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Unlike before, this time, everyone was at a loss, especially after they heard such a declaration from Miyuki. 

Yet, before Maya even said anything, the others started to react violently. 

"Are you serious about this, Miyuki-san?" 

The one who asked this question was Kuroba Ayako, the daughter of Kuroba Mitsugu, who appeared so shocked by Miyuki's declaration as she knew well about Miyuki's feelings, especially toward her older brother. 

Yet—

"Yes, I have made up my mind." 

Yet, unlike the younger generations, who were surprised by Miyuki's declaration, the older generations remained silent, especially those families whose children might become the next head of the Yotsuba family. 

Unlike other families, in which all families had the name of their families, the Yotsuba family had this tradition; only the head of the family would have the name of the Yotsuba, while the others could only have the name of their respective branch families. 

As the direct descendant of the previous head and the current head, along with her talent as a magician, it was without a doubt that Miyuki was the candidate with the highest chance of becoming the head of the Yotsuba family. 

So, if Miyuki decided to step away from the competition of the head of the family, many were okay and even happy about it. 

Only—

"But... I heard that the Blue Beast has an engagement with the daughter of the head of the Isshiki family, right?" 

"..." Everyone. 

Yet, Miyuki wasn't perturbed by their words and said, "Yes, I have seen his fiancee too, and I don't plan to become his official wife, but his woman." 

"...you mean his mistress?" 

"Yes." 

"...." 

Everyone was at a loss and stared at Miyuki in disbelief. 

If it was an engagement and Miyuki became the wife of the next head of the Isshiki family, they would be more than happy to let her go, especially when they knew well that Masa was stronger and the Isshiki family behind him was a strong family which might be comparable to a powerful hidden family within this country. 

But a mistress? 

What was wrong with the head of Miyuki?! 

Do you remember who you are?! 

You are a member of the Yotsuba family! 

How can you become the mistress of someone else?! 

Everyone, especially the older generations, felt their emotions rage with an uncontrollable emotion. Yes, they might compete with each other, but they also had their own pride and loved this family. If not, then would they even follow their previous heads of the family to get their revenge against a country? 

Yet, somehow, the anger in their hearts couldn't be released, especially since it was Miyuki who said those words. 

Unlike the others, Miyuki was on the side of Tatsuya when the Blue Beast, Masa Hiiro, came to fight, and she must have seen how powerful Masa was. 

So, was Masa's strength so strong that Miyuki was ready to become his woman so their family could maintain a good relationship with the Isshiki family? 

While some of them trembled with anger, the helplessness on their faces couldn't be hidden, realizing that the pride that they had previously popped up like a bubble, as their young generation would sacrifice herself to protect their family. 

Yet, for Miyuki, she didn't think of her family, and her thoughts had always been on Tatsuya, her older brother. She knew well that in the future, she would marry someone, someone that she didn't love, and naturally, she knew well that it was impossible for her to be with Tatsuya as they were siblings. 

After that accident in Okinawa, where she lost her life being shot by the hostile country's soldiers, her older brother saved her and gave her a new life. From that moment, Miyuki has always been thinking about giving her everything to Tatsuya, and that feeling has remained the same till now. 

Yet, everything changed when Tatsuya provoked Masa and was killed so many times by Masa that Tatsuya couldn't do anything except die and then revive continuously until his mind broke apart and he died. 

Miyuki couldn't let that happen again, and she didn't trust that the two would remain in peace forever, so she had been thinking of various methods to solve it. 

Yet, even if she was known as the most talented, she was weak before him, and even if she was known as one of the smartest, her intelligence was meaningless to face him until when that elder of the family said those words that she finally found the answer. 

Being his fiancee was impossible since he had a fiancee that he loved much, and that was when Miyuki decided to become his lover.

If Miyuki became his lover, then she could tell whether it was her older brother, and Masa would be in peace for her sake, and it would be even better if she was pregnant with Masa's child. 

Miyuki knew that her thought was extreme, yet she knew well that this was the best way for her to help her older brother, and for her older brother, she would do anything, even if she became the lover of her older brother's nemesis. 

Deep inside, she also didn't have much of a resistance, as even if she didn't want to admit it, Masa was much better than her older brother, so—

"No, you don't need to." 

Unexpectedly, it was Maya who broke everyone's silence. "We're the Yotsuba family. We don't need such a method to strengthen our alliance. Our family isn't a prostitute house." Yet, deep inside, her heart was slightly shaken when she heard those words, and her gaze toward Miyuki was also a little conflicted, realizing that they were the same type of a woman.

Crazy. 

"Believe me." Maya looked at everyone and said, "I have their handle, and our alliance will be alright." 

"Yes!" 

Those words... even if they felt fear toward Maya, they had to admit that she was the most suitable head of their family, especially when all of them knew about her past, and due to that, no one mentioned this problem anymore. 

Yet, Miyuki only lowered her head since she was afraid Maya would notice the determination in her eyes. 

Still, how could Maya not have noticed it?

"Miyuki, stop your thoughts. There is no need for you to become his lover." 

"...yes." 

Maya wasn't sure why she said this; was it because of her care for her niece? Or was it because she was jealous? 

Yet, subconsciously, she held her belly, feeling gloomy before she decided to throw her thoughts away. Closing her eyes for a moment as she tried to calm herself, she opened them, showing her dignified expression, and said, "For now, we will help them with the plan of the Isshiki family." 

"Next plan?" 

Everyone looked at Maya curiously, wondering what the Isshiki family planned to do. 

"Is it their space-related industry?" 

Many people have been discussing the problem of the Isshiki family, who couldn't send their rockets and satellites to space. 

Due to certain limitations given by a certain country, the Isshiki family had a hard time starting their space-related project, but at the same time, this also caused much dissatisfaction in that country. 

Who owns the space? 

Is it your country? 

It was okay for you to dirty the space and send your satellites and rockets, but it wasn't okay for the Isshiki family. 

No, the space is free! 

The Isshiki family had promised that this plan would provide many jobs for everyone, but as a certain country stopped it, many were angry, yet many professionals who supported a certain country supported this decision as they were afraid the space might be dominated by the Isshiki family. 

The conflict between the two was intense, and neither was willing to give up. 

All the members of the Yotsuba family thought that they were prepared to help the Isshiki family with this project. If so, then they would support it since they knew well the benefits that came from controlling the space. 

Yet—

"No." 

Maya shook her head and said, "Probably, it will be announced soon." 

"Hmm?" 

"Hayama, turn on the screen." 

"Yes, Madam." 

On the large screen, everyone could see that huge news was thrown to the country, the new project of the Isshiki family. 

"Academy City?"