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At the Aether Paradise pier.
Lillie wore a pure white dress, her golden hair meticulously styled, and her clear, moist eyes gazed at the horizon, filled with anticipation and joy.
The magnificent big bat, Lunala, stood behind Lillie, its ruby-like eyes also looking into the distance.
And right beside Lillie, Lusamine, who had now become the Alola League President, was also waiting.
However, unlike Lillie, Lusamine's gaze was much more complex.
Not far away, Aether Foundation executives Faba and Bicke stood by.
"Bicke, do you know who the President and Young Miss are waiting for?" Faba quietly asked Bicke.
"Young Master Gladion is returning today," Bicke replied in an equally hushed tone.
"No wonder~ But I heard that the Young Master didn't join an Evil Organization…" Faba suddenly understood why President Lusamine would personally greet him, but he hesitated a little.
He heard that Gladion had already joined the evil Team Rockets, hadn't he?
"Shh~ Are you trying to get yourself killed?!" Bicke jumped in fright and quickly made a shushing gesture to Faba.
"Team Rockets is a legitimate organization now, and the Young Master is returning home in glory, understand?" Bicke's eyes were quite intimidating; although she was usually a gentle person.
But she was truly afraid that Lusamine might overhear such words that would anger her.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Faba nodded repeatedly.
After waiting for a while, a yacht quickly came into view, and Lillie and the others' expressions changed.
The yacht docked, and Mammon and the others standing on the deck immediately came into everyone's sight.
"Is that… Mr. Mammon?" Faba noticed the black-clad young man leading the group and instantly remembered him.
At the beginning of the year, he was the one who operated the machine to activate Cosmog's ability to open the Ultra Hole, so he truly remembered this young man who entered the Ultra Hole with Lusamine.
And if he remembered correctly, according to President Lusamine, he was a Champion Trainer.
Because he was completely absorbed in his work and research, Faba didn't really Surf the internet much and had no idea how popular the name Mammon was online.
"Mr. Mammon! Brother! You're back~" Lillie immediately ran to greet them, her small face flushed with excitement, and she crisply welcomed Mammon and Gladion.
Gladion's eyes softened considerably as he looked at Lillie and nodded, but he quickly noticed that Lillie's eyes didn't seem to hold his reflection.
Gladion was speechless; this sister of his… hadn't even gotten married yet!
"Ah~ Long time no see, Lillie. You seem to have become even cuter, Lillie." Mammon slowly walked over and smiled at Lillie.
Lillie shyly lowered her head, thinking, 'Cute, huh…'
"Ma~"
"Yes, yes, yes, and Lunala, Lunala, long time no see~" Mammon heard the low cry and also greeted Lunala.
Lunala's large ruby-like eyes narrowed, clearly in a very good mood.
Caitlin and Platinum followed behind Mammon, Caitlin with a calm expression, while Platinum curiously observed the Young Miss of Aether Paradise, Gladion's sister.
How should she put it?
Seeing Lillie's reaction, she probably understood that this pure girl was lovesick, and the object of her affection was undoubtedly clear.
For a moment, Platinum couldn't help but recall what her good friend Serena had said.
Platinum couldn't help but frown slightly. A sense of crisis? She couldn't really put it that way, but she just felt like this wasn't quite right.
It was clear… that her future with Mr. Mammon was already set.
"Mother." Gladion walked up to Lusamine, his emotions somewhat complex, but he still softly called out to Lusamine.
"You've worked hard out there this past year, my child." Lusamine gently stroked Gladion's face, a tender smile on her face.
This scene made Gladion's eyes a little dazed, just like the loving mother of yesteryear.
"Mother is proud of you; you've grown up." Lusamine, of course, knew that Gladion had now grown into a top executive of the organization, which made Lusamine proud.
Perhaps, letting Gladion go out with Mammon for training and growth was the right choice.
