It Starts With a Question

Reflection of The Past

Spring continues, slowly, but slowly, the days become warmer as the new classes for the coming school year have been announced. So now, the students can finally relax and enjoy their vacation to their fullest until the start of the new school year in April.

"It was so delicious! The edge felt a bit dry; like crumbles, but on the inside it felt moist and so sweet! The taste was very concentrated by the filling. I could almost feel the dough mixed with the fruit syrup! Such a strong flavour! It was one of the best fruitcakes I've ever tasted!" Yoriko explained gleefully.

Touka was sitting next to her, listening attentively and hiding the cringing feeling she felt running through her body. Ever since the repeated food incidents with Yoriko her body started to act more repulsive towards human food than usual. Also, when she had her first swimming experience and... Accident with the pool water, her stomach became even more sensitive. "That's good to hear..."

"You should try it too!" The blonde beamed.

The ghoul held back another shudder. "I'm not that fond of cakes..."

"But every girl likes sweet food!"

"Not everyone..." Touka did like the taste of sweetness, but her description would also come with the taste of sweet blood together with soft juicy flesh of a human. Touka was sure that her definition of sweet was different from Yoriko's.

"Anyway, I had a great time the other day." Yoriko continued. "We all had, the new swimming pool was awesome, wasn't it?"

"Yeah, it was fun." The girl thanked her lover silently for the swimming lessons. Even if they were embarrassing, it saved her from a bigger humiliation.

"And as I expected, that bikini looked perfect on you! So many guys were staring."

"I think they were staring at the girls who started to fight..." The blue-haired girl mumbled, while remembering the scene.

Yoriko gave her friend a knowing grin. The girl really didn't seem to pay attention or care what was happening around her. "Well, you have your boyfriend. He doesn't seem like the type who'd get jealous over such things, but no doubt he'd want to see you wearing that."

Touka didn't answer immediately. She was thinking about how Yoriko was probably remembering the old docile Kaneki and that he actually did see her in her bikini. Not that she would say anything.

"So, how's he doing?"

"Hah?" Touka snapped out of her thoughts and eyed her friend.

"Your boyfriend, how is he doing?"

"We're not really like that... and he's been very busy, so I haven't seen him for a while."

"That's no good, Touka-chan. You should be well aware of his well being! What if he's so busy with studying, that he completely forgets to eat properly! Good nutrition is very important for a person, especially when they're still growing!"

The ukaku ghoul stayed silent. Honestly, his diet was the last thing she was worried about, since he looked completely healthy last time and a ghoul's diet was very simple. They couldn't consume anything else anyway.

"Ah, how about you try to make something for him!"

Touka blinked. Her, cooking human food for Kaneki? That sounded more than absurd. "Uhh..."

"Don't worry, I'll teach you anything you need I know. No need to panic, you're not a bad cook. The bentou you made for me last time was good.

'Only because the idiot helped me.' The girl thought. "No, I think he'll be fine, there's no need for me to distract him from his studies."