"Since it's done, go back to your room and sleep."
Seeing that Rize had no intention of getting out of bed, Yakuchi Kei directly reminded her.
However, he didn't get a response from Rize. Feeling a little strange, Yakuchi Kei turned around and found that Rize seemed to have fallen asleep with her eyes closed.
But he didn't think Rize could fall asleep so quickly. "Stop pretending to be asleep. If you want to sleep, go back to your own room."
Rize still didn't react at all, nor did she move an inch.
After all, you can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep.
"I don't believe I can't do anything about you."
Yakuchi Kei immediately refused to believe in evil.
But he certainly wouldn't use violence; instead, he reached his hands towards Rize's armpits.
Rize, who was originally pretending to be asleep, immediately reacted.
She still wanted to hold back her laughter but quickly gave in, letting out soft whimpers that she couldn't suppress, and her delicate body trembled slightly.
Unable to bear it, she immediately grabbed Yakuchi Kei 's hands.
"So you were pretending to be asleep. Can't keep it up now, can you?"
Yakuchi Kei said with a faint smile.
"I never realized you were so mischievous before."
Rize glared at Yakuchi Kei with a resentful look in her eyes.
"If you weren't pretending to be asleep and staying here, I wouldn't be like this, okay?"
Yakuchi Kei retorted.
Rize had no choice but to return to her room; after all, she didn't want Yakuchi Kei to do that to her again.
As Rize left, Yakuchi Kei suddenly thought that Rize seemed quite ticklish. Was this a weakness worth exploiting?
...
The next day.
Yakuchi Kei went directly to the CCG Headquarters in the 1st Ward for the written and oral exams for First Class Investigator.
The written exam was, of course, a given; he easily passed with a near-perfect score. The deductions were only because he had to write an essay that was almost impossible to get full marks on.
"You passed the written exam perfectly. You are the most formidable newcomer I have ever seen."
At this moment, the examiner couldn't help but exclaim.
He had naturally heard about this newcomer's feat of expelling a Half-Kakuja, and he hadn't expected his performance in the written exam to be so outstanding.
For a written exam where 60 points were enough to pass, the other party scored a solid 99 points, only losing 1 point on the final essay.
Yakuchi Kei nodded slightly, saying nothing more.
Next was the interview session.
The person responsible for interviewing Yakuchi Kei was a First Class Investigator he didn't know. The interview ended after a few minutes.
After all, this was just an interview for promotion to First Class Investigator, so it certainly wouldn't be too harsh.
Throughout the entire process, Yakuchi Kei felt that the written exam would be more difficult for ordinary Investigators.
This was because many of them started receiving specialized training in the "Academy" at a very young age, and their cultural literacy and learning abilities were generally mediocre.
On that day, Yakuchi Kei 's status changed.
He was promoted from Second Class Investigator to First Class Investigator.
Not only that, but he also triggered the system's reward mechanism.
[Ding! The host has been promoted to "First Class Investigator" and received a reward: 20 Fusion Points!]
If nothing unexpected happened, he would also continue to gain more Fusion Points when he was promoted to Superior Investigator, Associate Special Class, or even Special Class Investigator in the future.
Yakuchi Kei 's name gradually spread within the CCG. Compared to his initial obscurity, he now had a bit of fame.
...
While Yakuchi Kei was taking his written and oral exams, Rize was sitting and reading at the Antique Coffee Shop.
Touka and the others noticed that Rize had come alone, and Yakuchi Kei wasn't with her, so they decided to ask Rize some questions.
This time, Irimi Kaya went over to invite Rize, "Miss Kamishiro, would you do us the honor?"
"Oh? What do you need me for?"
Rize asked with a smile.
"We'd like to ask Miss Kamishiro some questions."
Irimi Kaya said.
Rize didn't refuse; instead, she followed Irimi Kaya to the second floor.
Downstairs, Yoshimura Kuzen, Koma Enji, Yomo Renji, and the newly joined Ryoko Fueguchi could serve customers, while Irimi Kaya and Touka were upstairs talking with Rize.
"What we want to ask is, Miss Kamishiro, you must know that human named Yakuchi Kei is actually a Ghoul Investigator, right?"
Touka asked directly, getting straight to the point.
In her mind, she had already assumed that Rize definitely knew Yakuchi Kei was a Ghoul Investigator, so she asked very directly.
Upon hearing this, Rize's face showed no surprise, because Yakuchi Kei had already revealed his Investigator identity to her before.
"That's right, I do know."
Rize admitted with an unchanging smile.
Touka's pupils trembled slightly. "So you really deliberately got so close to him. I didn't expect ordinary humans to no longer satisfy you; you've actually set your sights on a Ghoul Investigator…"
Now she was even more certain of her previous suspicions.
"So what? Are you going to feel sympathy for a Ghoul Investigator? If that's really the case, it's too ridiculous, as childish as a child who doesn't understand anything~"
Rize said with a faint sneer.
She hadn't shown this side much in front of Yakuchi Kei , but in fact, she had always been quite sharp-tongued and a bit two-faced. Tsukiyama Shuu had been infuriated by Rize once before.
Knowing that the truth of the matter was not so, she deliberately went along with Touka's misunderstanding to mock her.
..."
Touka frowned slightly, immediately displeased.
However, she didn't retort to Rize; instead, she said, "I just don't want you to bring more trouble to our 20th Ward. If you really eat that Ghoul Investigator, the CCG will definitely send more Investigators as reinforcements, and then we'll have to bear the consequences of the disaster you caused."
"Touka, aren't you being a bit too meddlesome?"
Rize's tone became a little colder, and the smile on her face carried a hint of chill. "Whether I like him or want to eat him, and whether it's in the 20th Ward or anywhere else, that's my freedom."
It was unclear if she was genuinely a little angry, or if she was continuing to deliberately tease Touka.
At this, Touka immediately lost her temper, stood up from her seat, and said with a cold face, "You're the one who's going too far."
"Touka, calm down a little…"
Irimi Kaya quickly tried to persuade Touka.
However, Rize's subsequent attitude worsened.
Not only did she show no intention of apologizing, but she also got up and left directly, leaving behind a contemptuous and pleased remark.
"I don't have time to play those boring make-believe games with you. My dear is waiting for me to come home~"