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Chapter 115 - Taste Test.

Seiko notices Rin being quiet and not eating.

''What's wrong kid, you full already?...Thought you could eat better''. Seiko says still eating.

''No it's just...You all are acting like this is normal''. Rin says.

''It is''. Everyone replies.

''Oh''. Rin says.

Togata sighs. ''Anyway, sorry for wasting your time today class rep, let's just get right into what we called you here for if that's alright?''.

''Sure ask away''. Rin replies.

''Okarun?''. Momo says gesturing him to present the problem.

Okarun looks over. ''Oh...Rin, well like I said earlier we have a vampire friend...''. 

''One of you guys right?''. Rin asks.

''Yeah...One of us...That needs some help, their power was sealed when they came in contact with the sun as a baby, so now they can't use their vampire side''. Okarun explains.

''Sealed!? When they were a baby!? This is just like this one book I've been reading...Tell me more''. Rin says excitedly.

''Well that's all we know''. Okarun replies.

''We need a way to unseal the vampire side, it's urgent, so got any ideas?''. Momo asks.

''Well there are many different books portraying vampires in a different way each time, but something common is an unsealing ritual where a half blood unlocks their powers through an interaction of some sorts''. Rin explains.

''You mean like an external stimuli to awaken them?''. Tick asks.

''Exactly...I don't know what it could be in this case but, in many of the books tasting blood for the first time usually does the trick...You should start there''. Rin says.

''Of course...Why didn't we think of that''. Togata sighs.

Jiji stands up excitedly. ''Alright time for some blood tasting hehe! I vant to suck your blood!...''.

''Cringe''. Aira replies.

Rin looks over earnestly to see who would do it.

''Jiji! Not now...''. Okarun reminds pointing over to Rin.

''Oh...I'm sorry!''. Rin says turning around and closing her eyes. ''I won't look''.

''Uhh no...You're gonna have to leave''. Aira says sternly. ''You're done eating aren't you?''.

''I...Ok...Goodbye everyone...''. Rin says sadly packing up her books. ''Mai let's go''.

''Good riddance!''. Mai shouts.

''Class rep it's not like that please!...Miss Shiratori! You could have said it in a nicer way''. Okarun says.

''Sorry Takakura...It's just she would get in the way''. Aira replies.

''It's alright...I understand, thank you for coming to me...But...If it doesn't work...Please come to me alright?''. Rin asks.

''Of course''. Okarun replies.

''We will inform you of current events class rep''. Kinta says.

''Ok thank you...Bye everyone goodnight. Miss Seiko thank you for the meal''. Rin says.

''No worries kid, head off, it's late''. Seiko replies.

As she opens and closes the door Turbo Granny immediately rushes in jumping towards Togata.

''I'll murder ya you bastard! I missed the whole dinner!''. Turbo Granny shouts.

Togata dodges it by moving his head nonchalantly, still thinking.

''Blood...It's not like I haven't tasted blood before...I mean everyone has bitten their tongue at least once on accident...''. Togata thinks.

''Maybe it's probably someone elses, I mean it would make sense''. Momo says.

''But who'll volunteer their live juice?''. Seiko asks.

''I can Togata it's no problem really''. Okarun says.

''No! I wanna! C'mon bite me up dude!''. Jiji says excited.

''No we wouldn't want Togata getting some of your stupidity, plus I bet your blood tastes horrible...Togata can have mine...If you want of course''. Aira says timidly.

''Psh, like yours would taste any better''. Momo says.

Meanwhile Turbo Granny grumbles in the corner after failing to attack him.

''I volunteer''. Vamola says raising an arm.

''It would make sense my blood is superior such as I am...I suppose this is quite the dilemma...So pretty boy...Pick your taste''. Kinta says.

''Uh...I don't know''. Togata says smiling. ''I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings''.

''Ugh what is this, it's weird enough already!''. Momo says pricking her finger and walking over to where Togata is seated.

''Huh wait who said you could do it!''. Aira shouts.

''I did''. Momo says coming closer as she holds Togata head and points it towards her. ''C'mon open up...Say ahh or something like that''.

Togata puts his hands up. ''Wait Momo we can't just do it like that, we should sterilize it or somethi...''.

Suddenly Momo bends down resting on him as she sticks the finger in his mouth.

''HHUUUUUUUUUUUHHH!?''. Everyone shouts.

''YOU LUCKY BASTARD!''. Kinta cries.

Togata stands there stunned eyes wide, blushing slightly.

''Oh my, how forward''. Tick says.

''Feel any different?''. Momo asks taking the finger out his mouth.

''Uh...No...Nothing''. Togata sighs. 

''Well that settles it, didn't work''. Seiko says.

''Damn it! It can never be that easy huh?''. Momo says still sitting on him.

Okarun and Aira stand watching eyes wide.

''You!...Who the hell said you could do that you bitch!''. Aira shouts.

''Not like you were going to''. Momo says.

''Ug...Uhaa...LOOK!''. Aira shouts pointing at how they are positioned.

Momo looks down. ''Uh...Sorry Togata!...Yeah this is kind of weird!...''.

''It's ok...''. Togata replies laughing nervously.

''I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU PRETTY BOY NUMBER 1!''. Kinta screams crying.

''UGH!''. Aira shouts jumping over tackling Momo as the two start fighting on Togata.

''YOUNG MASTER!''. Tick shouts.

''HUHHHH!''. Kinta gasps basically fainting. ''IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME NOT HIM!''.

