Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice

Credits: Surge1301

Lusamine, a widow in her thirties, was already the mother of two children. Yet, despite being a woman, she singlehandedly developed the Aether Foundation into the leading enterprise of the Alola region.

Adding to this was her exquisite face as if carefully sculpted by Arceus himself, and a figure so perfect it seemed neither too much nor too little in any regard.

Not to mention Alola—throughout the entire Pokémon League, there was no shortage of admirers coveting this gem of Alola.

Even so, it was the first time anyone had confessed to this noblewoman in public.

The crowd immediately turned their heads in unison, only to see a boy with delicate features.

The media, holding microphones or cameras, unanimously decided:

 Tomorrow's headline would surely belong to this boy!

Big news!

Unless Lance and Leon announced they were coming out on the spot, no one could steal the spotlight from this bespectacled lad!

Onstage, Lusamine, who had just received her trophy from Kukui, was stunned for quite a while.

A few seconds later, she bloomed into a radiant smile, like a Gracidea flower in full bloom.

"Is that so? Thank you for your affection."

Lusamine had no doubts about Stephen's words.

She was well aware of her charm.

 Moreover, Stephen's current demeanor was rather deceptive.

The black-framed glasses added a significant boost, instantly giving the impression of a studious and reserved academic type who kept his feelings for his crush hidden deep in his heart.

Had Stephen used the same demeanor he showed when interacting with Will or Karen, the effect wouldn't have been nearly as good.

However, Stephen wasn't done yet.

He pulled a small palm-sized gift box from his pocket and repeatedly approached the award podium, shouting:

"Madam Lusamine, this is a gift I prepared for you, handmade by me. Please accept it!"

The massive crowd blocking his way suddenly parted on their own, and many aunties in the audience wore warm auntie smiles, completely engrossed as if they were watching a drama.

Sigh, look at this honest boy. He must have been suppressing his feelings for a long time, only summoning the courage to confess today.

If we don't help him out, are we even human?!

"Could it be… a ring?"

Olivia, the kahuna of Akala Island and responsible for maintaining order at the event, blinked and muttered.

Even I've never been confessed to like this by a cute boy.

In the corner of the stage, Gladion and Lillie exchanged bewildered glances.

W-What's going on?

Are we getting a new dad?!

Lillie's expression was extremely complicated.

 She didn't want a new dad who wasn't much older than her.

"Madam Lusamine, please accept this."

Stephen finally made it onto the stage and handed the gift box to Lusamine.

"Ooohhhh!"

"Kid! I'm rooting for you!"

"Little brother, you're amazing!"

"President, you can't crush this young man's courage!"

The audience erupted in cheers—not just the aunties wearing auntie smiles, but even the lustful spectators who also admired Lusamine were shouting louder and louder.

This was mainly because, in their eyes, Stephen was too young, making any relationship with Lusamine impossible.

If it had been someone like Kukui, an adult near her age, or Giovanni, a middle-aged man even older than Lusamine, they certainly wouldn't be smiling like this.

They'd probably be sharpening their knives to take down the rival.

"This…"

Even Lusamine couldn't maintain her smile.

Looking at the box in Stephen's hand, which resembled a ring box, she couldn't help but start to wonder.

"Boy, are you serious? Auntie can't commit a crime, you know!"

"Ah, Chairwoman Lusamine, it's normal for boys this age to have those kinds of thoughts about mature women—perfectly natural. Just accept it; don't reject the boy's good intentions,"

Professor Kukui whispered to Lusamine with a sly look on his face.

As he spoke, he even winked at Stephen, wearing a knowing expression that said, "I got you, kid."

It had to be said—most Pokémon Professors, no matter the region, were typically the easygoing, good-natured type. And the one in front of them was no exception.

Hearing this, Lusamine suddenly saw things in a new light.

Her face lit up with an even brighter smile as she accepted the gift box.

"Well, thank you, little boy~"

As if to remind the age gap between them, Lusamine deliberately emphasized the words "little boy."

The next moment, Lusamine slightly opened her pure, snow-white arms and gently embraced Stephen.

"And thank you for liking me~"

Although surprised by the confession, Lusamine was secretly delighted.

After all, she was over thirty, and yet a 12- or 13-year-old boy had confessed to her.

Wasn't that a testament to her charm?

And, well… Lusamine was a sucker for good looks.

Even though Stephen's appearance was slightly diminished by wearing those black-rimmed glasses, many older women liked this kind of easily teased vibe that younger boys gave off. It awakened their maternal instincts.

"Ohhhh—!"

The atmosphere instantly reached a boiling point.

Meanwhile, standing in the back row, Will silently took a few steps back.

Mainly because he wanted to distance himself from his companion.

Up front, Karen was staring coldly at the podium, her gaze indifferent.

…

…

An hour later, Lusamine returned to the Aether Foundation's Space Research Lab with her two children.

"Hahaha~ Chairwoman, your charm is off the charts! Even a young boy confessed to you—are you secretly feeling proud inside?"

As soon as Lusamine entered the lab, a young woman with short gray hair and a bold personality came up to her.

Her name was Burnet, a researcher at the Space Research Lab.

She was also Professor Kukui's girlfriend, though the two had only recently started dating, and not many people knew about it.

Lusamine rolled her eyes.

No way would she admit that she felt a little happy inside.

"Come on, come on! What kind of ring did he give you? That kind of boy probably can't afford a real gemstone, right? Could it be something he made with flowers? Wow! That would be even more romantic!"

Burnet's eyes sparkled with excitement as she repeatedly urged Lusamine, looking like she was ready to enjoy some juicy gossip.

"If you're so interested, why don't you open it yourself?"

Noticing that Lillie had been secretly glancing over, Lusamine, who was also curious, deliberately put on an indifferent act.

The not-yet-blackened Lusamine certainly didn't want her daughter to think she was seriously considering finding her a new dad.

"No way, it's a confession gift for you!"

Burnet teased with a mischievous grin.

After some back-and-forth, Lusamine finally had no choice but to open the box herself.

By this time, Professor Kukui, Lillie, the ever-cool Gladion, and even several other researchers had gathered around to watch.

However, to everyone's surprise, inside the box was not the ring Lusamine and Burnet had imagined, but a small, deep-red disc about the size of a bracelet.

What's more, beneath the disc was a note with a phone number on it—there was no doubt who it belonged to.

"There's writing on the back,"

Professor Kukui said as he picked it up to take a look.

It read:

"Please use this on a Pokémon that can learn 'Flamethrower.'"