Arc 24Eterna City Interlude

Heath explored Eterna City, served customers including a ghost with an unfinished wish, and began dating Cynthia while training Farfetch'd to run the Food Truck. The arc left Heath preparing for a food-show filming as Farfetch'd and Zoroark faced appearing on television.

  • Heath explored Eterna City with Zoroark and Ralts, visited a gym with Charizard, and bought homemade corn liquor and a Dialga souvenir.
  • Heath helped Shuimiao recover her stolen pendant, then explained that she could become younger in the Ghost Type World, allowing her to vanish after her lingering wish was fulfilled.
  • Heath served Cynthia luxray mushroom fried rice, accepted her gift of a watch, and asked her on a date, which she accepted.
  • Heath and Cynthia watched a horror movie and later the lunar eclipse, where they shared stories about their travels and lives.
  • Heath trained Farfetch'd to serve customers and taught him to plan ingredients, cook, and ask about allergies and disliked foods.
  • Heath served Dialga and Mr. Nobi, received a commemorative Pokémon World Championships Champion badge, and agreed to let Da Xuan film a food show at the Food Truck.
  • Da Xuan returned with the film crew, and Heath learned that Da Xuan liked very spicy food, disliked bitter flavors, was allergic to several meats, and could no longer eat fish.
Chapters 580–605 Vol. 6 Read

Ch. 580Sorrowful Wind?

Heath learned from Cynthia that Sinnoh’s Pokémon harassment regulations followed the League’s destruction of the perverted Sorrowful Wind Team. After adjusting to Sinnoh’s time zone and closing his food truck, Heath went out to explore Eterna City with his Pokémon.

  • Heath asked Cynthia about Sinnoh’s regulations, and she explained how the Sorrowful Wind Team’s leader and members had become perverted, prompting the League to wipe them out.
  • Heath discovered that his phone still showed Kanto time, corrected it to Sinnoh time, and realized it was only five thirty in the afternoon.
  • Heath served customers until eight thirty, checked his ingredients, and closed his food truck for the night.
  • Heath showered, changed clothes, and applied Skuntank-brand spray before heading out to explore Eterna City.
  • Heath carried Ralts while Zoroark walked beside him, and he admired Eterna City’s ancient, ruin-like beauty.

Ch. 581A deceptive cover

Heath explored Eterna City with Zoroark and Charizard, who bought a suspiciously titled book and visited a gym. The chapter left Charizard trying the gym equipment while its employee showed him around.

  • Zoroark persuaded Heath to buy a book titled "Exploring the methods and secrets of ancient human intimacy," and Heath had her change into an otaku form to avoid drawing suspicious looks.
  • Charizard pointed out a gym, and Zoroark explained that he wanted to check it out.
  • Heath took Charizard to the Did You Work Out Today gym, where an employee welcomed them and introduced the facilities.
  • The employee focused on Charizard, who soon led the way and tried out the gym equipment.

Ch. 582Corn liquor

Heath watched Charizard buy fitness supplies before finding a street vendor selling homemade corn liquor. After tasting and scanning the liquor, Heath decided to buy all of it, and the vendor offered a price of 130 League Coins per jin.

  • Charizard bought protein powder, fitness magazines, and reinforced steel-plate weight bags after getting advice at a gym.
  • Heath heard a vendor advertising homemade corn liquor and went over to inspect it.
  • The vendor claimed the liquor had been stored for three years and let Heath taste a sample.
  • Heath found the liquor flavorful, scanned it with his Ingredient Identifier, and learned it was properly stored but mildly toxic because it contained alcohol.
  • Heath said he would buy all the liquor, and the vendor offered it for 130 League Coins per jin.

Ch. 583Model Kit Fan's Happy House

Heath explored Eterna City, bought a strange figure, and returned to sleep. The next morning, he found Mew and Zoroark sharing his bed and discovered Ralts had learned a new word.

  • Heath bought distinctive liquor for 130 League Coins per jin and had Charizard carry the barrels as a workout.
  • Heath browsed Eterna City's souvenirs and bought a poorly made Dialga figure for sixty after bargaining with its stall owner.
  • The next morning, Heath found Zoroark sleeping under one blanket and Mew under another in his bed.
  • Heath noticed the cold morning weather and saw Ralts sitting beside him; Ralts said, "Cold!"

