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233 Hayasaka Ai: Kaguya-san, how could you be so insensible?

As Yuzuru Genichi watched Kaguya Shinomiya's angry departure and the still slightly trembling office door, a barely perceptible trace of weariness crossed his brow.

He rubbed his temples, realizing he simply didn't have time to concern himself with Kaguya Shinomiya's intricate schemes.

In Genichi Hanyu's view, this was nothing more than a trivial matter.

When Kaguya Shinomiya learned that he wanted to participate in the core management of Academy City, he immediately agreed and even offered to arrange a position for her.

She herself insisted on making a big deal out of it, feeling slighted and excluded. In the end, because of her pride and inexplicable power struggle, she resolutely rejected his arrangements.

To be fair, he gave us the opportunity and offered us a way out.

She chose to kick him away and even gave him a cold shoulder.

What else can Genichi Hanyu do?

Are you suggesting he should chase after her, kneel down and beg Kaguya Shinomiya to retract her order and show some mercy?

This is simply a fantasy.

He wasn't an ordinary man who revolved around women; his nature didn't allow him to expend too much energy on that.

Therefore, Genichi Hanyu decisively removed this matter from his thoughts and dealt with it directly.

Meanwhile, a furious Kaguya Shinomiya returned to her luxury apartment.

She casually kicked her expensive custom-made high heels onto the carpet, making a dull thud.

She buried her face in the huge, soft sofa in the living room.

"Bastard! Idiot! Blockhead! Cold-blooded animal!"

A muffled curse came from inside the pillow, carrying a heavy nasal tone and lingering grievance.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Genichi Hanyu's nonchalant attitude, as if to say, "I've already agreed, what more do you want?" only added fuel to the fire.

Especially the last sentence, which told her to share the burden with Yukino Yukinoshita, was like a poisonous thorn, piercing her most sensitive pride.

Why?

Why was Yukino Yukinoshita entrusted with such an important task and made the core manager of that project?

Why should Kaguya Shinomiya be allowed to join in as someone who helps and shares the burden, and why should she have to be mindful of the Yukinoshita sisters' attitude?

In what way is Kaguya Shinomiya's ability or the resources behind her inferior to Yukino Yukinoshita?

Does Genichi really think Yukino is more important to him?

A sense of injustice, resentment, anger at being looked down upon, and a hint of disappointment—a feeling she herself didn't want to delve into—wrapped up her heart like a tangled mess, making it hard for her to breathe.

She sat alone in the spacious, luxurious living room, sulking like a wounded animal licking its wounds, proud yet vulnerable.

After an unknown amount of time, the living room door was silently pushed open.

Hayasaka Ai, dressed in a smart maid outfit that couldn't hide her sharp and perceptive nature, walked in.

She immediately spotted the figure on the sofa, radiating an aura of resentment that kept strangers at bay, and the high heel on the floor that its owner had abandoned.

Hayasaka Ai sighed silently, walked over, and gently but deftly picked up the high heels, placing them neatly on the shoe cabinet in the entryway.

Then she walked to the sofa, didn't speak immediately, but just stood there quietly, looking at the girl who had buried herself in the sofa with complicated eyes.

The air was silent for a moment, broken only by the occasional gasp of Kaguya Shinomiya, filled with suppressed emotion.

"Miss Kaguya, would you like something to drink? Hot cocoa or some sake?"

Her response was an even louder hum with a thick nasal tone, and a dull thud as the pillow was slammed down.

Hayasaka Ai did not back down; she knew her young lady all too well.

This reaction is definitely because they were rebuffed by Master Xianyi, and the kind of rebuff that left them humiliated and with their self-esteem severely damaged.

She considered her words carefully before deciding to get straight to the point: "Miss Kaguya, if it's because of Academy City, could you tell me what happened?"

These words were like opening a floodgate. Kaguya Shinomiya abruptly lifted her head from the body pillow, her eyes red like a rabbit's, her face still streaked with tears, but her gaze burned with rage.

As if she had found an outlet, she poured out the whole story like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, from how she went to Genichi Hanyu to complain about Yukino Yukino's rejection, to how Genichi Hanyu called to question her, how Yukino Yukino proved her wrong with facts, how Genichi Hanyu condescended to let her share Yukino Yukino's burden, and finally how she refused and left in anger, all of which she told in one breath, her words filled with grievances.

However, as she narrated, the expression on Hayasaka Ai's face gradually changed from initial concern to subtle nuances, and finally transformed into an indescribable calm.

When Kaguya Shinomiya finished speaking and looked at her with a "you should judge this" gaze, Hayasaka Ai's eyes instantly changed as she looked at her young mistress.

The usual indulgence or worry was gone from those eyes; instead, they were filled with a clear and visible concern.

