Around nine o'clock in the evening.
At the Lilycove City airport, Damian and Gladion were waiting.
Before long, Lillie appeared. She looked very pretty in her white dress. Her hair was in a high ponytail. She held her backpack as she walked slowly out of the tunnel.
When she saw Damian and Gladion, Lillie's large eyes immediately became bright.
"Damian! Brother!"
Lillie ran over with a happy smile on her face.
"Lillie." A small smile appeared on Gladion's cold face. He nodded to his younger sister.
"It's been a long time, Lillie."
Damian also smiled and greeted her.
"Mmh~ it really has been a while since we last saw each other."
Lillie's clear eyes blinked. Her eyes showed the handsome face of the boy she often thought about.
Gladion noticed something was wrong. He looked at Lillie. Her eyes only looked at Damian and not him. Then he looked at Damian.
Wait, Lillie, I am your brother!
Gladion returned to his expressionless look. Fine. Is this how it is when they meet again after a long time?
Also, when did Lillie get to know Damian?
Gladion's brow moved slightly. To be honest, he did not really want his sister to be with Damian.
As Damian's subordinate, Gladion knew that Damian was very friendly to people. He took care of his group.
But the problem was...
Gladion knew very well that Damian's love life was not perfect. This was because Damian had someone like Caitlin near him.
If Lillie liked Damian, she would have to fight against Caitlin.
Could she even win that fight?
Gladion wanted to support his sister. But the problem was that Lillie was a beginner. She was not a match for Caitlin, even if he helped.
"You must be tired after the long flight, right? Do you want to get something to eat?" As the three walked out of the airport, Damian smiled at Lillie. He was a gentleman and took her backpack.
"Umm... no thank you. I already drank some water on the plane."
Lillie touched her stomach. She hesitated for a moment, but she still said no.
She really wanted to eat and talk with Damian. But a girl should not eat at night.
Lillie was very careful about her body now. After all, when you have someone you like, you want to be more beautiful.
"If that is the case, it is a shame. Lillie, did you look at any travel guides before coming?"
The three of them got into the car.
"No, but I looked at things quickly. It seems Hoenn has many places to visit."
Lillie sat in the back seat. Her legs moved gently. Her eyes kept looking at Damian's face.
It had been a long time since they met. Why did Damian seem even more handsome? If she could kiss him, it would be very...
Lillie hit her own face to cool down her red cheeks.
Lillie, oh Lillie! How can you be like this! This is the boyfriend of your good friend Selene!
"I know a good place. Shall we go see it tomorrow?"
Damian turned his head a little. He had received some interesting news today.
Courtney had told him about it. A scientist from Team Magma had talked to Courtney.
"Okay~!" Lillie agreed immediately.
Gladion, who was driving: "..."
"Then you should rest well today. You need energy," Damian smiled.
"Mmhmm~" Lillie nodded.
"Oh, right, Damian. I brought Nebby too. But its body is too big, so I put it in a Poke Ball."
Lillie took a standard Poke Ball out of her pocket. The ball shook when it felt Damian was there.
"I missed Nebby too. I will have more candy tomorrow," Damian laughed quietly.
The Poke Ball shook even more.
After talking more, Gladion dropped Damian off at his villa. Then he took Lillie to another villa.
Lillie's brother had a house, so she would not stay at Damian's place.
"Wow~ Brother, did you buy this house yourself?" Lillie entered the villa. She was surprised by the expensive decorations.
"Yes. I have made a lot of money recently," Gladion's lips moved up a little.
He was managing Team Rocket's businesses in Hoenn. He was making a lot of money every day. He had bought a villa for himself immediately.
"Brother, you really are amazing," Lillie said with respect.
Gladion felt very good because his sister liked his work.
"So, how did you start working with Damian, Brother?" Lillie asked.
"...I am doing some business with Master Damian," Gladion paused and then answered.
"And Lillie, why did you come to Hoenn? I told you not to come looking for me."
Gladion asked Lillie. Everyone thought he was a Senior Executive of Team Rocket now.
He had stopped talking to the Aether Foundation. The League would not blame the foundation for his actions if he stayed away from them.
But if the League found out that Lillie came to see him, there would be trouble.
