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Chapter 1: From Zero to.. Hero?


I don't think it's gonna work.

Really? I think it will, actually I know that old fool will try and study you.

Study me? What are you saying there?!

I have been walking back and forth through the street where Anteiku was.

How long I've been there?

I don't know. I lost the count after two hours as uneasiness and panic kept me from entering the shop.

It also become unbearable as my eyes landed on the kind-looking manager.

I remember having seen him previously before becoming a Ghoul and I had taken by how much wise that old man was.

Now...

Oh? You are scared of the old fool? You should. I was.

But why? Why I am scared of him?!

A soft hum echoed in my soul. He is what some Ghouls consider a 'cannibal'.

I frowned inwardly at the term. Aren't all Ghouls cannibals?

Oh no, Takeo-kun, 'Cannibals' are those who eat Ghouls to attain major powers.

So he go 'Hannibal Lecter' on his fellow species?

Not quite. She was on a roll. He 'went' Hannibal Lecter on other Ghouls. Now he's... boring.

You mean he doesn't kill anymore? Few seconds of silence followed my question.

He will kill you if you threaten him or his 'pack' but he is quite docile towards 'frail' things.

Finally I entered the now-empty coffee shop silently.

"Good evening, how may I serve you?"

I was surprised at the waitress that approached me looked younger than me.

Few inches shorter than me, the bluish-purple-haired teen (highschool?) had some bangs covering her right eye and reached further, ending in close to her chin.

I hope that is a 'gun' moving on the lower zones.

I am not even moved by her, you perv!

An unnerving giggle almost snapped my composure but I was too much scared of being misunderstood on my current predicament.

"I would need to speak privately with the... manager. If possible."

The girl's posture turned stiff for a moment, surprise painted in her visage, but thankfully she recovered and nodded. "I will ask Yoshimura-san."

She walked away from me as I sat on one of the many stools and waited for the teen's return.

You know, that girl is quite a curious specimen.

While I would avoid talking about her as to avoid being labelled a Lolicon, how so?

Well... when I frequented this shop, I would receive stares from men and... women.

Oh. OHHHHHHH! You mean that she is-

I don't know, if I have to be honest. I just noticed some particular stares she would send my direction. I think she was glancing you with part of that curiousity she would input in those eyes of her when she looked at me.

Poetically egoistical or truth?

Yes.

You know what? Ok.

"Yoshimura-san can receive you, sir."

I almost jumped away as I didn't notice the girl returning.

With a nod directed to her and a half-whispered 'thank you', I moved to the door the teen pointed.

A soft knock later and a 'enter' later, I was sitting in a office of sort.

The manager, Yoshimura, was sitting in one of the two short couches of the room and, as I entered inside the place, he smiled and gestured me to sit on the opposite couch.

Noting how soft the couch felt, I relaxed a bit.

"I heard from Touka-san you wanted to talk with me. While I know what you are, I would prefer to know about your name, Mr.."

"Takeo. Takeo Kawashi." My throat felt dry as I felt some pressure forming by the exchange.

"Then, Takeo-san, how may I help you?" The manager asked calmly, yet I could have sworn that there was a well-concealed feeling behind his words.

"I- I was not a Ghoul until two days ago, Yoshimura-san." I wanted to see the man's calm composure break for just a moment, to see him surprised.

Yet he merely paused for a second before continuing the interview/interrogation.

"You are saying the truth but you are now a Ghoul. How is that possible, young man?"

I froze a moment to evaluate the following words. "T-Two weeks ago I-I went on a date with Rize Kamishiro and-"

Finally the manager's eyes widened as he realised what I was talking about. "You are Rize's last victim. How are you alive?"

Once more my eyes moved to stare the small glass table between us, fear starting to make a strong grip on my heart.

Oh please, can your face now.

I-It's not like you in my situation.

But I have been! I was even younger than you and I ended up failing my hopeful plan then.

T-Then why are you mocking me?!

Because the old fool is not going to kill you if you got weird words leaving your mouth, Takeo-kun.

"I was hospitalised, Yoshimura-san. I was given a surgery and they used... my date's organs."

Atta boy! See, you can speak like a normal being without sounding like a robot.

Are you mocking me?

Oh sure I am, Takkun.

...What?

You don't like it? I thought you would have liked a shortened nickname.

Why you just don't call me, Takeo then.

Because I love you, you silly goose.

I held a blush back at that bold statement as I noticed that the manager was distracted thinking about my predicament.

"Y-Yoshimura-san?"

The old Ghoul snapped away from his thoughts and remembered who he had forgotten.

"Oh, forgive me, Takeo-kun, I was thinking about the news we had recently recovered.."

"News?"

