Chapter Summaries

Petilil stayed overnight with Torterra to face its fear of the dark, while Fang Yan and the Pokémon Day Care watched over it. Petilil dreamed of confronting the Pokémon tied to its abandonment and woke at dawn in Fang Yan’s arms, feeling safe.

• Fang Yan agreed to let Petilil spend the night with Torterra and promised to come if it became frightened.
• Gengar secretly tested Gravity in the forest, then joined Fang Yan as he checked on the sleeping Petilil.
• Fang Yan and Gengar returned to bed, while Petilil calmed itself by focusing on the distant light and the care of its friends.
• Petilil dreamed that it faced the Pokémon from its painful past without fear, knowing Fang Yan and the others stood behind it.
• Petilil woke in Fang Yan’s arms as he trimmed its leaves, and saw the Pokémon Day Care welcoming the morning.

Fang Yan cared for Petilil and settled into his Pokémon Day Care routine, while Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny sought his help for Shauna, a girl traumatized by abuse. The chapter ended with Fang Yan discussing how to help her with Gengar as they headed to the Day Care.

• Petilil overcame her fear and gave Fang Yan a Miracle Seed, which he put away to save for making money.
• Fang Yan bathed the Pokémon, bought a camera on Xia Lan's recommendation, and opened the Pokémon Day Care for business.
• Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy discussed Shauna's worsening fear and learned about Fang Yan's success in helping Petilil from the owner of a seed shop.
• Nurse Joy told Officer Jenny about Petilil, and they decided to take Shauna to Fang Yan's Pokémon Day Care.
• Officer Jenny brought Shauna out of the villa, and the group followed her motorcycle to the Day Care.
• Fang Yan told Gengar about Shauna and began discussing how they could help her.

Fang Yan helped Shauna overcome her fear by introducing her to Petilil and reminding her of the Pokémon she already cared about. Shauna admitted that she liked Pokémon, and her parents asked Fang Yan whether they could raise a Pokémon Egg with her.

• Officer Jenny explained Shauna's situation to Fang Yan, who approached the frightened girl gently.
• Fang Yan let Shauna hold Petilil, and she gradually relaxed as she held her.
• Fang Yan described the bonds between humans and Pokémon, prompting Shauna to remember the Pokémon who had cared for and played with her.
• Fang Yan asked Shauna if she liked Pokémon, and she quietly said that she did.
• Shauna's mother suggested raising a Pokémon, and Fang Yan proposed starting with an egg so Shauna could adjust and bond with it.
• Shauna's father asked Fang Yan whether the Day Care had any Pokémon Eggs.

Fang Yan helped Shauna choose a Chingling Egg and encouraged her to spend time at the Pokémon Day Care as she recovered. Shauna agreed to visit the next day, and the chapter ended with Fang Yan receiving a Sun Stone from her.

• Fang Yan chose a healthy Chingling Egg for Shauna after learning she had no Pokémon preferences.
• Fang Yan let Shauna listen to the egg with a stethoscope, and she sensed the Pokémon inside before accepting the egg into her care.
• Fang Yan explained the care precautions to Shauna and her parents, who paid for the egg and other supplies.
• Fang Yan invited Shauna to visit the Pokémon Day Care, and she agreed to come play the next day.
• Shauna called Fang Yan “Uncle” as she left, then gave him a Sun Stone and thanked everyone.

Fang Yan invited Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Xia Lan to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, then met Ninetales, an old friend of his great-aunt. Ninetales entrusted his Pokémon Egg to Fang Yan and left to travel, while Fang Yan remained at the Day Care with his Pokémon and the legacy his great-aunt had left behind.

• Fang Yan invited Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Xia Lan to a Mid-Autumn Festival meal in three days, then built a swing with Gengar for Shauna's visit.
• Fang Yan met Ninetales, who explained through Telepathy that he had watched over the house and recognized Fang Yan as his old friend's descendant.
• Ninetales asked Fang Yan to care for his Pokémon Egg and said he would leave to travel in fulfillment of Fang Yan's great-aunt's wish.
• Fang Yan accepted the Egg and showed Ninetales a photo of his great-aunt, and Ninetales said goodbye before leaving for the forest.
• Fang Yan reflected on the bonds between people and Pokémon, then playfully chased Gengar with the others as Ninetales watched from the forest entrance before departing.

Fang Yan let Petilil decide when to use the Sun Stone, while Gengar prepared to train with Ninetales. The next morning, Shauna arrived at the Day Care with her mother and Chingling's egg, ready to spend the day with Petilil.

