Shota is surrounded by monsters!

Shota would only say a few words each time, wave his hand, and then go about his business... He always felt that if someone of equal strength challenged him, he would feel some resentment, but now that Yomi had lost all her strength, seeing her intently plotting to harm him—

So cute!

This is Shota's opinion.

This was the day Rea's father was returning, so Shota had just stepped out the door...

"That's amazing..."

"This car must be expensive, it's a long limousine. Are there any rich kids or rich girls like this at our school?"

No, I don't think so.

"What's wrong, Kousaka-kun?"

Araragi Koyomi stopped walking beside him and asked a question with some curiosity.

Since everyone is a male student, Shota occasionally needs to be in a circle of male classmates. Araragi Koyomi, whom he is somewhat familiar with, is his best friend. So now, every day after school, Shota walks out of the school with Araragi Koyomi.

Always having girls on your left and right sides can have a negative impact.

"Ah, the car?"

Following Shota's gaze, Araragi Koyomi shook his head and said, "There are so many rich people at this time. By the way, what about the pork you promised to treat me to last time..."

"Araragi-kun".

Shota suddenly said, "I'm sorry, I can't go with you today."

"Well, it's okay. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Shota pointed to the luxury car in front of him and said, "Someone's here to pick me up."

"..."

Araragi Koyomi paused for a moment, then said, "To pick you up?"

"Yes. Sanhua's family... the family of the girl who came to the school last time."

Shota nodded.

Araragi Koyomi patted Shota on the shoulder with an envious look and said, "You can live a very comfortable life for the rest of your days just by relying on your looks."

"Go to hell."

Shota patted Araragi Koyomi on the shoulder, then led the silent Mashiro into the car.

"...No wonder they're foreigners."

The surrounding classmates, filled with envy and jealousy, uttered those words. Senjougahara, who followed, merely glanced in the direction the car had gone, and then... said nothing, beginning to walk home.

"Oh~"

This was Mashiro's first time riding in a private car, and it was also Shota's first time. Apart from squeezing onto a train, neither of them seemed to have ever ridden in a taxi before.

"Miss Kousaka, here is the juice you need."

The maid standing nearby took a bottle of juice, all labeled in foreign languages, from the freezer inside the car and placed it in front of Mashiro.

"Gudu."

Mashiro swallowed hard, then turned to Shota, asking if she could drink it.

"...Shouldn't you drink Rei's food without paying?"

Shota seemed to be seeking confirmation, and asked the slime and the maid a question.

"Young Master Kosaka, here is your meal."

Seemingly very familiar with Shota's tastes, the other person produced a steaming roast suckling pig from who-knows-where.

"Of course, these are just snacks for the car."

The maid kindly added a comment, and Shota, no longer able to hold back, began to eat the delicious food.

The Kosaka siblings were very pleased with their hospitality, so the journey, which should not have been long, did not make them feel tired.

"Welcome to Sanhua Mountain Villa."

As they got out of the car and walked through the door, the gate was immediately opened, and two rows of maids stood respectfully on either side. The sheer presence of the maids was enough to shock the Kousaka siblings, who were experiencing such treatment for the first time.

"The last time I came here, I was brought in by the man in black."

Shota explained to Mashiro, "It's completely different from now..."

"..." Mashiro tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"I think you'll understand soon enough."

Shota said very seriously, "What is the life of a rich person?"

Yes, in the next two minutes, Mashiro fully understood what the life of the rich was like—they were told that Rea was taking a bath and changing clothes, so Mashiro and Shota were also dragged to take a bath.

Mashiro... was taken to a bath filled with fruit juice water that filled the entire bathtub.

Shota... had all the hair on his body meticulously groomed by ten maids.

In short, both of them walked out of the bathroom with satisfied and envious smiles.

"That's awesome!"

The clothes she was wearing were brand new ones that she had taken directly from the Sanka family—it wasn't surprising that Rea, Shota, and Mashiro knew her size after spending so much time together.

Shota and Mashiro reunited and, led by the maid, headed towards the banquet hall.

"The master and young lady are waiting inside."

"crunch-"

As soon as the door was opened, a fragrant aroma wafted out—the aroma of food, a faint floral scent, and Rea's familiar body fragrance that Shota recognized.

"I've been waiting for you for so long, Shota-kun, Mashiro-chan."

