Was this the way things were suppose to turn out? Had she done this originally? Was this the way the events had always occurred? She had no idea how to even frame the myriad of questions swirling in her head. Most of them were not on her future knowledge, but of the guy with her. However,  those question would not go away... not since she started sleeping with the man she love, not since Tokyo Tower. Sometimes she wished Washu's device had worked on her, and she had forgotten about Kain and the deaths. But then she would not remember her son.

Achika nervously adjusted her clothes. Kind of silly, really. Her father took a rather impassive stance to life. He would watch events as they came screaming past him, and not be phased. A Jurian princess and a space pirate arrive at her home asking to stay to protect her and he casually lets them stay. He had shown no concern or worry at all.

Yosho set down his tea and smiled at the nervous couple. "Good morning. Nobuyuki, your parents called a little while ago. They know that you spent the night with my daughter. They want to arrange a meeting soon to have you both quickly engaged and married."

Nobuyuki laughed nervously. His dream of being an architect was vanishing before his eyes. He would be expected to get a job to support Achika. He had wanted to wait so he could properly support her first.

Yosho pushed up his glasses. "There is something I want you to consider."

"What's t-that?"

"I want you to take her name in marriage. If you become adopted into my family, I'll be able to set the wedding date when it's more convenient, such as after you finish high school. There's also the matter of her dowry, which is enough to put you both through school and build yourself home." Talking to Mihoshi had been quite informative. Such a shame that Kyone and the others had forgotten to wipe his memory, but he at least knew about the Galaxy Police and Jurai before their arrival.

Nobuyuki's mouth hung open absorbing what his future father-in-law had said. His dream held out to him on a silver platter. "Masaki Nobuyuki?" he tested. It wasn't a bad name and he could get used to it.

Achika shook her head, but smiled. Her dad had a way of manipulating things.

About the only couple that could work for Tenchi TV. Ryoko and Ayeka don't have any living parents. Sasami is way too young and no father. Kyone and Mihoshi are not true contenders for Tenchi and would take quite a jump to make it work. However, Achika and Nobuyuki are still not the correct answer.  Try again.