Chapter Summaries

Heath, Mr. Ai, and May shared a barbecue while Mr. Ai told stories about his life at sea. Heath learned how Mr. Ai once survived alone on a wooden plank, and reflected on the strength a Pokémon needed to carry someone with Surf.

• Mr. Ai happily talked with Heath about his fondness for Mew, while Mew bashfully interacted with him.
• Heath prepared ingredients for the barbecue and gave May simple vegetables to cut as practice.
• May cut the potatoes too thickly, but Heath let her continue since they were eating the food themselves.
• Heath set up separate grills for the Pokémon and for himself, Mr. Ai, and May.
• Mr. Ai told Heath that he had once survived at sea with only a wooden plank because his Magikarp, Little Red, could not help him.
• Heath considered how Surf required enough strength to carry a Trainer and noted that Mr. Ai had been remarkably resourceful.

Heath’s food truck reached shallower waters, where Old Man Ai contacted the Maritime Safety Administration and his insurance company about his wrecked boat. As the group watched fish swim by, Heath explained the embarrassing effects of eating escolar, and Old Man Ai arranged to share his location with the authorities.

• Heath’s food truck climbed into shallower waters, where schools of fish and Pokémon became visible.
• Heath confirmed the communications equipment was working, and Old Man Ai said he would contact the Maritime Safety Administration and file an insurance claim.
• May asked about an escolar outside the window, and Old Man Ai explained that people sometimes sold it as a more expensive fish.
• Heath explained that escolar oil could cause uncontrollable leakage, while Old Man Ai described the effect to May as diarrhea.
• Old Man Ai borrowed Heath’s phone to contact the authorities and insurance company, then shared his location with them.
• Heath asked how much the insurance company would pay, and Old Man Ai estimated three or four million.

Heath helped Old Man Ai leave the sea after the old man decided to retire, then explored the League-owned island with May. He entered the Distortion World to retrieve a treasure and reached the cave marked on his map, where he found nothing visible in the darkness.

• Heath asked Old Man Ai whether he planned to keep working at sea, and Old Man Ai said he was retiring because he was getting old.
• Heath stayed with Old Man Ai until Maritime Safety Administration staff arrived, then learned the League planned to auction off the island.
• Heath declined the idea of buying the island and told May they had come to relax and have a barbecue.
• After May and the Pokémon went to the beach, Heath used the Distortion World Badge and followed his treasure map to a cave.
• Heath entered the cave and found it empty, then turned on his phone light to see more clearly.

Heath found Giratina in the Distortion World, where Giratina gave him a Crying Joy Mask from his hidden collection. Back in his food truck, Heath connected the mask to his mission to prepare a Divine Meal and considered how it might let him create dishes infused with emotion.

• Heath heard Giratina behind him in the Distortion World and asked why he was there.
• Giratina saw Heath’s Treasure Map and realized it had led him to Giratina’s Secret Base.
• Giratina retrieved a Crying Joy Mask from the ground and gave it to Heath.
• Heath learned that the mask let him infuse emotions into one dish each day, but that using it consumed a tremendous amount.
• Giratina kicked Heath out of the Distortion World and back into his food truck.
• Heath connected the mask to his Divine Meal mission and looked forward to making food that tasted of happiness or sadness.

Heath tested Giratina’s mask while cooking and discovered that it subtly transferred his emotions to those who ate the food. After spending the night near Fuchsia City, the story shifted to Team Rocket’s laboratory, where Dr. Fuji named the Pokémon he had created from Mew’s genes Mewtwo.

• Heath cooked vegetable salad while wearing Giratina’s mask, but the system rated it ordinary and the effort left him mentally exhausted.
• Heath, May, and Farfetch'd found that the salad made its eaters feel a faint urge to eat attentively.
• Heath planned to experiment with cooking using happiness and joy, then took his companions back to their island vacation.
• Heath used the Anywhere Door to reach the outskirts of Fuchsia City and camped there for the night.
• At a Team Rocket laboratory, Dr. Fuji studied a powerful embryonic Pokémon and decided it would be called Mewtwo.

Heath obtained a permit to operate a stall in Fuchsia City and learned that he could apply for a separate permit to do business inside the Safari Zone. He decided against applying for now and took May to look around.

• Heath brought May to Fuchsia City's Officer Jenny Building and explained how League services were handled there.
• Heath noticed an advertisement for a Kanto Opera troupe performing in Fuchsia City and explained the opera to May.
• Heath obtained a stall permit, which prohibited setting up near the Safari Zone.
• An Officer Jenny advised Heath to apply for a Safari Zone business permit if he wanted to set up near the attraction.
• Heath considered the permit's high fee and the prices charged inside the Safari Zone, then chose not to apply and left with May to explore.

