Fighting you is like being in jail.

Homura Akemi: Sigh, I really don't know how this will end.

Leng Chang: It shouldn't be a big problem...

The failed pursuit left both Kaneki and Aya feeling frustrated.

The group had to sit down together again to discuss the arrangements, but the fact that one person was missing from the round table in the conference room made Kaneki and Aya feel a little uneasy.

Madoka Kaname remained seated in the main seat, her golden eyes flashing with a hint of solemnity.

"The assassination team escaped, but we still have a chance. Their goal is to escape by sea, but there are no ships at the dock right now, and the next ship to arrive won't be for another three days."

"We now have a day off to do what we want."

"Start taking action the day after tomorrow. Don't let yourself have any regrets, that's it."

Her words were brief, yet full of tenderness.

This tenderness, however, is heartbreaking, as if it were the last moments of one's life.

"Wait! I have something to say!"

Homura Akemi suddenly spoke up at this moment, her face filled with displeasure and anger, especially when she looked at Kaneki and Ayato, her expression wary.

"Just when we were about to catch up, someone launched a sneak attack! Something's not right. Why would someone attack at that moment? There must be a mole among us!"

"..."

"..."

Everyone looked at Homura Akemi, as if to say, "Isn't that obvious?"

Who is the mole? It's so hard to guess.

Everyone knows who the mole is, but it's hard to say for sure.

Homura Akemi's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and she said through gritted teeth:

"This is definitely not going to end like this!"

She was speaking to the mole, and everyone present understood.

Kaneki and Aya both understood Homura Akemi's anger, because they were just as angry, but they had no right to speak. At least, no one had more right to speak than Homura Akemi.

Kaneki, in particular, was even more aware that there were moles within the organization.

This was told to him by Leng Chang, who was lurking in the shadows; he just didn't know who the undercover agent was.

What will be the next step for the undercover agent?

Nobody knows.

......

After the meeting, Kaneki and Ayato walked sadly on the sidewalk.

Both of them appeared very silent and depressed.

An indescribable sense of distress was stuck in my chest, making my steps much slower.

"Yo yo yo! Isn't that Kaneki and Ayato?"

Suddenly, Kitahara Iori smiled and greeted the two of them, putting his arm around their shoulders and laughing.

At the same time, Kazuma Sato joined in, laughing loudly and saying:

"Any free time? Let's go, get everything sorted out!"

"Huh?" Kaneki was caught off guard and even felt incredulous.

"Let's go, let's get started!"

Kitahara Iori, without giving a word, controlled the two of them and strode forward, her face full of anticipation and joy.

"What a joke! Why would you accept something like this so easily?!"

Suddenly, Ayato shrugged off Kitahara Iori's arm, lowered his head, and shouted loudly, emanating a deep, gritted sorrow.

“Ayato…” Kaneki was shocked by this scene and realized his own thoughts.

Yes, even though our companion has left, why doesn't anyone seem sad at all? They even seem to be trying to make things better as if nothing happened.

This is so hurtful, this is so unreasonable.

As a result, the smiles on Kitahara Iori and Sato Kazuma's faces gradually disappeared, replaced by helpless sighs.

Kitahara Iori said with emotion, "This is no joke, you know? Everyone knows it, every single one of us on the investigation team understands it perfectly well."

"Then why are you all so sad?"

"Do you think I wanted this?!"

Kitahara Iori's pupils widened, and she screamed in despair.

“You…” Aya was startled by Kitahara Iori’s voice, her pupils contracted and her eyes widened, as if she understood something.

"I've known you all for much longer than you have, how could I not be heartbroken by something like this? How could I... But we all agreed from the beginning that no matter who leaves, we shouldn't be sad, we should smile... we should face everything that follows with a smile."

Kitahara Iori lowered his head, his clenched fists trembling, his arms shaking, and an aura of suppressed sorrow emanated from him.

He suddenly looked up, his eyes glistening with tears, and waved excitedly, shouting:

"But nobody can laugh about something like this! ...Everyone is trying their best to suppress their emotions!"

"You need to understand that you've only just joined; have you spent as much time with us as we have?"

"Do you know that Xiaoyuan has always liked Leng Chang? Did you see Xiaoyuan cry after Leng Chang died?! No! Everyone knows that Xiaoyuan would hide somewhere where no one could see her and sob, but no one said anything."

"Because this was something we all agreed upon!"

"No one should care if anyone leaves, but at this point, who can really not care!"

His voice made Kaneki and Ayato's pupils shrink, and they stood there trembling.

Kitahara Iori's words trembled as she tried hard not to cry.

"I'm sorry..." Ayato realized his mistake, and he had no right to blame anyone.

"Hey……"

Kitahara Iori sighed and fell silent for a long time.

Kazuma Sato stepped forward, laughing heartily, and said, "Let's go, let's get everything in order!"

