Seeing the expression of Shop Manager Yuzuki, which was somewhat disturbed,
Kamishiro Rize understood many things.
She smiled gently, "It seems the Shop Manager is not an ordinary person either."
"Mm." Yuzuki admitted, "Almost, I guess."
"Devil?"
"NO."
"Not?" Kamishiro Rize was a bit confused: "Human?"
"Yes."
"What?"
This truly left Kamishiro Rize puzzled.
She knew Yuzuki wasn't lying, and he had no reason to lie.
However, since Yuzuki was a human and not a Devil, it made it even harder for her to understand.
If he were a Devil, all of this would make sense.
The ability to make food that Ghouls could eat, such an ability should belong to a Devil.
But if he was just an ordinary person, how could the Shop Manager manage it?
Seeing Kamishiro Rize's confused expression,
Yuzuki sipped his coffee: "I am indeed an ordinary human, but not just an ordinary human. You can understand it that way."
Kamishiro Rize recalled her childhood and suddenly realized something.
It seemed the Shop Manager was also a pitiful person; he must have gone through some changes to become the person he was now, right?
But someone like that would surely become a target for more people in the future.
If he stayed here, the risks would also increase, right?
"What?"
Yuzuki noticed her sudden expression of awareness and felt something was off.
He wouldn't misunderstand, would he?
After all, Kamishiro Rize's thoughts were somewhat abnormal.
But it was good if she understood half of it.
Suddenly,
Kamishiro Rize stared at him, asking with a sharp gaze,
"Yuzuki-kun, will you continue to run your shop here?"
Yuzuki nodded, "Yes, I will."
The risks increased again.
Kamishiro Rize gritted her teeth and continued to ask,
"What if your abilities become the target of evil people, like Devils?"
"Well then, we just have to fight back." Yuzuki spread his hands: "Sitting still and waiting for death is certainly useless."
"What if the evil person is very strong?"
"Well then, just run away."
Run away?
Kamishiro Rize heard this and became increasingly panicked.
What if Yuzuki suddenly packed up and fled, especially without her knowing, what would she do?
Continue eating that kind of meat?
Kamishiro Rize lowered her head slightly, her face looking somewhat unhealthy.
"Yuzuki-kun, what do you think about Ghouls?"
"Ghouls, yes..." Yuzuki looked at Kamishiro Rize with a meaningful gaze.
However, he sighed and still expressed his true feelings.
"Overall, eating that kind of meat is indeed not good."
Kamishiro Rize tensed her whole body.
However, Yuzuki continued, "But for the species, that cannot be avoided, can it? We can't just starve ourselves to death."
Finally, he added,
"However, even if you cannot choose not to eat meat, you can choose the type of meat to eat, whether it's from those who commit suicide, evil people, those who die naturally, and so on."
Kamishiro Rize lowered her head, suddenly feeling a bit guilty after what Yuzuki said.
A few days ago, she would have completely ignored it.
Meat was just meat, what was the difference?
No matter what was eaten before, wasn't it all the same after being consumed?
But after tasting Yuzuki's cooking, her feelings were different.
The difference was too great.
Her experiences were also too different.
Not only did it taste bad, but it also felt meaningless.
The feeling of relying on acting, deception, and performance, only to destroy everything in the end, was no longer appealing to Kamishiro Rize.
She even felt nauseous just thinking about it.
At this moment.
Kamishiro Rize clearly knew that her past life was gone, and she could never go back.
But could she maintain the life she had now?
Or rather, she had to find a way to preserve it!
If the risks were too high, why not try to monopolize it?
If it was only hers, she would never eat other meat again. Wouldn't that be a good thing for humans too?
Thinking about this, Kamishiro Rize's eyes slowly turned black and red.
Plop~
Just at that moment, Yuzuki set down his coffee cup, took the coffee pot, and poured a cup of coffee for her as well.
Kamishiro Rize's eyes immediately returned to normal.
She looked up, sipped her drink, and suddenly became calm.
Not yet, it wasn't time; she wasn't ready.
At the very least, they needed a place where they could both live well.
Otherwise, if she accepted it back like this...
Her home wouldn't be able to accommodate someone as talented as him.
She had to move houses!
And must have a large basement!
However, this was just the end goal.
The plan had to be executed step by step. At the very least, she had to make Yuzuki accept her slowly.
Starting with her identity...
"Are you thinking of something interesting?" Yuzuki stared at her fluctuating pupils.
"A little." Kamishiro Rize's gaze suddenly softened: "Yuzuki-kun, there's something I want to tell you."
"Hmm?" Yuzuki looked at her in confusion.
Kamishiro Rize stared at Yuzuki, her pupils changing from normal to suddenly black and red.
"Actually, I am a Ghoul. Does Yuzuki-kun mind?"
As she uttered that sentence,
Kamishiro Rize stared at him intently. Although there was no emotion in her eyes, in her mind, she was very worried that Yuzuki would be scared or run away.
Even if the chances were small, she still worried that it would happen.
However, after seeing him, Yuzuki took his coffee cup, sipped his coffee, and said calmly,
"Actually, I've known you were a Ghoul from the start."
"!?" Kamishiro Rize was stunned.
"Not just you, I also know some people at Anteiku."
"Why?"
"Why what? Why didn't I say anything earlier? Or why didn't I report it to the CCG?"
"Hmm..."
"Is it necessary?" Yuzuki crossed his legs, leaned back in his chair, and shook his head slightly: "That would just create a messy situation, and there would be more problems."
"But..." Kamishiro Rize looked at Yuzuki with her black and red eyes: "We are Ghouls."
"Ah... well, two Devils just entered the shop." Yuzuki shook his head nonchalantly: "To me, it's all the same. You are all customers. As long as you don't cause trouble here, it's none of my business."
While speaking, Yuzuki raised his finger to give an example: "Whether it's a Ghoul or a Devil, even among humans, there are many good and bad people. I have no intention of distinguishing; I also don't want to be a soft-hearted person."
"Other people's affairs are their own. I just want to live my life well, be happy every day, and make good friends, understand?"