Chapter Summaries

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Heath accompanied Zoroark to an unidentified Pokémon gaming contact and stopped at a busy market stall selling Combusken meat. After learning about edible Pokémon breeds and joining the queue to try Combusken, Heath noticed the stall also offered premium chicken legs for ten thousand League Coins each.

• Zoroark asked Heath to accompany her to meet an unknown contact, and he agreed to help keep her safe.
• Heath bought chicken and spotted a long queue at a market stall selling Combusken thigh meat.
• Heath recalled that edible Pokémon were selectively bred for food and had diminished abilities and intelligence, while poaching unaltered Pokémon remained a serious crime.
• Heath joined the queue to try the popular Combusken, then reached the stall with Zoroark.
• Heath saw that Combusken legs cost twelve hundred League Coins per kilogram and asked about premium chicken legs priced at ten thousand each.

Heath bought regular Combusken leg meat and two premium legs, then steamed one to learn its flavor. The leg emerged golden and aromatic like roast chicken, and Heath discovered its juicy meat had a fiery taste.

• Heath noticed Combusken legs came in regular and premium grades and bought leg meat along with two premium legs.
• Heath chose to steam a Combusken leg to taste its natural flavor before deciding how to cook the rest.
• As the leg steamed, its scent changed from a faint aroma to the enticing smell of roast chicken.
• Heath opened the steamer and found the leg browned golden, drawing Zoroark, Charizard, Mew, and May to the food.
• Heath tasted a portion and found it juicy, with the flavor of roast chicken and a fiery sensation.

Heath decided to add the delicious but expensive Combusken leg to his menu without promoting it as a featured dish or hiding its price. After May finished eating, he reminded her to keep practicing wok tossing, then parked the food truck and messaged Sister Feng and Cynthia while reflecting on loss and his family.

• Heath considered the high cost of Combusken legs and decided to offer them on the menu without making them a featured dish.
• Heath thought about people who struggled to afford food and rejected restaurants that tricked customers into paying more than expected.
• May finished her Combusken leg, and Heath reminded her to practice tossing the wok as she grew stronger.
• Heath parked the food truck, messaged Sister Feng and Cynthia, and reflected on the eventual loss of his family.

Heath learned from Looker that a severe blizzard had struck Mt. Coronet and that Cynthia had gone to rescue stranded mountaineering parties. As they discussed the reckless climbers and the likely rescue costs, Heath invited Looker to eat.

• Heath noticed that other Fuchsia City restaurants had begun inviting Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny to inspect them, ending his business’s advantage.
• Looker showed Heath a newspaper report about a major natural disaster on Mt. Coronet and Cynthia’s response.
• Heath and Looker discussed how three mountaineering parties had entered the closed mountain and become trapped in the blizzard.
• Looker said the climbers would be charged for the rescue and mentioned that the League had once awarded a Champion 120 million League Coins for a rescue.
• Heath asked Looker if he wanted something to eat.

Heath prepared Looker’s requested breakfast after learning he wanted savory, meat-filled matuan. The food truck then got busy, while Heath checked in with Cynthia about the blizzard near Mt. Coronet.

• Looker asked Heath for a breakfast recommendation and agreed to soy milk, youtiao, and rice porridge.
• Looker showed Heath a picture of matuan and explained that he wanted it filled with salty meat.
• Heath made savory matuan stuffed with chicken, and it expanded successfully when fried.
• Heath served the matuan to Looker, then set aside a chance to chat when other customers arrived.
• Heath texted Cynthia to ask how she was doing amid the blizzard near Mt. Coronet.