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Chapter 7 - Attacked

"Of course, it's true. Although I haven't read many of Takatsuki-sensei's works, I fell in love with them after finishing 'to kafka'."

Saying that, Yakuchi Kei sat down opposite Kaneki Ken. "Can I sit here?"

It wasn't because of the system; moreover, the divine choice triggered by the system had already been completed by him. He could have just turned around and left without continuing to talk to Kaneki Ken.

He was simply acting on his own will, wanting to chat with Kaneki Ken, nothing more.

"Of course! Please sit."

Kaneki Ken's tone was still a bit reserved, as his personality was inherently introverted.

Furthermore, the other party's identity also put pressure on him. This identity naturally referred to Yakuchi Kei being Kamishiro Rize's boyfriend.

"You look like a student, right? Don't tell me you're also from Kamii University?"

Yakuchi Kei asked, knowing the answer.

He couldn't just immediately act like he knew Kaneki Ken very well.

Kamii University happened to be the closest university to here, so his question wouldn't seem out of place or strange.

"Yes, are you also a student from the same university?"

Kaneki Ken couldn't help but ask curiously.

"That's right, I'm from the Literature Department, and my name is Yakuchi Kei."

Yakuchi Kei nodded slightly.

"I… I am too…"

Kaneki Ken suddenly felt a bit incredulous. What a coincidence!

They were both classmates from the same department and both fans of Takatsuki-sensei's books.

"My name is Kaneki Ken, it's… it's nice to meet you."

Kaneki Ken quite liked the feeling of conversing with someone who was both a fellow book lover and a classmate from the same department.

After all, he had only ever had one friend. If he could get to know another friend, that would be great.

Even if the other person was that girl's boyfriend…

[Ding! The Host and Kaneki Ken have become friends, receiving a reward: 2 Fusion Points!]

Yakuchi Kei and Kaneki Ken became friends while chatting, as there were many topics they could discuss revolving around Takatsuki Sen's works.

Kaneki Ken, who was very engrossed, seemed to have forgotten that the other person was that girl's boyfriend, or perhaps he had already come to terms with it.

Knowing that she had a boyfriend, with his personality, he wouldn't possibly do something like "stealing someone's love."

Moreover, he had unknowingly become friends with that girl's boyfriend. As for a friend's girlfriend… he felt even more embarrassed to have any thoughts.

Next, Yakuchi Kei borrowed books from the bookshelf in the coffee shop.

...

[Ding! The Host has read 'black goat's egg', receiving a reward: 1 Fusion Point!]

[Ding! The Host has finished reading 'black goat's egg', receiving a reward: 1 Fusion Point!]

It was almost closing time at the coffee shop in the evening.

Yakuchi Kei and Kaneki Ken then returned home.

During that time, they were reading Takatsuki Sen's works, certainly not just chatting all the time, but occasionally exchanging reading thoughts.

On the way home, Kaneki Ken was still quite happy.

Although Nagachika Hideyoshi was his best friend and his only friend before, Nagachika Hideyoshi's interests were different from his; he didn't like reading. So, Yakuchi Kei's appearance filled that void he felt in this aspect.

On the other side, Yakuchi Kei was also on his way home.

It was still the same route as yesterday, passing through some alleys.

It could be noticed that there were almost no pedestrians around, especially in the alleys.

Because it was too late, and coupled with the existence of Ghouls in this world, people were afraid of being attacked by Ghouls, so they dared not go to places with few people, such as alleys, at night.

Yakuchi Kei felt that he should also be more cautious. If he encountered an S-Class Ghoul or higher, it would be troublesome. With his current strength, it was hard to say whether he could contend with an S-Class Ghoul.

The appearance of Ghouls is almost the same as humans, but their strength is completely on a different dimension from normal humans.

Moreover, his fusion progress was only Lv1, perhaps not even one percent of Uchiha Madara's strength. Let's not even talk about "Six Paths Madara" for now. The simplest example is, what percentage of the Rinnegan's power can a One-Tomoe Sharingan have?

However, the probability of him being attacked by an S-Class Ghoul or higher in the 20th Ward was also very small. In the 20th Ward, there were very few disobedient Ghouls like Kamishiro Rize; the rest of the Ghouls dared not easily defy the rules set by Yoshimura Kuzen.

As for Kamishiro Rize, it was impossible for her to appear and attack him at this time; that wouldn't be exciting enough for her.

In short, at this moment, Yakuchi Kei was still walking out of the alley, preferring to take a longer route on the main road.

However, before he could leave the alley, he heard a faint sound of footsteps behind him.

He looked back and saw a man with an unfriendly expression walking towards him.

Although the other party's eyes had not yet turned into Kakuugan (Ghoul Eye), his first instinct told him that the other party should be a Ghoul.

"Seriously, those guys from Anteiku won't let us prey on humans. I really can't stand the feeling of eating rotten meat every day anymore."

The man suddenly started complaining to himself, saying some words that would sound somewhat inexplicable to outsiders.

But when Yakuchi Kei heard this complaint, he became even more convinced that this guy in front of him was a Ghoul.

His brows furrowed slightly. This guy clearly intended to treat him as food…

"If you want to eat me, then come."

Yakuchi Kei said indifferently.

From the other party's unfamiliar face, it could be judged that the other party was not a very strong Ghoul.

In the 20th Ward, anyone who was relatively powerful, for example, at least an S-Class Ghoul, he knew them all.

It was a good opportunity for him to practice with this guy. He hadn't even used Uchiha Madara's abilities until now.

"Oh? You already know I'm a Ghoul and you're not running?"

The man was suddenly surprised. If it were any other human facing this situation, they would have long cried and fled.

This human youth in front of him was so calm. If it weren't for the fact that this kid didn't have a Quinque on him, he would have almost suspected that this kid was a "White Doves" from the CCG.

"Bluffing!"

The man snorted coldly, then suddenly burst forth and lunged at Yakuchi Kei.

His eyes turned into crimson Kakuugan (Ghoul Eye), the normally white sclera turned black, and the expression on his face also became ferocious.

Kakuugan as pictured

A dark green Bikaku Kagune also grew from the base of his spine, like a long, strong tail. This was an important weapon Ghouls used for hunting.

At this moment, Yakuchi Kei's eyes gradually turned cold, and his normally black pupils instantly transformed into a One-Tomoe Sharingan.

Just as the man was about to reach Yakuchi Kei, he suddenly noticed that the other party's pupils had also turned scarlet.

?!

His expression suddenly changed drastically, and his mind went blank for a moment.

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