New law of Beast Taming

Make-up was a women's weapon a dress was a woman's armor. Amane was currently donning both and she was ready to fight.

Currently, both Amane and Sakura looked tense as their car approached their destination.

"Hump, these organizers sure are a crafty bunch. They purposely sent our invitation late so that we won't have any time to prepare. I checked with everyone else and these invites had been sent out for ages."

Sakura had personally headed the information-gathering party this time to ensure that she did not miss any part of what was happening. She was not surprised to see that they had been targeted by someone.

Either the council had sent them invitations late because they were a last-minute addition, or someone had tried to make them miss the meeting.

"Sakura, calm down. I know you are eager to start accusing people and get to the bottom of this problem, but you need to think about approaching your opponent carefully."

It was still unknown what delayed these invitations from reaching the pair. And until the culprit was revealed, Amane and Sakura could not relax.

What made it awkward was that the delivery date on the invitation dated a week back. This letter should have reached the Tsurugi estate almost a week ago.

"I investigated everyone in our household and the post office as well. The letter was delivered only yesterday."

That was a piece of useful information to know. It narrowed down the suspicions and ruled out anyone in the Tsurugi household being the culprit.

"Hmm, I have a feeling that our opponent this time would be a crafty one. Man, those types of people are annoying to deal with."

Smart opponents were annoying but nothing special. Amane was sure she would be able to deal with her opponent once she had enough evidence.

The silence that descended upon the pair was broken when their driver knocked at the divide between the back seats and the front seat.

"Miss, we are here. I will drop you off and pick you up from the main drop-point."

The driver skillfully navigated the slope and dropped the pair at the entrance. It was time to face the music.

These were not ancient times when everyone paid attention to the people entering a party. But Amane could not help but compare this situation to the ones she had seen in drama.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

This party was like the first one she had attended in this time period. No one openly looked at her but everyone was observing her at the same time. Some even dared to point toward her and question her.

'Hmm, these people are too interested in me. Maybe because this is my second time coming to a public party.'

Looking back at what happened, Amane was not surprised that the public had an interest in her. She had done a lot to ensure that the people would want to know more about her.

She observed the people back and watched the host of the party - Benjamin Frank walk toward her. He was the chairman of the council and a known scholar when it came to beasts.

Amane quite enjoyed reading some of his take on beasts.

"Lady Yoko Tsurugi, welcome to our humble gathering. You had me at the edge of my seat with worry when you failed to reply to my invitation letter. But I am so glad that you came here."

*cough*

"Ah, of course. Little Sakura is here as well. I am so sorry that I did not greet you first Sakura. How is your father Akaba doing? He was a dear friend of mine so I was sad when he broke off contact. I hope he is feeling well now."

Sakura looked to be in an uncomfortable position now. She had been the one to attract attention in the first place. But now that she had the attention, she did not know what to do with it.

Amane decided to help her out with her problem since she felt sorry for Sakura.

"Our previous family head is alright now, but he has not recovered enough to show himself in public. Once he is well enough, you would be the first one to know, Mr. Benjamin."

The chairman of the council looked taken aback when Amane interrupted his talk with Sakura suddenly. But then he noticed how uncomfortable Sakura looked and backed down.

"A-Ah, of course. Akaba had always been a strong man so I am sure he will pull through his illness and stand in front of us all again. He must be proud to have such a wonderful successor taking care of his seat until he comes back, right?"

'Hmm, I don't know old man. I am quite sure Akaba hates me with a passion and is plotting my demise at this current moment as well.'

These were Amane's thoughts but they did not show up on her face. Instead, she gave the chairman a harmless smile and took her leave.

"Hmm, the chairman is not the one who sabotaged us. I can feel his sincerity when he talks to us. It seems like we need to find our culprit some other way."

Amane was sure that the chairman was not the one. But that ruled out only one of the several potential culprits.

"I don't know about the culprit, but a headache is about to come our way. Yoko, brace yourself now. The person heading toward us is Bambi Clint. Her family used to be a subordinate of ours before they broke free. The Clent hates us for it."

Amane had to say that she had never seen such…pink…human before.

From head to toe, Bambi Clent was covered in pink. Her hair had dyed pink and her contact lenses were also pink. She had a pink flamingo-feathered muffler followed by a pink dress and pink jeweler.

But the most prominent feature Bambi Clent had was her bright pink makeup. It gave her face a shade of pink that no ordinary human should possess.

"Hump, the Tsurugi family finally decided to make an appearance. Well, it was about time. Everyone wanted to see the new head of Tsurugi after all this time. It's nice to finally have a close look."

Bambi Clent had a haughty attitude but it was expected of her. The Clent family had a reputation to maintain as the gatekeepers of the elite. And as a gatekeeper, she needed to make sure the next head of the Tsurugi family was up to her standards.

"Please keep a certain distance from me. My doctor said that too much pink is not good for my health."

Amane raised her hand to create a hypothetical barrier between herself and Bambi Clent. Everyone who watched this scene could not help the laughter bubbling inside their bellies.

Yoko Tsurugi had done what they all had wanted to do to Bambi Clent forever. No one liked her obsession to wear everything matching.

Bambi Clent was pink today and she might be blue tomorrow. That sudden change made everyone steer clear of her.

"Y-Y-You! How dare you belittle me, you child…But I think I will forgive your attitude this time. After all, you have just stepped into the high society and you might still not know many rules. But worry not because I will teach you everything."

Bambi assured Yoko with her head held high. She was sure that after Yoko hear all this, she would fall on Bambi's feet and demand to be taught.

But nothing like that happened. Yoko Tsurugi did not even bat an eyelash when she heard Bambi brag about herself.

"I would have to decline your offer. You see, I have a great escort for high society so I don't need you. I think you might have a better time trying to convince someone else."

'How dare she. I am doing her a favor and here she is, trying to dodge me. What gives Yoko Tsurugi the confidence to act like this? It makes me want to drag her down and humiliate her.'

Bambi might even have acted on her desires if her secretary had not shot her a look that said 'not now.'

That was the only reason Bambi controlled herself and calmed down.

"I see. So, you do not need my help? Well, I hope you have a fun time trying to navigate the high society without my help…"

"Now Bambi, don't be too annoyed with Yoko Tsurugi. As we said, this is her first time in such a setting so she is bound to make mistakes. You need to guide her as a good senior and ensure that she does not have a problem adjusting."

The whole hallway looked toward the elder of the Clent family who spoke up. Bambi had the most betrayed expression on her face and Amane had a feeling Bambi had no idea what was happening.

The Clent elder looked at Yoko with a calm and knowing expression on his face. And somehow, being looked at like that made Amane quite annoyed.