Chapter 17: Honey on the Blade
The blood-red title fully expressed the holder’s killing intent.
Active Paraphiliac, Jiang Xueqing. These words had turned red.
But it was different from when Lianbing’s title turned red… Although I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was different, it just felt different.
Perhaps it was because that title was too red, so dazzling it made me feel like my eyeballs would be pierced just by looking at it.
Besides that, her appearance had also changed somewhat.
Her originally gray hair had turned snow white, and her deep blue pupils had become blood red, just like her title.
Her clothes were slashed in several places. Her school uniform jacket was tattered, and the shirt underneath was torn, revealing her fair skin through the gaps.
However, the exposed skin wasn’t entirely white. A significant part was stained with dark red blood, which clung to her skin like filth, making me frown.
It was as if someone had carelessly splashed several cups of dirty paint onto the finest drawing paper, giving a sense of wasted potential.
The two knives she held in her hands were covered in fresh blood, still dripping, as if they had been fished out of a pool of blood. Xueqing’s hands were also stained red.
The two knives were not ordinary kitchen knives. One was long and the other short. The longer one looked like a military combat knife often carried by protagonists in FPS games, while the shorter one was a dagger, very short, only about twenty centimeters long. It was black all over, with a wooden handle.
Both were blades specifically crafted for killing.
Why was she like this?
Had she killed someone?
The words “dismemberment murderer” flashed through my mind, and I thought of Xueqing’s title.
Active Paraphiliac. I hadn’t truly understood what “active” meant before, but now it suddenly dawned on me.
“A paraphiliac who actively disables others.” That seemed to be the only possible interpretation.
No way… Xueqing, could she be… a dismemberment murderer?
No, I had to ask for clarification.
“Xue…”
Just as I was about to call her name, Kaoru Tsukiyose, who was pulling and tugging at me in my arms, interrupted me. “Xue’er?”
Kaoru Tsukiyose looked at Xueqing with an incredulous expression, her tone filled with surprise and a question.
Using such an intimate address, “Xue’er,” indicated a familiar relationship between them.
At the very least, they were friends.
But… Xueqing’s title remained red, not returning to green or blue.
An unshakeable red.
“Let go of him.”
This was the third repetition.
Although her face remained expressionless, I could sense that Xueqing was becoming impatient.
She walked over along the path, blood dripping from her knives all the way.
I could almost foresee Xueqing’s actions. When she got close, she would surely slash down with her knife!
The killing intent was that strong!
My heart fluttered, and I thought of moving Kaoru Tsukiyose away to talk to her. But suddenly, I found I couldn’t move again. Staring into Xueqing’s red eyes, I was as immobilized as when I was stared at by Kaoru Tsukiyose!
Oh, oh, oh, oh! Am I going to be chopped to death here with Kaoru Tsukiyose?
No! I came out specifically to find you, and to be killed by you would be too unjust!
Besides, you ghoul, since you know Xueqing, hurry up and speak for me!
Just as I complained in my heart, Kaoru Tsukiyose coincidentally provided an explanation.
“Wait, Xue’er, it’s not what you think. I wasn’t trying to eat him!”
Bah, you totally were trying to eat me earlier. You said you wanted to “taste” me. What nonsense!
“You should know, ghoul saliva can heal wounds. Your throat was healed by me, wasn’t it? I was just trying to heal him! Don’t you even trust me?”
“…Mm.”
Kaoru Tsukiyose’s words had a clear effect, quickly stabilizing Xueqing’s emotions.
The dangerous red finally receded, returning to the trustworthy blue. At the same time, Xueqing’s pupils and hair also reverted to their original colors.
“Hoo…” x2
I exhaled in relief, and so did Kaoru Tsukiyose.
I lowered my head to look at her, and she looked up at me. Our eyes met, and we had a silent exchange.
Her: How was it? How was it? Thanks to me, right? (Raises a brow, smug.)
