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Time came to evening.
"Hmph~ Sure enough, it's Cynthia."
Watching Cynthia enter Mammon's room, Caitlin let out a soft snort, but after all, her mindset was different now.
And with her body not fully recovered, she truly couldn't withstand Mammon's impact tonight.
"What a pity, Cynthia, I still won."
Caitlin's delicate lips curved into a smile, like a proud peacock victorious in a fight, and she turned to enter her own room.
The weak Caitlin was dead; the current Caitlin, viewing things from a victor's perspective, had a completely different state of mind.
She would let Cynthia have tonight; after all, Cynthia was returning to Sinnoh tomorrow.
And… "Jirachi said it's highly likely to succeed. I'll try again tomorrow."
Caitlin was filled with anticipation. Today, she had made three wishes to Jirachi, and according to Jirachi:
'This is the first time I've received a wish like yours. I don't know if it will work, but it should be possible… right?'
Although Jirachi's statement implied it wasn't 100% guaranteed to succeed, Caitlin still greatly believed in Jirachi.
After all, Jirachi was the legendary 'Wish Star'!
Caitlin still sweetly fell into a dream.
The next day, with the help of Punishment Hoopa's Spatial Ring, Cynthia limped inside. She was returning to Sinnoh.
"Even weaker than me."
Caitlin, who had specifically come to see her off, couldn't help but curl her lips. She hadn't been this badly hurt yesterday, had she?
Although her walking posture was a bit strange, at least she wasn't limping like this, almost needing a cane.
She had thought Cynthia's physique should be quite good, as Cynthia often traveled around, excavating ruins. She hadn't expected her to be so weak.
Caitlin's mood grew even brighter.
As the New Year approached, the number of people in World Tree Castle also decreased.
Even Platinum had already gone home. After being away from home for so long, Platinum still missed her parents very much.
Moreover, compared to before, Team Rockets' reputation had completely reversed, receiving official recognition from the Pokemon League.
As a Top Executive of Team Rockets, it was no exaggeration to say that Platinum was returning home in glory.
The only thing Platinum regretted was that she hadn't found an opportunity later on... because Caitlin was with Mammon every night, leaving no chance at all.
Platinum: Sister Caitlin is truly a vixen!
And on this day.
"Cheers~!"
In the brightly lit restaurant, Mammon, Giovanni, Silver, and Caitlin raised their glasses in celebration.
Because today was the last day of the year; after midnight, a new year would begin.
"Mammon, Silver, Caitlin, congratulations on another year."
Giovanni, with a sincere smile, raised his wine glass and congratulated the three of them.
For this family reunion, he had uncharacteristically opened a bottle of wine; otherwise, he rarely touched tobacco or alcohol.
"Congratulations to you too, Dad, on getting another year older," Mammon replied with a smile.
Giovanni smiled knowingly.
Silver didn't speak, but his usually cool face also held a faint smile at this moment.
Family reunion and harmony, truly… it was wonderful.
"Thank you, Uncle."
Caitlin stood up, holding her cup. Today, she had specially worn a beautiful pink dress, asked Anthea and Concordia to braid her hair beautifully, and applied exquisite makeup, looking very pretty.
"Hehe~"
Giovanni nodded with a smile.
"Caitlin, is it alright if you don't go back today?" Giovanni asked Caitlin with concern.
After all, today was the last day of the year; no matter what, eating with family was very meaningful, wasn't it?
"It's fine. I already went home and had lunch with my family today. My parents also agreed for me to stay with you, Mammon, and Silver."
Caitlin replied.
With Punishment Hoopa's Spatial Ring, it was very convenient for her to travel between Sinnoh and Kanto, and she also really wanted to spend the last day of the year with Mammon.
Besides, today was a family dinner for Mammon, Giovanni, and Silver, and she specifically stayed to accompany them.
Didn't this just earn her goodwill from Giovanni and Silver? Clearly, how good was Giovanni's attitude now?
Caitlin felt that she was truly brilliant!