Wearing a plain white dress and having made some slight makeup, Rei stood up, her beautiful smile blooming like a noble violet in full bloom.

She's completely different from how she is at home; Rea in her young lady form is so alluring.

"Ah-"

Meanwhile, in Tokyo Bay, an unidentified object suddenly fell from the sky and landed on the deserted shore, creating a large crater in the ground.

After the dust settled, a tall woman with striking blonde hair stood in the center.

She lifted her face, a face that could captivate anyone with just a glance, and looked into the distance.

"..."

At that very moment, Snake Princess, who was hiding in a dark corner of her home, was suddenly awakened from her sleep.

"This, that, this sudden, instinctive fear..."

The Snake Princess immediately curled up, saying, "Impossible, there can't be any mistake... it must be her."

"She actually... came here..."

After trembling for a while, Snake Princess suddenly made a decision. This time, she was determined to find a powerful patron. Even if that terrifying adult didn't kill her last time, it didn't mean he wouldn't this time!

No, I'll go find the young man.

Chapter 94. Suddenly so many people arrived!

"Yes, Shota Kousaka, sit down."

Besides Rea, Rea's father, Sanka Danichiro, was also at the long dining table. He was wearing a white shirt and a brown leather vest and sitting in the middle. Rea's stepmother, Sanka Aria, was also there. She was wearing a rather sexy evening dress, and only glanced at Shota and Mashiro before looking away and drinking by herself.

Of course, for Shota, aside from Rea helping him to focus a bit, the elders of the Sanka family were still dispensable to him. However, Shota couldn't ignore this feast that was so full of sincerity.

"Thank you, Uncle Ghost."

Shota greeted them politely. His thinking was simple: as long as others were kind, he wouldn't refuse even if they wanted to cut a piece of his flesh for research. So, at least for now, the Sanka family hadn't shown any bad attitude, and Shota was being very polite.

So he and Mashiro sat down next to Rea, opposite her stepmother.

In front of Mashiro was a bottle of red wine that looked expensive. As soon as she sat down, the maids who had been waiting by her side prepared to pour her the wine. Seeing this, Shota was afraid that Mashiro would act recklessly after drinking, so he quickly stopped them from pouring the wine.

"Ok?"

Mashiro gave Shota an unhappy look.

"Could you please change the juice?"

Shota made his request.

"Hmm, let's switch to juice." Although Rea didn't know exactly what would happen to Mashiro after drinking alcohol, since Shota wouldn't let Mashiro drink it, he must have his reasons.

"This one, is it the slime you mentioned, Rea?"

Mentioning the word "slime," the germaphobic Sanka Danichiro visibly frowned, but his expression softened slightly when he realized that the slime in front of him didn't seem to have crawled out of mud.

“Hi, Father.” Rea nodded and said, “His name is Mashiro, and he is my best friend right now.”

"Hmm, is that so?"

Sanka Danichiro looked at Mashiro's innocent, or rather, somewhat dazed eyes, and saw that her movements when holding the cup were anything but elegant, though clumsy in a way that was undeniably cute.

But I heard from my family that my daughter seems to have been led astray by that family recently...

No, I can't interfere with my daughter's private relationships anymore. In that case, let's try a roundabout approach.

Sanka Dan Ichiro was no pushover either. After understanding what his daughter truly wanted, he would make some changes to align with his own ideas.

For example...

“Hmm… I heard from Rea that Mashiro… please forgive me for calling her by her first name.” Sanka Danichiro looked at Shota and said, “Mashiro seems to lack some common sense about humans. If possible, I would like to lend a hand.”

“When Rea is at home, you can bring Mashiro along.”

Sanka Danichiro smiled with the kind of benevolent smile of an elder and said, "There are still many teachers in the family."

Shota was tempted. Although Mashiro was adorable like this, he also hoped that Mashiro could master all the common sense of the human world as soon as possible—retaining just a little bit of her natural cuteness would be enough.

You know, Mashiro sometimes makes silly mistakes at school, and when all the boys in her class see it, they all shout "So cute!"...

Although Mashiro didn't understand what it meant, Shota always felt that Mashiro's cute, even obsessive, side could only be shown to him!

"Hmm, that's a good idea."

Rea nodded in agreement, saying, "With Mashiro around, I won't be bored at home."