Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Masked Cat understood immediately. The distance between the two sides was already quite close. Masked Cat clenched its fist and slammed it hard into Electric Wood!

The punch landed solidly; a shockwave erupted as Electric Beam smashed through the control room window and was sent flying out.

At the same time, the golden, electrified field beneath their feet vanished completely...

As the electric beam-coated wooden body flew out into the air, a dazzling beam of light blasted down from below!

It was Iron Whirl, who had already solved the drilling well problem, who came to help with his Magneton. Seeing this scene, he understood what was going on and immediately fired a cannon shot without hesitation...

The shot successfully hit the electric beam tree, which, already weakened by the heavy blow, immediately went still...

Luo Wei's gaze quickly focused on the control equipment in front of him...

The sound of iron whirling came from the drilling well below...

"...Hurry, just pull the switch to stop it. If that doesn't work, I'll be right there."

As he spoke, his voice drew ever closer, indicating that he was indeed rushing over.

Luo Wei rushed to the control panel and was stunned by the bunch of buttons and handles. Which one should he pull?

What happened to the fully automatic feature?!

Just as Rowe was having a headache, Lillie suddenly stepped forward, grabbed a red handle, and pulled it down hard.

"?"

Then, a heavy thud was heard, and the power tower, which had been making a loud roar, gradually fell silent.

Seeing this, Lillie, who was holding the handle, breathed a sigh of relief and stuck out her tongue at Rowe beside her with a smile.

"Actually, I've taken similar courses before, I didn't expect it to be so helpful~"

"Yes, this really helped a lot, thank you so much!"

As they were talking, Tie Xuan also arrived successfully. With that, the incident could be considered to have come to a temporary end...

"……call"

Lillie breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had suddenly figured something out.

"Lowe~"

"what happened?"

"Thank you, I've...made up my mind~"

Chapter 104 Ibrahimovic: "Stirring things up, let's give him a kiss~"

"Thank you, Rowe... I've made up my mind!"

As Lillie breathed a sigh of relief, she seemed to have finally figured something out.

"Oh, so you understand now?"

Lillie nodded, looked around, and suddenly exclaimed, "Old Master Tie Xuan is truly amazing. He can calmly accept his past mistakes and single-handedly turn them around..."

So, when faced with a mother who has made a mistake, isn't it clear what a daughter should do?

Adults must be responsible for their actions. If you do something wrong, you must take responsibility for it!

To put it simply, it's such a simple principle, but Lillie couldn't get over it before, since she had never gone against her mother's opinion since she was a child, and her mother had always loved her very much.

In her mind, a mother who could single-handedly run the Ether Foundation while taking care of her family and career, and who managed to balance the two so well, was truly an extraordinary hero and role model.

With so many factors combined, she naturally had reservations about going against the authority figure she admired.

But now, the scene before her eyes completely brought her to her senses...

"Because it's quite exciting?" Rowe asked with a smile, and Lillie couldn't help but chuckle as well.

“Yes, it was really exciting~” After saying that, Lillie lowered her head, blushed, and whispered, “...I want to go to the Alliance to explain the situation, but I’m still a little scared to go alone. Rowe...can you come with me?”

As she spoke, she cautiously glanced at Luo Wei's face, but Luo Wei didn't seem to care at all, calmly extending his hand, "Of course, no problem, please guide me~"

"Ok!"

The girl's face immediately brightened, replaced by a big, radiant smile. She then reached out and tightly grasped Luo Wei's hand.

Luo Wei's hands weren't particularly broad or thick; after all, you couldn't expect a boy with the same biological age of only twelve to be very robust without any genetic mutations...

However, this hand was very strong, and it had a reassuring warmth...

...At the same time, the girl recalled the unconscious action that Luo Wei had taken when he thanked her.

"Well done, Lillie!"

That fleeting gesture of ruffling the girl's hair instantly overlapped with the image of the most reliable person in the girl's heart...

Unfortunately, her father had long since disappeared, and her once reliable older brother had become distant from Lillie in recent years.

She never expected that she could feel that warmth from a former family member in Luo Wei for a moment.

That wasn't just coaxing a child; it was a genuine expression of gratitude for Lillie's actions, a feeling that Lillie found novel and exciting.

So, it turns out, there's a time when I can be of use...

...This was probably the first time she felt so clearly...that she "could do something"!

"Ah, Masked Cat?"

A thousand thoughts flashed through Lillie's mind, and she seemed completely unaware of the time. When she came to her senses, she had been holding Rowe's hand for several minutes, and then she felt a strong sense of resentment.

Turning her head, she saw Masked Cat with half an afro, staring intently at her and Rowe's clasped hands.

