Arc 43The Nightmare Flower Blooms

Heath faced a poacher attack, cooked for inmates, and was devastated when Officer Jenny Feng was reported killed. The Dream Nightmare Flower brought Feng back, and Heath protected her before returning to his daily life and learning Zoroark wanted him to meet her Pokémon friend.

  • Kailunya visited Heath for roast goose rice, while Heath later passed a food-safety inspection and served Koga and Looker.
  • Heath learned that Looker and Koga planned to raid a Shiny Pokémon poaching gang, then received a premonition of danger to his Pokémon.
  • Four poachers broke into Heath’s food truck to capture Shiny Kirlia, but Heath knocked them out and the Officer Jennys arrested them.
  • Heath cooked longevity noodles for elderly inmates at Fuchsia City Third Prison and later invited Officer Jenny Aya to a movie.
  • Officer Jenny Aya told Heath that Officer Jenny Feng had died during an operation against Team Galactic, and Heath’s grief completed the Nightmare Flower’s final bloom.
  • Heath used the Dream Nightmare Flower and awoke to find that Sister Feng had returned, then completed a mission by serving 373 customers.
  • Heath used Ho-Oh’s Protective Feather to protect Officer Jenny Feng and Cynthia for life, then slept from exhaustion while Kirlia made him beef noodles.
  • Zoroark asked Heath to help her buy a limited-edition game and console, then asked him to accompany her to meet her Pokémon friend.
Chapters 1060–1084 Vol. 11 Read

Ch. 1060Kailunya's troubles

Kailunya was troubled by the Officer Jenny who continued following her from city to city over the Silver Conference incident. She sought comfort at Heath’s place and ordered roast goose rice, while the pursuit remained unresolved.

  • Kailunya heard from Gengar that Officer Jenny had followed her again and reflected on why the woman kept watching her.
  • Officer Jenny sat opposite Kailunya at breakfast, told her she would be watching her, and left.
  • Kailunya went to Heath’s place and complained that someone watched her whenever she ate or went out.
  • Heath asked Kailunya what she wanted to eat, and she ordered roast goose rice.

Ch. 1061Roast goose rice

Heath prepared roast goose rice with Charizard’s help and served Kailunya a meal that balanced the rich goose with sour plum sauce, vegetables, and soup. Kailunya enjoyed it so much that she wondered whether she should travel with Heath to keep eating his cooking.

  • Heath explained how roast goose differed from duck and described ways to make the goose crisp-skinned and tender.
  • May watched Heath prepare roast goose rice and asked what he was making.
  • Heath used Charizard’s help to roast the goose, applying sour plum sauce to balance its richness.
  • Heath served Kailunya roast goose with vegetables and soup, leaving out the braised egg because she disliked it.
  • Kailunya enjoyed the sweet-and-sour goose and considered traveling with Heath so she would not miss his food.

Ch. 1062The siphoning effect of big cities

Heath and Kailunya discussed his ties to the Jenny Family and why she had no intention of returning to the crowded Silver Conference. Kailunya planned to keep traveling until she found a place to settle, while Heath reflected that the capital’s fast-paced life did not suit him.

  • Kailunya asked Heath whether he belonged to the Jenny Family, and Heath confirmed that he did.
  • Kailunya envied the security Heath felt from the Officer Jennys’ protection.
  • Heath asked Kailunya whether she planned to return to the Silver Conference, and she said its crowds and atmosphere felt suffocating.
  • Kailunya explained that she had invested her compensation and planned to travel before choosing a place to settle.
  • Heath agreed that the Silver Conference was stifling and said he preferred a slower pace of life.

Ch. 1063The ins and outs of watermelons

Heath told Kailunya that he planned to travel to Sinnoh to visit Cynthia, then made her a chilled juice from a King Ruby Watermelon. Kailunya took the drink to go as the day’s heat climbed toward 37 degrees.

  • Kailunya asked Heath whether he planned to travel beyond the Kanto Region, and Heath said he intended to visit Sinnoh.
  • Heath asked Kailunya whether she wanted anything else, hoping to sell enough dry-pot bullfrog to advance his quest.
  • Kailunya asked for chilled watermelon juice to go because the weather was hot.
  • Heath offered several watermelon varieties, and Kailunya chose the expensive King Ruby Watermelon.
  • Heath went to his storage room to get a King Ruby Watermelon and reflected on how watermelon varieties differed in the Pokémon world.

