The next morning Miyuki woke up to feel something wrapped around her restricting her movement. She opened her eyes and scanned her surroundings. She saw that the desk wasn't hers but Tatsuya's, neither was the closet, mirror or anything else. Her eyes widened when she realized she was in Tatsuya's room. She had spent the night in Tatsuya's room. Flashbacks of their date and the passionate night they shared ran through her mind. She looked down the sheet and saw she was naked and her ample bossom had Tatsuya's love bites on them. She sighed in relief. She was scared for a moment that everything up until now had been a dream. The last two days were utter bliss and she was scared that reality would pull the rug from under her and tell her that none of it was real. She was so happy and she squealed with glee. She then quickly covered her mouth remembering Tatsuya was still asleep. She then realized that it was Tatsuya's arms that were wrapped firmly around her restricting her movements, she then again made a soft squeal in delight. She moved her body slowly, intending to press her butt against Tatsuya's pelvis, careful not to wake him. She was disappointed to feel a pillow in between them.

"Don't you think it's a bit too early for that Miyuki?" Tatsuya said teasingly.

Miyuki's body tensed up as if she were caught red handed committing a crime and she blushed profusely. Tatsuya found this reaction adorable and kissed her shoulder gently.

"Good morning, Miyuki. Did you sleep well?" Tatsuya said in a gentle tone. Miyuki shifted her body so she was face to face with Tatsuya. She stared deeply into his eyes. There was a gentle loving gaze emanating from them. She got lost in his eyes for a bit while Tatsuya smiled loving at her, patiently waiting for her response. She snapped out of it after a few seconds and returned his greetings.

"Yes. I slept very peacefully last night, Tatsuya-sama. Did you sleep well?" Miyuki asked shyly

"That's good. I also slept very well. In fact, it might have been the best sleep I've ever had. I guess I have Miyuki to thank for that." Tatsuya said teasingly. Miyuki blushed again. Tatsuya grabbed his boxer shorts from the edge of the bed and put them on underneath the covers. He stood up and moved to Miyuki's side of the bed and kissed her forehead.

"I'm going to make breakfast now. You should go and get dressed."

"No, Tatsuya-sama I want to make breakfast for you." Miyuki quickly sat up in protest but Tatsuya shook his head and smiled at her.

"What kind of lover would I be if I didn't take care of my fiancée after her first time? I'm sure you're still tired and feeling a bit sore. Please relax and let me take care of you. I'll call you when breakfast is ready." Tatsuya gently pushed Miyuki back down onto the bed. Miyuki couldn't say no to this. Miyuki was delighted hearing Tatsuya call himself her lover and call her his fiancée. And moreover once Tatsuya asked her to do something, "no" was no longer in her vocabulary. Disobeying Tatsuya was something she could never do. She nodded her head and watched as Tatsuya walked out the door.

A few moments later Miyuki sat up and pressed her feet to the floor. She wrapped Tatsuya's blanket around herself. Though she was the only one in the room, she still felt like she needed to cover up as her training to be an ojou-sama had taught her that modesty was virtue. She was also delighted to be covering herself in Tatsuya's blanket. She held up the fabric to her face and took a deep breath. "It smells just like Tatsuya-sama" She thought to herself. She squealed and wiggled in delight. She then noticed after moving that she indeed was a bit sore and then she smiled brightly at that and put a hand to her reddened face. Her soreness was irrefutable proof to her that she and Tatsuya had sex the night before, multiple times. Tatsuya had loved her as a woman and she loved him as a man. They had created the mythical beast with two backs and became one. She got up and started walking towards the door with a bounce in her step.

Tatsuya called Miyuki saying breakfast was ready. Miyuki walked out of her room in a beautiful light blue negligée with a deep plunging neckline which hugged her curves in all the right places. She wore a matching blue silk house robe on top but the belt was untied leaving it open at the front. Tatsuya could see Miyuki's breasts and he could see the hickeys he left there the night before. "I may have been a little overzealous with marking my territory last night." Tatsuya thought to himself.

