With that, Amou Byakuya sat down opposite Kaneki Ken. "Is it okay if I sit here?"
It wasn't because of the system. Moreover, the god-level choice triggered by the system had already been completed. He could have just turned around and left without continuing the conversation with Kaneki Ken.
He just wanted to chat with Kaneki Ken out of his own will, that's all.
"Of course, you can! Please sit."
Kaneki Ken's tone was still a bit reserved, as his personality was naturally introverted.
Amou Byakuya asked, feigning ignorance.
"Yeah, could it be you're also a student at the same school?"
Amou Byakuya nodded slightly.
They were classmates in the same department and also fellow fans of Takatsuki-sensei's books.
"My name is Kaneki Ken. It's... very nice to meet you."
Kaneki Ken quite liked the feeling of interacting 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. It would be nice if he could make another one.
Even though the other person was that girl's boyfriend...
[Ding! The host has become friends with Kaneki Ken, receiving a reward: 2 Fusion Points!]
Amou Byakuya and Kaneki Ken became friends as they chatted. There was so much to talk about surrounding Takatsuki Sen's works.
Kaneki Ken, who was deeply engaged in the conversation, seemed to have forgotten that the other person was that girl's boyfriend. Or perhaps, he had already come to terms with it.
Knowing she had a boyfriend, with his personality, it was impossible for him to do something like "stealing someone's love."
And somehow, he had become friends with that girl's boyfriend. As for his friend's girlfriend... he felt even more embarrassed to have any thoughts about her.
Next, Amou Byakuya borrowed a book from the coffee shop's bookshelf.
[Ding! The host has finished reading 'The Black Goat's Egg', receiving a reward: 1 Fusion Point!]
By evening, when the coffee shop was about to close.
Amou Byakuya and Kaneki Ken finally went home.
During that time, they read Takatsuki Sen's works. They definitely weren't chatting the whole time, but occasionally exchanged their thoughts on what they read.
On the way home, Kaneki Ken was still in a cheerful mood.
Although Nagachika Hideyoshi was his best friend and previously his only friend, Hideyoshi's hobbies were different from his; he didn't like reading. So, Amou Byakuya's appearance filled that void for him.
On the other side, Amou Byakuya was also on his way home.
It was the same route as yesterday, passing through some alleys.
It was noticeable that, especially in the alleys, there were almost no pedestrians around.
Amou Byakuya felt he should be more cautious. It would be troublesome if he encountered an S-class Ghoul or stronger. With his current strength, it was hard to say if he could fight an S-class Ghoul.
Moreover, his fusion progress was only Lv1. He probably didn't even have one percent of Uchiha Madara's strength. Let's not even talk about "Six Paths Madara" for now. A simple example would be, what percentage of the Rinnegan's power does a one-tomoe Sharingan have?
However, the possibility of him being attacked by an S-class or higher Ghoul in the 20th Ward was also very small. The 20th Ward had a few disobedient Ghouls like Kamishiro Rize, but the rest of the Ghouls didn't dare to casually defy the rules set by Yoshimura Kuzen.
As for Kamishiro Rize, it was unlikely she would appear to attack him at this time. For her, that wouldn't be "exciting" enough.
However, before he could walk out of the alley, he heard faint footsteps from behind.
Although the other person's eyes hadn't turned into a "Kakugan," his first instinct told him that the person was probably a Ghoul.
"Really, those guys at 'Anteiku' won't let us prey on humans. I really can't stand the feeling of eating rotten flesh every day anymore."
The man suddenly started grumbling to himself, saying things that would sound strange to an outsider.
But when Amou Byakuya heard this grumbling, he became even more certain that this guy was a Ghoul.
His brows furrowed slightly. This guy clearly intended to make him his food...
"If you want to eat me, then come on."
Amou ByCkyua said faintly.
From the other person's unfamiliar face, he could tell that he wasn't a very strong Ghoul.
"Oh? You already know I'm a Ghoul, and you're still not running?"
The man was immediately surprised. If it were any other human in this situation, they would have already run away screaming.
But this human boy before him was so calm. If it weren't for the fact that the kid didn't have a "Quinque" on him, he would have almost suspected this kid was one of the CCG's "Doves."
"You're just bluffing!"
The man snorted coldly, then suddenly erupted and charged at Amou Byakuya.
His eyes turned into the crimson "Kakugan," the sclera that should have been white turned black, and the expression on his face became hideous.