The power of battles between high-level ghouls was immense, with a rain of attacks catching Gourmet off guard, even to the point of breaking his limbs and blinding him. Yet, why did Touka, who never attacked humans, personally kill someone?
After Tsukiyama sent Kaneki home, he remained in his house contemplating how to best savor his meal.
Suddenly, Tsukiyama had an inspiration, grabbing a handkerchief and sniffing it intensely. He felt that the ultimate delicacy required a third party to improve it. Tsukiyama decided to "cut off" the increasingly fragrant Kaneki in the most solemn of places.
Meanwhile, Kaneki, having just returned from another beating, saw the bespectacled man from before being attacked by other ghouls in an alley. They seemed to intend to eat their own kind.
Kaneki, recalling how the bespectacled man had treated him and others before, decided to pretend he hadn't seen them. However, he ultimately stood in front of the burly ghouls.
The burly men, seeing he had brought help, immediately went to give him a hard time. Unfortunately, after a barrage of attacks, Kaneki dodged them all.
This was the result of Amon's training. In the past, he would have been beaten to a pulp.
The burly men tried to attack again but were knocked down by Kaneki's punch. After successfully rescuing them, he took the bespectacled man home. Before they could even open the door, a woman rushed out.
After settling the bespectacled man, the two chatted in the park. Kaneki was very curious because the woman was human.
Is there truly love between humans and ghouls?
The helpless woman also pleaded with Kaneki to save the bespectacled man. After all, a home cannot be without a man. How could the always kind Kaneki refuse?
Later, on her way home, the woman was abducted by a gourmet who refused to reveal his name.
Next, Kaneki received a letter at his doorstep, inviting him to a shared dinner at midnight, with the food being the woman he had just spoken with.
After reading the letter, Kaneki felt a sense of dread. Just then, the doorbell rang. Standing at the door was the bespectacled man, looking for his wife.
Kaneki immediately showed him the letter. This was a disaster. The two of them would have to join forces to save her.
Meanwhile, the high-class meal here was ready, just waiting for Kaneki to be seated.
The bespectacled man only wanted to save his wife, but how could Tsukiyama allow that?
Because this woman was the seasoning for tonight's dinner, he wanted Kaneki to taste the food at its peak freshness. This was truly perverse. Tsukiyama punched the interfering bespectacled man away and started playing house with Kaneki again.
However, Kaneki was still too weak. It was like a father beating his son.
Touka came to the rescue again, but Tsukiyama merely smiled coldly.
If it were the original Touka, Tsukiyama might have been wary, but he had no fear of Touka, who had already joined Anteiku and was living a good life.
He heard that this old pervert had some designs on Touka back then. He was 18 years old, and Touka was 14.
Kaneki launched a whip kick, "You're the one who wanted to be a scoundrel!"
Facing their combined attack, Tsukiyama easily blocked it, retaliating with punches and kicks, and even broke one of Kaneki's arms, making him cry out in pain.
This was precisely Gourmet's dining time. He pierced through with a hand chop and took a small lick of tomato juice.
As expected, he was a fanatical Kaneki cook. He wanted to pursue a higher realm. Tsukiyama wanted Kaneki to eat the tribute first. Touka tried to sneak an attack, but was easily knocked down by Tsukiyama.
Tsukiyama no longer wanted to play. He immediately revealed his kagune. Before Touka could react, she was instantly impaled in the abdomen. One had to admit, the early Gourmet was quite powerful.
Then came mealtime. The bespectacled man, having gotten up, saw this scene and was instantly pulled into a memory.
When he was a child, she dared not eat. His sister always comforted him. The two, orphaned from birth, relied on each other. Until one day, the younger brother discovered his sister had a boyfriend. She just smiled with relief, but this was the last time the siblings met properly. When they met again, his sister was already on her deathbed. After instructing the bespectacled man to live well, she breathed her last.
And all of this was due to his sister's human boyfriend. If he hadn't tipped them off, his sister would likely still be alive. Humans truly could not be trusted.
In the days that followed, the bespectacled man lived alone until he met this red-haired woman.
At first, his intention was only to treat the woman as a backup ingredient. Until he was almost beaten to death by Kaneki last time, and in his severely injured state, he urgently needed protein. At this moment, the woman returned.
Witnessing this scene, the bespectacled man's appetite instantly erupted. "We can, we must leave." He was so weak he didn't even have the strength to eat.
The woman then realized he was a ghoul.
The bespectacled man knew his fate was the same as his sister's: to be reported and then brutally slaughtered. The woman looked at him, then bared her shoulder, signaling the bespectacled man, who understood immediately, to pounce. It turned out that when they first met, the woman's entire family had been killed.
Overcome with grief, she had intended to end her own life. But it was because of the bespectacled man that she found redemption. The woman, who was fine, voluntarily offered herself. How could he betray such a good person? Even if he couldn't win, he had to charge forward because he was different from his sister.
Tsukiyama had already grown bored and pierced him with a single strike. This blow rendered the bespectacled man unconscious.
Tsukiyama mocked him, saying, "Without even using your kagune, how could you possibly defeat me?"
The strength of ghouls largely depended on their kagune. If they only ate inferior food, they could only exert corresponding power. But if they ate the finest, their power would undoubtedly skyrocket.
As Gourmet prepared to eat, he was stopped again by the bespectacled man. He was so annoying.
Tsukiyama's cruel methods stunned Kaneki. After finishing, Gourmet was stopped again. One had to admit, the bespectacled man was truly resilient, and he truly wanted to protect the woman.
Seeing Gourmet about to deliver a killing blow, and looking at the human behind him, Kaneki came up with a brilliant plan. While Tsukiyama was fighting, Touka's evolution began.
After her upgrade, Touka's strength greatly increased, forcing the opponent to use his kagune to defend. Touka also had deep wing-like appendages. A move called "Rain of Falling Feathers" left him covered in wounds.
Touka's kagune was still very formidable. The fallen Tsukiyama was nearing madness. He never expected that the Rain Feather, which he thought he could counter, could injure him so badly. Now, he too had to get serious. The two engaged in another fierce battle. The enhanced Touka clearly had the upper hand, forcing him to eat the meal prepared for Kaneki ahead of time.
He ran wildly towards the woman but was grabbed by the cockroach.
In the end, Gourmet was defeated in this battle. The woman also woke up at this moment. However, Touka behind her revealed her Rain Feather again. She prepared to finish off this bystander who had seen everything. The bespectacled man's eyes also showed everything; he would no longer let his beloved be harmed.
Kaneki also tried to persuade Touka from behind, but she had made up her mind. She unleashed a barrage of attacks on the two, even dislodging the woman's blindfold. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw a large hole.
A moth's words woke the dreamer. Touka instantly fled 800 meters away, hiding on a rooftop, lost in thought.