"You should leave."
Austin hesitated for quite a while before ultimately giving up on taking shortcuts. After all, he had not enjoyed his youthful appearance and body enough yet.
Besides, he also had to consider the development of his own strength.
In the end, he let Shinobu go. Austin only kept a vial of her blood to make Green Blood, which could later be used for Seraphim tools.
Yet before she left, the somewhat lingering look in her eyes gave him a chill.
"I'm a little hungry..."
Austin stretched his body, feeling the flesh beneath his intact exterior slowly repairing itself. He still needed a great deal of energy replenishment.
He stood up and walked outside.
Just in time to see the husband and wife cooking porridge.
"Oh!!! Is it time to eat?"
"Tama~"
It had to be said that when Austin was neither angry nor drinking, his overall demeanor was quite gentle, especially since he often wore a smile.
If they had not felt Austin's power before, they would definitely have thought he was just the boy next door.
"Mr. Austin, please join us for lunch."
The man was somewhat nervous, but out of instinctive kindness, he still invited Austin.
The couple were both very kind.
They would later pass this trait down perfectly to Tama.
Austin had no objections. He even pinched Tama's little cheeks, watching her babble and laugh.
But when he turned and saw Tama's family meal, he raised an eyebrow.
Thin, watery porridge, along with a few green vegetables on a plate.
This was Tama's family's usual lunch.
Seeing the look in Austin's eyes, they felt a little embarrassed.
It was not that they did not want to properly entertain Austin. There simply was no extra food in the house. They had even put in