Kyubey?
Kyubey?
Kyubey!
This was the first time since Kyubey had transmigrated that he was forced to sleep, because he had been held in Satou’s arms all night, unable to move, and could only try to fall asleep.
It wasn’t until early morning that Kyubey was awakened by a call, but the voice didn’t seem to be Satou’s.
It sounded like…
Sakiko?
Why is she calling me?
Satou was holding him very tightly, afraid that Kyubey would run away.
Feeling Kyubey move, Satou opened her eyes, looking dazed:
“Kyubey-kun?”
“I’m here.”
Satou looked at the sun outside the window, rubbed her eyes with one hand, and with the other, picked up Kyubey and placed him on her lap as she stood up:
“It’s already daytime.
I have to go to school today.”
“Kyubey-kun, come to school with me, okay?”
“No!” Kyubey retorted without a second thought.
It was one thing to go to school when he was still human, but now that he wasn’t even human anymore, if he still had to go to school, wouldn’t his transformation into Kyubey be for nothing?
“Why don’t you want to go?
Isn’t it good to be with me?
Or is it that…”
“Kyubey-kun hates me?”
Satou looked like she was about to cry by the end of her sentence.
Kyubey wasn’t fooled by this superficial softness and cuteness; even if she fell in love with him because of a wish, her core remained that self-centered love.
If he dared to say he wanted to leave her, she would immediately change her expression and hold onto him without leaving his side.
Better to coax her first.
“How could I hate Satou-chan?
I like Satou-chan the most; I just don’t like staying at school, that’s all.”
“I like Kyubey-kun the most too.
I don’t like school either, but if I don’t go to school, I can’t get my diploma, and then I won’t be able to work to support Kyubey-kun, right?”
“Just do it for my sake and come to school with me~ Please?
Kyubey-kun~”
Satou was actually acting spoiled toward him?
It was an eye-opener.
Kyubey knew he couldn’t refuse and could only agree: “Okay.”
Meanwhile, at the same time, inside Anteiku.
“Is this the human food that Ghouls can also eat?
It just looks like an ordinary sandwich, right?”
A purple-haired woman named Kamishiro Rize, filled with curiosity, ordered a sandwich.
“Your sandwich.”
Because Touka had to go to school today, Irimi Kaya had taken over as the server.
Seeing it was Kamishiro Rize, her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
There was none of that nauseating feeling one usually got from smelling human food outside; instead, there was an indescribable aroma.
Kamishiro Rize, half-doubting, took a small taste with a spoon.
Is this what human food is like?” After taking one bite, Kamishiro Rize ignored her image and began eating the sandwich in large mouthfuls.
Only after she finished eating did she elegantly wipe her mouth with a napkin.
The taste wasn’t bad; it was just as delicious as a human.
It wouldn’t hurt to come here and eat occasionally.
After finishing her meal, Kamishiro Rize specifically ordered a small cake to go, then returned to the old trade she had been practicing since arriving in this area recently.
Selecting a lucky gentleman to go on a date with her, and then eating him at his happiest moment.
“This gentleman should leave quickly.
I have something to say to this lady.”
Unexpectedly, Irimi Kaya appeared suddenly and directly drove the man away.
The man could only leave while grumbling and cursing.
“What do you want?” Kamishiro Rize couldn’t understand Irimi Kaya’s actions for a moment.
Wasn’t it natural for Ghouls to prey on humans?
Just like humans eating animals, why stop her?
“Follow me.”
Irimi Kaya didn’t say much more and led the way.
Hearing this, Kamishiro Rize decided to see what they wanted to say to her.
Passing through the back door to the empty area behind Anteiku, Yoshimura was already waiting there.
“Now, can you tell me what this is all about?” Kamishiro Rize’s eyes behind her lenses were fixed on Yoshimura; her instincts told her that the old man in front of her was someone she couldn’t afford to provoke.
“How did the human food taste?” Yoshimura asked first.
“It felt quite novel; not bad as a dessert after a meal.” Kamishiro Rize commented.
