Chapter Summaries

Heath fed a lonely Snow Snorlax and invited it to play, discovering that its touch was icy and suggesting it might be an Ice type. The chapter ended with Snorlax cautiously accepting Heath’s hand as Heath called his Pokémon out to join them.

• Snow Snorlax’s deafening voice overwhelmed Heath and his Pokémon, and it started walking sadly toward the forest.
• Heath used the Emotion Detector and saw that Snorlax felt lonely, then offered to make it food.
• Heath gave Snorlax meat aspic, and Snorlax exchanged a golden object for the meal.
• Heath received a Special Lottery Ticket and drew My Holy Sword, a single-use item that made its target run toward the place it was thrown while shouting its name.
• Heath asked Snorlax to play together, and Snorlax hesitantly placed a claw in his palm.
• Heath called Zorua, Charmander, and Farfetch'd out to play with Snorlax.

Heath spent the snowy afternoon playing with a gentle snowman Snorlax, then asked him to become his partner and was turned down. Back at the Food Truck, Heath prepared hot pot for Farfetch'd, Zorua, and Charmander, who could not use chopsticks.

• Heath realized the snowman Snorlax was like the ones from an episode of the Pokémon anime and spent the afternoon playing with him and the other Pokémon.
• Heath decided to leave and, encouraged by Zorua, returned to ask Snorlax to become his partner.
• Snorlax shook his head, waved goodbye, and walked away without speaking.
• Heath returned to the Food Truck and made hot pot with Farfetch'd's help.
• Heath saw that Farfetch'd, Zorua, and Charmander could not use chopsticks and wondered if he would have to feed them.

Heath served hot pot to Zorua, Farfetch'd, and Charmander before a hiker stopped at his food truck on Victory Road. As Heath prepared the man's braised pork rice, the hiker explained how quiet Victory Road was outside the Indigo League and warned him about the slippery snowy roads.

• Heath fed Zorua, Farfetch'd, and Charmander during a hot pot meal, while Zorua teased him about the mushrooms.
• A heavily bearded man arrived at Heath's food truck and ordered braised pork rice for twenty League Coins.
• Heath told the hiker that he had only served two customers since arriving at Victory Road.
• The hiker explained that Victory Road usually saw few Trainers outside the Indigo League and said he had given up on becoming a Trainer because of the cost.
• The hiker warned Heath not to drive on the snowy, slippery roads and described routes to the Indigo Plateau and Viridian City.

Heath met Ho-Oh again, who asked him to make fish-fragrant shredded pork, and discovered that her silver-haired companion was Lugia. The two Legendary Pokémon received their food, while Heath learned Lugia had been staying home lately.

• Heath watched the snowy weather and had Farfetch'd practice tossing a pan while he waited for customers.
• Ho-Oh brought a silver-haired girl to Heath's food truck and requested food that tasted like fish but contained no fish.
• Heath explained that his pickled chilies needed more time before he could make fish-fragrant shredded pork, so Ho-Oh used her power to age them quickly.
• Heath prepared fish-fragrant shredded pork for Ho-Oh and the silver-haired girl.
• Heath overheard Ho-Oh call the girl King Luo, then recognized her as Lugia and learned she had been staying home every day.

Heath served Ho-Oh and Lugia fish-fragrant shredded pork over rice and received rewards from his system. After the legendary Pokémon left, he examined the Psychic Type Essence Lugia’s visit had earned him and watched the snow fall around Victory Road.

• Ho-Oh told Lugia that she had been staying home and persuaded her to come out, while Lugia said she avoided leaving because it caused trouble for others.
• Heath prepared fish-fragrant shredded pork as Ho-Oh and Lugia discussed the storms Lugia could cause, and Farfetch'd watched him cook.
• Heath served the meal to Ho-Oh and Lugia, who praised it and paid him a hundred League Coins.
• After Ho-Oh and Lugia left, Heath received ten Charmander Candies and one drop of Psychic Type Essence from the system.
• Heath read that Psychic Type Essence could calm rampaging psychic powers, put it away, and looked out at the snowy, quiet Victory Road.

Heath reunited with Snorlax and learned that Snorlax’s loud voice had kept other Snorlax from playing with him. After Heath accepted him as a companion, a quest appeared asking Heath to train Snorlax in martial arts, and Heath prepared a Poké Ball.

• Heath prepared to close his food truck when Snorlax ran up with two other Snowman Snorlax.
• Zorua translated Snorlax’s parent’s question about why Heath had invited their child to travel with him.
• Heath told Snorlax’s parents that he saw Snorlax’s unusually loud voice as a talent, and they happily entrusted Snorlax to him.
• Heath asked Snorlax to become his partner, and Snorlax agreed by resting his claw on Heath’s hand, briefly freezing it.
• A quest appeared asking Heath to teach Snorlax martial arts, and Heath took out a Poké Ball.

Heath welcomed Snorlax into his team and began studying martial arts so he could train him. After checking the weather forecast, Heath learned that thunderstorms were expected the next day, raising hopes that he would not remain stuck on Victory Road.

