The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 336: Rifa's Meal

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

"Alright then... this should do it."

Since it's not a very big place, it was a bit tough to replenish food and water... 

But still, I managed to secure what was necessary.

It was more than I could carry alone, so I arranged for it to be delivered later. This should be enough.

Looking up at the sky, the sun was directly overhead. It was midday.

"First, I'll have lunch... then I'll meet up with everyone, discuss our plans... and hopefully, we can depart by tomorrow?"

Thinking about the upcoming schedule, I started looking for a place to eat to satisfy my hunger. However, since it's a small town, the options are limited. In the end, I decided to eat at the inn where I was currently staying.

"Oh!"

I spotted Rifa and Nina. Were they having lunch too?

I was about to join them when I witnessed a shocking scene and panicked.

"Aaah... chomp."

"Mm."

Rifa had bitten Nina's arm!?

Nina's body trembled slightly, but she didn't try to shake Rifa off, perhaps because she consented to it. She just let Rifa do as she pleased... Rifa, looking somewhat satisfied, was sucking Nina's blood.

"Hey... Rifa, Nina. What are you doing?"

"Oh... Rain. Hello..."

"Hello."

Both of them were extremely calm. I felt like a fool for being the only one panicking.

"Why is Rifa biting Nina...?"

"It's a meal."

"A meal?"

"Yes, this is a meal."

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"I'm a vampire. Blood is my meal."

"Oh, right..."

Although I was shaken by the shocking sight, as Rifa said, vampires do sometimes consume blood as food. When they use their powers, they need blood, so they sometimes run out of it. In such cases, they get it from others.

"I'm not bullying Nina. Do you understand?"

"Yeah... I get it. Sorry. I jumped to conclusions."

"It's fine. It's normal to be surprised."

As we talked, Rifa continued to slowly suck Nina's blood. Each time, Nina's body trembled slightly.

"Nina, does it hurt?"

"No... I'm fine. If anything... ahh..."

A strangely sensual sigh escaped Nina's lips. Was she feeling good?

"When sucking blood, a special anesthetic is released from my fangs. It's to eliminate pain and bring pleasure as a kind of thanks for the blood."

Answering my unspoken question, Rifa explained.

"Phew... thank you for the meal."

"You're welcome..."

Satisfied, Rifa removed her mouth from Nina's arm. Although there were bite marks from her fangs... when Rifa licked them, they quickly disappeared. It seemed the aftercare was thorough as well.

"Rain... what's up?"

"I was thinking of having lunch."

"Join us?"

"Yeah, that was my plan."

We sat at the same table. For some reason, they both moved seats, guiding me to the center.

"I'm about to have lunch too."

"I'll eat with you."

"But Rifa, didn't you just drink blood?"

"Blood is necessary for using my abilities, but it doesn't satisfy hunger. I need to eat proper food separately."

"I see."

I ordered grilled fish, Rifa ordered grilled meat, and Nina ordered a salad set. It's interesting how our food choices reflect our personalities.

While waiting for our food to arrive, I enjoyed chatting with Rifa and Nina. It wasn't anything special, but it was fun.

"Stare..."

Suddenly, Rifa was staring at me. More precisely, at my neck.

"What's wrong?"

"Is Rain's blood tasty?"

"Well, I wouldn't know..."

"Can I try it?"

Apparently, Rifa wasn't fully satisfied. She kept looking at me with longing eyes, occasionally licking her lips.

All I could do was smile wryly.

"Uh... go easy on me."

"Really?"

"Just don't make it hurt too much, okay?"

"Leave it to me."

Although her expression didn't change, Rifa seemed somewhat happy as she got on her knees on the chair and leaned towards my neck...

"Chomp."

She gently sank her fangs in.

A prickling pain ran through me, but it quickly disappeared. Instead, a sweet, numbing sensation spread through my body.

It really didn't hurt at all... in fact, it felt good. It was like being drunk, my body feeling light and floaty.

How was Rifa feeling? Was she satisfied with my blood? Curious, I moved my neck slightly to glance at her...

"Wow...!"

Rifa's eyes sparkled with a look I'd never seen before.

"This blood is amazing. It's sweet, rich, and has a deep aroma... slurp slurp."

"Hey...!?"

Rifa was absorbed in sucking my blood. She kept sucking, and I started to feel a bit dizzy.

This isn't good, am I getting anemic? Is she drinking so much that it's affecting me... Rifa seems to have forgotten to hold back... is she sucking with all her might?

At this rate, it's really...

"Stop... please?"

Just as I thought it was getting dangerous, the weight of Rifa on my shoulder suddenly lifted. I turned to see her move to the seat next to mine, still in the same blood-sucking position.

"...What?"

"Rifa, you're overdoing it."

Nina scolded her with a stern look. Realizing she'd lost herself, Rifa looked apologetic.

"...Rain, I'm sorry. I went too far."

"Don't worry about it. I was a bit surprised, but it's no big deal."

"I can't believe I lost control like that... it's careless."

Apparently, Rifa had a sense of pride as a vampire and seemed genuinely upset. She considered losing control while sucking blood to be beast-like behavior.

"Hmm. But for me to lose control... it's strange."

"Uh... that might be my fault."

"What do you mean?"

"My blood isn't normal."

"...Oh."

After a moment of thought, Rifa murmured quietly, seeming to understand.

I had explained to Rifa before that I possessed the qualifications of a hero. This meant I carried a trace of divine blood.

In other words, my blood wasn't like that of a normal person... which is probably why Rifa got so carried away.

"I see. It's understandable that I lost control. But I still did something bad. I'm sorry."

"It's fine. Just be more careful from now on."

"From now on... does that mean I can drink again?"

"Uh, yeah... occasionally."

Rifa pounced on my answer with such enthusiasm that I couldn't help but reply a bit hesitantly.

"Yay. Hehehe."

Did I act too hastily? I wondered, looking at Rifa's happy smile.

TL Note- Rain got a promotion from friend to food....

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