• Fang Yan showed Petilil the Sun Stone and promised to respect its wishes about evolving, then left the stone with Gengar for safekeeping.
• Fang Yan checked Ninetales's egg and confirmed it was a Vulpix; meanwhile, Gengar tidied the room around its Miltank savings bank.
• Fang Yan received a message that Ninetales would coach Gengar before leaving, and Gengar flew into the forest to meet it.
• Shauna slept peacefully while holding Chingling's egg, then woke early and prepared her clothes before her mother helped her get ready.
• Shauna and her mother arrived at the Day Care, where Fang Yan greeted them and sent Gengar to Vespiquen's home.
• Fang Yan took Shauna and her mother to the backyard, where Shauna ran toward Petilil, then prepared breakfast and honey water for them.

Fang Yan helped Shauna play and enjoy her first day at the Pokémon Day Care, while her mother, Mrs. Fujino, thanked him with a Key Stone. He recorded Shauna and the Pokémon with his new camera, and the day ended with a tea party that left Shauna looking healthier and happier.

• Fang Yan invited Shauna to drink honey water, then played with her and Gengar by spraying them with a hose.
• Fang Yan encouraged Gengar to take Shauna to the swing, and Mrs. Fujino thanked him and gave him a box containing a Key Stone.
• Swellow delivered Fang Yan's camera, and he photographed Shauna, Mrs. Fujino, Gengar, and the other Pokémon at the Day Care.
• Fang Yan learned that Shauna's mother was named Fujino and prepared soda, sweets, mooncakes, and tea for a tea party.
• Gengar grimaced after tasting Fang Yan's bitter tea, while Shauna enjoyed her honey water and looked rosier after a day of play.

Fang Yan prepared mooncakes and a lavish Mid-Autumn Festival dinner at the Pokémon Day Care, with Gengar, Officer Jenny, Xia Lan, and Nurse Joy helping in their own ways. Shauna spoke more freely and agreed to stay for dinner, while Fang Yan notified her parents and joined the gathering.

• Fang Yan prepared for the festival, and Gengar brought a small jar to Vespiquen for Honey after she refused to fill a huge water vat.
• Fang Yan made mooncakes while Gengar and Xia Lan sneaked bites of the fillings, then let Gengar taste a freshly baked Gengar-shaped mooncake.
• Fang Yan cooked a lavish dinner with help from Nurse Joy and Blissey as guests and Pokémon gathered at the Day Care.
• Fang Yan asked Shauna if she wanted to stay for dinner, and she agreed.
• Fang Yan told Shauna's parents she would eat at the Day Care, accepted gifts from Xia Lan and the others, and joined everyone for dinner.

Fang Yan celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival with Xia Lan, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, Shauna, and their Pokémon, then shared a quiet night beneath the stars with his Pokémon family. He fell asleep outside, and Gengar carried him back to bed while Ninetales watched the moon before leaving the forest.

• Fang Yan hosted a festive meal, shared mooncakes with Xia Lan, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Shauna, and said goodbye to them.
• Fang Yan celebrated his first Mid-Autumn Festival with Gengar, Petilil, Dali, and the others, and they blew out the candles on a Gengar cake together.
• Fang Yan lay beneath the moon and stars, told Gengar and the others about a legend from his previous life, and fell asleep holding Petilil.
• Gengar carried Fang Yan to bed, tucked him in, and placed Petilil in a flowerpot beside him.
• Ninetales gazed at the moon, looked once toward the Pokémon Day Care, and walked away when clouds covered it.

Fang Yan and Gengar welcomed Xiaochuan and Xiaoting to Gengar's Paradise, where the two young trainers chose Pokémon Eggs suited to their ambitions. After they left, Fang Yan gathered the Pokémon around a new Egg and began recording it.

• Gengar finished decorating Gengar's Paradise with photos, and Fang Yan suggested taking a photo whenever they gained a new member.
• Xiaochuan and Xiaoting visited the day care to buy Pokémon Eggs, and Fang Yan introduced them to Petilil.
• Fang Yan recommended a Shinx Egg for Xiaochuan's Gym challenge plans and a Glameow Egg for Xiaoting's Pokémon Contests.
• Fang Yan examined the Eggs, sold them at a discount, and gave Xiaochuan and Xiaoting photos of themselves holding their Eggs.
• After seeing them off, Fang Yan brought out another Pokémon Egg, called Dali and the others over, and began recording it with them.

