New law of Beast Taming

"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."

Elder Clent was a well-known figure in high society. Everyone knew his name and even his looks.

On the surface, he was a well-respected member of the society. But everyone was afraid of him and his family. No one wanted to pick a bone with him.

"Grandfather, what are you saying? Don't you know who she is? She's…"

"I know who she is Bambi. She is Yoko Tsurugi, the heiress of Tsurugi's house. But that should matter now. Grievances of the past should be left in the past. You both are young so you should get along well with each other."

The Clent Elder had a calm and happy look on his face when he faced his granddaughter.

On the surface, nothing seemed to be wrong. But Amane's eyes did not miss the small flinch Bambi gave and her submissive attitude.

"Of course. Since Grandfather wants me to help Yoko Tsurugi out, I shall follow your will and do so."

Amane could see that it killed Bambi to say this. She was gaging on the inside and she desired to be anywhere but here.

"Good. I am quite happy to see that both of you are getting along so splendidly. It warms my heart to see a pair of friends so tight."

It had only been about 10 minutes since Amane had met Bambi Clent. But the proclamation by Elder Clent caused Amane and Bambi to become best friends.

Everyone expected this to be the end of the show and get all looked away. But Amane was not willing to let this be the end. She wanted to know Elder Clent that she was not willing to down to him.

"Oh, you want me to be best friends with this walking pink thing? I am afraid that it would not be possible for me. Now, I shall take my leave before I get infested by stupidity."

Amane's words were followed by a thunderous silence inside the room. No one had dared to speak up against Elder Clent until today.

The people looking at Amane were stunned. But nothing matched Elder Clent's expression of being murderous. He looked ready to tear into Amane at that very second.

"Yoko Tsurugi, mind your words. I know your family has a bad relationship with ours, but that is no reason for you to insult me like this. Now, I would like to have an apology from your side."

Amane looked Elder Clent right in the face when he demanded Amane apologize to him. But Amane was not in the mood to accommodate him.

"Yoko, maybe we should back down."

Sakura squeezed Amane's arm to try and make her back down. But then she felt something slithering inside Amane's dress and Sakura quickly puller her hand back.

It seemed like her cousin had not come here unprepared.

"Apologize? Me? I will do so once you apologize for making me put up with your annoying presence. You see, I don't have a lot of time on my hand and…"

"Lady Yoko, please come with me. There is something I want to talk to you about."

Before Amane could insult Elder Clent anymore, her wrist was grabbed by Bambi and she dragged Amane away from the incoming fight.

Bambi had seen her grandfather get ready to strike Yoko and she had acted without thinking. She knew from personal experience how much it hurt and how strong her grandfather was.

"Bambi, what are you doing? Stop right there."

The elder asked with a thundering voice but Bambi ignored his second words and quickly dragged Amane out.

"Grandfather, don't worry. I will become best friends with Yoko in no time and bring her to our side. You don't need to worry about a thing now."

Bambi promised as she refused to look back. She knew she was in trouble after what she had done. But what had happened had happened. She could no longer do anything about it.

"Elder Clent, it was nice to meet you again but I must take my leave as well. I cannot leave my cousin alone since this is her first big social event. Now, if you would excuse me."

Sakura quickly took her leave as well. She looked at Elder Clent's rage-filled expression before making her way toward Amane. She was worried that it would be too late and someone (Bambi) would be killed before she even reached the pair.

...…..

'I did it. I managed to defy my grandfather and take my first step toward freedom. At this rate, I just might be able to do what I want to and…'

Bambi felt something touch her hand which was warped tightly around Yoko Tsurugi's arm. It felt scaly and it slowly crawled up her naked arm.

The sensation of a wet tongue touching her cheek made Bambi freeze and she finally looked at the creature sitting on her shoulder.

Bambi freaked out but before her body could move, Yoko had taken control of the slithery reptile and held it in her arms.

"Hibi, I did not tell you that you could come out. Stop causing my trouble or I will lock you up in a cage from now on."

Yoko Tsurugi held the snake-like creature in her arms. Her hand supported the snake's head while the body was warped around Amane's arms.

"Aww. A b-beast. There is a beast in this party with us. P-Please, save me…."

Bambi felt her heart give a painful beat as she took in the creature in front of her. She did not want to imagine what that jaw could do to her.

The beast looked weak at first but Bambi had a feeling that it was hiding the real danger it could be.

"Don't worry lady Clent. Hibi is a pet and is also tamed. He will not until I specifically instruct him to. You are safe and sound for now."

Bambi breathed a sigh of relief as soon as she heard that she was safe. She had felt her life flashing before her eyes when she had first seen the beast.

"Hey wait, did you bring this beast in here? Do you have any idea how sensitive beasts are to sound and how dangerous it could be to bring them to a gathering? What if someone had gotten hurt? Or even worse?"

Bambi looked sick imagining what could have happened. But Amane did not have any guilt showing on her face.

"I am aware of what the limits of my beasts are, Lady Clent. It would serve you well to remember who I am and what my profession is. It would also serve you well to stay clear of me before you die."

Bambi's body shook when she heard the threats.

She wanted to call Yoko a lot of names. But the eyes of the snake-like beast scared her. A single look from them made Bambi reconsider opening her mouth.

"I-I understand. In any case, I will be taking my leave now. I hope you have a nice time soon enjoy this party."

In the end, Bambi could not keep her cool. She quickly made her escape without looking black. If she had done so, she would have likely fainted from the shock of seeing the beast staring back at her.

"No Hibi. Despite what Lady Bambi looks and smells like, she is not food. Don't you dare try to take a bite out of her!"

The beast gave Amane a sorrowful look. Lady Bambi smelled like strawberries and that matched her overall pink scheme.

A beast did not have good eyesight so in its eyes, Bambi looked like a giant fruit.

"Yoko, are you alright? Where is Bambi Clent? Is she not here with you? Anyway, I got delayed because there were a few people who wanted to talk to me about something. What about you? How are you doing?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Sakura finally managed to catch up to Amane. She had a flushed face which was likely caused by the cold air blowing around them right now.

"Lady Bambi Clent is an interesting lady. I wonder how far she is going to go for the things she wants."

"Yoko, please control your greed. As much as you want to challenge everyone and everything, leave the Clent family. They are not someone whom we can easily anger."

Sakura did not beg yet but her voice was close to it. But one look at Yoko's face was enough to tell Sakura that she would not get her wish.

"Sorry Sakura, but I think I want to take this chance to get close to Lady Bambi. She might prove to be an important chess piece during the upcoming battle we will be facing. She might also be the key that would lead us to our culprit."