Chapter 429: The Conditions Are Indeed Good, But I Refuse!
After breakfast, Ryohei planned to take everyone out to purchase ingredients.
Preparing to resume business tomorrow—having rested enough since mid-November last year until now, and staying at home usually being quite boring, it was better to find something to do.
However, just as he gathered the manpower and was ready to go out, some guests arrived first—
It was none other than Ecute and Atre, who hadn't been in the human world for long!
"Sumimasen, excuse our sudden intrusion!"
Atre, with her long black hair, straight posture, and steady temperament, stood at the courtyard gate. Her slender white hands folded in front of her lower abdomen, she bowed slightly to Ryohei.
"What are you doing! Didn't I reject you on behalf of my Servant? Why still come knocking on the door?"
Jashin-chan crossed her arms with an expression of "you really don't know when to quit," interrupting the self-introduction Atre was about to blurt out.
"Mn? What did you reject for me?"
Hearing it involved him, Ryohei couldn't help looking over strangely.
Jashin-chan didn't panic either. She flipped her hand towards the opposite side and explained briefly: "They wanted to invite you to join the Vampire tribe. I figured you wouldn't agree, so I rejected them."
"Is that so?"
Ryohei looked at the Vampire master and servant in surprise.
In the original work, the one invited was Yurine—but with his intervention, many things had changed. He was now the boss of the angels and demons; inviting him seemed quite normal too.
"Yes." Atre nodded gently. Her red eyes quietly swept over Pekola and Minos, who surrounded Ryohei like stars around the moon.
She first introduced Ecute beside her:
"This is the Princess of our Vampire tribe—Her Highness Ecute!"
"And I am Atre, responsible for taking care of her!"
"Please take care of us!"
Ecute lifted her small skirt and curtsied elegantly.
"She wasn't like this before. Not only did she sneak-attack me, but she also called me, a demon aristocrat, a demon commoner; very impolite." Jashin-chan pointed at Ecute from the side and complained.
"Let bygones be bygones."
"Besides, Her Highness has already apologized, and Atre has also taught Her Highness a lesson; why are you holding such a grudge?"
Ecute put one hand on her waist, lifted her face slightly, and looked at Jashin-chan with an expression of "why are you so petty."
"I like it!"
Jashin-chan grinned; the act of exposing her brought her joy.
And this look of hers made Ecute very unhappy.
"I am very sorry; Her Highness my Princess was rude before."
Atre bowed her head and apologized to Jashin-chan again, then turned her gaze to Ryohei standing in the center position and asked: "Mr. Ryohei, is it convenient for us to come in and sit for a bit?"
"Mn, sure."
Ryohei thought for a moment and didn't refuse. He stepped aside and made an inviting gesture.
After stepping into the entryway, he instructed Jashin-chan: "Jashin-chan, go brew a pot of tea."
"Okay."
Although she didn't particularly welcome these two vampires coming to the door, having drank tea and eaten snacks at the blood donation center two days ago, Jashin-chan had no objections to this.
She responded and wiggled her tail to the kitchen.
"..."
In the living room—
Yurine sat in front of a laptop, planning the upcoming work schedule.
Noticing that Ryohei and the others, who were supposed to go out shopping, brought back two strangers, one large and one small, she couldn't help casting a doubtful gaze.
"These two are?"
Perhaps hearing the commotion, Lucoa, who was crossing her legs and flipping through a fashion magazine aside, and Second, who was holding a handheld console playing, also curiously looked up and over.
"From the Vampire tribe." Ryohei introduced briefly and invited Ecute and Atre to sit down.
"Vampires?"
Yurine blinked her beautiful eyes, a look of surprise appearing on her fair face.
But it was only just that.
After all, having gotten used to seeing demons, angels, dragons, and jiangshi girls, and having been to the Demon World a few times—her horizons had long been broadened!
Ecute swept a glance around the living room and took the initiative to sit next to Second, who looked a bit older than her and had the same eye color, striking up a conversation: "Are you also a demon?"
"Her Highness is the Princess of the Vampire tribe—Ecute!"
"I am the Princess of the Underworld, Persephone the Second." Second looked at her curiously and responded politely.
"Eh? Are you a princess too?" Ecute widened her eyes slightly, looking surprised. Originally thinking she was just an ordinary demon, she couldn't help putting away her contempt.
"Yes." Second nodded with a light smile.
The two little princesses naturally started chatting.
"..." Atre sat down on the other side of Ecute.
Yurine looked at Ryohei and asked: "So what is their business coming here?"
"Let Her Highness the Princess explain this point."
Atre took over the conversation with a steady tone and gestured to Ecute beside her.
Hearing this, Ecute temporarily stopped chatting with Second and turned her gaze to Ryohei—
Her small body sitting upright on the sofa, coupled with a proper smile, actually made her look somewhat aristocratic.
"Mr. Ryohei, although this is our first meeting, Her Highness has long heard of your deeds."
"The King of Vampires—that is, Her Highness's royal father—greatly appreciates a talent like you and wants to invite you to join us!"
"Truly not giving up, huh!"
Jashin-chan came to the living room carrying a tray, roasted a sentence, and poured tea for everyone.
Ecute glanced at Jashin-chan, and then heard Ryohei say: "By joining, do you mean turning into a vampire?"
"..." Yurine couldn't help imagining what Ryohei would look like turned into a vampire.
"Yes."
Ecute hurriedly responded and said to Ryohei: "If you agree, royal father will personally hold the Embrace ceremony for you then!"
Atre added timely from the side: "The King said that whatever you want, we can try our best to satisfy it, and you can enjoy the highest level of treatment!"
"The conditions are indeed good, but I refuse."
Ryohei smiled, raised his hand, and said concisely and clearly: "I do not want to become a vampire."
"Furthermore—"
"Vampires seem to have quite a few weaknesses? Like being afraid of salt and garlic? I am a chef, how can I be afraid of these!"
"A correction!" Atre couldn't help raising her hand and saying: "We are not afraid of salt and garlic... However, some members of our tribe do not like the smell of garlic."
"See." Ryohei spread his hands and said: "This makes no difference to me..."
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