Chapter Summaries

Heath served Ash Beef Chow Fun and received a Rare Candy for Zorua, then caught up with Ash about his Gym studies. Kailun Ya arrived at Heath’s stall, and he began preparing breakfast for her.

• Heath served Ash Beef Chow Fun and received a Rare Candy that could improve Zorua’s physical capabilities.
• Ash told Heath that he had met Mr. Giovanni in Viridian City and become a trainee apprentice at the Gym.
• Kailun Ya recognized Heath, reminded him that she now used the name Kailun Ya, and asked what was for breakfast.
• Heath agreed to make Kailun Ya Beef Chow Fun and began preparing it.

Ash’s Spheal account was hacked and sent explicit pictures to his contacts, and Heath discovered that other users, including Professor Oak, Officer Jenny Ling, and Lance, were affected. Heath’s account then sent the same pictures and was frozen, while the author added a note about their own account being hacked.

• Ash showed Heath his Spheal account, which had sent explicit pictures and a website link to many contacts.
• Heath told Ash to change his password, then found that he had received similar pictures from several hacked contacts, including Professor Oak and Officer Jenny Ling.
• Heath saw that Lance’s account had also been hacked, a story that was trending online.
• Heath’s Spheal account sent explicit pictures to all his friends, logged him out, and froze the account.
• The author explained that their own account had been hacked after using an internet café and that one alternate account remained frozen.

After Ash left, Heath served Kailunya and received an unusual Smile Candy reward. When Mr. Luodan arrived and found the food truck closed, Heath offered him a recipe tailored to his tastes, leaving him surprised.

• Ash left in good spirits after Heath's account was hacked too, and Heath changed his password.
• Kailunya finished her dry-fried beef chow fun, thanked Heath, and left; Heath received a bottle of Smile Candy.
• Heath read that the candy made its user keep a polite smile for an hour and put the bottle away.
• Mr. Luodan arrived at noon, but Heath told him the food truck was closed for renovation.
• Heath stopped Mr. Luodan from leaving and offered him a recipe suited to his tastes, surprising him.

Heath gave Mr. Luodan recipes for the pork intestines his mother had made, helping him fulfill part of his wish. After selling the recipes, Heath confirmed he would leave Pallet Town and head for Mossdeep City in the Hoenn Region.

• Heath gave Mr. Luodan two recipes based on the dish his mother had made.
• Mr. Luodan paid Heath ten thousand League Coins for the recipes, despite Heath's reluctance to accept the money.
• Mr. Luodan asked whether Heath was leaving Pallet Town, and Heath said the town was too small for his business plans.
• Mr. Luodan and Heath discussed how Pallet Town had changed little and had fewer young people as they moved to big cities.
• Heath decided that his next destination would be Mossdeep City in the Hoenn Region.

Heath planned to attend a technology expo in Mossdeep City and attract visitors with a large chocolate interstellar battleship display. As he considered the work ahead, Dragonite approached his stall and asked for food.

• Heath decided he could earn money at the Mossdeep City expo and brainstormed ways to draw a crowd with a distinctive dessert.
• He planned to build a large chocolate battleship for the renovated restaurant, though he worried he had only three days to prepare.
• Heath decided to travel to Mossdeep City, handle Mimikyu's situation, and then continue planning the display.
• Dragonite approached Heath's stall, pointed at it, and asked for something to eat.

Heath prepared fried chicken legs for Dragonite and paired them with a smooth meat sauce made using ground Berries. Dragonite paid with a gold bank card, revealing that he was wealthy.

• Dragonite gave Heath a bag of chicken legs and asked him to cook them.
• Heath decided to make a smooth meat sauce with minced meat, seasonings, and ground Berry powder.
• Heath fried the marinated chicken legs after tasting the finished sauce.
• Heath served Dragonite the fried chicken and sauce, and Dragonite paid with a gold bank card.

Heath watched Nami reunite with Professor Oak’s Dragonite and inspected the newly renovated food truck, which had become a high-tech mobile restaurant. Nami asked Heath to accompany her to Hoenn that day, and he agreed, though her mysterious promise of a special way to travel left him uneasy.

• Heath charged Dragonite fairly for the chicken legs while Dragonite ate them at remarkable speed.
• Nami arrived, recognized Dragonite from a summer music festival, and reminded him of their past acquaintance.
• Nami explained that Professor Oak and Silph Co. were strategic partners.
• Heath inspected the renovated food truck and discovered its warm interior and fingerprint-activated light switch.
• Nami asked Heath to travel with her to Hoenn that day, and he agreed.
• When Heath asked how they would get there, Nami hinted at a special method of transportation.

Nami arranged for Professor Oak’s Dragonite, Ada, to take her and Heath to Mossdeep City instead of catching a flight. Ada launched them into the sky at tremendous speed, leaving Heath dizzy and frightened as Pallet Town disappeared below.

