My fiancée Yukino

Yui Yuigahama looked at Touka Kirishima curiously: "Really? Kirishima-kun, you're also part of the Guardians?"

Touka Kirishima opened the bento box, smelled the aroma of the food inside, and said with a faint blush on her face, "Well, I guess so, of course I was captured in the first place."

"Huh? Capture him?"

Seeing that Yui Yuigahama hadn't started eating yet, Luo Bai thought for a moment and then said, "Yui Yuigahama, you should be the last one to know. Touka Kirishima is a ghoul, but she has already undergone genetic repair."

"...Huh? What?"

Yui Yuigahama blinked blankly, looked at Luo Bai, and then at Touka Kirishima, who was happily putting a piece of braised pork into her mouth.

"A ghoul?!"

Yukino leaned her head closer to Mai and frowned, saying, "Yui, didn't you hear what Luo Bai said? The genetic defect has been repaired, and she has never hurt anyone in the past."

"Ah, I'm sorry, Yukino." Yui Yuigahama shrank back.

She looked at Kirishima Touka with a hint of fear in her eyes.

Volume 1: Chapter 405 Kirishima Touka's Younger Brother (1/2)

Meanwhile, Kirishima Touka was chewing food with her mouth bulging, and she didn't resemble the ghoul that Luo Bai had described at all.

"Um, Kirishima-kun is really a ghoul?"

Swallowing the food in her mouth, Kirishima Touka said apologetically, "Um, I am indeed a ghoul."

Luo Bai added a sentence after Kirishima Touka finished speaking.

"She was a former ghoul. Now her genetic issues have been fixed, and she can eat human food without any problems. When the others came out after their treatment that day, they all cried while eating, tears and snot streaming down their faces."

"Those were them, I didn't!"

Seeing Touka Kirishima like this, Yui Yuigahama's initial fear gradually dissipated.

"I see. But Kirishima-kun is indeed different from what I imagined. Were you like this in your original world as well?"

"Well, in my world, I usually just go to school and work at the café. We don't get involved in the activities of other ghoul factions. But people like us are a minority, and the only place where we can stay safe and undisturbed is the Antique Café. After that, the conflict between ghouls and humans became increasingly fierce. Even we at Antique Café couldn't stay on the periphery of the storm forever and were eventually drawn in. Then, Mr. Mado and his group appeared, bringing special weapons and drugs, and joined the war against ghouls. And because of our neutral stance and our refusal to attack humans, we at Antique Café were lucky enough to survive."

Listening to Touka Kirishima's story, Yui Yuigahama nodded and said, "You guys have it tough too, I understand. Since Kirishima-san is being friendly, I can be your friend too!"

Seeing the smile on Yui Yuigahama's face, Touka Kirishima happily said, "Thank you, Yui-san."

Then, everyone continued eating lunch.

After regaining her human sense of taste, Kirishima Touka seems to be developing into a foodie, savoring the bento box that Luo Bai gave her bit by bit, eating with great satisfaction.

A dozen minutes later, Kirishima Touka finished eating all the food in her bento box, then closed the lid and looked at Luo Bai.

"Luo Bai, thank you for the bento box, it was delicious. Um, I have another question, it's about my younger brother..."

“Kirishima Ayato, right?” Luo Bai took out his phone, looked at the information about Aogiri Tree, and said, “As an executive of Aogiri Tree, your brother is quite clever. Knowing he couldn’t win, he ran away early and has been lying low ever since. Are you telling me this so we can spare your brother’s life? But you should know that your brother is different from you. As an executive of Aogiri Tree, you know very well what he has done, and that’s not something I can interfere with.”

Yoshimura Eto survived because she was the leader of Aogiri Tree, the one-eyed owl, who possessed a great deal of useful information, and her background was also understandable.

Thanks to Yoshimura Kōzen's request, Madoka Mokuzu spared her life, but barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will not be released for several years and will have to live in that small containment cell.

However, Kirishima Touka's younger brother, Kirishima Ayato, is different. He has always hated humans, and there is no way he can compromise on his personality.

Now, it has escaped from the Bronze Tree and gone into hiding.

Once they are found, the consequences are self-evident.

Luo Bai's words made Kirishima Touka lower her head.

"I know all of this, and I know it's impossible for him to live just because of my words. But before that, I want to see him one more time, is that alright?"

“If it’s just a one-time meeting, there shouldn’t be any problem,” Luo Bai said after thinking for a moment. “I’ll call Mato Hakatsu. He’ll be going to your world again tomorrow to search for ghouls. If he finds any, he can bring your brother back.”

As he spoke, he took out his phone and walked out of the Service Department.

Yukino looked at the dejected Kirishima Touka and asked, "Don't you get along with your brother?"

Touka Kirishima nodded: "We have differences in our lifestyles. I don't want to hurt humans and want to live an ordinary life, but he always believed that ghouls should be superior to humans. These differences arose when we were young. After we separated, I really didn't expect him to join Aogiri Tree."

