[Episode 173429] [Episode 173429]As Ranma was confronting Nabiki in her room after hearing of her manipulation of Kasumi, several important factors were on their way to prominence.
In the bathroom, Kasumi was busy preparing herself for her first night with her new master.
She left her collar on as she cleansed her body, scrubbing everywhere and lingering a little longer than necessary in some areas as she strove for perfection. She waxed and lotioned her groin to ensure that she was perfectly smooth for Ranma.
Kasumi stood in front of the bathroom mirror applying makeup for the first time since her high school days. Finishing the soft accents and red lipstick she paused to admire the fruit of her effort, her face beautiful and slightly flushed, framed by her freshly brushed long hair and accented by the slim, graceful collar on the pale column of her neck. As she turned to dress herself in the costume she chose for the last time, a movement caught her eye and she turned her head back toward the mirror.
There in the glass she saw something that just that morning would have filled her with shock and a bit of fear, but now just suffused her with soft warmth and a shiver of anticipation. On the right check of her soft, firm ass, the lines of the magical tattoo were moving, like an invisible brush painting the ink beneath her skin. Kasumi watched with baited breath as the name of her master appeared within the seal, marking her forever as his property. She shivered once more before she whispered softly into the lightly steaming air of the furo, as if tasting the words on her tongue...
"Ranma-sama....."
Back in the city council building another important event was taking place.
Hoshi had convinced his boss to put in a good word for the niece of his informant who advised him on making a working model and provided a problem area to demonstrate with. He was now preparing to deliver the final bid for their legal registry and record system.
He had prepared exhaustedly for this, all the special circumstances for furinkan were filed and codified, special and well thought out exceptions that would appease the Kuno's and their influence while not appearing biased were written for martial artists at large. Official procedures developed from the unwritten, but effective, rules for interaction between high powered fighters and government officials were recorded. The known aspects of Amazon law and its influence by international tribal tradition preservation pacts taken into account. He had even made cases from the rest of Tokyo as examples of its adaptability, official limits and immunities of those senshi (remember Michiru is the current top student at Ranma's Master school) had taken a lot of effort but the code matched all recorded interaction.
Hoshi had even scheduled an appointment with the only official authority on voluntary slavery he could find and had that entire rule set covered impeccably. He had had private meetings with the most powerful of the committee members and already adapted the system to their concerns. His boss had done the necessary politicking, including interacting with the Kuno family representative, as unpleasant as that had been. All that was left was for the whole committee to rubberstamp the final approval, and by tomorrow morning it would all be officially implemented.
'It will be the best outcome for the whole city, legal action will go much more smoothly since I've already copied all the records needed into the system it can be integrated seamlessly. There is nothing my system can't handle!' Thus thinking Hoshi greeted the council and was informed of their acceptance. Everyone smiled pleasantly as they began the paperwork.
On a ferry crossing the Sea of Japan on its way to the island nation, a character was returning to scene.
Cologne was content as she rode her staff on the prow of the ship. The sea air was pleasant and cool and the waves calm and serene. Moments like these were rare in the Matriarch of the Amazon’s life so she chose to enjoy it.
A meeting and negotiation with the Musk had made her absence from Nerima unavoidable. She had commanded Mouse to accompany her under pain of banishment and authorized Shampoo to hire some part-time help in managing the Nekohanten. She was under no illusions that the short period of stability she had left Nerima in had continued and was looking forward to finding out what amusing conundrum Son-in-Law had gotten himself mixed up in now.
Idly bonking the complaining Mouse behind her back into silence, she returned to her serene moment on the waves, looking forward to seeing her great-granddaughter again.
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