I am a female swordsman.

"It feels great to the touch, the temperature is just right, and it's a perfect pillow to use as a sleeping pillow at night."

"Contractor, I don't think it's suitable for you to hold..."

"Could it be made bigger? That way, I could sit like I'm on a sofa."

In a daze, [Galoa], who had just materialized to meet the new Demon Contractor, heard a malicious voice. A beautiful face, as domineering as a queen, appeared in its vision. [Galoa] felt as if it had been captured in a cage of pampering; her unrestrained and arrogant aura struck its heart!

Quite spineless, [Galoya] allowed Huang Quan to knead and flatten him with both hands. Tamos looked at Galoya, who appeared to be a loyal dog, with endless eeriness in his eyes.

Chapter 116 The Naive Demon

Today is another day full of hope.

With a well-defined and punctual biological clock, even after a series of grueling battles and a sleepless night, Huang Quan still woke up precisely at dawn. The sky outside the window wasn't yet a soft, bright blue, but rather a beautifully pale purple. The air was cool at this time, and opening the window allowed one to feel the refreshing morning breeze on their face.

Refreshing…!

Wash up, get dressed, and clean your weapons.

Looking in the mirror, Huang Quan saw a silver-haired, red-eyed girl who was all too familiar to him, and whose graceful figure was quite remarkable.

Her voice and appearance were already so familiar that there would be no more of that scene of being startled and panicked when suddenly looking in the mirror. As for her self before transmigrating, no matter how hard Huang Quan tried to recall, he could only remember a rough outline, as helplessly as someone deliberately erasing the face from a painting.

After everything is finished.

His physical and mental state has basically recovered to a good level.

While planning her day's work, Huang Quan wondered if there were any good breakfast places near District 11.

'I think there's a bakery near the tram station entrance. I saw it yesterday, I'll try it later...'

Good morning, Huangquan, third class.

As if it were premeditated, shortly after Huang Quan opened the door, Mado Akira, who was also dressed and ready, pushed open the door and came out. This made Huang Quan, who had originally planned to leave early to avoid running into Mado Akira, feel a little helpless. She maintained her calm expression as always and greeted her.

"Good morning, Mado, Class Two."

"We have a report to do today, how about we do it together?"

"random."

The routes to the 11th district branch are all the same, so discussing whether to go together or not is pointless. Huang Quan didn't believe this shrewd woman hadn't thought of this. It seemed Mr. Mado's daughter had quite a terrible personality. Who knows what wicked scheme she was plotting right now.

There aren't many investigators who get up as early as Yomi and Akira Mado in the morning.

There weren't many people on the road, and the quiet and desolate atmosphere was somewhat frightening.

Occasionally, when pedestrians encountered them, upon seeing the white coats worn by Yomi and Akira Mado, they would instinctively quicken their pace to keep their distance. After all, Japan is now a battlefield, and given the CCG's inadequate propaganda efforts, it's perfectly normal for them to keep their distance from ghoul investigators.

Huang Quan didn't comment on this phenomenon, but Mado Akira seemed to have something to say.

But seeing Huang Quan San Deng's expressionless face and silent demeanor, Mado Akira wisely refrained from making a fool of herself.

Maintaining this strange atmosphere, Yomi, traveling with Mado and others, smoothly arrived at the 11th District branch. In just one day, the previously chaotic branch had been completely tidied up, although there were still obvious traces of battle in many places, but they were negligible.

Good morning, Lord Huang Quan!

"Lord Huang Quan, have you had breakfast?"

"Lord Huang Quan!"

"It's early, Lord Huangquan."

As soon as he entered the 11th Division branch, many investigators greeted Yomi warmly, and Yomi nodded in response frequently. His popularity caught the attention of Akira Mado, who was standing nearby. It was truly unbelievable that someone with a personality like [Sword Demon] could have such high popularity.

………………

District 11, medium-sized conference room.

After a day of rest, the team leaders were finally able to take a break from their busy schedules and have a proper chat with each other.

Yesterday's bar party was a private matter; in that kind of environment, basically no one would talk about work.