Ch. 1064Rivals in the same trade

Heath made fresh juice from an expensive King Ruby Watermelon for Kailunya and reminded her to drink it slowly in the heat. Just as he was about to discard the leftover pulp, Food Safety Bureau staff arrived to inspect his establishment.

  • May asked Heath how to choose a good watermelon, and he explained several methods before cutting open the King Ruby Watermelon.
  • Heath juiced the watermelon, added ice, and had Zoroark deliver the pitcher to Kailunya.
  • Heath warned Kailunya to sip the chilled juice slowly, and she thanked him and left with it.
  • May asked what to do with the leftover watermelon pulp, and Heath said to throw it away.
  • Food Safety Bureau staff arrived and announced a spot inspection of Heath's establishment.

Ch. 1065The complexities of the human heart

Heath cooperated with a complaint-triggered Food Safety Bureau inspection of his food truck, which found no significant problems. After the staff left, he told May that business jealousy could lead people to target others, including friends.

  • The Food Safety Bureau inspected Heath's food truck after someone reported it for health and safety risks.
  • Heath answered the inspectors' questions and showed them his supplies, records, equipment, and storage room.
  • The inspectors found everything in order and left, noting no significant hygiene issues.
  • May asked Heath about the inspection, and he explained that someone was probably jealous of his success.
  • Heath told May that envy could lead people, even friends, to try to ruin another person's success.

Ch. 1066Koga

After a Food Safety Bureau inspection, Heath reopened his food truck and served Koga, Fuchsia City's Gym Leader and a Team Rocket executive. Koga tried Heath's dry-pot bullfrog and considered whether his Muk would enjoy it.

  • Heath reassured May about the dangers of the adult world and reopened his food truck after the inspection.
  • Koga entered Heath's Food Truck and ordered dry-pot bullfrog to eat and braised beef with potatoes to take away.
  • Heath prepared the dry-pot bullfrog and served it to Koga before starting the braised beef with potatoes.
  • Koga watched Heath cook and recalled that Giovanni had ordered Team Rocket members not to attack him.
  • Koga smelled the bullfrog, thought it looked distinctive, and wondered whether Muk would like it.

Ch. 1067Looker

Heath served Koga dry-pot bullfrog and prepared braised beef with potatoes seasoned with a strange edible toxin, which suited Koga’s taste for numbing spice. As Looker arrived at the food truck, Koga briefly grew tense, hinting that Team Rocket had ties to the International Police.

  • Koga kept Muk inside and enjoyed the dry-pot bullfrog Heath served him.
  • Heath received a bottle of Delicious Edible Toxin as a reward and discovered it produced a fragrant, numbing flavor without causing poisoning.
  • Heath added the toxin to braised beef with potatoes and judged the dish suitable for Koga.
  • Heath had Zoroark deliver the braised beef to Koga before returning to serve the other customers.
  • Looker arrived and greeted Heath, while Koga briefly reacted with concern before hiding his expression.

Ch. 1068Things you cannot look straight at

Heath served Looker pork with bean curd sheets while Looker and Koga sat together, unaware of each other’s secrets. As Looker began eating, Heath thought of Ms. Lori, who had fallen into an eternal sleep, and wondered whether those who hurt her had been punished.

  • Heath noticed Koga and Looker sitting together and reflected on Team Rocket’s continued secrecy.
  • Heath prepared pork with bean curd sheets for Looker using honey lemonade to marinate the meat.
  • Heath served Looker the dish, and Koga asked about Looker’s distinctive name.
  • Looker explained that it was a nickname and began eating while Heath thought about Ms. Lori.
  • Heath remembered that Ms. Lori had died and wondered whether her attackers had received the death penalty.

Ch. 1069Sixth sense!

Heath watched Looker enlist Koga’s help in a League operation against a gang targeting a Shiny Brionne in the Safari Zone. After receiving an International Police officer’s sixth sense, Heath sensed danger threatening his Pokémon inside his food truck, but did not know what was causing it.