Tatsuya and Miyuki sat across from each other at the dining table. Miyuki was beaming brightly and hadn't come off the high from yesterday's and last night's excitement. They were having breakfast when Miyuki caught Tatsuya staring at her breasts. Miyuki blushed and spoke softly to Tatsuya.

"Do you want to go again?" Miyuki asked shyly

Tatsuya was caught off guard and coughed to clear his throat and compose himself.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to stare. It's just that you have bruises on your chest because of me. I was going to offer to erase them with regrowth."

"No! I don't want them erased. These are a sign of Tatsuya-sama's affection for me. I'd like to keep them for as long as possible." Miyuki's voice was a little louder than usual. Tatsuya's eyes widened. He didn't know what to say. When he left his marks on Miyuki, he wasn't sure if Miyuki was going to approve of them. He had prepared Regrowth just in case she wanted them gone. He was pleasantly surprised at Miyuki's enthusiasm over keeping his love bites. He chuckled.

"Alright, then let's just enjoy breakfast. I'm not the best cook but hope you like it. It's won't be as delicious as Miyuki's cooking though."

"Tatsuya-sama, anything you make will be fine with me." Miyuki smiled brightly at Tatsuya.

They ate their breakfast together and chatted happily. They atmosphere was light and loving and it was just the two of them. Miyuki put her right hand the table and Tatsuya intertwined the fingers of his left into Miyuki's right hand. Lina would have coughed to dispel this sickeningly sweet atmosphere. While Lina was their friend and Tatsuya's ally, and actively supported Miyuki and Tatsuya's relationship in her own way by teasing them, Lina definitely wasn't the hopeless romantic type. Lina found being around sweet couples to be uncomfortable.

Miyuki and Tatsuya woke up a little later than usual today and had their breakfast at 9 o'clock am. Lina probably already had her breakfast hence they didn't feel the need to invite her. They also wanted to be alone so neither one of them brought up the topic of inviting Lina over for breakfast.

After their meal, Miyuki got up to make Tatsuya's morning coffee. He was reading the news on his terminal when she placed a cup of black coffee before him and a cup of coffee with milk for herself.

"Tatsuya-sama, what are your plans for today?"

"I plan on going down to the laboratory downstairs to do a bit of research for project ESCAPES and I'm going to schedule a few meetings as well. I also need to schedule a visit to FLT third division soon to check on the artificial relic progress and maybe also analyze the relic myself. I'll probably take a shower in about 10 minutes so I can get started before lunch."

"Would you like me to join you in the shower Tatsuya-sama?" Miyuki said teasingly

Tatsuya chuckled. This new flirtatious relationship he had with Miyuki was fun and exciting. He enjoyed teasing Miyuki and enjoyed seeing Miyuki tease him back. He liked seeing her freely express herself and not need to hold herself and her emotions back anymore. Tatsuya shook his head.

"No thank you. I'm in a bit of a hurry and you're still sore. Besides we can't have a repeat of last night." Tatsuya said in a teasing but somewhat serious tone. Though Tatsuya enjoyed this new flirtatious side of their relationship, he felt a bit guilty about the events that transpired the night before. While he loved Miyuki, his views on sex before marriage remained unchanged and he felt like he needed to draw a clear boundary between what they could and couldn't do as an engaged couple.

Miyuki's shoulders tensed and she clenched her fists on her lap. She cast her eyes downwards.

"Did you not enjoy yourself last night Tatsuya-sama? Do you regret it?" Miyuki's eyes were filled with tears. Tatsuya had told her he loved her as a woman but a little part of her was scared that this was too good to be true. She was still insecure of their relationship. Tatsuya had said on their engagement night that he only saw her as his little sister. Maybe after having sex with her he felt disgusted or unfulfilled. Perhaps his feelings have changed after last night or perhaps last night was a confirmation for him that he could only see Miyuki as his little sister. Maybe Tatsuya wanted to leave her after last night. Her mind was spiraling, all these thoughts ran past her mind causing her to sink deeper into despair. Miyuki was shaking and sobbing.

Tatsuya saw Miyuki start to cry and ran to her side. He kneeled next to her and held her clenched fists in his hands. His touch was warm and gentle.

