Tokyo Ghoul: Starting with the Twin Kamui

Chapter 38 Stupid Lolicon

"I'm gonna start now."

Yoshimura Eto puts his hands together in a gesture of respect, which is the most common dining etiquette among Japanese people.

That's right, Yoshimura Eto came to Uchiha Byakuya's house for a free meal again today.

I don't know if it was because they thought Uchiha Byakuya's cooking was delicious, or if they were just trying to freeload.

Although Yoshimura Eto seemed somewhat introverted when they first met, or more accurately, rather indifferent to humans and disliked communicating with them, she was definitely different from the lively and cheerful Takatsuki Sen-sensei ten years later.

But after knowing Uchiha Byakuya for so long, I've become less and less introverted than I was at the beginning.

Of course, Yoshimura Eto's true nature is definitely not introverted. How could the "One-Eyed Owl," who fought her way out of the 24th Ward through countless acts of "sharing food" since childhood, be introverted? It's just that when she was in human form, she had almost no sense of closeness to other humans.

"So, how is that ghoul girl doing today?"

It's time for Fangcun Aite's interview segment again.

"There are no special circumstances, and it seems that there is no intention to resist at all. It seems that he just wants to finish next week's exam peacefully."

Uchiha Byakuya said this while eating dinner.

"Besides the ghoul girl, what other interesting things happen at school?"

Yoshimura Aite pressed for an answer.

"I'd say it's something, if you can't quite put your finger on it..."

Uchiha Byakuya immediately thought of the matter between Fura Taishi, Sasada Aki, and Minami Reika.

"I want to hear it."

Yoshimura Aite immediately became interested.

"That's probably..."

Then Uchiha Byakuya told Yoshimura Eto about Fura Taishi and the others.

"I see. If that guy found out that the girl he has a crush on is actually a ghoul, he'd probably have a meltdown, right?"

"I can't believe it," Yoshimura Aite exclaimed.

"I guess."

Uchiha casually replied.

He didn't intend to tell Fura Taishi that Miho Reika was a ghoul.

Because currently, apart from him and Arima Kishou, no one knows that Sanami Reika is the ghoul "Lantern". The CCG has only helped them investigate the previous shoe but has no clear evidence.

But if the true identity of Sanbo Reika is revealed, the CCG will also know that Sanbo Reika is "Lantern". Who knows what methods the CCG will use to target Sanbo Reika then.

Therefore, it's best to keep Sanbo Lihua's true identity from outsiders as much as possible.

As for Yoshimura Eto, Uchiha Byakuya never mentioned Sanba Reika's name to Yoshimura Eto, so Yoshimura Eto couldn't possibly go to the CCG to report him.

He still believed that Yoshimura Eto wouldn't do such a thing. In the current timeline, Yoshimura Eto only harbored pure hatred for the CCG. Going to report the CCG would be less effective than directly wreaking havoc.

(P.S.: The scene in the anime where Yoshimura Eto reports Yoshimura Kozen to the CCG ten years later is a heavily modified version of the original story. This doesn't happen in the manga. In the manga, the CCG discovers that there are two "Owls," and Yoshimura Kozen was originally a former purger of the V organization, so they can identify him as the "Owl Who Doesn't Kill.")

Even if he were to be reported, it would only mean he hadn't fully obeyed the order, and he wouldn't really be in any serious trouble.

"By the way, doesn't Mr. Uchiha have a girl he likes at school?"

At this time, Fangcun Eite suddenly asked.

Uchiha Byakuya was somewhat surprised, not expecting Yoshimura Eto to suddenly ask him this.

He shook his head and said, "No."

"Really? There must be a lot of cute girls at school, isn't it normal to suddenly fall in love with one at first sight?"

Yoshimura Eto never actually went to a human school; her common sense came from reading various books.

"No, really. Besides, no matter how cute they are, they can't compare to Ms. Takatsuki."

Uchiha Byakuya stated directly.

Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Ete was slightly taken aback.

