Rize Kamishiro/Chapter 14:
When Rize said this, there was no deliberate acting on her face.
After all, she had already revealed her true self in front of Yakuchi , so pretending to be a delicate weak woman was meaningless.
So this time, her expression was natural and real, with only a faint smile.
Still unclear who had ambushed her, Rize personally thought it was very likely that the Washuu Family had found her.
If Yakuchi hadn't taken her away in time, she probably wouldn't have gained freedom again in this lifetime.
In fact, Rize had guessed half correctly; if the situation had developed as originally, Rize would have served as an experimental subject, losing her freedom forever until death.
However, this was not done by the Washuu Family, but by Nimura Furuta, which is why Rize only guessed half correctly.
At this time, Rize was still relatively weak; regeneration of her body consumed a lot of rc cells.
The strength of a Ghoul is generally determined by the level of rc cells in their body; although this is not absolutely definitive, it is a very valuable reference.
It seems that once rc cells are consumed, they do not recover on their own; they need to be restored through preying on humans or "co-eating," so Rize couldn't resolve her weakened state for a while.
Unless Yakuchi let her bite him right now...
Rize wanted Yakuchi to accompany her home, precisely because she was worried about being attacked again on the way back.
"Alright, as long as you don't suddenly want to eat me halfway through again."
Yakuchi said casually.
"Not this time."
Rize said with a smile.
Yakuchi immediately felt that the credibility was questionable.
...
Yakuchi once again accompanied Rize on the way home, but this time it was different; neither of them had so many ulterior motives.
At this time, Yakuchi deliberately paid attention and did not detect anyone monitoring them; it seemed that Nimura Furuta was not so presumptuous.
After all, Rize herself was not that easy to deal with, and if Nimura Furuta was too reckless, he could easily be discovered by Rize, making the plan difficult to execute.
"By the way, did you discover I was a Ghoul from the very beginning?"
At this moment, Rize suddenly asked.
Combining Yakuchi 's calm reaction when she attacked him, she suspected that Yakuchi had discovered it from the very beginning.
"No, not at all. At first, I really fell in love with Miss Rize at first sight, but gradually I started to notice something was off."
Yakuchi bluffed.
He could only do this; there was no better way to deceive Rize.
But it wasn't entirely a bluff, after all, he had liked Rize since before he transmigrated, so saying it was love at first sight wasn't entirely wrong.
"Is that so... It seems I underestimated your perceptiveness, just as I underestimated your strength."
Rize also believed Yakuchi 's words, "And do you still like me now? Let me tell you upfront, I haven't had any feelings for you from beginning to end."
"That doesn't matter. My liking for you won't change whether you like me or not; otherwise, I wouldn't have saved you this time."
Yakuchi said calmly, "However, our game of playing lovers is over this time. I won't bother you again in the future."
Even though Rize's words were very direct and blunt, as if she had rejected his initial confession, he didn't care at all.
After all, his confession was fake from the beginning, the lovers' game was fake, everything was fake, so what did it matter if Rize rejected him or anything else?
"Yes..."
Rize responded, then added, "We're almost there, my home is just ahead. You can drop me off here."
"Okay, then I'll head back too."
Just as Yakuchi was about to turn and leave,
Rize said again, "Before we part, don't you want to give me a farewell kiss?"
She placed her right index finger to her lips, her seductive eyes tempting Yakuchi .
However, Yakuchi 's eyes instantly became a pair of dead fish eyes, "Are you trying to take the opportunity to eat my tongue?"
"Oh dear, you found out, didn't you?"
Rize didn't deny it, chuckling, "But you guessed one thing wrong. I don't just want to eat your tongue, I also want to eat your lips. Anyway, you can heal yourself, can't you?"
A gentle smile spoke such terrifying words.
"..."
Yakuchi was speechless for a moment.
"No, no, then goodbye, Miss Rize."
After speaking, Yakuchi turned and left.
Rize watched Yakuchi 's retreating figure for a while, then returned to her own home.
That night, Yakuchi still kept the blood-stained bedsheet, replacing it with a clean one he already had at home.
That bedsheet definitely couldn't be thrown away casually; full of bloodstains, it could easily cause future trouble. Keeping it to wash clean would be fine.
...
The next day.
After school, Yakuchi was still the same, habitually reading at the Antique Coffee Shop.
He had thought he wouldn't encounter Rize today, but he still did. It seemed Rize wasn't just at the coffee shop to lure prey.
Perhaps it was because the coffee tasted good, but not in the simple sense of "good taste"; rather, the coffee contained concentrated particles of human flesh, which made it taste even more delicious to Ghouls, as this coffee shop was originally exclusively for Ghouls.
However, Yoshimura usually only added concentrated particles to the coffee for Ghoul customers, while human customers received regular coffee.
"Miss Rize? I actually thought I wouldn't see you today."
As soon as Yakuchi entered, he greeted Rize, as if nothing had happened last night.
At the same time, Touka Kirishima, who was working at the counter, heard Yakuchi 's voice and couldn't help but look up.
Seeing that human boy appear again, perfectly fine, her pupils immediately constricted, and her eyes widened slightly in great surprise.
Shouldn't this human have been killed by Rize last night?
Judging by the situation last night, Rize was about to make her move, yet this human was still alive.
What was going on?
Could it be that the extremely cruel Rize had shown mercy?
No, that shouldn't be possible.
Most likely, Rize still wanted to continue playing with that human boy...