Chapter 83 - 74
Chapter 74: First Class Investigator, Kanzaki Ryoma
Kirishima Touka was still simmering with frustration long after Kamishiro Rize had left. The smugness in her voice, the arrogant way she twisted her words — it all gnawed at her.
Even if Touka had caught the subtle hints in what Rize said, she wouldn't have given them much thought. The way Rize had made things sound, she was clearly just toying with Kanzaki Ryoma.
Rize's taunting smile lingered in Touka's mind, leaving her more irritated than she wanted to admit.
"Forget it," Irimi Kaya said, breaking the silence. "You know how Rize is. At least we got what we came for."
Touka took a breath and forced herself to calm down.
"You're right," she muttered. "She's not worth my time."
Despite her usual dislike for ghoul investigators, she couldn't help feeling a little sorry for Ryoma.
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Later that evening, Ryoma returned home to find Rize waiting for him, her usual sly grin in place.
"I had an interesting conversation with your friends today," she said, clearly amused.