Chapter 96: Erika: Mr. Mamon, I Miss You

"You!"

The old man Fuji's voice trembled; no, not just his voice, his aged body shivered slightly.

There was both anger and fear.

The Pokémon Center was his last spiritual refuge; if anything happened to everyone at the Pokémon Center, he would have nothing left.

"Shameless!"

"That depends on your choice, Old Man Fuji. As long as you cooperate well, nothing will happen."

Mamon leaned slightly closer to the old man Fuji and gazed into his cloudy eyes, speaking softly.

"As long as you behave obediently, I will regularly deliver supplies to your Pokémon Center. They will surely grow up healthy and strong. Moreover, with these, you can also take in more suffering Pokémon, right?"

And this scene... looked exactly like a villain in a TV drama forcing a righteous character.

Hmm, the kind who doesn't survive past the third episode.

At least Erika couldn't bear to look directly at it right now, while Caitlin remained very calm; whatever Mamon did was right.

"But if you refuse, no one knows what will happen. What do you think?" Mamon smiled wickedly.

No, bro, don't do this!

Erika was numb because she saw the old man Fuji already panting heavily from anger.

No, can't you just speak properly? You're making us look like great villains!

"You will surely face retribution!"

The old man Fuji glared at Mamon, and incidentally included Erika and Caitlin in his gaze.

After all, in his eyes, what kind of good person could someone be who was with Mamon?

"Ah~ Even so, you must first help me release Mewtwo's power." Mamon replied indifferently.

What retribution? This is a joke.

The old man Fuji clenched his fists tightly; he really wanted to pull out a knife and fight Mamon to the death!

But...

The old man Fuji still slumped his head in despair; he could do nothing. The Pokémon Center was his only bond.

"I need a laboratory and various instruments, and I must also examine Mewtwo's current body data in detail." The old man Fuji took a deep breath and replied in a dry tone.

"Of course, absolutely no problem. I can cooperate on my end."

"Come find me again once you are ready."

The old man Fuji left without looking back.

He really needed to calm down; he had long decided to atone for his bewitchment by Team Rocket in creating Mewtwo.

But now...

"People with weaknesses are so easy to handle." Mamon took out his phone, sent a text message, and chuckled softly while watching the old man Fuji's back.

"Waa..."

Erika let out a wail like a small animal.

"What is going on with you now?" Mamon looked at Erika, who had suddenly 'fallen ill', with confusion.

"This humble maiden... this humble maiden is no longer clean." Erika couldn't help but cover her face.

The way the old man Fuji had just looked at her... made Erika really lose her composure.

She, Erika of Saffron City, a young lady from a prestigious family who loved flower arranging, and the Gym Leader of one of the eight official Gyms of the Kanto League.

Her entire life had no blemishes except for a love of sleep, and she was admired and looked up to by all the young people in Saffron City.

She might not be as clear as a white lotus, but she was close; yet today, she was actually considered an evil element by a kind old man.

She had done nothing at all!

She had already been taken advantage of by Mamon, having been forcibly kissed for two consecutive days and even marked with many love bites, and she had been feeling anxious.

Now she was also considered part of Team Rocket; Erika really couldn't hold it together.

"What nonsense are you talking?"

Mamon was stunned; he had clearly seen that Erika was very clean, and her shape was exquisite, like a bowl made of white jade.

"Perhaps this humble maiden is no longer worthy of living in this world." Erika continued to pity herself.

"?" Mamon looked at Caitlin.

Caitlin tapped her chin, thinking carefully, and after pondering for a while,

"Maybe she's having a chuunibyou episode."

"I'm not!!"

Erika instantly 'came back to life', puffing out her clean, pretty face.

"As long as there isn't, don't overthink it. Outsiders have no right to judge us; as long as we have a clear conscience, that is all that matters."

Mamon said this to Erika with a smile, causing Erika to pause in surprise.

So Mr. Mamon knew what she was worrying about?

"Caring about other people's views and gazes will make you live a very tired life. A person's life is very short; living freely and wonderfully is what we should do most."

Mamon stretched widely and said lazily.

He had been reborn into this life; this life was just about wanting a life without constraints, doing whatever he pleased. Was there a problem with that?

Absolutely no problem!

Caitlin nodded in full agreement, a stunning smile rising on her lips. Exactly!

"Is it really okay as long as I have a clear conscience?" Hearing this, Erika couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

That's right; she hadn't done anything bad, so why should she lament and blame herself?

Erika suddenly understood; yes, she was completely innocent!

Wait! It doesn't seem quite so innocent after all.

Lija looked at Mamon, and in an instant, the image of being pinned to the bed by Mamon and kissed that morning flashed through her mind; her face instantly burned red.

And Mr. Mamon's hands! How could Mr. Mamon's hands be so unscrupulous!

And I was clearly wearing underwear; how could he unfasten it so skillfully? He undid it even faster than I could myself!

Mamon notified Athena, asking her to bring people to remodel the base in Pewter Town and set up a research laboratory.

This isn't very difficult; after all, the location is already available; the main issue is obtaining various fine experimental instruments.

"Mr. Mamon, this humble woman has a question; would it be convenient for you to tell me?"

On the lawn outside Pewter Town, the three of Mamon were resting on a picnic mat, and Lija finally voiced the doubt in her heart.

"You want to ask about Mewtwo's origins and that old man Fuji, right?"

Mamon enjoyed having Gladion's lap as a pillow, feeling utterly blissful.

Gladion very gently massaged Mamon's temples with her slender, jade-like fingers.

"Yes, I am very curious about what old man Fuji meant by 'creation'?"

