Watching Aogiri Tree depart.
"Crack~"
Hayashi finished the last sunflower seed in his hand, clapped his hands, and stood up.
"Alright, the show's over. Let's go back."
Kanna had been unenthusiastic from beginning to end because she had no interest in all this fighting.
But now she suddenly perked up.
"It's my turn now!"
"Yes yes yes, you still remember." Hayashi rubbed Kanna's head: "Have you had enough fun going out? If not, we can continue exploring."
Kanna looked expectant: "Keep exploring!"
Hearing this, Tohru immediately changed her expression and acted cute: "Hayashi-san~, then I..."
"You already explored for a long time when we came! No overtime, we'll talk about it next time!"
"Alright then..."
Just as they finished speaking.
The earth's veins trembled again.
The building only swayed slightly for a moment, then the trembling disappeared.
"Just an aftershock."
Hayashi shook his head.
Kanna was already stepping back and forth in place, looking impatient.
Hayashi nodded: "Let's go."
"Whee~!"
After hearing this, Kanna leaped toward the sky.
After a flash of light dispersed, a pure white dragon with feathers, resembling a white spirit, with a bird-like body type appeared floating in the air!
Compared to Tohru, Kanna's form was more elegant.
Her entire body was more streamlined, clearly a completely different type of dragon.
That's why Hayashi had said before.
Kanna's magic was more powerful.
She was a thunder spirit dragon.
"Hurry up and get on~" Kanna urged.
"Coming." Hayashi turned around.
Tohru had already spread her arms, indicating she also wanted to be carried up by Hayashi like Kanna had been before.
Hayashi smiled helplessly.
He could only reach through Tohru's legs and waist, carrying her princess-style.
"Hehe~~~" Tohru made happy humming sounds.
Hayashi's body flashed.
The next moment.
The two appeared on Kanna's back.
Hayashi put Tohru down, letting her sit as well.
Tohru immediately grabbed Hayashi's hands, making him wrap his arms around her waist.
"Departure!"
"Roar~~~!" Kanna let out a dragon cry.
Then with a flap of her wings, her figure instantly disappeared from the original spot, rushing toward the sky.
In the blink of an eye.
They instantly reached ten thousand meters high.
It was now past 8 PM.
The sun had completely moved to the other side of the blue planet, stars appeared, and the night scenery was all in view.
"This is also beautiful."
Hayashi let out a sigh of admiration.
Without thick clouds and light pollution, the brightness of the stars had also increased.
From this place, it was truly a sky full of stars.
Stars had always been there.
The blue planet could see them less and less, but that was its own problem.
It had nothing to do with the stars.
"Whee~~~"
Kanna was very happy tonight.
Flying around in the sky.
It was pouring rain above Tokyo, but they flew above the clouds, enjoying the wind and starry sky.
No need to worry about tomorrow's work.
No need to worry about future or recent matters.
"This is the beauty of having power!" Hayashi spread his arms and sighed.
"True freedom isn't being able to do whatever you want, but being able to not do whatever you don't want to do!"
Tohru didn't care about anything else.
Seeing Hayashi shouting.
She also spread her arms and shouted: "Hayashi, daisuki!!!" (Love you the most!!!)
Kanna soared freely in the air.
The three flew for nearly an hour.
Not just around Tokyo, but circling around all of Japan several times before returning above Tokyo's District 20.
"Let's go back."
Hayashi looked at the time, having had enough fun, and patted Kanna's body.
"Time to go home, drink beverages, and watch TV."
"Watch TV!" Kanna's dragon head turned around, looking agreeable.
They'd been away from home for several hours.
Time to laze around!
"Let's go!"
Kanna turned around and flew toward home.
Instantly returning above the alley.
Kanna directly transformed back into human form.
Hayashi had originally planned to hold Tohru with one arm and Kanna with the other, wanting to land slowly.
But he had a flash of inspiration.
"How about playing super trampoline?"
"Huh?" Tohru and Kanna were puzzled.
Hayashi let go, dropping down first.
"Ah?!" Accompanied by Tohru's surprised voice.
Hayashi fell toward the backyard.
A super large trampoline woven from thin strings instantly appeared above the backyard!
Hayashi landed on it.
"Boing~"
He bounced up at once!
In the air, he just crossed paths with the falling Tohru and Kanna!
Then Tohru and Kanna also landed on the trampoline!
"Ooh~!"
"Whee~~~"
The two landed on the trampoline one after another, then bounced up one after another.
As they went up, Hayashi just landed.
Both sides crossed paths in the air.
After bouncing back and forth like this several times.