''Let go of me ya skank!''. Momo shouts.

''OHHH, Fight! Fight! Fight!''. Jiji says cheering them on.

''Best not lose Momo, or I'm disowning you''. Seiko says casually.

''No! No fighting you two!''. Vamola shouts trying to break them up.

''Miss Ayase! Miss Shiratori! Stop it!''. Okarun shouts going over to help.

When the fight finally breaks up everyone pants.

''Alright that's enough, Aira, good hustle''. Seiko says.

''Thank you...Miss Seiko''. Aira says panting.

''Huh!? You biased old hag!''. Momo shouts.

''Minus ten points for language''. Seiko says.

''Damn gluttons eating all the food! I hope you drop dead!''. Turbo Granny shouts. ''And you!''.

Turbo Granny points furiously at Togata. ''I was joking about stabbing ya in the middle of the night but now I might just do it!''. 

''Whatever! To hell with this vampire stuff It's so weird!''. Aira shouts.

''I hate to agree with ya there''. Momo sighs.

''Why do you have to do this anyway Togata, can't you just get stronger on your own? I'm sure you can figure out a way to''. Aira says.

Togata sighs. ''I guess...I'm not sure...This vampire thing is just a theory after all. Death said to get stronger I have to discover myself, maybe this isn't what he meant...''.

''But It would make sense...I mean if you undo the sealing you would get cool vampire powers that would make you stronger on its own''. Jiji says.

''But there are other ways to get stronger kid...Like just working on your weaknesses''. Seiko says.

''Yeah, Death said something about you being outlasted in a fight, maybe you can work on that by just carrying chocolate around with you''. Okarun asks.

''Unfortunately it is not that simple''. Tick says.

''I don't carry chocolate around because eating it all the time to replenish my life force would cause my body to build resistance to it. Replenishing my life force is all about dopamine, anything that give me dopamine give me more life force, so eating chocolate over and over again would cause desensitization''. Togata explains.

''What's that?''. Jiji asks.

''Desensitization, is when the body builds up resistance to something. Basically the body no longer responds to it''. Kinta explains.

''Yeah, and if chocolate wouldn't restore my life force I wouldn't be able to resort to anything else for a quick power boost. Not so convenient for my main source of fuel is it? I would die in a few days, so when I have time I let life force build up naturally sometimes to avoid that''. Togata says.

''I see your dilemma now, what of regular training, your time manipulation power is quite formidable in tandem with the reaper form''. Kinta deduces.

''Yes but if you've noticed one thing...The problem is I can only use Tick's power on one thing at a time''. Togata says.

''Huh!?''. Everyone exclaims.

''Really?''. Okarun asks.

''Yeah, If I use Tick's power on my body, I can't use it on objects like my scythe unless we're touching and vise versa, I just switch from my body to objects really quickly to make it look like I can use it on more than one thing...Not to mention it's not so useful in every scenario, I barely pause things as it takes too much life force anyway, making myself faster is almost it's only use''. Togata explains.

''So basically we're at a dead end''. Momo sighs.

''Unless we can follow Death's advice, and that's what we're doing''. Togata says.

''Ugh! I'm sure you can beat him already why don't you just challenge him right now, have you like fought before? He could just be a glass canon or something''. Momo says.

''We've never directly fought before but, I'm sure he's nothing to mess with...He even called me the weakest reaper he'd ever come across. And he's never lies to me before...So if the other reapers who were even stronger than me opted to off themselves rather than fight him then it would make sense he's a real threat''.

''So he's crazy strong''. Aira sighs.

''Then why couldn't he do the damn job on his own!''. Momo says.

''Miss Ayase he explained that it's against the rules''. Okarun says.

''Which rules! He never mentioned them?''. Momo replies.

''The dead can't mess with the living, it's spirit 101''. Seiko says.

''Ya see what I've been talking about kid? Not to mention the spirits coming to hunt ya anytime soon. You're basically dead anyway you look at it''. Turbo Granny says.

Togata doesn't respond.

''If you're trying to make the young master scared it isn't working foul cat...This rag tag group of misfits has earned my trust we've kicked spirit ass times before doesn't matter if they flock in the hundreds!''. Tick declares.

''Hell ya''. Momo says.

''Damn right''. Seiko says.

''So as always, I'll need your help everyone, you take care of any spirits and I'll deal with Death''. Togata sighs.

''Don't need to tell us twice''. Aira says.

''We've got your back bro''. Jiji says.

''Indeed pretty boy number 1''. Kinta says.

''Yeah but it's annoying. Couldn't your dad leave a blueprint or something for us to follow, what else is in that journal of his?''. Momo asks.

''A lot, mostly things about when I've already undone the sealing, for now we're on our own''. Togata says.

''Have you read them?''. Okarun asks.

''Not yet, let's just wait a bit and do this step by step''. Togata replies.

''Agreed, well that's that kids, it's getting late and you have school tomorrow, c'mon head home''. Seiko says.

''Yeah I need to get back home anyways. Thanks for the meal miss Seiko. Goodnight everyone, sleep well Takakura, take care Togata''. Aira says walking out.

''What no special greeting for the rest of us?''. Momo asks suspiciously.

''No not for you ya blood forcing bitch''. Aira replies.

''Right back at you ya skank!''. Momo shouts back.

Okarun just sighs. ''Goodnight, everyone''.

''Sleep well young ones''. Tick says.

''Wumbo!''. Jiji shouts.

''You are quite the piece of work mister Enjoji''. Tick sighs.

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