Chapter 28: Kirie and Flandre Fight Over Luke, Red-White Shrine Maiden Crashes In!
Kagarino Kirie, a vampire who lived for three hundred years, unafraid of sunlight and silver;
Flandre Scarlet, a vampire who lived for four hundred and ninety-five years, possessing the ability to destroy everything.
Besides the commonality of being the 'vampire' race, both of them had previously issued invitations to Luke, hoping he would become their exclusive chef.
It was precisely for this reason that conflict erupted between the two.
However, before they could make a move, Luke, bringing out the 'blacklist', successfully prevented this battle.
Neither Kirie nor Flandre wished to be unable to eat the cuisine from Luke's restaurant in the future.
"Good that they didn't fight..."
Nanase Ren, as a spectator, breathed a sigh of relief.
And Luke also drew the curtains on the side of the hall, inviting Flandre to sit down.
"Have a glass of orange juice first, Miss Flandre."
"Is there no more cola?"
"There is, but..."
"I want to drink that!"
...
Alright then.
Luke switched Flandre's drink to a glass of cola.
Hopefully, she won't become a 'carbonated drink addict'.
Immediately after, he went to clear the empty plate in front of Kagarino Kirie, while softly reminding,
"Don't provoke that child."
"I merely stated the facts."
"Since you are both vampires, get along well."
"You're not surprised at all. But that's normal too. This place called 'Gensokyo' probably has even more strange fellows, right?"
Kagarino Kirie, having revealed her identity, also calmed down.
Truthfully, assuming the two really clashed, the result was predictable: Flandre's complete victory.
There was no helping it, Kirie's skill points were all allocated in another aspect—
That is, the aspect of loving each other.
"Mwah~ So good, this is the taste."
Flandre sat on the sofa, her legs dangling unable to reach the floor, happily drinking the 'Otaku Happy Water'.
Somehow feels like she's leaning towards a certain useless angel named 'Gabriel'...
Returning to the kitchen with the things, Nanase Ren secretly glanced at Flandre in the corner shadows.
"Looks like just a small child. Will she also attack humans and suck their blood?"
"That's the way of survival for vampires. But I can guarantee Nanase-san's safety."
"Luke-san too, be careful."
Nanase Ren felt this restaurant was magical, but also held certain dangers.
And Luke in the kitchen also quickly completed Nanase Ren's order, taking moments in between to gift both Flandre and Kirie a drink and a dessert.
Ding-a-ling-ling!
The restaurant door was pushed open once again.
This time it was 'Gensokyo's' renowned Red-White Shrine Maiden.
Following behind her was the tengu holding a camera, Shameimaru Aya.
"Luke! I'm here!"
Hakurei Reimu ran into the shop, looking around.
"Reimu? Why have you come?"
"Isn't it because this tengu told me a vampire from the Scarlet Devil Mansion came to the restaurant, saying she was worried there might be problems."
Scanning the scene, Reimu quickly saw Flandre.
However, the latter was obediently drinking cola and eating cake.
"Well now... the situation is different from what I imagined."
Shameimaru Aya, who followed, scratched her head.
Bang, Reimu gave Aya a karate chop.
"I was originally cleaning the warehouse. You kept urging me to come over, turns out nothing happened..."
"I originally went to your shrine and didn't see you, only found you after searching around. The matter must have been resolved by Luke-san!"
Shameimaru Aya, rubbing her head, loudly inferred; in reality, it was pretty close to her guess.
Facing familiar people, Flandre put down the cake in her hand and pointed outside the window.
"Sister and Sakuya and the others will come over later, because we're also holding a dinner party here."
"Is that so?"
Hearing Flandre's words, Reimu walked directly over and sat down beside Nanase Ren.
She picked up the menu.
"Anyway, the work of tidying the shrine warehouse can be done later. Before you close today, I'll just stay here."
"Does the shrine not need watching?"
"I had Suika stay there, shouldn't be a big problem."
Understanding Luke's concern, Reimu mentioned Ibuki Suika, but this name only made him more uneasy.
Who knows what kind of tricks the drunkard will pull at the shrine...
"Me too! Tonight seems like it will become very interesting!"
Shameimaru Aya also decided to stay.
The restaurant suddenly became lively.
The second mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, a vampire from another world, the Hakurei Shrine maiden, and the Youkai Mountain tengu.
Plus Nanase Ren enjoying her holiday...
Actually, this situation was quite rare.
Although Luke's restaurant was popular, it basically never reached a state of being full.
"Everyone, you can chat. I need to start preparing the banquet commissioned by the Scarlet Devil Mansion. As for other orders, please also make your decisions. I will arrange the cooking process according to the preparation time."
"Excuse me, do you need help?"
Nanase Ren suddenly spoke up.
After entering the hospital and becoming an intern nurse, she lived alone, naturally taking care of her own cooking.
"No need, Nanase-san. This amount of work is actually quite manageable."
Luke returned a smile, opened the packaging of various ingredients, and got busy in the kitchen.
Shameimaru Aya also seized the opportunity and began interviewing the relatively unfamiliar Kirie.
Since the two chatted about the topic of 'vampires', this made the sensitive Reimu also lean over.
This shrine maiden of Gensokyo certainly didn't want another 'Scarlet Mist Incident', naturally needing to investigate Kirie, this vampire, thoroughly.
Even if she couldn't understand deeply, she had to confirm it wouldn't affect the stability of Gensokyo.
Amidst this lively atmosphere, Luke leisurely prepared the dishes.
Such days were Luke's routine...
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