Super God: If I punch you, you will die

Or perhaps what makes him happy isn't these books, nor the endless library, but Lin Yan himself, because it's Lin Yan, not anyone else.

Although this library date had a minor hiccup, Lin Yan managed to defuse it without leaving any unpleasant memories.

Hinami was indeed very happy, and she was very excited on the way back.

"Sister, brother, this is so pretty!" Hinami showed off the free gift she received from the library, a very nice bookmark.

"Yes."

Lin Yan answered, then said to Hinami, "Shall we come to the library again tomorrow?"

"Okay."

Hinami was very excited.

The next day, Lin Yan continued to read with Hinami. Hinami read very quietly, like a adorable, quiet doll. Lin Yan realized then that quiet moments could bring such happiness, even in this unfamiliar world—at least, unfamiliar to him.

Moreover, Lin Yan discovered new news.

"A nurse in District 20, working at a university hospital, and who had just gotten married."

"do you know?"

"do not know."

"and many more."

"what happened?"

"Quiet!"

A woman walked towards Touka and said to her, "You come to the library too."

She was an ordinary woman, indistinguishable from the women passing by on the street in both appearance and clothing. At least that's how she appeared to most people. She was a well-hidden ghoul, a true hermit in plain sight.

"Didn't a guy get killed near 'Antei Ward' before? She was his girlfriend."

"He was just bragging to everyone. He knew I was in college and threatened me to provide him with 'food' if I didn't want my identity exposed. I'm actually relieved that he's dead."

The woman sat down, and Touka, slightly calming her nerves, sat back down. It seemed the woman posed little threat, but Hinami still needed to be cautious from a distance.

"It seems this narcissist is quite reckless."

Does "narcissist" refer to the perpetrator in the incident reported in the newspaper?

0215 Kazuo [Please Subscribe]

Does "narcissist" refer to the perpetrator in the incident reported in the newspaper?

"It seems so. My relationship with him is that we went to the same junior high and high school, but we have no contact now, so I don't know much about him. By the way, this person is the rumored Lin Yan, right? This is the first time I've spoken to you."

"Hello……".

After that incident, the news spread like wildfire, and everyone knew about Bai Ge's failure; she had also heard about it.

"Yongjin is a smart man."

"……What!?"

“I used to hang out with him a lot recently.”

"Operation? What kind of operation are you referring to?"

"It's better if you don't ask too many questions. It's not a big deal anyway. Besides, that's not what I want to talk to you about right now."

She didn't answer directly but looked at Hinami, who was playing alone. She had become quite close to Lin Yan. It was clear that Hinami was very happy; whenever she was with Lin Yan and Touka, Hinami was an innocent and carefree child.

“I was thinking that Ms. Kirishima and a place like a library didn’t suit each other at all, but it turns out it was for that child. However, this won’t do.”

"What's wrong with it?"

“Intelligent humans are best kept away from 'ghouls'; 'ghouls' who can't lie are best kept away from humans.” She frowned as she looked at Touka, then at the calm face beside her. “Otherwise, it will only lead to the spread of misfortune.”

"Lin Yan, you're the same."

“I don’t have many friends, and perhaps there aren’t many people I can compare myself to, but you’d better make a more objective assessment of Yongjin’s abilities. His keen perception allows him to see things that are not normally visible.”

"...Why did you specifically tell us these things, Sanhuang?"

"It was just out of kindness. I was able to return to a peaceful daily life thanks to him. He seemed to mistakenly think we were the same age, but I felt happy that he treated me as a friend."

"That's all I wanted to say." After saying that, he turned and left.

Touka looked completely bewildered.

He said to himself.

“Sanko isn’t a warmonger, so there won’t be any problems even if we leave her alone. Don’t let her appearance fool you; she hardly speaks in front of humans, has a very low profile, and usually pretends to be docile.”

Mikoto's words, "leading to the spread of misfortune," made Touka fall into deep thought. She got up and walked towards Hinami, seemingly a little uneasy, like a young girl.

The library the next day.

This was the third day of their planned meeting at the library, and Hinami was still full of interest in the books. This was the first time she had had so much fun. Hinami's longing for the library, filled with books, was like that of a human seeing water in the desert.

……

"...Everyone, now raise your thighs, okay, lower them. Okay, raise them again! Okay, that's right, one, two! One, two!"

The bustling area within District 20.

Kazuo works at a gym, primarily teaching aerobic dance, but really, he's just trying to make a living. Kazuo's appearance is indeed quite ordinary, even somewhat ugly. The gym is always packed with people. However, since he works at a gym, Kazuo has a great physique—long legs and well-defined muscles.

His colleagues also envied Kazuo's physique, although his appearance was somewhat unattractive.

0216 Manami [Please Subscribe]

"Kazuo-sensei has such a great figure, I admire you so much."

Not long ago, a girl said this to Kazuo, which immediately sparked a heated discussion among his colleagues, and someone said it directly to Kazuo.

"...Does that girl like you?"

"I don't think that's true... haha..."

"But she didn't even glance at us? Looks like your spring is finally here, isn't it?" The person who said this was Saotome, who had the best relationship with Kazuo, which is why she could ask these dead people such a direct question.

This was also a sunny and cheerful man with a muscular build and a handsome face—quite a few. He was also a handsome young man, much younger than Kazuo, but already Kazuo's superior. Since he was a superior, he wouldn't be too polite when speaking to Kazuo, and they treated each other like peers.

