Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [539]

Their faces were mere centimeters apart. As August gazed into Blue’s deep brown eyes, he suddenly felt inexplicably guilty.

But then he quickly snapped back to reality.

Why should I feel guilty? I only invited Cynthia to Area Zero’s opening ceremony. What's wrong with that?

With that thought, August regained his confidence. But just as he was about to say something, Blue suddenly grabbed his arm, leaving him momentarily stunned.

Before he could react, Blue pulled him toward the stairs.

At the entrance to her room, Blue opened the door with one hand, reached up with the other to grab Mew—who had been sleeping soundly on August's head—and tossed her gently outside before pulling August into the room.

“Mew?!”

Mew blinked groggily, now abandoned at the door. After a brief pause, she puffed up her cheeks indignantly.

Bang, bang, bang!

Mew furiously knocked at the door, but received no response.

Eventually, Gardevoir approached, glanced at Mew, then at Blue’s closed door, and wordlessly picked Mew up. Despite Mew’s frantic struggles, Gardevoir carried her downstairs and set her on the sofa.

“Voir~” Gardevoir crossed her arms into an 'X' shape.

Not suitable for children.

Mew huffed, protesting defiantly, “Mew!”

I'm already a mom! How am I still a child?!

Gardevoir simply rolled her eyes, clearly unimpressed.

You call yourself a mom? You really have no self-awareness, huh?

...

...

...

Though Blue had given her very best effort, August’s natural talent was unmatched. Some people were simply born strong, and clearly, August was one of them.

Having thoroughly defeated Blue, August leisurely made his way downstairs to the living room.

Mew was still pouting over being tossed out earlier, and even August’s offering of her favorite cupcakes couldn’t console her.

August turned pleadingly toward Gardevoir for help, but she merely gave him a pointed look and said nothing.

He sighed, took the coffee that Meowstic handed him, and settled onto the sofa to browse the news.

At that moment, Sabrina returned from Saffron Gym. She approached August curiously, leaned close, sniffed a bit, then eyed him suspiciously.

“Why do you smell like Blue?”

August, still holding Eevee, shot her a look of exaggerated disdain. “Why are you acting like Zinnia? Blue and I discussed work all day. Isn’t it normal to smell like her?”

Being looked down upon so bluntly irritated Sabrina deeply.

August clearly knew what she meant but was acting dumb. She didn’t mean that kind of smell!

Yet August just smiled innocently, stroking Eevee, blatantly feigning ignorance.

Yeah, I know exactly what you're thinking. So what? Bite me.

Just as August was smugly enjoying his moment, Eevee suddenly jumped out of his arms, holding his phone, and tapped him urgently with her fluffy tail.

Confused, August glanced over, only to hear a "ding"—Eevee had unlocked the phone with face recognition, completing a payment.

August: "?"

Before August could react, Eevee bolted guiltily behind Cogita, hiding there.

Finally realizing what happened, August shouted, "Eevee!"

Eevee stuck out her tongue playfully and pressed herself closer to Cogita.

August seriously contemplated grabbing Eevee and spanking her fluffy behind. But seeing Cogita shielding Eevee, the idea could only remain a fantasy.

Sabrina, watching August's helplessness, burst into laughter.

As expected, even the mighty August had someone he couldn’t handle—Cogita was clearly his greatest weakness.

Reflecting on her repeated losses to August, Sabrina glanced between Cogita and August thoughtfully. Suddenly, a bold idea popped into her head.

If I involve Cogita...then August would definitely…

Seeing Sabrina's cheeks suddenly flush, August was baffled.

I haven’t done anything to you yet! Why are you making that face?

Before he could puzzle it out, Lusamine spoke up cheerfully, "Darling, Area Zero’s opening is soon! When do we leave for Paldea?"

August decided to ignore the strange Sabrina for now. "I've already arranged to meet Cynthia there tomorrow, so let’s leave then."

Lusamine nodded eagerly. “I’ve prepared a special surprise for you!”

August: “…”

Why does everyone keep promising me 'surprises'? I feel like it’ll be more of a shock instead…

...

Paldea Region.

Compared to August’s previous visit, Paldea hadn’t changed much.

Within the Naranja Academy in Mesagoza City, August and Lusamine reunited with Geeta.

Perhaps because Area Zero had finally been properly addressed, Geeta looked far more relaxed and cheerful than before.

“Long time no see, August!” Geeta greeted warmly. “Your success against Team Plasma in Unova has had quite the impact within the League.”

“Really?” August asked doubtfully.

In his view, no villainous group rivaled Team Rocket’s influence. Team Plasma’s impact was mostly confined to Unova, hardly substantial enough to profoundly affect the entire Pokémon League.

Could Geeta just be exaggerating politely?

