Chapter 27 - 18
Ryoma Kanzaki closed his book, glancing at the time.
"It's getting late. I have something to take care of, so I'll be heading out. See you, Miss Rize."
Kamishiro Rize offered a sweet yet knowing smile. "Alright, see you next time."
Ryoma turned and left, but he could still feel her eyes lingering on him as he exited Anteiku.
Rize, on the other hand, stayed behind. With her usual hunting habits put on hold for two weeks, she needed something to occupy her time.
So she kept reading.
Takatsuki Izumi's books were dark, twisted, and deeply personal. She had only read half of The Egg of the Black Goat before, so she took the opportunity to finish it now.
A story of a cold-blooded female serial killer and her only son, who initially despised his mother's ways—only to realize he was beginning to resemble her more and more.
A fictional story, yet one that mirrored reality.
Takatsuki Izumi had woven her own life into the narrative.
The serial killer? Yoshimura Kuzen.