After all, this was Takatsuki Sen's fan meet-and-greet, so it was only natural to encounter Takatsuki Sen here.
However, Yakuchi Kei hadn't expected Eto Yoshimura to actively greet him.
Yakuchi Kei nodded at Eto Yoshimura, which was considered a response.
Kaneki Ken had never met Takatsuki Sen before, so he didn't know that the cute young woman standing in front of Yakuchi Kei was Teacher Takatsuki Sen.
Of course, she only looked like a cute young woman on the surface; her actual age was already twenty-four.
Eto Yoshimura didn't say much to Yakuchi Kei , just a simple greeting, then went inside to wait to meet her fans.
"Was that girl just now your friend? Or a classmate?"
At this moment, Kamishiro Rize asked.
"Neither a friend nor a classmate, she is Teacher Takatsuki. I happened to meet her once before."
Yakuchi Kei explained.
"Is that so? She is Takatsuki Sen?"
Kamishiro Rize was immediately surprised.
Because she was too different from the Takatsuki Sen she had imagined.
She had thought that Takatsuki Sen, who could write such works, would be an experienced uncle or elder sister, but she didn't expect her to be such a petite young woman.
"Eh?! Yakuchi , did you say that was Teacher Takatsuki just now?"
Kaneki Ken's reaction was even more surprised.
"Yes, you'll see her again inside later."
Yakuchi Kei nodded.
Soon after, Jinmu indeed saw Takatsuki Sen sitting there meeting fans, and it was the same girl who had just greeted Yakuchi .
The line was quite long; one needed to queue to meet Takatsuki Sen. Fan meet-and-greets were like this.
However, while queuing, one could conveniently pick up a book to read nearby; there were many of Takatsuki Sen's works displayed around.
When it was Jinmu's turn, he chatted with Eto Yoshimura about his thoughts on her works. Besides that, he was too embarrassed to talk about many other things with a stranger.
After Jinmu, it was Yakuchi Kei and Kamishiro Rize's turn.
They sat together in front of Eto Yoshimura.
"We meet again, young man."
Eto Yoshimura said to Yakuchi Kei with a smile.
At this time, Eto Yoshimura's long hair was loose, and her somewhat messy hairstyle was naturally so. Perhaps she was running late and just rushed over without much grooming.
"Yes, we meet again."
Yakuchi Kei replied casually.
"You even brought such a beautiful girl today."
Eto Yoshimura said in a teasing tone.
To be honest, she was also a bit surprised when she met Yakuchi Kei just now, surprised that Yakuchi Kei and Kamishiro Rize appeared here together.
She still remembered many days ago, when this human boy confessed to Kamishiro Rize, she thought he was dead for sure.
She hadn't expected the subsequent events to become increasingly unexpected.
"Not at all, Teacher Takatsuki is also very beautiful."
Kamishiro Rize said with a smile.
At this time, both Kamishiro Rize and Eto Yoshimura were smiling, and the atmosphere seemed very amiable.
Kamishiro Rize was unaware of Eto Yoshimura's true identity, but Eto Yoshimura knew Kamishiro Rize's background.
"By the way, what are your names?"
At this moment, Eto Yoshimura asked Yakuchi Kei and Kamishiro Rize.
"Yakuchi Kei ."
"Kamishiro Rize."
The two replied.
Anyway, Eto Yoshimura already knew their names.
"Okay, okay, I've noted it down."
Eto Yoshimura said, "So, do you need my autograph? Or do you have any other requests?"
"Just sign my book."
Yakuchi Kei took out a book he carried with him.
Eto Yoshimura then signed her pen name—Takatsuki Sen—on the book cover.
Next, Yakuchi Kei and Kamishiro Rize chatted with Eto Yoshimura about her works, and then they got up and left.
As Yakuchi Kei and Kamishiro Rize departed, Eto Yoshimura rested her chin on her hand, looking at the two with a meaningful gaze.
She noticed that Yakuchi Kei and Kamishiro Rize seemed to have a good relationship.
Logically, Kamishiro Rize should have eaten this human boy long ago, but not only did that not happen, their relationship now seemed quite good.
What exactly happened in between? It made her curious.
Immediately after, Eto Yoshimura was about to meet her next fan.
...
After leaving the fan meet-and-greet venue, Jinmu prepared to go straight home.
So he parted ways with Yakuchi Kei and Kamishiro Rize halfway.
Today, Jinmu was in a very good mood because he had received Teacher Takatsuki's autograph and had a pleasant chat with Teacher Takatsuki about his thoughts on her works.
"I feel that Takatsuki Sen is very different from what I originally thought."
On the way back, Kamishiro Rize talked to Yakuchi Kei about "Takatsuki Sen."
"Normal, but by the way, didn't you notice anything unusual about her?"
Yakuchi Kei asked.
"No, why would you say that? Could she..."
Kamishiro Rize's reaction was quick.
If Yakuchi Kei said something like that, it was highly likely that Takatsuki Sen had a problem.
"She is actually a Ghoul."
Yakuchi Kei stated directly.
"A Ghoul... So that's it, I didn't notice it at all."
Kamishiro Rize was immediately surprised.
This was actually because Eto Yoshimura was a natural Half-Ghoul, and her scent was much harder to distinguish than that of a normal Ghoul.
Plus, Kamishiro Rize hadn't gotten very close to Eto Yoshimura just now, so even though her sense of smell was very keen, she couldn't detect any strange scent from Eto Yoshimura.
"This should be because she has been living among humans for a long time, and her scent has been mixed with human scents."
Yakuchi Kei temporarily had no plans to tell Kamishiro Rize Eto Yoshimura's true identity.
After all, he had no reason to know the secret that Eto Yoshimura was a "natural Half-Ghoul."
"I never thought that such a famous great writer is actually a Ghoul."
Kamishiro Rize sighed faintly.
However, now she could better understand why "Takatsuki Sen" could write such works; it must be inextricably linked to her past experiences.
Most Ghouls have had difficult childhoods, as if being born into this world as a Ghoul was a mistake.
In fact, Eto Yoshimura's tragic past was indeed something few Ghouls could compare to...