“It’s true!”

"Come here, Touka!"

Yoko's smile calmed Touka down, and she felt very happy. Even though she couldn't taste the delicious food, Yoko's smile was still worth it.

Touka ate the fried chicken nuggets that Yoko fed her, which still made her feel a little disgusted as always, but she still smiled very brightly.

"...Compared to this."

"Compared to this?"

"Yours tastes better than this."

Touka's ability to disguise herself was quite strong; even though her stomach was churning, she still had a bright smile, and Yoko was very happy too.

As they parted, Yoko said to Touka that she was really reluctant to leave her. Touka looked at the sunset in the distance. The afterglow of the sunset looked so harmonious. Everything was so beautiful and peaceful, just like every peaceful day.

"I had so much fun today."

I hereby announce to the world that I am the "gourmet" Tsukiyama Shu.

This happened a long time ago, when Kaneki Ken was still human and it was his first time meeting Rize.

Moon stars are rare.

The ghoul had his sights set on a man, a man who ran regularly; this was his prey, and he was quite pleased with this man, Lei Wu. But the man sensed the approaching danger and ran forward with all his might, his running posture at that moment becoming incredibly graceful.

"Muscles leaping across the earth...perfect proportions without a single superfluous inch! In this moment, I want to thank you for your life, which keeps racing through life so that I can savor it!"

However, all the struggles were in vain.

The man lay in a pool of blood, and she lost consciousness.

"Don't worry, these legs are definitely my main course, especially since you've already seasoned them for me. Let me feast on them before the muscle tissue dies!"

Tsukiyama Shuu said, licking his lips.

With crimson eyes, the man before him was sixteen years old and named Tsukiyama Shuu. By day, Tsukiyama Shuu was an ordinary high school student, but his true identity at night was that of a ghoul.

"Become the nourishment that makes me shine even brighter!"

Tsukiyama Shuu's pursuit of gourmet food has reached a fanatical level. He has an obsessive and perverse love for Kaneki Ken, earning him the title of "gourmet" from the CCG. He is highly skilled in human "cooking" and his passion for delicious food borders on fanaticism. His immense interest in Kaneki can be described as an obsessive and perverse love.

An S-rank ghoul from Ward 20, known as the Troublemaker, he runs a ghoul restaurant in Ward 7, serving various types of human dishes made from different ways of dying, and slaughtering people on the spot to please his customers. His nickname is "The Gourmet".

He has a verbal tic of using Italian, French, English, and musical terms.

The Yueshan family wields considerable influence. The official novel, "Photographs," mentions that Yueshan Xi is a pure-blooded young master of the Yueshan family, whose connections in political and financial circles are extensive and their power immense.

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The family's assets were accumulated from the generation of his grandfather, who loved adventure, and Tsukiyama Shuu regarded his grandfather as his pride.

Tsukiyama has a human friend named Chie Hori, who looks like an elementary school student, loves photography, and is one of Tsukiyama's sources of information.

Tsukiyama possesses a Kokukaku, which can transform into a sword. The kagune is located near the lower edge of the scapula and is the most robust type of kaku. Kokukaku forms are mostly thick, sharp, and heavy, providing strong protection for the user. However, their excessive weight significantly reduces the user's mobility.

He once told Touka, "If the kagune is the engine, then human flesh is the fuel. You can't exert your power if you only eat junk food."

The kagune was effective against Touka's yukatana, but was ultimately defeated because Touka ate Kaneki's flesh and thus unleashed her full power.

Tsukiyama Shu was about to eat the other calf.

But at this time.

"...!?"

The flash went off unexpectedly, followed by the click of the shutter. Before Tsukiyama Shuu could react, he heard a voice.

"Great! I finally got the picture!" It was a camera, and the person holding it was a very young girl, probably around ten or eleven or twelve years old. Her innocent face was filled with excitement.

Gollum—

Tsukiyama Shu swallowed the piece of meat, clearly furious at the girl's appearance; his body was even trembling.

"...How dare you interrupt my meal...Give me back my first bite of delicious food!!"