Heath arrived in bustling Fuchsia City and contrasted its energetic Trainer culture with Cinnabar Island’s gloom. When May asked what the point of life was if everyone died, Heath answered that people should cherish the world, then distracted her with Blizzard Ice Cream before noticing an elderly man carrying a Badge case.

• Heath entered Fuchsia City and saw its many Trainers, Pokémon businesses, and busy Safari Zone.
• May asked Heath what the point of living was if everyone would die, and he told her to cherish the world while they could.
• Heath sent May to buy Blizzard Ice Cream to distract her from her thoughts.
• Heath noticed an elderly man walking past with a Badge case at his waist.

Heath encountered an elderly Trainer in Fuchsia City who was still collecting Gym Badges, then ran into his old friend Cord just before opening his food truck. Cord greeted him warmly and asked whether he planned to return to Viridian City.

• Heath saw an elderly Trainer with five Gym Badges and reflected on the different kinds of Trainers and the challenges of collecting Badges.
• May shared ice cream with Heath and his Pokémon.
• Heath parked his food truck near a commercial district, school, and residential area and prepared to open for business.
• Alakazam arrived at Heath’s door, and Heath recognized his old friend Cord.
• Cord hugged Heath and asked whether he planned to return to Viridian City.

Heath caught up with Cord over lemon tea and learned that Viridian City would host a League seminar on public safety, with Giovanni presenting its crime-prevention methods. Heath then showed Cord the homemade ganba he had prepared and offered him a taste, leaving lunch set to feature oil-fried ganba.

• Heath told Cord he was still traveling and asked how things were in Viridian City.
• Cord said several Officer Jennys had recently joined the unit and told Heath that the League planned a safety seminar in Viridian City featuring Gym Leader Giovanni.
• Heath suspected the League’s seminar would become embarrassing if Giovanni’s identity as Team Rocket’s boss came to light.
• Heath introduced May as his apprentice and explained that the meat she brought over was homemade ganba.
• Heath described how he preferred to fry ganba with Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies, then offered Cord a taste.

Heath prepared oil-poured dried beef with rice, tomato and eggs, and seaweed soup for Mr. Cord while May practiced chopping. The dried beef began to fry, filling the air with a salty, savory aroma.

• Heath chose plain rice, tomato and eggs, and seaweed soup to accompany the dried beef.
• Heath had Farfetch'd prepare the ingredients while May watched and learned about chopping.
• May brought Heath the sliced dried beef, and he approved Farfetch'd's work.
• Heath encouraged May to practice chopping carefully, then began frying the dried beef.
• The aroma rose from the wok as Heath reflected on how smell could reveal a food's saltiness and spiciness.

Heath served Cord oil-fried cured beef, tomato and egg stir-fry, and seaweed and egg soup, and Cord enjoyed the meal. A temporary quest then required Heath to keep every remaining customer's wait under five minutes, and Heath began considering how to manage it.

• Heath served Cord oil-fried cured beef with rice and tomato and egg stir-fry, and Cord found the beef increasingly delicious as he ate.
• Heath felt reassured that cured beef might appeal to customers in the Pokémon world and considered buying local ham to try.
• Heath received a Special Attack-boosting potion as a serving reward, then brought Cord seaweed and egg soup.
• Cord praised the soup, and Heath decided he might prepare more cured beef to offer customers.
• Heath triggered the temporary quest Time Is Money, which required him to keep the remaining customers' waiting time to five minutes or less, and he began thinking of a solution.

Heath considered using premade meals to serve customers quickly but decided to prepare food in large batches instead. He chose beef curry, then changed his plan after Cord warned him that curry was under scrutiny following a food safety scandal, leaving him searching for another popular dish in Fuchsia City.

• Heath rejected premade meals because he found their flavor unimpressive and decided to cook in large batches.
• Heath advertised beef curry rice bowls as the day's special and prepared ingredients ahead of time.
• Cord warned Heath that curry had been in the news because some Kanto chain restaurants had added illegal, harmful ingredients to it.
• Heath removed curry from the menu and searched his phone for popular foods in Fuchsia City.

Heath learned that a food-safety scandal had damaged curry’s reputation across Kanto, so he chose copper-pot potato rice and braised dishes for his food truck. Officer Jenny Miao brought Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys to eat at his truck to reassure Fuchsia City residents, leaving Heath moved by his family’s support.

• Heath decided to serve copper-pot potato rice with braised dishes instead of curry because customers had grown wary of curry.
• Heath prepared the food with help from Farfetch'd and May, then read news reports about the curry scandal.
• Officer Jenny Miao and a group of Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys arrived at Heath’s food truck for lunch.
• Officer Jenny Miao explained that their visit would reassure residents about food safety and encourage them to eat at local businesses.
• Heath recognized that Officer Jenny Miao was supporting him as a fellow member of the Jenny Family and felt deeply moved.

