Gamers meeting

"And the kaneki had an accident, really, what's the chance of someone being that unlucky? He even looks like some protagonist of tragedy.

But well, kaneki is one of my only friends, so I'm going to do him a favor"

I think as I wait in line at a bookstore where sen takatsuki is autographing books, being one of the rare occasions when she appears in public the kaneki was very excited for it, but fate seemed not to approve of such development.

"but it's not like it was a big sacrifice for me either"

I think with a smile, like I'm not an avid reader like kaneki, but even I appreciate good writing like takatsuki-san and of course there's another reason too.

-Thanks for the sponsorship~

Says a soft voice, which belongs to a woman sitting behind a table giving those autographs, how to define the woman? Well at least for me she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, of course there was touka is the mischievous woman from anteiku, but she has a beauty that captivates me much more, her long and incredibly unkempt green hair, her beautiful face with a constant soft smile that with attention is always conveying a fun that only she seems to know the grace is in her eyes.

Her eyes.

Behind her glasses to any normal observer it would just be the slightly shy eyes of a famous writer, but not to me, those green eyes conveyed so much, she always looked around the whole bookstore, then her eyes sparkled with malice, still a malice bigger than the woman from the anteiku, then great fun like that of a child who made a mess and was not discovered, and finally, the eyes of a warrior, someone in constant struggle.

"But against what enemy?"

Now yes,  Sen takatsuki, you have my attention.

I give my best smile.

"I hope you enjoy me"

At that moment our eyes meet briefly and she looks confused by my smile, but then I return it with another calm smile, but I see it's forced.

"hehe"

After a while I arrive at her table with a slight bow.

- I'm Ryo konton, nice to meet you takatsuki-san.

She responds with a light amused laugh.

- You look like a crow ryo-chan!

She responds excitedly and I smile back.

- and you don't seem like a shy Writer takatsuki-san!

I say staring at her and giving a laugh which she chokes back but also staring at me blankly, which I feel slightly nervous about.

"Why do I feel like a fish being stared at by a cat?"

I think nervously but manage to maintain my posture.

- and why is that ryo-chan?

asks takatsuki-san with real curiosity.

- oh, for several reasons actually, the first being that half of the smiles you exchanged with people here were fake.... - I answer her with a bright smile on my face and looking straight into her eyes for any changes - your eyes are more of a warrior, no, of a hunter than anything else is your actions are not at all shy not to go out almost never to give any interview or autograph, you hide something and piqued my curiosity, ie I'll find out what it is!

I say it all at once and take a break.

-oh and the autograph and for ken kaneki, i love her books too, but this time it's for him.

Sen takatsuki appears to be in undisguised shock, as he automatically starts to sign the book I handed her, dear kafla.

She stares at me like she's trying to figure out what to do now, I can't even imagine what's on her mind.

"In hindsight it may have been a bad idea to say that I think she's a liar who is hiding something that could be dangerous, and furthermore admit that I'm going to chase her......."

- Curiosity killed the cat... would she eat the crow?

Question sen takatsuki looking at me with a truly amused and mischievous smile and a sadistic look, not at all like the shy author from before.

"And...it really was a bad idea"

I start to break into a cold sweat, but keeping my composure, I respond.

- but the cat died knowing...will it be the same with the crow?

Takatsuki seems to smile more widely as he hands me the autographed book.

- Will you still be a prophet, bird or devil?

- I'm human...

I say as I start to leave in a hurry.

- ...and nothing more.

With that she still smiles watching me leave the bookstore, and outside I'm a relieved sigh.

" well that was interesting "

I smile and look at the bookstore.

" But I will not give up "

I start walking towards the hospital where the kaneki is hospitalized.

"Who are you takatsuki-san?"

While walking I accidentally bump into a tall man.

- Sorry!

I say to the tall man in front of me, who has white hair, gray eyes and a cold face, also holding a book by sen takatsuki, who nods his head in acknowledgment and keeps walking and enters the bookstore

"Was he a CCG investigator? well it doesn't matter"

I continue on my way.

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In a hospital, in a bed, a young man with black hair opens his eyes abruptly and the machines start beeping.

The young man has a normal eye and the other has a black sclera with a red pupil and pulsating black veins at the side of the eye.

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Sen takatsuki is in a good mood today, after tedious hours standing among humans having to pretend to be a shy Writer and trying not to get hungry, she then met a very interesting young man who was studying her with glowing red eyes and a mild peaceful smile on the face, which was well, how to say ?

He was extremely interesting, he was a lot smarter than he looked, he noticed all my acting and apparently I attract interest from him.

"Hahahahahaha"

That thought alone is way too funny, but well, he was also very brave because he didn't even flinch when I looked at him, and I know very well how menacing I can be.

"Let's see how much fun you make my new prey"

I give a slightly hungry laugh, which is cut off when I see it's just arrived at the bookstore.

- Arima...