Tsukiyama's body transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushing towards the girl. Normally, the girl would already be dead, a corpse.

However, the reality is not so.

"That was close!" The girl nimbly dodged the attack, remaining calm and composed, her tone not panicked, and even letting out a surprised exclamation. She then fled into the distance, knowing better than to fight a losing battle. "So amazing!"

The fact that the girl dodged the attack was something Tsukiyama Shuu couldn't have imagined. Perhaps this girl was also a kind of life form like him—a ghoul. But if they were of the same kind, then he should have been able to smell the scent of their kind emanating from each other—the scent of ghouls—but he couldn't.

Furthermore, Tsukiyama Shuu didn't detect the scent of 'Kunk,' which was the weapon used against them, but rather the scent of a human.

The girl ran wildly towards the city center, and Tsukiyama Shu seemed even more interested in her, watching her run so fast as she disappeared into the distance.

"You...! You little mouse that keeps crawling around everywhere!!"

Yueshan chased after her, and the girl arrived at a narrow alley.

The girl's body was trembling for some unknown reason. She was a petite girl with jet-black hair.

She actually sat down.

"Clang! Clang! Look, isn't that cool?!"

The girl placed the notebook in front of her; the photo on its screen was of Tsukiyama Shuu.

"...Isn't that me!"

"You're Tsukiyama Shuu, right?"

"Look!" The girl took out another item and showed it to Tsukiyama. It was a student ID card, from the high school affiliated with Harunan Academy University, where Tsukiyama studied.

Her name is Horiki Chie.

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"Dug...Chie...?"

"Just call me 'Chie Hori'. I'm so tired from running, I really want something sweet!"

Chie Hori and Shuu Tsukiyama used to attend the same school, and she had been helping Shuu take "predatory photos" without being discovered by him. However, she was later discovered when Shuu was hunting a runner. Members of the Tsukiyama family, especially Matsumae, tried to persuade Shuu to kill her, but Shuu refused.

In order to create the masterpiece she envisioned, Horie Chie was willing to sacrifice her life. In the end, Tsukiyama Shuu saved Horie Chie, and the two gradually became friends.

Because of her short stature and childlike appearance, she was mistaken for an elementary school student by Urie Hisaki when they first met. Later, Horie Chie sold information about "Torso" to Urie Hisaki and asked him to exchange information for Sasaki Haise's personal belongings, with the aim of giving them to Tsukiyama Shuu after obtaining them.

Although they tried their best to help Tsukiyama Shuu regain his spirits together, their relationship didn't seem to be good.

She was being hunted by humans for allegedly assisting ghouls in hunting, illegally accessing CCG servers, taking photos with negative social impact, and filming ghouls hunting. However, Chie Hori always managed to escape unscathed, and even helped Touka Kirishima and others rescue Tsukiyama Shuu and Tsukiyama Kane's mother after the battle to expel them from the Tsukiyama family.

During the Rushima battle, Chie Hori and Kane Tsukiyama worked together to bring in ships to help Tsukiyama Shuu, Nishiki Nishio, Kotaro Amon, and others escape Rushima.

After Kaneki Ken defected to the CCG, he founded the "Black Goat" organization, which was joined by Chie Hori.

She took a large number of photos during the defense and exhibited them overseas; she then joined the support work of TSC, and returned to the photography world a few years later. She and Tsukiyama Shuu are lifelong friends.

At that moment, they were in a coffee shop, and Chie Hori was sitting in front of Tsukiyama Shuu, with a huge sundae in front of her.

She seemed to be enjoying her sundae.

They devoured a rather large sundae in the blink of an eye.

"...Can't you eat in a more ladylike way? You dirty bastard."

"I've never been a lady. You have the air of an exclusive news story about you."

What exactly does "exclusive news" mean? Is Horie Chie threatening him? Tsukiyama Shuu thought to himself, then glanced at Horie Chie again.

Chie Hori, seemingly unaware of Tsukiyama Shuu's thoughts, continued speaking.

She touched the camera.

It is extremely precious to them.

"So I've been keeping an eye on you! And I was right! I'm so satisfied!"

