Boys, boys, it's past time you both realised something: your dad is a total dick.
"You know the saying: Dads are like assholes; yours is one. "
---Muscleman, The Awesomes
Well, Lythe is the older brother. The next chapter should include a page with Kite on the ground, crying, Lythe standing over him, grabbing his arms, and saying, "Why are you hitting yourself? Why are you hitting yourself?"
Vampire Girl: "There are only two ways to get her magic. Either you killed her, or you had sex with her a whole bunch of times. Confess now!"
MC, thinking he's in a different kind of manga: "Well, I guess you're right... I killed her."
@Primalmoon You're right. It also would have made for a more interesting story if the shop owner was the actual culprit. It could have been an insurance scam. He might just be super prejudiced against beast-folk (and apparently is) so wanted to frame Wolf for a non-crime just to be a dick, or...