"That's good." Giovanni nodded with a smile, then looked at Mammon.
"Mammon, when are you and Selene and Caitlin planning to get engaged?"
Giovanni asked Mammon, making Caitlin's heart skip a beat instantly, and Silver also looked at Mammon.
"We haven't discussed it yet. Perhaps next year," Mammon thought for a moment and replied.
Caitlin's lips couldn't suppress their curve, and her eyes showed visible Joy.
"Hahahaha~ That's good. They are both good girls. Get married early, so Dad can hold his grandchildren sooner."
Giovanni glanced at Caitlin, who could barely contain her Joy, and chuckled.
Actually, what he originally wanted to say was to have Akari born as soon as possible; he genuinely liked that cute and well-behaved Granddaughter.
But Akari was the daughter of Platinum and Mammon, and since Caitlin was present, he didn't mention it.
After all… although Selene and Caitlin didn't mind each other, Giovanni didn't believe they truly accepted each other's existence without any barriers.
Moreover, to take a step back, even if Mammon's wives got along very amicably, as a father-in-law, he couldn't say things that might make Caitlin and the others feel awkward or misunderstood, could he?
"I know." Mammon rolled his eyes.
Caitlin lowered her head, pursed her lips, and smiled reservedly, but her hand under the table rubbed her flat, soft belly.
She had specifically checked; although they had been doing it every day during this period, she hadn't gotten pregnant… Come on, belly, be more cooperative!!
Caitlin truly wanted to bear a child for Mammon. Even if the child's talent wasn't as great as Akari's, it would still be Mammon's first child.
And even if not as outstanding as Akari, Caitlin believed that her and Mammon's child would definitely be very excellent!
"Brother is having a child? Then I'm going to be an Uncle?"
Silver's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Being an Uncle… it sounded great!
"Brother will try to make it happen soon," Mammon couldn't help but laugh.
Silver smiled, how wonderful!
But then he thought of Sister Green. If Sister Green could also become his sister-in-law, that would be great.
Silver looked at Caitlin. To be honest, he didn't dislike Caitlin and Selene; rather, both of them were very kind to him.
However, Silver still preferred Green. He regarded Green as his own sister, and if Green could marry Mammon, he would probably laugh in his dreams.
Hmm, I'll ask Sister Green next time.
"Dad, when are you going to become the Kanto President?"
After chatting for a while, Mammon asked Giovanni while eating.
"After the World Championship ends. Charles Goodshow hinted that he plans to step down after next year's World Championship."
Giovanni replied in a magnetic voice.
"Dad, your chances are very high."
Mammon didn't even need to think; with Charles Goodshow stepping down, many people would surely covet the position of Kanto League President.
Most importantly, the Kanto League President was also the General President of the Pokemon League!
This position was basically the pinnacle of power in this world, so many people would want it.
"He thinks highly of me." Giovanni smiled faintly.
"And, thanks to you, Mammon, my current social circle is not small."
Giovanni took a sip of wine and looked at Mammon, teasing him.
This was indeed true. When Giovanni was the Viridian Gym Leader, although his reputation was good, his social circle within the League, apart from a few Gym Leaders and some people bought with benefits, was actually quite ordinary.
But ever since Mammon began appearing before the public as Team Rockets and causing trouble, Giovanni 'appeared' to 'deal with' Team Rockets.
Giovanni's social circle completely changed.
Which Champion from numerous regions didn't praise Giovanni highly?
Among the Kanto League high-ranking officials, as long as they weren't jealous or envious, who among them had a bad relationship with Giovanni?
Even the general supervisors of Kanto Jenny and Joy were now extremely close to Giovanni, and the former Kanto Elite Four, led by Lance, also had a very good relationship with Giovanni.
And Charles Goodshow also highly valued and favored Giovanni. It could be said that Giovanni's network within the League had unknowingly become terrifyingly vast.
The most important thing was that not only the Kanto League, but Champions from other regions also had close relationships with him.