Moreover, exactly one day has passed, and after providing support, headquarters will inevitably issue new orders. High-ranking investigators and investigators with formidable combat capabilities are valuable resources and cannot be left idle. Huang Quan already knew this during [Raven's] hunts in the 23 districts.

The conference room was empty; Huang Quan was the first to arrive.

Huang Quan casually found a seat around the rectangular conference table. Although she hadn't been formally introduced yet, she had heard about it at yesterday's bar party. The leaders of the other two teams both had some connection with the teacher, and Yamen had also received their help before.

Today, it seems they are intentionally trying to bring their junior assistants into this private circle.

To put it simply, it's about mentoring!

Because of the high casualty rate of the White Doves, no one can guarantee when they will die in the line of duty. Dying without any ties is naturally a relief. But such people are a minority. The vast majority have relatives and friends to take care of. Who wouldn't want more colleagues with whom they have a close personal relationship, so that they can be looked after in case of an accident?

As Huang Quan waited, a second figure arrived at the conference room.

The second person to arrive was Takizawa Nintoku, a young man under Hoji Juntoku. He had initially appeared very imposing, but upon seeing Yomi, he immediately became nervous and flustered. He seemed to want to come up and greet her, but then there was a sound coming from the conference room door behind him, so Takizawa Nintoku quickly found a seat and took his place.

"Hey, Huang Quan, Zheng Dao, you're both here pretty early!"

With a powerful and resonant voice, Special Investigator Yukinori Shinohara touched his buzz cut, and the loud voice made the medium-sized conference room feel like it was buzzing.

"Good morning, Shinohara Special Class." Yomi stood up and greeted him politely.

"Good morning!" Takizawa also quickly got up to greet him.

"Good morning~~" This neutral, trembling voice came from behind Shinohara, and a lazy white-haired boy poked his head out.

He had droopy eyelids as if he hadn't slept well, and his hair was parted in the middle to the side. His skin was snow-white, and his eyes were quite bright; it was barely possible to tell that he was male. But what was most striking was the human body embroidery all over this white-haired man's body. It was only through Shinohara's wry smile and introduction that Yomi and Takizawa learned his identity.

Juuzou Suzuya, Third Class Investigator.

Completely ignoring Yomi and Takizawa, Juuzou sat down with his legs propped up on the table, yawning listlessly. This dismissive, disrespectful, and rude behavior immediately infuriated Takizawa. If his idol hadn't been there, he would have definitely taught this impudent white-haired guy a lesson!

"That brat...!"

Huang Quan frowned slightly, seemingly displeased, but not because of Suzuya San's rudeness. Rather, it was something about this child that she found rather repulsive: a morbid indifference to everything, and the overwhelming stench of blood emanating from him, almost matching her own!

A naive demon?

Chapter 117 Introduction

Due to their professional environment and other reasons, ghoul investigators often produce individuals whose behavior and personality are different from ordinary people.

To put it simply, it's perverted.

After all, humans are very fragile, both physically and mentally. Under the immense pressure of being constantly subjected to cannibalistic demons, they inevitably become distorted in order to survive.

Among the ghouls that Huang Quan knows, those whose personalities are considered abnormal by ordinary people include: Mado Kureo. Amon could be considered half-abnormal, given his exaggerated work ethic. Huang Quan has no doubt that if digging up graves—something unethical and immoral—could kill ghouls, these two would do it too.

It seems that... Huang Quan's own personality is also a bit...

However, this kind of obvious personality distortion is often only seen in investigators who have worked for many years.

Juuzou Suzuya looks to be only a teenager.

So that means he was a bit abnormal before he became an investigator? I really don't know what Special Inspector Shinohara was thinking that someone like that could become an investigator.

Perhaps due to their inherently incompatible natures, Yomi, who usually ignored unfamiliar things, paid extra attention to Suzuya San. During this boring wait, Juzo pulled out a bag of potato chips from somewhere and kept stuffing them into his mouth, making crunching sounds.

Chip crumbs kept falling onto the conference room table.

