Shota is surrounded by monsters!

Shota nodded, not denying it.

"So... what are your requirements for your future girlfriend, Shota-kun?"

For some reason, Rea quietly asked a follow-up question. From what she'd seen over the past few days, besides the clueless and sisterly Mashiro, Shota had only interacted with his classmate. Moreover, Shota had explicitly stated he wouldn't consider dating a human girl…

"Hmm...as for requests, it's a bit troublesome."

Shota originally wanted to say that at least she could give him a gluttonous baby, but then he realized that no female he knew could possibly meet that requirement.

"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. By the way, I haven't heard you mention anything about your past, Rei. Did you have a crush on anyone? Don't girls from wealthy families usually meet a guy outside and start a relationship? Or maybe you had a crush on someone before? Please feel free to speak up, you're free now."

Shota preferred listening to Rea talk about her to discussing his own experiences. Perhaps this was a subtle manifestation of his gluttonous greed? Wanting to know everything about others…

"No, no..."

Rei quickly shook her head, explaining somewhat flusteredly, "I've always attended all-girls schools, and I've hardly ever been in contact with boys. At home, apart from my father and the elderly butler, everyone else is a maid..."

If I had to say, you should be the first "peer" I ever talked to. And although I haven't met any boys outside, I have met a very cute monster.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Rea's lips. However, she didn't have the courage to say these words to Shota.

"Snapped--"

Before Shota could even utter a few words of reflection, Mashiro suddenly lay down between Shota and Rea, saying somewhat discontentedly, "I want to chat too."

Hey, Mashiro isn't angry because she felt ignored, is she?

In reality, Mashiro may seem a bit young—but that's just because she's simple-minded, since her worldview revolves around Shota, with drinks playing a secondary role. Among brainless slimes, Mashiro is practically a genius. Although in the human world, she might be considered a bit of a ditz.

But this doesn't mean that Mashiro has a bad memory.

"Hey, is this Shota-chan, who was just born? He's so cute."

Mashiro simply drew her first encounter with Shota on a piece of paper, of course, she simply used shadows to depict the image of the gluttonous old man.

"But what was Shota-chan doing at that time? Drinking water?"

Rei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This is me."

Mashiro pointed to the puddle of water that Shota had licked and said in a calm tone, "I miss it so much..."

"So, Shota-kun has always seen Mashiro as something to eat?"

“No. Back then, I was young and naive, thinking I had found a rare treasure. I took good care of it every day.” Shota tapped Mashiro’s head and explained to Rea, “Who knew that thirty years later, my beloved treasure would suddenly turn into a clueless slime…”

Even so, Shota still felt that Mashiro at least gave him a goal to live on. Even when he was at his poorest and couldn't even afford compressed biscuits, Mashiro's juice was never lacking.

"Speaking of which, it's already Sunday." Shota scratched his head, glanced at the calendar, and said, "Mashiro, she has to go to school in a few days."

"Oh……"

Mashiro nodded. Anyway, as long as it wasn't too crowded, it didn't matter since she was with Shota.

However, upon hearing this, Rea fell silent. She knew she definitely couldn't go out; going out during the day would surely cause Shota a lot of trouble. All she could do was stay home and wait for nightfall.

However, I still really want to go to school with Shota-kun...

Shota also noticed the hint of sadness that flashed in Rea's eyes despite her smiling expression.

"I'm going out for a bit. The Nura Clan has some things to take care of. You guys can eat lunch on your own. I'll probably be back after I finish eating there."

Are we going out again?

"Yeah. I've got things to do right now. Mashiro, just stay home. I'll bring you some drinks on my way back. Does Rea need anything?"

"Oh, I don't need to." Rea waved her hand and said, "Anyway, we'll be going out together tonight, right?"

"Yes, that's for sure."

Don't forget your phone!

"Yes Yes."

Shota put his phone in his pocket, and since he also had some change on him, he hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Hey, Rea."

"Ok?"

Standing up, Shota ruffled her hair and said, "Remember to think of a cool and imposing group name for me."

"Your hair is all messed up, Shota-kun."

Rea held her head and tidied her hair, then looked up at Shota with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely come up with a super cool group name!"

"I'm leaving."

"Take care on your journey!"

"Have a safe trip, Milk!"

After closing the door, Shota looked up at the bright sun with his eyes half-closed, a smile appearing on his face, and then walked in the opposite direction from the Nura Clan, towards the outskirts of town.

"Time to get to work."

Destination: Sanhua Mansion.

First, scold that wicked father; if that doesn't work, beat him up; if that still doesn't work...