"Um……"

"Walk."

Kaneki and Ayato nodded in low voices, this time without refusing.

......

Inside the restaurant, in a private room.

Kitahara Iori and Sato Kazuma drank their drinks in large gulps, having already eaten most of the food on the table in front of them.

The two of them ate with great relish, as if releasing all their emotions in that moment.

"Drink it!!"

"Drink! Everyone, drink!"

Gululu...

Kitahara Iori raised his glass, laughed loudly, and quickly downed the glass, appearing quite lightheaded.

However, Kaneki and Ayato both seemed to have poor appetites, and they drank and ate very slowly.

"Puha-"

! "

After finishing his drink, Kazuma Sato exhaled a refreshing breath of alcohol and sat down on the tatami mat, completely tipsy.

He noticed that Kaneki and Ayato were in low spirits, and immediately smiled and said:

"Don't worry about it so much."

"Is this really okay..." Kaneki looked down at the dishes on the table, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"There's nothing wrong with it. Everyone knew it from the beginning, everyone knew it from the beginning."

Kazuma Sato chuckled wistfully, holding his wine glass. "You know what? The investigation team is the easiest place to produce executives, followed by the combat team."

"..."

"Because the investigation team always carries out its missions under conditions where the enemy is unknown, the environment is unknown, and everything is unknown. The purpose of the investigation team is to find out the enemy's situation, and that is the significance of the investigation team's existence."

"..."

"Only by living can you earn merit. Those who survive a mission inherit the merits of all the dead. That's how the investigation team survives. Regardless of your motives, if you join the investigation team and want to earn merit, you must live and complete the mission."

"How cruel..." Kaneki couldn't help but sigh, his heart filled with resentment and a sense of unease, his eyes filled with sorrow as he looked ahead.

"Yes, it's really cruel." Kazuma Sato finished his drink and looked up at the ceiling with a sigh.

He added, "If it weren't cruel, it wouldn't be reality."

"That's why most of the cadres came from the investigation team. Your only cadre was specially selected by the BOSS, so there is some dissatisfaction within the organization, but no one has said anything. If you really want to eliminate other people's prejudices, then survive here and become a cadre."

"..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Kaneki and Aya both fully understood everything.

The investigation team's cruelty was truly terrifying, and it's no wonder that others had opinions about Aite. Having personally experienced the battles during this period, they had a profound understanding of it.

Leng Chang went so far as to fake his death to hide, but Hiratsuka Shizuka was killed in the pursuit. Who will be next?

It was just an investigation...

At this moment, Kazuma Sato said with a smile, "If I die, you don't need to be sad or think too much. Just have a good meal and drink heartily. That's the best way to commemorate me."

"Me too!" Kitahara Iori laughed and joined in, hugging Sato Kazuma as they started awkwardly dancing in the private box. "Hahaha! If I die, not only will I be properly dealt with, but I'll also have to do a hilarious dance. Let me make you all laugh your heads off down there!"

"That's true! Hahahaha!"

Suddenly, Kitahara Iori and Sato Kazuma started awkwardly dancing in the private room, their arms around each other's shoulders—a scene that made everyone who saw it feel embarrassed.

Kaneki and Aya remained silent, their eyes glistening with tears as they watched.

After the awkward silence, the two of them dragged Kaneki and Ayato along for a big meal and drinks, as if nothing else mattered, and what mattered was that everything was in order.

Perhaps only in this way can I forget the sadness, only in this way can I forget the sting of my teammates' departure.

Kaneki just couldn't accept this atmosphere. Everyone was so sad, yet he was trying so hard to smile, to smile with the expectation of his departing teammates.

In the chat group.

Kitahara Iori: Oh my god! I'm such a bastard!

Kazuma Sato: I'm going to slap myself hard! Is this even a human thing to do?!

Homura Akemi: So... why do you do it when your conscience can't bear it?

Kitahara Iori: Perhaps subconsciously I am no longer human, tears welling up in my eyes.

Homura Akemi:

Chapter 145 Run! It's an RPG!

Madoka Kaname: What did you do?

Kazuma Sato: It's nothing. I just wanted to tell Kaneki and Ayato that if I die, they should eat, drink, laugh, and dance wildly. That's our last wish.

Kitahara Iori: Just thinking about how they'll feel after we've delivered them into this mess... I'm such a fucking idiot!

Madoka Kaname: Wow! Wow! (Little Madoka scratches her head.JPG)

Leng Chang: I have to say that when it comes to twitching, you guys are still stronger. I haven't even done anything scary yet.

Homura Akemi: It's all your fault!

Leng Chang: Let's ask ourselves honestly, what can I do now that I'm dead?

Homura Akemi: Don't think I don't know what you did. Even if you weren't there, you were the sniper before, right?