In this chapter, Buneary confesses to Pikachu that she has been in love with him from the moment she first saw him and that is the reason she always goes crazy when he's near. Pikachu thanks Buneary for being straightforward with him and he also apologizes for the way he reacted when she kissed him and she says she's okay with his reaction and that she deserved it.
The gang is all having a picnic together by the lake where Buneary had run off to after the incident the day before and all the Pokémon were happily eating their food made for them especially by Brock. After finishing her meal, Buneary walked over to Pikachu and wondered if they could talk in private which Pikachu agrees to. When the two get to a secluded area and are finally alone, Buneary begins by once again apologizing for kissing Pikachu the way she had the day before. Pikachu once again reassures her everything's okay and that he's not mad anymore. Buneary explains to Pikachu that for her it was love at first sight with him. She explained she had seen the way Pikachu jumped into the air to catch a potato for Brock that Brock's Croagunk had thrown into the air. She also explained that at that very moment she became mesmerized by him and instantly began falling for him and that was the reason she always went so insane around him because of how deeply she loved him. Pikachu is shocked when Buneary reveals all of this to him, and he's also very delighted she was finally being completely truthful with him. He pets her on her head gently as he thanked her for being truthful towards him. He then apologized for the way he yelled at her and attacked her with his Electro Ball the other day. He never meant to make her so devastated; he just let his fury get the better of him. He stated that he never wanted to hurt her, physically or emotionally. She tells him it was okay because her actions weren't the best either and she kind of deserved what she had gotten. The two then continued talking as they walked back to their group.
After they got back Ash and Dawn both questioned, "Where'd you two run off to?"
Pikachu and Buneary both pointed to where they'd gone to talk alone and explained to their trainers that's what they were doing. They also apologized for going off on their own without letting anyone know.
Ash replies, "It's great that you two have everything sorted out and all."
Dawn added, "But you really need to let us know if you're going to be heading somewhere on your own so we won't panic about you."
Ash gently yet firmly lectured to Pikachu, "You should know better than to leave without letting me know first, buddy."
Pikachu hangs his head down and apologizes to Ash for running off.
Dawn consented with Ash and gently yet firmly lectured Buneary, "The same goes for you, Buneary. I don't want to be worried about where you are like I was just a few moments ago."
Buneary also hangs her head down and apologizes to Dawn for running off.
Both trainers hug their Pokémon and say affectionately, "We're not mad at you two for running off like that; we just don't want you doing that ever again. Please, don't go off on your own without letting us know beforehand. We just don't want you getting hurt."
Both Buneary and Pikachu apologize to Dawn and Ash once more before the gang heads back to Dawn's house.
While on a picnic Buneary and Pikachu go off in private to talk about the incident from the other day both apologizing to the other for the way they acted. They then head back to the group and explain to their trainers where they'd gone and apologize to them for running off without saying anything first. Now that the conflict's been resolved between the two Pokémon, what will be in store for them?