New law of Beast Taming

The Tsurugi couple waited for their guest to say something back to them. They had thought over this offer and this was the best they could come up with.

But even then, this was not a bad offer for them. Yoko was a capable asset if she joined any family. And while she was stubborn, they had seen her caring for those under her care.

As such, they were sure that Yoko would be an acceptable person to spend her life with for someone like Master Chen.

For some reason, Master Chen had been quiet all this while, which made the pair nervous. They waited for him to say something back to them, but he kept sipping his teacup.

When he did finally look up, he looked calm and curious.

"So, you are pairing me up with your daughter. I cannot say that I mind, but I must ask this. Do you have the lady's consent before offering her hand to me? Are you even capable of controlling your daughter?"

The pair flinched as soon as they heard the accusation. They were afraid to be discovered lying, so Albus confidently answered.

"Of course, we can control Yoko's temper. There is no need for you to be worried about such meagre things."

Albus's voice left no room for denial. But the way Chen looked at the pair was full of suspicion. It made Albus gulp in fright but he refused to look away.

Finally, Chen looked away with a smile on his face. It was humorous, almost as if Chen found this whole situation hilarious.

"Fine, if that is what you want to offer me, then I guess I can accept," the pair looked satisfied and relieved, "however, I offered you two lives but you are only offering me one in return."

"This doesn't seem like a fair trade to me."

Chen suggested and the pair became active once more. They knew how to deal with their master now.

"O-Of course this is not all. If you want, we can ass Sakura into the mix as well. You see, our niece is rather close to Yoko, so if Yoko gets married, then I am sure that Sakura would follow as well."

Now this surprised Chen.

"You are asking me to take in your niece as well? What would I do with two wives? I do not need two of them."

Chen replied but Albus seemed to have a different plan for him.

"I never said that you needed to take in two wives. You can always keep one on the side as entertainment. I do not care how you spend your married life if you keep Yoko as your main wife."

Albus was all smiles when he said these words. Even Sherina looked stunned at his offer and she wondered if this man was her husband or not.

She had never seen this side of him before. It was so raw and unhinged that even she felt uncomfortable. How could he talk about his daughter and niece like this?

"You are a ruthless man. It seems like being brought back to life has caused your brain to malfunction and the unhinged part of your brain finally awoke. I guess this is a failure as well."

Chen sighed as he looked at his creation. He was curious to see what other ways he had screwed up this experiment as well.

At least, Sherina Tsurugi seemed to have her wits and showed no disturbing behaviour. It seemed that the experiments had been a success for at least one of the test subjects.

"I need to head out now. I would request you both to keep your promise during tonight's party. Convince your daughter to marry me. And, I do not need your niece with her."

Chen opened the door and he looked down at the female in front of him. Familiar golden eyes looked back at him with disinterest.

Yoko's face looked impassive but also interested in what Chen was doing. He felt…exposed and uncomfortable to be looked at by this female.

And that was what intrigued him. The mystery of who this person was kept Chen on his toes.

"Who are you? I don't think I have ever seen you in my home before."

Maybe it was because Chen was paying attention to the female in front of him, or maybe it was his nostalgia striking him, but the voice in front of Chen sounded very familiar. He was taken aback as soon as he heard the voice.

It made him uncomfortable and he wanted to answer the question.

"Hey, are you not going to answer me? I am running thin on patience. You better answer me before I snap."

Yoko Tsurugi! This was Chen's first time running into her and he was mesmerized.

Not because Yoko was a stunning beauty (which she was) but because of her similarities to Amane. Not in looks but in the aura and the way Yoko carried herself.

Even the tone sounded familiar to Chen and he was taken aback.

"Yoko, what are you doing here? No, more importantly, stop annoying our guests and come in. There is a lot we need to discuss and we do not have enough time on our hands."

Sherina called Yoko inside. It was clear that the female did not want to do as she was instructed to do. But Yoko walked past Chen anyway.

Chen almost reached out to ask her if she was Amane or not. But there was no point in him doing so.

After all, Amane was already dead and that was why all his struggles had started. He was going to bring his mother back.

But this unsettling feeling would not leave Chen alone. It nagged him and told him that he was missing something obvious.

So, to lessen his suspicion, Chen walked toward the place that contained the body of his father and kneeled.

"Father, I am conflicted. I am doing all this to bring Mother back, but I saw someone so like Mother that it made me panic. What should I do now?"

Thousand years of patience and planning and it all came crashing down due to one small encounter. How was this fair for him?

But even as he complained, Chen knew that he would not get an answer. His father was not going to wake up.

Just as he was about to head out, Chen heard the noise of wings flapping and he sharply looked up. The body suspended in the huge amount of fluid was still asleep, but the wings were twitching.

This was the first sign of the god's awakening and Chen forgot all about what happened today. There was only one thought that was circling his mind now.

'Father is about to wake up!'

.........

Amane was not sure why she came to her parent's room today. It was not like she had any expectations of them listening to her.

But maybe she wanted to threaten them to keep in their line which made her come here.

That was when she ran into a familiar person. But try as she might, Amane could not connect that person with the Chen she knew in the past.

The man who walked past Amane was confident and tall. He walked straight and had a well-kept appearance. He looked nothing like the small child Amane had once taken care of.

And yet, Yoko knew that the man who walked past her was Chen. There was something about his presence that screamed these words in Yoko's mind.
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But before she could act on it, Sherina decided to interrupt Amane's thoughts by calling out her name.

"Yoko, come and sit here. There are a few things we need to tell you and they are important, so you better listen to us."

Sherina gestured toward the seat in front of her and Amane sat down.

"Yoko, I know this will be a difficult pill to swallow, but we need you to get married to the gentleman whom you saw going out of the room. He is someone who saved our lives and we are deeply indebted to him."

"He asked for your hand in marriage and we cannot deny him. So, you will have to get married."

Sherina did not make this a condition; she made this an order. She was letting Yoko know that she had no other option in this matter.

But Amane was not someone who bowed down in front of others. She was not going to allow her mother and father to do what they wanted.

"Hmm, I don't want to get married. If I refuse this marriage, then what are you going to do? Are you going to tie me up and forcefully marry me?"

Amane asked but the silence she got told her that this was a possibility. These people in front of her had gone mad.

"I know that it is a little…difficult to understand what we are doing and why we are doing this, but it is all for your benefit Yoko. You must marry that man to live a happy life."

Sherina insisted but Yoko had no intention of listening to her any more than this. She had already listened to enough bullshit for today.

"I have had enough. You meant that I need to marry that man for *your* happiness, not mine. As I stated before, I am not concerned about your happiness at all. You all need to leave me out of your schemes."

Amane spoke it out loud and she heard a loud band made by her father.