Why can't humans do it too?

That's because there really are demons!

But he'd never actually seen a vampire before, and if vampires really existed, wouldn't there also be a hell? And what about heaven? Angels?

Sur rolled his eyes and didn't say anything.

"In short, it's mainly circulating in schools right now, but the same rumor is also circulating in convenience stores on some of the city's more secluded streets—there really are vampires active in our city," Hanekawa Tsubasa continued, no longer joking.

"What? Has anyone woken up to find four bite marks on their neck?" Su Er tapped his temple.

Chapter 110 Hanekawa Tsubasa is slightly curious

Vampires, as the name suggests, focus on sucking blood. Regardless of gender, the image of vampires in various films and literature is basically that of someone with four fangs aiming at other people's necks. Occasionally, various harmonious or disharmonious developments will also emerge.

Its abilities are also diverse, such as turning into mist, transforming into a bat, and bewitching humans. Similarly, there are also claims that it fears garlic and silverware, making it a fantasy creature with both advantages and disadvantages.

Hmm... it can't really be considered a fantasy creature anymore, Suer recalled the information in his mind.

"Not yet. If such a situation really occurred or someone went missing, the Metropolitan Police Department would definitely not be so quiet. Similarly, the appearance of vampires would not be limited to rumors; at the very least, it would cause panic on a small scale," Hanekawa Tsubasa calmly analyzed.

"Do you really believe in the existence of vampires?" Sue suddenly interjected, "Or do you hope that vampires exist?"

Hearing the names of Western monsters in Japan, a land where he had only ever heard of yokai and gods, was more intriguing than the mental state of this ordinary human he knew.

Hanekawa Tsubasa seems to be intentionally or unintentionally searching for things that are beyond human common sense. This cannot be explained by mere curiosity or interest, but rather by a more subjective idea.

Was it because of the piece of gold he had kindly given away?

Suer began to reflect on his somewhat reckless behavior.

In any world, regardless of whether one possesses superhuman power, humans always cause various kinds of pain when they touch things far beyond their capabilities, to the point that it takes a huge price to restrain and control them, just as he once said to Okan, maintaining a normal world by the wrong means.

Hanekawa Tsubasa undoubtedly lacks any special abilities; she has no connection to things like summoning wind and rain or lightning and thunder. If this world were merely like the one where Suer was born, she would only find nothing in her endless search and ultimately feel dejected... But this world does indeed have yokai (supernatural beings).

Sull recalled the socialized yokai of the Nura Clan who even ran shops to make money. They could certainly be considered close to humans, but according to Nurarihyon, they were just one branch of the yokai that had survived to this day.

What if Hanekawa Tsubasa, while continuing her search, happens to encounter a yokai who doesn't belong to the Nura Clan and also harbors malice towards humans?

"Sul?" Hanekawa Tsubasa tilted her head, puzzled by the sudden silence of the man across the table.

"Ah, sorry, I was a little distracted just now... What did you just say?"

“I see. Although working to earn money is necessary for life, you still need to rest properly when you feel tired,” Hanekawa Tsubasa said kindly. “What I said just now was just out of curiosity.”

“Curious?” Suer murmured. “Then you might have to wait by the bridge. If you see a pedestrian suddenly stop by the bridge, he or she is very likely to be a vampire. Oh right, you also need to hold a mirror in your hand… no, wait, sorry, pretend I didn’t say anything.”

He was contradicting himself like a schizophrenic. At first, Su Er just made a casual remark, but as he spoke, he belatedly remembered what he had been worried about and hurriedly changed his words.

“Indeed, vampires cannot cross flowing water, nor can they leave their image in a mirror. If vampires really exist, this is indeed a good way to identify them.” Ignoring Suer’s contradictory words, Hanekawa Tsubasa simply nodded thoughtfully in agreement.

“But these are just legends, right? No one has ever actually seen a vampire. It’s not certain whether these two methods will work. What if they don’t work? Wouldn’t that be dangerous?” Knowing the stubbornness of the braided girl in front of him, Su Er spoke weakly. He still wanted to struggle a little more.

Struggle. You can struggle.

I've never seen Hanekawa Tsubasa yell at anyone or vent her emotions. This braided girl seems to be able to face everything with a gentle attitude, but that's just an appearance. I've already experienced how tenacious this girl is when she's determined to do something, like... a hamburger.

Rain or shine, it is.

"Hmm? You're just wondering if these two methods will work? Sue, you don't seem to doubt the existence of vampires at all," Detective Hanekawa Tsubasa pushed up his round-framed glasses.

[Idiot, you've been tricked into revealing information.]

Xin Ke complained irritably, now that she had lost her sense of crisis, the man she had her eye on was becoming far too lax.

As for Suer... he felt he was too ashamed to face anyone.

"It's just a reasonable guess. Let's not talk about that. Is there any more specific information about that rumor? What does a vampire look like? Or where did this rumor start?" Su Er casually changed the subject.

"It started as a story circulating among girls. Girls always like to talk about this kind of thing," Hanekawa Tsubasa commented on her gender from an objective and fair standpoint. "It is said that many people have seen a beautiful woman with long blonde hair and a red dress in the shadows of a street corner as the sun is about to set."

"...Could he be a tourist from abroad?" Su Er kept interrupting, pointing to his hair and saying, "In Europe and America, hair color like mine or blonde hair is quite common."

“No, it’s very different from normal humans like you, Sue,” Hanekawa Tsubasa said with some trouble as she recalled the rumors that were different at different times and places but were strangely similar. “According to those who saw it with their own eyes, it was a very strange feeling. They felt like cattle or sheep being targeted by predators, and when they came to their senses, their backs were covered in cold sweat.”

