New law of Beast Taming

"Bambi, get ready to meet your future partner today. I will talk with the chairman and arrange a meeting for you. And don't you dare make any mistakes this time."

Bambi did not want to meet the 'chairman's son' at all.

As far as Bambi knew, the chairman only had one son who died a long time ago due to a disease. And there had been no knowledge of anyone else ever being adopted by the chairman.

Knowing her grandfather, he would even agree to have Bambi married to a beast if it helped their family's next heir. And Bambi was afraid that this situation was somewhat like that.

'In that case, I would rather run away than stay here and risk getting sold by my grandfather. But the first thing I need to do is to distract my grandfather.'

Bambi was sure that her inherited power would not work. She would need something physical to get her out.

Her eyes fell on the small stone statue lying innocently on the bedside table and her impulsive thoughts took over.

"Bambi, make sure to be polite and…."

The old man never saw Bambi's attack coming. He was too reassured in his position as a family elder to fear Bambi. And that was how Bambi was able to catch him off guard and knock him out cold.

Once the old man was knocked out, Bambi collected the evidence of everything she could and ran away from the room. She needed to get away as far as she could before her grandfather woke up.

'I need someone to save me from my grandfather. I don't care who it is. But I just need help.'

That was what Bambi thought desperately before she bumped into a familiar Tsurugi face.

"You…!"

....

"This is the room I am sharing with Yoko this time. You can come in and make yourself comfortable."

Bambi hesitated in the doorway. She was not sure if she wanted to come in or not. But the room looked comfortable enough.

As soon as Bambi walked in, she was hit with Yoko Tsurugi's familiar scent. That scent reminded me of what happened last night and Bambi almost went weak in her knees.

Sakura watched this happen but she did not know what made Bambi react like this. So, she helped Bambi to sit on the center table and handed her a glass of water.

"So, tell me what happened to you? Why did you look so depressed and in a hurry to run away? I might be able to help you out if you tell me about it."

Sakura was mainly trying to gather more information from Bambi. She had handed Bambi alcohol that looked like water and tasted like water. It had been costly, but Sakura liked to keep some on her just for these occasions.

"I would…rather not talk about these things with you. I will talk once Yoko Tsurugi comes back."

Sakura had to bite her lips to stop the words that were about to escape her mouth. She did not want to scare Bambi anymore but she was darn curious to know more about the situation.

Moreover, Sakura did not like the vibe in Bambi's eyes when she said Yoko's name. That familiar glint of interest made Sakura's jealousy burn.

But Sakura was professional and did not let it all show on her face. Instead, she decided to increase the content of alcohol in the drink she would serve Bambi. That should be enough to make Bambi spill everything.

That had bent his plans, but Bambi seemed to not lose her wits even after a fourth glass full of alcohol.

"Lady Bambi, are you sure you are alright? Don't you feel a little dizzy or something? I will help you lie down if you want me to."

Sakura offered this with gritted teeth. She wanted Bambi to roll over and fall unconscious already. But Bambi just sat in front of her with perfect posture.

And then the door to their room opened. Both parties looked toward the room, only to see Yoko coming in.

"Yoko, you are finally back? I have someone here who wants to talk to you."

Sakura gestured toward her side, only to see Lady Bambi out of her seat and approaching Yoko instead.

For a few seconds, nothing happened. And then Sakura had to snap the urge to commit murder when Bambi threw her body toward Yoko with a mournful expression on her face.

...

"-And the bill shall not be passed here today. Does anyone else have anything to say?"

Amane held her yawn in and continued to zone out of the meeting in front of her. No one knew what they were talking about here.

In theory, all the people on this council were beast experts, but they all had textbook knowledge that did not translate over to real-world experience.

Amane almost pulled a prank on all of them by calling for Hibi. but that would have been too much for these weak-hearted people.

'Hmmm, so Elder Clent decided not to show up? Now that's surprising.'

No one commented on the missing elder's behavior, but they all must be thinking about that as well. Amane could read it all on the people's faces.

"This will be all for today. You all can head back to your rooms now. I am so happy we all could gather here and discuss these pressing issues together."

"And also welcome the newest member of our council - Yoko Tsurugi. She's young, but I am sure her experience would help us out a lot."

The chairman turned the focus of this meeting toward Amane suddenly. Amane did not even bother correcting her lazy posture and everyone frowned once they saw her.

Many of the council members were even seething in their seats once they saw how non-seriously Amane was taking everything.

"Hello everyone. It's alright to meet you all."

Amane's words enraged a lot of people and their faces turned red. But since she was the chairman's guest, they did not dare say anything to her this time. But next time, they all promised to tear Amane apart.

"Everyone, get along well. Now, I would like to dismiss this meeting. We all shall meet again tomorrow for a last discussion session before you all can head back home."

Chairman Frank's grin was infectious. Even those people who thought of him as an enemy could not help but give him a face when he dismissed everyone.

Amane quickly left for her room as well. She needed to gather back with Sakura and then plan things. She wanted to help the Siren run away.

As soon as Amane opened her bedroom door, it was obvious that there was a foreign presence in her room. That did give Amane a pause, wondering if an assassin had snuck into her room or something.

But she also felt Sakura's calm and collective aura and Amane finally opened the door full.

And what a surprise she found inside her room.

"Yoko, you are finally back? I have someone here who wants to talk to you."

The said 'guest' turned out to be Bambi Clent. She was still clad in the white attire Amane had seen her during the early hours of the morning. But there was a certain red to her face and eyes now.

She also looked a little drunk which could only mean that Sakura had forced more than a few drinks down her throat.

"Y-Y-You are Yoko Tsurugi, right? I need you to help me. Please, help me."

A pair of hands tightly clutched Amane's clothes and tugged her down desperately. Bambi looked desperate when she tugged Yoko down. Anyone would have felt sorry for her desperate state.

But Amane was more curious about what brought Bambi to her. She also wanted to know the reason why Elder Clent had missed the meeting.

"Calm down, lady Clent. Now, sit down and relax. You can tell me whatever is causing you trouble and I will try to help you out."

Well, Bambi Clent was a sudden wild card that had been sent to Yoko. But would this be a good thing or a bad thing remained to be seen?

On the other hand, since Sakura had brought Bambi back to their room, that likely meant that Sakura regarded Bambi as a useful future asset. And someone, Amane could vibe with that.

"I…Whatever I am about to tell you should not get out of the room. Lady Yoko, please promise me that you would keep my words to yourself."

Bambi asked for a promise and Amane gave it to her.

After all, *she* had promised not to say anything about this to other people. But Sakura had never been included in this promise.

Bambi seemed to have forgotten Sakura's existence and that was something Amane was willing to use if she needed to in the future.

Once Bambi was assured that she had everything under control, she finally opened her mouth to tell her story.