Chapter 43
Rize's Little Secret
After hearing Mingming's description, Gojo Satoru showed an interested expression.
"According to what you've said, although this person has problems, he's not under our jurisdiction as sorcerers. Why don't you just resign? Aren't there already two demon ninjas by his side?"
Mingming said with a hint of helplessness:
"I also want to resign, but that would be too irresponsible. I signed a three-month contract with the Hyuga Group. If I don't even get a month's pay, my reputation in high society will be completely ruined."
After listening, Gojo Satoru looked at Itadori Yuujin, who had just swallowed Sukuna's finger, and Yotsuya Miko, the promising young talent he had just acquired, and said somewhat apologetically:
"I'm sorry, Mingming, you probably don't know that Su Nuo's finger was eaten by a student. I'm currently his homeroom teacher and I'm in charge of this matter."
"So although I'd like to help you, I'm really too busy right now. But I can find some time to go over and check on things at your place."
"Okay, it's a deal then. Try to get it done as quickly as possible."
Hearing that Gojo Satoru would find time to come, Mingming felt a little relieved, since the situation wasn't that urgent yet.
Following from a distance shouldn't be a problem.
...
Meanwhile, Kaneki had finally met Rize Kamishiro, whom he had been longing to see. Seeing that it was lunchtime, Kaneki took Rize to a Western restaurant.
After chatting for a while about Takatsuki Sen's works, Kaneki's eyes were involuntarily drawn to Rize's figure.
He immediately lowered his head after making eye contact with Rize Kamishiro.
Rize Kamishiro asked with an innocent look:
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing, well, that..."
After stammering for a while, Kaneki suddenly noticed the sandwich in front of Rize Kamishiro and immediately changed the subject.
"Rize-kun, it seems like you only eat sandwiches, and you eat very little of them."
Rize Kamishiro looked embarrassed after hearing this, covered her mouth and whispered:
"I've been eating a bit too much lately, so..."
Kaneki expressed his understanding.
"Excuse me, Kaneki-kun, I need to use the restroom."
Suddenly, Rize Kamishiro stood up, smiled at Kaneki, and walked towards the restroom.
Watching Rize Kamishiro's retreating figure, Kaneki murmured:
"Does she need to lose weight? She's not fat at all. But you know, girls are like that, who knows?"
After finishing their meal, the two went to the bookstore and stayed there for the afternoon, only coming out when it got dark.
"Rize, are you blood type AB? Me too."
"We get along really well."
As the two chatted and strolled, Kaneki, feeling the pleasant atmosphere, suddenly remembered what Hinata Gen had told him that morning.
He couldn't help but glance at Rize Kamishiro's exquisite face and figure, thinking to himself:
"Could it really be possible?"
Just then, two girls walked towards Kaneki from the front. They were Touka and her friend, Kosaka Yoriko. Kaneki didn't pay any attention to them and chatted with Rize Kamishiro with a smile on his face.
After passing by, Touka stopped in her tracks, turned back to look at Kaneki and Rize's retreating figures, and thought to herself:
Are they just foolish humans blinded by lust? They have no need to meddle in other people's business.
Seeing Touka suddenly stop moving, Kosaka Yoriko, who was walking ahead, asked with some confusion:
"Touka? What's wrong?"
After hearing this, Touka shook her head with a somewhat cold look in her eyes and said:
"It's nothing, let's go."
After Kaneki and Rize reached an intersection, Kaneki was about to say goodbye when he suddenly noticed Rize looking down, hesitant to speak, and said:
"Um, um."
Kaneki's heart pounded as he looked at Rize's shy face.
"Masaka!"
Suppressing his excitement, Kaneki said in a trembling voice:
"Rize-kun, just say whatever you want to say."
Rize then adopted a fearful expression.
"Kaneki-kun, you've heard about the recent Takaten Building incident, right?"
Kaneki thought for a while before realizing it was the Takaten Building. Wasn't that the place where ghouls were reported to have appeared in the news?
"I've heard about it; apparently, some people have died."
Upon hearing Rize, the dead man, suddenly grab Kaneki's arm, his expression grew even more terrified.
"Actually, I live on the street near the Gaotian Building. People have been dying there recently, and I'm scared. I can't sleep at night because of the fear."
At this point, Rize glanced at the dark street again, gripping Kaneki's arm tightly, and said:
"Kaneki-kun, could you take me home?"
Kaneki was actually a little timid, but after seeing Rize's pitiful expression and having some fantasies in his mind, he finally mustered up his courage.
"I'll give it to your friend Rize!"
"Really?"
"Of course it's true!"
Seeing Rize Kamishiro's happy expression, Kaneki was also incredibly excited.
"but."
"But what?"
"It would be even better if Kaneki could invite your friend who you had coffee with yesterday, otherwise I'm worried about you going home alone after you drop me off."
When Kaneki heard Rize say that she was going home alone, his idea of staying overnight vanished instantly.
However, he wasn't disappointed, since it was all too fast anyway.
Thinking of Hideyoshi Nagachika, who was working part-time, Kaneki shook his head and said:
"Friends? Ying is still working and doesn't have time."
It seems he doesn't have any close friends besides Ying, and he doesn't want to bother others at this time.
Unexpectedly, Rize suddenly showed a surprised expression.
"Kaneki-kun, don't you have any other friends besides Hide? What about that friend you had coffee with the other day?"
"Hyuga-kun?"
Yeah, I still have my friend Gen Hinata. I wonder if he'll be free. To be honest, I'm still a little intimidated by the Takada Building.
So Kaneki dialed the phone under Rize's expectant gaze, completely unaware of Rize's frantically heaving throat.
"I can't wait any longer, ah, what kind of delicious food will it be?"
"Is it already that late?"
After taking out his phone and checking the caller ID and the time, Hinata Gen rubbed his aching back and stood up, almost falling over because he lost his footing.
"Feed?"
"Hinata-kun, are you busy right now?"
"I just finished. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Upon hearing Hyuga Gen say he wasn't busy, Kaneki hesitated for a moment before finally saying:
"Hyuga-kun, could you do me a favor? Rize-san lives in the neighborhood near the Takada Building and is too scared to go back. I'd like you to come with me to see her off."