Me: Yes, yes, you really helped a lot. (Nods, perfunctory.)
Her: Then, can I have a bite? (Stares, expectant.)
Me: Go to hell, no negotiation. (Rolls eyes, pouts.)
“Tsk…”
Kaoru Tsukiyose pouted, released her grip on my shirt, and returned to sit on my lap.
I shifted positions, hugging her small belly, and sat at the edge of the bench, finally able to put some distance between myself and the bloodstain.
Just then, Xueqing walked up beside me, the smell of blood wafting over me again. Ugh, how disgusting…
She asked me faintly.
“Juncheng, are you alright?”
“Mm? Ah, I’m fine. By the way, do you two know each other?”
Xueqing nodded, then suddenly lifted her skirt, revealing her plain white underwear.
“Hey, hey, hey! Xueqing, what are you doing?”
“Putting away the knives.”
After saying that, Xueqing held the corner of her skirt in her mouth. It was then that I noticed an inconspicuous thin strap tied around her thigh, near the root of her left leg, connecting to a black sheath on the outside of her thigh. The sheath was just shorter than her thigh, and part of it was tucked into her black thigh-high boots. If you didn’t look closely, you might mistake it for the garter of a stocking.
Moreover, such a hidden spot under her skirt would normally not be seen by anyone.
Then, Xueqing flicked her wrist, sliding the short dagger, still bloody, into its sheath. As a result, a drop of blood splashed onto her underwear, right in the middle… Ugh…
However, Xueqing paid it no mind. She let down her skirt and then lifted her shirt.
Just below her navel, on her lower abdomen, she also wore a knife sheath, like a belt, blending in perfectly.
After she put away the long knife as well, Xueqing sat down beside me.
Her practiced movements for sheathing the knives sent a shiver down my spine… I never would have guessed she was carrying two deadly weapons on her.
“Then, let’s begin~”
“Huh? Begin what… Hey!”
“Xue’er, help me hold Juncheng down~”
“Mm.”
An unpleasant, sticky sensation came from my hands – the touch of the blood on Xueqing’s hands.
Then I lost my balance and fell backward, my head resting on Xueqing’s lap.
Hm? A lap pillow?
Kaoru Tsukiyose took the opportunity to lift my legs onto the bench, so I was lying completely on the bench.
“Hehe, didn’t I tell you earlier? I’m going to treat you~”
“Huh?”
With my hands pinned down by Xueqing and my thighs pressed by Kaoru Tsukiyose’s little behind, I couldn’t resist any further. My shirt was directly lifted by Kaoru Tsukiyose.
“Hehehe~”
She grinned wickedly, bit down on the thread buried in my wound with her canine teeth, and then yanked it out in one go.
A sharp pain shot through my abdomen.
“Aah!”
I couldn’t help but shout. This was less like treatment and more like creating a wound!
The intense pain made cold sweat bead on my forehead, and I groaned.
“Pain, fly away.”
Familiar words reached my ears again, but this time, I didn’t feel shy.
Then, both lolis spat on me… Hey, what are you two doing…
“Ghoul saliva can heal wounds.”
Speaking of which, was Xueqing’s throat healed like this by Kaoru Tsukiyose? Could this be the reason why Xueqing couldn’t speak loudly?
Wait, ghoul saliva can heal wounds, and Xueqing’s throat was injured and healed. This means…
Urgh…
Although I wanted to ask a few more questions, Kaoru Tsukiyose licked her lips and commented.
“I never realized before, but Juncheng, your quality is actually very high~”
“Q-quality…?”
My mood was complex.
It felt like grading meat. To Kaoru Tsukiyose, was I just a living piece of meat meant for consumption?
“If it were rated, it would be the highest 5A grade~?”
“Kobe beef?!”
“Even just your blood is very delicious. Since I’m a ghoul, I’m not that fixated on blood, but if a vampire tasted your blood, they’d get addicted immediately.”
