All For You (p2)

Present

"Pack things up quick, Touka!" Yoriko is urging Touka to pack her stuff quickly right after the bell rings. "The waiting line is very longggg, we have to come there early"

Touka tiredly put the last book into her backpack and quietly stood up, fixing her bag behind her back. She doesn't feel rushed at all, as she's tired and sleepy, though she still wants to give Kaneki that book, sleepiness is arising inside. With this tiredness, she could sleep through the night without dreaming about Kaneki

"There's no need to rush, we'll have to wait anyway." Touka calmly walked out of the class while talking to Yoriko

Touka glares her eyes toward an empty seat in her class, which was where Kosho used to sit. 3 months since that day, and Kosho still doesn't go to school, and hasn't heard any information about him moving to another school. Maybe he just dropped out without any permission.

That thought quickly faded away from Touka's thoughts as she didn't care about Kosho anymore; it was better that Touka would never see him again.

"Lead the way, Yoriko. Where is it?" Touka talks to her friend, as she doesn't know the direction

"It's in ward 10," Yoriko said

"Ward 10? Why do you always take me to places that are far from my home?" Touka raised her eyebrows, Ward 10 is very far from Ward 20, where Anteiku is. 

"Coincidence, how can I decide where they put the event?"

Touka sighed, saying that this would make her way back home longer, which would make her more tired. 

It took them 30 minutes to reach the event from their school. As Touka sees the crowd from a far distance away, such a crowded event, though it's not that crowded like a festival or a music event, but still, Touka couldn't imagine it would be that crowded for a book publishing event.

"Gosh, so crowded," Touka sighs

"Excuse me, are you two here for Takatsuki's book publishing event?" A female staff member standing at the front door politely asked before they could enter the building.

"Yes, do we need to provide any identification?" Yoriko politely talks back. 

"No, you don't, but I have to wear this paper bracelet on your wrist."

Touka and Yoriko gave out their wrists and let the staff wear the paper bracelets on their wrist. The bracelet had a black star on it. At first, Touka and Yoriko didn't give much attention to the decoration of the bracelet, but then the staff told them to keep the bracelet, as it would be used later.

Touka and Yoriko just nod; they don't know what it will be used for.

As they enter the building, many people have been there and waiting. This place is like an exhibition of Takatsuki's books; all of her old books are sold there. There's also a very long line taking turns to buy her newest book.

"Wew, so lucky that we came on time," Yoriko relieved

"Where's Takatsuki?" Touka looks around, wondering where the author is; she wants to see the face of the person that Kaneki loves so much. And with such a big publishing event like this, it shows how successful Takatsuki was as an author. 

"I think she hasn't come yet."

Touka and Yoriko quickly queue up in the line so that they can buy Takatsuki's newest book. As it's a publishing event, buying it here would be way cheaper than at a bookstore.

The line moves quietly and quickly as the staff here is working quite well, people leaving the line quickly after they get themself the book they want

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our book publishing event. Thank you for..."