Is this okay?

"I won't ask you to forgive me, but I hope you're doing better than anyone else."

"I know……"

Takatsuki Izumi answered, but she couldn't control her emotions at all. Tears streamed down her cheeks like dewdrops from a misty fog, unable to be held back.

She stood at the door wiping away her tears. Even the leader of the Aogiri Tree, even the infamous SSS-rank ghoul, cried like a little girl at this moment.

Across from her, Yoshimura Kōzen looked at Takatsuki Izumi, who was wiping away tears with her head down, with tears in her eyes.

"Aite..."

"I don't need your concern..."

Takatsuki Sen stubbornly spoke, but her voice sounded extremely fragile, breaking Yoshimura Kozen's heart. He took a few steps forward and tremblingly embraced her with both hands.

"Sorry……"

Perhaps at this moment, the relationship between father and daughter has eased somewhat and is not as strained as before.

Meanwhile, Leng Mo, who was holding a coffee in the lobby, took a sip, looked at the father and daughter at the door, and savored the coffee's bittersweet taste, which was hard to tell whether it was good or bad.

……

A lot happened in the following days.

Aogiri Tree announced its complete disbandment and joined the anti-ghoul clan on the spot. A large amount of modification fluid flooded the market instantly, and the ghouls who had used the modification fluid were moved to tears.

The past suffering will never return, and the future is full of possibilities.

While some are happy, others are not. Some brutal ghouls will certainly not stop their killing spree, even if drinking the modification fluid does not change their desire for human flesh in the slightest, and they may even attack their own kind.

The transformation fluid made them feel that they were a race superior to humans, and that humans were merely an inferior race, only fit to be enslaved.

There are not many, nor few, and cleaning them up is not so easy.

At least a special method is needed, such as CCG.

Because of the appearance of the modification fluid and the emergence of the anti-ghouls, the CCG has become aware of it from various aspects.

They even received numerous reports from anti-ghouls, and they were all caught red-handed; without exception, they were all brutal ghouls.

To be precise, the CCG became a weapon in the hands of the anti-ghouls, used to eliminate uncontrolled ghouls.

The more they captured, the more they learned from the ghouls, and the more they felt an unprecedented chill down their spines at this suddenly appearing anti-ghoul clan.

There's even a sense that the times are about to change.

It gives people the illusion that everyone is an anti-ghoul, and everyone is a ghoul.

It's too unpredictable. A chain of suspicion keeps spreading. Not only that, but the phenomenon of ghouls eating people is decreasing at a visible rate, and there may not be more than three cases in a month.

After humans ceased to be a necessary food source for ghouls, everything became even more perplexing, to the point that one might even have the illusion of encountering dozens of ghouls eating while simply going out for a meal.

This made people inside the CCG feel that something was wrong, extremely wrong.

Just as the CCG noticed, the Washuu clan naturally also sensed that something was amiss.

They still ordered the V organization to investigate.

However, Leng Mo and his group encountered the expected problem: they ran out of money.

That day, everyone sat in the basement looking at each other. The lavish meals of the past few days had turned into pickled vegetables and radishes. If it weren't for the fact that they were all shouting that they were idiots and could still eat braised chicken with flowers, they would have all been tempted to rob a bank.

"I'm out of money, what should I do!"

Whom should we fight?

"Anyone with money will do!"

"Understood! The Tsukiyama family!"

"OJBK!"

In just a few words, an immature plan was born, and everyone's face was filled with longing for a feast.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Wuhu! Takeoff!

Thinking it over and acting on it, Leng Mo and the others felt that their time was running out because they were going to starve to death.

Although they had squeezed 100 million yen out of Yoshimura, everyone was kind-hearted. Seeing that the ghouls of Aogiri Tree were not eating or dressing well, they had no choice but to use their own money.

After all, so many people are waiting for food. In the past, ghouls didn't need money to eat; it was all about risking their lives. Now it's different; they have to pay for food, and they can eat an enormous amount.

The money just flew out like that. I have to say, ghouls are truly the reincarnation of pig gods; the way they eat is absolutely terrifying.

However, most of the time it was because the antique dealer was kind-hearted; after drinking the modification fluid, he even gave her a sum of money, which was like a beginner's gift package.

How many ghouls are there?

I haven't counted the exact number, but there are too many heads to count.

That's why Leng Mo and the others ran out of money, or rather, the revenue from antiques alone couldn't support them.

We must find a way to formally visit the wealthy Yue Shan family.

Although the Tsukiyama family isn't large, it's quite famous among ghouls, and its assets are certainly substantial.

Of course, the richest family is the Washuu clan, but it's not the right time yet. The Washuu clan's debut will definitely require a grand spectacle.

Therefore, the Tsukiyama family is the best choice as a stepping stone at this stage, so the next step is to talk to the Tsukiyama family.

In the basement, Leng Mo and the others were discussing how to bring the Yue Shan family onto their side.

For a moment, the five people sat at the table in a serious atmosphere.

"Amo, how do we get the Yueshan family involved? This family is a tough opponent for us."

Kaneki sat at the table in a commanding posture, looking at Leng Mo across from him with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Leng Mo, standing opposite him in the same posture in front of the table, frowned and said seriously:

"Tough guys, that's exactly what we need! Since our last defeat, I've learned a lesson: nothing in this world is ever smooth sailing! The tougher the opponent, the more spirited we'll be in the fight!"