Ch. 584Pea Shoots

Heath took Ralts to brush her teeth, then bought ingredients at Eterna City’s Vegetable Market and prepared for another busy day. He found pea shoots, his favorite vegetable, and decided to make pea-and-minced-pork noodles for breakfast and pea shoot soup.

  • Heath helped Ralts brush her tiny teeth with a children’s toothbrush and praised her as she practiced speaking.
  • Heath bought extra meat and other ingredients at the Vegetable Market, where he noticed vendors wetting their vegetables to increase their weight.
  • Heath saw Dialga carrying a bag of fish into the market and wondered whether the Leisure Restaurant would serve fish that day.
  • Heath returned to the food truck and began preparing ingredients and seasoning for the day’s hot pot business.
  • Heath bought a large quantity of pea shoots and decided to make pea-and-minced-pork noodles for breakfast and pea shoot soup.

Ch. 585Everyday Life Suddenly Turned Creepy

Heath prepared pea and minced meat noodles, discovered Ralts could not eat, and checked the reward he had missed from the previous day. After opening his hot pot shop, he served a returning customer and noticed an elderly head emerging from her pocket.

  • Heath served breakfast and found that Ralts could not eat the noodles, so he gave her bowl to Snorlax.
  • Heath checked the previous day's reward and learned that his Ingredient Identifier had been upgraded to two uses per day.
  • Heath bought seasonings, prepared more broth for individual hot pots, and opened his shop.
  • A girl who had visited the day before came in and ordered a Little Rotating Hot Pot.
  • Heath saw a gray-haired, wrinkled head slowly emerge from the girl's pocket and stare at her.

Ch. 586A Creepy Show Turned into a Law and Order Show

Heath discovered that a girl had unknowingly bought a pendant containing the head of an old woman whose grave had been robbed. After he helped Officer Jenny resolve the case, the old woman stayed in his food truck and asked him for a roasted sweet potato.

  • Heath approached the girl and realized the head in her pocket belonged to a kindly old woman who could speak to him.
  • The old woman told Heath that grave robbers had dug up her body and sold the pendant she had been buried with to the girl.
  • Heath contacted Officer Jenny, and the girl returned the pendant to the old woman’s son, who reimbursed her and gave Heath fifty thousand League Coins.
  • The old woman remained in Heath’s food truck after the case was resolved and asked him to roast her a sweet potato.

Ch. 587A Card-Collecting Game?

Heath served the ghost Shuimiao a roasted sweet potato and received a strange Leaf Card, while a new quest challenged him to train Farfetch'd to run the food truck alone. The chapter ended with Shuimiao still lingering after her meal, unlike the ghost customer Heath had served the day before.

  • Heath gave Shuimiao a roasted sweet potato for free and told her that her son had already paid him enough to cover years of sweet potatoes.
  • Heath joined Zoroark, Ralts, and Farfetch'd in serving the arriving customers, and a Pokémon Chef quest appeared tasking him with training Farfetch'd to serve customers independently for one day.
  • Heath received a Leaf Card after serving Shuimiao and suspected that cards were the rewards for serving ghost customers.
  • Heath noticed Shuimiao had not passed on after eating and waited, but she remained in the kitchen.

Ch. 588So what exactly was her lingering wish?

Heath served four customers who wanted hot pot without broth by making them a braised pot, while trying to discover old Mrs. Shuimiao’s lingering wish. After she remembered she wanted to become younger and learned the dead could do so in the Ghost Type World, she vanished, leaving Heath to suspect he had finally understood her wish.

  • Heath realized roasted sweet potatoes might not have been old Mrs. Shuimiao’s lingering wish, then took an order for brothless hot pot from four customers.
  • Heath prepared a braised pot and cooked it in front of the customers, planning a stronger seasoning to suit their tastes.
  • Heath asked old Mrs. Shuimiao about her lingering wish, and she remembered wanting to become younger.
  • Heath explained that the dead could grow younger in the Ghost Type World, and old Mrs. Shuimiao turned into light and vanished.
  • Heath wondered whether he had finally figured out what old Mrs. Shuimiao’s lingering wish had been.