We'll just have to take Rea to somewhere outside of Tokyo. Anyway, the Nura Clan has a place there, and we can become a mountain bandit ourselves. At least we're not short of money for transferring schools now, and as for friends, we only have Senjougahara.

So that she can have the life she wants most, instead of the life she has now where she can only cower at home during the day and wear a mask at night to avoid being seen by others.

Now, I'm considered a rising star in the world of yokai. Since the Nura Clan dares to openly proclaim themselves as Taotie, they probably aren't afraid of revealing their existence to humans either.

Chapter 45. Ichiro Sankadan

"Stop right there, this is private land."

At the foot of the mountain, Shota was stopped by two bodyguards in black. He had never known that there was such a magnificent gate leading up the mountain path.

Absolutely super-rich! To build such a massive gate on a four-car-space road—what else could they be but tycoons? It looks like the entire mountain is their private backyard. So, even though Rei used to sneak out every night, she still didn't actually leave her own property.

The two bodyguards in black at the door looked very well-trained, and the bulges at their waists were either stun guns or small handguns. Given Japan's strict gun control, it's more likely they were stun guns.

"Excuse me, is this the Sanhua family?"

Who are you looking for?

Upon hearing that Shota seemed to be looking for someone, the bodyguard in black adopted an inquiring and wary attitude.

"Um, Sanka, Sanka Danichiro, right?"

Shota thought for a moment and realized that he hadn't said Rei's father's name wrong.

Who is that?

"The name of the head of the Sanhua family."

"Uh, Lord Ichiro?"

The bodyguard in black finally realized what was happening and asked even more warily, "Do you have an appointment?"

"How could there be any appointments?"

Shota felt that they wouldn't let him pass so easily, but he also thought that fighting his way in would be too tiring, and that humans were too fragile creatures, and it wouldn't be good if he accidentally killed them.

So Shota took out his phone—don't let its cheap price fool you, it's not only rugged, but it also has all the essential functions. For example, GPS tracking—this is a feature designed to prevent Mashiro from getting lost and Rea from being kidnapped, and it also has all the usual camera functions.

Shota scrolled through his phone's photo album, searching for pictures of Rea. He found most of them were snapshots she'd taken of herself dressed as a vampire or zombie. After finally finding one that was presentable, Shota pointed the phone at the group of black-clad bodyguards and said:

"Your young lady is in my hands."

The bodyguard in black froze for five seconds, then suddenly made a move to grab Shota.

"Don't get excited, don't get excited."

Shota gently slapped away the other person's outstretched arm, making the other person's hand go numb, and said, "I'm here to see your family head. Of course, if you're willing to drive me in, I'd be happy to be tied up by you."

Another bodyguard in black seemed to be talking on a walkie-talkie. After waiting for a while, he said, "Someone from above is coming down to pick him up. Tie him up first."

"Yes!"

"and many more."

Seeing that the other person seemed to want to snatch his phone, Shota quickly put the phone away, stretched out his hands to signal the other person to tie it up, and said, "There are many photos inside that I can't show you."

The photos of the young lady of the Sanhua family that she cannot show to others...

Not long after, a luxury sedan came down from the mountaintop, and Shota was "gently" ushered into the car by a burly man.

Five minutes later, we finally arrived at the Sanhua family villa, which we had visited several times before. However, this was the first time we had entered through the main gate.

"get off."

The burly man helped Shota out of the car, then put him at the door and turned to leave.

Male servants of the Sanhua family are not allowed to enter the main house.

"crunch-"

After the huge wooden door was pulled open, two very cute ponytail maids came forward. Without saying a word, they pressed down on Shota's shoulders on the left and right and pushed him inside.

"Um...where are we going?"

Shota asked the maid on his left who looked more like an older sister.

"Lord Danichiro instructed us to arrange for you to take a bath, change your clothes, and have a meal before you go to see him."

"You don't need to be so polite."

Shota twitched the corner of his mouth, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Why don't we just go directly there?"

"No, this is what Lord Danichiro ordered."

The maid continued to push Shota forward.

"No, no, I mean we should go eat first. Is that okay? Taking a shower is such a hassle."

Human form doesn't attract dust at all, so it doesn't matter whether you wash it or not. If you want to take a bath, it's definitely better to reveal your true form as a glutton.

"No, this is what Lord Danichiro ordered."

The maid rejected Shota's suggestion with the same words.

"Um... I'm a yokai." Shota pulled his tail out of his pants, flicked it twice in the air, and asked the maid, "The big yokai who kidnapped your young lady, huh? Let's skip the bath and eat first, shall we?"