"She just has more to talk to with me, right? It would be so pitiful if rumors spread that she has some kind of ambiguous relationship with an older man like me."

"That's right!"

Some time later, Kazuo was about to leave the gym after get off work when he heard an angry shout and thought they had been arguing.

Kazuo ran in the direction of the sound.

"Stop right now!" Kazuo shouted. Ordinary humans couldn't harm him, which is why he shouted so directly.

"Who are you?!" the other person retorted fiercely.

"Please don't do this. It's already very late, and it will... it will disturb the neighbors..." Kazuo suddenly found the other party's imposing manner suppressed, and even seemed somewhat lacking in confidence.

"Give me back the 500,000!" the man shouted before leaving.

"...I'm sorry, Mr. Kazuo."

"No, the important thing is..."

"It's like this, my mother is sick, and I borrowed money from an underground money lender to raise money for her hospitalization." Manami was the one who was threatened, and that's why she confessed her story. Actually, she didn't originally plan to tell Kazuo, but after all, she was saved from danger.

Is your mother sick?

"But it's okay! I'm sorry for causing you trouble... I'm really happy that you were willing to help me just now." Manami blushed and ran away. Kazuo was quite surprised. Why was Manami shy? Maybe he had misjudged her.

A few days later, after the course ended, Manami stayed behind alone. She went to Kazuo and sincerely thanked him.

"...I'm sorry, Mr. Kazuo, thank you so much for what happened before."

"Oh, you've worked hard too."

At this moment, Manami took out a lunchbox and handed it to Kazuo. It was a bento she had made herself, which was nutritious and well-balanced with meat and vegetables. It looked very appetizing, but unfortunately it was human food. The air seemed to smell the tempting aroma of the food.

"This is……"

"It's a bento box. You exercise a lot every day, so you must get hungry easily, which is why I made a lot!"

This is a bento box made by Manami herself. It's no small feat for a girl to make a bento box for a man, especially since it's the first time Kazuo has received a gift from a girl, and such an ambiguous one at that. Even though he's a ghoul, he couldn't bear to throw away food meant for humans, which could be deadly. This is food made by Manami, containing her heartfelt sentiments; how could Kazuo possibly throw it away? Absolutely not.

0217 A Man's Protective Instinct [Please Subscribe]

"Come on! Come on! Kazuo... Ugh...!"

At home, Kazuo took out the bento box that Manami had given him. He was still a little hesitant, but he mustered up his courage and still found it so hard to eat, so hard to eat, almost like it was going to kill him.

Even so, Kazuo still lost his sight of all the food.

After that, Kazuo lay in bed for two days.

A week later, Kazuo still felt unwell in his stomach. He heard that voice again in the basement and saw Manami trembling and the fierce-looking man.

"Could it be...! Stop! Stop!"

"Why is it you again...?"

"Five hundred thousand, understand? Five hundred thousand!" He said this again and left.

"Ms. Manami, are you alright..." Kazuo was very worried about Manami. To be honest, such a delicate girl could easily arouse a man's protective instincts, especially since Manami had even made bento boxes for Kazuo, which further stirred up his macho feelings.

"Kazuo-sensei...!"

"I'm sorry..." Manami accidentally grabbed Kazuo. Whether it was an accident or not, only he knew. She quickly apologized, blushing as she said, "You must hate women like me... A useless woman like me, whose mother is hospitalized and who is being chased by loan sharks, is not worthy of you at all...!"

Manami's tears fell drop by drop; it was truly a beautiful woman shedding tears, making one feel sorry for her.

She left in tears.

Kazuo, however, remained where he was.

"...I really will kill you, and I mean it! I'm not just joking, I mean it for real!!" Kazuo recalled the man's ruthlessness; how could he treat a fragile girl like that, especially Manami? Although he was weak, he could never forgive the man who bullied Manami.

He became increasingly agitated.

I'm getting angrier and angrier.

You must calm down.

So we went to Anding District for coffee.

Inside a coffee shop in Anding District.

Even the rich aroma and warm taste of the coffee couldn't soothe Kazuo's emotions; his chest felt like it was burning with fire. At that moment, Touka approached and stood beside Kazuo.

"...There are not only humans around, but also other guests. I really will kill you." Touka smiled, but her tone was very cold.

Touka's aura was on a completely different level from Kazuo's, utterly overwhelming him.

Kazuo had no choice but to shut up.

However, Kazuo had made up his mind to do what a man should do: a man should protect the woman he loves, otherwise what kind of man is he!

"Huh? What's going on...!"

"Open it and take a look." Kazuo handed a brown paper bag to Manami. The brown paper bag was indeed quite large and contained a very thick item.

Manami opened the brown paper bag with some doubt and apprehension.

"……this!"

The brown paper bag contained a full 550,000 yen in cash. Kazuo said to the surprised Manami very gently and patiently, "Take this to pay off your debts."

"How can this be! Kazuo-sensei! How can I let you do such a thing for me...!"

"It's alright, take it. As long as you regain your freedom."

Manami was so grateful that she shed tears, bowed, and turned to leave. Kazuo watched Manami's retreating figure, but after a while, he regretted it. Should he have gone with Manami? Otherwise, what if those fierce-looking men made things difficult for her?

0218 Deception, Trap [Please Subscribe]

Kazuo managed to find Manami's phone number through the club, but couldn't get through. Even after finding her address and arriving at it, he found it was just an empty lot with no residential buildings at all.