"Sorry, darling Steven, I've become Alder's girlfriend, you…"
"Click! Wallace-sensei, your expression must be that embarrassed, hazy look, the kind you show when a girl just…"
Damian shoots while guiding Wallace.
Yeah, they've started filming; the plot is actually quite simple, after all it's just a little video.
Wallace and Steven originally form a childhood sweethearts couple, then Alder, their boss, steps in, and finally the three of them live happily together.
Wallace plays Steven's girlfriend, and it's that classic Wallace girls' outfits look that made him famous.
After all, Hoenn netizens regard it as legendary first generation gear.
Damian films with gusto; Alder and Steven are hard to keep it together, but they're not Damian's opponents, to avoid Damian stripping them and hanging them on a lamppost.
Alder and Steven can only cooperate; as for Wallace, for the sake of his darling Milotic's innocence, he's prepared to give his all.
Isn't it just about girls' outfits? Just go with it.
Damian had planned to finish within three hours, but clearly the plot is too risqué for the three of them.
Six hours later, it's over.
But for Damian personally, he's fairly satisfied.
Especially one shot: Alder towering, cradling a dependent Wallace watching the sunset together.
Steven stands in the distance, with a three-part solemn, three-part relieved, three-part envious, and one-part sadness gaze.
A perfect fan-shaped chart.
Hmm, this perfectly staged scene, Damian decides to use as the cover.
"Thanks for your hard work, you three senseis; you shot it beautifully. In the future, cooperate more." Damian packs away his gear, acknowledging the expressionless trio.
"Don't be so modest!" Wallace snaps, his face taut; what about the next time?
This nasty plot is wrecking Wallace's public image, isn't it?
Is he the kind who can be swayed by a big enemy, flipping sides in a heartbeat?
Unless Steven wears the girls' outfits again next time, he'll never agree!
"I've got a sequel idea! Next time the plot will be even more perfect!" Damian exudes confidence.
He's already plotting the next plot, needs to add a character or two.
Like Leon crushing on Steven, then flirting with Wallace and Alder to get close to Steven, and finally the four of them form a happy little family.
Most importantly, it's all about momentum.
"..."
Steven's mouth twitches; he thinks Damian's art style is definitely problematic.
He actually wants to tell Damian to focus on artistic photos, not these little videos.
What kind of plot is this?
"See you next time, all three senseis."
Damian bids farewell, leaving with Caitlin looking calm and Elesa with shining eyes.
"I wonder if Damian will really post this, right?"
Alder looks at Steven and Wallace, still wearing the girls' outfits, worry etched on his face.
Poor him, he's Unova Champion; this video going public could haunt him for a long time.
If the video goes out…
He's already watching his grandson approach, asking grandpa to find a grandma; Alder's head goes light.
"Team Rocket's Born Evil is behind this," Wallace says without hesitation.
From what he knows of Damian, this video would surely go public.
"Damian's hobby is indeed rather unique," Steven sighs.
Hopefully Damian will post it on Unova's net, and not broadcast to Hoenn.
After the last photo, a crowd roasted him and Wallace as a couple; Steven can't take it.
He's an honest guy! He's a man who loves women; though Wallace wearing the girls' outfits can be more beautiful than most women.
But Wallace is still a man with a certain weight!
Alder feels dizzy; he came to relax, but now he's more miserable.
Elsewhere.
"My luck's really good today." Damian thinks today is lucky; didn't expect to meet Wallace and the others.
"... Elesa" seems to have had her world turned upside down.
If not for witnessing it herself, she wouldn't believe it.
A Champion of a region filming this kind of melodramatic video, and one of them wearing the girls' outfits, and the outfits are so beautiful!
"Go back and cut it; post it online." Damian grins maliciously; he believes this video will blow up the whole net!
"Is it real?" Elesa asks, taken aback.
"Wouldn't post it if I didn't; why would I shoot it otherwise?" Damian retorts as a matter-of-fact.
"Not only post, but across Unova, Hoenn, Kanto… every region's net, don't miss a single one."