Ch. 590Luxray Mushrooms?

Heath served Cynthia luxray mushroom fried rice after she asked for unusual fried rice. He learned the mushrooms were edible and prized, then brought the finished dish to her.

  • Heath welcomed Cynthia to his busy restaurant and asked what she wanted to eat.
  • Cynthia requested especially tasty and unusual fried rice.
  • Heath examined the luxray mushrooms he had bought and learned they were edible, delicious wild mushrooms that could not be cultivated.
  • Heath decided to prepare the mushrooms like ganba mushrooms, carefully washing and chopping them before frying them with rice.
  • Heath brought the luxray mushroom fried rice to Cynthia.

Ch. 591The customer who wanted foie gras

Heath served Luxray mushroom fried rice and, after a wealthy customer requested foie gras, rode Charizard to buy some and cooked it for him. The customer paid and left, and Cynthia called Heath over after finishing her meal.

  • Heath served Cynthia Luxray mushroom fried rice with pickled scallion bulbs.
  • Heath accepted a wealthy man's request for foie gras and promised to serve it within thirty minutes.
  • Heath rode Charizard to buy foie gras and returned to the food truck after eighteen minutes.
  • Heath pan-fried the foie gras and served it to the customer, who enjoyed it and paid before leaving.
  • Cynthia called Heath over after she finished eating.

Ch. 592Go on a date with me

Cynthia gave Heath a watch, and Heath asked her on a date. Cynthia accepted after explaining she needed to go home and change, leaving Heath stunned before he returned to serving customers.

  • Cynthia gave Heath a black-and-silver watch that she said had cost a little over two hundred.
  • Heath cautiously asked Cynthia to see a movie, then gathered his courage and asked her on a date.
  • Cynthia teased Heath by refusing at first, then explained she needed to go home and change before accepting.
  • Heath remained dazed after Cynthia left, until a customer asked him for macarons.
  • Heath checked the customer's food requirements and saw that she wanted sweetness and a sweet romance.

Ch. 593Macarons-A Maiden's Delicate...

Heath served a girl sweet macarons and, after the rush eased, decided to train Farfetch'd to serve customers at the hot pot truck. Farfetch'd reluctantly agreed, and Heath spotted Cynthia arriving as he wondered whether the Pokémon could manage the work.

  • Heath prepared sweet macarons for a girl who had ordered them.
  • After the mealtime rush passed, Heath decided to close early when the remaining customers left so he could go to the movies with Cynthia.
  • Heath remembered Farfetch'd's task to serve customers independently and decided to begin training him with the simple hot pot work.
  • Farfetch'd panicked at the idea, but Zoroark translated his concerns and Heath encouraged him until he reluctantly agreed.
  • Heath wondered whether Farfetch'd could handle serving customers, then spotted Cynthia.

Ch. 594A perfectly ordinary date

Heath took Cynthia on their first date to a movie theater in Eterna City, where they watched a horror movie together. Cynthia left soon afterward to answer a call, and Heath wondered how Farfetch'd was doing.

  • Heath and Cynthia bought popcorn and chose to watch the horror movie "Ghost in the Poké Ball."
  • Heath and Cynthia entered the theater, where the staff directed them to their screening room after checking their tickets.
  • Heath watched the movie and found it passable, while Cynthia said she was not afraid of ghosts.
  • Cynthia received a phone call after the movie and left, declining Heath's offer to see her off.
  • Heath checked his phone and wondered how Farfetch'd was doing.

Ch. 595Customers always came in all kinds

Heath returned to the Food Truck and found that Farfetch'd had managed his work without trouble. He then worried when a tearful customer appeared to request shrimp despite being allergic, but learned she was not eating and saw her leave safely with her friends.

