Tanuki Rise of the Yokai Clan

Chapter 98: Evil woman

The man suddenly came to him, but from his expression, Tamazuki could tell that it was far from being kind and gentle. Instead, he could tell that this man seemed to have dissatisfaction from the scent of his body and the microexpression on his face. Why? He didn't seem to remember this man, but somehow, he felt this man was kind of familiar.

"...are you Claudia's father?"

"Yes."

The man nodded.

"Ah, Uncle, please sit down." Tamazuki hurriedly stood up and let him sit down on his opposite politely like a son-in-law who faced his father-in-law for the first time.

Claudia's father was surprised by his change. He knew from the information he got; this young man was extremely arrogant, yet Tamazuki seemed to be polite and obedient in front of him.

'No! No! This kid must be trying to trick me!'

When he thought about how Claudia, his lovely daughter, was taken by this scoundrel, the anger in his heart quickly rose once again. Yet, wasn't it normal? As a father, how could he feel happy when the only daughter he loved so much was being eaten by a random boy on the street?

Still, without a doubt, Tamazuki's polite attitude toward him made him feel good since, unlike the rest, Tamazuki treated him politely, showing how much respect he had for him.

"Un."

He nodded as he sat on his opposite side as he observed him up and down rudely.

"..."

Tamazuki felt that this feeling was rather novel.

As he was reincarnated into a tanuki, it was his first time being treated like this. Unlike in his original world, in the world of youkai, as he was one of the strongest, many youkai wanted to send their daughters to him, letting him impregnate them with his child. Some even dared to send their wives to him when rumors spread that he liked a mature and married woman.

It was unthinkable in the world of humans, but in the world of Youkai, it was possible since the strong got everything.

Youkai's world is the survival of the fittest.

Claudia's father's face might be stinky and pompous, yet in his eyes, Tamazuki felt that Claudia's father was funny.

"Sorry for not being able to greet you properly. I don't know if you have stayed in this hotel."

"Yes, I don't know if you stay in this hotel either..." However, Claudia's father's expression became cloudy, and his voice became cold. "Don't tell me that you have stayed in the hotel with my daughter?" Then... was his daughter no longer a girl? Was Claudia's girlhood stolen by this bastard? By this point, he wanted to flip the table in front of him and beat up this scoundrel!

"No, I am waiting for her since she has a meeting with the other student council presidents. You don't need to worry, Uncle. Our relationship is clean and pure."

"Th-That's good..." Claudia's father sighed in relief and felt better as his blood pressure also slowly decreased.

Tamazuki only sipped his tea calmly since, at this point, lying was just like breathing for him.

"So, are you here on a business trip or something?"

"No, I want to meet my daughter."

"I see... then, should we go out together after this? We can have a meal or two. I have a lot of things to talk about with you since I want to know how you can raise such a wonderful daughter."

"It seems that you have good eyes." Claudia's father smiled and told him about Claudia's childhood and his family. From how he told the story, it could be seen that he was a rather doting and overprotective father, but as he was busy, his chance to meet his daughter was rather minimal, especially after she got his hands on Pandora. Moreover, he was also afraid of his wife, so he could do nothing as he was just someone who was behind the scenes.

By now, Tamazuki was the listener, and Claudia was the storyteller who told him whatever Tamazuki needed to know.

It was during his time when he was busy with the business; he had heard that all the executives of the IEFs were emotionless and they had an emotional adjustment on their minds, so they could make a flawless judgment without being clouded by their emotions, yet he couldn't see such a thing on Claudia's father. Instead, what he could see was just a gentle and overprotective father like any other man. He couldn't see the emotionless robot whose duty was to lead the IEFs to stand on the top.

It made him feel weird since he had heard from Claudia that her parents were the executive at the Ginga, one of the IEFs.

Still, Claudia's father was also happy from talking with Tamazuki since he could tell that Tamazuki genuinely cared about his daughter. Frankly, as a father, he didn't ask much since, with their family, they didn't need to worry too much about money and the rest, but if his daughter's man could match their family, then it was good, right?

Claudia's father knew that Tamazuki was a talented young man, whether it was his brain or brawl.

Everything was perfect, including how Tamazuki treated his daughter well.

Yet, when they were talking to each other happily...

"Father?"

The two turned and saw Claudia was there.

Tamazuki and Claudia's father looked at the clock and saw that it had been an hour since they talked to each other, which made them speechless since they didn't expect to talk to each other well.

"What are you doing here?" Claudia asked with a chuckle, feeling happy since she could tell that her father had a good relationship with Tamazuki. Still, she didn't sit next to her father but sat next to Tamazuki, which made her father feel bitter.

"We were talking about our childhood." Tamazuki rubbed Claudia's head, causing her to purr like a kitten.

"......" Claudia's father was even bitter, but suddenly his expression became grief. "Claudia, can you cancel your wish?"

Wish...

Tamazuki knew that every student in Asterik carried a wish. However, he didn't have it and gave that chance to Claudia. Even now, he wasn't sure what her wish was, yet why her father had such an expression.

"I am sorry, Father. But I can't."

Claudia's complexion was rather cold as she held his hand tighter.

Claudia's father was bitter, then looked at Tamazuki. "Tamazuki, you love my daughter, right? Then, try to stop her! Stop her from asking for that wish!"

"......"

Tamazuki was lost for words since he was just a third party and he didn't know anything, but he was suddenly pulled into this family drama. Yet with the words of Claudia's father, Claudia's hand, which held his hand, seemed to be trembling. He sighed inwardly and thought that he was a real softie.

When Claudia thought that Tamazuki would stop her, his hand held her hand tighter.

"I am sorry, but as I have let her take the chance to ask for a wish from the IEF in my place, I will support her decision this time."

"IDIOT! DO YOU KNOW WHAT HER WISH IS?!"

Claudia's father roared, causing a commotion in the hotel restaurant.

"I don't know." Tamazuki shook his head, then faced Claudia's father calmly. "But I believe that I can protect your daughter."

"......."

Claudia's father was lost for words and unable to say anything when he saw Tamazuki's eyes, which were full of conviction, trust, and determination. His mouth was agape in a trace, and he was unable to wake up for a while until Claudia woke him up.

"Then, Father, we will leave."

Claudia stood up and pulled Tamazuki, but he didn't move, which made her stop in a place, and she looked at him with moist eyes.

"......"

Tamazuki sighed and then followed Claudia after he said goodbye to Claudia's father, who seemed in the middle of a complex mood between extreme sadness and bewilderment.

The two walked away until Claudia stopped and leaned on his chest.

"...are you really going to trust me?"

"I do." He gently caressed her cheek as he lifted her face to face him. Her face was a mess of tears and guilt. Even now, he didn't care what her wish was, but he knew whatever it was, he needed to let her face it since he wanted to fully own her everything.

Her body, heart, and soul.

All of them could only be his.

"So, do what you want since I will be supporting you when you need someone the most."

Claudia was unable to say a single word as if she was staring at him with many complex moods since she knew her wish was...

"...you might regret this, you know?"

"I know from the start that Claudia is a bad woman with a black-colored heart, and I am prepared to face what kind of evil scheme you plan."

"...is that how you see me?" Claudia was in shock. Even if she often told him that she was a bad woman, it was a different matter if he was the one who told her that.

"Don't you feel happy? You are a masochist, right?"

"I AM NOT!"

"Then, let's test it."

"Test?"

Claudia was confused, but she was pulled by him until they reached a certain room on the corner, and she understood everything. She smirked, then asked, "Do you want to be in a masochist role?"

"......."

Tamazuki thought that this woman needed a real beating.