"What is your purpose?" Tsukiyama Shuu still hadn't guessed Horie's purpose, so he tentatively asked Horie.

"The objective? It's already been achieved."

"...pardonme, what did you say?"

“This is my purpose.” Hori Chie pointed to her camera; this was her goal. The purpose was simple, not as complicated as Tsukiyama Shuu had imagined. What bad intentions could a girl like this have? Hori Chie tilted her head and said.

"I followed you because I wanted to take some great photos, and the results exceeded my expectations! So I've achieved my goal."

"Impossible. How could I, Tsukiyama Shuu, possibly keep such a crucial, exclusive news story for just a personal hobby!"

"Huh? You want me to announce it? I can do it right now."

"No, no... calm down, my little one."

"Huh—what exactly do you want?"

Not only was Chie Hori not afraid of Tsukiyama Shuu, but she also complained with some dissatisfaction. Tsukiyama Shuu had done something very bloody not long ago, so why was she so calm? This was not a mental fortitude that an ordinary person could have.

That's why Tsukiyama Shuu found Hori Chie very suspicious.

Is taking photos a noble act for you? So noble that you'd risk your life for it?

"I haven't thought about anything that complicated, and I don't want to die." Hori Chie found Tsukiyama Shuu's topic quite boring. Not only did she not feel fear, but she also found it very boring. At one point, she didn't want to talk to Tsukiyama Shuu anymore. She swung her legs and looked around.

"I really don't understand, otherwise why would I?"

"Eh... Ah, I'm a little sleepy." Hori Chie even yawned, wanting to take a nap. After all, she was too tired and her brain was completely unable to think. However, it was impossible for an ordinary person to be so unrestrained and relaxed in front of a ghoul. Why could this petite girl be so calm and composed? Tsukiyama Shu really didn't understand.

Based on his experience, he simply couldn't understand it.

"By the way, I don't plan to show this photo to anyone else. I also value my life. Thank you for the sundae, goodbye."

"Wait! A rodent—!"

Horie left the cafe without even leaving Tsukiyama behind, and completely ignored Tsukiyama's attempts to stop her.

The bills were also left behind.

"Santocielo, this is outrageous!! I never expected that the heavens would give me such a test..." Although Tsukiyama Shu wanted to kill Hori Chie, he was unsure because of her calmness. Was this a trap? Once he fell into the trap, he would be doomed.

Moreover, someone had reminded him – Shan, you'd better be careful.

The person who reminded him was the store manager of Fangcun store in Anding District.

At the time, Tsukiyama Shu didn't take it seriously, but now that he thinks about it, it would have been better to be more careful, otherwise he might have made a mistake.

It will be too late to regret it then.

Those dead ghouls are the best example to learn from.

Ghouls are not invincible. Just like a cheetah roaming the grasslands, they may eventually die at the hands of a hunter's gun. A hunter without a gun can't fight a cheetah one-on-one, but they do have weapons, just like investigators.

"Mr. Yoshimura, are you talking about that little mouse?"

Tsukiyama Shuu genuinely admired Yoshimura. Sometimes, one couldn't ignore Yoshimura's advice, or one would suffer greatly, even someone as eccentric as Tsukiyama Shuu. This shows just how important Yoshimura's status was in the ghoul world.

Qingnan Academy Affiliated High School.

Good morning, Tsukiyama-kun.

You look great today.

Good morning, charming girls. Your voices are like the chanting of angels.

"What charm..."

"How could he say such disgusting things?"

"Anyone who sees them will think that way. I was just speaking on their behalf. It really hurts to have my heartfelt praise denied..."

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"Did I say something wrong?" Yue Shan added, narrowing his eyes. The unique aura emanating from him overwhelmed the group of students, who immediately shut their mouths. Even without baring their fangs, the weak are still no match for the strong.

"Oh, I have more important things to do." Tsukiyama said and left, waiting idly in the corridor. Ten minutes later, he finally arrived.

"……coming."

Upon closer inspection, it was Chie Horie. She was even carrying the camera she had used to take photos yesterday, which clearly set her apart from the other students.

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