Shota is surrounded by monsters!

Just as Senjougahara said, Shota's throat, which had just been enlarged by Rea, could now easily accommodate her arm without having to endure any extra pain.

As expected of someone who's studied it. Completely avoiding anything that would upset Shota.

Soon, Senjougahara used his fingers to pull out both arms, one in front and one behind.

Like a professional doctor, Senjougahara removed Kiss-Shot's arm, then held her hands up in front of her chest and asked, "Is there anything that's uncomfortable?"

Shota shook his head.

Does your chest still hurt?

Shota shook his head.

"Are there any serious injuries?"

Shota shook his head, then suddenly realized something and nodded.

Is that so?

Senjougahara tilted his head and said, "Seriously injured?"

"It's a meow!"

"I've prepared a bento box for you to replenish your nutrition. You won't refuse, will you?"

Senjougahara smiled, and Shota could only nod vigorously.

"Hmm, uh-huh."

Rea felt it wasn't right for her "boyfriend" to be teased like this, so she made a sound and asked, "Shota-kun, how did you get those injuries?"

"Ah, this."

Shota said casually, "My heart was taken away, meow."

"Eh!!!"

Not only did Rea exclaim in surprise, but Kiss-Shot, who was about to start eating her own hands and feet, couldn't help but make a sound as well.

"Don't be surprised, Kiss-Shot, meow. Your heart has been taken away too, meow. But I guess you haven't realized it yet, have you?"

Kiss-Show paused for a moment, then roughly shoved her hand into her chest. Finding nothing there, she pulled her hand out and said somewhat awkwardly, "Really? Hehe, hehehehe."

"..."

Just how clueless is this vampire?

"So even if you eat your hands and feet, you can't return to your full strength, meow. Vampires aren't gluttons; the heart is essential for blood circulation. Unlike us, as long as our stomachs aren't removed, these things can be repaired by eating dozens of cows. Then again, meow, gluttons don't even have hearts, meow."

Shota rolled on the ground. Apart from being weak, he didn't have any other negative effects. As for Taotie's so-called weakness, it was actually something that could be repaired by eating.

"That idiot really thought that taking my heart would make the outcome 50/50. Actually, it was still a one-sided massacre. It's just that I exercised too much and now I don't have much strength left, meow. So I can only shrink down to maintain the minimum level of activity and then wait to recover, meow."

"That idiot?"

"Yes, that Oshino."

"Mr. Oshino?"

"Humph."

Huang Quan, who had been listening silently, suddenly let out a cold snort. She had already warned Shota about Oshino's situation.

The story unfolded as follows, as told by Shota.

It was a dark and stormy morning... no, a bright and sunny one. The aloof and arrogant beast, Shota, sat alone atop the city's highest point, his katana in hand, his loneliness palpable as he lamented that he had no equal in life. But soon after, three wicked challengers came knocking.

And so, the proud and aloof beast Taotie drew its sword.

"Just a moment, buddy."

Just as he was about to launch a thunderous attack, a man stood between the two opposing sides. The wind made his shirt flap loudly, but he calmly held an unlit cigarette in his mouth and surveyed everyone in the audience.

His name is Shinobu Meme.

Even if you defeat them, they might not use their bodies to cut off their hearts.

"Then we'll beat them until they're willing to talk."

A cold glint flashed in Shota's eyes. His beloved dog, Ranguren, was also affected by its master's aura, and began to lower its body and growl softly.

"Perhaps they've already disposed of those things using secret methods. You know, while there are lone wolves here, there are also people with organizations. For the sake of the organization, sacrificing oneself to obtain a part of the strongest vampire, Kiss-Shot, is definitely worth it."

"Then destroy their entire organization."

Shota's face wore an arrogant and unruly expression.

"That might work, but there's no guarantee that some won't slip through the net, right?" Shinobu Meme said with a casual smile, "I have a great suggestion, I wonder if you guys are interested."

"Use what you own as a wager. This young man's side represents Kiss-Shot's whereabouts, while the three of you represent parts of Kiss-Shot's body."

"Oh? You want to be a notary?"

Shota looked at Meme Oshino, whose face seemed to say "behind-the-scenes boss," and said, "I have absolutely no objections."

"No, no, buddy, there are additional conditions for both of us."