"It seems that... Rize's territory, the place she used as feeding ground, has fallen in complete anarchy."

WHAT? I thought Banjou would have been capable enough to at least maintain it pest-free.

Who?

...nobody.

"You wanted to work here, Takeo-kun? From what I understand this is why you are here today."

I nodded as the man took a small paper in his hand and wrote some numbers, then handed it to me.

"You start tomorrow morning. Those are your shifts, be punctual." I nodded, shocked by how quick this 'interview' had been. "U-understood."

"Good." The elder said gesturing him to the door. "You may leave now, Takeo-kun."

With another short nod, I got up from the couch and left the couch and the shop, ignoring the curious glances of the waitress as she was unaware that this individual was going to be her coworker soon.


You still have to explain me why we are even doing this.

Well, you pointed out how I was similar to Peter Parker, so maybe I should take it a step deeper in the parallelism and become a real hero.

I love you like an adorable puppy, Takkun, but I think this is the worst idea you could have came up with.

At least I didn't go around binge-eating like a maniac because I am glutton.

... It sounded cool in my head before a close encounter with steel beams...

I love you like a friendly but not invasive tutorial, Rize-chan, but I think I won this argument.

... Shut up.

I smiled behind the sack I was using as a mask and I wondered if I should spend tomorrow preparing a proper costume.

So... it's something going to happen or wha- "HELP!"

My head snapped in the sound's direction and my legs speeded through the alleys of the 17th Ward.

"You can run away, you bitch!" The big man yelled as he yanked the young woman from her hair.

"Please someone-Gah! Help me!"

A sick smile appeared on the towering man, his kakugans now visible.

He is a Ghoul, Takkun, don't hold punches on him.

Stealthly I approached the tall man from behind and poked his shoulder.

"Who-GAH!" I felt his nose crush before the powerful punch the man received and I was satisfied enough to see that he didn't got up as he fell harshly on the ground.

The girl, still terrified, backed away slowly from me. "I- I will not hurt you, Miss. You should run now and not return to this particular part of the city."

She nodded quickly but didn't run immediately. "W-Why? Why y-you saved me?"

The victim knew that I was a Ghoul and, filled by the adrenalyne and determination I used to knockout the attempted murderer, I replied loudly. "B-Because it was right!"

Eyes wide, the girl bowed for a moment before finally escaping the alley.

Looking at the unconscious Ghoul I sighed. Time to wrap-up a gift.

As police officers, accompanied by a small group of doves, stormed the alley where an aggression had been signaled, they stood shocked at what they discovered.

Tied in a web-like rope was a snarling, furious Ghoul with his Kakugans exposed.

A small note was found on the 'rope'.

'Here is a gift for the police to detain and trial. I know he's a Ghoul and all, but it's inhuman to have someone immediately detained without a fair process.
With love, an hero.'

The capitan of the police unit dispatched on the scene stared at the paper with intrigue as he visualised the implications he could obtain by 'detaining' the Ghoul under police's jurisdiction.

It would bring down the dominance the cocky CCG had over the law enforcers!

Whoever this 'hero' was, he might shake hands to the opportunity presented.


That was interesting... I admit I liked the thrill.

So I did too. Yet I feel like I was unprepared to take on a Ghoul so early on.

You have yet to learn to use your kagune and shape up your close fighting style, but this sticky net is a good edge in case of necessity.

Another idea from Spider-man proved right.

Maybe I shouldn't have spurred your interest in that superhero...


NEWSFLASH!

Rights regarding detainment of dangerous Ghoul has sparked past's issues the police have against the CCG.

While Yoshitoki Washuu, Director in charge of the CCG, has been diplomatic about the situation and has expressed his wish to open a case regarding the situation, several old investigators, mostly notable Kureo Mado, have voiced their displeasure for the police intervention in a predicament that 'only experts of the subject can resolve.'

The new blow to the uneasy relations between the Tokyo Police Department and the CCG seems to have been brought by a note recovered by the police unit called on the place of the aggression.

The individual that intervened and saved girl, Yoriko Kosaka, was also responsible of the capture of the dangerous threat.

From the testimony of the young girl, it has rose to the public that the savior was surprisingly a male Ghoul himself and that he had not showed any aggressive nor threatening attitude against the young victim.

Who is this Ghoul? Why is he helping people?

Some reporters also caught the spreading of the name given to this mysterious Ghoul.

Is this the birth of a true hero? Is this the rise of Ghoul-man?

Stay tuned and we shall discover this new mystery!


AN

A little intervention, no matter how luck-driven is, can prove that the world can indeed be conquered by the brave ones.

Is Takeo brave enough to bring peace in his own?

Also next chapter is going to be published... next week!

The other TG story's update is coming soon!