"Miyuki, of course I enjoyed myself last night. You were perfect in every way and I didn't think I could experience pleasure like that in my lifetime." Tatsuya looked up to meet Miyuki's eyes and gazed lovingly at her. Miyuki stared back at him, blinking in bewilderment. She unclenched her fists and the tension in her body seemed to dissipate. Miyuki had stopped crying and all the dark thoughts that had crowded her mind faded away. Her eyes were now locked on to Tatsuya's. Tatsuya stood up and held her face in his hands as he wiped away her tears.

"I'm sorry I made you think last night wasn't enjoyable for me. You were perfect, Miyuki. I had an amazing time last night and to be able to love you as a man gave me immeasurable pleasure, that I quite frankly didn't think was humanly possible." Tatsuya sheepishly smiled at Miyuki.

"But.." Tatsuya's expression changed to something more serious and stern "I can't lie and say that I don't regret it. While I had an incredible time last night and I don't regret all of what happened last night, I think it was a bit too early for us to be having sex. I guess you can call me a prude or old fashioned but I think sex is something that should be done between married couples. I realized I used my heart rather than my head last night and got lost in the moment after going on a date with you and seeing you come into my room dressed the way you were, my heart just won out. I'm sorry. I guess I really have no self-control when it comes to Miyuki." Tatsuya gave a self-deprecating smile.

"I also don't want to get you pregnant, at least not right now. I don't want you getting pregnant before we get married. I don't want others to think of you as a loose woman. Even though I know it won't be true but just the thought of other people dragging your name through the mud because of me..." Tatsuya's voice seem pained "I can't accept that...I also don't want to distract you from school. You know I've always thought that your education is a main priority and Magic University will be a lot harder than high school. I don't want to cause you problems that could distract from your schooling. My main point is that I'm asking if we could wait a bit until after we get married to resume our physical relationship? I love you Miyuki, I really do but my principles are telling me that we should wait after marriage and I hope that's okay with you." Tatsuya waited for Miyuki's response.

Miyuki held Tatsuya's hands that were cradling her face. She brushed her fingers over the back of Tatsuya's hands and stroked his hands tenderly.

"I understand Tatsuya-sama. I know that you love me as a woman and just the knowledge that I can pleasure you as a woman is more than enough for me right now. In the span of two days all my dreams and deepest desires came true, I guess it would be selfish of me to ask for more. I know Tatsuya-sama only wants what's best for me so I will follow his advice. We can wait. Miyuki will wait for Tatsuya-sama forever if she has to." Miyuki smiled gently as she pressed her cheek into Tatsuya's hand.

"Thank you for understanding, Miyuki. I promise to make it up to you when we get married. But for now I hope you'll be okay with things like this." Tatsuya moved his left hand to Miyuki's chin and tilted her face upwards. Tatsuya leaned in and gave Miyuki a quick kiss. Miyuki's face slightly reddened.

After giving Miyuki a kiss, Tatsuya hugged Miyuki tightly and made sure she calmed down before he went to take a shower and got dressed.


Tatsuya left for the laboratory on the lower floors and Miyuki saw him off at the front door. A few minutes later Lina showed up in their apartment. Lina was Miyuki's bodyguard. She was assigned this position when she escaped to Japan after an attempted coup by Parasites threatened her life. Lina had grown quite close to the pair and Miyuki had grown fond of Lina. Miyuki enjoyed Lina's company and saw her as her equal not only in terms of beauty but also magical power and ability. While this created a jealousy problem earlier on in their relationship, Miyuki quickly realized that Lina was not interested in Tatsuya that way and started to open up to Lina more. Lina was now one of Miyuki's closest friends. Miyuki warmly greeted Lina.

"Good morning, Lina. I hope you've already had breakfast." Miyuki cheerfully smiled.

"Good morning, Miyuki. Yeah, I already ate. I was surprised that you guys woke up so late but then again I'm sure you had a fun time last night." Lina teased

"I don't know what you're talking about Lina. What would make you say that.?" Miyuki blushed.

