Chapter 7:Hidden monsters are scary, aren't they?

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On a table at Anteiku Kumagawa was joyfully sipping his cofee at a table with Hide and Kaneki. The reason? After the whole ordeal Nishiki fell into agreement with Yoshimura that in exchage for food and protection he'll work at Anteiku and now Kumagawa and Hide were rentlessly teasing him.

What ca he say, he can't help himself. He's nearly as funny to mess with as Zenkichi.

On another note, Touka hasn't come to Anteiku for several days. He wonders if what he did could be considered sexual harassment by ghoul standards...Well, it wouldn't be the first time.

Hide:But why do you want to work here all of the sudden? Huh...It couldn't be that you aim for Touka-chan!

Nishiki:Huh? Who'd be interesed in a brainless girl like her?

Hinami:No, I want to see dad!

Their eyes were redirected to a nearly table at which Hinami and Ryouko sat. The daughter suddenly shouted and ran to her room.

Kaneki:What happened?

Kumagawa:[I wonder...]

Kumagawa got up and sat at Ryouko's table. As the two began conversing Hide let out a small gasp.

Hide:You don't think he's flirting with a married woman, right!?

Kaneki:Well...Oh no! Hide, the course!

Hide:Crap! We gotta go!

The two left the money in a hurry and bolted to the door. Meanwhile, Kumagawa continued the conversation unperturbed.

Kumagawa:[Ah, so she's affected by being away from her father.]

Ryouko:Yes. Hinami is still a child and I understand how she feels, but there's nothing we can do about it currently.

Kumagawa:[I couldn't say. My parents were neglectful, so I never felt the need to be close to them or seek their affection.]

Ryouko:Oh...Well, he used to be in some serious dealings in the 13th Ward, but completly broke off it once Hinami was born.

Kumagawa:[...13th, you say?]

Ryouko:Yes.

Kumagawa:[I swear, it's like that number it's haunting me...]

Ryouko:Eh?

Maybe it was only him being suspicious. From his time at Hakoniwa the thirtheen number seemed to appear quiet often.

Kumagawa:[Nothing. Anyway, I think you should try spending time together. If she's so attached to family, than your presence would assure her.]

Ryouko:You're right. You're very understanding, Kumagawa-kun!

Later that day Kumagawa was helping Hinami with a reading lesson. Those were going on for a while now, stemming from her request for hell and his immense amount of free time.

Rize was currently out of the Ward, searching for the ghoul that supposedly seeked the Fueguchi father. She seemed to share some familiarity to him.

From what Kumagawa found out, this ghoul went by the alias Jason and wore a hookey mask. In his opinion, he watche Friday the 13th one too many times...Oh, there it was again. That number really was haunting him.

Hinami:Is that right?

Kumagawa:[Yeah, you got it.]

Hinami:Yay! Hey, where's Onee-chan? I haven't seen her in a while.

Kumagawa:[She took some free days. Maybe it's because I tried touching her wings.]

Hinami:Eh!? Onee-chan has wings!? Like an angel!? I didn't know!

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