• Heath caught Snorlax and brought him into the food truck, where Snorlax’s presence made the living room noticeably colder.
• Heath read a martial arts coaching book and discovered Snorlax could not imitate a horse stance because of his unusual build.
• Heath recalled ignoring Officer Jenny Feng’s calls and seeing her message that she would get back at him.
• Heath checked the forecast and saw Zapdos, indicating thunderstorms were expected the next day.

Heath drove his food truck toward the Indigo League headquarters on Mount Akina, where strange signs warned travelers not to race with Pokémon. A Rapidash began taunting him on the winding road, leaving Heath to endure its provocations as he continued uphill.

• Heath woke, got Zorua and Farfetch'd up, and prepared breakfast for his Pokémon before setting out.
• Heath noticed unusual roadside signs warning against racing, road rage, and trying to catch Mount Akina's protected Pokémon.
• After the rain stopped, a Rapidash ran alongside Heath's food truck and repeatedly darted ahead of it.
• Heath stayed calm as Rapidash provoked him, then closed his window when it passed gas beside the truck.
• Heath continued around the bends while Rapidash kept pace, prompting him to think of being mocked by racers.

Heath chased a Rapidash that had urinated on his food truck, then left the mountain road to the autopilot and slept in the lounge. After waking, he found Mew back in the truck, watching Farfetch'd cook Three-Not-Sticky.

• Rapidash urinated on Heath's food truck, and Heath angrily raced it along Mount Akina.
• Heath discovered that Rapidash could drift expertly and perform flashy jumps, then let the food truck's autopilot drive while he rested.
• Heath slept on Snow Snorlax's belly as rain began falling again.
• Heath woke to find Charmander exercising and Zorua reading, then learned Farfetch'd had gone to play with a pink rat.
• Heath opened the lounge door and saw Mew watching Farfetch'd proudly cook Three-Not-Sticky.

Heath encountered Mew while Farfetch'd was cooking, then drove through the misty final bend toward the Indigo Plateau and emerged into a spectacular cherry blossom scene. He continued toward the Indigo League headquarters, eager to discover what awaited him there.

• Farfetch'd accidentally dropped his unfinished Three-Not-Sticky onto Mew after Heath startled him, and Mew teleported away despite Heath offering food.
• Heath praised Farfetch'd, then drove the food truck toward the final bend before the Indigo Plateau.
• Heath entered the cloud-covered bend and followed Rapidash through the mist until they reached the sunny plateau.
• Heath admired the cherry blossoms, took a photo, and posted it to his Qiuqiu Communication Space status.
• Heath looked forward to reaching the Indigo League headquarters and wondered what ingredients and customers he would find.

Heath passed the long journey to Indigo League headquarters by teaching Zorua and Farfetch'd to play Dou Dizhu, then invited Snow Snorlax to join when he woke up. Snow Snorlax had just stretched noisily, and Heath was waiting to see if he wanted to play.

• Heath took out a deck of cards and explained Dou Dizhu to Zorua and Farfetch'd.
• Zorua suggested that the loser remove a piece of clothing, but Heath instead made the penalty drinking a cup of water.
• Heath repeatedly became the landlord and won while Farfetch'd made strange plays that hurt his own team.
• Zorua drank several cups of water, grew frustrated with Heath, and complained that he kept becoming the landlord.
• Snow Snorlax woke up with a loud stretch, and Heath asked him if he wanted to play.

Heath taught Snow Snorlax basic martial arts as the Food Truck traveled toward the Indigo League, then entered the city and began searching for a market. He was stopped at the gate for identification and had just started checking his map when someone shouted about Elite Four Lorelei.

• Heath began teaching Snow Snorlax martial arts, and Snow Snorlax learned one or two basic movements before bedtime.
• Heath woke his Pokémon the next morning and watched Snow Snorlax eat an enormous breakfast without getting full.
• Heath drove toward the Indigo League, learned that the city housed both the Kanto and Johto League headquarters, and entered after Officer Jenny checked his identification.
• Heath looked up a city map to find a market for ingredients, then heard someone excitedly cry out, "Elite Four Lorelei!"

Heath arrived in the Indigo League’s largest city and encountered Lorelei before heading to buy supplies and apply for a stall permit. Zorua found several scam advertisements targeting humans and Pokémon, leaving Heath startled by the city’s illicit side.

• Heath saw Lorelei in the Ice-type District but continued driving toward the produce market to buy ingredients and supplies.
• Heath explained the city’s districts and the unusual name Lance had chosen for his district while Zorua asked whether the city had a red-light district.
• Zorua found a suggestive advertisement card, and Heath warned that such offers were scams that could lead to extortion.
• Zorua brought Heath two more cards advertising men and Pokémon, and Heath realized that the advertisements targeted Pokémon as well as people.

Heath took Zorua to the Indigo League market to buy ingredients, then headed for a supermarket to shop for supplies and furniture for the food truck. A Pokémon advertisement card made him reconsider whether the unusual hotel room Zorua had described might actually exist.