“In the future, Anteiku will expand its scale and open a restaurant specially designed to make human food that Ghouls can eat.”
“Ghouls who can give up preying on humans and eating people will be left alone.
Conversely, if there are still Ghouls in the 20th Ward who prey on humans, they will be driven out.”
After explaining the future development direction of Anteiku, Yoshimura issued this statement to warn Kamishiro Rize.
“Drive out?
Hahahaha!”
Kamishiro Rize laughed in anger, her pair of Kakugan appearing on her face, full of disdain: “Are you joking?
So what if we can eat human food?
Aren’t humans still part of our menu?”
“Haven’t you eaten people too?
Although I don’t know how you managed it, I just find it disgusting.
If you don’t eat people yourselves, why should you force me not to?”
Facing Kamishiro Rize’s questioning, Yoshimura had long expected it.
He didn’t continue to persuade her, but instead issued an ultimatum:
“I have said all I have to say.
Miss Kamishiro Rize, if you continue to hunt humans in the 20th Ward, then we will have no choice but to drive you out.”
After speaking, Yoshimura opened the back door and returned to Anteiku.
“Bastard!
Bastard!
Bastard!”
Seeing Yoshimura leave, Kamishiro Rize’s pretty face was filled with resentment, her expression twisted, and she cursed continuously:
Do you really take me for a pushover?”
Such wonderful ingredients as humans—why should she give them up?
At night, after Anteiku closed, Yoshimura, Irimi Kaya, and Koma Enji habitually waited for Touka to cook.
“Irimi, after dinner, go out and drive Kamishiro Rize out.”
Yoshimura didn’t even need to think to know that Kamishiro Rize wouldn’t give up preying on humans just because of his warning.
“Understood.”
Irimi Kaya knew the reason and just nodded.
Two hours later…
Irimi Kaya returned wearing a mask, covered in blood from head to toe, looking as if she had been through a bloody battle.
Touka wasn’t sleeping; she was waiting with Yoshimura and the others.
Seeing Irimi Kaya return, she asked:
“Did you drive her out?”
Irimi Kaya took off her mask and shook her head: “She is very strong.
I could only force her to leave; I couldn’t drive her out.”
“That’s troublesome.
Given that woman’s personality, she will definitely retaliate by eating humans on a large scale.” Koma Enji said, somewhat worried.
Their Anteiku had already made an enemy of Kamishiro Rize.
“Only the manager taking action can completely drive her out.” Irimi Kaya’s words were no exaggeration.
Kamishiro Rize was an SS-rated Ghoul; if she wanted to cause destruction, only Yoshimura could take action.
Irimi Kaya and Koma Enji had no way to suppress her.
But it was unlikely for Yoshimura to take action.
If he took action, the CCG would smell the scent and come right away.
“Let me go drive her out.” Touka volunteered.
Yoshimura immediately changed his expression: “Touka, don’t waste your magic power on Kamishiro Rize!”
He would rather have something happen to himself than let anything happen to Touka.
“Manager, I’m not pushing myself.
Right now, besides you, only I can completely drive her out.”
Touka was serious; she had secretly tried using her new power.
The current her could easily kill the previous Ghoul version of herself more than ten times over!
Yoshimura didn’t speak, but sat on the sofa, lost in thought for five minutes.
After considering many things, he finally made a decision:
“At that time, I will have Irimi and Koma follow you.
If you fall into a hard fight, they can immediately support you.”
This was the best method Yoshimura could think of.
His identity destined that he couldn’t act as he pleased right now; that would only harm Touka and the others.
“Just leave it to me.
It’s time to let all Ghouls understand that the era has changed; those who can’t keep up with the times will only be eliminated!”
After making the decision, Touka remembered Kyubey, who had brought her hope, and wanted to thank him in person once again.
“Kyubey!
Kyubey?”
“Liar!”
After trying many times and not seeing Kyubey appear, Touka sulked and returned to her room.
But at this very moment, Kyubey was temporarily unable to respond to anyone’s call.