Subspace, Yokai Realm.
Returning here, Akua Shuzen looked at the tomato juice in her hand, and a slight craving to drink it welled up in her heart again.
She couldn't help but swallow.
"No, this is only about four cups' worth. I have to drink it sparingly, otherwise, it'll be all gone."
She gently shook her head.
She seemed to want to shake off the craving.
She even averted her gaze, no longer looking at it.
Yet, like a magnet to iron, her gaze involuntarily returned to the tomato juice in her hand.
Thoughts bubbled up.
"Drink, drink it quickly."
"No, can't drink."
"What are you afraid of? Drink."
"No means no."
Little black and white figures seemed to be arguing in her head.
When they were at a deadlock.
A grown-up suddenly popped up in the middle:
"How about just one sip? One sip should be fine."
The black and white figures exchanged glances upon hearing this.
It seemed somewhat reasonable.
Since the thought had reached them, then drink.
"I'll just have one sip."
Akua Shuzen directly twisted open the cap, carefully brought the bottle to her lips, the alluring scent wafting around her nose.
Gulp.....
She opened her red lips and drank.
A sip of tomato juice entered her mouth and went down.
Akua Shuzen, who had promised to only take one sip, immediately began gulping it down.
A moment later.
"Oh no!"
Akua Shuzen, somewhat satisfied, suddenly startled awake, quickly removing the bottle from her lips and looking inside.
"Ugh o(T__T)o!"
Half of the tomato juice was gone.
Akua Shuzen was silent for a moment, then quickly twisted the cap back on.
An unnamed rage welled up in her heart.
Perhaps she was angry at her own lack of self-control.
She suddenly thought of Fujisaki Miya.
That unnamed rage in her heart instantly transformed into killing intent.
She really wanted to find someone to kill.
But remembering what Lin had said to her before, she hesitated for a moment and suppressed the killing intent within her.
And the moment Akua Shuzen returned to the Yokai Realm, Fujisaki Miya sensed something, his gaze narrowing slightly.
The target had not been brought back.
So he found Akua Shuzen.
"Fujisaki Miya!"
Akua Shuzen was on her way back to her residence when she was stopped by the sudden appearance of a figure, her expression subtly changing.
"You… mm?"
Stopping Akua Shuzen, Fujisaki Miya smiled slightly, intending to ask something, but then his gaze narrowed as he sensed something.
He looked thoughtfully at Akua Shuzen.
Although the killing intent was only a fleeting flash, who was he? The power gap between them was immense, so he still caught it.
Then he looked at the tomato juice Akua Shuzen was holding.
That thing could actually vaguely stir a hint of a desire to suck blood in him.
One must know, as a True Ancestor.
Even as a clone, he no longer had a basic need for blood.
Unlike other vampires, who need to regularly consume blood to satisfy their basic hunger.
Interesting, truly interesting.
It seems Akua Shuzen's experience in the Human Realm this time was very interesting.
She actually harbored killing intent towards him.
It seems the existence possessing 'her' bloodline is connected to her.
And that bottle of juice in her hand?
What exactly is it? He was a little curious.
Fujisaki Miya's change in expression was fleeting; he showed no trace of it, asking with an elegant smile on his lips:
"Returning empty-handed?"
Akua Shuzen's gaze flickered slightly; she looked at Fujisaki Miya with her usual impassive expression, saying calmly:
"I had something come up temporarily. I will go to the Human Realm again in seven days. We didn't agree on a deadline."
"It seems so."
Fujisaki Miya smiled slightly upon hearing this, nodded, and then said:
"In that case, let's set a time. Otherwise, it won't do for you to keep me waiting indefinitely."
"Three days."
"If you don't bring me the target I want by ten days from now, then our previous agreement will be void."
"And you surely don't want your grandfather to remain sealed in a dark and sunless place, do you?"
"..."
Akua Shuzen's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
But it was fleeting; her expression returned to normal in an instant:
"You talk too much."
"Alright, alright, then I'll leave."
Fujisaki Miya couldn't help but smile, vanishing from her sight in a flash.
He had waited for centuries.
A mere seven days was well within his waiting capacity.
It was seven days, not ten, because he already had an idea.
Akua Shuzen's gaze flickered.
She vanished from her spot in a flash, continuing her return to her residence.
...
After finishing his chat with Machida Sonoko, Lin had just started controlling his character to prepare for daily quests.
His phone vibrated again with a new message notification.
It was a message from Kasumigaoka Utaha.
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Congratulations, Junior-kun."
"A third anime adaptation, and sales have surpassed 105 million."
"Your Senior-san is truly envious."
Lin: "It's alright, after all, it was predetermined, so I don't feel any particular surprise."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Tsk tsk tsk, Junior-kun, if these words of yours get out, people will want to beat you up."
"How about I say it instead?"
"After all, I'm seeing that I'm already a bit tempted to punch you myself."
Lin: "O(...)O Noooo, I was wrong, I shouldn't be so boastful, I definitely won't change next time."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Huh?"
Alright, alright, admitting fault but refusing to repent.
She looked at Lin's message, at first thinking he meant he would definitely change next time, but it turned out to be 'I definitely won't change next time'.
She almost misread it.
Smiling somewhat speechlessly, she quickly typed a reply to Lin:
"So, Junior-kun, are you going to treat me to a meal?"
Lin: "Why?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "To celebrate these two events, of course."
Lin: "What's there to celebrate? No need, just add an extra egg to breakfast later, and that'll be enough."
"..."
Taito Ward, inside a high-end apartment.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, dressed in a loose bathrobe, helplessly rolled her eyes at Lin's 'dense' reply.
Of course, she knew Lin wasn't truly dense; he was doing it on purpose.
They had known each other for a year.
Although they hadn't met in person very often, they frequently chatted online via LINE.
Thus, they were very familiar with each other.
She began typing a reply to Lin:
"Then I'll treat you. Consider it a celebration for Junior-kun."
Seeing this, Lin's lips curved upwards slightly.
Lin: "Oh, you should've said so earlier, you're too polite. But I seem to be busy lately, so let's just forget it."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Then pick a time when you're free."
Lin: "Why are you so persistent, Senior Utaha? Could it be..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes flickered slightly: "Could it be what?"
Lin: "Could it be you desire my body?"
"I..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha paused upon seeing this message.
Although she subconsciously wanted to refute it, she suddenly fell silent.
Because Lin had actually hit the mark.
A blush spread across her fair face, ripples appeared in her eyes, and she gently bit her lower lip as she began to reply:
"That's right, I do desire Junior-kun's body, so Junior-kun, will you give your Senior-san a chance?"
"Uh..."
Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had always been ambiguous with him, suddenly drop the act and lay her cards on the table, Lin was slightly stunned.
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