episode_0092

#8

Unlike other mosquito species that drink human blood, vampires are surprisingly gourmets.

Isn’t that a gourmet dish that draws on human blood?

Isn’t the blood of a pure virgin a delicacy?

Please keep in mind that this is an extremely bizarre and discriminatory statement.

At least I wasn’t a gourmet like Hannibal, and neither were the other Elders I knew, or even Jinjo.

So what I’m talking about is a gourmet meal that is truly, purely, a gourmet meal.

If you think about it, living for 14 centuries, you must have had the opportunity to eat a lot of different foods.

Even she is not a hikikomori like me and has a wanderlust that makes her travel all over the world.

As we entered the kitchen with Jinjo, a long table with a white tablecloth greeted us.

From the ceiling, gorgeous crystal lights hung in a dazzling array.

When I saw that kind of table that looked like something straight out of a movie, I found myself opening my mouth in admiration.

“Wow.”

“Haha. How cute. Okay. Sit down.”

“Oh, yes… .”

Instead of sitting in the top row, she sat across from me so she could see my face.

But, if Jinjo and I sit like this, who will cook and bring us food?

That made me wonder, a reasonable question.

“But who gives us the food and how?”

“There is a child who helps me.”

“in…?”

“Excuse me.”

“!?”

What? Weren’t we the only two people in this castle?

There was someone else? No. Rather, isn’t it stranger that Jinjo and I are the only ones in this large castle?

Hmm. I wonder if there is a separate employee who manages the castle… .

Ding ding.

A woman dressed in a maid outfit appeared in the restaurant, carrying a serving cart full of food.

Wait a minute… A woman? Not a girl?

Surprisingly! That girl didn’t have stunted growth like Nana Hinamori and Ryu Senhwa.

It was a sexy adult female body that came in when it was supposed to and came out when it was supposed to.

I thought he was a vampire, but his eyes were as red as mine and Jinjo’s.

Above all, this familiar aura I felt from her. It was definitely that of my own kind.

As soon as I saw her, I couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of betrayal towards Jinjo.

No. You said vampires’ growth is stagnant? That this elementary school body is fixed and can’t change??

Could it be that you are another weirdo and vampire like me?

Well, then, if I can seduce that maid, I might be able to find out the secret to growth.

“Mr. Jinjo.”

“… … .”

“Mother!”

“Yeah. What’s going on?”

“That person doesn’t have the body of an elementary school student!”

“That’s right.”

“What happened! Mom clearly said that our vampires are a clan with the bodies of elementary school kids!”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

“You’re lying to me again…!”

“That’s not a lie.”

“Then what is that? That appearance.”

“Because that kid isn’t a vampire.”

“Yes? But, I feel the mystery of vampires… .”

“Haha. Observing deeply is a great skill, but let’s focus on eating together here.”

It seems like a topic I don’t want to talk about.

Since I was a kind-hearted witch, I decided to follow her wishes here.

The maid took the food out of the serving cart and placed it on the table one by one. I tried to get up to help her, but Jinjo stopped me, so I awkwardly sat back down.

As the table was filled with plates one by one and the serving cart was emptied, the maid gave a brief greeting to Jinjo and me before leaving.

“Then have a nice time.”

“Thank you.”

“, thank you.”

What kind of person does he do? I’m so curious. I’ll have to ask Ryu Se-hwa next time I meet him.

For now, let’s focus on eating as Jinjo said.

First of all, there are a lot of fish dishes overall.

Don’t most people like meat more?

Jinjo’s culinary tastes seemed to be closer to seafood, with dishes made with not only fish but also various types of seafood.

“Do you like fish?”

“You don’t really have a specific preference.”

“I see? There’s a lot of fish. I thought you liked it.”

“That’s the diet for you.”

“Yes?”

How did you know my food taste and make it like this?

Above all, I like meat better than fish…?

“Don’t Koreans eat a lot of seafood with Japanese people? Ryu Se-hwa and Hinamori too. So I prepared it like this.”

“Hmm… I see. I’ll eat well. Thank you for your concern.”

