"So, you're the one who saved me. Thank you."
When Kamishiro Rize said this, there was less of the deliberate acting in her expression.
She, who had just been saved by Amou Byakuya, was naturally not in the mood to continue her act.
So this time, her expression was natural and real, with just a faint smile.
At this moment, Kamishiro Rize was still relatively weak. The body's regeneration consumes a lot of RC cells.
A Ghoul's strength is generally determined by the level of RC cells in their body. Although this isn't absolutely definitive, it is a very valuable reference.
Amou Byakuya once again walked Kamishiro Rize home. This time was different; there wasn't as much scheming between the two of them.
"By the way, did you know I was a Ghoul from the very beginning?"
Kamishiro Rize suddenly asked.
Combining Amou Byakuya's calm reaction when she attacked him, she suspected he had known from the start.
"Yeah, I noticed it the first time I saw you. Call it 'love at first sight' or 'a fated encounter.' Anyway, I just knew you were special."
But it wasn't a complete fabrication, either. After all, he had liked Kamishiro Rize even before he transmigrated, so it wasn't entirely wrong to call it love at first sight.
"Is that so... It seems I underestimated your perceptiveness, just as I underestimated your strength."
Kamishiro Rize also believed Amou Byakuya's words. "And you... do you still like me now? Let me be blunt, I've never had any feelings for you from beginning to end."
"That doesn't matter. Me liking you doesn't change based on whether you like me or not. Otherwise, I wouldn't have saved you this time."
Amou Byakuya said calmly, "However, our game of playing as a couple is over. I won't bother you in the future either."
Even though Kamishiro Rize's words were very direct and blunt, as if she were rejecting his initial confession, he didn't care at all.
After all, his confession was fake from the beginning, the couple game was fake, everything was fake. What did it matter if Kamishiro Rize rejected him or whatever?
"I see..."
Kamishiro Rize responded, then said again, "We're almost there. My home is just ahead. You can just drop me off here."
"Alright, then I'll be heading back too."
Just as Amou Byakuya was about to turn and leave,
Kamishiro Rize spoke again, "Before we part, don't you want to give me a farewell kiss?"
However, Amou Byakuya's eyes instantly turned into a pair of dead fish eyes. "Are you trying to take the opportunity to eat my tongue?"
"Oh my, you found me out~"
Kamishiro Rize didn't deny it, chuckling, "But you got one thing wrong. I don't just want to eat your tongue; I want to eat your lips too. You can heal anyway, can't you?"
Amou Byakuya was speechless for a moment.
"No thanks, no thanks. Well then, goodbye, Rize-san."
After speaking, Amou Byakuya turned and left.
That night, Amou Byakuya kept the blood-stained bed sheet and changed to a clean one he already had at home.
That sheet definitely couldn't be thrown away casually. Being covered in blood could easily lead to trouble later. It was best to keep it and wash it clean.
...
The next day.
Amou Byakuya came to the Anteiku coffee shop as usual.
However, Yoshimura Kuzen usually only added concentrated granules to the coffee for Ghoul customers. For human customers, he just gave them regular coffee.
"Rize-san? I originally thought I wouldn't see you today."
As soon as Amou Byakuya came in, he greeted Kamishiro Rize, as if nothing had happened last night.
Kamishiro Rize was also sitting in her usual seat, holding a book, her expression calm.
But Kirishima Touka, who was working, was completely dumbfounded.
Seeing that human boy appear again, completely unharmed, her pupils instantly shrank, and her eyes widened slightly in complete surprise.
This human... shouldn't he have been killed by Kamishiro Rize last night?
Looking at the trend last night, it seemed like Kamishiro Rize was about to make her move. Yet, this human was still alive.
What was going on?
Could it be that the extremely ferocious Kamishiro Rize had shown mercy?
No, that should be impossible.