Mai, having finished her meal, took a sip of tea and said, "I suggest you don't have too much hope in this matter. This kind of difference in values ​​can't be changed with just a few words after meeting. Don't ruin the new life you've worked so hard to achieve because of this."

“I know all that, but I still want to see him, after all, he is my brother.”

Everyone understands Touka Kirishima's thoughts, but the outcome might not be very good.

Five minutes later, Luo Bai returned to the Service Department and looked at Kirishima Touka, saying, "I've spoken to Madoka Kazumi. He'll be going there this afternoon to join the search for ghouls. He'll also tell the search team to spare your brother's life, but what happens after that depends on the interrogation results."

Kirishima Touka immediately stood up and bowed gratefully to Luo Bai: "Thank you so much, Luo Bai!"

Luo Bai waved his hand, sat down next to Yukino, picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and said, "No need to thank me. Actually, if you had gone to Masato Mokujin yourself, he would most likely have agreed. After all, you've joined the organization now, and you have good character and potential. You'll definitely gain a certain status in the future. That uncle is a good person; he'll listen to you."

When I was on the phone just now, Madoka said this to Luo Bai: compared to the other members of Antiques, Madoka saw Kirishima Touka more clearly.

While talent and ability are factors, character is the most important. Based on the analysis, Touka Kirishima is the better choice and more suitable for future development within the organization.

Touka Kirishima, somewhat bewildered, said, "Huh? Really? But I've only just joined, haven't I?"

"Don't worry, the Guardians organization is not like the organizations in your world. The atmosphere inside is quite good. Even someone like me who hasn't joined can have a great time there, so you can see that."

Luo Bai's words immediately drew a glare from Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Come on, isn't that all because of your strength? If I had your strength, they would definitely treat me well too."

"...Okay, you're right."

Volume 1: Chapter 406 The New Antique Café (2/2)

Sima Miori looked at Kirishima Touka with great interest and asked, "Have you been practicing your kagune these past few days? How much has the power of your kagune weakened after the gene repair?"

Touka Kirishima nodded: "Yes, it has been tested at the training grounds at the base. Its destructive power and combat endurance have been weakened to some extent, but the weakening is not significant, only about 10%."

"Ten percent?"

Sima Miori looked at Kirishima Touka with surprise, narrowing her eyes. "I see. It seems you have great potential. While this thing can repair the defects in your genes, it also greatly limits the power and potential of your kagune. Your performance proves that your kagune has a lot of room for growth."

"is that so

"?" Kirishima Touka didn't quite understand these things, and recalled, "The others were weakened by about 30% to 40%, but we haven't participated in many battles in the past, and we don't need it anymore after coming here, so we're not that concerned."

After arriving here, although the group from Antique joined the organization, there weren't many battles that required them. However, to enrich the combat methods of the action team, Mato Mokuzu still included them.

After lunch, everyone went back to their classrooms to continue their afternoon classes.

After school, instead of going to the club, everyone agreed at noon to go to the newly opened antique cafe together.

The Antique Cafe is located near the Guardians' base, in a good location, close to the commercial street and residential area, with a lot of foot traffic.

When Luo Bai and his group arrived, the newly opened antique coffee shop was clearly doing good business, with quite a few people sitting inside.

After leading everyone in, Kirishima Touka invited them to sit down, while she quickly changed into her waitress uniform and began helping out.

Sitting in a spacious booth, Yui Yuigahama curiously observed the bustling scene inside the store.

"Wow, there are so many people! Business looks really good!"

Luo Bai said with a smile, "After all, they used to run a coffee shop, and the coffee beans they use are delivered through the organization's channels, so the quality is very good."

"Oh! I'll have to try it then, but I can't handle anything too bitter, so I'll go with something like a cappuccino. Xiao Qi, which one do you want?"

After looking around the menu, Hachiman Hikigaya said, "I'll have an iced Americano, I don't need any dessert. Yui, would you like some?"

"I'd like a cheesecake with Dongxiang sauce, please!"

Kirishima Touka smiled and wrote down everyone's orders, then went to brew coffee for them herself.

After a while, the coffee and cake arrived.

Luo Bai tried it and found it quite delicious; both the coffee and the cake were good.

Seeing everyone enjoying their meal so much, Kirishima Touka smiled and said, "Then you all enjoy your meal. I'll go and attend to the other guests. Please call me if you need anything."

After watching Kirishima Touka leave to attend to a table of customers who had just entered the restaurant, Yukino said softly, "It seems she really enjoys her current life."

“Ghouls like them are still a minority,” Luo Bai said, taking a bite of cake. “Many ghouls are discriminated against and harmed from a young age, and the surrounding environment creates psychological distortions, which leads them to constantly attack humans and join ghoul organizations like Aogiri Tree. The people at Antiques are lucky; they met Yoshimura Gozen, a ghoul who has experienced a lot, and created such a rare place of peace in a chaotic world.”

