After his night of debauchery with Lorelei, Korrina, Lillie and Lusamine, Ash and Lillie returned to Lumiose Academy right at dusk the next day, sneaking in before any of the students or staff could see them. With Silvally and it's RKS System in hand, Ash entered his apartment on campus grounds, where he was met by the sight of his stepsister Bonnie already up for the morning, making herself breakfast.
"Ash, you're back!" She said excitedly, waving to her Master from the kitchen stove. "So how was it?"
"Caught myself a few new slave girls." Ash grinned smugly as he sat at the dining table. "Plus a little something extra."
"Did you hear? There's apparently another school assembly, for your trainer grade classes, specifically." Bonnie explained.
"First I'm hearing it, but I'm sure it'll be nothing to sweat over." Ash hummed, watching Bonnie's butt as she made her and her big brother their food.
After quickly scarfing down his food, Ash changed into his uniform and took off, leaving Bonnie to herself as he joined his peers in the Campus Square. Seeing that Serena, Nemona, Astrid and Shauna were all waiting for him, Ash waved politely to his secret slave girls as they approached him.
"Good morning, Ash!" Serena smiled wildly.
"How was you're day out on the town?" Shauna asked.
As the girls continued to huddle around their secret Master, dragging him off to join their group on the way to the assembly building, Clemont, Alain, and Trevor watched on from the background, with the latter of the three having his jaw hang completely agape.
"Since when has Ash been this popular with the chicks?!" The young man stammered, clearly jealous of Ash's recent time in the spotlight with their female peers.
"It's not too crazy. I remember when Shauna was a bit jealous of Serena way back when, but even Astrid and that new gal seem to gravitate to him." Alain muttered, the usually quiet teenager thinking to himself. "I've seen even some of the other girls from other classes approach him lately too. That Gloria girl, for instance."
"The one from Galar?" Trevor asked. "It ain't even her, either. I saw him and that Lillie girl together the other day as well."
"They've been friends for a long while. I remember when she came to our house to visit Ash for play dates when we were kids." Clemont added. "She never seemed to pay me or Bonnie any attention, however."
"Still! I envy that dude right now! Man's got a whole posse of chicks following him around. You'd think he was some turbo jock with that kinda popularity!" Trevor groaned. "Even more girls flock to him, just to ask for permission to get into his club! Damn, I wish I had thought of that spa club idea myself!"
"May, Dawn, Misty...even some of those new transfers from blueberry. What were their names again..?" Alain asked aloud. "Oh, right- Carmine and Lacey."
"Shit, I heard even some of the teacher ladies are checking out that club of his!" Trevor shouted, causing some other groups around them to turn and look at the commotion. "Clemont, you gotta tell me! Does Ash have some crazy special secret technique?! There's gotta be some way he's gotten so many chicks to pay attention to him!"
"Secret technique..."Clemont muttered, the words jogging something in Clemont's mind, the young inventor piecing things together.
"Clemont..?" Trevor asked, noticing that Clemont was not longer even paying attention.
"Something up, man?" Alain asked.
"Huh? Oh-it's nothing! I was just thinking about an invention of mine." Clemont responded.
Thinking back on things, Clemont began to run things he'd seen happen, things he'd pushed into the back of his mind. Then he remembered something that had only happened recently, something he saw in the corner of his eye when he went to go knock on Ash's door the last time they had a school assembly. He remembered seeing something shaped like his Mind Altering Device, the hypno pen. Thinking about all the crazy scenarios that had happened, Serena's short term change in demeanor, Shauna no longer complaining about Ash or being jealous of Serena, the fact this new spa club seemed to come out of nowhere.
"So, he still had it after all..." He muttered to himself.
At the assembly, Principal Sycamore one again addressed the trainer grade classes for another special announcement.
"Welcome again, dear students! I understand many of you must be wondering why we are having yet another school assembly, and in such short interval from the last. As you all might have noticed, this assembly is only directed towards those in our Trainer Class Program." He began to say. "You are among the best and brightest in our school, and as such, you are the ones who reap the most benefits of attending our school curriculum, our resources to allow you to succeed; immeasurable. That's why I have a special surprise for you all. To give you this great news, I give to floor to Ms. Cynthia."