Hayashi did a flip and landed at the backyard entrance, landing steadily.
Tohru also landed, then raised both hands like a gymnast.
Kanna played a bit more before landing.
"Fun! Will we play again later!" Kanna quickly asked.
"We can play anytime." Hayashi rubbed Kanna's head: "We can prepare a proper trampoline for later."
"Yes!"
Turning to enter the house.
Kanna ran to turn on the TV to watch cartoons.
Hearing Hayashi return, Pochita quickly stood up and barked "Woof~" once.
Indicating that during his absence, nothing had happened except the earthquake.
"Oh right, the earthquake. Let me see if anything fell on the ground."
Only then did Hayashi remember he also had a house.
So he went back to the kitchen to check.
Tohru also reacted: "Then I'll check the restaurant and second floor."
Hayashi went to inspect the kitchen.
Nothing had happened.
Even the tableware that was originally unstable and would shake or fall even without falling, hadn't moved at all.
Tohru found the same in the restaurant.
She went upstairs to check everything.
When she came back, she said strangely.
"Hayashi-san, how strange. Our house seems like no earthquake happened at all."
"Hm?"
Hayashi seemed to think of something.
He found Pochita and asked for details.
"Pochita, during the earthquake, did the house shake along? Did you feel it?"
Pochita shook his head: "Woof~!" (No.)
"Then was it shaking outside? Did you see it?" Hayashi asked again.
Pochita nodded: "Woof~!" (Yes.)
"That's right then."
Hayashi snapped his fingers and turned to look at the confused Tohru.
"Our house is earthquake-proof, even immune to natural disasters. You can understand it as having super blessings and protection - volcanoes, floods, earthquakes are all fine."
"Ooh~~~!" Tohru showed a surprised expression.
This time she was truly surprised.
Blessings and protection were abilities only super high-level beings had.
Generally defaulted to demigods or actual gods.
Dragon clans also had this protective ability.
But only very, very old elders could do it.
At this moment, for Hayashi.
A scene suddenly appeared in his mind.
That is, what would he do if he really encountered a serious disaster, like Tokyo becoming uninhabitable?
The first image that appeared in his mind: Up.
"I'll damn well take the house and move!"
Hayashi smiled and rubbed Pochita's head.
"Alright, sleep well."
After figuring out the reason.
Hayashi returned to the bar counter to make milk tea.
At this time, heavy rain suddenly began falling outside again.
"Patter patter patter~~~"
The torrential rain formed a curtain, pattering loudly outside.
Hayashi finished making milk tea.
Gave Tohru and Kanna each a cup.
And one for himself.
Then went to lie on the sofa while reading.
"Yawn~~~"
Mm, he even yawned.
The rest of the time was slacking time - slack however he wanted.
At this time.
District 23 Aogiri Tree branch.
In an abandoned underground room.
All the ghouls brought out from the ghoul prison this time were gathered here.
Whether you were B-rank or A-rank, even S-rank and SS-rank, all silently dispersed throughout the area, listening to the Aogiri Tree executives' speech.
This kind of thing naturally didn't require Takatsuki Sen to do.
She only needed to display force and leadership at the right times.
At this moment, executives were introducing the Aogiri Tree organization to everyone.
And explaining the darkness within CCG, as well as Aogiri Tree's goals and ideals.
Finally clarifying Aogiri Tree's rules and treatment.
Then there was no more after that.
This was a notification.
Not a request.
If you could do it, do it. If you couldn't, that was fine too.
But you had to work first and contribute. After you compensated Aogiri Tree for the costs they paid to rescue you, you could leave the organization.
Nearby.
Takatsuki Sen, wearing a coat, asked Kamishiro Rize, who was also wearing a coat, somewhat curiously.
"Though I shouldn't pry, Kamishiro Matasaka is also in there. Don't you plan to communicate?"
Kamishiro Rize shook her head.
"Work is work. That he could come out alive is already good news."
Takatsuki Sen nodded approvingly.
With her intelligence gathering abilities.
Actually, before the operation, she already knew Kamishiro Matasaka was Kamishiro Rize's adoptive father.
Kamishiro Rize was testing Takatsuki Sen.
Takatsuki Sen was also testing her.
Obviously, Takatsuki Sen was very satisfied with this view.
Similarly.
Kamishiro Matasaka in the ghoul group had also been restraining his emotions, showing no expression.
He neither tried to escape nor made any moves.
He recognized Kamishiro Rize but didn't approach to reveal their relationship.
Having been in prison for a long time, he didn't know what Kamishiro Rize's current status was, or what her relationship with Aogiri Tree was.
