Tentacle Monster Conquest Manual

Regarding that wretched brat's outrageous statement, his brother-in-law... oops, I mean, Ogiwara Ichisaku, no matter how unhappy or angry he was, even to the point of almost bursting with rage, could only suppress his resentment under the pressure of his mother and her menacing gaze.

Only when her mother wasn't looking could she glare at that smug bastard with a burning, piercing gaze.

I wish I could strangle him!

"Xiaoxiao, stay at my house for the next few days. I'll arrange a bedroom for you." Mrs. Ogihara was unaware of the terrifying look in her eldest son's eyes. Her heart was entirely focused on the boy beside her, and she wished she could stick to him every moment.

Following behind, Ogiwara Ichisaku was truly indignant. "Mother, could I possibly speak with this... with this Mr. Mu alone?"

She would never call him "father," not even if that bastard had bewitched her mother. She would never submit to calling a boy younger than herself "father."

What a joke! !

Risa Ogiwara raised her eyebrows, furrowed her brows, and frowned. She knew perfectly well what her son was up to. Mrs. Ogiwara would never let him be alone with Koko. She stood silently in front of her son, arms crossed, scrutinizing him with a sharp look.

"Xiaoxiao is my guest and also my lover, Yisa! You'd better show him some respect, not like a father, but at least basic respect!"

After she finished speaking, she smiled at Mu Xiaoxiao, then quickly regained her composure and forced a blank expression on her face at her son, "Yi Sa, if there's anything you need, just tell me directly. Come with me!"

Ogihara Kazusa: "..."

Watching her brother and mother leave, Ogiwara Sayu, who had been keeping a low profile and watching the show from the sidelines, finally had a chance to catch her breath and talk to Mu Xiaoxiao. She pursed her lips and slowly walked up to him.

"Mu Xiaoxiao—"

She bit her lip lightly, the sound of which was hard to tell whether it was a struggle or a complaint. Standing in front of the boy, she met his gaze steadily, "You... what exactly happened between you and Mother?"

“What else could it be? As you can see, Shayou,” Mu Xiaoxiao licked her lips and said with a smile, “I’m developing a romantic relationship with your mother.”

"..."

Ogiwara Sayu was stunned. "Are you kidding me? How could you...?"

Like her brother, Ichisaku Ogiwara, Sayu found it outrageous, unbelievable, and hard to believe!

Mu Xiaoxiao's lips curled up wildly. "Well, just like what Yi Yue said before, I hope to recruit Lady Ogiwara into the Hime-gami Association, so we're cooperating with her now. As for my relationship with Mrs. Ogiwara?"

Mu Xiaoxiao approached Ogiwara Sayu and stared at her blank, pretty face up close. She could see her own reflection in the girl's clear pupils.

"Although the cooperation was achieved for other purposes, I would not refuse if I could fall in love with Mrs. Risa. Mrs. Risa is a beauty, a lonely and pitiful beauty. To be honest, I really hope to heal the wounds in her heart."

Sayu Ogiwara opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Mu Xiaoxiao grinned mischievously and moved closer to the girl's face. "What, you don't want to? Maybe this will help you and your mother reconcile, and you won't have to worry about or be afraid of your mother anymore. Isn't that good?"

Sayu Ogiwara lowered her head, her mind in turmoil.

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"Yi Sa, it seems that my relationship with Xiao Xiao is causing you a lot of resentment."

After leaving Mu Xiaoxiao, Ogihara Risa reverted to the strict and demanding demeanor she had forgotten at home. She returned to the dining room, made herself a cup of coffee, and leisurely sat down in a chair, glancing at her son.

"How could I not have any objections to something like this?" Ogiwara Ichisaku was usually a well-behaved and obedient student who would never disobey his mother, but this time, this was the only time he truly couldn't accept it!

"I'm not against you dating, Mother. It's true that being alone can be lonely, but... even if you're going to find a man, you shouldn't date someone younger than me, right? Putting aside the age gap, who knows if Mu Xiaoxiao is only after your money..."

"enough!"

Risa Ogihara slammed her hand on the table. "Ichisaku! You're going too far!"

"I'm just concerned about my mother."

"I believe Xiaoxiao. Besides, you don't know him, so you have no right to make your own guesses! If you keep talking, I'm really going to get angry!"

Their auras were fiercely opposed, but it was clear that Ogiwara Ichisaku was being completely suppressed by his mother.

"...In short, I just can't accept it." Ogiwara Ichisaku's voice weakened as he spoke weakly, unable to look into his mother's fiery eyes.

“Whether you accept it or not, it won’t change my decision,” Risa Ogihara said, her face ashen and her expression stiff. “No one can stop me from being with Xiaoxiao.”

Mother, have you really gone mad?

Risa Ogiwara ignored her son's resistance and confusion. After saying those words, she turned and left, leaving only Issaku Ogiwara sitting blankly at the dining table. After a long while, he finally let out a helpless sigh.

"He doesn't even intend to let Shayou go, Mom, haven't you noticed?"

Or did they discover it but choose not to care, and instead accept this development?

Ha ha……

After Mu Xiaoxiao and Sha You parted ways, she was led by the servants to her bedroom to rest. She looked around the bedroom where she would be resting for the next few days. Just as she was about to go and chat with Rui Fei, there was a knock on the door.

Standing outside is Madame Risa.

"Risa? You're done talking so quickly?"

"Um...can I come in?"

"This is your home, why are you being so polite?" Mu Xiaoxiao immediately realized that the beautiful young married woman's mood was off, and her mood had been affected compared to before.

“Even if you come to raid at night, I can’t do anything about it,” Mu Xiaoxiao shrank back. “Waaah, it feels so dangerous.”