Noticing August’s skepticism, Geeta laughed softly.

“You might not notice since you’re with the International Police, but those old fogeys in the League Council have been stressed over Team Plasma for quite a while.”

“Oh? Do tell.” August was now genuinely intrigued.

“To those old folks, even notorious groups like Team Rocket, Magma, or Aqua simply commit straightforward crimes—serious, yes, but manageable. Yet Team Plasma’s call for people to release Pokémon threatened to destabilize the League entirely.”

August pondered thoughtfully.

What formed the Pokémon League?

Pokémon Centers spread across cities, Gyms, Elite Four, regional Champions—all these structures upheld the League.

If everyone released their Pokémon, Gyms and Centers would lose their purpose, essentially collapsing the League from within.

Thinking about it carefully, Team Plasma’s seemingly absurd goal of creating a new nation wasn’t just empty rhetoric—it had a logical basis!

“Ghetsis really was talented,” August admitted. “His ambition just outstripped his capabilities.”

Had Ghetsis been slightly stronger, without encountering August, he might’ve actually succeeded.

Geeta rolled her eyes.

Who’d dare claim strength before you, anyway?

August suddenly shifted gears, “Still, those League elders really know no gratitude. I solved their biggest headache, and they reward me by restricting legendary Pokémon from the next World Coronation Series.”

Lusamine nodded emphatically in agreement.

Geeta chuckled wryly—only August would openly criticize the League Council elders like that.

“Rose secured hosting rights before you took down Team Plasma,” Geeta explained regretfully. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t compete with Rose’s Macro Cosmos financially.”

While Paldea thrived under Geeta’s careful management, she was no match for the capital-savvy Rose.

Lusamine sighed regretfully too.

She’d wanted to help August, but though wealthy, her Aether Foundation couldn’t match Macro Cosmos’s dominance. Besides, Alola hadn’t reached the standard to host such events yet.

Geeta asked tentatively, “Will you participate this year?”

Rose’s restrictions were undeniably effective. Without legendaries, August’s main asset was essentially Gardevoir alone—making defeating Leon on home ground with [Dynamax] extremely difficult.

If Geeta were in August’s shoes, she might avoid participating altogether.

Yet August’s response surprised her.

“Of course I will,” August replied casually. “Not only will I participate, but I’m bringing my ‘friends’ along too.”

He emphasized ‘friends’ meaningfully.

Geeta looked puzzled. Hadn’t August already brought the Kanto branch members last time? Why emphasize again?

Noticing her confusion, August smiled cryptically but said no more. Seeing he wouldn’t elaborate, Geeta didn’t press further, trusting August must have something up his sleeve. She already anticipated Rose’s reaction.

Just then, the other invitee arrived.

“August!”

Cynthia entered with a gentle smile. “The ice cream was delicious!”

“I’m glad you liked it.”

Earlier, August had Hoopa teleport Casteliacones directly from Unova to Cynthia in Sinnoh.

“By the way, I just saw Blue outside. Why was she giving me such a weird look?” Cynthia wondered aloud.

Recalling recent events, August hesitated awkwardly. “She...probably just hasn’t been resting well lately.”

Cynthia looked skeptical, recalling Blue’s vibrant appearance, but quickly refocused on August.

“I heard about Rose changing the tournament rules,” she said, visibly annoyed. “He went way too far.”

As fellow Masters Eight Champions, everyone knew each other well. Rose’s blatant manipulation had angered them all deeply.

Seeing Cynthia even angrier than himself, August found himself ironically consoling her instead.

Just then, Iono and Nemona, fellow promotional ambassadors, arrived cheerfully.

Iono’s Magnemite curled their magnets happily at seeing August.

“August! Long time no see!”

“Hasn't it only been a month?” August teased.

Iono laughed sheepishly, then remembered something suddenly. “By the way, where’s Eevee? She made a huge donation during my stream, and I wanted to film a special hide-and-seek episode with her to thank her.”

“Eevee’s grounded now,” August said flatly.

“Huh?!” Iono froze in shock.

“And I’ve already requested a refund since it was made by a minor Pokémon.”

“Huuuh?!” Iono turned to stone.

She immediately latched onto August’s arm, pleading tearfully, “No, please! Don’t refund a minor Pokémon’s donation!”

With Iono and Nemona’s arrival, all ambassadors—World Champion August, Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, popular streamer Iono, and academy representative Nemona—were now present.

Geeta handed out the promotional plans.

After glancing through them, August looked up at Cynthia, only to find her staring back, equally baffled. Both turned simultaneously toward Geeta and Lusamine.

You sure this plan isn’t some kind of joke?

Nearby, Iono and Nemona also stared at August and Cynthia, sharing the same bewilderment.

Was this promotional plan actually serious?

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