  • Heath returned to the Food Truck, where Zoroark told him Farfetch'd had adjusted to helping customers.
  • Heath praised Farfetch'd and planned to close after the remaining customers paid.
  • Zoroark told Heath that a customer wanted shrimp, so he went out to check her requirements.
  • Heath saw that the tearful girl was allergic to shrimp and confirmed that her pot contained none.
  • The girl’s friends paid for their food, and Heath saw the group off.

Ch. 596Trying to Fill Snorlax Up

After closing the Food Truck, Heath planned to let Farfetch'd serve customers independently to advance his Pokémon Chef quest. He prepared an enormous dry pot for Snorlax, but was surprised by how quickly Snorlax ate it and wondered whether it would be enough to fill him up.

  • Heath told Zoroark to alert him if future customers seemed deeply upset or lifeless.
  • After closing the Food Truck, Heath considered having Farfetch'd serve customers alone to complete his quest, then decided to train Farfetch'd for another day first.
  • Heath remembered he had not prepared dinner for his Pokémon and chose to cook a mixed dry pot.
  • Heath used the leftover ingredients to make Snorlax an enormous deluxe dry pot so he could find out how much it took to fill Snorlax up.
  • Snorlax wolfed down the huge meal, leaving Heath unsure whether it would satisfy him.

Ch. 597Total lunar eclipse!

After feeding Snorlax enough to satisfy it, Heath noticed a total lunar eclipse and agreed to watch it with Cynthia. He headed out with Ralts, while Mew declined to join them.

  • Heath fed Snorlax an exclusive food pellet after its meal failed to fill it, then watched his Pokémon relax for the night.
  • Ralts pointed out the moon, and Heath realized a rare total lunar eclipse was underway.
  • Cynthia messaged Heath to ask if he wanted to watch the eclipse, and he agreed.
  • Heath invited his Pokémon to come along, but only Ralts joined him.
  • Mew declined Heath's invitation and went off to play games, so Heath left with Ralts.

Ch. 598Cynthia: Why did you set out on a journey?

Heath and Cynthia watched the total lunar eclipse together after she led him to a quiet place in Eterna City. Cynthia asked Heath why he had set out on his journey, leaving him unsure how to answer.

  • Heath met Cynthia outside the Food Truck while holding the shy Shiny Ralts.
  • Cynthia invited Heath to watch the eclipse and pulled him away from the crowded streets.
  • Cynthia brought Heath to a quiet, formerly haunted place where the League planned to build a Pokémon Center.
  • Heath and Cynthia lay on the grass and watched the moon turn faintly red during the total lunar eclipse.
  • Cynthia asked Heath why he had set out on his journey, and Heath struggled to find an answer.

Ch. 599The meaning of travel was the encounters

Heath told Cynthia how traveling had become meaningful because of the people and Pokémon he encountered, then recounted the market’s fondness for an abandoned Piplup. Cynthia wished she could live a more interesting life, and Heath cheered her up as they watched Ralts sleep.

  • Heath told Cynthia that he looked forward to meeting people and Pokémon in each city while traveling.
  • Heath recounted how market vendors protected an abandoned Piplup, which had recovered from illness and helped clean up after the stalls closed.
  • Cynthia said she wanted a more interesting life and explained that her Champion duties kept her busy with paperwork.
  • Heath praised Cynthia’s sense of responsibility, then pinched her cheeks to make her smile.
  • Cynthia burst into delighted laughter while Ralts slept in Heath’s arms.

Ch. 600A returning customer he hadn't seen in ages

Heath returned to his Food Truck after watching the lunar eclipse with Cynthia, who promised him a surprise before leaving. The next morning, he received mysterious cards and decided to train Farfetch'd to run the Little Rotating Hot Pot restaurant on his own.

  • Cynthia asked Heath how long he would stay in Eterna City, and he said seven days before returning to Lavender Town to check on Ralts.
  • Cynthia walked Heath back to his Food Truck, promised him a surprise, and left.
  • Darkrai found Ralts's unusual dream and reached toward it, but a cloud of black smoke appeared and Darkrai vanished.
  • Heath received one Root Card and two Seed Cards after waking, though he could not identify their purpose.
  • Heath told Farfetch'd he would teach him to run the restaurant that day so Farfetch'd could manage it alone the next day.