  • Looker explained to Koga that the League had tracked a Shiny Pokémon poaching gang to Fuchsia City and planned to raid its hideout that night.
  • Koga agreed to cooperate with Looker in the operation to protect the Safari Zone’s Shiny Brionne.
  • Heath received an International Police officer’s sixth sense, which could eventually upgrade to Future Sight after a hundred premonitions.
  • Heath sensed that something unseen threatened his Pokémon in the food truck’s lounge and wondered what danger was approaching.
  • Heath trusted the food truck’s defenses to protect his Pokémon unless the threat came from a Legendary Pokémon.

Ch. 1070The Officer Jennys' Time Off

Heath was pleased with the reward he received from Looker and Koga, then was surprised when Officer Jenny Aya visited his food truck in Fuchsia City. After she ordered egg fried rice and waited until business slowed, she revealed she had saved six months of leave to spend a few days having fun with Heath.

  • Looker and Koga hurried away after discussing something, while Heath considered the usefulness of his new Sixth Sense skill and its possible upgrade to Future Sight.
  • Officer Jenny Aya surprised Heath by appearing at his food truck, teasing him before ordering egg fried rice.
  • Heath cooked Officer Jenny Aya ordinary egg fried rice and worried that her unusual trip from Vermilion City might mean something was wrong.
  • After the afternoon rush eased, Officer Jenny Aya told Heath she had saved six months of leave and wanted him to take her out for fun.

Ch. 1071How do you prepare a poison dart frog?

Heath completed his dry-pot bullfrog task and received a highly poisonous poison dart frog, then learned that preparing it safely required removing its skin without contaminating the meat. After an online recipe skipped that crucial step, Heath decided he would need to ask someone how to handle it.

  • Heath noticed Officer Jenny Aya was in an unusually cheerful mood, but she insisted nothing was wrong and left.
  • A boy ordered dry-pot bullfrog, startled at the sight of Zoroark, and sat across from Heath instead of near her.
  • Heath served the boy and completed his task, earning a poison dart frog and an update to the Gourmet Pokédex.
  • Heath read that the frog's skin was deadly poisonous and had to be removed without letting its blood contaminate the meat.
  • Heath found a popular online recipe, but it skipped the skinning process, so he decided to ask someone for help.

Ch. 1072Qiu Yue

Heath paid Qiu Yue to teach him how to process Arrow Poison Frog, and Qiu Yue demonstrated the method in person. Heath invited Qiu Yue to stay for a meal, where Qiu Yue ordered Arrow Poison Frog and paid eighty-three thousand League Coins.

  • Unable to find processing instructions online, Heath messaged the uploader of Qiu Yue's Kitchen and agreed to pay twelve thousand League Coins for a lesson.
  • Qiu Yue arrived in Fuchsia City, and Heath carefully read and signed the contract before learning that Qiu Yue was a man.
  • Heath brought out an Arrow Poison Frog, and Qiu Yue demonstrated how to process it while May and Farfetch'd watched.
  • Heath paid extra fees for May and Farfetch'd to watch, and Qiu Yue discovered that Farfetch'd was a skilled chef.
  • Heath invited Qiu Yue to eat, and Qiu Yue ordered Arrow Poison Frog and paid Heath eighty-three thousand League Coins.

Ch. 1073Tradition or personal taste: which should you stick to?

Heath prepared Poison Dart Frog for Qiu Yue, who was torn between his preference for sweet food and the traditional spicy preparation. Heath made a sweet and spicy version, and Qiu Yue was delighted with the result.

  • Heath checked Qiu Yue's preferences and learned that he liked sweet food but disliked sour and spicy flavors, while still wanting Poison Dart Frog made both to his taste and in keeping with tradition.
  • Heath decided to prepare the Poison Dart Frog with sweet chili sauce and edible toxins to give it extra flavor.
  • Heath struggled to cut the slippery meat, so he roasted it whole and removed it from the heat when it cooked quickly.
  • Heath tasted a piece and found the Poison Dart Frog exceptionally tender and delicious.
  • Qiu Yue tasted Heath's sweet and spicy Poison Dart Frog and praised him as the Magic Chef.

Ch. 1074A late-night visitor

After serving Qiu Yue, Heath received a food travelogue and later closed his shop, then stayed in because of a strange premonition. Four masked criminals broke into his food truck to capture Shiny Kirlia, but Heath confronted them when they finally opened the kitchen door.