"Eh? Why can I not come to see you, Brother? I do not understand. Mother said the same thing." Lillie was very confused.
"For some special reasons. In short, it is not very convenient," Gladion thought for a moment.
"And Lillie, did you really come here to find me? Or was it for Master Damian?"
Lillie's face became red at once.
"No... that is not it. Brother, really, how can you say that... I do not like Damian like that..."
Gladion went silent as he saw his sister was embarrassed.
"Lillie, I am your brother, and I should not decide your future. However, if you really like Master Damian, you must be ready to fight other girls. Do you have the strength for that?"
Gladion's voice was very serious. Damian was very popular with girls now.
Gladion knew about Domino, Erika, and Courtney. That was already three girls.
But Gladion felt those three girls were not a big challenge. He could help Lillie. Also, Lillie had the Aether Foundation. Their mother would probably be the President of the Alola League.
Lillie was also very beautiful. Gladion felt those three women could not compete with his sister.
But the real problem was Caitlin!
Caitlin was always with Master Damian. Also, Caitlin was powerful and from a famous family. She was elegant and noble.
In Gladion's view, only Caitlin was the perfect person to be Damian's future wife.
Competing with Caitlin might be too much for Lillie.
"I..."
Lillie bit her lip and looked down. Her blonde hair fell, and her face was in shadow.
Competing with other girls...
So, Brother Gladion knows too. Damian has a girlfriend.
But... Damian was the first boy to make my heart beat fast. I will never forget our talk on the bench. He gave me a happy family again!
"Brother! I am already prepared." Lillie raised her head. Her eyes looked at Gladion with strength.
Yes, she had understood this when she came to Hoenn.
I am a bad person, right? I know he is Selene's boyfriend, but I want to be with him.
I am hiding this from Selene. I am a bad friend.
But... I have to fight for my happiness.
"Is that so?" Gladion said quietly. "I will always support you, Lillie."
He had to work even harder. He wanted to be stronger. He wanted to be a powerful person for Lillie!
Lillie was not a trainer. Competing with those women would be very hard for her.
"Mmh!" Lillie nodded. But she still felt very guilty.
I am sorry, Selene.
Early the next morning.
"Is Courtney not coming down to eat?"
Zinnia yawned as she came downstairs. She saw Damian and Caitlin at the table. There was also a blonde girl she did not know. She was confused.
"She is not feeling well," Caitlin answered calmly while she ate.
"Eh? Was she not fine when we came back yesterday?" Zinnia scratched her messy hair.
"Who knows," Caitlin stopped moving. Her voice was very flat.
She knew why Courtney was not feeling well.
It was because Damian used his "techniques" too much with her yesterday. She hoped that woman would be "broken" by Damian!
That thief. She steals a taste every day. And she played until she could not get out of bed?
Did she not know Damian was young? He needed to stay healthy. She was a young girl, but she wanted too much.
Courtney was like a vixen!
Caitlin even wanted Erika to come back. Erika was not this clingy. Courtney stayed in the room and talked to Damian for two or three hours!
Is Courtney even a person?
"Emmm..."
Zinnia did not speak loudly. She saw that Caitlin was in a bad mood.
"Right, who is this pretty girl? Are you going to introduce us?"
Zinnia could not stay quiet. She looked at the blonde girl and asked Damian and Caitlin.
"You talk too much as soon as you come down," Damian said.
"Hello. I am Lillie, from the Alola region."
Lillie stood up and introduced herself to Zinnia. She was very polite, like a noble lady.
"Ha~ do not be so polite! I am Zinnia of the Draconids."
Zinnia always said "of the Draconids." It was her pride and her belief.
"Draconids... that sounds very impressive."
Lillie was curious. She had not heard that name before.
"I will tell you about it later. Zinnia's family is very special," Damian said with a smile.
" Zinnia smiled and showed her white teeth.
"We are going out today. Are you coming?" Damian looked at Zinnia.
"Not interested. I just woke up to eat breakfast." Zinnia yawned again. she had become lazy since joining Team Rocket.
She thought Caitlin had changed her. She was starting to love sleeping late.
"Fair enough."
"Where are you guys going? How about Meteor Falls? I can give you a map to the village."
"We will go to the village in the future. This time, we are going to Forina."
Damian smiled.