Fang Yan welcomed newly hatched Mime Jr. into the family and learned that Shauna's Chingling Egg was close to hatching. He sent Gengar to deliver Petilil herbal tea, planned new medicinal teas, and found Er Li and San Li sparring with Electivire and Aipom.

• Mime Jr. hatched, regarded Fang Yan as his mother, and joined the family, where Gengar and the others welcomed him.
• Fang Yan gave Mime Jr. a Lucky Egg and checked Shauna's Chingling Egg, finding its hatching progress at 29/30.
• Shauna took Mime Jr. and Petilil to play while Fang Yan prepared Petilil herbal tea for Gengar to deliver to customers.
• Fang Yan gathered mature medicinal herbs and decided to add new teas to the menu after gauging interest in Twinleaf Town.
• Fang Yan heard a commotion and found Er Li and San Li sparring with Electivire and Aipom.

Fang Yan’s reopened Pokémon Day Care grew busy, and Shauna’s Pokémon Egg hatched into a Chingling that she named Little Jingle. Shauna caught Chingling and Fang Yan caught Mime Jr., then Shauna volunteered to help deliver herbal tea.

• Fang Yan obtained certification for his herbal tea business as Mime Jr., Petilil, and Shauna helped ease the Day Care’s growing workload.
• Shauna’s Pokémon Egg hatched into a female Chingling, who mistook Shauna for her mother and happily joined her.
• Shauna named Chingling Little Jingle and caught her, while Fang Yan caught Mime Jr.
• Shauna asked to deliver herbal tea with Little Jingle, and Fang Yan agreed.

Shauna overcame her fear and delivered herbal tea to every household on Fang Yan’s list, with Chingling encouraging her and Gengar, the Fujinos, and Officer Jenny quietly watching. After celebrating her effort at the Pokémon Day Care, Shauna reunited with her parents and agreed to visit her grandfather’s house the next day.

• Fang Yan prepared Shauna with a bag of herbal tea, a map, and a communicator, then sent Gengar to follow her discreetly.
• Shauna and Chingling made their way to Twinleaf Town while Gengar protected them and the Fujinos and Officer Jenny followed at a distance.
• Shauna became frightened outside her first delivery, but Chingling comforted her until she gathered the courage to approach the elderly woman and explain her errand.
• Shauna delivered the tea and lists to all the households, while Fang Yan secretly photographed her first delivery and then hurried back to the Pokémon Day Care.
• Fang Yan praised Shauna and prepared an elaborate afternoon tea, where she told everyone about her day.
• The Fujinos met Chingling in Shauna’s room, and Shauna agreed to visit her grandfather’s house the following day.

Cynthia helped Professor Rowan settle a rampaging Electivire, then wandered into Fang Yan’s Pokémon Day Care and met him while he was serving ice cream. She stayed to try the flavors, leaving her visit to the Day Care underway.

• Cynthia calmed Electivire at Professor Rowan’s laboratory and helped Rowan with his research until afternoon.
• Cynthia headed toward Twinleaf Town and stopped at a Pokémon Day Care after seeing its sign on Route 219.
• Cynthia looked over the Day Care’s photographs and went behind the counter after hearing laughter from the backyard.
• Fang Yan was preparing afternoon tea and serving ice cream to Gengar and the other Pokémon when Cynthia opened the kitchen door.
• Fang Yan invited Cynthia to try his homemade ice cream, and she accepted after he offered to give her a little of each flavor.

Fang Yan welcomed Champion Cynthia and her Garchomp to his Pokémon Day Care, shared treats with the Pokémon, and invited Cynthia to relax over afternoon tea. After hearing how Fang Yan had built the Day Care through his encounters with Pokémon, Cynthia grew closer to him, and he asked her to stay for dinner.

• Fang Yan served ice cream to Cynthia and Garchomp, then introduced Cynthia to the Day Care Pokémon and Gengar.
• Fang Yan asked Vespiquen for more Honey, and she reluctantly gave him a jar before taking ice cream back with her.
• Cynthia bonded with Petilil, and Fang Yan invited her to enjoy afternoon tea beneath a parasol.
• Fang Yan told Cynthia how he came to run the Day Care and meet its Pokémon, and she reflected on the value of their encounters.
• Cynthia asked Fang Yan to call her by her name, and he invited her to stay for dinner.