  • Heath received the Guide to Eating * after serving Qiu Yue and discovered it was a food travelogue.
  • After Qiu Yue left, Heath failed to complete Fuchsia City's city achievement and closed his shop when nobody ordered poison dart frog.
  • Heath remembered his strange premonition, activated the food truck's protective functions, and stayed in for the night.
  • Four criminals used a device to disable nearby equipment and block signals before entering Heath's truck to capture Shiny Kirlia.
  • Gengar could not pass through the kitchen entrance, and Fatty failed to pick its lock for ten minutes.
  • When the kitchen door finally opened, Heath struck Fatty with a stick and confronted the intruders.

Ch. 1075The Special Mission Officer Jenny Brought

Heath captured a wanted poaching gang after his premonition kept him awake, and the Officer Jennys took the criminals and their Pokémon into custody. Officer Jenny Hemi invited him to cook lunch at Fuchsia City's special prison the next day, and Heath planned how to make sure he arrived on time.

  • Heath told the Officer Jennys how he had knocked out four poachers with a rolling pin after hearing the food truck's alarm.
  • Officer Jenny Feng found that the poachers had severe head injuries, while the team arrested them and took their Pokémon to be held in prison.
  • Heath asked what would happen to the poachers' Pokémon, and an Officer Jenny explained that criminal Pokémon could be imprisoned too.
  • Officer Jenny Hemi asked Heath to cook lunch at Fuchsia City's special prison the next day, and he agreed to arrive at nine thirty.
  • After the Officer Jennys left, Heath considered how to avoid being late and came up with an idea as he passed the driver's cab.

Ch. 1076A special place

Heath brought May and his Pokémon to Fuchsia City Third Prison to prepare longevity noodles for its elderly inmates. He learned that the prison had requested his help because the inmates were dissatisfied with the noodles they had been served.

  • Heath went to sleep without learning what made Fuchsia City Third Prison special.
  • Zoroark woke Heath early, but he told her and May they were getting up at nine and went back to sleep.
  • Heath explained to his Pokémon that he had taken Zoroark outside the previous night, and Charizard reacted with disappointment that he had been left behind.
  • May eagerly asked about visiting the prison, so Heath brought her and his Pokémon inside.
  • A prison staff member explained that the inmates were elderly offenders who wanted satisfying longevity noodles, and Heath agreed to try making them.

Ch. 1077Longevity noodles

Heath was hired to make longevity noodles for Kawaki’s hundredth birthday in prison, where the inmates hoped to share in the elderly man’s good fortune. After meeting Kawaki, Heath learned the birthday celebrant wanted numbing, spicy longevity noodles with rabbit meat.

  • Heath asked the prison director why all the inmates wanted longevity noodles, and the director explained they wanted to share an inmate’s birthday good fortune.
  • The director revealed that Kawaki was nearing his hundredth birthday, a milestone celebrated across the Kanto Region.
  • The director said Kawaki refused to leave prison, and Heath understood why the prison was making a fuss over his birthday.
  • Heath followed the director to meet Kawaki, who was practicing Tai Chi.
  • Heath checked Kawaki’s food preferences and found that he wanted numbing, spicy, savory longevity noodles, preferably with rabbit meat.

Ch. 1078Taste bud problems

Heath prepared longevity noodles for an elderly prison inmate, then left the prison intending to take a break. He invited Officer Jenny Aya to see a movie, but she teased him with an innuendo.

  • Heath rolled out longevity noodles and added strong numbing and spicy flavors suited to the old man's tastes while taking care to protect his health.
  • May asked a prison staff member about the least popular inmate and heard how a dishonest former cake-shop owner had been imprisoned for food-safety violations.
  • The old man ate Heath's noodles, and Heath served bowls of longevity noodles to the prison staff and inmates.
  • Heath asked the director why inmates could not season their own food, and the director explained that seasonings could become dangerous in the hands of violent criminals.
  • Heath collected his payment, left the prison, and returned to his food truck, where he invited Officer Jenny Aya to a movie.
  • Officer Jenny Aya teased Heath about whether the outing would include dinner and a hotel, and Heath ducked back inside the truck.

Ch. 1079This world sank into nothingness

Officer Jenny Aya told Heath that Officer Jenny Feng had been killed in the line of duty, leaving him overwhelmed by grief. Heath remembered the Nightmare Flower and tried to use it to make the nightmare disappear.