"It wasn't hard; everything was worth it." Feeling Lusamine's concern, Gladion's heart warmed, and he shook his head in reply.
"President Lusamine, long time no see. I haven't officially congratulated you on becoming the Alola League President yet." Mammon turned his gaze to Lusamine and smiled at her.
"It's all thanks to Professor Kukui and the others' kindness, Mr. Mammon. Please, I learned you were returning, so I specially invited Alola's most famous chef to prepare a welcome banquet for you." Lusamine replied with a polite, composed smile, then extended an inviting hand to Mammon and the others.
In Lusamine's large villa, the dining table was laden with a sumptuous lunch.
As the host, Lusamine naturally sat at the head of the table, while Mammon sat to her right, and Lillie and Gladion sat to her left.
"Mr. Mammon and Brother really kept me in the dark; it turns out you are members of the Team Rockets organization." Lillie spoke softly, and to be honest, she was very surprised when she learned this.
After all, what she knew from Professor Kukui was that Team Rockets was an Evil Organization.
"I'm sorry, Lillie, it wasn't intentional to hide it from you back then," Gladion apologized.
"At that time, I had just joined Team Rockets not long ago, and my say in Team Rockets wasn't actually very high. Team Rockets was still considered an Evil Organization in the public eye, so I didn't tell you the truth," Mammon said to Lillie with an apologetic smile.
"I understand, but I really didn't expect Mr. Mammon's identity to be like this. It's truly amazing~" Recalling the interview she had seen of Mammon, Lillie's eyes sparkled with adoration. Mr. Mammon was truly incredible!
"Then how did Brother join Team Rockets? And Mother, did you already know about Brother's identity?" Lillie suddenly remembered this point. When Gladion ran away from Alola, he told Lillie not to contact him easily, and Lusamine seemed to be aware of this too?
"…Hmm, I did know." Lusamine's expression seemed a little unnatural; everyone assumed she was embarrassed about keeping it from her daughter.
But in reality…
Under the tablecloth, someone's hand gently roamed her thigh, causing Lusamine to lightly Bite her lip.
This guy, there are so many people here!
"Mother, what's wrong?" Lillie seemed to notice Lusamine's unusual behavior and asked with concern.
"Nothing, it's just that Lillie, didn't you go look for Gladion at that time? Didn't you notice this?"
"No, Mr. Mammon and Brother kept me in the dark. At that time, they told me that Brother had joined his company." Lillie replied softly.
"Then that was indeed my fault, Lillie. I apologize to you here." Mammon raised his juice and gestured to Lillie.
"It's okay, I know Mr. Mammon is someone who does great things." Lillie held up her juice, her bright, sparkling eyes fixed on Mammon, her voice very soft and gentle.
And anyone could hear the admiration in Lillie's words, after all…
Lillie's gaze at Mammon was almost dripping with affection at this moment.
Lusamine's emotions grew even more complex, and her heart was in turmoil as she looked at her beloved daughter.
Actually, under normal circumstances, she wouldn't mind Lillie liking Mammon at all, as Mammon was indeed too outstanding, single-handedly transforming Team Rockets from an Evil Organization into a large, legitimate organization spanning various regions.
The organization's industries were also flourishing, on the verge of becoming a world-class enterprise.
Such a person was impeccable, whether on the Trainer side or the life side, and the number of top executives in the organization now exceeded double digits.
Double digits!!
Double digits of top executives, what does that mean? More than ten Champion-level Trainers!!
Gladion working under Mammon and Lillie admiring Mammon was actually completely acceptable, because even if Mammon was a philanderer, as long as he was willing to give Lillie a proper title, being a concubine wouldn't be a big deal.
This was something Lusamine could truly accept, because as long as Lillie herself was happy, that was all that mattered.
But the problem was, her relationship with Mammon…
Lusamine sighed deeply in her heart, 'What a mess!'
However, Lusamine was Lusamine after all. She composed herself, and the meal was enjoyed by both hosts and guests.