"Oh come on Miyuki. Give me the details I want to know what you guys did yesterday"

Miyuki nodded. She wanted someone to talk to about last night. The events of last night were private so she could only tell someone she absolutely trusted. Honoka and Shizuku were off the table since they still haven't spoken to her since the graduation party. Miyuki and Mizuki weren't particularly close and Erika would have probably just teased her. Lina was the best choice and Miyuki trusted Lina more than anyone else after Tatsuya. Lina and Miyuki were becoming best friends.

Miyuki offered Lina some tea as she gestured that Lina sit on the sofa. Once they were seated, Miyuki took a deep breath and recounted yesterday's events to Lina. She told Lina about the date and the places they went, food they ate and the earrings that Tatsuya bought for her. She also told Lina a sanitized version of last night's events, only giving details sparingly as she was a bit embarrassed. She used vague expressions and innuendos so Lina had a general understanding of what transpired the night before. Miyuki also told Lina about her discussion with Tatsuya and the fact that they will be holding off on their physical relationship for the time being and resuming it after marriage.

Lina let out a deep sigh and put a hand to her forehead as if she had a headache.

"Tatsuya really is a weird a guy. Any normal guy would jump at the chance to be in a physical relationship with a girl. He's seriously overthinking this" Lina let out another sigh and then a chill ran down her spine. Miyuki was smiling at Lina but the smile was cold and had a hint of bloodlust.

"Lina why are you saying that Tatsuya-sama is weird? Do you mean to say that he is abnormal in some sort of way?" Miyuki's voice was sweet but rage seemed to be bubbling beneath the surface. Miyuki did not take kindly to insults towards Tatsuya even if they were given by a friend.

Lina shook her head and waved her hands profusely as she tried to defuse the situation.

"No! I don't mean he's abnormal I just think Tatsuya is overthinking things a bit. I mean marriage is just a formality at this point right? You guys are living together already and plus you two love each other and that's what's most important in any relationship. You guys could even get married this afternoon and continue your physical relationship by tonight if you wanted" A bead of cold sweat dripped down the side of Lina's forehead.

Miyuki's agitation subsided and she took on a serious expression. "Hmm...You're right Lina. Marriage is nothing more than a formality."

Lina took a deep breath and coughed to dispel whatever remained of the bloodthirsty atmosphere from before. "Yeah, you would need to apply for a marriage license, get a marriage ceremony officiated with a witness or two and then get your marriage certificate afterwards. You could do all that within this afternoon assuming the lines aren't very long at city hall." Lina said calmly careful not to set off Miyuki's anger again.

Miyuki nodded and seemed to be in deep contemplation. Lina watched Miyuki quietly, trying to decipher what she was planning.

"Lina, I will call the main house." Miyuki said firmly as she walked to the videophone terminal. Moments later Maya's smiling face could be seen on screen.

"Ara, Miyuki-san it's rare for you to call me so soon after our last chat. Is there something you need?" Maya said seemingly intrigued. Miyuki was not one to initiate contact with the main house and even when she did it was usually late at night and during emergencies.

Miyuki bowed politely.

"I'm sorry for calling you so abruptly Oba-sama. I would like to discuss my marriage to Tatsuya-sama with you." Miyuki's eye glittered with conviction

"Oh no, did something happen?" Maya put a hand to her face to feign concern but her eyes were alive with mischief. "Do you not want to marry Tatsuya-san? I thought we agreed that as the heir of the Yotsuba clan you cannot pick your marriage partner." Maya said in a slightly teasing tone. She knew that Miyuki loved Tatsuya and that she would never leave him. She had made sure that Miyuki would fall in love with Tatsuya so she was intrigued by what Miyuki had to say about their engagement.

"No it is nothing like that Oba-sama. I actually wish to marry Tatsuya-sama as soon as possible" Miyuki said firmly. Her eyes were more serious than ever now. Maya smiled in amusement.

"Hmm...as soon as possible you say? Well wedding preparations take time. As the heir of the Yotsuba clan you can't possibly have a shotgun wedding at city hall. We would need to invite the clan heads of the Ten Master Clans as well as the heads of the 18 assistant families and a few clan heads from the hundred families. We would also be inviting our own branch family members as well as our sponsor, business partners and political allies. A wedding is a way for the clan to show our strength and assert our power."

