"Two CCG investigators were killed near Takada Building. It is estimated that the murderer is also a binge eater…"
The news was being broadcast inside the Anteiku coffee shop in the 20th ward.
Touka furrowed her brows and mumbled, "Rize, that woman… Investigators from headquarters were killed. There's no way CCG will ignore this…"
"Touka-chan," Yoshimura suddenly interrupted her, reminding, "There are still human customers here."
"That guy, huh." Withdrawing her gaze, Touka recalled a little.
A physically weak college student. Last time he came with a friend, and that friend even said some frivolous things to her.
That guy was also a regular at the shop. Last time, he was even seen chatting and laughing with Rize. But now that Rize had her eyes on him, he probably wouldn't live long either.
The one targeted who was also included was a tall figure. His image suddenly appeared in her mind.
"The usual. One iced Americano."
While she was lost in wild thoughts, a magnetic voice suddenly came from beside her.
Jotaro looked ahead, threw down that sentence, and stepped past her directly.
Touka pouted, feeling a bit irritated inside. 'Hmph! Wonder what kind of expression he'll make when he sees Rize's true face.'
Though that woman doesn't follow the 20th ward's rules and likes to act recklessly, if she's making a move on a man as annoying-looking as Jotaro, Touka wouldn't oppose.
"Your coffee." Touka said coldly.
Jotaro seemed to not hear it, his attention entirely on the news broadcast on the TV.
The two dead investigators were the same people who came looking for him last night are already killed…
A wisp of purple hair flashed through his eyes, and in the next second, Rize's gentle and lovely face floated before him.
With a heartbroken expression, she muttered, "So pitiful, they were all good people. How… how could something like this happen? Did they encounter a ghoul after sending me home?"
As she sobbed, she glanced at Jotaro's calm and composed face, slightly surprised.
The TV often broadcasted memorial services for fallen ghoul investigators. The attendees at the ceremonies would usually cry uncontrollably.
As far as she knew, when their own kind died, humans usually empathized. Why was this man not affected at all?
"Didn't Kujo-kun feel anything?"
Jotaro said with a calm expression, "Why should I feel anything?"
Rize said, "Sadness, or maybe anger?"
"Yare yare… Their deaths may make some people sad or angry, but what does it have to do with me?"
Jotaro waved his hand and said lightly, "If you've got nothing else, then get lost."
Rize was a bit stunned. The methods she used on men had no effect at all on Jotaro. He really had no manners… But in a way, that was better than those hypocritical men.
Human joy and sorrow do not connect. When a person dies, except for their friends and relatives, who would feel sad?
Even the tears of friends and relatives might not be real. Crying over the death of a stranger is just laughable.
Watching the images on the TV, Rize found it very interesting.
She liked watching this kind of program, because the fake expressions of humans could whet her appetite.
But no matter how fake humans were, the fear they showed when facing death was always real.
When she exposed her identity, the panic and terrified expressions on their faces were the best seasoning.
She really wanted to see what face Kujo-kun was hiding under that cold exterior.
Even though Jotaro had already ordered her to leave, Rize didn't go.
Jotaro was unlike those men she'd encountered before. When they received her hints, they would try to please her. Since he didn't, she had to take the initiative.
"Kujo-kun, you're really so cold."
The sorrowful Rize sat down beside Jotaro, took his arm, her face shy, as if she was having trouble saying something.
"Do you know how I fell asleep last night?"
Jotaro kept a stern face and said nothing.
Rize lifted her delicate face. Her autumn-water eyes shimmered with emotion, and she spoke affectionately, "I fell asleep thinking of you."
"With those terrifying monsters appearing nearby, I was really scared. But when I thought of Kujo-kun's strong body, and firm muscles…"
A blush spread across Rize's face, matching her innocent looks, making even the ghouls in the store who knew her identity begin to breathe heavily.
"I felt a sense of security I've never felt before. Kujo-kun…" Rize leaned closer, her slightly pouting red lips glistening temptingly.
"Can you understand my feelings?"
Rize placed her hand on Jotaro's solid, muscular chest, gently stirring his emotions.
A soft fragrance came straight at him. Jotaro's patience had reached its limit. His face had already merged with the shadow beneath his hat brim.
"I hate nagging women! You damn woman, get the hell away from me!" Jotaro turned his head and shouted angrily. His eyes were cold, and his disgust was completely unhidden.
Rize trembled all over, completely stunned. Then she lowered her head and began to sob, covering her face, pitifully saying, "Kujo-kun, do you hate me that much?"
Looking at Rize's purple hair, Jotaro recalled the ghoul that flashed past him that day.
That naked woman also seemed to have purple hair. And recalling the two investigators killed last night…
'A ghoul?'
Jotaro wasn't sure, but secretly hoped she was. Because he really couldn't hold back the urge to punch her.
"Yare yare…"
With his current experience, he still couldn't confirm that Rize was a ghoul. To harm a defenseless, ordinary woman, he hadn't fallen that low.
Jotaro's roar naturally startled the other customers. Those ghouls who knew Rize's identity were wide-eyed, stunned.
'Good kid, you're really bold! You dare shout at a binge eater?'
But very quickly, their shocked gazes turned into sympathy.
'Fool! Your life's countdown has begun. You offended a binge eater and still want to live?'
"Rejected Rize?" Touka said in disbelief, "This is the first time I've seen something like that."
Rize had outstanding looks, was good at disguising herself, and had lived in human society for a long time. She was very familiar with men.
In front of different men, she would show different personas. No man ever didn't fall under her charm. In the 20th ward for so long, she had seduced countless men, turning them into her food.
"But rejection doesn't matter. In front of a ghoul like Rize, humans can only be at her mercy."
According to Touka's estimate, Rize's strength was at least above S-rank, maybe even terrifying SS-rank.
With that level of strength, she could prey on humans without restraint.
The reason she used seduction and deception to trick her prey was merely due to her twisted personality.
Turning away her gaze, Touka didn't care too much either. She never cared about the life and death of someone unrelated to her.
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