Disagree?

It even carried a hint of helplessness and speechlessness, as if watching a spoiled, unreasonable child throwing a tantrum.

"Ms. Kaguya."

Hayasaka Ai took a deep breath, seemingly trying her best to suppress something.

Her voice remained steady, but beneath that respect, for the first time, a clear sense of disapproval and criticism was revealed.

"Excuse me for speaking frankly, but what you did this time was indeed somewhat inconsiderate."

"immature?"

Kaguya Shinomiya seemed to be burned by the word, instantly bristling and staring at Ai Hayasaka in disbelief.

"Xiao Ai! How dare you talk about me like that? Whose side are you on anyway?!"

She felt betrayed by the person she trusted most.

Facing Kaguya Shinomiya's hurt and questioning gaze, Ai Hayasaka did not back down.

She simply glanced at Kaguya Shinomiya silently and deeply, her gaze seemingly piercing through her angry facade to reveal the awkward, unyielding pride and fear deep within her heart.

Then Hayasaka Ai spoke in an unusually clear, even stern tone, each word like a cold raindrop striking Kaguya Shinomiya's heart:

"Of course, I will always stand by your side, Kaguya-san. It is precisely because I stand by your side that I must tell the truth."

"You feel wronged, belittled, and that Lord Xianyi is biased, but please calm down, set aside your judgments clouded by emotions, and think carefully about the logic of the whole thing."

"First of all, what did Genichi do immediately after learning about your request? He immediately called Yukino Yukinoshita to inquire about the situation. Doesn't this show that he values ​​your feelings?"

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"Secondly, when Yukinoshita used facts to demonstrate that the Shinomiya Zaibatsu was deeply involved in the cooperation and that your role as their representative was not marginal, did Genichi criticize you?"

"Did he protect Yukinoshita? No! He chose to understand where your dissatisfaction lay and immediately offered a solution, allowing you to join the core team in your personal capacity and promising to arrange a position where you could utilize your strengths."

"Isn't this the biggest concession and the greatest show of sincerity?"

"Finally, and most importantly, what is Lord Genichi's status? He controls Chaldea and shoulders the heavy responsibility of changing the world's order. Every minute and every second of his life is incredibly precious. The fact that he would set aside his status to personally inquire about your minor feelings of being neglected and immediately give a clear and positive response is itself an extraordinary display of respect and tolerance!"

Hayasaka Ai paused, looking at Kaguya Shinomiya's increasingly pale face, her tone filled with deep regret and a hint of barely perceptible anger: "And you, Kaguya-san? What did you do?"

"Because of that ridiculous, unwilling-to-be-subordinate pride, you flatly rejected his kindness and stormed off in a huff!"

"You regarded the olive branch offered by Lord Xianyi as charity and an insult, and threw it to the ground!"

"You mean I'm being unreasonable?"

Kaguya Shinomiya's voice trembled slightly. Ai Hayasaka's words were like a cold scalpel, peeling away her self-righteous grievances and anger layer by layer, revealing a core that might not be so glamorous beneath.

"Yes, I was immature."

Hayasaka Ai interrupted her without hesitation, her voice firm and resolute.

"What you missed was not just an opportunity to participate in core affairs, but an opportunity to prove your ability and vision to Master Xianyi, an opportunity to show that you are not just jealous, but can truly share his burdens and solve his problems, and even more so, an opportunity to get closer to him on a deeper level!"

"What have you gained from your current actions, other than making Lord Xianyi think you are willful, difficult to communicate with, and unable to distinguish between what is important and what is urgent?"

"Yukino Yukinoshita and Mahiru Shiina are working hard in the vortex of Academy City. Regardless of their success or failure, they have left their mark on the business empire that Genichi values ​​most. And you, Kaguya? You lock yourself at home and sulk. Besides making those who care about you feel helpless and worried, and possibly causing Genichi a little disappointment and trouble, what have you gained?"

Hayasaka Ai's words were cold, cruel, yet incredibly real, like a bucket of ice water that completely roused Shinomiya Kaguya from her self-absorbed emotions.

She sat blankly on the sofa, the anger and grievance on her face long gone, leaving only bewilderment, shock, and a deep, belated panic after her facade had been completely shattered.

Seeing the young lady's distraught state, Hayasaka Ai could only sigh deeply, leaving behind a whisper that echoed in the quiet living room: "Miss Kaguya, relationships need nurturing, and opportunities need to be seized. Blind pride and willfulness will only push away what you truly want."

She bowed slightly, said nothing more, and quietly withdrew, leaving behind a room filled with cold and heavy reflection for the proud young girl who had ruined everything with her own hands.

