I'm in Tokyo, caught in the clutches of the demon princess.

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Feng Zejian looked at the gene enhancement item in his hand.

He didn't think this thing would be useful to him.

"Yuzu scent, this stuff probably won't have any effect on me."

Yuka Ikeda looked at Kazesawa.

She knew some of the situation in Feng Zejian, even though she hadn't asked him directly.

"That's true. It's from five years ago, so it can only be of some use to ordinary people now."

Mari Ikeda couldn't help but say:

"Yuxiang, you shouldn't waste your talents like this. If you had left with me earlier, many more advanced scientific research results would have been born."

“I don’t think this is a waste of my talent, and how do you know that I’m stagnating in the field of biological sciences?”

Mari Ikeda narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly.

"Yuxiang, you've achieved something new."

"Does it have anything to do with you?"

Yuka Ikeda's tone was icy.

"Yuxiang, your talent should not be buried. You are a core member of the New Human Project. Because of your stagnation, the entire project has reached a stalemate. We need you."

Yuka Ikeda remained unmoved.

"Don't try to morally blackmail me, I have no morals."

Feng Zejian pursed his lips; he wanted to laugh, but dared not.

"Yuxiang, why can't you understand your mother?"

"Stop talking, Feng Zejian, give what you're holding to this chattering woman."

Kazema handed the gene enhancement item to Ikeda Mari.

Mari Ikeda put it into a sealed black box.

"Afterwards, I will make a copy of the manuscript about gene enhancement tools, which will be enough for you to study for a while."

Chapter 294 The New Human Project

Feng Zejian was secretly surprised. Xiao Youxiang's achievements from five years ago were enough for them to study for a while. So her things are still quite advanced even now.

Xiaoyouxiang's words just now clearly indicate that she has even more advanced achievements.

It's obvious that Mari Ikeda can't do anything about Yuka.

Only when living in a free environment can a genius unleash their full potential.

Mari Ikeda knew this too, but she still couldn't help but get excited when she heard Yuka Ikeda's words.

"Yuxiang, when will the updated research results be available?"

"It depends on my mood."

"It depends on my mood," indeed.

Mari Ikeda turned to look at Kazesawa.

Perhaps, this boy is the key.

“Feng Zejian, right? Please help your aunt and try to persuade Youxiang.”

Feng Ze forced a smile.

"Auntie, my opinion doesn't count."

At that moment, Chiba Ikeda pushed open the door.

"How can it not count? Our little Yuxiang doesn't listen to anyone but you. If your word doesn't count, then who does?"

"Headmaster, please don't embarrass me. I don't want Yuzuka to leave like this."

Mari Ikeda looked at Kazesawa with a strange expression.

Feng Zejian quickly clarified.

"It's not that I don't want Yuka to leave, it's that she doesn't want to leave. I won't influence her decision. She has to make her own choices in life carefully."

"Alright, stop with the nonsense. There's a lot of food in the trunk, I can't carry it all by myself, come help me."

Feng Zejian readily agreed.

"I'm coming."

Kazema went to help Ikeda Chiba prepare the ingredients.

Fresh ingredients purchased from a high-end market were transported to the kitchen, and the two began preparing them.

Currently, the living room only houses Mari Ikeda and her daughter Yuka Ikeda.

"Yuxiang, we shouldn't have done this."

Mari Ikeda is still trying to repair the relationship.

The scent of Yuzu from Ikeda remains rather bland.

"You can only regret one thing now, and that is that you shouldn't have let your father take me away, and you shouldn't have let me transform into a human being. That way, you would have gotten an obedient and useful tool."

"The essence of the New Human Project is nothing more than cultivating living puppets for the forces behind it."

"However, you have overlooked one thing: puppets have no creativity. In order to better control them, you have tried to erase the humanity of the tools. Tools without humanity but only creativity will inevitably run into problems sooner or later. You only realized this obvious thing when something went wrong."

“I know why you designated me as a core member of the New Human Project, because I am a stable and successful product of it, and the reason for that is not because of you, but because of my father. He gave me humanity, something I was meant to have.”

"So the New Human Project was a failed project to begin with, and you shouldn't equate me with the New Human Project."

Mari Ikeda couldn't refute it, because Yuka Ikeda was telling the truth.

“You should understand the supply and demand relationship here. It is you who need me, not the other way around. This relationship means that our positions are not equal. Don’t use your status and attitude as a mother to pressure and coerce me. That will only make me more resentful.”