Stepping up to the microphone to address the group of students, sitting with anticipation on the bleachers, Cynthia began to speak with a smile.
"Next week, our entire student body, involving all those enrolled in the Trainer Program, are going to be going international! That's right, students, your homeroom classes will be assigned special permission to study abroad for two weeks in another Region!" Cynthia revealed, her eyes discreetly focusing on Ash. "As a way to showcase our School's excellence worldwide, we have made arrangements for our students the chance to see sights, witness wonders, and engross ourselves in the customs and cultures of other Regions!"
As the students began to murmur excitedly to each other, Sycamore once again took up the microphone.
"Naturally, you will be given tasks and assignments to complete on your travels to these other regions. Writing a paper on the Regions' histories, catching a Pokémon found native only to such a location, and so forth. Your teachers will provide you packets and release forms to sign, should you all wish to partake in this special assignment." Sycamore instructed. "Now, we have special locations picked out before hand. Students, if you hear your homeroom teacher call you, approach them to receive instructions on which region you will travel to, and what is to be expected during your stay there!"
As soon as Sycamore finished, students clamored from the bleachers, rushing to see which Region they'd be visiting. Approaching Cynthia after making sure everyone else received their paperwork, Ash discreetly pulled her away from earshot.
"Surprised you didn't tell me about this, my slave." Ash grinned at his teacher.
"Wanted it to be a surprise for you, baby!" Cynthia whispered with a wink, handing Ash his form.
Joining the others, Ash opened his packet of info, revealing where his homeroom class was going to go.
"Alola!" Serena cheered.
"Tropical paradise!" Nemona squeaked in delight.
"Beaches!" Astrid smiled.
"Clear blue waters!" Shauna added.
"Shopping centers galore!!" All four cheered at once, doing a giddy dance together.
"Seems they're hyped up." Alain noted.
"And you aren't?" Trevor asked, quickly pulling Alain aside. "Think about it! Bikini clad babes, as far as they eye can see!"
"Well, I ain't arguing." Alain chuckled.
"Ugh... I hate warm weather..." Clemont groaned.
"Says here I'm to...catch a Pokémon native to Alola as well as...seek out a cultural practice the people of Alola take part in." Ash studied the paper.
"Hey Ash!" A voice called from behind him.
Turning around, Ash noticed Lillie and Gloria approaching him, waving politely.
"Hey Lillie! What's up, Gloria?" Ash greeted the duo.
"we couldnt help but overhear, but you're heading to Alola?" Gloria asked.
"Yeah. Where are you two going?" Ash asked.
"Alola, also!" Gloria smiled, showing their papers to Ash. "Seems Ms. Bea's homeroom class is going with Ms. Cynthia's. Seems the other classes are going to Galar, Paldea and Unova."
"This is a perfect moment, Master." Lillie whispered quietly as possible into Ash's ear. "I'll let mommy know. I'm sure she'll make time to come to Alola to spend time with us. We can show your other slave girls our family's private island. Or rather, I should say that's your private island now. Plenty of space for the other girls in your class. Plenty of fun for your slaves."
As Ash was letting Lillie whisper her dirty, perverted ideas for her Master's slaves into his ear, Ash noticed Clemont was observing the duo.
"Hey bro. What's up?" Ash asked.
A moment of deafening silence between the two was palpable. Trevor, Alain, and Ash's other secret slaves began to notice Clemont staring Ash down, not out of animosity, but more so in careful, calculated study.
"...Something wrong..?" Ash asked, noticing Clemont acting out of character.
"We need to talk...later." Clemont simply spoke. "My apartment, after classes."
It was at this point, Ash realized his step brother had finally put the pieces together. Knowing full well he couldn't deny Clemont, Ash saw through the rest of his classes, making it straight to Clemont's campus apartment immediately. Seeing his brother already waiting for him just outside his door, Clemont opened the apartment for him.
"By all means, you first." He gestured.
Going into the abode, Ash watched as his brother shut the door behind himself, locking it and closing all the blinds.
"I think I already know what this is about." Ash began to say.