• Nami used a capsule to store Heath’s food truck and the kitchenware outside it.
• Nami said Professor Oak had agreed to let Ada fly them to Mossdeep City.
• Heath questioned whether Dragonite could fly faster than a plane, and Nami explained that Dragonite had a special high-speed flight mode.
• Ada tossed Nami onto his back, grabbed Heath by the collar, and shot into the sky.
• Heath felt dizzy and afraid as Ada accelerated past Pallet Town and over the ocean.

Heath rode Nami’s Dragonite, Ada, toward Hoenn and experienced the Pokémon’s astonishing speed while learning about Rayquaza. As Hoenn came into view, Heath suddenly realized he had left Mimikyu behind.

• Heath admired the ocean from Dragonite’s back, then got startled when Ada flung him into the air to prove his speed.
• Nami explained that a wind-blocking item protected them as Ada flew rapidly over the sea.
• Heath asked about Rayquaza, and Nami said Rayquaza had eaten a rocket launched by the Devon Corporation.
• Nami pointed out Hoenn ahead, and Heath realized he had forgotten about Mimikyu when they left.

Heath brought Mimikyu to Mossdeep City to reunite it with its Trainer, Mr. Kate, but Kate reacted angrily instead of welcoming it back. The chapter ended with Heath bewildered as Kate pulled him aside and revealed he had tried to get rid of Mimikyu.

• Nami explained that shrinking the Food Truck would only put any Pokémon inside into a deep sleep, and Heath discovered Mimikyu had hidden in his pocket.
• Heath and Nami arrived in Mossdeep City, where Heath set off in his Food Truck to find Mimikyu’s Trainer.
• Heath found the house marked Kate and spoke with a wary boy who claimed his father was inside.
• Mr. Kate appeared, and Mimikyu ran to him excitedly as Heath watched their reunion.
• Mr. Kate told Heath he had worked hard to get rid of Mimikyu, then pulled him aside after noticing his son.

Heath learned that Mimikyu, called Q by its former trainer, had severe overdependence syndrome and had once attacked the trainer’s wife. The trainer left without taking Q back, leaving Heath to decide what to do with the abandoned Pokémon.

• Q’s former trainer told Heath that Q panicked and became destructive whenever they were apart, and that Q had attacked his wife.
• The trainer explained that Nurse Joy diagnosed Q with overdependence syndrome, but treatment failed when Q refused to eat and hurt itself without him.
• Heath let the trainer decide whether to take Q back and stepped away to give him privacy.
• The trainer left the café without Q and paid the bill, while Heath found Q hidden beneath the sofa.
• The server gave Heath the trainer’s note saying he could not take Q back because of its behavior toward his wife, and Heath wondered how to help Q.

Heath gave Mimikyu time to decide whether it wanted to stay with him or become a stray Pokémon, then settled into a hotel arranged by Miss Nami. The next morning, he bought ingredients at Mossdeep City's market and worried that Mew might be looking for him.

• Heath asked Mimikyu what it wanted to do, but Mimikyu stayed silent, so he carried it back to his food truck without pressuring it.
• Heath spent the night at the luxurious hotel Miss Nami had arranged and returned to the food truck with a reluctant Zorua the next morning.
• Zorua translated Farfetch'd's remark that the hotel's soft bed had made it fall asleep without noticing.
• Heath bought expensive vegetables and cheap seafood at Mossdeep City's market, including eels he planned to make into eel rice.
• Heath remembered that he had not told Mew he had gone to Hoenn and worried that Mew might still be searching for him.

Heath set up his food truck at Mossdeep City’s technology exhibition and earned a Panacea while preparing seafood congee. Before the exhibition opened, Cynthia arrived in disguise and asked him for something to eat.

• Nami warned Heath not to advertise or leave his assigned exhibition space, but Heath insisted on opening his food stall.
• Heath made seafood congee for his Pokémon and received a Panacea after completing his Variety Breakfast quest.
• Heath displayed his planned exhibition dishes and decided to save the troublesome Future Cake for opening day.
• Cynthia arrived early in a tennis outfit and cap, recognized Heath, and asked him for food.
• Heath welcomed Cynthia into the food truck.

Heath showed Cynthia the upgraded food truck and joked with her while preparing to serve her. Meanwhile, Charmeleon began feeling dangerously ill and unleashed a torrent of flame that set Zorua ablaze.

• Cynthia was surprised by the food truck’s transformation, and Heath said he had upgraded it.
• Cynthia jokingly guessed that Heath was a secret rich kid, and Heath teased her in return.
• Heath went into the kitchen while Zorua, Charmeleon, and Farfetch'd stayed in the room.
• Zorua learned that Charmeleon felt unwell and was burning hot, so she decided to bring him to Heath.
• Charmeleon suddenly vomited a mass of liquid flame, setting Zorua ablaze.