She certainly wouldn't blush or feel shy so easily; she was just taken aback.

If a male says this to a female, it's almost like confessing his feelings, right?

Yoshimura Eto wasn't very knowledgeable about human matters, but considering how kind the other person had always been to her, she felt it was pretty much the truth...

"That damn investigator, could he actually have something going on with me?"

As Yoshimura Aite pondered these things, the rice spoon in her hand froze for a moment.

Isn't this similar to that delinquent I just mentioned? The girl he likes is actually a ghoul or something.

Although she is technically a half-ghoul, Yoshimura Eto is more identifying with the identity of a ghoul.

However, she didn't see it as a bad thing.

She needed this kind of devoted "ATM" to help her raise funds for "Bronze Tree".

Moreover, this guy is a senior investigator in the CCG. With his abilities, he should be able to get promoted further, and maybe he can extract some secrets from the CCG.

"Mr. Uchiha...can I interpret what you just said as a confession of love to me?"

Yoshimura Eto deliberately put on a somewhat shy expression.

She definitely wants to portray what an ordinary human girl would be like.

And, she wanted to find out exactly what this damn investigator was thinking.

"No, I just genuinely think that Ms. Takatsuki is cuter than the girls at school."

Uchiha Byakuya said in a very serious tone.

"Really? I'm truly flattered."

Seeing the other person's serious expression and complete lack of shyness, Yoshimura Eto felt slightly disappointed.

Unfortunately, this guy hasn't fallen for her yet, so she can't directly ask for a large sum of money.

"But speaking of which, could it be that Mr. Uchiha only signed a contract with me because he was attracted to my good looks?"

Yoshimura Eto seemed to have some vengeful intentions, and teased Uchiha Byakuya.

"That is indeed one of the reasons, but Professor Takatsuki's works are truly excellent, which is another major reason."

Uchiha Byakuya stated directly.

His answer was so direct and honest that Yoshimura Eto's teasing had no effect on him.

"..."

Yoshimura Ete didn't expect the other party to admit it so calmly, without blushing or skipping a beat the whole time.

"Even so, it's already pretty bad, okay? If the reputation of being a lolicon editor gets out, then my editing career is basically over, isn't it?"

Yoshimura Ete was getting stubborn; she was determined to make this damn investigator suffer today.

“It’s okay. Signing a contract with Ms. Takatsuki is enough, and I also have a job as an investigator to support myself.”

Uchiha Byakuya remained calm as he spoke.

Yoshimura Aite clicked his tongue inwardly; this guy was truly impeccable.

Helpless, she could only curse.

"You stupid lolicon!"

【Hate to talk about / what is the meaning of the word? ㈨ ④ 8З 24○ ㈨②】

Chapter 39 Hunger Hell

"Sanbo, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

On the way to school with Mihana Reika, Arima Kishou noticed that Mihana Reika's complexion seemed to be not very good.

"It's nothing, it's just that kind of thing that happens every month..."

Sanbo Lihua explained.

The physical structure of ghouls is almost identical to that of humans, including that kind of thing... Female ghouls also menstruate every month.

But actually, Sanbo Reika's discomfort wasn't due to that kind of thing; it was because she hadn't eaten for several days.

She had originally planned to use Fura Taishi and his delinquents as backup food when she dealt with them last time, but Uchiha and Arima stopped her.

As a result, she has not eaten human flesh for many days.

Not consuming human flesh in time to maintain the activity of RC cells in the body, resulting in a loss of strength, is a minor issue.

The biggest problem is that ghouls, like humans, experience hunger. For both humans and ghouls, hunger is a terrifying hell.

The saying goes, "In times of great famine, people eat each other." Even humans lose their humanity when they are extremely hungry, let alone ghouls.

If ghouls go without food for a long time, they will go crazy and lose control of themselves.

In the original work, after Kaneki Ken was transformed into an artificial one-eyed ghoul, he strongly resisted eating human flesh, but in the end, he was unable to control himself in a state of extreme hunger and could not maintain his rationality at all.