???: We're very sorry young lord.
Kaneki: huh? Who... Where am I?
Kaneki found himself in a dark space and was hearing voices.
Kaneki: Umm... What happened? I was in a middle of a fight just now and-
He was then cut off mid sentence.
???: it is better that you don't know young lord.
Kaneki: Young lord? Are you talking about me?
???: Who else? You're the only one who could hear us.
???: once again we're very sorry. We couldn't protect you again.
Kaneki: I'm confused.
Kaneki didn't understand what was happening nor where he was but suddenly.
Shine~!
A bright light began illuminating the dark space.
???: It seems our time together is up for now.
???: don't worry young lord, we'll meet again very soon.
???: we can't wait to server you.
Kaneki: Heeh~
Kaneki then opened his eyes and found himself in the infirmary tent again.
All 6: Kaneki/Kane-chan!
Where his friends were awaiting for him to wake up.
Kaneki: Man that was a weird dream.
Kaneki did really noticed them due to the weird "dream" he was in.
Hug!
Kaneki: Hmm? What are you guys doing?
But he was able to notice them as the Higanbana girls hugged him.
Natsuki: Are you okay Kaneki?! Is your heart okay?
Shino: are you hurt anywhere?! You may be able to regenerate but you still feel pain!
Sachi: Yeah! Is there any place on your body that hurts?
Yuuka, Miku & Chikao: is there anyway we can help?!
Kaneki: Heh?
Kaneki was very confused by the girls actions towards him.
Kaneki: Umm... I'm okay, by the way did I lose?
Sachi: Kaneki! That's not important right now!
Seeing their worried faces, Kaneki didn't bothered to ask again.
5 minutes later*
After a while, the girls eventually calmed down.
Kaneki: So can someone care to explain to me about what happened? Cuz all I remember is I was facing the Student Council president and vice president and everything went black.
Natsuki: That's all you remember?
Kaneki: Mhmm! I don't really remember anything after that.
Natsuki: ...
Natsuki looked at everyone present.
Sachi, Shino, Yuuka, Miku & Chikao: ...
Same for the other girls, and after looking at each other they said.
Shino: sorry Kaneki but...
Natsuki: we can't tell you, it's... A bit too much for us.
Kaneki: R-Really? Is it that bad?
Sachi: Yeah...
Yuuka: It really was.
Miku: we really rather not talk about it.
Chikao: we're sorry we're hiding it from you Kaneki.
The Girls really didn't want to tell Kaneki.
Kaneki: I see... I'm sorry that I made you all worry and probably traumatizing you guys.
Sachi: you don't need to apologize Kaneki, it wasn't in your control anyways.
Shino: Yeah there was really no need for you to apologize.
Kaneki: I see-
Growl~!
Kaneki: Well I'm hungry, I'm going to go get some snacks. You girls want anything?
Natsuki: I'm not really hungry, but I am craving some iced tea.
Yuuka: same here, I'd like some iced tea too.
Chikao: Yeah, I want some mint ice scream.
Miku: I'll just have what you're having.
Kaneki: Okay got it, what about you two?
Sachi: No thanks.
Shino: I don't really have an appetite right now.
Kaneki: Okay then
Rustle~
Kaneki: I'm off now, I'll be right back.
All 6: Safe trip!
Kaneki then left the tent.
Sachi: Sigh~ Seriously... What's hap to Kaneki?
Yuuka: Yeah he looked very unstable earlier.
Natsuki: more like scared.
Chikao: but why would he be scared?
Natsuki: Who knows, but one thing was clear.
Miku: He only acted that way after being strucked by lightning.
Natsuki: but he was also strucked a few times before.
Yuuka: And he acted very differently, what could possibly happe with that specific lightning strike?
All 5: Who knows?
As the Girls were wondering why the last lightning strike made Kaneki react that way in the Battle royale.
Kaneki: Hmm~
Glare*
Stare*
Kaneki's thoughts*
(Why is everyone looking at me weird?)
Ever since he got out of the tent, he was receiving a lot of stares from many people. Both Audience and Participants alike.
But he still had a mission.
Kaneki: 5 Cheese Burgers, 2 Cola's, 2 Iced Tea's and an ice cream to go please.
???: Got it, thanks for the order. Please wait at the waiting area Higanbana-san.
Kaneki: Thank you for your service.
After Kaneki had made his order he want to the waiting area and started waiting for his order.
Kaneki: Waiting~ Waiting~ hey Sword-san.
Sword-san: [what is it Kaneki-chan?]
Kaneki: do you know anything about what happened in the last Battle royale earlier?
Sword-san: [Oh... I'm sorry but I was sleeping the whole time]
Kaneki: Oh I see, sorry for asking... Umm... Did you finish?
Sword-san: [Don't worry, I just finished.]
Kaneki: Thank goodness!
???: Umm...
Kaneki then heard a familiar voice.
Kaneki: Hmm? What do you want? Treasurer-san?
Camelia: you can just call me Fuyuki.
Kaneki: is that your surename?
Camelia: Yes.
Kaneki: Okay Fuyuki-san, what do you want?
Camelia: I-I just want to talk, no trouble.
Kaneki: Huh? Talk? I mean sure but first.
Camelia: first?
Kaneki: Did you apologize to Natsuki yet?
Kaneki asked her with a serious face.
