drove Shen Qi and Chansey out to practice on the mountain roads.
• A small, fluffy figure peeked out from behind an old streetlight pole after the courtyard fell quiet.

Shen Qi, Lilligant, and Chansey practiced coordinating their skills for racing, but discovered they needed to secure the Poké Ball rack before their trip. After Huzang modified the car, Lilligant drove them toward the ferry to Kanto and Doll Town.

• Shen Qi moderated Chansey's Helping Hand with Energy Coordination, and he and Lilligant planned how to combine their skills during a race.
• Shen Qi, Lilligant, and Chansey struggled to coordinate simultaneous skill pathways, but Lilligant praised how precisely she and Shen Qi worked together.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant realized the unsecured Poké Ball rack could make racing dangerous and could not be left behind without losing Chansey's support.
• The author announced the novel's premium release and explained the story's focus on Pokémon racing, romance, and daily life.
• Shen Qi asked Huzang to install a detachable floor mount for the Poké Ball rack, then Lilligant drove toward Island 2 to catch a ferry to Fuchsia City.

Shen Qi traveled from the Sevii Islands to Fuchsia City with Lilligant and Chansey, then drove on toward Doll Town for the upcoming race. Along the way, he met Xiao Chun working at the docks and learned how difficult it was for young Trainers to get battle-industry jobs.

• Shen Qi arrived at Island 2, let Lilligant and Chansey rest, and noticed that Lilligant’s mental health and stability were low.
• At the docks, Shen Qi met Xiao Chun, who was working with Pokémon to gain experience and improve himself for Qiu Yan.
• Xiao Chun told Shen Qi that battle-club trainee jobs required high qualifications, and that Xiao Ming had earned an internship in Fuchsia City.
• Shen Qi secured the race car aboard the ferry and watched the sea as the ship approached Fuchsia City.
• After docking, Shen Qi summoned the rested Lilligant to drive, and they continued through Fuchsia City to Doll Town, arriving in the afternoon.