Time passed quickly, and it was now the next day.
"Good morning, Damian."
When Damian woke up and walked downstairs, Caitlin was wearing a long pink dress. She was sitting on the sofa with her legs together, leaning slightly to the side. She was holding a morning newspaper in her hands.
Her long golden hair was spread across the sofa. She looked very elegant.
"Morning. Where are Platinum and Serena?" Damian asked while letting out a yawn.
"They are in the backyard doing special training. They are both working very hard," Caitlin said with a soft smile.
"After all, they are young girls with dreams. This is the age to work hard," Damian said with a short laugh.
"What about you, Caitlin?"
"I plan to wait until I finish watching your interview. Damian, why don't you try these clothes on?"
Caitlin stood up slowly. Her long golden hair floated slightly under her psychic power so it would not touch the floor.
She walked to the wall nearby, picked up a set of black clothes, and walked over to Damian.
"You bought this yesterday?" Damian asked, feeling a bit surprised.
"Mm-hmm. Today is the day of your interview. You will be on TV, so it is better to change into new clothes," Caitlin said with a smile.
"I picked them based on your size. You should like the style too."
"Alright."
Damian did not act shy. His relationship with Caitlin was natural, so there was no need for polite refusals.
Caitlin was right. She knew Damian's style of dressing very well, so she had bought a set of black clothes and trousers.
The top was a casual short-sleeved shirt, and the bottom was a pair of black trousers.
Damian unbuttoned the collar of the shirt. A wild and relaxed aura immediately came from him. He also put on a delicate silver necklace, and on his hand, he wore his black Mega Bracelet.
"Damian really is very handsome."
Caitlin's eyes seemed to hold clear light. She slowly walked in front of Damian. The man she had chosen was indeed the most handsome in the world!
Then, Caitlin stood on her tiptoes. She raised her arms and helped Damian straighten his collar.
Caitlin's face was right there in front of him. Damian could even clearly see her long eyelashes trembling slightly. Her features were delicate and close enough for him to see clearly.
Caitlin was truly very attractive.
Damian stood there quietly, watching Caitlin. He could smell her perfume clearly.
Caitlin seemed to notice Damian's gaze. Her face did not seem to change.
However, in reality, the psychic girl's earlobes had already turned red.
Suddenly, Damian lowered his head.
In that moment, Caitlin's eyes lost focus for a second.
A warm sensation appeared for just a moment and then vanished. Caitlin gently touched her lips with her right hand.
Even though it was only for a split second, there was no doubt about it. Damian had just kissed her!
This was her first kiss!
Thump... Thump...
Her heartbeat began to speed up at that moment. Caitlin's brain felt like it had crashed. For a time, she did not even know what she should do next.
Should she act shy and cover her face? But would that be too obvious?
Then, should she act like nothing happened? But Damian kissed me! How could she act like nothing happened?
Ahhh!!
Caitlin simply could not control her feelings right now. Damian was really something! Why was he so sudden!
She was not prepared at all. If she had responded a little bit just now, would it have been better?
Caitlin's whole mind was a mess.
No, no, stay elegant! I must stay elegant!
"Sorry, Caitlin. Just now, I couldn't help myself..."
"It's... it's okay."
Before Damian could finish, Caitlin's voice came out in a rush. She sounded nervous, but she could not hide her happiness.
This was very rare. Since her encounter with Damian in Alola, Caitlin had always been an elegant girl.
No matter the time or place, she always remembered to be "elegant." This showed in every part of her life.
But at this moment, she had lost her "elegance." That was because she felt instinctively nervous after hearing Damian's words.
"I believe Damian didn't mean it, and..."
Caitlin bit her lip gently. She really wanted to take advantage of the current good mood to confess to Damian.
When Damian said he couldn't help himself, didn't that prove that he had her in his heart?
But when she thought of Damian's girlfriend, Caitlin's excited brain quickly cooled down.
No, not now!
