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Time came to the next day.
Sunlight stole in through the gaps in the curtains, and the thin silk quilt slipped from her back as the woman, still with tear stains at the corners of her eyes, slowly awoke.
Just waking up, she seemed a bit dazed, propping herself up with her arm, her graceful back curve instantly exposed to the air.
When she turned her head and saw the black-haired youth still sound asleep beside her, the memories of last night instantly surfaced in her mind.
Alexa remembered, and her face immediately felt a bit hot, but thankfully, the room was still dim at the moment, and there was no one else.
Indeed, Mammon is very handsome.
Alexa leaned slightly, carefully observing Mamon's sleeping face.
A smile couldn't help but appear on her face; although she knew that despite such intimacy, it was, in reality, only in secret.
But what about it?
As long as she had Mamon's support, her career would surely take off!
Besides, Alexa didn't feel like she was at a disadvantage.
Looking at it from another angle, I slept with the No. 1 on the internet's male god list!
I made a huge profit, okay? And although it hurt a little at first, it was really comfortable afterward.
Alexa gently got up; this usually simple action was a bit painful now, but thankfully, she could bear it.
Walking quietly to Mamon's side, Alexa thought for a moment, then still leaned down and kissed Mamon's face.
Mamon's eyelids twitched, which made Alexa, who noticed it, a little flustered.
However, seeing that Mamon didn't open his eyes, Alexa tiptoed out of Mamon's room like a thief.
Phew~
Alexa patted her bulging chest, but as soon as she turned around, she was instantly startled.
Caitlin sat on a stool, elegantly crossing her legs to the side, glancing at Alexa expressionlessly.
The atmosphere became a bit stiff for a moment.
Alexa keenly noticed that Caitlin's eyes were a bit cold, and her attitude had changed significantly from before.
But after a moment's thought, Alexa understood.
"Good morning, Miss Caitlin."
Alexa lowered her posture and greeted Caitlin.
"Why are you in Mamon's room?"
Noticing Alexa's softening, Caitlin's gaze returned to the newspaper in her hand, asking indifferently.
"I was discussing the interview with Mammon, and we talked until now."
Alexa replied, forcing herself.
Discussing the interview?
Caitlin's eyes narrowed slightly, glancing at the red mark on Alexa's neck. Are you seriously treating me as blind?
However, Caitlin wasn't too angry either.
"Alright."
It's not surprising for Mamon to occasionally play around with a mere reporter when the mood strikes him. Besides, Alexa's figure is indeed very good: big chest, slender waist, and long legs.
She's the typical 'slender branches bearing abundant fruit' type; truly, one wonders how she grew like that.
Seeing that Caitlin had no intention of asking anything further, Alexa immediately left the villa.
It wasn't until she walked out of the villa that Alexa finally let out a sigh of relief.
How should I put it? The pressure Caitlin gave her was truly immense!
Taking out her phone and turning it on, Alexa then noticed that her younger sister Viola had sent many messages and made many calls.
However, she had turned off her phone last night.
"Hello? Viola, yes, I'm fine, I'm going back now."
When Alexa returned home, Viola immediately came to greet her.
"Sis, you really scared me to death! I thought…"
Viola had specifically rushed over from Santalune City yesterday because the events in Lumiose City had now spread throughout the entire Kalos region.
And Viola, worried about Alexa, specifically rushed to Lumiose City.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Yesterday, I went to Mammon's place to discuss the next interview, and then because it was too late, I slept over at his place."
"I'll change first."
Alexa entered the room and decisively changed into her pajamas first; she still needed to rest for a while.
"Huh? Sis, why are your knees so red?"
Viola looked at Alexa's two knees, which were very red, with confusion.
"It's probably from hiding in the corner during yesterday's filming."
Alexa said nonchalantly. Was she supposed to tell Viola that she knelt too much last night?
"Sis! You were too impulsive; safety is more important!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I know, and I have good news for you."
Alexa smiled and rubbed her beloved younger sister's fair face, very happy.
"Mammon is preparing to acquire Lumiose Publishing House. This way, the publishing house will be able to release a lot of news about Team Rockets at the first opportunity!"
In reality, Mamon had originally planned to enter the media industry, and now was indeed an opportunity, especially since Team Rockets was currently on the rise.
"Huh? So your boss will be Mammon from now on, Sis?"
Viola blinked.
"That's right, my opportunity has truly arrived, Sis."
Alexa smiled very happily, not only Mammon, but also some high-ranking and top-ranking cadres of Team Rockets could be interviewed in the future!
She planned to create a special Team Rockets column; this was all about traffic!
