Riri Can't Wait Until Evening

Her magnificent figure.
So beautiful she could freeze you.
The famed vampire hunter, Tsuki-sama.

I, Riri,
fell for her at first sight.

Tsuki-sama.
It's dinner time.

The one who fell in love with a hunter was...

That time already...?
It's a little early, isn't it?
No!

It's my
dinner time!

One is a hunter while the other is the hunted.
One sucks blood while the other is sucked of it.
A story of love that crosses the species barrier.

Chapter 1: I Can't Wait Until Dinner

Tsuki-sama's face...
Hah...
looks so lovely when it's filled with anguish.

...It's true that I'm the one
who gave you shelter in my mansion, Riri...
I never expected she'd be a vampire, though.

Yes!
That is why I'm repaying the favor by working as your maid!

As a hunter of the prestigious Roseblade family,
it is my duty to protect this kingdom's people and their blood...

I will take responsibility!

Wah
However!

Your life is in my hands.

Don't you forget that.
Humans

fear vampires.

That's why
there are hunters to hunt them.
S-...
That goes without saying.

So cool...<3
Are you making fun of me!?

...Worry not.

Partaking in the blood of the one I love
is the greatest joy a vampire could ask for.

I'll treat you with the greatest of care, Tsuki-sama.

Your eyes are like amethysts...
and your lips are like carefully placed rose patels...
Your eyelashes are so long, I can feel the wind every time you blink.
Your hair is as luxurious as silk
and your skin is as smooth as porcelain.
Even over your clothes, I can tell you have the perfect skeletal structure.
You smell sweeter than any fruit or perfume.
Your voice is like a canary.
Every part of you brings life to everything,
but especially... your blood...

From the very first bite,
I was sure that you were my "first love"...
Riri.

That's just your appetite speaking.

It's not love.
You're just mistaken.

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That's not...
At any rate!

For the time being, you are just a servant
and I am your master.
For as long as you stay within this mansion, you will follow my rules.

Yes, my lord!!
In other words, my dinner comes first
and yours comes afterwards!

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Iron-rich full course

Here's your lentil salad,
beef liver steak
and prune tart.

I'm not a fan of liver...
and I hate beans...
Don't we have any wine...?
Wine isn't good for your blood,
so you get prune juice instead...

...
Poor girl...

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...It's like you're farm-raising me...
so I can give you good blood.
It's just weird...

And here I was under the impression
that I was protecting you.

Aah... Tsuki-sama.
She must shudder at the thought of sharing her noble blood
with a mere vampire...

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She doesn't even realize that the prideful blood
of an elegant virgin
is a vampire's favorite thing...

I can't get enough
of how in pain Tsuki-sama looks...<3
Hnng<3

Her elgegance,
her strength
and her beauty.

There is no mistaking this aching in my chest.

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Yuck.
There is no worthier person than Tsuki-sama to become the queen of my race...!!

Tsuki-sama!
Do you wish to become a vampire?
I don't.

Don't you wish the spend the rest of eternity with me...?
Don't phrase it in such a romantic way.

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I have too much pride as a hunter
to accept such a ridiculous proposal.

...Knowing you,

you probably have an ulterior motive like giving me eternal life
so that you'll never have to worry about food again.

That's wrong!!

...

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Okay... maybe not wrong exactly...

Tsuki-sama...
Are appetite and love
really different things...?
Vampires choose just one human.
That's because...

Where does the distinction lie...?
I'm returning to my room.

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You come quickly too, Riri.
It's your turn to have dinner.

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Tsuki-sama!

Ah~
Wait!
Don't be so greedy!

...Not while I'm standing up.
It might be dangerous if I were to collapse...

Anemic

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Okay, come on!

...!?

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Tsuki-sama... I'm sorry.
This is definitely my appetite...!!

Cute.
Then what is love...?
I don't know anymore.
Tsuki-sama is so cute.
But

my chest is aching so much.
What is this new sensation...?

growl~

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CHOMP

Ow.

p22

Uuh...

...What you said earlier
about turning me into a vampire...

...Does that mean you want me to be your eternal partner...?

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...

It's a little heavy...

...
That was a bit rash of me...
I'm supposed to treasure your feelings, Tsuki-sama...

Honestly...
It's hard to tell how vampires express their love.

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I won't deny your feelings.
I'm sure spending an eternity alone...

...feels lonely, after all.

I've been

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shot through the heart...

or not?

?
But at that time,

I'm certain Tsuki-sama shot me
with a bullet meant to kill vampires.