She was Caitlin, the elegant eldest daughter of a noble family from Sinnoh. She was absolutely not a person who would take advantage of someone's absence to steal their boyfriend.
She would defeat Damian's girlfriend fairly and elegantly. She would win the position of Damian's primary partner!
Caitlin did not want her future relationship with Damian to be criticized by others. That was absolutely not allowed.
Since things had reached this point and so many things had happened over so much time, there was no need to rush right now.
Caitlin believed in herself. She was the most perfect wife for Damian!
"Let's eat first. Miss Alexa will only come in the afternoon."
Caitlin pulled her emotions back. She showed a soft, elegant smile again. She looked at Damian and spoke in a gentle voice.
Her eyes curved slightly. She looked very cute.
Clearly, our elegant psychic lady was in a very good mood right now.
"Alright."
Damian looked into Caitlin's eyes and also showed a smile.
At 12:30 PM.
The doorbell of the villa rang.
"Miss Alexa."
Platinum walked over to open the door. The person standing there was Alexa. Behind Alexa was a cameraman carrying a camera, as well as the blonde-haired Viola.
"Platinum, is Damian here?"
"He is here. Please come in."
After changing their shoes and entering the villa to reach the living room, Alexa saw Damian sitting on the sofa.
To be honest, Alexa's emotions right now were a mix of excitement and a bit of nervousness.
This young man was the leader of Team Rocket!
Viola was also nervous. Compared to Alexa, she was even more cautious right now.
On the other hand, the cameraman, who knew nothing, looked curiously at Damian and the others. They were all very young and very good-looking.
"Yo, Miss Alexa is here. And the cameraman. This must be Gym Leader Viola? I have heard much about you."
Damian greeted the three of them very politely. His smile was very bright.
"Come, sit down first. Would you like tea, juice, or coffee?"
He invited the three of them to sit. Damian's attitude was very kind.
"We can just have coffee. Mr. Damian is very polite."
Alexa's heart relaxed a lot. At least for now, Damian seemed quite friendly.
Viola felt the same. No matter what, she felt relieved for now. He did not seem as dangerous as she had imagined.
"Sure. Fini."
Damian called out to Tapu Fini, who was watching TV nearby.
He had no choice. Jirachi, Victini, and Mesprit were all too small.
Tapu Fini curled its lips in a very human-like way. It floated to the coffee machine and poured three cups of coffee.
Then, using its psychic powers, it controlled the three cups and placed them on the coffee table.
"This Pokémon is...?"
Viola asked curiously.
As a trainer, she had never seen a Tapu Fini before, but she seemed to have a slight memory of this appearance.
"Tapu Fini. It is a guardian deity of the islands in Alola, but I caught it," Damian replied.
It really was a Land Spirit Pokémon!
Viola was a bit excited. The four Tapu Pokémon were classified as "Land Spirit Pokémon" in the Pokédex.
"Can I take a photo of it?" Besides being the Santalune City Gym Leader, Viola was also a Pokémon photographer.
Well, she was a photographer, so people also called her the "photographer girl who never misses a smile."
"You have to ask Fini for its opinion. If it is willing to be photographed, then you can."
Damian did not agree directly. However, these words made Viola's opinion of him change quite a bit.
How could a person who respected a Pokémon's own wishes be a member of the evil Team Rocket described in the files?
Viola moved closer to Tapu Fini, wanting to take some photos. But clearly, Tapu Fini's mind was entirely on the TV. It was very cold and ignored Viola.
However, the girl did not give up. She continued trying to get close. It was a rather funny scene.
"Mr. Damian, I might ask a few sharp questions during the interview. You won't mind, right?"
Alexa did not pay attention to her sister. Instead, she asked Damian tentatively.
"Oh? It doesn't matter. I don't have anything to hide. However, after the interview, can you let me see the finished footage first?"
Damian raised an eyebrow after hearing this. He looked at Alexa with a faint smile.
From Alexa's words, he guessed that this woman probably knew about his identity.
But that was fine too. The corners of Damian's mouth curled up.