Do Koreans and Japanese eat more seafood than people from other countries?

It seems right… .

I guess I should be grateful that you treated me like this because you cared about me.

It’s also true that the food looks really delicious… .

By the way, did you prepare all this food by yourself?

Or, are there other employees in this castle whose faces I have not seen?

While thinking about this and that, I picked up the knife, cut the sea bream steak, and put it in my mouth.

It feels like the pepper flavor is strong overall. Is the sauce peanut-based? It feels like eating Chinese food.

The reason there are no mushy scales or thorns to be chewed on is probably because the fish flesh has been meticulously pre-processed.

It seems that seafood requires a lot of work to make such a clean dish, and the chef’s skills were not ordinary.

“It’s so delicious.”

“I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

After eating the fish steak, I have to eat those butter-baked shrimp too.

Oh, there’s octopus dishes too.

Octopus is so expensive that I haven’t eaten much of it, haha… I should try that too.

There was so much food on the table, and although it would probably be impossible to eat it all, I planned to try as much as I could.

I was thinking about the chef’s hard work, but honestly, everything here looks delicious.

Because of that, I was so absorbed in eating that I think I emptied half of the plates on the table.

I must have been inhaling so hard that Jinjo asked if I should prepare more food for him.

…I felt a little embarrassed.

And so mealtime ended.

We walked together in the garden outside the castle.

An ominous aura…? Maybe it was because of this sensitivity, but the garden was made up of dried and twisted shrubs, so it didn’t feel pretty, but since I was just walking around for a walk? Or as if I was exercising after a meal, it wasn’t a problem.

“What are your thoughts on touring this place?”

“The garden is a bit lonely. But I think the night sky is really pretty.”

“Hoohoo. This is my hometown where I was born and raised. The night sky I saw as a child is recreated here.”

“Is this a childhood memory?”

“Yes. Childhood memories last a long time.”

“I have a question.”

“What is it?”

“Is there another place like this?”

“Yes. No matter how good the hotel is, it’s not as good as sleeping in the realm of the real woman.”

“Is it like this there too?”

“They’re similar. At least in the night sky.”

“I’d like to go there sometime too.”

“Huh, how about going with the main girl? Together, traveling around the world. You’ll be able to see and do a lot.”

Although she asked me in a plain manner, she was looking at me with a clear sense of expectation.

Even though I never showed any particular respect or loyalty to her as a vampire queen, she still wanted me as her companion.

Perhaps it is because of the deep feeling of loneliness I feel from her.

Despite this, I couldn’t fulfill her wish.

“No. I think that would be difficult.”

“… Haha, I didn’t expect that. Boy.”

I have something to do… .

As a witch, I will grow up and become an S-class glamorous person!!

Anyway, I spent two more days at Jinjo’s territory and then left the territory with her.

She also said that she plans to finish her schedule in Norway and travel elsewhere.

However, what was surprising was that even though Jinjo, the owner of the estate, left, the maid who assisted her did not leave the estate.

Rather than a maid who served Jinjo, was she a manager who managed the territory itself?

How can a being that is not a vampire stay in Jinjo’s territory?

I had many questions, but she and I parted ways with smiles on our faces anyway.

“See you next time, Mr. Baldra.”

“Haha… Didn’t you call me mother?”

“Yes, Mom.”

So, after finishing my schedule in Norway, I returned to Korea.

And… when I arrived at the airport, I felt the hot stares from the airport.

Even the voices of people chattering away.

What’s going on? Did they catch me being a weirdo?

Has the hunters given an order to launch a major expedition?

At that time, I saw the sea guy who was waiting for me at the airport waving his hand loudly at me.

There’s an ocean? Well then, at least it’s not because I’m a weirdo… Why on earth are there so many eyes on me?

“Sister! Did you have a good trip!?”

“Yeah. But what is it? It feels like people keep staring at me… .”

“I was going to say that. Sister. This is awesome.”

“What the hell is going on?”

Thump thump.

“You were a school uniform model too, huh? That was a total hit!”

“Huh?”