Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [119]

Once lunch break was over, August returned to the underground holding cell with Gardevoir and Blue—only to be greeted by Sabrina’s piercing stare.

Just as he was about to speak—

Grrrr—

A very distinct stomach growl echoed through the room.

Sabrina froze.

A deep, mortified blush spread across her face.

Only then did August finally remember—he had completely forgotten to have Indeedee prepare a meal for her.

In his defense, this wasn’t usually his job.

Back when he worked as a Ranger—or even now as an International Police officer—whenever he caught a criminal, the logistics of their detainment were never his responsibility. There was always a Jenny or some League official to handle it.

This was the first time he had actually been in charge of personally holding someone captive.

But now, Indeedee and the others were taking their midday nap. Waking them up just to prepare food for Sabrina seemed… unnecessary.

After thinking for a moment, August reached into his bag and pulled out two Pokéblocks.

“Here, just eat this for now.”

Sabrina knew what Pokéblocks were—she had even bought the latest premium ones from Devon Corp for her Alakazam.

But now, seeing August casually toss them at her like she was some common Pokémon—

She felt insulted.

She wanted to refuse immediately.

However…

The sweet scent of the Pokéblock wafted into her nose.

She hesitated.

Before she could even decide, August directly popped one into her mouth, his fingers brushing against her lips in the process.

Her mind went blank.

And then—

The Pokéblock melted instantly on her tongue, dissolving into a powerful surge of warmth that rushed straight to her stomach, then exploded through her entire body.

It was so intense that Sabrina let out an involuntary sound—

Her cheeks flushed deep red, her breath hitched, and her gaze turned unfocused.

Blue, who had been watching from the side, blinked.

“…August.” She eyed him suspiciously. “What the hell did you feed her? It wasn’t some kind of… special thing, was it?”

She glanced at the Pokéblock in his hand, suddenly very wary.

August looked just as confused.

He had not expected that reaction.

Sure, his Pokéblocks were top-tier, but there was no way they should have had such an exaggerated effect.

“This isn’t some weird drug, okay?” He frowned, inspecting the remaining Pokéblock.

Then—realization dawned on him.

“…Ah. Oops.”

He coughed. “My bad. Wrong batch. That one was for my Lugia.”

Since the baby Lugia was still growing, he had been feeding it specially crafted Pokéblocks infused with high-energy ingredients.

They were stored in the most convenient spot in his bag, so he had accidentally grabbed the wrong one.

Sabrina didn’t say a word.

She was too busy trying not to pass out.

Her entire body was overwhelmed by waves of heat, forcing her to focus every ounce of her willpower just to maintain composure.

August frowned slightly.

Was it really that bad?

He glanced at the Pokéblock again.

“…This stuff shouldn’t affect humans that much, right?”

Then he turned to Blue.

“Hey, why don’t you try one?”

Blue recoiled immediately.

“Hell no!”

She pointed at Sabrina. “Do I look like I want to end up like that?!”

Since Blue refused, August had no choice but to wait for Sabrina to recover before continuing the interrogation.

...

It took a full ten minutes before she finally calmed down.

Slumped against the chair, Sabrina was still a little flushed, but at least she could breathe normally again.

“…Fine.” She took a deep breath.

“I’ll be your mole. Just stop torturing me.”

August looked offended.

“…Torture? Torture?!”

“When have I ever tortured you?!”

“I’ll have you know, I always conduct myself with the utmost professionalism.”

“If you keep slandering me like this, I might just sue you for defamation.”

Sabrina: “…..”

She wanted to retort.

She really did.

But one glance at the remaining Pokéblock in his hand, and all her words died in her throat.

In the end, she swallowed back her complaints.

“…I agree. Now will you untie me?”

At first, she had planned to negotiate some terms.

But now?

She just wanted to get out of this room.

August turned to Blue with a smug look, as if to say: Told you so.

Then, he looked back at Sabrina.

“Of course.”

“…Wait, really?”

“Nope.”

Sabrina: “…..”

Despair flickered across her face.

Is this divine punishment for joining Team Rocket?

Did the universe specifically send this bastard to torment me?

Seeing her frustration, August smiled.

“If you want to be released, you’ll need to answer a few more questions first.”

“…Fine.” Sabrina let out a slow exhale.

She had already chosen her path—there was no turning back now.

“Ask whatever you want. If I know the answer, I’ll tell you.”

August nodded approvingly.

“First question: How many Team Rocket bases are there in Saffron City? And where are they located?”

“There are two. One is in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of town. The other is inside a nightclub in the city center. The address is…”

August raised a brow.

Damn.

The factory made sense.

But a Rocket hideout in a nightclub—located just one street away from the Saffron City Police Department?

Was the League seriously this blind?

“Next question—where’s Sird now?”

“She wanted to recover at Saffron Gym, but I kicked her out. I don’t know where she is now.”

Gardevoir, who had been monitoring Sabrina’s mental state, confirmed that she wasn’t lying.

August nodded.

“And the League investigators who lost their memories at Silph Co… Was that your doing?”

“No. That wasn’t Team Rocket either.”

Sabrina frowned slightly. “I found it strange myself.”

August studied her carefully—then nodded.

“I believe you.”

She had already spilled so much about Team Rocket.

Lying about this wouldn’t make sense.

Which meant…

There was only one likely suspect.

“…Silph Co., huh?”

He filed the information away before turning back to her.

“Alright, thanks for your cooperation. You’ve proven your sincerity.”

Sabrina exhaled, relieved.

Then August smiled again.

“But since you were a Rocket executive for so many years, we need to put some safety measures in place—just in case you decide to betray us.”

Sabrina straightened.

Finally.

She was almost free.

“What kind of safety measures?”

“Nothing major.” August pulled a video camera from his bag.

“Just a little recording.”

Sabrina narrowed her eyes. “What kind of recording?”

“Oh, nothing complicated. Half an hour, tops.”

He casually set up the camera.

“Oh, and make sure you change into this before we start.”

Sabrina: “???”

---

This is a fan translation of 人在实教，一之濑你会后悔的 by 作者：白良. All rights to the original work belong to the creator. Please support them by exploring their original work or sharing it with others if you can. Thank you for reading and supporting my efforts to bring this story to a wider audience!