Just that it looked good now.
But acting rashly might cause big mistakes.
So facing Aogiri Tree's recruitment.
Kamishiro Matasaka, who originally would have taken some time before joining Aogiri Tree, directly nodded and agreed.
"I'll join."
Facing the SS+ ghoul's decisive answer.
"Uh..."
Even the Aogiri Tree senior executives were somewhat stunned.
This decisive?
And other ghouls who were originally still hesitating, hearing that even the SS+ ghoul agreed directly.
Then stopped thinking about it.
Join first, then talk.
"I'll also join."
"Join."
"Sigh, count me in too."
Just like that, all the ghouls brought out from this Aogiri Tree prison break chose to join Aogiri Tree!
Facing this situation.
Takatsuki Sen stepped forward to make the final conclusion.
"Very happy to see this scene. I believe none of you will regret it in the future."
"Aogiri Tree is far more ambitious than you imagine."
"To show determination."
"My real identity in reality will also be self-exposed and announced soon."
"In the future, please work hard, everyone. Don't be left far behind by your colleagues!"
After Takatsuki Sen finished speaking.
All the new ghouls present were stunned.
The Aogiri Tree boss was willing to self-expose her public identity in human society for the organization and goals!?
This was playing for real!
Not using them as cannon fodder!
For a moment.
Everyone was thinking about who this boss's real identity was?!
Celebrity? Official? Plutocrat? CEO?
Or military? Artist?
Even president!?
No wait, the president wasn't female.
No matter how they thought about it.
After Takatsuki Sen finished speaking, she directly turned and retreated behind the scenes, no longer appearing, leaving directly.
Before leaving.
She handed all these matters to Tatara to handle.
This group of newly arrived ghouls would undergo coordination training and internal analysis at the branch.
After roughly understanding and filing them.
They would begin assigning departments, units, affairs, etc.
In short, after Aogiri Tree's internal renovation.
It had officially become an organization with rules and regulations!
Not a hodgepodge makeshift group.
Outside the branch at this time.
On a high building.
Takatsuki Sen finally asked Kamishiro Rize about family matters.
"Do you need me to arrange for him to meet you, or will you handle it yourselves?"
Kamishiro Rize still shook her head: "When I'm free, I'll go see him. I'm very busy recently."
Very busy, referring to entertaining a certain head chef tonight.
Not only preparing food.
But also offering herself as food to be thoroughly enjoyed.
After hearing this, Takatsuki Sen nodded: "Then I'll give you temporary senior executive status later. That way you can freely enter and exit the branch's core areas."
Of course, only the branch.
Only Takatsuki Sen could freely enter and exit the headquarters' core areas, no one else.
Kamishiro Rize nodded: "Thanks, Takatsuki Sen."
"No need to thank me. We'll be cooperating in the future, right?"
"Yes. What do you plan to do? We can discuss it now."
"There's no clever way. CCG's interior is tightly controlled by the Washuu family. There won't be opportunities to leak confidential information."
Takatsuki Sen obviously indicated: "The best method is to take down CCG branches one by one, find key people, collect information, strengthen ourselves, then confront the Washuu family."
CCG was already completely rotten, completely controlled by the Washuu family.
So force was the best solution.
Hit them a few times first!
As long as the Washuu family didn't have more SSS ghouls than Aogiri Tree, then Aogiri Tree could win!
It was that simple!
Not to mention having the actor Arima Kishou.
Premium insider actor!
Kamishiro Rize thought about it and also agreed.
"Seems our thoughts are the same. No wonder Hayashi-kun told me we could try working together."
Mentioning Hayashi, the two looked at each other and both smiled warmly.
Takatsuki Sen suddenly relaxed, stretching.
"That's just how he is - unique perspective and fresh understanding. That's why I like him. He's different from everyone else."
Kamishiro Rize nodded: "Same here."
Neither cared that they'd said the word "like."
It was a confession session anyway.
Everyone was so strong, with such sharp perception, they all knew each other's feelings.
Stop acting.
It was disgusting.
The two chatted for a while.
Takatsuki Sen covered her somewhat hungry stomach.
Looking at the pouring rain outside, she suddenly had an inspiration.
"Hayashi-kun hasn't closed yet, right? Shall we go eat?"
Kamishiro Rize's eyes lit up.
Without hesitation, she jumped directly from the building toward the midnight diner.
"Let's go."
Takatsuki Sen was stunned by her reaction.
"No wonder she ignores her adoptive father - she's got a real daddy now."
Then she also jumped down.
Just refused to take the stairs.
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