  • Officer Jenny Aya visited Heath and praised him for helping their relatives with a recent task.
  • Heath sent May and Farfetch'd to the market so he could speak privately with Officer Jenny Aya.
  • Officer Jenny Aya revealed that Officer Jenny Feng had been killed during an arrest operation against Team Galactic.
  • Heath collapsed in shock and grief over losing Officer Jenny Feng, who had been like a sister and parent to him.
  • The Golden Finger announced that Heath's grief had completed the Nightmare Flower's final blooming stage and urged him to use it within five minutes.
  • Heath got up and hoped the Nightmare Flower would make the nightmare fade away.

Ch. 1080The Dream Nightmare Flower Blooms

Heath relived his life with Officer Jenny Feng and grieved her death in the line of duty. The Dream Nightmare Flower bloomed and erased the nightmare, leaving him able to call Sister Feng and hear her alive.

  • Heath woke as a child in the Pokémon world and accepted Officer Jenny Feng's offer to stay with her.
  • As they grew close, Heath discovered Feng's messy habits and learned that she and the others had given him money to start his food-cart business.
  • Heath remembered Feng's care for him and learned that she had died in the line of duty.
  • The Dream Nightmare Flower bloomed as Heath begged it to turn everything into a nightmare and make the nightmare fade.
  • The flower's petals fell, Officer Jenny Aya disappeared, and Heath called Sister Feng, who answered him.

Ch. 1081A Task for Three Hundred Customers

After Sister Feng survived, Heath worried that her dangerous work in Vermilion City would put her at risk again. He accepted a mission to serve three hundred customers before 18:00 and completed it with a fried-chicken and milk-tea special, leaving him ready to claim the special reward.

  • Heath realized the Dream Nightmare Flower had saved Sister Feng, but worried that her work as an Officer Jenny would endanger her again.
  • Heath received a special mission to serve at least three hundred customers before 18:00.
  • Heath chose to sell an affordable fried-chicken and milk-tea snack combo and parked his food truck in the Golden Commercial District.
  • Heath opened for business and, with Mew and Kirlia helping, served 373 customers before the deadline.

Ch. 1082Ho-Oh's Protective Feather

Heath used Ho-Oh's Protective Feather to protect Officer Jenny Feng and Cynthia, then collapsed from exhaustion after completing his task. His Pokémon and May quietly cared for him while he slept peacefully.

  • Heath used Ho-Oh's Protective Feather to protect Officer Jenny Feng and Cynthia for life.
  • May asked Heath why he seemed strange, and he told her she would understand his feelings about family when she was older.
  • Heath cooked dinner despite his exhaustion, then fell asleep in his chair before eating.
  • Kirlia and Mew carried Heath to bed while the Pokémon and May kept the food truck quiet.
  • May skipped training and played silently with Zoroark, and the Pokémon watched over Heath as he slept soundly.

Ch. 1083Sometimes Emotion Was a Flavor Too

Heath woke to find his Pokémon had prepared breakfast after he abruptly fell asleep the previous evening. Kirlia proudly served him beef noodles she had made herself, and Heath finished the dish as the morning continued.

  • Heath woke at his usual time and found Zoroark and Farfetch'd missing from his bedroom.
  • Heath went to the Lounge, where May and the Pokémon were eating beef noodles prepared after he had fallen asleep.
  • May told Heath that he had been so exhausted that he did not respond, though Kirlia confirmed his heartbeat continued.
  • Heath learned that Kirlia had made the noodles and noticed they were softer than ideal.
  • Heath praised the noodles and finished his bowl, making Kirlia happy.

Ch. 1084The Expensive Collector's Edition

Zoroark asked Heath to help her buy a limited-edition game because she could not pass its human real-name verification, then asked him to accompany her to meet an online friend. Heath learned that the friend was also a Pokémon and became curious about who it was.

  • Zoroark asked Heath if she could buy Dream Jing's collector's edition, and Heath offered to advance her next month's pay.
  • Heath saw an auction listing for 87.21 million League Coins before Zoroark showed him the 13,000-League-Coin edition she actually wanted.
  • Heath agreed to use his real name to help Zoroark buy one of the limited-edition games and consoles.
  • Heath drove to the Vegetable Market to restock chicken, and Zoroark insisted on coming along.
  • Zoroark asked Heath to accompany her to meet an online friend, then explained that the friend was also a Pokémon.
  • Heath asked Zoroark what kind of Pokémon her friend was.
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