All of this was inseparable from Giovanni's own deliberate cultivation of a perfect persona and social interactions, but also from the pressure of Team Rockets as an 'external enemy' at the time.
"That's also because of your outstanding personal charisma, Dad," Mammon teased.
He knew Giovanni was ninety percent certain of this matter.
"Hehe~" Giovanni chuckled, not refuting, which was an implicit agreement.
"Silver, what have you decided about the Viridian Gym?"
Giovanni looked at Silver.
As Giovanni became the Kanto Champion, the Viridian Gym had been vacant. At Giovanni's request,
Charles Goodshow also agreed to select a powerful, excellent, and responsible Viridian Gym Leader to take over, but no suitable candidate had been found to this day.
According to Charles Goodshow, he had already persuaded Agatha to temporarily take over the Viridian Gym, otherwise, the Viridian Gym remaining vacant indefinitely wouldn't look good.
However, Giovanni and Mammon felt that the Viridian Gym should ideally be managed by one of their own.
"…Dad, Brother, I still want to go out and travel to temper myself…"
Silver replied somewhat shamefully. Becoming a Gym Leader was not his ideal.
Moreover, he felt that he truly couldn't handle it. He knew himself that his personality was relatively sharp and he didn't have that much patience.
Dealing with those weak challengers every day, Silver felt that he would eventually have a mental breakdown.
He naturally disliked the weak.
"Just follow your own heart." Although Giovanni was disappointed, he had already guessed it.
"That's right, but this family business still can't be given away. I'll let Colress take over. He specializes in Steel-type, and Kanto doesn't have a Steel-type Gym."
Mammon thought for a moment and decided to send Colress to take over the position of Gym Leader.
In Mammon's view, the Viridian Gym was their family business, and giving it to someone else was not what Giovanni wanted.
Colress probably wouldn't be too interested either, but it was fine; he just did research every day. They could set up a research lab for him in the Gym.
"As long as you can persuade him, it's fine." Giovanni had no objections.
After dinner, the four sat in the living room, continuing to chat, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
"Hmm? Charles Goodshow has released an announcement."
Mammon saw the message.
"What announcement?"
"The announcement for the World Championship project. Not just Kanto, other regions have also released it through their official accounts."
"Hehe~ Releasing it on the last day of the year, it seems Charles Goodshow also wants to use this time to boost its influence,"
Giovanni smiled faintly, but even if the timing wasn't right, this announcement would surely shock the world.
"The copywriting is also very well written," Mammon said with a smile after reading it.
[Kanto League: Today is a special day, and the Pokemon League also congratulates everyone. After today, a whole year of Joy, happiness, hardship, and pain will bid farewell. After tomorrow, everything will start anew.
At the same time, the Pokemon League also brings everyone a major piece of news, hereby announcing it.
Trainers, what is your dream?
No matter what your persistence and passion, being a Trainer is a journey of companionship, mutual support, and mutual transcendence with your Pokémon partners.
And what is the end of this journey?
In fact, the end has always been here. It has always been waiting for the appearance of that Trainer who can reach this point!
Dreams, bonds, beliefs, will… show all that you have.
World Championship, that is its name, and it is also the stage for all Trainers to prove themselves.
Cross those mountains, and the whole world will see your story! The whole world will shout your name!
The whole world will be overshadowed by your existence!
Your power, your ideals, your destiny, prove them all here!
— Pokemon League]
[Click the link below to view World Championship details]
Ignoring the link at the very bottom, there was no doubt that this announcement was very inciting.
Even Mammon approved, wondering who wrote this copy.
Especially that last sentence… Damn, it felt too familiar.
"I wrote it, isn't it good?" Giovanni said with a smile at this moment.
Mammon was stunned, then gave Giovanni a thumbs up.
"Dad, no wonder you were able to make Team Rockets bigger and stronger before. You truly have skill. Sage Ghetsis's position should really be yours."
And at this moment, all regions across the world exploded because of this announcement from the Pokemon League!