Morning came the next day.
Koume had already gotten up early. She was scratching her messy red hair and yawning when...
"Third sister? Why are you here?"
Koume looked at Tamao with a confused expression.
At that moment, Tamao was leaning against the wall. She was staring straight ahead with a silent, still face.
Koume blinked. She noticed Tamao was staring because that was Damian's room.
Tamao stayed silent after hearing the question. She did not answer Koume.
"Is Damian awake? I'll go wash up and come back soon. Then I can help you serve Damian when he gets up."
Koume thought Tamao was just waiting for Damian to wake up.
But the truth was clearly not like that.
"Fourth sister."
"Huh?"
Koume clearly noticed something was wrong. Tamao's mood was definitely off. After all, they were five sisters who had grown up together and spent every day by each other's side.
"Tell me... if our eldest sister took the person you liked... what would you do?" Tamao bit her lip. Her voice was a bit low.
"Wait, what?!!"
Koume's eyes went wide instantly. She covered her mouth with her hands in disbelief.
But her brain was currently frozen. What did she just hear?!
The eldest sister took the third sister's crush? Wait, she couldn't mean Damian, could she? Well, Damian was indeed very handsome, and he was so strong. It wouldn't be strange to fall in love with him.
Koume also liked Damian a lot. She admired him, too. After all, Damian had helped them and allowed them to escape the fate they had inherited for generations.
"This..."
Many thoughts twisted together in Koume's head. She was extremely confused right now. She couldn't help it; Tamao's question was too sudden to process.
"But... Damian isn't your boyfriend, is he...?" Koume said in a weak voice.
"But... I was there first!" Tamao bit her lip and spoke unwillingly.
Damian was always very busy. He rarely returned to the Kanto region. He finally came to Ecruteak City for once. This was supposed to be a great chance for her to be close with Damian, but the eldest sister took it!
Koume was stunned. Was the third sister really first? But didn't the eldest sister meet Damian first?
"The matter of spending the night with Damian... I was clearly the first to do that!" Tamao emphasized.
"???" Koume's brain froze again.
After she finally understood, Koume's young face turned slightly red. She grew up in a dance hall environment. Even though she hadn't experienced "that" yet, she still understood it.
So, Tamao had already done it with Damian? And based on what she just said, it meant...
Koume looked at the door to Damian's room. Did Satsuki stay the night with Damian? Satsuki was so bold...
Koume blinked. For a moment, she didn't know how to answer Tamao.
Just then, there was a sound from the wooden door. Tamao and Koume looked over immediately.
Satsuki, wearing casual clothes, opened the door very quietly. However, the first thing she saw was her two sisters.
Even the calm and careful Satsuki was startled. She quickly stepped out carefully and closed the door.
"Why are you two here?"
Satsuki let out a sigh of relief. She asked with embarrassment and confusion. Right now, she was holding her waist, and her steps were a bit shaky.
"Um..." Koume looked at Tamao.
"Eldest sister, I need an explanation." Tamao was not polite at all. She kept her voice low and spoke to Satsuki without any expression.
"?" Satsuki was confused.
"Let's talk outside. Damian is still sleeping. Don't wake him up."
Satsuki was still worried about bothering Damian. She pulled her two sisters toward the backyard.
After the three sisters left, another wooden door opened. Caitlin, wearing a pink nightgown, watched their backs calmly. Her lips curled into a sneer.
"How ridiculous~"
Yes, she had heard everything. But Caitlin did not care about these women at all. In her eyes, these sisters were just nobodies who posed zero threat.
Besides the fact that they were sisters, what was special about them? The funniest part was that they were jealous of each other over sleeping with Damian. It almost made Caitlin laugh out loud. They weren't worth worrying about. They had no chance to compete.
Caitlin yawned lazily. She closed her door to go back to sleep. It was still too early for her.
The backyard.
The three sisters stood there. Tamao and Satsuki faced each other, while Koume stood to the side, not knowing what to do. She didn't know how to join the conversation.
"You slept with Damian last night, didn't you, eldest sister?"
"...Yes. This is what I promised Damian from the start."
"But that's not what we agreed on back then. And eldest sister, you know that I was the one who was with Damian first..."
