Put Away the Shield and Talk Like a Civilized Person

"Weren't you involved too? That bat was so big, she must have been scared unconscious by your bat, right?"

Gabriel couldn't help but complain about Osakabehime; she had been having so much fun just now, but now she had to play the good guy.

"What do we do now? Satania has fainted, there's no fun left." Raphael walked over, squatted down, and poked Satania's cheek to make sure she had really fainted.

At that moment, Vignette rushed over upon hearing the commotion. Seeing Satania lying on the ground, she asked with concern, "What happened to Satania?"

"I was so scared I fainted."

"You guys have gone too far, haven't you?" Vignette, somewhat displeased. She helped Satania up and said, "Never mind, I'll take her back to the inn first."

"Wait a minute!" Gabriel called out to Vignette, who was trying to go back.

"What's wrong?"

Vignette was curious, thinking that Gabriel had something else on her mind.

Gabriel walked over and smeared all the tomato juice on Satania's face.

"Alright, you can take her back now."

"You!" Vignette glared at Gabriel, shook her head helplessly, and took Satania back.

Back at the hotel, Vignette put Satania on the bed and looked at Satania face covered in tomato juice, giving a wry smile.

This Satania, she was the one who suggested testing her courage, yet she fainted from fright. There's just no way to deal with her.

Just as she was about to go to the bathroom to get a towel to wipe her down, Satania slowly woke up.

Satania exclaimed in surprise, suddenly jumped up, and looked around warily, only to find that they were already in a hotel room.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly looked at Vignette with teary eyes again, "Vignette, I was bitten by a bat, and I'm going to become a vampire..."

Vignette said irritably, "Where did you get bitten? Have some self-respect."

"It's bleeding, it must have been bitten." Satania held out her hand, showing Vignette her bright red palm.

"That's tomato juice!"

"Tomato juice?" Satania brought her hand to her mouth and licked it; it really did taste like tomato juice.

Her eyes lit up. "So I'm alright?"

Seeing that Satania was back to her lively self, Vignette decided not to wipe her down.

"You're a demon! Can demons turn into vampires?"

"Go wash yourself. You actually fell for tomato juice. Do you have to do this?"

Satania refused to admit it, arguing, "I wasn't fooled by tomato juice, I just... I just..."

Vignette stared at her coldly, and Satania couldn't continue her story.

She walked towards the bathroom with her head down, saying, "I'm going to take a shower..."

On the other side, Yuxian chased after Jack and Gretel, trying to catch up with them and do something to make amends.

But where could he find the two little ones who were trying to avoid him?

As he searched, he discovered that Mash alone ahead of him.

Yuxian stepped forward and asked, "Mash, have you seen Jack and Gretel?"

"No." Mash shook her head. Seeing that Yuxian's expression wasn't good, she quickly asked, "Did something happen to them?"

Yuxian shook his head, unsure of what to say, and said, "I'll go look in other places."

Seeing that Yuxian seemed hesitant and anxious, Mash followed him and said, "Let's look for it together."

Yuxian didn't know how to refuse; it was a difficult thing to say aloud.

He could only silently search for the two little ones.

Even after the two walked out of the woods and reached the beach, they still couldn't find Jack and Gretel.

Yuxian found a flat spot on the beach and sat down, saying dejectedly, "I'm not looking anymore."

Now that Mash is right beside him, even if he finds her, he can't issue a gag order, so he simply stopped looking and let things take their course.

Mash looked at Yuxian suspiciously, "Is there something you need, senior?"

Yuxian sighed, looked at the shimmering sea in the distance under the moonlight, and gently shook his head, saying, "It's nothing."

He patted the empty seat next to him, gesturing to Mash, "Come sit down for a while."

Despite her doubts, Mash obediently sat down next to Yuxian and watched the sea under the night sky with him.

The two of them sat there quietly and harmoniously.

Yuxian gazed at the calm sea in the distance and said softly, "Are you still angry about what happened during the day?"

Mash shook her head, "No..."

"Besides, Miss Tamamo is beautiful, has a great figure, is considerate and gentle, and is also a great cook. It's normal for you to like her."

Yuxian listened silently to Mash's long string of words, and smiled bitterly to himself. She was still angry.

As expected, books are all lies. No one would be willing to share with others. Such things are only for exclusive possession, not for sharing.

Mash has a good personality.

Anyone else would have already slashed Yuxian with a knife, no, Mash would have killed Yuxian with her shield.

He's fickle and opportunistic; he deserves to be killed.

Today is my birthday (implied).

Chapter 35, Section 406: Put the Shield Away and Talk It Over

Yuxian and Mash sat on the beach, chatting casually.

At the edge of the woods behind them, Gretel and Jack watched them from behind a tree.

"Alice, Mom is looking for us. Why are we hiding and not going out?" Jack asked Gretel with a puzzled look.