Heath discovered that Charmeleon felt unwell and prepared to take it to the Pokémon Center, but Cynthia examined it and said its condition came from reaching the threshold of evolution. She advised Heath to feed Charmeleon Fire Stones regularly.

• Heath rushed into the lounge after hearing Zorua scream and found it encased in ice after Charmeleon had accidentally burned it.
• Zorua explained that Charmeleon had said it felt unwell, then spat fire and burned Zorua when it turned to fetch Heath.
• Heath checked that Zorua was unharmed, asked Charmeleon about its discomfort, and decided to take it to the Pokémon Center.
• Cynthia stopped Heath and examined Charmeleon, identifying its discomfort as a result of reaching the threshold of evolution.
• Cynthia told Heath to feed Charmeleon Fire Stones at regular intervals because it had trained its muscles more than its flames.

Heath learned that Charmeleon’s illness eased after eating a Fire Stone Cynthia gave him, then cooked her a rare Lava Eel meal in return. Cynthia enjoyed the food, and a silver-blue-haired man arrived at the restaurant.

• Cynthia gave Heath a high-quality Fire Stone as payment for his meal, and Charmeleon ate it and immediately seemed to feel better.
• Heath decided to repay Cynthia by preparing a Lava Eel meal using his satisfaction points.
• Cynthia watched Heath prepare the unusual eel, and he served her Lava Eel Rice and tomato and egg soup.
• Cynthia praised the Lava Eel as the best eel she had ever eaten.
• A silver-blue-haired man entered and wondered aloud whether there was a restaurant there.

Heath recognized Hoenn Champion Steven and prepared him a special breakfast of Xidoufen and Youtiao while Steven met Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, who was posing as an archaeologist. Steven explained that he had come to inspect the technology exhibition’s safety, leaving Heath to finish cooking for his unusual guest.

• Heath recognized Steven and asked what he wanted to eat; Steven requested a breakfast recommendation.
• Cynthia greeted Steven as an archaeologist from Sinnoh, and Steven accepted her introduction while recognizing her as a fellow Champion.
• Heath decided against making seafood porridge and prepared Xidoufen and Youtiao, a breakfast he thought suited Steven’s tastes.
• Steven watched Heath cook and hoped the food would have a soft, citrusy quality as well as the fragrance and crispness he liked.
• Cynthia asked why Steven was at the exhibition, and Steven said he had come to inspect its safety because the event was in Hoenn.

Cynthia wagered an ancient stone against Steven’s agreement to battle her if Heath’s breakfast suited his tastes, and Steven lost after loving the meal. Heath checked on the recovering Charmeleon, then discovered Ho-Oh had come to his restaurant.

• Steven came to Mossdeep City despite his reluctance, and Cynthia challenged him with an eager look.
• Cynthia wagered an ancient Sinnoh stone that Steven would battle her if Heath’s breakfast completely satisfied him; Steven added that the battle would be off if she lost.
• Heath served Steven Xidoufen with fried dough sticks, and Steven found the meal perfectly matched his preferences.
• Cynthia paid Steven’s bill of nine and a half League Coins and led him away after winning the wager.
• Heath checked on Charmeleon, who was recovering but bored because he could not exercise.
• Heath went to greet a customer and recognized the red-haired girl in his restaurant as Ho-Oh.

Heath used a satisfaction coin to make Lava Eel Rice for Ho-Oh, who asked whether Heath was hiring before settling down to eat. The chapter ended with Nami bringing Devon Corporation chairman Mr. Stone into Heath’s restaurant.

• Ho-Oh visited Heath’s restaurant and asked for food, so Heath used a satisfaction coin and received only three thousand satisfaction points.
• Heath redeemed a Lava Eel and made Eel Rice for Ho-Oh after confirming Ho-Oh could pay with a gold bank card.
• Ho-Oh asked whether Heath was hiring, but Heath refused and Ho-Oh continued eating.
• Nami arrived with Mr. Stone, the chairman of Devon Corporation and Steven’s father, who greeted Heath.

Heath prepared a strongly seasoned dish for Devon Corporation chairman Mr. Stone, who had come after Steven recommended the restaurant. Mr. Stone and Nami discussed Silph Co.’s spatial technology and their companies’ growing rivalry, while Nami admitted she could not yet reproduce the breakthrough.

• Mr. Stone visited Heath’s restaurant after Steven recommended it and asked Heath to choose a meal for him.
• Heath noticed Mr. Stone preferred spicy, strongly flavored food with a soft texture, and chose to make Mapo Tofu.
• Mr. Stone asked Nami whether Silph Co. planned to enter the food service industry, and Nami described the project only as a small experiment.
• Mr. Stone examined the restaurant’s spatial expansion technology and recognized that it could give Silph Co. a major advantage over Devon Corporation.
• Nami explained that the technology had come from a sudden flash of inspiration and that she had repeatedly failed to reproduce it.