234 The human's aversion to ghouls

Chaldea's massive war machine roared into action once more, its target the new dimensional coordinates of the world codenamed "Tokyo Ghoul."

Unlike when he first conquered the Demon Slayer world, when Genichi Hanyu personally oversaw the operation and swept away obstacles with overwhelming force, this time he chose to stay behind.

The world of Tokyo Ghoul was not an important world to him personally.

It doesn't possess unique demon and blood demon arts like the Demon Slayer world, which can serve as supplementary research samples for specific fields; nor does it resemble worlds that may have magic, superpowers, or advanced technological civilizations, which can bring strategic power enhancements or leaps in knowledge.

Its core value seems to consist only of a relatively stable social structure, undeveloped natural resources, and a training ground for military exercises and resource recycling.

In addition, there really wasn't anything special about the "837" power system over there that could interest him—the kagune of ghouls.

In his view, it was nothing more than an inefficient, barbaric, and deformed product of evolution, dependent on food sources, and far less promising than the gene-enhancing drugs or exoskeleton armor that Chaldea was developing.

Therefore, Genichi Hanyu naturally lost interest in making the trip himself.

His time and energy should be invested in more critical and valuable areas.

As for the female characters in the Tokyo Ghoul world...

A barely perceptible, slightly cold smile curved at the corner of Genichi Hanyu's lips.

He admitted that he was not a saint who was free from all desires, and that he could appreciate and even possess beautiful women of the opposite sex.

But there are limits.

Among human women, perhaps only Mado Akira possesses qualities such as calmness, professionalism, resilience despite a heavy past, and the ability to pique his interest slightly—but only slightly, far from enough to warrant his active involvement.

As for those female ghouls, whether they are struggling to survive like Touka Kirishima, twisted and insane like Rize Kamishiro, or disguised with masks like Sen Takatsuki.

Genichi Hanyu felt nothing, even a slight sense of physical aversion.

Whether they were there voluntarily or involuntarily, those beings who feed on humans and struggle in the predator-prey chain are inherently tainted in his eyes.

He had no interest in those inhuman women burdened with original sin; his tastes weren't as extreme as Erling 2 Yiling's.

The launch of the second conquest plan had a rapid global impact.

Like a block of ice thrown into a boiling pot of oil, the tense and turbulent situation among the world's nations, which had become tense and turbulent due to the distribution of benefits in the first world and the rise of Chaldea, miraculously cooled down temporarily.

The enormous cake reappeared, and it looked safer and easier to divide than in the first world.

All eyes were instantly drawn to the new world. Diplomats began to travel back and forth frequently, intelligence agencies went into overdrive to assess the value of the new world, and military forces were quietly mobilized to prepare to gain a favorable position in the feast of division.

Old conflicts were temporarily set aside by the lure of new interests, and a new atmosphere of peace and cooperation, tinged with greed, permeated the air.

This is exactly the situation that Genichi Hanyu is happy to see.

He needs the external environment to remain dynamically stable, at least until he completes his core layout.

Just as Genichi Hanyu had requested, Chaldea's main focus during this period was steadfastly on the construction of Academy City.

This ideal city, which is highly anticipated and integrates cutting-edge technology, superpower development and future education concepts, is the core base that Genichi Hanyu built for himself and Chaldea, and an incubator and testing ground for many future plans.

Its importance far surpasses that of a few resource-rich worlds.

Genichi Hanyu naturally took this very seriously.

He receives detailed reports on the progress of the Academy City construction almost every day, personally makes decisions on key milestones, and gives the highest priority to resource allocation.

He wanted to ensure that every gear in the city meshed precisely according to his pre-designed blueprint.

The good news is that Yukino Yukinoshita and Mahiru Shiina, who are in charge of the specific implementation, are also making exceptionally smooth progress.

This is largely thanks to the near-perfect preparations made by Yukinoshita Haruno in the early stages.

From detailed blueprints for urban planning and the construction of infrastructure frameworks to agreements to bring in major research institutions and coordinate interests with various stakeholders.

Yukinoshita Haruno had already arranged everything meticulously, laying a solid foundation.

Therefore, Yukino Yukinoshita and Mahiru Shiina's current work is more like adding icing on the cake and ensuring a smooth transition.

They need to familiarize themselves with the processes, coordinate with all parties, handle some minor issues that arise in daily operations, and, with the assistance of the professional team arranged by Yang Nai, gradually establish management authority.

In Yuzuru Genichi's private words, this was largely a formality for them to gain experience and familiarize themselves with how his core business circle operated.

Among these developments, the relocation of major renowned schools into the Academy City Education Demonstration Zone is one of the most visible and attention-grabbing developments.

Among the many schools, the one that relocated the fastest and most efficiently was Advanced Education High School.