NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Containing the Gluttonous Kamishiro Rize
Akasaka Akira was just a corporate slave.
He liked reading romance manga in his free time.
But today, in the midst of his miserable life of being exploited daily by his boss, on his way home, Akasaka Akira felt like he had just hit the jackpot.
A beautiful woman had actually struck up a conversation with him.
She was a purple-haired intellectual beauty with an alluring figure and stunning looks.
The kind of woman who could become an idol on the spot without any issues. Normally, such women wouldn't even spare him a glance when passing by.
But today!
"Ojii-san, I'm lost. Could you take me in and let me stay for the night?"
With a smile on her face, the woman instantly made Akasaka Akira's rationality go out the window.
"Of course!"
Akasaka Akira agreed without a second thought.
"Thank you so much!"
The woman smiled as she clung to Akasaka Akira's arm. The gesture immediately sent his heart racing.
The two strolled through the streets of Chiba.
By now, the sun had set, and the evening glow bathed everything in warm hues. Akasaka Akira sneaked a glance at the woman beside him. She was truly breathtaking.
Just then, he heard her voice.
"By the way, where does that alley lead?"
Following the direction of her finger, Akasaka Akira looked over.
It was a narrow, dimly lit alley, where sunlight couldn't reach, a pitch-black corridor.
"I don't know," he answered honestly.
"Want to explore it together?"
Her suggestion left Akasaka Akira momentarily stunned.
But when he turned his head, he saw the intellectual beauty licking the corner of her lips with her tongue.
Gulp
Akasaka Akira swallowed hard.
With such a suggestive invitation, paired with that expression, how could he refuse?
"S-Sure!"
Akasaka Akira agreed.
The two stepped into the dark alley.
Just as Akasaka Akira was fantasizing about an erotic scene unfolding-
The intellectual beauty suddenly stopped.
Akasaka Akira looked at her in confusion.
Then, from the darkness, a pair of blood-red eyes lit up, sending a chill down his spine. His eyes widened, but before he could react, his entire body jolted violently.
Looking down, he saw an unknown tentacle piercing through his chest.
The tentacle-like appendage extended from the base of the woman's spine.
"A… a monster!!!"
Akasaka Akira screamed in agony. But it was already too late. Moments later, he was torn apart alive.
Literally.
He was eaten.
Blood splattered throughout the alley. The intellectual beauty devoured his body with large, ravenous bites. Her eyes gleamed a deep crimson.
Footsteps approached from behind.
The intellectual beauty paused her feast, lifted her head, and sniffed the air.
"So sweet! Such a marvelous scent! I've never smelled anything so divine in my life! This must be my lucky day!"
Kamishiro Rize turned around.
Standing in the darkness of the alley behind her was a black-haired, black-eyed young man. He was strikingly handsome, with a perfectly proportioned physique. Even his skin, just at a glance, made the Ghoul's appetite surge.
Someone like him… must taste absolutely exquisite.
Based on her experience, Kamishiro Rize was certain of it.
"Could you not cause me trouble like this? Cleaning up is such a hassle."
Naturally, the one who had arrived was Haruto. Looking at the blood-soaked alley, he complained.
Of course, despite his words, the cleanup wasn't his responsibility.
At times like this, Haruto would simply call Hayasaka Ai!
Kamishiro Rize stared at Haruto, her face flushed, revealing an utterly depraved expression.
"Ah! Can I eat you? Please let me eat you! I beg you!"
She panted heavily as she spoke. It sounded terribly wrong. But with blood splattered all over her body, it was nothing short of pure horror.
Haruto stretched his limbs.
"Please stand still, place your hands on your head, and keep your kagune on the ground. Cooperate with the containment, thank you."
Clearly, both of them were wasting their breath.
Neither side would yield.
A tentacle covered in scales lunged at Haruto.
The objects in the alley were instantly pierced through, offering zero resistance against its attack.
This was the so-called Kagune.
The unique biological weapon of Ghouls.
A special organ that grew from their bodies, used for combat. Kamishiro Rize possessed a Rinkaku kagune.
The Rinkaku-type kagune grew from the lower back and typically took the form of flexible tentacles covered in scales.
It had incredible regenerative abilities.
Due to the unique structure of its surface, it could unleash immense attack power in battle.
As the kagune shot toward him, Haruto raised his hand to block. With a loud boom, he swatted the kagune aside.
It slammed into the alley wall, instantly creating a massive crater.
Retracting her kagune, Kamishiro Rize remarked in surprise:
"Such strength… Are you a Dove? Do Doves exist in this world?"
Doves were the Ghoul world's term for anti-Ghoul investigators.
After arriving in this world, Kamishiro Rize had carefully investigated and found no organization similar to the Doves. As a result, she had been acting recklessly, openly dragging people away to eat.
Licking the blood from her kagune, Kamishiro Rize's expression became even more ecstatic.
"So delicious! There's actually someone this tasty in the world! Why?! Why didn't I meet you sooner?!"
Haruto glanced at his now-bloodied hand.
His strength and speed had improved, but his defense was still lacking.
However, if he got serious, she wouldn't even get the chance to graze his clothes.
Steam rose from Haruto's palm, and in the blink of an eye, his wound was completely healed.