Miyuki frowned slightly. She thought she could convince Maya to let them have a civil ceremony at the courthouse and have a small celebration after to announce their marriage as a formality. The political significance of a grand wedding ceremony and reception had completely slipped her mind.

"We would also need to find a venue large enough for this gathering and handle security preparations since important guests will be in attendance. I guess if we were to start preparations today, we could hold a wedding in maybe a little over a month perhaps 2 months at most?...It would take approximately 30 to 45 days if we work with a very condensed timeline."

Miyuki's mood perked up. Thirty days is only about a month, she had expected wedding preparations to take longer.

"That is completely fine with me Oba-sama. 30-45 days is a suitable amount of time. I thank you very much for indulging my request." Miyuki bowed low.

"Ara, Miyuki-san don't get too ahead of yourself. That timeline is only my initial estimate I would need to confer with Hayama-san to set a realistic timeline. Also with a compressed timeline, your wedding may not be as grand as you want it and some details may need to be foregone. I would also need Tatsuya-san's consent to this as it will be his wedding as well." Maya's lips curled upwards in mischief as she said the last sentence. It was a call about their wedding and yet Tatsuya was not in attendance. Maya wanted to see how he would react to being ambushed with wedding plans.

Miyuki panicked slightly but quickly composed herself and bowed. "Of course Oba-sama. I will call Tatsuya-sama so he may speak with you as well."

Miyuki had initiated this call with Maya first to get her permission and was planning to tell Tatsuya later once she received said permission. She wasn't sure how Tatsuya would react to being asked about wedding plans on the spot by Maya. Miyuki did not want to exert any extra pressure on him so she wanted to wait until after she and Tatsuya had lunch to have a calm discussion but Maya brought up a legitimate point. Miyuki couldn't possibly ask that a wedding date be set and a ceremony planned without Tatsuya's consent. She went down to call Tatsuya while her call with Maya was put on hold.

A few minutes later, Tatsuya was now standing in front of the videophone with Miyuki. He didn't know why the main house had called them so soon. Perhaps the Ichijou family complained about Tatsuya and Masaki's fist fight? No, Masaki instigated that fight. Maybe there was a mission? Things seemed to have calmed down but you can never be too sure. Tatsuya was waiting patiently for Maya to speak.

"Hello, Tatsuya-san. How have you been? Miyuki-san and I were just discussing your pending nuptials." Maya said teasingly. Tatsuya's eyes widened. He didn't understand why they were talking about wedding plans. He and Miyuki haven't even discussed those plans among themselves yet. Maya must have something up her sleeve. "She's toying with us again" Tatsuya thought. He quickly regained his composure and adopted an expressionless face. Maya chuckled slightly at Tatsuya's response. Provoking reactions from her family members was one of Maya's favorite past times. One of her favorite "pranks" was having Fumiya dress as a shinto priestess during a battle on Miyakishima.

"I am quite fine Oba...Haha-ue. Thank you for your concern." Tatsuya bowed, carefully eyeing Maya for her reaction.

"That's good to hear. Well, let's cut to the chase. Miyuki-san has requested to expedite your engagement period and to have a wedding as soon as possible. You must be very flattered to have such a cute and enthusiastic fiancée." Maya teased

Tatsuya's eyes widened again and he turned to look at Miyuki. He thought that this was Maya's doing. Miyuki would not meet his eyes and she looked to be slightly embarrassed. Tatsuya only smiled at her warmly as if thinking "Well, it can't helped"

"I would like to do whatever it is Miyuki wants." Tatsuya said calmly but with conviction

Miyuki clasped her hands to her chest and looked up at Tatsuya with a smile that would put the sun to shame by how bright and brilliant it was. Maya was dissatisfied by the anticlimactic turn of events. While she continued to smile politely, her eyes betrayed her boredom.

"Hmm...alright then I will tell Hayama-san to make the preparations and he will call you when we work out some of the finer details. You can also send any requests you have for the wedding to Hayama-san."

Tatsuya and Miyuki bowed.

"Thank you very much Oba-sama." Miyuki's brilliant smile could barely hold her excitement.

"Alright, if you have no further questions, then will you excuse me. Also don't forget to come to the main house next week. Take care."