"Of course you can." Alexa's eyes brightened.
"Then Mr. Damian, after a short rest, shall we start the interview? Is that okay?"
"Sure, it's okay."
Damian had no objections.
Then, the cameraman began to set up the lights and adjust the angles. As for makeup, it was not really necessary. Damian did not care about that.
At 1:00 PM sharp, the interview officially began. Caitlin and the others sat on another sofa and were not in the shot.
Alexa held a microphone and sat opposite Damian.
"Welcome to our exclusive interview program. I am the reporter, Alexa. Our guest for today is Mr. Damian from the Kanto region. Mr. Damian, please say hello to everyone."
Alexa's smile was very natural, and her words were clear.
"Hello everyone, I am Damian."
Damian was very cooperative and spoke with a smile.
"Maybe everyone is still unfamiliar with Mr. Damian. According to what I know, Mr. Damian is the eldest son of Mr. Giovanni, the Viridian Gym Leader of Kanto. He is a rookie trainer who started his journey last year."
"Moreover, you also participated in the Indigo Plateau Conference in Kanto last year. You achieved an unprecedented result there. From beginning to end, you used only one Pokémon to defeat all your opponents."
"In the finals of the Indigo Plateau Conference, you still used only one Annihilape to complete a total sweep and win the championship."
"Can I ask you, Mr. Damian, what was your mood like at that time?"
Alexa asked Damian curiously.
This was the information about Damian that she had specifically searched for. The start of Damian's trainer career was a complete blowout at the Indigo Plateau.
"My mood? There wasn't anything special about it." Damian crossed his legs and thought for a moment.
"I joined the Indigo Plateau Conference with the hope of fighting strong opponents. But to be honest, I was very disappointed because I found out after joining."
"The quality of the contestants in that Indigo Plateau Conference was really a bit low. Third-rate trainers with fourth-rate Pokémon. There wasn't a single one who could fight. They were all too weak. It was very boring."
Damian spread his hands and spoke in a very innocent way.
Wait, can't you be a bit more modest?
Alexa almost lost her composure. This was an interview! It was going to be broadcast on TV!
Is it appropriate for you to start the first question by insulting everyone who competed?
The contestants from the same Indigo Plateau Conference as you are going to cry!
The cameraman was holding back his laughter, but his professional skills kept him from laughing out loud. He gave Damian a thumbs-up.
Amazing!! Just being arrogant is enough!
On Caitlin's side, Caitlin still had a smile. Platinum and Serena were lost in thought.
Damian used only one Pokémon to crush the Indigo Plateau Conference?
Viola blinked her eyes as she looked at Damian. If she didn't look at him with prejudice, she honestly thought Damian was very handsome.
The confidence and arrogance of a young man were shown perfectly through his words.
"Haha... it seems Mr. Damian was not very satisfied with his tournament journey. I watched the video of the finals of that Indigo Plateau Conference. Many viewers thought it was a pity that you did not take the Elite Four Challenge at that time."
"Why didn't you challenge them then? Was it because you didn't have the confidence to succeed?"
Alexa quickly skipped the topic and changed to a new question.
"I have no interest in being the Kanto Champion," Damian replied naturally.
"Wow~ You have no interest, rather than having no confidence? Mr. Damian really is very confident."
Alexa made a "wow" sound as if she were cheering.
"Then, after last year ended, you joined Team Rocket at the start of this year. Can you tell us why you joined this villain team?"
Then, Alexa bit her lip. Her tone was a bit careful, but also a bit excited as she asked her third question.
Huh? Villain team?!
The cameraman was stunned. He stood there blankly holding the camera.
Viola also immediately tightened her body. She looked at Damian with extreme nervousness.
These words were the same as exposing Damian's identity!
Damian was not surprised at all when he heard this. He leaned back on the sofa. With a slightly wicked smile, he raised his hand to support his chin.
"Why did I join Team Rocket?"
Damian repeated the question. How should he make up this story?
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