During sleep, some people actually lack a sense of security, so they usually lock the door and cannot enter deep sleep in unfamiliar places. Even if they fall asleep, they immediately become aware if someone approaches them.
Fang Li is one of those people.
Therefore, when Fang Li sensed someone approaching him and his drowsy consciousness gradually became more alert.
Subsequently, Fang Li slowly opened his eyes.
As soon as his eyes opened, Fang Li’s gaze trembled.
It was inevitable.
No matter who it is, waking up suddenly to find a face in front of them would be frightening.
And if that face is exceptionally cute, the feeling intensifies even more.
As Fang Li opened his eyes, a delicate and doll-like cute face appeared before him.
The distance was so close that he could almost feel the other person’s breath.
“————!”
Fang Li was instantly shocked.
Mumei appeared in front of Fang Li without him knowing when, and a faintly innocent smile gradually emerged on her face as she crouched down and gazed at his startled face.
Her crimson eyes glittered with a mysterious hue as she exuded an aura that seemed somewhat evil-looking.
In such a situation, Mumei lightly parted her cherry lips and said a line.
“Hey, can you give me a bit of your blood?”
These words made Fang Li’s heart tighten instantly, and he quickly regained his composure.
That feeling was more like being doused with cold water, or rather, being suddenly thrown into a refrigerator.
Moreover, Fang Li was certain that anyone who heard Mumei’s words in this situation would feel the same as him.
After all, someone who exists between being human and Kabane said it to him directly.
She wanted a bit of blood.
“You…” Fang Li looked at Mumei, and his brows slowly furrowed.
“I want your blood.” Mumei didn’t avoid Fang Li’s gaze; she stared straight at him and the innocent expression still lingered on her charmingly cute face, and her tone sounded so matter-of-fact.
“My stomach is empty, and if I don’t drink soon, I absolutely won’t be able to hold on.”
Without needing to think, Fang Li knew exactly what Mumei wanted to drink.
Blood.
Mumei wanted to drink blood because she was hungry.
Only then did Fang Li remember something important from the original series.
As an existence between being human and Kabane, if Mumei wanted to survive, she also needed to feed.
However, not because her body, apart from her head, had completely turned into a Kabane, Kabaneri feeds on something different from human food. They feed on what Kabane does themselves, specifically fresh blood.
Mumei and the other Kabaneri needed to suck blood to survive.
Kabaneri needed to suck blood to survive. If they didn’t do it timely, after a period of time, they would lose their humanity and turn directly into Kabane.
So when Mumei said she wouldn’t be able to hold on if she didn’t drink, Fang Li’s furrowed brow gradually relaxed as he looked at Mumei’s dark red eyes fixedly gazing at him. He let out a sigh.
Shortly afterward, Fang Li drew out his dagger.
“Pū chī—!” The sharp dagger cut across Fang Li’s wrist, instantly causing his hand to be cut open and fresh blood began to flow from the wound.
Mumei couldn’t take her eyes off the blood flowing from Fang Li’s hand.
The next second, without needing Fang Li to prompt her, Mumei hugged his arm and brought her petite lips close to it.
“Gū lū…” The sound of swallowing blood gently echoed in the train carriage.
It was the sound of Mumei drinking Fang Li’s blood.
Mumei tightly held onto Fang Li’s arm, her small mouth drawing the fresh blood. Her throat kept moving, allowing Fang Li’s blood to flow into her body.
Maybe it was because Fang Li had been too harsh on himself, cutting the wound too wide. Or maybe it was because Mumei was sucking a bit too forcefully. The crimson blood flowed down from the corner of her mouth, staining it red.
Fang Li felt the softness of Mumei’s body tightly embracing him, and the lips pressed against his wounded arm sucking on his skin, giving him a slightly itchy feeling that overshadowed the pain from the wound.
“This…” Fang Li was momentarily speechless.
Could this girl be doing it on purpose?
Isn’t this a disguised seduction?
Isn’t she afraid that he won’t be able to restrain himself and turn into a beast?
Well, she indeed didn’t need to fear that. After all, even if there were ten more Fang Lis, it probably wouldn’t be enough for Mumei alone.
“This is so torturous…” Fang Li could only endure this tingling sensation that made his heart itch, sighing in his heart.
However, for a third party, this scene wasn’t so amusing.
So, the next moment, a voice filled with astonishment and anger rang out.
“What… What are you doing?!”
The owner of the voice was none other than Ikoma.
Ikoma, who had woken up at some point, looked at Mumei hugging Fang Li’s hand and sucking his blood, his expression a mix of shock and anger.
Ikoma was already half doubtful about Mumei’s existence as a Kabane hybrid. He didn’t even fully understand why he himself had become such a being. He was somewhat clueless.
Naturally, Ikoma didn’t know that Kabaneri didn’t need to eat human food but required blood instead.
Consequently, when he saw Mumei drinking Fang Li’s blood, Ikoma completely misunderstood the situation.
“What kind of Kabaneri are you? You’re just a plain Kabane! Let go of him immediately!” Ikoma rushed forward while shouting like this.
“Wait…” Fang Li quickly spoke up.
Unfortunately, before he could complete a full sentence, Mumei acted faster than him.
Without even turning her head, Mumei swung her hand back as if she could see Ikoma approaching from behind, her hand striking like a hammer.
“!!!—!”
A muffled sound echoed as Ikoma, who had charged forward, was directly struck in the face by Mumei and fell heavily to the ground.
The sight was so gruesome that Fang Li couldn’t help but shudder as if he had experienced it himself. He couldn’t bear to look any longer.
Only then did Mumei stop and released Fang Li’s hand and wipe away the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth before licking them clean.
Looking at Ikoma lying on the ground, rolling around while holding his nose, Mumei said with some dissatisfaction, “What were you doing?”
“What was I doing?” Ikoma covered his reddened nose and glared at Mumei. “Shouldn’t I be the one asking that?!”
“What?” Mumei tilted her head in confusion and murmured, “It’s really an unfathomable mystery.”
“The one who’s an unfathomable mystery is you!” Ikoma glared at Mumei and questioned, “What were you doing just now?”
“Why ask? Of course, I was sucking blood,” Mumei replied without hesitation.
