New law of Beast Taming

The mayor sneered as he watched Yoko Tsurugi walk behind him. It snubbed him that a girl this young was the root of all his problems.

Not only had this girl dared to bring a beast into his settlement, but she also dared to surpass the mayor's popularity with the local citizens.

And the worst of all was the audit she had submitted to the government that deemed this place as 'unfit' for living. The mayor was going to lose a lot of money because of that one simple statement.

"Mayor, are you sure you are alright? You passed your office quite a while ago."

Yoko Tsurugi's insufferable voice called out to the mayor once more. And the mayor barely stopped himself from cursing her out.

'You need to be careful and not show your anger. You can do that mayor. Think of your end goal.'

The mayor somehow managed not to lose his business smile. But his insides were boiling with rage.

"I-I did pass my office a while ago. But today is a beautiful day and it's nice to take a walk around like this. I know, why don't you head back to my office alone and I will follow you after a minute?"

The mayor asked Yoko with a smile. His face hurt from faking his smile, but the mayor continued nonetheless.

Yoko Tsurugi's expression was soft and easygoing. It made the mayor believe that she would follow his lead and not cause him any problems.

After all, Yoko Tsurugi was just a child as well. And if you behaved kindly to them, they would also regard you as harmless and let their guard down.

Any second, Yoko Tsurugi would head into his office and the mayor would be able to start his master plan to drive her out…

"I think I will accompany you, mayor. I have only been here for a single day and I would not dare roam around this city alone. What if I get lost and somehow venture into the forest?"

'Please do venture out into the forest so that I can get rid of you.'

The mayor thought in his heart but his mouth only spoke pleasantly.

"O-Of course. That would be a problem for everyone if you were to disappear from this place. If that is the case, then I will accompany you back to my office right now."

The major was sweating bullets. He could feel his plan breaking apart because of Yoko Tsurugi's stubbornness. But maybe he could slip away once they were both in the office? That was a possibility, right?

The mayor was certain that he would profit from Yoko later. So, he quietly led her into the room and closed his door.

"L-Lady Yoko, please make yourself comfortable. I will bring the refreshments out."

The major was well aware of what he needed to do now. He needed an excuse to head out and carry out his plan.

So, this was the perfect opportunity for him to leave this room.

"I am on a strict diet so I am afraid that I will have to deny your request. Now, why don't you sit down in front of me and we shall discuss things with each other?"

Yoko Tsurugi pointed in front of her with a calm expression. The mayor frowned before doing as he was told to anyway.

He did not have a choice when Yoko Tsurugi was looking at him with that blank expression of hers.

"B-Bathroom. I need to go to the bathroom quickly. I will come back soon."

Finally, the mayor could not handle it anymore. He ended up running outside the door and head down the hallway.

He did not care that his excuse was weak and there was no need for him to run toward the toilet. But he still wanted to carry out his plan before it was too late.

Amane watched the mayor run away from her side. It had been obvious that he had been itching to do something.

It was very evident from his expression and the way he behaved at least.

Now, Amane could have followed that man and found out what he was trying to do. But she was not in the mood to do so right now.

Whatever that man was planning, Amane would bust him once he was the most confident.

"Hmm, I wonder who foolish the mayor is? He won't try and do something with the Gwazi, right? If he does, then I will have to end his pathetic life."

Amane would be sorry to lose such a good source of entertainment. But she had a duty to relieve the world of such a foolish person.

So, in the end, it all worked out fine for her.

....

The mayor ran away as fast as he could from Yoko Tsurugi. He was finally free to carry out his plan.

He found the curious child at once. And he was lucky when he found out that the child was all alone.

"Hello, child. Do you know who I am?"

The mayor asked this while donning a caring mask on his face. This way, even the children who were afraid of strangers would give him a second chance.

"Ah, I know you. You are the mayor. Mom says you are a good person and we should ask you for help if we want something." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The child nodded with sparkling eyes. She did not seem afraid of the stranger who had walked over to her.

The mayor was happy to see her behave this calmly.

"Hmm, I see. So, you are the kid who is not afraid to speak their mind? I am happy to see you being this open and free with me. Here, has a lollypop."

The mayor always kept some sweets on him for such occasions.

In his world, reputation was everything and the best way to ensure he did ruin his reputation was to be kind to kids.

"Oh, thanks, mister. You are a good man."

The kid praised the mayor, not knowing that the elder was looking to use her for his benefit.

"Oh, I am a good person? It is nice to see that you think about me like this kid. As a reward, I will give you what you want. Do you want to see that beast up close?"

The mayor asked the child with a calm expression.

As expected, the kid was scared but her curiosity overpowered her awkwardness.

"Can I see the beast up close? Mommy said that it was dangerous to go near the beast." Enjoy new tales from empire

The kid asked this question but the mayor had the answer planned out in his mind already.

"Your mommy is right. It is dangerous to go near a beast usually. But we have Lady Yoko to protect us here. She will not let anything happen to you. So, there is no problem in you wanting to see the beast."

The mayor assured the kid with a calm and happy expression. He was fooling the kid into having a false sense of security.

The kid did not know this and happily believed in his words. She had no reason to doubt the mayor.

"O-Oh, I see. So, can I also touch the beast if I want to? Lady Yoko will protect me?"

The child asked with a curious expression on her face. She was getting more and more excited by the second.

"Of course, you can touch the beast if you want to. I would encourage you to touch the beast if you can. That way, you will know what you can and cannot do in the future."

The kid looked fascinated with the freedom she was being given.

Since she was too young, she did not know how much bullshit the mayor was spitting out right now.

The kid was going to touch the beast and that was all her mind could focus on.

"B-But how do I get past that fence? I don't know how to get near the beast."

The child asked and her eyes were filled with tears. She looked sad and it would have made most people pity her.

"Getting to cross the fence is simple. I will help you out so do not worry kid. Now come. Let's head out to see the beast once more."

The kid instantly locked her hands with the man in front of her.

She did not care that her parents would be looking for her. Nor did she care that she had just followed a stranger and discarded any advice her mother had given her about 'stranger danger.'

All that was inside this kid's brain was the beast.

And the mayor smirked once he noticed how smoothly his plan was going.

Now he only needed to wait for Yoko Tsurugi's companion to leave her post because of biological needs and he would be able to carry out his plan.

As soon as Sakura headed out, the mayor helped the kid cross the fence. And then he quickly ran away back to his office.