That terrifying? So my blood is like a Vitagen for vampires?!
“However, you receive care from many people too…”
“Huh? Me?”
I received care from many people? Hmm… I don’t remember anyone taking special care of me. Besides Lily and Teacher Xiaozhen always looking out for me, I don’t remember anyone else specifically caring for me…
Ah, right, and now Miss Shirley has to be included.
“I only licked a bit of your blood, and my tongue was burned. Look, see~”
Kaoru Tsukiyose leaned her face close to mine and stuck out her tongue. Indeed, it looked burned, and part of it was ulcerated.
Even more astonishingly, the rotting tongue was regenerating at a visibly visible speed…
“Just drinking blood isn’t satisfying at all. I really want to taste your actual flavor… How about selling your corpse to me after you die? I can give a large sum of money to your family?”
“That’s a shame, my corpse has already been reserved by someone else.”
Reserved by a pervert named Ji Lianbing.
And in terms of usage, having it go to her would be better than you.
At least Lianbing would preserve my corpse properly. If it were you, it would be digested by digestive fluids in your stomach in no time.
“Hoho, what a pity~”
Kaoru Tsukiyose asked Xueqing.
“Xue’er, did you catch up?”
“Mm.”
“Really? Where is the other one?”
“At the end of Binhai Road.”
Xueqing tilted her head, thought for a moment, and continued.
“The second to last one, in the alley.”
“I got it~ Then I’ll go deal with the other one~”
I was completely bewildered, dealing with the other one…
What kind of relationship do these two lolis have? Accomplices?
“Wait.”
Xueqing suddenly grabbed Kaoru Tsukiyose’s hand and said coldly.
“The price.”
Kaoru Tsukiyose’s face instantly fell, and she cried out.
“No way, it still needs a price? I only took a few sips of blood!”
“Pay the price.”
An irrefutable reply.
Kaoru Tsukiyose instantly looked wronged, pouted, and glared at Xueqing. Finally, she put her index finger in her mouth.
*Crack!*
Blood splashed onto my face.
“Bah! Mmm, here you go… Is that enough!”
Kaoru Tsukiyose spat, spitting her severed finger into Xueqing’s hand.
She actually bit off her own finger!
“Tsk… Xue’er, you’re so unreasonable! We’re partners, are we not? Is Juncheng more important than me?”
“Mm.”
“Wow! You answered immediately! I’m really gonna cry! Woo woo woo… Waaah waaah waaah!”
Aren’t you already crying… And your crying sounds so fake.
Seeing that neither of us was paying attention to her, Kaoru Tsukiyose lost interest. She wiped away her pretend tears and said.
“Then I’m leaving, okay? Juncheng, I’m going to borrow your jacket, alright? You don’t want me to walk away… naked, do you?”
“Ah, ah, go ahead and take it…”
I numbly agreed, my gaze still fixed on Kaoru Tsukiyose’s hand. The blood had stopped flowing, and new fingers were already starting to grow from the severed part.
But even if it could regenerate, would someone normally bite off their own finger?
And because Xueqing demanded a price from her?
Then Kaoru Tsukiyose unhesitatingly bit it off for her?
Good heavens, what is going on with these two lolis…
It’s terrifying…
“Hehe, Juncheng’s jacket is so big~ Thanks, Juncheng, I’ll wash it clean and return it after school, okay?”
“Ah, whatever, anytime is fine…”
You’re going to wear my jacket to eat corpses… I seriously doubt it can be washed clean…
“Then goodbye, Xue’er. You should go back and rest early too~”
Kaoru Tsukiyose waved goodbye and skipped away.
After watching her leave, Xueqing also stood up and said to me.
“Let’s also… go back.”
“Ah, go back where?”
I asked a very stupid question.
But I received an unexpected answer.
With a calm and irresistible tone, Xueqing seriously answered my question.
“To my home.”
And so, I was taken home by a loli.
