Deal

There was no fight between Isao and Koichi. 

The victor was clear since it was impossible for Koichi to return after all of that. 

Did Koichi think that he could reverse everything when he wished to? 

Or rather, did Koichi expect Maya to live in misery while he could live happily? 

However, Isao knew that this was human nature, and it was perfectly normal for others to wish for the people they were familiar with not to live happily. This was petty, yet there was no doubt it felt relaxing to know that one was living better than the others and the others were living worse than one. 

Regardless, this matter was over, but Isao and Maya didn't return to Hokkaido immediately; instead, the two met Kudo Retsu, the head of the Kudo Family. 

"Sensei." Maya greeted Retsu politely, yet there was no trace of closeness, even if they were a former student and a teacher in the past. 

"Maya, it's been a while." Retsu nodded with a soft expression. "You look better now." 

"I have him, after all, ~!" Maya linked her arm to Isao's and leaned on his shoulder happily. 

"....."

While Retsu was speechless, he didn't complain or say much since it was good to see how happy Maya was. In the past, he had a good relationship with Maya's father, and this was also one of the reasons he accepted Maya and Miya as his students. 

If there had been no accidents in Taiwan in the past, then their relationship wouldn't have changed, and the two families would probably become the closest ally within the Ten Major Clans. 

However, as that incident happened, everything had to change, and more importantly, with how stronger the Yotsuba family was now, it was weird for Retsu to be in favor of Maya to kick out the Saegusa family from the Ten Major Clans, yet Maya and Isao had something that he wished for. 

At the same time, instead of Maya, the one that attracted his attention the most was Isao. 

'His appearence...' 

While his grandson was also handsome, so handsome that he could swoon to any gender as he wished to, Retsu had to admit that his grandson was no match for Isao and there was this special temperament that made people feel at ease and lower their guards, which made him feel a bit tense, wondering whether Isao wasn't a normal person. 

Yet, the data wouldn't lie. 

Isao's identity was clear, and he was just a normal person. 

Yet, was it the truth? 

It was hard to guess, and somehow, there was this feeling when Retsu couldn't try to challenge Isao. He wasn't sure where this feeling came from, but he decided to trust his guts. 

"I know that we might have talked to each other earlier, but I never had a chance to talk with you carefully, and I can understand how exceptional you are, Your Excellency, Iinuma-san." 

"You don't need to be so polite, Your Excellency, Kudo-san. You are the elder, after all." 

"Hahaha... so what if I am the elder? What matters is the qualifications, abilities, and powers, and I know that you are an exceptional young person, but I am happy that you can think of me that way." 

"Of course I do. If you don't start the first movement to give the right to the magician in this country, then we won't be able to start anything now." 

Yes, if there was a reason why Kudo Retsu was respected, it was because he was the first person who brought all the magicians in this country to have a similar right to those people in this country. While this right might have needed to be matched and might be a little different from how a normal person did, as they had power and a duty to protect the country and its people, wasn't it natural for them to accept the same rights as others? 

Nevertheless, the two of them had a similar idea, as they wished that a magician would not be seen as a weapon anymore. 

"Hahaha..." 

Retsu showed a rare bright smile, but then his expression quickly changed into that of solemnness. "While I want to talk with you more, there is something that I really want to ask for your confirmation."

"Go ahead, but let's sit down since Maya is pregnant, so she needs to take a lot of rest." 

Maya rolled her eyes when she heard Isao's words since who made her exhausted last night? 

Yet, was Isao really at fault? 

If she didn't seduce him, then would he ask her to help him with her hands and lips? 

Still, his words brought a surprise from Retsu. "P-Pregnant, really?" From his voice, it was easy to see how surprised he was since everyone knew that Maya couldn't get pregnant. Even modern technology and medical knowledge haven't discovered a method for someone to get pregnant when one's womb is taken away. 

Or rather, it was impossible for Maya to get pregnant at all, yet she could get pregnant. 

In other words, everything was clear, and Isao's offer wasn't just a mere deception. 

Yes, if there was a reason why Retsu decided to support Isao and Maya to kick out the Saegusa family, it was all due to his grandson. 

Similar to Tatsuya and Miyuki, to achieve a perfect heir, Retsu's children also decided to make children by genetic matching, but unlike Miya, who chose a man from a different family, Retsu's grandson was born from an incest relationship with Retsu's son and daughter. 

The two of them had an incest relationship, which created Retsu's grandson, Kudo Minoru. Due to that decision, his grandson, Minoru, became the greatest magician on the whole earth (as he didn't know about Tatsuya). Minoru also had a defect, and this defect was his on his body, which was extremely weak and unhealthy due to that incest relationship. 

Previously, Isao made a promise that he could fix Minoru's body. 

While Retsu hesitated and doubted at first, he knew that Maya's pregnancy was proof of Isao's medical ability. Among all the doctors in this world that he knew, no one could help Minoru, but Isao appeared, so everything changed.

If there was someone who could fix Minoru's body, Retsu knew that it would be Isao since Isao could make Maya become pregnant, so even if he had to sacrifice something, he knew that he had to take this deal since Minoru's health was more important than anything. 

So, while Isao and Maya sat down, Retsu bowed his head sincerely and said, "I leave Minori in your care, and I hope that you can help him to recover his body." 

Yes, the Yotsuba family might have the advantage now, but as long as Minoru's body became healthy, then—

"I will." Isao nodded. "Just give him to me after the wedding." 

Inwardly, Isao and Maya shook their heads since even if Minoru recovered, nothing could threaten their family. 

"Thank you." 

The two had made their promises, but at the same time, Retsu also understood why the Juumonji family head, Juumonji Kazuki, also agreed to accept this deal, but unlike Retsu, who wanted to talk right away, Kazuki decided to meet Isao Hokkaido since this deal conversation, gave him an excuse to meet a certain someone. 

Yet, while the three smiled to each other, inwardly, they had made their own plans, ready to strike when all the deal between them were solved, but as the three talked to each other about how to solve Minoru's problem, a certain someone in the most powerful country was enraged. 

"THAT DAMN, YOTSUBA!!!!!!!!"