• Heath explained that the cards advertising humans and Pokémon were part of a scam and recalled how a fraud caller had once tried to trick him into paying for a Starter Pokémon.
• Heath drove to the Indigo League market with Zorua and bought a large supply of high-quality ingredients.
• Zorua asked about hotels and described an unusual bed from a novel, while Heath insisted he planned to sleep in the food truck after buying a bed.
• Heath spotted the Pokémon card Zorua had brought and grew less certain that the unusual room was fake.
• Heath set the food truck's destination for Greedent Shopping Supermarket to buy seasonings, food for Snow Snorlax, and furniture.

Heath shopped for Pokémon food, seasonings, and a bed, while Zorua reacted to the steep prices of luxury products. He chose an affordable Arcanine bed and hoped his Honorary Officer Jenny status would get him a discount.

• Heath bought a month's supply of expensive Snorlax food and went to restock his food truck's seasonings.
• Heath showed Zorua a bottle of Milotic coat cream costing over thirteen thousand League Coins, then carefully put it back.
• Heath explained that Pokémon beauty products could cost far more, including Champion Beauty cream endorsed by Diantha.
• Heath searched the furniture section and chose an affordable Arcanine bed, recalling Officer Jenny Feng's praise for the brand.
• Heath hoped his Honorary Officer Jenny status would qualify him for a discount on the bed.

Heath used his honorary Officer Jenny certificate to buy an Arcanine bed at a discount, then followed Officer Jenny Jing to the Officer Jenny Dormitory to learn about local ingredients for his quest. They arrived at the luxurious apartment building on Victory Road, where Jing planned to introduce him to a knowledgeable senior.

• Heath presented his honorary Officer Jenny certificate and met Officer Jenny Jing, captain of the Indigo League Public Security Bureau unit.
• Officer Jenny Jing vouched for Heath, helping him buy a large Arcanine bed at a discount.
• Heath asked Jing about distinctive local ingredients, and she offered to take him to a senior at the Officer Jenny Dormitory.
• Heath stored his purchases in his food truck, then rode Jing's Arcanine instead of driving to the dormitory.
• Heath and Jing reached the Officer Jenny Dormitory, a luxurious apartment building on Victory Road.

Heath visited the Indigo League dormitory and met an elderly Officer Jenny who told him that a rare, edible kind of quartz was the League’s specialty ingredient. She challenged him to cook a soft, sticky, sweet dish with meat, and Heath headed for the kitchen with an idea.

• Officer Jenny Jing showed Heath the dormitory’s Teleportation Circles and directed him to the cafeteria.
• Heath met a seventy-three-year-old Officer Jenny who had worked at the Indigo League for forty-five years and now cooked there.
• The elderly Officer Jenny said a rare, edible kind of quartz found on the Indigo Plateau was the League’s specialty ingredient, but she could not remember how to identify it.
• The elderly Officer Jenny asked Heath to make her something sweet, soft, and sticky that also contained meat.
• Heath agreed to use the kitchen after thinking of a dish that might meet her request.

Heath made sweet-and-sour meat glutinous rice balls for the elderly Officer Jenny and received praise that advanced his Chef’s Eye Mission. She gave him a piece of poisonous edible quartz in exchange for preparing dinner for the Officer Jennys until he left the Indigo League.

• Heath prepared sweet-and-sour meat glutinous rice balls, and the elderly Officer Jenny praised his cooking.
• The elderly Officer Jenny gave Heath the Indigo League’s specialty ingredient, edible quartz, whose toxins could only be removed with extremely powerful psychic abilities.
• Heath asked what the quartz would cost, and the elderly Officer Jenny requested that he cook all three daily meals for the Officer Jennys.
• Heath negotiated to prepare dinner only, while the Officer Jennys supplied the ingredients, and agreed to cook until he left the Indigo League.

Heath opened his Food Truck at a busy Indigo League commercial district vending spot and made Yellow-Braised Chicken with rice to attract customers. Its rich aroma drew a growing crowd, leaving Heath ready to serve his first customers.

• Heath left Officer Jenny's apartment, drove to his newly secured vending spot, and set up his Food Truck.
• A tired young man ordered Yellow-Braised Chicken with rice for twenty-five League Coins and began playing a game while he waited.
• Heath prepared his version of Yellow-Braised Chicken, aiming for a thick, rich sauce and an aroma that would draw customers.
• The scent attracted two girls, a hungry office worker, and other passersby, while the young gamer looked up from his console.
• Heath watched the crowd gather and prepared to win customers over with the taste of his food.

Heath attracted customers with his Yellow-Braised Chicken and prepared Burmese milk tea to introduce to them. A girl holding a Golden Retriever ordered both, while Heath was reminded of his dog, which had died the night before.

• Heath served an office worker Yellow-Braised Chicken with rice and advised him to mix the sauce into the rice.
• The office worker loved the meal, drawing more customers to Heath’s food truck.
• Heath checked that his Burmese milk tea was ready and explained the drink to a curious girl holding a Golden Retriever.
• The girl ordered Yellow-Braised Chicken with rice and a cup of milk tea.
• Heath revealed that his dog of more than ten years had died the previous night, and he buried it that morning.