"Can you tell me your name?"
Holding a book in his arms, Jin Mu Yan looked up, a hint of gratitude and excitement flashing in his eyes.
"My name is Lin Ze."
Lin Ze took a sip of coffee and nodded.
"I'm Jin Mu Yan, you can just call me Kaneki."
Jin Mu Yan nodded, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes.
He had originally thought Lin Ze was a scumbag, that he was only deceiving that gentle big sister's feelings, just lusting after her body.
Now it seemed, this was just his own wild imagination, he had judged a gentleman by his own mean measure.
Mr. Lin Ze is actually a great person, a really great person!
"Thank you, Lin Ze, you really are a kind person!"
Thinking of this, Jin Mu Yan looked up, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"It's nothing, as long as you're happy."
The more Lin Ze looked at that innocent smile, the more guilty he felt.
After all, Kineki, who hadn't yet been taught mathematics by Gecko at this stage, was truly as kind as a little angel.
He was as happy as a child just from being given a signed book.
However, this also showed that he really liked reading and truly adored Takatsuki Sen.
But, if Takatsuki Sen were to fall in love with him in the future, what would he think then?
Thinking of this, Lin Ze shook his head.
That's something to think about later, no need to overthink it now.
"Mr. Lin Ze, thank you, it is my honor to meet you here."
"I will carefully treasure this book you gave me, and I will definitely not let you down~"
Just then, Jin Mu Yan also stood up, holding the book, looking very serious.
"Alright, then you can slowly read here, I'll be going now."
Lin Ze stood up, patted his shoulder, and then turned to leave.
"Miss Touka, could you please settle the bill?"
After walking to the counter, Lin Ze greeted her.
"One cappuccino, one thousand yen please~"
Kirishima Touka wiped the cup in her hand, not even looking up.
"One thousand yen?"
Hearing this, Lin Ze was slightly stunned.
If he remembered correctly, it seemed like two cups were only one thousand yen yesterday.
"The price went up temporarily, is that a problem?"
Kirishima Touka said coldly, her attitude very indifferent.
Seeing her somewhat angry and displeased expression, Lin Ze finally realized.
She was probably angry because Touka advised him to stay away from Rize, but he didn't listen.
"No problem, no problem at all. As long as it's coffee brewed by Miss Touka, no matter the price, it's not expensive."
Lin Ze smiled gently, pulled out a one thousand yen bill from his wallet, and handed it over.
"Hmph~"
"Don't say such things to me, or I might ban you from Antique on the grounds of harassing a staff member."
Kirishima Touka snorted lightly and reached out to take the one thousand yen bill.
But despite her anger, she still took a five hundred yen bill from the cash register and handed it back.
Seeing this, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Ze's mouth.
Just as he expected, Touka was only a little displeased and didn't genuinely intend to overcharge him.
However, she thought it in her heart but couldn't bring herself to say it out loud.
This is the so-called 'tsundere,' and a very typical one at that.
"No need, this five hundred yen can be considered compensation for making Miss Touka angry."
Lin Ze waved his hand, then turned and prepared to leave.
"Wait..."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Kirishima Touka quickly stopped him.
"Hmm?"
Hearing the voice, Lin Ze also turned back curiously.
"That Rize, you'd best stay far away from her. It's best not to go tonight."
"I'm serious, you'll be in great danger!"
Kirishima Touka bit her red lips lightly, a hint of seriousness on her cold, delicate face.
Although she didn't feel that she had fallen for the boy in front of her.
But she didn't want Lin Ze to die at Rize's hands like this.
"Are you concerned about me, Miss Touka?"
Lin Ze blinked, a hint of surprise and curiosity in his eyes.
"Of course not, I'm just worried that losing a regular customer will affect the store's income."
Upon hearing this, Kirishima Touka's delicate and beautiful face instantly turned red.
And when such an ice-cold beauty showed a shy expression, it didn't look strange at all; instead, it added a touch of human warmth, making her look even more beautiful.
"I understand, I'll be careful."
Lin Ze nodded, then smiled as he pushed open the door and left.
"Oh, honestly~"
Watching his retreating back, Kirishima Touka sighed, murmuring softly:
"He's just a human, just food."
"But why do I care so much?"
..........
Evening.
Lin Ze stood at the spot he had agreed upon with Rize, waiting.
Looking at the bustling street with people coming and going, his mood also became a little restless.
"Where did Rize run off to?"
Lin Ze glanced at the time; it was already half an hour past their agreed time.
Even if she was late, she shouldn't be this late, right?
Could it be that something happened?
But she's an SS-Level Ghoul, even if she encountered a Special Class, it shouldn't be a problem, right?
If she didn't encounter trouble, then there's only one possibility...