She was being pulled away by Gretel to deliberately avoid Yuxian, so that Yuxian wouldn't find her, which Jack didn't understand.

Gretel said with her own opinion, "That won't do. We absolutely cannot let the Master find it. You have to listen to me on this matter."

Jack nodded, seemingly understanding, but not quite. She was willing to believe Gretel; they were good friends, and Jack knew that Gretel had read many books and knew more than she did.

"What if Mom and Mash start fighting? Who should we help?"

Jack looked at Yuxian and Mash not far away and asked with some concern.

This question made Gretel's little face furrow, and she thought about it over and over.

She said uncertainly, "Logically, we should help the Master, but I think it's best for us to hide at a time like this."

Why are you hiding?

"You're so stupid, hiding means you don't have to make a choice! Otherwise, who are you planning to help?"

Jack suddenly realized, "Then let's hide."

"Ah!" Gretel suddenly covered her mouth and exclaimed softly, "They've really started fighting."

Yuxian and Mash chatted casually while looking at the sea view, enjoying the beautiful atmosphere under the moonlight.

Yuxian said, "It's all thanks to Mash that I can be so relaxed."

"It's all because you're too lazy, senior. You do nothing and just want to live a lazy, lifeless existence," Mash complained.

"Haha, it's good to relax when you can. It's not good to make yourself so tired." Yuxian chuckled without realizing it.

"Besides, with a reliable junior by my side, why would I need to do everything myself? Isn't everything taken care of by you?"

Mash puffed out her cheeks slightly, somewhat displeased, "What will you do if I'm not around one day?"

"That won't do!" Yuxian immediately retorted, "Mash can't leave. I will absolutely not let you go."

"Hmph! I'm leaving, it's none of your business." Mash snorted and made a move to stand up and leave.

Yuxian seeing this, Yu Xian immediately grabbed her and pulled her close, preventing her from leaving.

"Let go!"

"I won't let go!"

"Will you let me go or not! I'm going to hit you!"

"Go ahead and kill me!" Yuxian closed his eyes and started acting like a rogue.

Mash was furious. How could she have encountered such a shameless senior? She could only stare at him helplessly.

"Hehe!" Yuxian knew that Mash was the most soft-hearted.

He opened his eyes and smiled gently, saying, "I knew Mash was the best."

"Go find Tamamo no Mae, she's better!" Mash glared at her, not buying it.

Yuxian rolled his eyes, grabbed Mash's hand and pulled her close, gently embracing her.

"My cute junior is jealous."

Mash struggled gently, trying to break free from Yuxian's clutches. "Why would I be jealous? Who you like is your business, it's none of my concern."

The sarcastic tone in his voice was completely different from what he actually said.

Yuxian smiled and tightened his grip on Mash's hand. "That won't do. I can't live without your supervision anymore."

This time, Mash didn't struggle anymore. She obediently leaned on Yuxian's shoulder and gently asked, "Really?"

"Really!" Yuxian's tone was firm.

Mash smiled faintly, then changed the subject and asked softly, "Why were you looking for Jack and Gretel all over the place just now, senior?"

"Huh?" Yuxian's face stiffened. This question caught him off guard. What was this all about?

Mash immediately felt Yuxian's stiff body, turned her head and looked at him suspiciously, "You're hiding something from me, aren't you?"

Yuxian shook his head repeatedly, refusing to admit it no matter what.

Mash jumped up, pulled out her shield, and said viciously, "I suddenly think it would be better to just kill you."

"I regret it." Yuxian got up and ran away without any hesitation.

"Stop right there! Don't expect me to let you off the hook until you explain yourself properly today!" Mash chased after him.

"Put your shield away, and we can talk this out." Yuxian was not about to surrender.

The two chased each other when Illya and Kuro appeared out of the way, blocking Yuxian's escape route.

Mash immediately said to the two of them, "Grab him!"

Before Illya and Kuro could understand what was going on, they heard Mash's words and grabbed Yuxian's hands on either side without saying a word.

"Run! Run again!" Mash walked step by step toward Yuxian, looking at him with a mocking gaze.

"Ah!!! Have mercy! Ah!!! You two heartless little devils!"

Yuxian's screams rang out, and Gretel Yao, with a knowing look on her face, said to Jack, "I told you that hiding was the best thing to do."

Jack asked with a worried expression, "Will Mom be alright?"

Gretel rolled her eyes. "Listen to how loud he's shouting. He doesn't sound like anything's wrong. He's definitely fine!"

Jack nodded. She thought the Gretel made a lot of sense; indeed, the more you read, the more you know.

Time flies, and the two-day, one-night trip to the beach came to an end. Everyone boarded the bus and returned home.

Despite what happened, everyone had a great time and expressed their gratitude to Vignette for treating them.

Vignette was overjoyed. Suddenly, she felt that the hardships of working were nothing compared to the happiness she had gained. She felt it was all worth it.