"It means exactly what it says," Mamon replied casually, taking a deep red Poké Ball from his waist; inside was precisely the Dark Mewtwo.

"Mewtwo is an artificially created Pokémon, and it only recently awakened."

"!!!"

Hearing Mamon's confirmation, Lija couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock and gasp, and Gladion was also extremely surprised.

It really is an artificially created Pokémon?

Gladion hadn't never seen an artificially created Pokémon; after all, Silvally, Gladion's own partner, was also created by the Aether Foundation.

Moreover, Silvally's strength is actually quite high; at least Gladion feels that, purely in terms of strength, Silvally's power is almost comparable to Tapu Lele.

But Dark Mewtwo is a bit too exaggerated!

They had only seen it with their own eyes yesterday; Dark Mewtwo fought Ho-Oh to a standstill! That was the legendary Ho-Oh!

"This... is it really possible?" Lija murmured, lost in thought.

"It's hard to imagine, right? But this is the greatness of technology." Mamon naturally understood Lija's disbelief.

Creating such a powerful Pokémon; any normal person would react this way.

"Based on Mew's genetic material, various excellent Pokémon genes were added and matched, continuously recombined, and combined with superior cloning biological technology; this gave birth to Mewtwo."

Mamon sighed with emotion.

"So amazing~!" Lija came to her senses and sighed in admiration.

"However, this is the only case. Timing, coincidence, fate, technology, genes, and various other factors perfectly fused together to allow Mewtwo to be born; its very existence represents a miracle."

Mamon did not believe that an existence like Mewtwo could be recreated a second time.

Even with the same operational process, the same gene recombination, and completely copying the successful case again, what is born the second time would probably not be 'Mewtwo'.

Because for a legendary Pokémon of Mewtwo's strength, its birth can by no means be explained by simple technological means.

"Actually, the wonders of this world far exceed our imagination. Lija, Gladion, do you believe in time machines?"

Mamon asked the two women with a smile.

"Time machine?"

Gladion's delicate face looked a bit strange; was it the time machine she understood?

"That's right, it is a time machine, a time machine that can travel through time and space."

"This... this is impossible, isn't it?" Lija asked in confusion.

With current scientific technology, how could it possibly support something like a time machine?

Although items containing spatial principles, such as the Ultra Ball and Poké Balls, do exist, a time machine is a completely different concept!

"Then what if I tell you that somewhere in this world, someone has already created one? Moreover, they successfully transported ancient and future Pokémon to the present."

The corners of Mamon's mouth curled up slightly.

"Ah?"

Lija felt that the number of times she had been shocked today was a bit too many, but it was really outrageous!

She didn't think Mamon was lying to her; in her eyes, although Mr. Mamon was a bit lecherous and always took advantage of her, he wouldn't go so far as to make such a meaningless joke.

And to be honest, since an artificially created legendary as powerful as Mewtwo has appeared, a time machine... although indeed hard to understand, is barely acceptable.

"When I have time, I'll take you to see it. Moreover, the strength of those Pokémon sent over is also quite good; you can see if you like them."

Mamon said leisurely.

Area Zero; I must go there in the future, after all, those Paradox Pokémon are all excellent, especially those two legendary Guardian Dragons of Paradise!

"Mm, mm, mm!!" Lija was already looking forward to it; a time machine!

Ring-ring-ring~

Mamon's phone suddenly rang; Mamon looked and saw it was Lillie calling.

"Hello, Lillie."

"Mr. Mamon, are you busy?" Lillie's soft, pleasant voice came through.

"No, I'm resting."

"That's good; I was afraid I might disturb Mr. Mamon's important matters."

"That's no problem; if it's you, Lillie, you can contact me anytime; even if I'm busy, it's fine."

Does that mean I am more important than anything else?

In the garden of the Aether Paradise in Alola, Lillie, hearing these words, pressed her lips together, but the smile on her face simply could not be stopped.

So happy!!

And on Mamon's side...

Lija pouted; Mr. Mamon is such a womanizer! He had been so intimate with her, yet never said such sweet words before?

Mr. Mamon is too much!

As for Kahili, she lowered her head with a blank expression. Lillie? She knew her—the girl who once played the flute together at the Moon Ring Altar.

Lusamine's daughter, huh? A young lady with no combat ability whatsoever, a total weakling who isn't even a Trainer!

It didn't matter; Kahili was very confident in herself.

"Mr. Mamon is so good at coaxing people. By the way, little Nebby has returned today." Lillie's tone was noticeably much lighter.

"Ma-shi~"

A hoarse cry came from the phone; it was exactly the call of Lunala.

"That's very nice, but unfortunately I'm not there right now," Mr. Mamon replied with a smile.

"It seems to miss you, Mr. Mamon. When will you return to Alola, Mr. Mamon?"

Lillie's words were full of expectation.

Although... although she knew Mr. Mamon was Mochizuki's boyfriend, she still couldn't help herself.

It had only been a few days since they last met, yet she truly missed Mr. Mamon so much.

Little Theater:

One day.

Lillie: Mochizuki, I have good news to tell you. I'm pregnant.

Mochizuki: Eh?! Really? Damn it! Lillie, you actually hid from me that you found a boyfriend, and you're even pregnant! Waaah... I'm so envious. Unlike that deadbeat of mine, who's always out partying until he loses contact and can't be found.

Mochizuki: By the way, Lillie, who is your boyfriend? Bring him out for me to see. When are you two planning to get married?

Lillie: I'm sorry, Mochizuki. The child in my belly is your boyfriend's seed. You will forgive me, won't you?

Mochizuki:??????

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(End of this chapter)