"..."

Kaneki fell silent, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Komaru-senpai turned to Kazuma beside her with a puzzled look and asked, "You guys failed last time? No, right? Didn't Takatsuki Sen join us?"

"Ah, this..." Kazuma didn't know how to explain it for a moment. Recalling the feeling of that spiral thrust, he really couldn't get excited.

"Amo wanted to beat up Takatsuki Sen before, but Takatsuki Sen was too pragmatic and joined us on the spot. This left Amo with no excuse, and in the end, he gave up and was stopped by Kaneki. That's roughly it."

Tatsumi explained simply, clearly, and quietly to Madoka-senpai beside him.

Upon hearing this, Senior Xiaoyuan looked utterly horrified, a shock that left my mother reeling for a whole year. She had never seen such a shameless person before.

"So you're just throwing in the towel because you can't find an excuse? There's a reason, there's a reason, there's a reason... I won't say who it is!"

At this moment, Leng Mo noticed something, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Yuanbao, what are you talking about?"

"I was saying you're so handsome!"

"I think so too! Then you can't be absent from this operation!"

"..."

Why do I have a feeling that you scoundrel are trying to plot against me?

Upon hearing Leng Mo's reply, Senior Xiao Yuan was momentarily speechless, deeply sensing the sinister aura emanating from Leng Mo.

He must have heard me cursing at him, which is why he dragged me along to plot against me!

definitely is!

She was already certain in her heart that she would never leave Leng Mo behind in her future actions.

"So how do we find the Tsukiyama family?"

“Takatsuki Sen knows; we can just have her lead us. It’s perfect for preparing for the debut of our anti-ghoul clan. We’ve been silent for too long; the world has forgotten our existence. It’s time to let the whole world know about our anti-ghoul clan!”

Leng Mo waved his hand and made a declaration, exuding an aura of certain victory.

"Why are you so into this... It's clearly just an excuse you made up on the spot, and you even called it an anti-ghoul clan... You were just too lazy to think of a name and just added 'anti' to it." Senior Madoka complained helplessly, as if she saw through everything.

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

"..."

Hey! You actually had the nerve to admit it!

Shouldn't you be embarrassed and deny it at this point?

For a moment, Senior Xiaoyuan didn't know how to complain. Leng Mo was simply shameless and not even human.

But it doesn't matter!

These are just a few types of gates, not worth mentioning.

……

After a short while, Takatsuki Sen was a little surprised to hear about Leng Mo and the others' arrangements, but she didn't say much and nodded in agreement.

Touka and Rize Kamishiro, who were standing nearby, were a little worried when they found out, as they had seen what had happened these past few days.

They were endlessly grateful to Leng Mo and the others.

"Amo, are you really alright? Should I go with Rize?" Touka asked worriedly.

“Yes, Mo. I also want to do my part.” Rize Kamishiro looked at Leng Mo with an embarrassed smile, though she felt a little forced inside.

These days, Rize was very careful not to give herself away.

As a result, Leng Mo and the others stayed in the basement all day and didn't come out.

At most, he'll announce to the world that he's an idiot while eating, and that's it.

For a moment, Rize Kamishiro felt that all her efforts had been in vain. She was very angry, but dared not vent her anger.

We just have to keep it to ourselves!

If it weren't for the fact that what Leng Mo was doing was beneficial to the ghouls, she would have found a way to deal with him long ago.

Even if you can't beat them, it doesn't mean you can't be annoying.

At worst, I'll get a beating.

These past few days she has truly come to realize that Leng Mo is a genuinely kind person. Even the most brutal ghoul would not be killed; instead, he kindly tied him to a stone and sank him into Tokyo Bay.

They even gave him a good beating before he sank.

What a kind guy.

Leng Mo waved his hand, indicating that it was unnecessary when he heard what Dong Xiang and Rize said.

"No need, just a few of us are enough for this operation. It's going to be a tough battle! I'm a kind-hearted person and I can't bear to see you suffer, so you don't need to participate. Just me and Senior Xiaoyuan are enough!"

As long as I can provoke the other side's resistance, I can beat them up without any hesitation!

This time, we absolutely will not fail! That's right! We absolutely will not fail!

And Madoka-senpai! Don't think I don't know you've been talking about me behind my back!

As soon as the battle begins, I'll ambush you! You'll never know who attacked you!

Wuhu! take off!

This is the retribution for betraying and insulting me!

Thinking of this, Leng Mo smiled crookedly, his eyes filled with confidence, leaving Touka and Rize Kamishiro looking completely bewildered.

Although I don't know what happened, it seems like everything is alright.

Chapter Seventy: Is it too late for me to admit defeat?

However, Leng Mo was unaware that at this time, Takatsuki Sen had found Touka and Kamishiro Rize after she left.

She quietly led the two of them into the alley behind the coffee shop.

Although she has been quite busy these days, the more she does what she is doing, the more she realizes her own importance.

During the day, Aogiri Tree was tasked with searching for ghouls everywhere. Once they learned that the ghouls who were hiding had distributed the modification fluid, they were taken to try delicious foods they had never tasted before...

Every time I see them cry tears of joy, my heart surges with emotion; this is a glimmer of hope that can truly be seen.

The real future is so perfect it seems unreal, as beautiful as a fairy tale.