“Seriously, you should have some sense of time.”
“Your home is clearly nearby, yet you insisted on sleeping in an alley late at night. You can even spend an entire afternoon reading a book.”
Kirishima Touka felt that her mind was a little confused, so she simply said whatever came to mind.
“Ahaha.” Gao Yu scratched his cheek.
He really had no resistance to stories.
Once he picked one up, he would read for a long time, but after putting it down, he would lose interest again.
Whether he remembered it or not, he simply liked reading.
“Do you want to take a look? I think this book is really quite good.”
Gao Yu recommended it to her, moving the book slightly toward her.
“I don’t have that much time to read novels. And you too, don’t you have anything else to do?”
Touka instinctively took the book, then returned it to him.
“Well, I’m a university student. As everyone knows, university students are the most idle people in society.”
Gao Yu also had no pressure from work.
The identity arranged by the system meant he was not short of money at all.
His inheritance was enough for him to live for several decades.
Touka stared at him.
Her eyes, shining like starlight, were fixed beneath her delicate brows as she simply watched him.
After nearly a minute, Gao Yu shifted his gaze away, his expression strange.
Touka in this state was so imposing.
If he remembered correctly, Touka should currently be working hard to advance her education, and her grades seemed to be not very good.
A student from Kamii University was lazing around in front of her.
Wasn’t that basically showing off to her?
“You win.”
Touka picked up The Egg of the Black Goat.
“I’ll return it to you after I finish reading it.”
Gao Yu reached out.
No, I haven’t finished reading it yet.
Under Touka’s puzzled gaze, Gao Yu withdrew his hand.
Forget it.
He had bought several books anyway, so he could read another one.
“I’m hungry. Time to go eat.” Gao Yu’s stomach began to growl.
As his body continued to evolve, his appetite was gradually increasing.
Although the energy of heaven and earth could replenish some of his energy needs to a certain extent, eating still made his body feel comfortable.
“…”
Touka’s body stiffened.
Her eyes lowered slightly, and fear suddenly surged in her heart.
What should she do if Gao Yu invited her to eat?
She was a ghoul and could not absorb the nutrients from food at all.
Instead, it would cause her stomach to spasm, and the feeling of vomiting it out was disgusting.
Her fingernails dug into her palm.
The faint pain made her regain her senses.
If she was invited, then she would go.
After all, Kosaka Yoriko had often made food for her before.
“Touka, I’ll be leaving first. If I get the chance next time, I’ll treat you to a meal.”
Gao Yu stood up, paid, and waved at her.
It was not until Gao Yu left Anteiku that Touka finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She collapsed into a chair, staring blankly at The Egg of the Black Goat in her hands.
“Touka-chan, are you okay?” Irimi Kaya, who had watched everything from beginning to end, came over and sat down, looking at her with concern.
“What’s wrong with me?” Touka found it amusing.
“Mm, as long as you’re okay.” Seeing this, Kaya said nothing more and shook her head.
How did this look like someone who was fine?
Her heart was almost impossible to suppress.
Although it was not as serious as being lost and confused, anyone with eyes could see that Touka’s inner turmoil was becoming increasingly severe.
“Touka-chan, I’ll help keep an eye on him for you.” Kaya raised her eyebrows and smiled.
“Irimi-san, what are you talking about? There’s nothing going on!” Touka suddenly straightened up and hurried toward the back.
“And she says nothing is going on. She’s already this flustered.” Kaya muttered.
She had been working at Anteiku ever since being influenced by the manager, and she had developed a bond with Touka.
After all, she could be considered to have watched Touka grow up.
Kaya looked worried.
Even if he were a ghoul, she would not be this concerned, but Gao Yu was a human.
That made the situation complicated.
Touka, sighed.
Did Gao Yu possess some kind of magic?
Touka clearly knew that he was human, yet she had still fallen for him.
…
After finding a steaming restaurant on a lively street, Gao Yu ate to his heart’s content.
The streets at night were always bustling with people coming and going.
Even if ghouls existed and specifically preyed on humans, did that mean people would stop going out and living their lives?
They worked as corporate slaves all day, studied all day, and you still wouldn’t let people come out and have some fun?
Then what was the point of living?
Gao Yu glanced at the noisy streets around him and sighed.
Who knew how many ghouls were mixed into these streets?
Ghouls were completely indistinguishable from humans on the surface.
Unless they displayed their kakugan, they could not be detected at all.
Not all ghouls possessed combat ability.
The world of ghouls also emphasized talent.
Without talent and without a kagune, what could they use to fight?
However, a ghoul’s physical qualities were ultimately higher than those of humans, and their recovery ability was stronger than that of humans.
Not to mention, once the kakugan appeared, you would immediately know whether you were afraid.
Moreover, ghouls also had the path of cannibalism, forcibly increasing the concentration of Rc cells by eating other ghouls.
If they had no combat power, they could eat their way into having combat power.
If an ordinary person transmigrated here, this world would be extraordinarily dangerous.
Humans could not recover quickly either.
Fortunately, Gao Yu had transmigrated with a system.
However, Gao Yu had no desire to fight.
He preferred to live a simple life.
It would be best to have several girlfriends and wait for Kaneki Ken to settle everything in the future.
Walking along the crowded street, Gao Yu clasped his hands behind his head and gazed up at the starry sky.
Thinking back, he had not seen a sky full of stars since he was a child.
Nowadays, the night sky in Japan could hardly be seen with any starlight.
Without paying attention, Gao Yu bumped into the person in front of him and hurriedly steadied himself.
“Sorry, sorry. I didn’t notice you. Are you okay?”
Gao Yu steadied himself and hurriedly tried to pull the other person up, but unexpectedly, the other person stood there without even swaying.
“I’m really sorry.” Seeing that the other person was fine, Gao Yu looked as though he had seen a ghost.
The woman in front of him was wearing casual clothes, her long hair tied into a high ponytail, holding a takoyaki in her hand without moving.
Gao Yu was at least 1.8 meters tall.
Although he was on the thin side, the difference in their physiques had not even made her move.
That was ridiculous.
The woman in front of him was probably around 165 centimeters tall, yet after the collision, it was him who staggered.
“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.” Aura Kiyoko shook her head.
She had noticed Gao Yu’s movements long ago and knew that he had simply bumped into her accidentally.
“As an apology, let me pay for you.”
Aura Kiyoko stood in front of the small stall, holding only one skewer of takoyaki in her hand, while her other hand carried a briefcase.
Japanese people always paid attention to politeness.
It was only a skewer of takoyaki, so she could treat it as an apology.
It would not cost much.
After paying, Gao Yu smiled apologetically and turned to leave.
Aura Kiyoko said nothing, her gaze faintly sweeping over a certain man.
The man was wearing a hood and following Gao Yu from a distance, his entire body exuding a gloomy aura.
“A ghoul? Even when I’m out clearing my mind, I can run into a ghoul. I might as well take care of it.”
Aura Kiyoko thought for a moment.
Special-Class Investigators did not have holidays and had to be ready at any time, but occasionally relaxing was still possible.
Since it was a ghoul, she might as well take care of it.
As a Special-Class Investigator, as long as it was not an SS-rated ghoul, she could deal with it alone.
To be on the safe side, Aura Kiyoko opened her phone and contacted the CCG.
The follow-up work still had to be handled.