The Sekirei’s Covenant

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Sora was not someone with a good temper. Although his memories hadn't recovered yet, his nature wouldn't change. With words spoken to this extent, he was feeling very displeased now!

Make him marry into their Mariya family? Alright, Sora thought he was arrogant enough, but this aunt was hundreds, if not thousands, of times more arrogant than him!

Furthermore, how could Sora not understand the meaning behind her words? Even if he lowered himself and agreed to such a thing that insulted a man's dignity, the other party still wouldn't agree to him and Yuri being together, right?

In the other party's eyes, her daughter was an incomparably noble Hime-Miko with a bright future ahead. How could she be matched with a poor, insignificant kid like Sora?!

From a mother's perspective, Yuri's mother's actions were not wrong, and Sora understood that. But understanding was one thing; the other party's condescending attitude and cold, disdainful demeanor from the very beginning were quite irritating!

Because the other party was Yuri's mother, no matter how displeased Sora felt, he couldn't actually punch her or do anything. However, in the eyes that met Yuri's mother's gaze, there was no longer any hint of yielding, and he made no attempt to hide the anger in his heart.

No one in the entire room spoke, falling into extreme silence. Even the usually mischievous little Miko Hikari didn't dare to breathe loudly at this moment, holding her small hands and lowering her head, watching Sora and her sister from the corner of her eye, her expression filled with endless worry.

Just moments before, he had looked like a simple young boy, but now, looking into Sora's eyes that met hers without flinching and were full of anger, even the usually strong Yuri's mother couldn't help but feel a sense of timidity rise within her.

Coming back to her senses, she felt that she must have had an illusion just now. She was a spiritual ability user after all; how could she be scared by this ordinary kid who had no power whatsoever?

"Heh heh, what, you're unwilling? You can't even do such a small thing, and you still say you truly love Yuri?"

Finally, it was Yuri's mother who broke the silence, a smug curve forming on her lips as she spoke with a cold, disdainful smile.

Casually withdrawing his gaze, Sora no longer wanted to speak to this person. He picked up a piece of bamboo shoot with his chopsticks and slowly chewed it.

Anyway, the only person he cared about was Yuri. So what if you were Yuri's mother? If you were warm and friendly towards me, I'd happily and affectionately call you 'mother-in-law'. Since you're so cold and disdainful towards me, I won't bother trying to warm up to you.

I don't care who you are, I'll just ignore you!

Yuri's father picked up his sake cup again and took a gulp by himself. Although he genuinely had a good impression of this young man named Sora and hoped Yuri could be with him, he couldn't make the decisions in this household.

The little Miko Hikari gently tugged at Sora's sleeve and cast him a comforting look, which made Sora feel quite speechless but also a little comforted.

As for Yuri on the side, her face was deathly pale, her hands tightly clenched, and a trace of blood had already appeared on the edge of her tightly bitten lips.

Frowning, this kid named Kusanagi Sora actually ignored her, and the others in the family didn't say a word either. This made a hint of annoyance rise in Yuri's mother's heart, and she spoke again:

"Have you nothing to say? It seems you also know that you and Yuri are forever impossible. Then don't bother my Yuri again in the future."

"Perhaps from the perspective of an ordinary person, you are indeed a decent young man, but you are ultimately just an ordinary person. You and Yuri are not people from the same world."

"Take back the gifts you brought. I took a look, they're not bad, but our family doesn't need them!"

It was ruthless and direct. Yuri's mother's impolite words echoed continuously within the room.

Well, if it were some other hot-blooded young man, they would probably be boiling with rage by now. But ever since Sora ignored this nagging, condescending aunt, nothing she said could stir the slightest ripple in his heart.

Seeing that Sora was still unmoved, Yuri's mother also became somewhat angry—

"What, you still don't want to give up? As an elder, I've already given you a lot of face. Do you think I really don't know that everything you said before was nonsense? Yuri is too naive, you can fool her, but to think…"

Just as Yuri's mother was preparing to completely crush Sora's confidence in one go, so that he would no longer have any improper thoughts about her Yuri in the future, the Miko, Mariya Yuri, on the side finally exploded!

"Enough!!!"

Standing up abruptly, the girl almost screamed hoarsely. Whether it was Yuri's parents, the little Miko Hikari, or even Sora, everyone was stunned by this sudden change.

Completely different from her usual gentle and lovely appearance, Yuri's pale face was now filled with expressions of disappointment, anger, and endless grievance, and tears streamed down like broken strings of pearls.

"Mother, why are you like this? Who I want to be with is my own business! Why do you have to interfere even with something like this?!"

"You think Sora is an ordinary person? You think he's not worthy of me? Then do you know that he is the Seventh Godslayer, the Lord Demon King who can decide the fate of our entire family with just one word?!"

"You think he's deceiving me? Then do you know how many times your daughter has been saved by him, how much trouble she's caused him, and how much gratitude she owes him?!"

"Do you know that I was almost captured by the Marquis Voban to be used as a sacrifice for a summoning ritual and would never have returned? It was this ordinary mortal you speak of, this boy who isn't worthy of your daughter, who risked his life to fight that most ancient and powerful Demon King and saved me?!"

"Why? Mother, you clearly know nothing, yet you so domineeringly decide everything for me? You clearly know nothing, yet you say so many excessive things?"

"It was I who asked Sora to interact with you as an ordinary person. He didn't hesitate to lower himself and his dignity as a Demon King. Why is it that you, Mother, don't understand at all?!"

"Wuwuwu…"

As if to vent everything suppressed in her heart, the girl, with tears streaming down her face and a hoarse voice, spoke one astonishing sentence after another to the Mariya parents.

Stunned, everyone hadn't recovered until Yuri covered her face and ran out of the room alone.

"Ha… it seems today really isn't a good day."

The first to recover, the scene of the girl running out in pain and grievance echoing in his mind, he felt a pang of heartache. Sora let out a long sigh and stood up.

"Uncle, it was a pleasure spending time with you today. Don't worry about Yuri, I will go find her."

Extending a hand towards Yuri's father, who was still looking stunned and hadn't recovered from the endless shock, Sora spoke with a slight smile.

Coming back to his senses, an endless storm raged in his heart. Yuri's father wanted to say something, but he felt his throat was dry and couldn't say anything. He just instinctively extended his trembling hand and shook Sora's.

Releasing Yuri's father's hand, he gently patted the head of a certain little Miko, giving her a reassuring look, and then Sora chased after the direction Yuri had run off to.

"Hikari… is what your sister said true? Is that young man really…"

Seeing that Sora had already left, Yuri's mother asked the little Miko Hikari with extreme urgency, her voice already trembling slightly.

Without answering, the little Miko just nodded silently. Don't let her small size fool you; she actually understood many things better than her older sister, Yuri.

In her heart, there was anger and disappointment towards her mother, sympathy and worry for her sister, and also towards…

"I'll go check on my sister and them!"

Feeling it was truly unbearable to stay inside the house any longer, the young girl stood up, said something, and also ran outside.

"What have I done…"

Having already received the answer, Yuri's mother's face turned deathly pale, and she collapsed onto the ground as if completely drained…