"Idiot," even though it was just a collaboration, even though it was a fake romance, Risa Ogiwara was getting a little too into it. Her eyes were hazy, and her pink lips were alluring. "Be careful, or I might really come and raid you at night."

After saying that, Mrs. Ogiwara chuckled, her mood improving somewhat.

Mu Xiaoxiao then continued to ask, "Didn't you have a good chat with Ogiwara Ichisaku?"

"Ah."

Lady Ogiwara rested her head on Mu Xiaoxiao's shoulder, her body exuding a fragrant aroma, her alluring figure both close and distant.

"Yi Sa is strongly opposed, and I can understand his concerns, but..." She's not a little girl anymore. She's finally met a boy who makes her heart flutter, and she really doesn't want to give up.

After being hurt for so many years, can't you be bold for the sake of your love just once?

However, she couldn't say those words aloud. The lady hadn't forgotten that she and Mu Xiaoxiao were only cooperating and were just pretending to be lovers.

"However, we can't tell him about our cooperation, so..."

Mu Xiaoxiao suddenly laughed, "This is a good thing, Madam Ogiwara. Think about it, even your son thinks it's absurd and outrageous, and strongly opposes it. If the man who abandoned you knew about this, wouldn't he be even more incredulous?"

"Even more devastating?"

Mu Xiaoxiao lowered her head slightly, her breath brushing against the mature woman's nose, eyelashes, and lips. The woman's heart raced, not from the thrill of revenge, but from the excitement brought on by the handsome young man before her.

Revenge?

Risa Ogihara lowered her head, concealing the complex and conflicted look in her eyes, and nodded in response, "Yes, you're right, Xiaoxiao."

Chapter 185 Mother-Daughter Relationship Eases

Mrs. Ogiwara Risa was in a good mood. Although Isasa's slight hostility made her unhappy, she thought to herself, if her son was so opposed, wouldn't that man be more easily provoked?

Revenge was Lady Ogiwara's obsession.

But amidst this beautiful young woman's unwavering devotion, another kind of feeling is slowly beginning to sprout...

"Also, I've heard about what happened between you and Sayu, Madam... It might seem strange for me, an outsider, to say these things, but you are family no matter what. Sayu is innocent; she is, after all, your daughter."

Risa Ogihara paused for a moment, thinking of the incident at Sayu's school, the suicide of her best friend, and Sayu's breakdown. Now, hearing Mu Xiaoxiao mention it, the beautiful young woman, who was no longer as bitter and resentful as before, was somewhat dazed.

Recalling her relationship with Shayou over the years, her expression was complicated.

"I see……"

I felt somewhat apologetic.

What is your relationship with Shayou? Suddenly remembering her son's words and Mu Xiaoxiao's previous use of the term "brother-in-law," Madam Ogihara was very concerned and wanted to find out about their relationship. She always felt that Xiaoxiao and Shayou's relationship was unusual.

However, she didn't ask the question in the end. Whether it was because she was embarrassed or a little scared, Ogihara Risa couldn't ask the question until she saw Mu Xiaoxiao off. She could only turn around and leave.

After hesitating for a moment, I walked to my daughter's room.

Seeing the closed door, the beautiful young woman raised her hand several times, hesitating and struggling with her decision. Finally, she sighed softly, raised her hand, and knocked on her daughter's door. A few seconds later, the door clicked open.

The girl inside, who had changed back into casual clothes, widened her eyes in surprise when she saw who was outside the door.

"Mother...Mother?"

Unexpected, shocking.

May I come in and sit down?

"Ah... oh."

Shayou's brain was about to explode. It took her a long time to come back to her senses. She nodded repeatedly and stepped aside with a hesitant expression. She was probably surprised that her mother would take the initiative to find her. Could it be about her running away from home?

Settle the accounts afterwards?

She shrank back, feeling fear.

That posture was like a mouse seeing a cat.

“This should be the first time we’ve talked like this, Sayu,” Ogihara Risa said softly as she looked around the unfamiliar room, her heart filled with emotion. She gracefully sat down on the edge of the bed and looked at Sayu.

His tone was different from usual, and his attitude was off. He didn't seem like he was settling scores after the fact. Am I overthinking this?

"Um……"

Shayou stood in front of her, her hands behind her back, looking reserved. She nodded in response, "Indeed... my former mother only ever treated me perfunctorily, never cared about me, and always spoke coldly to me."

Now that her mother has suddenly changed her attitude, Shayou is not used to it and feels like she is dreaming.

“Your running away from home this time is my fault. I never thought that time would be such a big blow to you. No, I didn’t even think about it at the time. I’ve never cared about you before. It’s my fault.”

They actually apologized!

Is this really her mother?

Could it be because of Xiaoxiao?

“I…” Sha You choked up, “I can understand my mother. As for what happened to her, if it weren’t for Mu Jun, I wouldn’t know either…”

Both Risa and Sayo Ogihara remained silent, exchanging glances. The atmosphere grew increasingly relaxed, suggesting that the relationship between the mother and daughter was gradually improving and the estrangement was slowly disappearing.

"You and Xiaoxiao... are you close? You haven't known each other for very long, have you?" Ogihara Risa suddenly asked.

Sha You's expression froze, and the previously relaxed atmosphere suddenly became tense. She opened her mouth, thinking, "My mother may not care about my running away from home, but Mu Jun... she won't punish me for this, will she?"

But I could let it go before, but this time... even my mother has no right to lecture me, right? I was here first.

Sayu Ogiwara clenched her fists behind her back. Compared to her previous fear and dread, Sayu now had a sense of courage. "Xiao Xiao helped me... At that time, I was desperate and it was raining. If it weren't for Xiao Xiao, I might have already embarked on a path of no return."

The girl's voice was soft yet firm, "I am very grateful to him."

Just gratitude?