Meme Oshino pointed at Shota's chest and said, "As a condition for your release, give me your heart."

"..."

"Don't look at me like that."

Shinobu Meme took out a bright red, beating heart from her pocket and said, "The heart of Blade Heart is also with me. Only if you have the courage to defeat the three of them and then challenge me will Blade Heart be truly restored."

"what."

Shota looked at the heart in his hand, thought for a moment, and then said, "Are you sure?"

“Absolutely, definitely, and without a doubt, how about that? In that case, the balance will be restored.” Shinobu Meme pointed to both sides and said, “Three top-notch vampire hunters, Blade Heart who has lost his power, plus you who are not a vampire. Well, maintaining this balance will be very difficult.”

"But your appearance really put me in a difficult position. I thought the balance would be achieved when I took the heart from Blade Heart. I didn't expect you to take the initiative to use your blood to save her. Shouldn't an ordinary monster have just eaten that vampire? But at that time I hadn't figured out how to adjust the balance. No, I should say I didn't want to involve the young lady and that liquid girl, so I found you a good place."

"You don't need to concern yourself with these matters."

Shota pointed at the three people over there and said, "If you can guarantee that what those three took will be returned, then you can take this heart."

After discussing it for a moment, the three of them nodded decisively.

"That……"

Oshino Meme jumped down, walked up to Shota, and said, "I'm taking it now."

"Please make yourself at home..."

Before Shota could finish speaking, Oshino Meme had already pulled his heart out of Shota's chest.

"Not bad technique."

Looking at the hole in his chest, yet not a drop of blood had flowed, Shota sincerely remarked. However, Shota wasn't oblivious to his actions; he was certain that if his hand had been even slightly off-center from his heart, he would have been swallowed whole by Shota in the next second.

"Thank you for the compliment, but it was really thrilling. I felt like I was going to be swallowed whole by the guy."

Oshino Meme returned to the other location and looked at the group, saying, "Then, let the duel begin..."

"Let me make this clear first: can we avoid gambling with our lives...? No, I'm overthinking it. It's a battle that can only end with death."

So, all four of them moved at the same time.

Despite his injuries and loss of strength, Shota overcame the pain and single-handedly faced three top hunters. That battle was truly spectacular, a contest of wits, strength, mental fortitude, and endurance.

The beast triumphed once again.

Two were seriously injured, and one was eaten—the one eaten was a half-vampire wielding a giant cross.

In Shota's eyes, there was no such thing as mixed-race people being unable to eat.

After that, Shinobu Meme finally found Kiss-Shot's body parts and returned them to Shota, saying, "Ugh, just thinking about having to fight such a terrifying monster as you soon makes me tremble with fear."

"……heart."

"Don't rush me." Shinobu waved her hand and said, "I don't have the ability to fight you to a 55-50 draw. I should at least make some preparations."

"We'll meet again soon."

"I'm looking forward to it."

Shota, still covered in blood, swallowed all of Kiss-Shot's parts and then casually started walking back as if nothing had happened.

"That's it, meow!"

Shota raised a paw, his face showing everyone a "come praise me" expression.

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Chapter 105. Recovery

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"Awoo."

After listening to Shota's account, Kiss-Shot seemed to have forgotten everything, and bit into her severed limb, the sound of her eating drawing everyone's attention away from Shota.

"..."

Seeing everyone looking at her, Kiss-Shot said with some displeasure, "Can a lady please not stand around while she's eating?"

The sight of a young girl holding an adult's thigh and stuffing it into her mouth was indeed somewhat gruesome, and after she said that, the others couldn't continue watching. Rea held Shota in her arms and then walked towards the stairs leading upstairs.

How long will it take for Shota-kun to recover?

"If it goes quickly, it should take about a week, meow."

Held in Rei's arms, Shota seemed to recall the time when they first met, and his eyes grew hazy as he drifted off to sleep again.

No, no, I can't sleep before I've eaten anything!

"Kousaka-kun, this is a bento box."

"Ah, thank you so much, Senjougahara, meow."

In the room was a bento box that Senjougahara had brought. Shota rushed over and opened the bento box—it smelled a bit strange.

"Because it was made yesterday."

So it's no longer edible? No, as long as it's food, even if it's rotten, Shota will still eat it!

"Ccrunch."