"You lied to me!! How could you?! You told me you threw away the device!" Clemont shouted. "All you can, what-brainwash as many teachers and our peers as you wanted without even keeping me in the loop?! I think I know full well the reason why you made a girls only 'spa club'. A private little place you can enjoy all the slaves you brainwashed into obeying you."
"Ok, so I lied and claimed I threw it out. Can you blame me? You gave me such a powerful, kickass device. There's no way I wasn't gonna abuse that." Ash began to explain to him.
"You think that's what this is about?! I don't care how many teachers or students you turn into sex toys. That's your business. If anything, you've only provided me useful data to work with to improve upon my creations. What concerns me is you used it behind my back! Lied and told me you got rid of it!" Clemont argued, pushing up his glasses. "If you'd simply came to me from the start and stated your intentions, I would've let you keep the device for as long as you wanted. But this is just irresponsible on me as an inventor to not keep tabs on my own creation, and I'm an even bigger fool for falling for such a worthless lie this whole time."
"Clemont-" Ash began to say.
"I'm not gonna tell anyone you've made all those students and teachers your pets, but I want the device back." Clemont demanded. "This is over."
"I'm sorry, bro, but I can't do that just yet." Ash replied, rejecting Clemont's demand. "I'm in too deep now. I'm involved switch something way too major for me to give up something that I need."
"What are you talking about?" Clemont asked.
Ash began to explain everything he'd been up to lately about his dealing with Vipers, his agreement to help Hilda and Lusamine take down Prospects, his trip to the Chateau, his involvement in the raid on Prospect's van and secret research facility, and even having in his possession Lusamine's Silvally. After finally wrapping his story, Clemont just sat on his work desk, shaking his head in denial.
"This is absurd..! You're picking fights with the biggest crime ring in the whole country...with the help of the woman who intends to run for Governor, and fighting side by side with another gang, who's led by not one, but two of our own supposed peers..." Clemont shook his head.
"I know this sounds insane and absurd, but it's the truth." Ash assured him.
"If it wasn't for mom telling me about that bread thief and the Prospects people you stopped outside her shop, I wouldn't have believed you for a second. That whole thing made news, you know. Saw the story online, too." Clemont added. "So what, you need my device to get as much manpower on your side to make sure Prospects doesn't take over the city entirely."
"That's about the gist of it, yeah..." Ash said quietly, knowing Clemont was still a good degree mad at him.
"Okay... let me make this perfectly clear. I'll let you keep that thing, but you're keeping me clued in from now on. I'm already an accomplice for making the damn thing in the first place, so we'll need to keep this between us and your servants." Clemont stated.
"Of course." Ash replied.
"Look, I already said. I don't care who you use that on and what your intentions are. Seeing the subjects I can tell you've brainwashed, you're doing it for less than wholesome purposes, but as long as you give me data on the thing, I don't care what you plan on doing." Clemont continued. "And as for your downtrodden friends, let them know I'll try and lend a hand if I can. This Rosa girl you described to me would be a decent girl to meet. It'd be nice to know a fellow programmer."
"So does that mean we're good, man?" Ash asked.
"Yeah, yeah we're fine. Just don't lie to me about all this again." Clemont added, showing Ash out before stopping him for one last thing. "And Ash? About Bonnie..."
Dreading what kind of question his step brother would ask next, Ash kept his back to Clemont, his face turned away from his.
"What about her?" He asked.
"Don't let her get involved in this prospects stuff. I know she's bunking with you know that our parent's place is real quiet with dad out of town, but don't let her get in the know about this. I don't want her getting in trouble with that lot."
"Don't worry bro. I'd never do that to her." Ash said, a faint sigh of relief coming from Ash after Clemont's question was posed, allaying Ash's fears of a possible question being asked about him being intimate with his stepsister being asked towards him.
"...It's amazing, I bet." Clemont asked one last thing. "Having such beautiful girls and women serving you obediently?"
"...Yeah..." Ash replied as the door gently closed behind him.
With Clemont left to himself, pondering all of Ash's actions, realizing just how much his brother did with his device in such a small span of time, Clemont chuckled to himself, a degree of pride emerging from the young inventor.
"Heh, if I was him, I probably woulda lied too. Clearly that device is a complete success."