"It's a mysterious feeling that can't be clearly described in words, but the feeling of clearly perceiving that the other person is not of the same species as oneself is very obvious... an instinctive fear," as if afraid that Suer wouldn't understand, Hanekawa Tsubasa gestured with her hands to make her description more terrifying, but the effect was touching.

"In short, that's why everyone unanimously came to the idea that she's a vampire," Hanekawa Tsubasa sighed and continued, "It's said that some people even saw her canine teeth when she smiled, which looked very sharp, which can be considered as evidence."

Chapter 111 Relief

"Has someone died? Regarding this rumor," Sue tapped the table with his fingertip.

"The Metropolitan Police Department hasn't taken any special action, and police forces haven't been urgently mobilized anywhere, so it's assumed that no one has died from this yet," Hanekawa Tsubasa said casually, adjusting her glasses, her words carrying a chilling undertone.

Why would a student like you go and spy on the Metropolitan Police Department's police troop movements?

Just how much do you care about this?!

And judging from your tone, you're pretty sure vampires really exist, right?

"Sigh... You don't want to verify the rumors, do you, Yu Chuan?" Su Er rubbed his temples with a headache and let out a long sigh.

He could almost see an innocent girl dancing in a minefield, surrounded by Claymore mines aimed at her.

Without affirmation or denial, the girl with braided hair simply started chewing on her hamburger again.

"How could that be? I'm very careful about safety," Hanekawa Tsubasa mumbled, her face half-hidden by a hamburger. But just by looking at her like that, Sue understood everything.

“As a friend, my advice is to put aside unnecessary curiosity, go home early at night, and don’t linger outside,” Sue said, feeling more and more that he was indirectly confirming the existence of vampires, which made him increasingly speechless.

“Okay, I understand. You can go to work now, Sue,” Hanekawa Tsubasa pointed to the McDonald’s counter, where more and more people were getting there. Maou Sadao’s eyes were constantly glancing in that direction. “...Otherwise, Mr. Maou might come and scold you.”

"Remember what I said," Sue said, leaving a final warning before returning to the counter with the plate.

Want to make another bet? I bet she'll keep an eye on vampires.

'What's the point of betting on something so obvious?' Suer thought to himself, rolling his eyes.

As mentioned before, the girl had an unwavering heart beneath her seemingly gentle exterior, and Suer couldn't really criticize her for that—after all, everyone yearns for the extraordinary.

If the scene were set in the ordinary world before his initial transmigration, where all superpowers and magic existed only in fantasy, even Suer himself would probably find it hard to resist the temptation to have the opportunity to come into contact with such extraordinary beings.

So, he had no choice but to go find that vampire first... before she hurts innocent people.

Sue found it hard to tell whether she hoped vampires really existed or were just a rumor.

'Seriously... I'm destined to be a workaholic... Sigh...'

Ah, a life of toil, huh?

Su Er sighed deeply in his heart, while Xin Ke repeated it lightly.

'...What are you being sarcastic about?'

Suer rolled his dead fish eyes.

Jibril

Then I was completely silenced by those four words.

Isn't that right? Who's been digging and circling in that well all day? You probably know the roots of that tree better than it knows itself, don't you?

Xin Ke continued to deliver the final blow.

'...What can we do? According to Nurarihyon, we should have returned to the past in the future, right? At least in terms of time, the events that have happened have formed a closed loop, and there hasn't been any timeline collapse, but I have absolutely no clue what to do now,' Sull muttered listlessly to himself as he scooped the fries out of the hot oil.

[You just want to see that Skywing race!]

'...You can't say that, well, as the saying goes, having more friends means having more options...'

[You just want to see that Winged Race!!]

'...'

Suer was speechless.

He just wanted to see the Skywing race.

Or rather, he wanted to see Jibril.

Xin Ke was still making a rare, uncharacteristic noise. It was uncommon to see this forest elf chattering on and on, since she rarely bothered to waste time and energy talking or debating with others, nor did she need their understanding.

Hsinko hates Jibril.

Well, calling it hatred might be a bit harsh, but calling it loathing is perfectly fine. And this loathing is different from the loathing of the entire Skywing race or enemies that Jibril felt when her laboratory and city were destroyed. It is also not because of the distance between Jibril and Sull.

There is no prejudice, nor is there any acting on impulse.

Xin Ke's aversion stemmed from only one thing—in the face of that blue ocean of fairies, Jibril stood on the opposite side.

Whatever the reason, this is something Xin Ke cannot accept; it means she is an enemy.

However, Suer didn't care.

That abandoned city, that ruin where only he, the Forest Elves, and the Skywings remained, those two years spent in curiosity and leisure... Even now, what Suer believes in will not change in the slightest; he still cannot forget that time.

Even when her body was exhausted to the point of near unconsciousness, even when Jibril stood in her way on the final stretch of the journey, even when she pierced through herself and Xin Ke together... this thought remained unchanged.

Those were the two happiest years of his life in the previous world, and he would never forget them in this life.

Unlike Xinke, Suer did not blame Jibril.

The Winged Race was created by the wings behind the God of War, and they will always be the Winged Race of the God of War. Since the God of War is still alive, how could they possibly switch allegiance to someone else?

Rather, at the very last moment, Jibril's ability to watch helplessly as he was carried by Xinke and struggled into the Sea of ​​Elves was already a betrayal of the God of War. Under such circumstances, a minor injury was insignificant.