"Here, Luna, take your Poké Ball back. I'll leave this Pokédex with you for now as well. It should help you on your path to becoming a Breeder."
Having made up his mind, Icarus immediately handed both the Poké Ball and the Pokédex over to Luna.
"Thank you, Master!" Luna accepted them with both hands, her face full of gratitude.
"That's not the kind of thanks your Master wants~"
Icarus smiled faintly, taking her hand and leading her back into the bedroom.
"Swish~ Luna, wear this while serving your Master tonight."
Once inside, Icarus pulled out a cowgirl-style outfit from his spatial backpack and tossed it toward her.
"Mhm Understood, Master…"
Seeing the outfit that resembled a Miltank-themed costume, Luna face instantly flushed red, but she still obediently changed into it.
"Master Let Miltank serve you tonight~"
After changing, the girl wore small black horns on her head and a pink outfit styled after Miltank, making her look adorable.
"Heh~ Then let's begin."
Seeing Luna dressed like that, Icarus laughed and pulled her into his arms.
Before long, the room fell quiet beneath the moonlight.
"That wicked woman… why is she making so much noise…"
"Brother Icarus…"
At the same time, in the house next door, Airi faintly heard the sounds coming from Icarus's home.
The girl hugged her blanket tightly, her face bright red. But beneath her embarrassment, determination slowly appeared in her blue eyes.
It seemed she had finally made up her mind.
Creak~
Wearing only a thin nightgown, Airi quietly stepped out of her house and walked toward Icarus's home.
Knock knock knock~
Standing outside his door, she hesitated for a long moment before finally knocking softly.
"Who is it?"
Hearing the familiar knock, Icarus opened the door after quickly putting on a shirt.
"Brother Icarus… it's me…"
Outside stood Airi in her pale blue nightdress, nervously twisting her fingers together.
"What's wrong, Airi?"
The moonlight reflected off her flushed cheeks as she looked up at him.
"I… I like you, Brother Icarus!"
Gathering all her courage, the girl finally blurted out the words she had been hiding for so long.
For a moment, the two simply looked at each other.
Then Icarus gently pulled her into his arms.
"Airi… I may have many women around me in the future. Even so… will you regret this?"
The girl shook her head firmly.
"I won't regret it. As long as there's a place for me in your heart, that's enough."
Looking at the determination in her eyes, Icarus finally smiled.
"Good."
He lifted the girl into his arms and carried her inside.
The next day, after leaving Luna at home, Icarus once again resumed taking missions with Airi and Stone.
For the next several months, life returned to its familiar rhythm of constant missions and training.
During this period, Luna officially moved into Icarus's house and fully took over the role of his live-in maid, handling his daily needs and Pokémon care.
Airi still lived at her own home, but she frequently visited Icarus at night. Gradually, the relationship between the three of them became increasingly close.
Meanwhile, Icarus also continued cooperating with Aoi.
Every week, he would secretly leave the team for a few days to carry out Team Rocket missions alongside her. Thanks to Aoi's assistance, his Team Rocket contribution points began increasing rapidly, especially after Aoi obtained two Ordinary-level Pokémon.
On average, Icarus now earned over 160 Alliance Merit Points and around 100 Team Rocket contribution points every week, along with roughly 500,000 Alliance dollars.
With support from both sides, his strength entered a period of explosive growth.
Naturally, Airi and Stone had once been curious about where Icarus disappeared to every week.
But among Trainers, this was actually fairly normal.
Different Pokémon required different training methods. Sometimes Trainers needed to train alone to experiment with new strategies or combination moves.
Icarus's explanation was also reasonable: helping Luna gather ingredients for breeding formulas.
Many materials needed by Breeders couldn't simply be purchased in town and had to be collected personally in the wild. That was also why the Pokémon Center frequently issued berry-gathering missions.
Since it involved Luna's development as a Breeder, Airi and Stone accepted the explanation without much suspicion.
And so, Icarus and Aoi's cooperation continued smoothly.
Four to five months later, Aoi's Raticate successfully advanced to the Ordinary Mid-stage.
At the same time, Team Rocket issued a new mission.
Mission ID: 001111
Mission Description:
Abduct Trainers from the three major families in town (excluding the Jiangqi Family) and force them to join Team Rocket.
Rewards:
50 points for each Ordinary Low-stage Trainer
80 points for each Ordinary Mid-stage Trainer
200 points for each Ordinary High-stage Trainer
If the target was listed as a talented member in the appendix, the reward would be doubled.
After seeing the mission, Aoi proposed a bold plan.
They would lure members of the major families into the wild and capture them one by one.
At first, Icarus hesitated.
The risk of exposure was simply too high.
But Aoi revealed something important: the Jiangqi Family had already secretly begun cooperating with Team Rocket.
Even more shocking, the higher-ups within Team Rocket were targeting the Elite-level members of the three great families.
After spending contribution points to bribe Captain Okamoto for information, Icarus finally confirmed it.
The true objective of Team Rocket was far larger than ordinary recruits.
Once the Elite-level members of the major families were subdued, the town's power structure would completely collapse.
Only then did Icarus agree.
For safety, Aoi selected a relatively weak target first.
Asada Kosō.
A branch-family member of the Asada Family.
A middle-aged lecherous man who managed one of the family's stores.
Aoi had deliberately approached him while selling materials, subtly tempting him until he took the bait.
"This guy only has four Ordinary Low-stage Pokémon," Aoi explained while the two hid near the edge of the forest.
"Machoke, Graveler, Butterfree, and Fearow."
"I already hinted that I want a long-term hunting partner. He agreed to help me hunt Arbok."
"When the battle starts, you wait until his Pokémon are exhausted, then step in and finish him."
Listening to the plan, Icarus suddenly felt an odd sense of familiarity.
One phrase appeared in his mind:
Honey trap.
Looking at Aoi's increasingly confident expression, he couldn't help but feel slightly uneasy.
The girl had become far more dangerous than before.
"What do you think, Brother Icarus?"
Noticing his silence, Aoi tilted her head and asked.
"You planned it well," Icarus replied with a helpless smile. "I have no objections."
"Hmph~ Then hide already."
Aoi snorted softly, though a faint blush still appeared on her face.
Soon, Icarus disappeared into the nearby forest.
Not long after, a fat middle-aged man in oversized protective gear approached from the distance.
"Miss Aoi, you're as beautiful as ever today!"
The greasy-looking Kosō immediately reached for Aoi's hand with a lewd grin.
Aoi effortlessly dodged him.
"Don't rush, Uncle Kosō~"
She smiled sweetly.
"First, let me see your strength. If you satisfy me today… then maybe we can discuss future cooperation."
"Hehehe~ Of course, of course!"
Kosō quickly released his Machoke proudly.
"Uncle here used to be an Ordinary Mid-stage Trainer, you know!"
Then he lowered his voice.
"And from what I heard… the younger generation in your family doesn't treat you very well either, right? Don't worry. Uncle will take good care of you in the future~"
Aoi's eyes instantly turned cold.
"Hmph. Save the nonsense for later."
"Go find an Arbok first."
"Show me your strength."
"Hehehe~ Fine, fine."
Kosō released his Fearow to scout ahead.
Seeing this, Aoi also released her own Pidgeotto.
After months of training, the Pidgeotto she exchanged for through Team Rocket contribution points had already reached the Ordinary Low-stage.
Soon, the two entered the forest together.
And hidden among the shadows, Icarus quietly followed behind them.
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