Tamao was very unhappy. Clearly, she should have been the one spending the night with Damian! She held back her true feelings. She wasn't blaming Satsuki for "taking" her sisters' man, but for taking the priority last night.
"Tamao, you are being too greedy." Satsuki couldn't help but frown. "Do you want Damian all to yourself?"
"...No. But Damian finally came to Ecruteak City." Tamao felt a bit wronged.
"Tamao, last night was indeed my fault. But there was a reason."
"No matter what, we are sisters. How could I not know that?" Satsuki stepped forward and took Tamao's hand. Her voice became much softer.
"Damian is a brilliant and great man. His eyes cannot stay on us forever. He will only stay here in Johto for a few days." Satsuki continued. "Since we have decided to give our whole lives to Damian, we should try to get as much as we can."
"Eldest sister, you mean..." Tamao was interested in what Satsuki was saying.
"I tracked the days. Yesterday was the last day of my fertile period." Satsuki bit her lip and gave a shy smile.
What did that mean? Tamao understood. Koume's eyes went wide. Eldest sister!!
"If we can give birth to Damian's child, he will definitely come here more often in the future."
Satsuki thought her logic was perfect. But her voice was still a bit shy. After all, talking about this in front of her sisters was very embarrassing.
Eldest sister!!! Tamao was shocked. Yesterday was the eldest sister's first time!
Tamao had experienced Damian's "strength" herself. She now felt great respect for Satsuki. No wonder you couldn't walk straight just now. That is too much. How did you do it? Tamao felt that if it were her, she would have fainted long ago.
"Tonight, Tamao, it's your turn. Try to..."
"I understand! Eldest sister, please leave it to me!"
Tamao's face looked very serious. She understood Satsuki's intentions now. In that case, she had to work hard too! She must get pregnant with Damian's child!
"..."
Koume, standing nearby, had her brain completely frozen.
I mean, her sisters' conversation was just too much. It was hard for Koume to handle since she hadn't experienced it yet. Also, having a baby with Damian...
Koume touched her stomach. Her face turned red. If it was Damian, she really felt like it wasn't a bad deal at all. Koume peeked at Tamao. Her little head started thinking of a small plan.
Time moved to noon.
Damian did not stay in Ecruteak City. Instead, Damian and Caitlin and Platinum got on Reshiram. They flew toward the Whirl Islands.
This time in Johto, besides visiting the five Ecruteak sisters, there was one more thing: that Shadow Lugia! Last time, Damian left because he wasn't very sure of success. But things were different now!
They arrived at an island in the Whirl Islands.
"I wonder if Mama Lugia is still here." Damian looked at the endless sea.
Caitlin sent out her baby Lugia. It was called a "baby," but actually, its size was already very large. Its wingspan was a full ten meters wide.
"Little White, can you feel where your mother is?"
Damian did not take out the Silver Wing. After all, it wasn't urgent.
"Woo~"
Little White shook its head. Its eyes looked at this part of the sea with some nostalgia.
"Then forget it." Damian did not push. "You two wait for me here. I'll go get that big guy out first."
Damian spoke to the two girls. At the same time, Damian sent out Kyogre. Last time, Mama Lugia had taken Damian and Kyogre to the place where Shadow Lugia was sealed. So, it was not unfamiliar to him.
Kyogre carried Damian and dove underwater. They moved toward that spot. They went all the way to the huge waterfall in the lowest part of the Whirl Islands.
It seemed like it felt a stranger's presence. A huge black shadow appeared at the bottom of the waterfall.
Two red lights from its eyes came from behind the waterfall. A black, ominous energy kept spreading out from there.
"Screech!"
A sharp and ear-piercing cry, like an owl, came from behind the waterfall. It sounded like a blade scraping glass, making Damian's ears feel very uncomfortable.
Thick black mist twisted and crawled as if it were alive. It kept climbing from bottom to top. It was heavy and terrifying!
A heavy malice completely filled the entire space. It was a malice that made one's skin crawl. Kyogre's eyes were very serious. It could clearly feel that this "Lugia's" malice was even bigger than last time!
"This pressure is really amazing." Damian couldn't help but say in surprise.
"Kyogre, use Hydro Pump to say hello to our next new member." Damian grinned.
Shadow Lugia?
Shadow Lugia is great! It is exactly one of the members of his ideal team!
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