Damian grins; he always follows through.
Elesa laments for Alder and the three of them; once this video goes out, they might not dare to step out for a while.
"Time's late; let's find a guesthouse to sleep." Due to filming time, Damian and the trio stay in a small island town.
"Mr. Damian, try the water temperature." Elesa brings a basin of water for Damian.
"Nice. By the way, Elesa, in a few days you'll be back in Nimbasa City; thanks for all your help." Damian looks at his phone while soaking his feet; Elesa's maid work started rough but improved quickly.
"Not hard at all." Elesa quietly washes Damian's feet; she's not tired at all, just taking care of his daily life.
Since taking over N's Castle, Anthea and Concordia handle Damian's living needs; she doesn't have to do much, even read magazines or swim and do yoga.
Honestly, following Damian, except for not being able to stray far, Elesa's experiences have been unimaginable.
The world is just vast.
If it weren't for Damian "coercing" her, she wouldn't have seen so many wonderful scenes.
" Oh?" Damian looks at Elesa with genuine interest.
"Elesa, you used to be a shining model and Nimbasa City's Gym Leader, forced to be a maid; have you resentful toward me?"
"Mr. Damian, you're asking knowingly." Elesa remains calm, her delicate features chilly.
There is resentment… but not much.
As Damian says, she was a glamorous world model; becoming Unova's official Gym Leader at a young age is impressive.
Most importantly, Damian has treated her very well!
"Don't say that will upset me."
Damian pulls Elesa onto his lap, gazing into her beautiful eyes up close.
Elesa doesn't resist; though this is abrupt, she just raises her still-wet hands to avoid touching Damian.
"Mr. Damian, please behave; I'm not Concordia, I don't need…"
Elesa's lips press together; she's not resisting verbally, but…
Before she can finish, Damian seals her lips with a kiss.
One hand supports Elesa's slender waist, the other climbs higher, finding a comfortable grip.
"Umm…" Elesa sighs softly, arms wrapping around Damian's neck, a familiar action.
This isn't their first kiss.
Well, after the initial days, in the mornings she'd wake Damian, this tends to happen.
"Sleep with me tonight."
After a while, Damian softly says to Elesa.
Elesa's breath quickens; the boy's face is before her, her eyes reflecting him.
"Mr. Damian, you really want to mess up my life forever?" Elesa whispers.
She knows what he means, but the thing is… Anthea and Concordia are also involved.
She doesn't dare compete with Caitlin for Damian's true girlfriend spot.
What if Caitlin, in a moment of desperation, uses psychic power to throw her from the top floor?
If pushed further, stuff her into a statue?
This would be too much; Elesa feels Caitlin could do it.
"No, I want to be with you always." Damian leans in, kissing Elesa again.
Elesa says nothing, pulling Damian closer.
Naturally, no more words needed.
In the villa's backyard, Caitlin smiles softly as she watches Little Lugia playing with the Pokémon.
Seeing Little Lugia happy lifts her mood.
"Lugia, from tomorrow I'll start special training, okay?" Caitlin asks softly of Little Lugia.
Damian said this Little Lugia can be trained by her, if she can win its trust.
Clearly, Caitlin has earned the trust and recognition of Little Lugia.
After all, being its caretaker isn't easy.
Little Lugia is Lugia clan, though only about a hundred-something years old, its breed's talent surpasses ordinary Pokémon.
Caitlin believes with some special training, Little Lugia can reach Extreme Speed.
And after Caitlin's long care, nutrition has never been neglected.
Though Little Lugia is still small, its body size is already large; even standing, it's about the size of a modest tall, and with wings expanded it's bigger than a hawk.
But that's not Little Lugia's limit; it's in a rapid growth period.
Caitlin is confident she'll train Little Lugia to grow bigger than its mother!
"Uww~!" Little Lugia sounds spirited and eager.
"I'll train you well." Caitlin smiles brilliantly.
Cynthia! I now have Lugia! What do you have?
I will definitely beat you!
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