For a moment, the atmosphere grew rather strange.
"May I ask what made you think I would give you my blood?"
Uchiha Kazama spoke calmly.
Tamayo's request was so direct that even Uchiha Kazama did not quite know how to respond.
After all, this was their first meeting.
And right off the bat, she wanted Uchiha Kazama's blood...
That was hardly something a decent person would do.
Besides, Uchiha Kazama had felt that something was off about this woman from the very beginning.
He simply had not yet identified exactly what was wrong.
So he asked her outright.
"It's not that I'm certain you will. I simply don't want to hide my intentions."
"It was indeed presumptuous of me to ask so abruptly."
"But please believe me. I want your blood so I can help more people."
"Right now, I still can't reliably treat humans who have been infected and turned into demons."
"So..."
Tamayo spoke slowly.
Toward the end, she hesitated.
And what Uchiha Kazama cared about most was what she would say next.
They were both intelligent people.
Uchiha Kazama had more or less expected Tamayo to use these points to justify her request.
But what Uchiha Kazama wanted to know was...
How had she discovered that his blood was effective?
Or rather, why was she so certain of it?
"If there's something you find difficult to say, Miss Tamayo, then let's leave it at that."
"I have no intention of giving my blood to anyone else."
"Whatever your purpose is, I have no intention of doing so."
With that, Uchiha Kazama turned and vanished.
Seeing this, Yushiro was about to shout after him.
But Tamayo stopped him.
"Yushiro, he is incredibly powerful."
"Even though we haven't reached a deal, don't attack him."
"Otherwise, you'll die!"
"I don't