Taking small bites of the chocolate cake she had ordered, Yui Yuigahama asked, "So, Luo-kun, is it really true that the shop manager named Yoshimura Kozen won't be able to come out anytime soon?"

Luo Bai nodded: "Well, at least a year, and as for his daughter Yoshimura Eto, it goes without saying, at least five years. But it's better than them dying, isn't it? Although they've completely lost their ghoul power, the physical enhancements from being ghouls are still there, so they can at least live comfortably to their eighties or nineties. But in that other world, as ghouls, that's something they would never achieve."

When the topic of ghouls came up, Luo Bai was reminded of Gastrea from another world.

Both are forms of biological evolution and both can cause enormous harm to humans. So, could we say that ghouls are also a product of a world that has entered a period of decline?

Luo Bai didn't know; he was just a superhuman, not capable of exploring the secrets of the world's development. It was just his imagination.

Perhaps only someone of Lucoa's caliber is qualified to know.

While drinking coffee and chatting, Luo Bai would occasionally see a few members of the action team who had finished their patrol missions come here to buy a couple of cups of coffee.

Seeing the satisfied expressions on everyone's faces as they enjoyed their coffee, Mai smiled and said, "Who knows, this might become another designated rest stop for the action team members when they're out and about."

"It's really quite good, isn't it?" Luo Bai said with a smile. "The stuff here is really good, and there aren't any good coffee makers at the base. They only provide canned coffee and coffee beans for us to get ourselves. Compared to that, we don't lack money, and the coffee makers here are also very good. Buying coffee here is definitely a better choice."

Yui Yuigahama nodded in agreement: "Yes, the cakes here are delicious, and the environment is wonderful. I think coming here for afternoon tea and doing homework would be a great option!"

The Holy Emperor, who had come with everyone, glanced at Yui Yuigahama, then at Hachiman Hikigaya sitting next to her, and said with a smile, "Shouldn't we call it a date?"

One sentence made both of them blush.

Mai followed up with, "By the way, didn't you go to see a movie? Did you go shopping and date afterwards?"

"Mai-senpai! Please stop asking!"

"Sigh... I'll just say it for once, it's rare for me to be this gossipy!"

"Hmph, I won't tell!"

After verbally refusing, Yui Yuigahama glanced at the silent Hachiman Hikigaya, then angrily stomped on his foot, causing Hachiman to wince in pain.

Judging from their appearance, the two of them have made some progress, but not much.

A little while later, Shinobu Kocho, who had been in contact with Luo Bai via text message, also arrived.

Upon seeing Shima Miori there, she asked curiously, "Miori-san is here, but aren't Kisara-san and Satomi-kun here?"

Sima Miori nodded and said, "I saw them when I came out of school. Tendo wanted to join the school's kendo club, and Satomi-kun had to pick up Enju from school and then go grocery shopping and cook, so neither of them came. But they are living in the dormitories assigned by the base now, which are nearby, so it will be very convenient for them to come in the future."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion erupted inside the store, drawing everyone's attention.

Volume 1: Chapter 407 A Minor Conflict in the Shop (1/2)

Everyone looked over and saw a strong, healthy male customer lying on the ground in pain, while Kirishima Touka, holding a tray in her hand, looked at him with a cold expression.

Yui Yuigahama asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"It's probably someone causing trouble." Luo Bai rested his chin on his hand, showing no intention of going over. "Don't worry, Kirishima and the others are not ordinary people. This is something they can easily handle."

At this moment, the burly man who had fallen to the ground struggled to his feet, staring fiercely at Kirishima Touka.

"Little girl, how dare you!"

Touka Kirishima, however, maintained her indifferent expression and said, "You were the one trying to take advantage of me, weren't you? Did you really think I was easy to bully?"

While Kirishima Touka is friendly to people, that's only towards ordinary people, not the kind of thug in front of her.

When she served coffee to a table of customers, she noticed that the burly man sitting at the next table was staring at her.

Sure enough, when she turned her back, the other person's thieving hand reached out and was grabbed by Kirishima Touka, who threw her to the ground.

The nearly 1.9-meter-tall man looked down at Kirishima Touka and charged straight at her.

"You'll pay!"

Facing the burly man charging at her, Kirishima Touka remained completely calm, not even flinching.

.

Because in Kirishima Touka's line of sight, two action team members dressed in civilian clothes, who had come to the store with Kocho Shinobu earlier, had already walked over.

The two men, one on each side, grabbed the shoulders of the burly man who was trying to make a move, pinning him to the spot.

The burly man discovered that the two hands on his shoulders were incredibly strong, pressing down on his arms so hard that he couldn't move them.

Turning around, the burly man looked at them and said, "What are you doing? Do you know who I am? Let me go!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than one of them took out his phone and snapped a picture of himself.