Shota is surrounded by monsters!

The fox spirit, Iizuna Noriyuki, slammed his fist on the table before beginning to search for weapons. Meanwhile, Isayama Yomi, sitting behind him, wore a strange expression.

"The Underworld..."

Kagura looked at Yomi, who was still bandaged, and said, "Who was in the wrong?"

Yesterday, the two of them went to see Sanka Rea's adoptive mother to find out what was going on, only to receive an answer completely different from what they had imagined. This left young Kagura feeling very confused.

Could it be that their previous actions harmed that girl?

"No matter what, let's get there first."

Huang Quan stood up. Even without the treasured sword, Luan Honglian, she could still take other exorcising weapons to provide support. So, she and Kagura went directly to the countermeasures room's warehouse, where many spare exorcising weapons were stored.

"I'm sorry, Senjougahara, there's an emergency in the countermeasures room today. I won't be able to continue guiding you."

Inside the warehouse, there was another girl present. Upon seeing this girl, who was about the same age and wanted to learn exorcism techniques from him, Huang Quan asked apologetically, "Have you chosen your weapon yet?"

“This will do.” The girl, Senjougahara, held up a weapon shaped like an iron, paused for a moment, and then asked, “Is it a great youkai?”

"Yes. The great monster Taotie from China."

After giving a wry smile, Huang Quan took out a samurai sword-shaped exorcising weapon that had been sitting idle for a long time.

"Taotie?" The image of a fool flashed through Senjougahara's mind...

Please take me with you!

Inside the Sanka residence, Shota ate tempting food while listening to Rea's stepmother recount her sad past.

"After Rea's birth mother died, Danichiro fell into a slump and aged a lot all at once."

Rei's stepmother continued her drunken ramblings, saying, "But back then, I hadn't given up, and I continued to take care of him without fail..."

"In the end, I succeeded again, and I failed again."

Sanka Aria chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "I thought I had brought back his soul, but actually it wasn't me; it was Rea who brought him back. I thought he agreed to be with me because he fell in love with me, but actually it wasn't; he just felt he needed to find a mother for Rea."

The legendary female version of the "sucker"... Shota stuffed a fish directly into his mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it.

"Hey, do you think I'm pretty?"

Sanka Aria brought her face close to Shota's, exposing her cleavage to his view. The strong smell of alcohol mixed with her perfume irritated Shota's nose.

"She's quite pretty."

At least she has a really good foundation; even though she's in her thirties, you can't see any wrinkles.

“Let me tell you a secret.” Sanka Aria hooked her arm around Shota’s shoulder and said, “Danichiro has never touched me even once, hahahahahaha…”

……

Being a sucker to this extent is truly pathetic. Shota smirked, calmly pushing away Aria Sanka's hand. Twice in one day, he'd been groped by the auntie…

"Hey, you monsters, aren't they all very interested in virgins?"

Sanka Aria sat on Shota's lap without permission, wrapped her arms around his shoulders, and said, "At least... I'm more childlike and more voluptuous than Rea, right..."

No, Rei's bra size is definitely bigger than yours.

After silently complaining to himself, Shota said, "Sorry, I'm a minor."

"Underage? That's okay..." Sanka Aria grabbed Shota's tail, fiddled with it for a moment, and said, "This will work too..."

"Bam—"

Shota's sudden standing up caused Sanka Aria to fall to the ground. He took three steps back, looked at the lewd woman who had seduced him, and said:

"Sorry, I'm a long hair enthusiast."

"Why, why, why does everyone have to like that girl...why!"

Upon hearing Shota's words, Sanka Aria finally erupted, pounding the floor in frustration, tears streaming down her face.

In the end, no matter where he is, this guy just wants to surpass his daughter at least once.

Shota picked up a steak from the table and stuffed it into his mouth, saying, "Because Rea doesn't think about these things, you'll never be as good as her."

"Clap."

The restaurant door opened again, and a maid walked in, completely ignoring Sanka Aria on the floor, and said to Shota, "Lord Danichiro invites you in."

"Oh, oh. Thanks."

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, it was finally time to meet the main character. Shota wiped his mouth clean and followed the maid straight out of the restaurant, walking down the narrow corridor leading to where Sanka Danichiro was.

As for why the other party treated them to such a lavish meal, it was simply to buy time and wait for the exorcists to arrive and provide support.

However, this time, Shota came here with the intention of getting revenge.

Don't treat each other with admiration for three days.

It's been exactly three days since the last fight, right?

"crunch-"

"Please come in, Lord Danichiro is waiting for you inside."

As Shota stepped in, warm light suddenly shone into the dark room—no, it was more like a huge exhibition hall than a room.

The walls were covered with Rea's photos, from her childhood to the present, from photos of her and her father to individual portraits; dozens of enlarged photos were scattered across the wall like works of art. Even Shota, at first glance, couldn't help but be drawn to the angelic innocence of Rea in the photos.

What did I do to corrupt such an angelic girl into something as filthy as a vampire...?

"Bam—"

Shota suddenly stomped his foot, banishing the shame that had driven him to the brink of suicide from his mind. As he looked at Rea's photos again, he could vaguely see a spiritual energy flowing along each photo, as if a barrier had been set up around the entire room.

"I took all of these photos."

Sanka Danichiro, dressed in a fencing uniform, walked in from the other end of the room. Behind him was a woman with long silver hair, wearing a kimono and holding a parasol even indoors.

