Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [379]

August was utterly baffled.

All he’d done was use the [Power of Virdian Aura] to heal someone—and suddenly he had a wife?

Granted, said “wife” was rich beyond imagination, stunningly beautiful, and came with an equally attractive daughter...

But that wasn’t the point!

“President Lusamine, you’ve got the wrong person. I’m not your husband,” August said firmly.

But Lusamine clearly wasn’t buying it. She stared intently at him, expression stubborn.

“Did... did you abandon me?” she asked softly—and then, suddenly, she clung to his arm with the look of someone who didn’t want to let go.

August was caught completely off guard. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t pry his arm free.

As he felt the stares around him growing stranger by the second...

...Why do I feel like everyone thinks I’m the scumbag who ghosted her after a one-night stand? I’m not! Really!

Watching Lusamine’s behavior, August began to wonder if she’d... lost her memory.

Still—even if she had amnesia—mistaking him for her husband was insane.

He considered asking Mew to pull her off telekinetically—

But just then, a message buzzed in via the telepathic channel. It was from Sabrina.

[PsychicPrettyGirl]: August, why not use this “husband” identity to extract intel about Aether Paradise?

“?”

August glanced at her—she was smiling mysteriously.

You’re clearly enjoying this.

If Lusamine thinks I’m her husband, how am I supposed to explain this to Blue? Or Gardevoir?

Just as he was about to reject the idea on moral grounds—

Everyone else chimed in to support it.

[Gold]: I agree!

[Silver]: Sabrina-senpai has a point.

[Cynthia]: It really is an excellent opportunity~ (smiles)

August: “.....”

You guys are just here for the drama, huh.

He turned hopefully to Blue—the only one who hadn’t said anything yet. Maybe she’d offer a dissenting opinion?

But after thinking it over, even Blue gave her approval.

[Blue]: Sabrina’s right. It’s a rare chance to get information.

Being part of the Kanto branch meant respecting democracy, after all. Since everyone had agreed...

August had no choice but to begrudgingly go along with it.

[GardevoirSupremacy]: Fine then. I’ll take one for the team and play the role... Sigh. The things I do for peace in this world.

Letting out a dramatic sigh, August wrapped his arm around Lusamine’s shoulders.

When she relaxed and smiled in relief, he lowered his voice and asked gently, “Lusamine... what happened at Aether Paradise?”

Everyone else: You don’t look like you’re faking at all, dude.

“Aether Paradise...” Lusamine echoed. Her fingers loosened their grip. She clutched her head and curled into August’s arms, her expression contorted in pain.

“Faba... brought Team Rocket... Lillie...”

She spoke haltingly, broken fragments of thought spilling from trembling lips.

Suddenly, she gripped August’s arm tight.

“Honey... save our daughter!”

And then—she passed out cold.

“...”

No, no, no—don’t faint now!

Watching the entire exchange from start to finish, Professor Samson Oak muttered, “Man... young people these days really go all in, huh? Guess I’m too old for this era.”

While he was still processing, Chansey rushed over and performed a thorough check-up. After a moment, she exhaled in relief.

“Chansey~!”

She gestured toward August.

“She’s okay? Just needs rest?” August nodded, relieved.

Even if Lusamine hadn’t said much, her brief words revealed a lot.

Faba was the one who brought Team Rocket into Aether Foundation.

And Lillie... might’ve been captured.

No mention of Gladion, though. His whereabouts were still unknown.

August was deep in thought when someone nudged him.

“August...?” Blue called softly.

Snapping out of it, he gently laid Lusamine back down and turned to her. “What’s up?”

Sabrina looked like she was about to say something snarky, but held back. “…What’s the next step?”

According to their earlier plan, they needed to lure Giovanni into a direct confrontation.

August said, “We don’t know the current situation in Aether Paradise. First priority is understanding what’s happening inside.”

Blue asked, “So you mean...?”

“Scout Aether’s condition,” August replied. “Also, contact the UB Task Force. They’ve been dealing with Ultra Beasts for years—they might have insights on the spatial energy affecting Lusamine.”

Everyone nodded.

Best to leave professional problems to professionals.

“And then there’s the daughter Lusamine mentioned…”

August’s tone shifted awkwardly.

The idea of Lillie being his “daughter” by association was just... absurd.

Still, he said solemnly, “Lusamine’s memory loss is likely temporary. If we want her to cooperate once she recovers, rescuing Lillie is essential.”

“Absolutely!” Gold nodded. “So what’s the mission codename?”

Before August could reply, Sabrina smirked.

“How about Operation: Save Our Daughter?”

August: “...”

Right then, Mew, who’d been napping on his shoulder, lifted its head and looked around.

Daughter? What daughter?

August gently pushed Mew’s head back down.

Back to sleep, please.

Then he flatly rejected Sabrina’s idea.

“This mission is officially codenamed: Rescue Lillie.”

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Meanwhile, in Aether Paradise—

Giovanni was touring the facility under Faba’s guidance, inspecting the research on Ultra Beasts.

“When can we begin?” Giovanni asked casually.

It was a simple question—but with two Deoxys hovering behind him, the atmosphere was anything but casual.

“Two days. At most, we can restart the Ultra Space experiments in two days!” Faba assured him.

Giovanni nodded, satisfied.

But just then, Ariana approached quickly and whispered something into his ear.

Giovanni’s expression instantly darkened.

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