Camelia: !!! Y-Yes I did...
Camelia very afraid of Kaneki but then.
Kaneki: Oh I see, thanks. Also sorry for punching you hard.
Kaneki's face relaxed and he even apologized to her.
Kaneki: anyways take a seat, I have enough time to chat.
Camelia: T-Thank you.
Camelia then sat down on a chair right beside Kaneki.
Kaneki: So? What is it you want to talk about?
Camelia: U-Um...
Kaneki: Wow you're a bit timid, but you better be quick once my order is done I'm outta here.
Camelia: S-Sorry.
Kaneki: Don't be. Just be quick.
Camelia: Okay... Haa~ W-What are those girls to you?
Kaneki: You mean my friends? I mean obviously friends.
Camelia: W-What kind of friends?
Kaneki: Huh?
Kaneki was confused with her questions.
Kaneki: Just normal friends, what questions are these? I'm confused.
Camelia: W-Well I just, well not just me but even Sakura and Tsugumi find it weird that those girls hangs around you a lot. Mostly Tanaka-san, Mirai-san and Tachibana-san who used to hang around Ryueki-san, and Mizutani-san who is his childhood friend.
Kaneki: Wait... Is that why you guys attacked them earlier?
Tsugumi: Y-Yes...
Kaneki: Wow that is such a stupid reason!
Tsugumi: Sorry, it's just that we thought why would they side with you? Someone who almost killed him? No offense.
Kaneki: Hey non taken, and to be honest even I don't know why they started interacting with me, well except for Natsuki of course.
Camelia: Mizutani-san?
Kaneki: Honestly, I don't get what came up with Shino, Yuuka and Miku. I didn't really interacted much with them both in and out of school at all for 3 months until I met Natsuki.
Camelia: W-What really?
Kaneki: Although I have to admit, I'm very glad I met Natsuki. Because of her I'm no longer as lonely as before, of course Itsuki, Keiko, Keita and Yuta were there but I was definitely still very very lonely since I haven't seen my friends since childhood, since entering highschool.
Camelia: Oh... Was that why you were very violent most of the time?
Kaneki: well partially, I just really dislike bully's. Anyways because of Natsuki I was able to make friends, and ever since I met her I was reunited with Chi-chan and Sachi so I'm very happy that I met her.
Camelia's thoughts*
(T-This guy has no ulterior motive at all! This guy seriously see's them as his friends! Sigh~ and here we thought he did something to those girls! No wonder they were worried about him when he pierced his heart)
Kaneki: anyways enough about that, I have my own question to ask.
Camelia: What is it?
Kaneki: What is Itadori-kun to all of you?
Upon hearing this, Camelia became flustered.
Camelia: Blush* W-Well we like him of course.
Kaneki: really? Why?
Camelia: W-Well... Huh?
When Camelia was about to answer, she suddenly couldn't find her answer.
Kaneki: ???
Camelia: I mean he looks handsome, but there's got to be more right? Huh?
Camelia was confused as she couldn't find a good answer.
Camelia: W-Why do you like those girls-
She then unconsciously asked Kaneki what he liked about his friends.
Kaneki: What does that have to do with my question? Anyways I can't answer that cuz it'll probably take an hour for me to explain everything.
(An hour?! Just by talking what he likes about those girls?!)
Camelia: what about their bodies?! What do you like about them?!
(W-What?! Why did I asked that?)
She was confused as she asked a weird question out of nowhere.
Kaneki: are you trying to avoid my question or something? Also gross, do you take me for a creep for a girls body? Gross. I may do some very gross things but there is a line that I won't cross.
Camelia: S-Sorry I didn't know what came over me.
Kaneki: it's alright, but honestly why ask such a gross question. Eww.
Camelia: hehe~ sorry.
Camelia felt ashamed of herself for suddenly asking those weird question.
???: sir your order is ready!
Kaneki: just a moment!
Before he went to get his order, Kaneki had one more thing to say.
Kaneki: I know I said it'll take an hour for me to explain why I like those girls, you know my friends. But I'll say one reason. They saved me countless of times.
Camelia stared at Kaneki upon hearing one of his reasons.
Kaneki: so I want to do the same for them. Well then bye bye.
Kaneki then went to go get his order.
Carrying the bag with burgers, ice cream and iced teas. Kaneki bid farewell to Camelia.
Kaneki: Bye bye, thanks for the company.
Rustle~
But before that.
Kaneki: here take this, as a token of my appreciation and as an apology for targeting you earlier.
Camelia: T-Thanks.
Kaneki took out one of his burgers and threw it to Camelia.
Kaneki: well then, see ya.
Kaneki then finally left.
Camelia: ...
Staring at the burger that he gave her, Camelia said to herself.
Camelia: I was completely wrong about that guy.
She knew she saw him in the wrong way.
Meanwhile*
Haruto: What happened just now?!
Querxes: Calm down mr-
Haruto: Querxes not now! Our Grandson pierced himself in the heart!
Shiori: what happened?!
???: Sigh~ it's as I feared.
Kiryu: you mean?
???: Yes, Kaneki starting to absorb malice and malicious thoughts. And the timing on that lightning strike was so bad! The memories he saw were bad ones and he isn't ready for those!
Robecca: so what now?
???: Don't worry, I have a plan for this.