Fang Yan invited Cynthia to relax at his Pokémon Day Care, where they shared a meal and a quiet evening with their Pokémon. Though she initially flew away, Cynthia returned with a suitcase and decided to stay a little longer.

• Fang Yan welcomed Cynthia into the backyard, where she helped Gengar pick vegetables and accidentally filled the basket and gathered more than they needed.
• Fang Yan cooked noodle soup, and Cynthia ate with him before relaxing on a swing with Garchomp and Petilil.
• Fang Yan told Cynthia that the Day Care was meant to be a paradise for people and Pokémon, then invited her to stay for a few days and rest.
• Cynthia recalled her Pokémon and flew away, leaving her high heels behind, but soon returned wearing Buneary slippers and carrying a suitcase.
• Cynthia told Fang Yan she would skip work a little longer, and he welcomed her stay.

Fang Yan and Cynthia spent the day at the Pokémon Day Care, where Cynthia bonded with Shauna and trained the Pokémon. As Cynthia prepared to return for the Sinnoh League Conference, Fang Yan asked whether she knew a Trainer named Ash.

• Fang Yan introduced Cynthia to Shauna, who quickly became fond of her.
• Cynthia relaxed in the backyard, told her friends about the Day Care, then decided to train with Garchomp and Fang Yan's Pokémon.
• Training caused a blast that shattered the kitchen window, and Fang Yan reassured the Pokémon before making lunch.
• Cynthia invited Fang Yan to watch the Sinnoh League Conference, but he said he needed to stay and care for the Day Care.
• Fang Yan promised to watch and cheer for Cynthia on TV, then asked if she knew a Trainer named Ash.

Fang Yan gave his Pokémon lovingly carved wooden tags that helped them feel at home, then made tags for Cynthia and her Pokémon. He finished by setting up swings beneath a tree, where Cynthia, Shauna, Fang Yan, Gengar, and the Pokémon shared a peaceful afternoon.

• Fang Yan carved and gave wooden tags to Shauna, Gengar, Chingling, Mime Jr., Petilil, Dali, and the other Pokémon, prompting several of them to cry with happiness.
• Fang Yan gave Cynthia a tag bearing her name and offered to make tags for her Pokémon, which Garchomp, Lucario, and the others accepted.
• Fang Yan and Gengar set up a large swing beside the small one, and Cynthia and Shauna sat on the swings with their Pokémon.
• Gengar pushed Cynthia's swing while Fang Yan pushed Shauna's, and Garchomp watched Cynthia enjoy the moment.

Fang Yan received new Pokémon Day Care gifts that expanded its item sales, plant care, and move-tutoring services. After Shauna and Dali left, Gengar practiced with a Toxic Orb while Fang Yan and Cynthia enjoyed the day at the Day Care, where dinner preparations ended in a comic dispute over missing braised-meat topping.

• Fang Yan received a bundle of held items, help with the Day Care’s workload and plants, and move-tutoring services from the Pokémon.
• Fang Yan sent Shauna and Dali out with herbal tea and water, equipping Dali with a Black Belt before they left.
• Cynthia explained how Gengar could practice controlling Poison-type energy with the Toxic Orb, and Fang Yan gave it to him to train with.
• Fang Yan and Cynthia prepared afternoon ice cream and chose knife-cut noodles for dinner while Shauna helped Mime Jr. serve treats.
• Gengar, Garchomp, and the others rushed from the kitchen after Fang Yan discovered that the braised-meat topping was missing, and Cynthia laughed as they blamed one another.

Fang Yan took Gengar and Cynthia into the forest to gather mushrooms and dig up bamboo shoots. After they collected enough and cut down two bamboo stalks, they headed home so Fang Yan could cook for everyone.

• Fang Yan invited Gengar to search the forest for mushrooms and bamboo shoots, then asked Cynthia to come along.
• Cynthia joined Fang Yan, Gengar, Dali, and Garchomp, and Gengar found several Fresh Mushrooms along the way.
• At the bamboo grove, Fang Yan showed Gengar and Cynthia how to dig up bamboo shoots by hand, and he took a photo of Cynthia.
• An Aipom tried to steal a bamboo shoot, but Garchomp frightened it unconscious and put it in a tree.
• Fang Yan stopped Cynthia and Gengar once their baskets were full, then asked Dali and Garchomp to cut down two bamboo stalks.
• Fang Yan and the group set off home, and he promised to make them something delicious and give them ice cream.