Heath served copper-pot potato rice and complimentary juice to a crowd of Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys, then discussed the Jenny Family’s annual gathering with Officer Jenny Miao. He decided he would go to Vermilion City, and explained to May that he looked different because he had joined the family later.

• Heath served copper-pot potato rice and offered complimentary juice to the Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys gathered at his food truck.
• Officer Jenny Miao asked Heath where he planned to spend the Jenny Family’s annual gathering, and he said he would go to Vermilion City to see Sister Feng.
• Heath expanded his seating with a canopy and quickly served the assembled Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys.
• May asked whether Heath belonged to the Officer Jenny Family and why he looked different from the other Officer Jennys.
• Heath told May he had joined the family later and explained that only the female Officer Jennys shared the same face.

Heath served Kailunya and began making Jianbing Guozi, remembering how the dish had helped him get started after arriving in the Pokémon world. As May and Farfetch'd watched, loud roars interrupted him and left him staring in shock.

• After the Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys left, Kirlia cleared and washed the dishes with her Psychic powers, and Heath praised her.
• Kailunya visited Heath while on vacation and asked him to make Jianbing Guozi.
• Heath took out his old cooking equipment and began preparing the dish as Kirlia poured water for Kailunya.
• May asked what Heath was making, and he explained that Jianbing Guozi had gotten him started; Farfetch'd eagerly awaited a taste.
• A series of roars interrupted Heath, and he looked up in shock.

Heath received a flyer from a Machamp dressed as a maid and examined the unusual Pokémon Maid Restaurant’s lineup. He became intrigued when he spotted Indeedee, a rare Pokémon in Kanto, on the flyer.

• A Machamp wearing black stockings and a maid outfit approached Heath and offered to hand out a flyer.
• Heath accepted the flyer and decided to learn more about the strange maid restaurant.
• Heath read the Pokémon Maid Restaurant flyer, which advertised Machamp and Hitmonlee maids.
• Heath spotted male and female Indeedee on the flyer and recognized them as rare in Kanto.

Heath read a flyer for a Pokémon maid restaurant featuring Indeedee and became interested in visiting. Kailunya saw an advertisement depicting a Gengar in a maid outfit, which enraged the Gengar hiding in her shadow, while Heath finished making her Jianbing Guozi.

• Heath read the flyer and considered how Indeedee’s abilities made them desirable workers and targets for Pokémon Hunters.
• Heath handed the flyer to Kailunya and began preparing Jianbing Guozi, while May watched him and the older girl outside.
• Kailunya saw a poster advertising a Gengar maid and tried to hide her amusement as Gengar raged at the depiction.
• Kailunya soothed Gengar and received her Jianbing Guozi from Kirlia.
• Kailunya tasted the familiar food and remembered her first meal at Heath’s food truck.

Food critic Jieluo visited Heath's Food Truck from the Galar Region to test Heath's cooking by ordering Barraskewda. Heath accepted the costly order and prepared to cook the unfamiliar fish.

• Food critics' reviews made Heath's Food Truck famous, though Heath remained unaware of his reputation.
• Jieluo arrived at the food truck and observed Kirlia, Heath, the girl beside him, and Farfetch'd cooking.
• Jieluo ordered Barraskewda, a prized Galarian fish that required precise preparation.
• Heath checked Jieluo's flavor preferences, ordered a Barraskewda through the Psyduck Merchant Guild, and began preparing to cook it.

Heath prepared pan-fried Barraskewda to suit Jieluo’s tastes, convincing the Galar gourmet that Heath truly was a magic chef. Afterward, Kailunya asked Heath for a signature, and he worried that signing it might get him into trouble.

• Alakazam delivered a live Barraskewda, and Heath quickly prepared it while Jieluo watched in admiration.
• Jieluo recalled the dangers of eating raw Barraskewda and wondered whether Heath would serve it raw.
• Heath pan-fried the Barraskewda in olive oil, adding a faint hint of lemon that matched Jieluo’s preferences.
• Jieluo tasted the dish and recognized Heath as a magic chef.
• Kailunya asked Heath for a signature, and Heath questioned whether the request was legitimate.

Kailunya left with Heath’s autograph, and Heath’s Food Truck grew busy after Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy’s visit. Superstar Jay Chou arrived amid a frenzy of fans and asked Heath to make wontons filled with chicken drumstick, leaving Heath ready to prepare the unusual dish.

• Kailunya explained that she wanted Heath’s signature as an investment, and Heath signed a freshly printed invoice for her.
• Kailunya left happily, noticing that a disguised customer seemed to be hiding his identity.
• Heath told May to practice tossing the wok while his Food Truck served a growing lunch crowd, many of whom ordered copper-pot potato rice.
• Jay Chou entered the restaurant and caused a commotion among customers and fans.
• Jay Chou asked Heath for wontons filled with chicken drumstick, and Heath agreed to make them.