Thinking in his heart, Lin Ze sighed.
Could it be that Rize was hungry again and went to get an extra meal?
This was indeed something she, who held the title of Big Eater, could do.
But just as Lin Ze was pondering and speculating.
Rumble~
Suddenly, a terrifying loud noise resounded around them, and even the ground trembled slightly.
And the surrounding pedestrians all squatted on the ground, their eyes filled with terror and helplessness.
"What's going on, an earthquake?"
Lin Ze frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
No, if it were an earthquake, the sound shouldn't be this loud.
Could it be...
As if thinking of something, Lin Ze's pupils contracted.
Immediately following, a cloud of dust instantly rose from the ground, accompanied by a flash of white light.
By the time the people around reacted, he had already vanished from his original spot.
"Damn it, I hope I'm not too late!"
As he moved through the various buildings, a hint of urgency was in Lin Ze's eyes.
Rize's lateness combined with a certain inevitable event in this timeline.
If he hadn't guessed wrong, this loud noise should be the sound of steel bars falling down at the construction site.
That is, the batch of steel bars that Furuta Nimura used to crush Rize in the anime.
He must have deliberately sent Rize away, just to strike alone when he wasn't around.
And now, if nothing unexpected happened, Rize should have already been severely injured.
According to the development in the anime, someone would later discover the severely injured Rize under the steel bars, as well as the dying Jin Mu Yan beside her.
Then Dr. Kano, or rather, Akihiro Kanou, would transplant Rize's kidney to Jin Mu Yan.
After discovering that Kaneki had become a one-eyed Ghoul, he then used the severely injured Rize as a test subject to mass-produce one-eyed Ghouls.
Although Jin Mu Yan was not present at the scene now, Rize was probably still severely injured.
And now, it's possible someone has already called for an ambulance; if he arrived late, Dr. Kano would get there first.
Although if he rescued Rize, it was very likely that Furuta Nimura would find out.
At that time, he might become enraged and directly tip off the Washuu Clan.
But it didn't matter, he didn't care about any of that.
After all, Rize was so beautiful, such an intellectual and gentle beauty was rare.
And not to mention she had the 'Big Eater' title, which was rare in the entire anime, how could he bear not to save her?
As for whether it was necessary to go against the entire Washuu Clan for one Rize?
Are you kidding me? He already had a system in his hands and held the almost invincible conceptual Ox Talisman.
Just gathering the Dog, Horse, Pig, and Chicken talismans would allow him to become Homelander.
If he still had to be cautious and worry about this and that at this point, wouldn't the system be useless?
To put it bluntly, since he had transmigrated, he would definitely do whatever he wanted.
If you dare to stop me, I'll kill you, it's that simple.
Thinking of this, Lin Ze further accelerated his speed.
A few minutes later, Lin Ze finally arrived at the scene.
Just as he expected, the source of the sound was the construction site from the anime.
And now, it was a mess inside, with dust flying and smoke rising everywhere.
Upon approaching, Lin Ze saw the steel bars lying on the ground and bloodstains.
He walked forward and began removing the steel bars pressing down, one by one.
With the power of the Ox Talisman, the steel bars, which would normally require a crane to move, were as light as paper in his hands.
Soon, after he had moved all the steel bars, he saw the purple-haired beauty pressed underneath.
That's right, the beauty pressed under the steel bars was Kamishiro Rize.
However, she was severely injured now, her breath extremely weak, even on the verge of death.
"So painful, so uncomfortable, so agonizing~"
Kamishiro Rize was breathing in small, shallow gasps, her breath growing weaker and weaker.
Due to excessive blood loss, her consciousness was also gradually fading.
But just then, she felt a familiar aura.
Upon sensing it, Kamishiro Rize used all her strength to open her beautiful eyes.
Through her blurry vision, she could only see a head of white hair and a young man's handsome face.
"I'm late."
Lin Ze gently picked up the severely injured beauty from the ground.
"How... how did you know I was here?"
Kamishiro Rize spoke in her usual teasing tone, but it was broken and very weak.
"We can talk about it later, I won't let you die."
Her words were not yet finished when Lin Ze directly interrupted her.
"Mmm~"
Kamishiro Rize nodded, then gently closed her beautiful eyes.
For some reason, even though she was dying.
But feeling that warm sensation beside her, breathing in that faint, alluring scent.
Kamishiro Rize only felt a sense of security she had never experienced before, and gradually, she relaxed.
This was the first time she had ever felt so relaxed, so at ease, in front of someone of the opposite sex...
"Don't worry, Rize, I will absolutely not let you die, absolutely!"
Lin Ze held Kamishiro Rize tightly in his arms, then vanished from his original spot.
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