Demonic Pornstar System novel Chapter 985

Chapter 985: Honored Guests

Dinner arrived at seven, and then it kept arriving.

The dining hall held Kaiden’s whole inner family plus three moderators with room to breathe, lantern light warm on the lacquer.

Along the far wall, behind a counter of pale cypress that had not been there at noon, a full sushi brigade worked in silence. The gray-haired master directing them had, according to the staff’s whispers, come out of retirement for this one night.

Partway through the third course, the far door of the hall slid open with no announcement at all, and the High Shrine Maiden of Japan stepped inside alone.

The room noise died mid-plate-war. A server froze with a bottle still tilted.

Kaiden lowered his chopsticks. "Lady Yunohana. Is something wrong?"

"Forgive the intrusion." She bowed to the table, low and held. "I only hoped to see that your needs are tended to. Please, do not stop on my account."

"Everything’s perfect," Kaiden said. "Your people have outdone themselves."

"I am glad." She rose from the bow with her hands folded, warmth plain in her voice. "Then please enjoy the rest of your evening."

She had made it two steps back toward the door when Alexandra stood up so fast her cushion skidded.

"W-would you like to eat with us, Lady Yunohana?"

The table went silent for the second time in a minute, and this time Yunohana was part of it. Her lips parted a fraction; for one heartbeat, the most graceful woman in Japan looked entirely caught off guard, in the most ladylike way imaginable.

"I... could not possibly impose on your family’s evening," she said softly.

"It would be our joy," Nyx purred, already scooting sideways to open the seat between herself and Kaiden. "We insist."

The staff had a full place setting on the table before their lady finished forming her refusal, which settled the matter of whose side they were on.

"...Then I am in your care," Yunohana said, and sat where she was given, smoothing her sleeves, looking quietly delighted about the whole affair.

The teapot reached Kaiden’s cup before any attendant did. Yunohana poured for him herself, one sleeve gathered back, the stream thin and steady, and set the pot down without a sound.

"Thank you," Kaiden said.

"It is my pleasure, Lord Grey."

Aria followed the pour all the way down. Then she looked at her own grip on her own cup and quietly adjusted it.

Alice had claimed the seat against Kaiden’s side before the meal began and defended it through every course that followed.

Aria, in a shocking act of self-restraint, had taken the seat directly across from him instead, where she could watch his face for the whole meal.

Alexandra tried twice to help the staff clear plates, and was twice, very politely, prevented.

"Nine!" Luna announced, stacking her latest plate on the pile. "Where are you, horns?"

"Eleven!" Calypso boomed, holding her plate out to the nearest server, who refilled it, openly proud to be arming her side.

"The kitchen is cheating for her!"

"The kitchen has chosen its queen!"

Across the table, one of Bastet’s ears swiveled toward the claim, and she generously let it pass.

"Gremlin bestie, have you taken a look at yourself?" Nyx said into her cup.

"...What?" Luna’s eyes narrowed.

"Just take a look at your little belly," Nyx sipped. "You’re trying to out eat our resident glutton? You?"

"Did you call me fat?" Calypso raised an eyebrow, munching on three different pieces of sushi nigiri at once.

"...Gulp and wipe your mouth before you speak, dear," Nyx giggled.

"Darling, this one melts," Calypso shrugged and reported to Kaiden, holding out the empty plate as evidence.

"Last time you demanded cooked meat, but now you’re eating raw fish so jovially..." Bastet muttered under her breath, enjoying this otherworldly sashimi offering.

"My palate has grown!" Calypso decreed proudly.

"The demonic beast is evolving at last," Bastet shook her head.

Scarlet had discovered the cellar. "This bottle is older than me and twice as smooth," she declared over the table, already pouring. "The cellar is under this loyal warrior’s management now."

Their hostess, meanwhile, simply hosted.

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