Especially those young boys and girls who performed exceptionally well in yesterday's big battle, Alexa had noticed them.
According to Mamon, as long as Platinum and the others were willing, Alexa could interview them freely.
This could also be considered a way to increase their popularity, which wasn't a bad thing, letting everyone know that these talented Trainers were all from Team Rockets, right?
"Ding ding ding~ Viola, look what this is?"
Alexa rummaged through her bag and pulled out a small notebook, smiling at Viola.
"The current list of Team Rockets' high-ranking cadres."
"Ah? Mammon even gave you this?!"
Viola was extremely shocked.
"This list isn't as secret as you think, and besides…"
Alexa thought of last night. This was something she only got after a lot of effort!
It was super difficult, okay!
Moreover, this list wasn't very secret; the League basically had it. Giving it to Alexa was also to facilitate her selection of interviewees, though of course, she still had to communicate with them herself.
"Gladion, Alolan, the young master of the Aether Foundation in Alola, his mother is Lusamine, the current Alola League President."
"Platinum, also known as Platinum, Sinnohan, the eldest young lady of the Bellritz Family in Sinnoh, hailed as the most talented Trainer in the Bellritz Family in 200 years…"
"Drayton, Unovan, a student at Blueberry Academy, the Champion of the Blueberry League, his grandfather is Xiaka, the current Unova Elite Four."
"Rosa…"
After a quick scan of the list, Alexa pondered her next interview subjects.
And she discovered that these high-ranking cadres were all so young!
But the basic requirement for Team Rockets' high-ranking cadres was to be a Champion Class Trainer!
How terrifying!
"This is truly too exaggerated…" Viola clicked her tongue repeatedly.
"They could form several idol groups and debut. I can't imagine how powerful Team Rockets will become once they grow up."
Viola lamented. Looking at so many people, she even felt that Serena didn't seem particularly outstanding among these high-ranking cadres of Team Rockets.
"Team Rockets idol group?"
Alexa blinked; she suddenly had a good marketing plan that could boost the popularity of these Team Rockets boys and girls.
…
And in the following days, Lumiose City was bustling with cleanup efforts.
With the concerted efforts of Team Rockets, the Kalos League, and enthusiastic citizens, all the plants in Lumiose City were finally cleared away.
The ground fissures that appeared due to the distorted plants were also completely filled.
Next, it would only require rebuilding structures, which would be up to the Kalos League itself.
"The disaster came without warning, but these man-made calamities cannot defeat us. We are very grateful to the citizens who did not fear but supported us during this incident, and we also thank Team Rockets for their full assistance."
"Next, the League will rebuild Lumiose City, and we believe that soon, Lumiose City will be reborn. May the world be harmonious and orderly, and may such a disaster never happen again."
This message published online by the Kalos League received praise from all Kalosian people.
After all, Team Flare's incident this time was very significant, especially since Lumiose City, the regional center of the Kalos region, was almost destroyed, which also brought a huge impact to the people.
However, fortunately, the outcome was good, and in this incident, Team Rockets once again went viral.
Team Rockets' assistance in the incident was indispensable, and afterwards, they also helped the Kalos League maintain order and clear plants.
In fact, if it weren't absolutely necessary, the Kalos League would be very reluctant to mention Team Rockets, as the Kalos League's high-ranking officials are well aware.
The Kanto side has a very 'ambiguous' relationship with Team Rockets now, and the Kanto League is also secretly preparing for a 'showdown' with Team Rockets.
At such a critical juncture, Kalos publicly praises Team Rockets?
Are they asking for trouble?
But there was no choice; everyone saw Team Rockets' performance. Besides, if it weren't for Mamon, who would handle that rampaging Zygarde? Who could handle it?
The Kalos League was also very distressed. If they didn't praise Team Rockets, the public would be dissatisfied, and Team Rockets would be dissatisfied.
If they praised Team Rockets, it would be difficult to explain to the Kanto side.
But in the end, the Kalos President still decided to name them, but only briefly. This way, if Kanto asked about it, the Kalos President would have an answer.
Team Rockets indeed contributed. You can't make me the bad guy just because you're at odds with Team Rockets, right?
What if Mamon gets upset? Won't it still be Kalos that suffers?
The Kalos President felt that he just wanted to keep the Kalos region harmonious and stable. Is there something wrong with that?
Nothing wrong!
But there is no doubt that after this battle, Team Rockets' reputation in Kalos is very hot, and almost all of it is positive.
Most notably, Lumiose Publishing House once again interviewed Team Rockets.
However, this time the interview was not with Mamon, but with one of Team Rockets' high-ranking officials, Platinum Berliz.