"...Ahaha, sorry!"

Seemingly realizing something, Lillie quickly released her grip and winked shyly at Rowe.

Over there, Eevee, perched on Lowe's head, glanced at Meowth and Lillie, then suddenly narrowed its eyes and curled its lips slightly upward.

Then, she jumped onto Rowe's shoulder, boldly licked Rowe's cheek, and gently kissed Rowe's face.

"?!"

Masked Meow's pupils dilated in shock. Eevee turned to look at her and responded with a bright smile.

This guy... did it on purpose!

A provocation, meow? Are you deliberately provoking meow?

However, Kirlia, who possesses telepathy, has seen through everything. Eevee, seemingly just in a mischievous mood, sees the delicate relationship between Meowth, Lillie, and Loew and deliberately jumps in to stir up trouble.

She could have explained it using telepathy, but after considering it for two seconds, the little guy chose to remain silent with a "well-behaved" look on his face.

Because...this development is quite interesting!

"Wait, where is Grandpa Tie Xuan?"

Luo Wei then remembered that Old Master Tie Xuan had just arrived and should have arrived long ago. Why hadn't he seen him yet?

Then, turning around, I saw the old man standing outside the control room with a hearty smile on his face, and he waved his hand apologetically.

"Oh dear, have we been spotted? This old man was really too embarrassed to bother you guys with such a great atmosphere, haha, youth is so sweet~"

"……Well"

Thank you so much, sir, for your keen sense of atmosphere!

Perhaps because the scene was now cleaned up, Grandpa Tie Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression and demeanor clearly relaxed, transforming him into the cheerful old man familiar to the people of Zijin City.

Rowe glanced at Lillie, who also composed herself before speaking.

"Um, Mr. Tie Xuan... I have something I'd like to say..."

"Oh, you mean to talk to an old man like me? What advice do you have?"

Lillie reached out and removed the wig and hairpiece, tossing away her beautiful, radiant blonde hair.

"?"

Tie Xuan was naturally surprised to see this. Had he been wearing a wig all along?

Moreover, this wig is so realistic that it's indistinguishable from the real thing. Lillie wore it while running and jumping, and the wig didn't fall off or become crooked at all, which shows that the quality of this wig is quite reliable and high-quality.

Why would a young girl use such a high-end wig to disguise herself? Looking at Lillie's current appearance, he suddenly remembered something.

"My name is Lillie..."

However, Lillie didn't wait for Tie Xuan to say anything more and directly admitted her identity.

"Oh, I see. The little princess of the Ether Foundation, huh? So you've realized running away from home was a mistake and are planning to ask this old man to arrange for you to be escorted back to the Ether Foundation? No problem..."

However, Lillie immediately shook her head vigorously. "No, it's not like that. I can't go back right now. I'm sorry, but I really have something very important to do and a difficult situation. Please understand..."

After saying that, Lillie bowed respectfully, an attitude that immediately made Tie Xuan look thoughtful.

This old man didn't grow up for nothing. Besides, he was the planning director of Da Zijin Energy Development Group. How could he have kept the scene in check without some experience and ability?

Therefore, the old man immediately sensed something unusual.

"It seems there's more to the story. I understand. So, what do you want the old man to help you with?"

Chapter 105 Special Reward: Next time it will be charged!

Regarding Lillie's running away from home, the Ether Foundation contacted the Alliance, hoping they could help find her. The Alliance naturally didn't hesitate, as the matter involved their cooperation with the Ether Foundation.

Because of Lillie's disappearance, many collaborative projects with the Ether Foundation have come to a standstill. The reason is quite valid: their own daughter has run away, you can't expect them to abandon their daughter, right?

Under such circumstances, even in those rather unreasonable worlds, one must at least outwardly feign humanitarian concern, let alone in a world like Pokémon where the league's top officials are full of moral exemplars.

Therefore, everyone is very concerned about this. According to the official statement from the Ether Foundation, Lillie had a falling out with her mother, President Lusamine, and ran away from home.

The reason is that the president is too focused on her work and neglects her daughter, causing her to feel neglected. So she throws a tantrum and uses this method to spite her mother.

Logically speaking, it makes perfect sense. Moreover, President Lusamine sincerely stated that it was all her fault, that she had neglected to care for her daughter, which led to this outcome.

However, from the public's perspective, President Rosamund is a single mother who has to take care of her child and handle various affairs of the Ether Foundation. She doesn't have the ability to be in two places at once, so it's understandable that she can't take care of everything.

On the contrary, President Rosamund often cancels important meetings and schedules to make time for her children. In the public's mind, she has done enough within her capabilities.