After resting for a while, Lusamine took Mammon and the others on a tour of Aether Paradise.
Especially the Aether Paradise farm.
As one of Team Rockets' two large farms, the Aether Paradise farm was the largest apart from World Tree Paradise, and the Aether Paradise farm had even specially designated an area for raising Ultra Beasts.
"The wildness of Ultra Beasts is too strong; they cannot easily coexist with ordinary Pokémon. Their harm to ordinary Pokémon is too great." Lusamine explained to Mammon and the others through a protective screen, and through the transparent barrier, one could clearly see a Buzzwole inside using its long 'needle-like proboscis' to suck a piece of meat.
"For example, Buzzwole, when first raised, was untamable. Even if they were given ample food, they preferred to brazenly attack other Pokémon."
"In just three seconds, a single Buzzwole could drain a sturdy Snorlax dry." Lusamine gave an example; she was stunned when she watched the surveillance playback at the time!
If it weren't for the guards discovering it in time, that Snorlax, which had been sucked into a skin-and-bones state, might truly not have been saved.
"That fierce?" Platinum cute-ly clicked her tongue.
"It's true. The instincts and wildness of Ultra Beasts are too intense. Although after being raised, most of the Ultra Beasts in Aether Paradise have become much less wild, they are still very dangerous." Lillie explained seriously.
"Hmm, thank you for your hard work, President Lusamine." Mammon nodded, pondering as he looked at the Ultra Beasts inside.
"I wonder which would be wilder if Paradox Pokémon and Ultra Beasts were put together?" Mammon couldn't help but touch his chin and smile.
Paradox Pokémon from Paldea's Area Zero, Pokémon transported from ancient and future times by a time machine.
Ancient species are ferocious, future species are cold, and both are extremely wild Pokémon.
Most importantly, like Ultra Beasts, Paradox Pokémon generally have very high strength, stronger than most ordinary Pokémon.
"Paradox Pokémon?" Lusamine asked, puzzled.
"Yes, they're from Paldea, a type of Pokémon belonging to a special sequence, just like Ultra Beasts." Mammon briefly explained.
Of course, putting Paradox Pokémon and Ultra Beasts together to compete to the death is definitely not advisable, and Mammon was only joking.
There would be no benefit to Mammon if Paradox species and Ultra Beasts fought to the death.
Lusamine's eyes flickered slightly at the words. A special sequence like Ultra Beasts? But she had never heard of Paradox Pokémon.
It must be said that Lusamine's collecting desire was somewhat stirred, but it was fine; she would just ask Mammon for some when he caught Paradox Pokémon in the future.
That was her privilege, wasn't it?
After another hour of touring, Lusamine had her staff prepare dinner. Mammon and the other two would naturally stay overnight at Aether Paradise.
Lillie was very happy because she had clearly realized that she really couldn't delay any longer!
"Tonight, I'll express my true feelings to Mr. Mammon. Selene… you said we would be sisters for life." Lillie thought to herself. She still felt very sorry for Selene.
Selene considered her her best friend, and yet she coveted her boyfriend, but love… it just isn't logical.
As long as Mr. Mammon accepted her, she believed Selene wouldn't mind… right?
At seven in the evening, Lillie specially put on beautiful light makeup and wore her favorite white dress.
She wanted to go to Mr. Mammon beautifully and then confess to him!
"Mr. Mammon? Is Mr. Mammon in?" Lillie arrived at the door of Mammon's room and gently knocked.
However, after knocking for a while, she found that there was still no response from inside the room. Was Mr. Mammon not there?
Lillie's delicate little face wrinkled; she really hadn't expected this situation.
"Could he have gone to the backyard for special training?" Lillie wondered.
Meanwhile, in a certain master bedroom.
The Aether Foundation's Chairperson and the Alola League's President were currently kneeling on the bed.
"Da… D-daddy… Be gentle…"