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"Yoko Tsurugi, where did you disappear to in the middle of the day? Do you know how big of a shock it was for me to get a phone call saying that you disappeared from the shop you were at? The shop owner almost-"

Aqua had been at the Tsurugi household a few times now and she had also kept an eye on Yoko Tsurugi's whereabouts. So, she knew who the person in front of her was.

She would have known who Elios Tsurugi was even if Aqua had nothing to do with Yoko anyway.

But what Aqua did not expect was running into Elios Tsurugi like this. This abrupt meeting was making Aqua feel weird.

"Who is your friend, Yoko? I never permitted you to bring any friends hope. I am sorry dear, but I need you to go back home today. You see, Yoko is under house arrest and she should respect her boundaries."

Elios Tsurugi looked at Aqua as if she was a bug. Despite her kind tone and soft demure, Elios Tsurugi's eyes were harsh and cracking. One look was enough to tell Aqua that she was not welcome in this house.

But much to Aqua's surprise, Yoko took a stance in front of her and blocked Elios from looking at her directly. Yoko seemed to be looking at Elios straight with a complex look in her eyes.

"Elios, keep your complaints to yourself. Aqua is my acquaintance and my guest as well. Also, I am the family head right now so I don't need your permission to house anyone."

Elios Tsurugi was triggered as soon as she heard those words. She had not expected Yoko to talk back to her.

"I know that you are a little annoyed at me right now, Yoko. But there is no reason for you to be behaving like this toward me. I am just trying to think of your future when I say all this. Yoko I-"

"Should audition out for a movie. I have to say that you are a great actress for sure. Even I would have fallen for your sob story if I met you for the first time today."

Elios Tsurugi could not take this humiliation anymore. She walked down the stairs and stood in front of Yoko.

Elios Tsurugi was a whole head taller than Yoko and her body looked much more intimidating. It made Aqua tense up and she positioned herself to counter an attack if it was made.

But Elios Tsurugi did not attack Yoko outright. There was no real way for her to attack Yoko without causing trouble for herself as well.

Instead, she calmed herself down and looked Yoko in the eyes. This was a battle of willpower and who could last longer like this?

But even this, Elios lost. This look in Yoko's eyes was too heavy and tiresome to be looked at for much longer. Elios had to put in the white flag and walk away.

"This is far from over, Yoko Tsurugi. You will be brought to justice one of these days for sure."

Amane was amused after she heard Elios's threat. She was no longer surprised or shocked by the words that came out of Elios's mouth. The elder lady was just another minor villain in Yoko's life now.

"Ah, sure Aunty. You can try everything you can to try and bring me down. But I assure you that none of it would have any impact on me."

Amane promised this to Elios and the eldest stalked out of the house. It was likely that she would not come back today at all.

"Hmm, looks like we got rid of one problem for now. So, let's head inside for now and make sure you are settled in nicely."

Amane warped her arm around Aqua's waist and led her inside. Aqua wanted to say that it was uncomfortable for her to be held like this, but that would be a lie. It felt comforting to be held like this.

She had not expected it, but Yoko's arms were surprisingly firm and cozy as they closed around her middle. It made Aqua want to lean more into her.

"Yoko, hurry up and come here. I need you to see…oh god, you brought another woman home? When will you learn not to keep picking up stray dogs."

Aqua did not know if she felt insulted or mortified to be called a stray dog by Sakura of all people. The younger had never really liked Aqua all that much.

But there was something…different…about Sakura today. It might be the way she carried herself or the air of power around her. Aqua was unsure what changed, but something seemed to have changed.

"Sakura, are you jealous? Come here. I have two arms and I can hug two people with them. There is no need to be jealous."

Sakura let out a tired sigh at Yoko's actions. But she did burrow herself into Amane's embrace and burrowed her face into Amane's shoulder.

"If I get lazy, it is all your fault. Ah, why do I even bother with you at this point?"

Sakura held Amane tightly as she asserted her claim. Her every action told Aqua to keep her distance from Yoko. Find your next read at empiren/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

And Aqua would have pulled herself back if not for Yoko holding tightly onto her middle.

"Hey, we are all acquaintances here and we have even spent some quality time together before. I am sure you both can get along with each other."

Aqua was sure that they all could get along if they wanted to. But it did not seem as if Sakura Tsurugi wanted to get along with her.

There seemed to be some kind of secret communication going on between Yoko and Sakura and ultimately Sakura sighed and gave up.

"Aqua, I know that you are going through some tough times so I want to help you out. Come, I will take you to your room now."

Aqua tried not to show her shock when Sakura Tsurugi offered this and grabbed hold of Aqua's arm. Despite her gentle grip on her arm, Aqua was sure that Sakura did not like or care about her.

'She is just being kind to me so that Yoko will not be disappointed in her.'

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"You ran away from your duties and responsibilities. Do you have anything to say about you, Professor Ross? Any excuses you want to make right before I have you killed off?"

Professor Ross looked up with a sweaty face as he faced Chen, his boss.

Chen looked unhappy with Professor Ross's decision to run away from the incoming fight but there had been a reason for this.

"I-I did this for our organization's benefit. A-Actually, my facility was not fit to fight in. We would have suffered huge losses if Yoko Tsurugi decided to lose control of her powers there. That is why…"

"You did what you had to and you ran away? Oh my! How thoughtful of you."

Professor Ross gulped his saliva down as he looked at Chen. His heart sank as soon as he realized that Chen had no intention of listening to his words or his excuses.

"A-A chance. Please give me another chance to prove my worth to you. I have a plan to bring a special specimen back to the lab for you."

Now that gave Chen a pause. He gestured for the Professor to keep on speaking. And that was when Professor knew that it was his chance.

", the person who led Yoko Tsurugi to my lab was an experiment of mine, Aqua. Currently, I have her other half and she is following my orders. If I order her to betray Yoko, I am sure she would follow it as well."

Chen lowered his hand and he had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I see. So, you already have a plan in motion for such a situation. In that case, I will give you another chance to prove yourself to me. But this time, do not disappoint me or I will have you experimented on."

Professor Ross flinched at those words. He was a scientist and had performed his fair share of experiments. He knew what these experiments entitled and he never wanted to be a part of it.

'I-I need to get things back on the right track no matter what I must do. I will not be experimented upon today.

That was what Professor Ross promised to himself. He quickly stood up and walked out of the gate. He had a lot to prepare right now.

As soon as he was out of the way, Chen clenched his fist and blood began to flow out of his wounded hand. But he quickly relaxed and looked at his wound. It had not even hurt this time. The curse was spreading across his body faster now.

"Tsk, that Yoko Tsurugi is a pain in my ass. She is like a bad memory, following me even when I want to get rid of it. Should I have her taken care of?"

Chen had not taken any personal interest in Yoko Tsurugi up until now. But it seemed more and more likely that he would need to step into the situation soon.

For now, he would give Professor Ross a chance. But if Professor Ross fails to correct the situation, Chen would step in and take over.

Until then, Chen would research the situation more. Something about this Yoko Tsurugi was beginning to bug him now. And Chen wanted to resolve any tension he felt in the air.