Seeing this, Shinohara could only offer Yomi and Takizawa apologetic smiles, but he did not reprimand or stop Juzo's extremely rude behavior.

Seeing that neither Shinohara, the special class, nor the idol Yomi, the third class, said anything.

Takizawa, still fuming, had no choice but to shut his mouth.

He and Juzo stared at each other, the mischievous Juzo even making several faces at Takizawa. There was a hint of playfulness in it all. Huang Quan watched everything and sighed inwardly. The office door opened again, and a hunched figure walked in, eyes wide, followed by a tall, handsome man.

"Shinohara, good morning."

"Mado! I didn't get you drunk enough yesterday, let's do it again next time!"

Mado Kureo and Hoji Juntoku apparently met on the road and then traveled together.

"Good morning, teacher. Good morning, Hoji Junto." Standing up and bowing slightly in greeting, Yomi had great respect for Hoji Kōsuke, this powerful investigator.

"You're in good shape, Yomi." Mado, who seemed to have forgotten what happened yesterday, sat down next to Yomi, carrying a box.

"Good morning, Third Class of Huangquan." The mature and steady Hoji Junto returned the greeting politely and sat down next to Third Class of Takizawa.

The last person to arrive late was First Class Investigator Kotaro Amon.

He wasn't late, but everyone else had arrived early. Keeping so many high-ranking investigators waiting was quite a test of his nerves. After apologizing, Amon quickly ran to sit down on the other side of Mado. He looked at the scene before him with some surprise, sensing that something big was about to happen.

Shinohara special class, Hoji special class.

The two investigators, Amon and Shinohara, were not only familiar with each other, but also had a good relationship. Shinohara was Amon's instructor at the Ghoul Investigator Academy, while Hoji had taught Quink courses.

Most importantly, both of them were once partners of their mentor, Mado Kureo!

The first one, known as "The Unyielding Shinohara," has defeated many dangerous and vicious ghouls. During his partnership with Mado, the two joined forces to defeat the SS-rank ghoul "Corpse Picker" Kirishima Arata.

The second was Mado's second partner. He learned all the skills related to Quinque from Mado and was eventually promoted by the Chinese side to participate in the fierce battle where 15 Special Class Investigators were killed.

This is a bit interesting.

Geographically, the three teams supporting Area 11 are unrelated and have little overlap in their work. However, in terms of personnel, they are all trustworthy comrades-in-arms of Mado Kureo. This also involves Mado's former superior, who is currently the head of the Countermeasures Section 1, Marude Sai. Yomi vaguely sensed something was amiss; she suddenly realized that her teacher's own circle might be making some moves.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became somewhat heavy and serious for a moment.

"We've all met before, and although we haven't formally introduced ourselves, I'm sure you all know each other by now. Introducing each other now will make things much easier."

The one who spoke was Shinohara, the Special Class Master.

"Juuzou Suzuya, my assistant."

"Hi everyone~~ Hello, Uncle!" With potato chips still stuffed in his mouth, Juuzou raised his hand. Unexpectedly, he flashed a bright smile at Mado Kureo, feeling a strange sense of closeness to this older man. Hmm… probably the excitement of discovering a kindred spirit!

"Heh heh, Shinohara, he's a great assistant who's been hiding."

"Uncle, can I borrow your Quinque? You can even give it to me for free!" Juzo stared intently at Mado's briefcase on the table. He had longed to have his own Quinque for a long time.

"Of course..."

"Alright, alright! Mado, it's time to introduce your prized disciple." Seeing that the two like-minded perverts were about to get into a fight, Shinohara quickly interrupted Juuzou and Mado's conversation. He had finally managed to guide Juuzou towards becoming a normal person, and it was best to stay away from abnormal humans like Mado.

Shinohara felt somewhat helpless.

It's not that Mado is a bad person; on the contrary, Mado Kureo is quite popular within the CCG. This is evident from the fact that many investigators genuinely call this somewhat eccentric guy "senpai" (senpai), and Mado has never been stingy with his advice to his juniors on ghoul matters!

“My disciples, Yamen and Huangquan, you all know them.”