This episode was titled "Interview with Team Rockets Cadre, Platinum Berliz: I Don't Regret It!"
"First, first!"
"Good, good, good, I love watching this!"
"Our Alexa is also doing well, actually making a sequel to the Team Rockets special interview."
"Bellritz? Is it the Bellritz I'm thinking of?"
"Wow! The girl on the cover is so beautiful, is she really a Team Rockets cadre? She's too amazing."
As soon as the interview video was released, it attracted a large number of viewers.
After all, the people of Kalos were too curious about Team Rockets, or rather, not just the Kalos region, but other regions as well.
The video began with the familiar living room, Alexa sitting in formal attire, while Platinum was wearing a black fitted dress with a large 'R' on the chest.
"Welcome to our special interview program. Today, we have invited Miss Platinum, a high-ranking cadre of Team Rockets. Please say hello to our audience first."
"Hello everyone, I am Platinum Berliz. You can also call me Platinum."
Platinum stood up very formally and performed a noble bow.
Perhaps because it was her first time on a show, it was evident that the young girl was still a bit nervous.
"It seems Platinum is very polite. You can relax a bit; we'll just treat this as a casual chat."
Alexa guided the young girl, her tone very gentle.
"Mhm~" Platinum nodded.
"It's like this, Platinum, I've gathered some information, and as far as I know, your background is actually quite extraordinary, isn't it?"
"Well, you could say that. My family is quite well-known in the Sinnoh region." Platinum smiled shyly.
"You're being modest. And there's another interesting piece of news: it's said that your family unanimously believes that you, Platinum, are the most talented Trainer in the family in two hundred years, and you're considered the family's future hope."
Alexa said to Platinum with a smile.
"May I ask, as the eldest young lady of the Bellritz Family, bearing the family's expectations, and possessing exceptionally superior talent, why did you join Team Rockets?"
"This…" Platinum hesitated, gripping the hem of her skirt.
"If it's inconvenient, you don't have to say." Alexa saw Platinum's dilemma.
"Actually, it's not particularly inconvenient. Let me think." Platinum pondered for a moment, organizing her words.
"Actually, at that time, Team Rockets' reputation was still relatively poor, because in the public's impression, Team Rockets was still an Evil Organization."
Platinum said so, and Alexa nodded.
"Then Mammon found my father for some special reasons. The specifics are inconvenient to elaborate on, but in short, Mammon used some rather aggressive methods to make me join Team Rockets."
Platinum gestured with her fingers, indicating it was really just a little bit.
"It was really just a little bit of an aggressive method, but perhaps up until now, because of this matter, my father might still be misunderstanding Mammon, no matter how I explain it, he won't listen."
Platinum said helplessly.
"But for me personally, I still recall that scene vividly now; it was a very… unique experience."
"I see. It seems Mammon truly appreciates you, Platinum, so much so that he was willing to be misunderstood by your uncle, just to have you join Team Rockets and become his companion."
Alexa began to automatically beautify someone.
"Then, Platinum, have you ever regretted joining Team Rockets?"
"Never regretted it!"
Platinum shook her head, her tone very firm.
"For me, perhaps the most correct decision I've made in my entire life was joining Team Rockets."
"Mammon is a revered and admired leader, and in daily life, he is also an excellent senior and teacher. My growth is inseparable from Mammon's support and guidance."
Platinum's tone was very serious.
"Mammon isn't here, you don't have to praise your leader so much." Alexa teased.
"No… no, this is my heartfelt truth." Platinum's fair little face was a bit flushed.
"Haha~ Just kidding, Platinum is really cute."
"I think your father, Platinum, will be able to understand you when he sees this. So, in this Team Flare incident, you, Platinum, and your companions…"
The interview was still ongoing, and under Alexa's guidance, the atmosphere of the interview was also relatively relaxed and pleasant.
The interview lasted for over half an hour before concluding.
"Good to watch, love to watch!! Post more!"
"Oh my goodness! Platinum is really the eldest young lady of the Bellritz Family? She's a super rich little lady!"
"Platinum is really too cute! I'm in love, I'm in love!"
"A newcomer actually being personally asked by Mamon, the boss, to join Team Rockets, I'm really curious about her current strength."
Meanwhile, in the Sinnoh region, Professor Rowan's laboratory.
Professor Rowan and Mr. Bellritz, who saw this interview, looked at each other.
Especially Mr. Bellritz, his face was beet red.
Just thinking about Platinum's phrase 'never regretted it' in the interview video, Mr. Bellritz felt a mix of emotions.
And what did she mean by 'it was really just a little bit of an aggressive method'?
Daughter, how can you help that man clear his name like that! He threatened you into joining Team Rockets!