Once the screen turned black Lina could sense that awkwardness would ensue and her instincts told her to leave before she became collateral damage.

"Well, I'll leave you guys to discuss the details of your wedding." Lina said as she hastily walked towards the exit. Tatsuya shook his head at Lina's retreating figure. He was glad that Miyuki had found a close friend in Lina but he was also thinking that life was going to get a bit more hectic with these two scheming behind his back. Tatsuya then turned to face Miyuki. She was looking down as if afraid to meet Tatsuya's gaze.

"Miyuki" Tatsuya held her face in his hands and gently tilted it upward so their eyes could meet. "I'm not mad and you don't need to be embarrassed or afraid. If you want something or feel burdened, I want you to talk to me. We're about to be married and I want you to be able to freely express yourself and your opinions to me. That's what married couples do. I want us to be partners who support each other. As your future husband, I want to make you happy but I can't do that unless you are open with me about your feelings." Tatsuya said in a gentle reassuring tone. He wanted to let Miyuki know that he would always be there for her. He would stay by her side no matter what. He wanted Miyuki to know that she didn't need to hold back anymore and that he loved her, all of her, the good, the bad and everything in between. Miyuki understood this and blushed lightly.

Miyuki gazed into Tatsuya's eyes and could feel the warmth emanating from them. Miyuki nodded as she held on to the hands that cradled her face. "Yes, Tatsuya-sama. I will be more open with my feelings moving forward. I would also like to be a partner who can support you and who you can depend on Tatsuya-sama." Miyuki pressed Tatsuya's hand to her face and nuzzled it gently. Miyuki felt the same way. To stay by Tatsuya's side and support him until her death, that was what she wanted. Tatsuya nodded and smiled warmly.

"Now then, Miyuki I need to ask you something." Tatsuya's expression was now slightly serious.

"Miyuki, are you sure about marrying me so soon? We're both young, we can still wait a while. We'll also be entering Magic University soon, these are big changes and I don't want you to push yourself too hard adjusting to them. And besides, once we're married, as a female magician there will be certain responsibilities and expectations that will be placed on you. Tremendous pressure will be placed on you as a married woman." Tatsuya was worried about Miyuki's well being. Planning a wedding would undoubtedly be stressful given the condensed timeline and there was also the matter of adjusting to Magic University. University is nothing like high school, Miyuki would be surrounded by new people and she would need to find new friends and join clubs and other extracurricular activities. They couldn't rely on their high school friends because by then everyone would be busy and schedules would conflict due to them all having different courses and majors. Miyuki would definitely feel the "growing pains" of adjusting to university life during the first few weeks. But what Tatsuya was most concerned about were the expectations placed on Miyuki as a female magician and as the heir to the Yotsuba clan.

Magicians are generally encouraged to marry early and have many children. Magicians were treated as a national resource and while they weren't forced to marry and have children, childless unmarried female magicians were few and far between. Their aunt, Maya Yotsuba, was one of these rare exceptions and she was only allowed to remain this way due to her special circumstances. Miyuki was the picture of health and aside from being the heir to the Yotsuba clan, she also possessed great magical power and ability. It was only natural for society and their family to expect Miyuki to bear a child as soon as they got married. Tatsuya did not want to impose that burden on Miyuki. He wanted Miyuki to choose for herself when she would have children or if she wanted children at all. He promised to himself that he would make Miyuki happy and he couldn't bear the thought of her having no freedom to choose for herself what path she wanted to take.

Miyuki understood from context what Tatsuya was asking. Miyuki had been made aware since she was in elementary school that it was her duty as a female magician and the future head of the Yotsuba clan to bear children. Before, this topic has always been a sore spot for her. She was always told that she would not be allowed to marry for love and that her partner would be chosen for her. She was disgusted by the idea of having any other man other than Tatsuya touch her. Her body, her heart, her soul, her entire being belonged to Tatsuya and she did not wish to give herself to anyone except him. But she was also aware that she would not be in a position to refuse once the time came for her to be married. She had compromised in her mind that they could take her eggs and the fetus would be grown in an artificial womb. She would have nannies and maids raise the child. The only obligation she had to fulfill was to provide an heir and while society may look down on her methods, she would have fulfilled her obligation nonetheless.

