Aromaticity question: how is this molecule conjugated?

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Can someone explain to me how is this molecule is conjugated? I don't see any alternating double bonds or any lone pairs that contribute as pi electron.

The answer says it has 2 pi electrons(which I got from the double bond), conjugated, cyclic, planar and therefore aromatic.
 
Alternating double bonds is conjugation. But what we are really looking at are the p orbitals.
conjugation is a series of p-orbitals through which electron density can be shared.
A double bond is formed with p-orbitals. and the positive charge on the adjacent carbon indicates that there is an empty p-orbital. Because of the series of connected p orbitals this molecule is a conjugated system
 
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