She had a small flower pinned to the left side of her hair.

He has a somewhat cold and mature demeanor.

Shota's attention was mostly focused on the woman. Her powerful spiritual energy was not to be underestimated, so he recalled the exorcist families in this land and quickly made a connection.

Isayama Mei. Isayama Yomi's cousin, although she didn't inherit the Isayama family's spirit beast, Ran Honglian, she was still a very powerful exorcist, and she and Isayama Yomi were known as a pair of beautiful sisters. Both were rare and beautiful exorcists.

However, it's impossible for one person to stop their own progress.

Shota then looked at the main character of the day, Sanka Danichiro.

"No matter when or under what circumstances, every moment captured of Rea is the most perfect."

Looking at his daughter's photo, Sanka Danichiro smiled slightly on his usually stern face and said, "If you ask why, it's because she is 'innocence' woven from dreams and beauty."

"And I exist to protect Rea's 'innocence'."

"Is that so?" Shota chuckled dismissively, pointing to a recent photo of Rea dressed as a mermaid, and said, "Can't you even tell that Rea is forcing a smile?"

In the photo, she has her head slightly lowered, not looking directly at the camera. Although she appears to be smiling, a closer look reveals a hint of sadness in her eyes.

That's just wishful thinking on your part.

Sanka Danichiro stared at the photograph. Rea, her upper body bare except for her long, flowing hair covering her private parts, revealed her pure, fair skin. Combined with the custom-made, lifelike fishtail, Rea looked like a real mermaid princess.

"What a beautiful outfit! Like a mermaid leaping out of the blue, unpolluted sea."

"Hey...didn't anyone tell you that mermaids are monster girls who feed on male semen?" Shota said sarcastically. "If you don't believe me, you can ask that exorcist behind you."

"Shut up!"

Sankadan Ichiro interrupted Shota, then took two deep breaths to calm himself down, and said, "No matter what, I have to thank you this time. Because of this incident of losing Rea, my love for Rea has grown even stronger! I want to protect her even more!"

"Thank you. But... I will never forgive you. Glutton, no, Shota Kousaka..."

"I have something to tell you," Shota said to Sanka Danichiro. "Your daughter is now immortal."

Sanka Danichiro's expression shifted slightly. He had never considered this before. If Rea was already immortal... wouldn't she be a true angel?

"But..."

Shota pointed at Sanka Danichiro and said, "Without me, she wouldn't have been able to get through that long early childhood."

"She'll die if she leaves my blood."

Every newborn vampire goes through a period of infancy, during which the only thing they can drink is the blood of the previous vampire who turned them into one. Of course, after passing through this infancy, each vampire develops their own blood fetish—a preference for certain blood types and varieties.

As for Rea, judging from her appearance, it's unlikely she'll be able to leave Shota for at least a month or two. And even if she manages to leave later, she'll probably miss the taste of Shota's blood.

After all, the blood of the gluttonous beast is not something you can just drink whenever you want.

You can tell by the happy and satisfied smile on her face every time she sucks her own blood.

"Wh-what!"

Sanka Danichiro asked incredulously, then turned to look at the advisor he had invited. He could not tolerate his daughter drinking the blood of such a filthy monster—even if Rea fed on blood, Sanka Danichiro would offer her the purest virgin blood.

“He’s right. Vampires do have a dependence on their parents’ blood.”

Mei Isayama gave a curt reply. From the very beginning, her gaze was fixed on Shota, ready to strike at any moment.

“Alright.” Sanka Danichiro’s mind raced quickly. “I wonder how much gold you plan to sell your blood for per milliliter? Rea is my daughter, and I must protect her. Of course, I can also support you… on the condition that you never see Rea again. I can give you half of the Sanka family’s assets. I heard you’re a foreign yokai? In any case, money is universal between yokai and humans, right?”

“I can accept part of it,” Shota replied with a smile. “I’ll provide the blood for free, and I won’t ask for a penny more. I can even let Rea move back here… But from now on, you must respect Rea’s wishes in everything you do. She can freely choose her school, her friends, and arrange her own time. Do you dare?”

"In the end... you just want to take Rea away from me, don't you?"

"Heh." Shota twisted his neck a couple of times and stretched his body. Sure enough, even if you want to persuade the other party, your own strength is a very important factor affecting the negotiation.

"Think what you want. I'm here today simply to try and resolve the issues between you and your father, ensuring that Rea has the right to make her own choices. Of course..."

Shota watched as Mei Isayama put away the parasol and drew her naginata, and said, "If you don't agree, I'll take her somewhere else..."

“Anyway, she can’t live without you now.” Shota pointed to himself with his thumb and said something that infuriated Ichiro Sankadan: “But she’s already so dependent on me that she can’t live without me, both mentally and physically!”

Honestly, Shota only misspoke. The whole "playing" thing never happened.

Chapter 47. Food Supplies Get ★ DAZE

What's said is said, and although Shota really wanted to change the word "play" to "habit," it was already unrealistic.

When it comes to empty talk, even if the intention is good, it's always misinterpreted when it comes out. For example, Shota's main point is that Rea can't live without him, but when Sanka Danichiro hears this, he focuses on the keywords "play" and "physical".

Even when facing a ferocious beast like Shota, Sanka Danichiro's face suddenly contorted into a grimace. He involuntarily pressed his hand against his violently heaving chest, seemingly in great pain.

In all honesty, Shota never used fear to oppress him.