But now, everything was different. She was now engaged to Tatsuya and she wanted to start a family with him. She wanted to carry his children, raise them and love them. Miyuki was ecstatic when she found out that she and Tatsuya could have children since they were genetically different from each other. Her genes had been modified to the point of perfection in that any children she and Tatsuya had, would have no genetic defects. She could fulfill her duty as a magician but also make her dreams come true. She could lead a happy home life with Tatsuya, and that was all she's ever wanted; to have a normal happy life with Tatsuya by her side.

"Yes, Tatsuya-sama. To be your wife, to have your children, for us to have a family. These are all things that I have always wanted. I know that it is my duty as a female magician to have children but I am not saying these things out of obligation. I truly wish to have your children, to have a family, to create a home full of love and happiness. I am choosing this of my own free will. I want to create an oasis for you to come home to where you can relax and be happy, to have a peaceful life with you...and besides I think it would be cute to have a small version of Tatsuya-sama running around the apartment." Miyuki said that last sentence shyly.

Tatsuya nodded his head, Miyuki conveyed her feelings to him openly and clearly. Miyuki wanted this and he would not deny her. Though he thought they might be a bit too young to have children, it was not uncommon for magicians to have children this young. Their marriage also wasn't a guarantee that they would have children right away, timing and luck were still factors. They could also still choose to wait if they wanted. He also resolved to extend as much support as he could to Miyuki once they have children. He would help in child rearing and Miyuki could take fewer classes to lighten her load. While Miyuki would graduate a little later than expected, she would still graduate nonetheless. They could also hire nannies and maids. The main house would no doubt extend as much support as possible to Miyuki and himself since their children would be from the main line, and with their combination of genes, their children would undoubtedly possess great magical power and would be genetically superior even to magicians from the Ten Master Clans. Their children would definitely become candidates for the position of clan head in the future. Tatsuya had thought of multiple contingency plans to ensure that Miyuki would not be burdened once they have children.

"Alright, then why don't we start planning the wedding Miyuki." Tatsuya smiled warmly at Miyuki.

"We can start by make a guest list and we can also make a list of any requests you have. We can forward this to Hayama-san later tonight so he can incorporate it into the preparations as soon as possible." Tatsuya walked towards the sofa with Miyuki following behind him with a brilliant smile on her face. They sat next to each other facing Tatsuya's terminal with Miyuki gluing herself close to Tatsuya as they discussed wedding themes and decorations.


Maya was sitting at the table in her in her study when Miyuki had called her. She stared at the blank screen for a few moments, when her shoulders started to shake and her giggles turned into laughter. Maya was laughing hard and a few tears escaped her eyes. She wiped away her tears with her finger and let out a deep exhale to calm herself down. She was thoroughly amused by Miyuki's request.

"I never knew that child to be so bold." Maya smiled

"If I may madam, Miyuki-sama has always exhibited a certain level of determination whenever it came to matters concerning Tatsuya-sama." Hayama said calmly as he poured Maya her tea.

"Perhaps you're right Hayama. Still to ask to marry Tatsuya so soon...it only furthers my plan to have that boy ingrained with the Yotsubas. The end goal was always to have Tatsuya marry Miyuki and solidify his place in the Yotsuba but things are progressing much faster than I imagined. Tatsuya also seems to have no complaints. Everything is falling in place." Maya smiled as she sipped her tea.

"At this rate, Tatsuya will belong to the Yotsubas for the rest of his life." Maya said with a satisfied look on her face. "Oh, Hayama could you please take care of the wedding preparations. Feel free to have Shirakawa assist you and you may hire a wedding planner and any additional personnel if needed. It will be the wedding of the Princess of the Yotsuba so we must spare no expense." Maya smiled with mischief dancing in her eyes.

"Of course madam, I will work on it right away." Hayama bowed politely.

"Oh and don't forget, Tatsuya-san and Miyuki-san will be staying here next week. I have much to discuss with them, so please remind Mrs.Shirakawa to prepare their room soon."

"Yes, madam." Hayama bowed and exited Maya's study.