Mari Ikeda reflected on her actions, determined to make Yuka Ikeda leave with her.

Because Yuzuka Ikeda is so important.

After all, top scientists can indeed single-handedly drive the progress of world civilization.

At that moment, Mari Ikeda thought of something.

"Yuka, Kazesawa must be someone you care about a lot, right?"

Yuka Ikeda looked at her mother; her expression was neither calm nor gloomy.

"What do you mean."

Mari Ikeda knew she had found the right direction.

Mari Ikeda remained calm.

"It doesn't mean anything by it, your mother just wants to tell you something."

"what's up?"

"Perhaps you are right. I do regret letting you leave with Father, but I still did it, didn't I, Yuxiang? Mom loves you too."

This time, it was Yuka Ikeda's turn to remain silent.

If Mari Ikeda hadn't given in back then, Yuka Ikeda wouldn't have been able to leave that place either.

"In this society, freedom is bought with status and power. No one can control your will, but you also cannot control the will of others. In life, you will face many choices, and sometimes you have no choice at all."

“Come with me over there, and Mom will help you. Use your talents to gain status and power. You will not only be able to choose your own life, but also influence the lives of others. Or, to put it more tactfully, we will empower you to help those you wish to help.”

"You wouldn't want someone you care about to fall into trouble, and you wouldn't be able to help them, would you?"

Yuka Ikeda hesitated; she understood some of the reasons immediately upon hearing them.

She knew this was her mother's rhetoric, but it was exactly what she wanted to hear.

"I won't consider it before my birthday, and it's no use saying anything more now."

With Yuka Ikeda at this point, Mari Ikeda had achieved her goal.

"Okay, Mom is waiting for you. By the way, what do you want for your birthday?"

"I'm not picky, you can buy whatever you want."

As time passed and the sky gradually darkened, the last member of today's Ikeda family banquet made his appearance.

"Wow, there are quite a few people here today. Even Feng Zejian is here."

Feng Zejian, who was helping in the kitchen, smiled and waved.

"Good evening, Uncle."

"good evening."

Dr. Ikeda walked up to Yuka Ikeda carrying a bag and excitedly showed it off, saying, "Daughter, the candy store we always go to has new items. I bought all the flavors to try!"

Yuka Ikeda took a mango and sea salt flavored lollipop out of the bag.

"I'll just eat one."

Ikeda then brought the bag to Ikeda Mari.

"Want to eat? If you do, pick one."

Mari Ikeda glanced at Ikeda.

"After all this time, you're still the same, still so immature."

Ikeda smiled and said, "This is called radiating youthful vitality. The body may be old, but the heart is young. It's rare for you to come back today. Let's have a fierce battle tonight and try to create another one."

Mari Ikeda blushed.

“Your daughter and her friends are still here, what are you talking about?”

"Sigh, that guy is a womanizer. He's been involved with more women than I've ever met."

Feng Zejian felt a little embarrassed. "Uncle, it's not that exaggerated."

"Don't be modest. We're all sensible people. You mean it, Yuka?"

Yuka Ikeda said indifferently, "His private life is none of my business."

Chiba Ikeda, who was uninvolved, was smiling happily.

Feng Zejian was furious at Ikeda Chiba for laughing so hard.

"Headmaster, have you gotten over that previous relationship? Would you like me to introduce you to some high-quality men?"

Chapter 295 A Melon Falls from the Sky

Chiba Ikeda brandished his cleaver and said fiercely, "I advise you, kid, to mind your own business."

Feng Zejian raised his hands.

"I surrender."

"You know the truth."

Fengze dared not speak, but could Ikeda dare to speak?

“Little sister, what they said makes sense. At your age, it’s time to settle down and start a family.”

Chiba Ikeda pointed the kitchen knife at Dr. Ikeda.

"You said he didn't say it was you, right? You think I won't chop you up?"

Ikeda was also frightened by his sister's manic behavior and surrendered.

"Calm down, calm down, I won't say anything more."

At this moment, Chiba Ikeda shed her aloof and domineering demeanor in the workplace and became more like a carefree young girl.

The food was served, and the group sat down one after another.

Because he wanted to eat cricket pupae that night, Dr. Ikeda was trying to curry favor by putting food into Mari Ikeda's bowl.

Seeing that Ikeda Yuka was holding a book while eating, Kazesawa couldn't help but say something.