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This pain isn't just my appetite.
I'm sure of it!

It's not instincts. It's her real feelings...

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The cold and noble rose's thorns wrap tightly around her heart.

Chapter 2: I Can't Wait Until Morning

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Morning in the Roseblade house begins slightly late.

That is because the master, Tsuki-sama,
works late at night.

As a nocturnal vampire,
Tsuki-sama, it's time to wake up.
it's a place that's easy to work at.

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Tsuki-sama...

The sleeping face of a defenseless angel...

Hya...

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T-Tsuki-sama...!?

To think Tsuki-sama herself...
I love her...<3
would embrace me like this...!
I want to bite her, but I don't want to leave her bosom...

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...Linaria...

Who...!?
Mm...

Oh... Riri...
Here to wake me up, huh...

Low blood pressure

Tsuki-sama.
Who's Linaria...!?
Uuh...

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Linaria...?
Did I say that...?
You very much did...

To think Tsuki-sama
has someone she wants to lovingly embrace like that...

She's a cat I had when I was little.

A cat...

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...You don't believe me...?
I have heard rumors that you're quite the womaniser, Tsuki-sama...

...I guess.
Although even if Linaria was the name of a person,
you don't really have any say about it.

Tsuki-sama... Even though she knows how I feel for her.
Such incredible tsun energy...

Ah... Oh right, Riri.

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Two job requests have come in today,
so I won't need dinner.
I need to leave right away...

Then... I'll just make a sandwich for you.
For a lunch box.

Please do.
Fu.

Did she just laugh...?
Cute...
Wh-What is it...?

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I was just thinking how this former stray cat
is acting rather obedient.

?
I'm talking about you.

I'm... a cat?
In the sense that you come to bite me the moment I think you're spoiling me.

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B-Biting you is...
unavoidable...
If I really were a cat,

I wonder if Tsuki-sama
would embrace me like that...

My job today is tending to the garden.

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These roses...
are so pretty.

Just like Tsuki-sama...

A gorgeous and beautiful flower
but one with sharp thorns.
With a sweet yet painful scent...

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...Looks delicious...

Hah

...I'm letting...
my appetite loose again...
But... when Tsuki-sama

embraced me earlier,
I felt a hot pain in my chest
and came close to crying.

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That was...
That feeling...
wasn't my appetite.

I'm sure...
this is... love...

I feel a heavy something swirling around inside me
that's on the same level as the impulses I feel when I crave Tsuki-sama's blood.

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How do I convey these ugly feelings
towards such a beautiful person?
I don't want to make Tsuki-sama worry...

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...Everyone praises me for being beautiful,
but once again, I'm so filthy...
...It's okay. I'm a just hunter.
I am not weak.
I bear no feelings towards vampires.
"That" is just... yes.
Just a stray cat I picked up...

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...Honestly...
Will I have to keep on
killing your brethren from now on?

I'm so filthy...
What do you even see
in someone like me,
Riri?

p43

I want to take a shower right away...

...The light's on in my room...?

Tsuki-sama!
Welcome back!

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The roses are beautiful today!

p46

...Um...
Tsuki-sama...?

...
She's filling me up...

p47

So pretty...

...This kind of thing
isn't bad either...

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There's even roses in the bath...

Fwah...

Guess all that's left to do today is sleep...
Um...

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My apologies
for asking this while you're tired, but...
?

grooowl

I forgot...

It can't be helped... You did
a lot of work today too, right...?
Such compassion
and kindness!
And cuteness!
Thanks for the food!

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Chomp

Ng...
Uh...

p51

Tsuki-sama...?
She's amazing today...

I-...
I knew it...

You feel...
just like my cat when I hug you...
Nya~

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...Your cat...
You don't seem very happy...

...I'm...
jealous...
of your cat...

Because the one you want to hug
isn't me
but your cat.

...It's not that...
It's just...

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that today, you're
just so cute
that I find myself wanting to hug you.
Hmm!

...Your mouth is a mess.

p54

Yuck...

...?

...You're all clean now.

p56

Fu
...Don't let your fangs touch...

Ts-
Tsuki-sa...
Hah
Hah

ma.

p57

Anemic

Tsuki-sama!!

Tsuki-sama...
Just now...!
Was that...

your appetite just now...!?

p58

I now know...
what love tastes like...

How about you, Tsuki-sama...?

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The nights in the Roseblade house are long,
which means...

An angel's sleeping face...

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I have a long time to wait
before I can hear Tsuki-sama's answer.

The moon's light shines on this long night. We're awaiting your feedback.

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