Ch. 601Allergies were no small matter

Heath took Farfetch'd to the Vegetable Market to teach him how to prepare for serving customers, emphasizing that chefs must carefully check allergies and dietary restrictions. The chapter left Farfetch'd learning the basics of the job while Mew explored tarot cards back at the food truck.

  • Heath found Mew studying tarot cards and learned Zoroark had given them to Mew after they appeared in a game.
  • Heath traveled with Farfetch'd and Zoroark to the Vegetable Market to buy ingredients for the day.
  • Heath taught Farfetch'd to plan ingredient quantities and explained that chefs should ask customers about allergies and foods they avoid.
  • Heath stressed that even a tiny amount of an allergen could endanger a customer and described a chef who caused a severe reaction by adding peanuts.
  • Heath recalled another dangerous food incident in which someone nearly died after trying to swallow rice to dislodge a fish bone.

Ch. 602Champion!

Heath prepared beef rice noodles and received a legendary Champion badge after completing the second stage of the Variety Breakfast quest, which he realized celebrated Ash becoming the Pokémon World Championships Champion. He pinned on the badge, paid Mew for professional tarot cards, and continued preparing the food truck for business while teaching Farfetch'd.

  • Heath taught Farfetch'd cooking skills, then brought the restocked ingredients back to the food truck with Farfetch'd and Zoroark.
  • Heath made beef rice noodles for breakfast and received the commemorative Pokémon World Championships Champion badge as a quest reward.
  • Heath learned the badge celebrated Ash becoming Champion and pinned it to his chest for its health and immunity benefits.
  • Mew asked Heath for money to buy professional tarot cards, and Heath handed it over.
  • Heath returned to preparing ingredients and hot pot base while continuing to teach Farfetch'd.

Ch. 603Customer-Attracting Cat

Heath opened his Food Truck to find Dialga dining there, then served customers who were drawn in while a new Customer-Attracting Cat sat on the counter. The chapter left Heath hopeful that the cat’s effect would bring more business.

  • Heath served Dialga a spicy, numbing hot pot, and Dialga praised his business and innovative ideas.
  • Dialga told Heath he had developed a recipe using an interesting ingredient that could become his restaurant’s signature dish.
  • Customers flocked to Heath’s Food Truck while Dialga dined there, and several girls gave Dialga love letters.
  • Mr. Nobi greeted Heath and asked about the small black cat waving on the counter.
  • Heath explained that the cat was a Customer-Attracting Cat reward that increased the chance of customers visiting, and said black cats were auspicious in Kanto.

Ch. 604Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Heath prepared a Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs meal for Mr. Nobi while Farfetch'd and Zoroark served the growing crowd. As Heath continued training his Pokémon, a celebrity arrived and asked to film a food show at the Food Truck.

  • Mr. Nobi asked Heath for a mild meat rice bowl, and Heath made him Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs with rice.
  • Heath let Zoroark and Farfetch'd serve arriving customers while he cooked for Mr. Nobi.
  • Ralts asked to help, and Heath told her to assist Zoroark with working out customers' bills.
  • Heath helped Farfetch'd prepare ingredients and answer questions as the Food Truck filled with customers.
  • Zoroark told Heath that a celebrity wanted to film a food show at the Food Truck, and Heath agreed.

Ch. 605A food show

Heath welcomed celebrity Da Xuan and a film crew to his restaurant for a food show after the owner of the Leisure Restaurant recommended his food. When Da Xuan requested a dish, Heath discovered that he had severe meat allergies and wanted spicy food without fish.

  • Da Xuan told Heath that the Leisure Restaurant's owner had recommended filming at Heath's restaurant.
  • Heath agreed to the food show's simple filming plan, while Zoroark and Farfetch'd nervously anticipated appearing on television.
  • Da Xuan returned with the film crew, and Zoroark introduced the restaurant and its Little Rotating Hot Pot.
  • After a crew member prompted Da Xuan to ask about Heath's special cooking ability, Heath stepped in to take the order.
  • Heath saw that Da Xuan preferred very spicy food, disliked bitter flavors, was allergic to several meats, and could no longer bear to eat fish.
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