As soon as she said it, she acted on it. Since she had found a clue, Touka Kirishima no longer wasted time and chose to set off directly, but —
"Wait! Kirishima!"
"What's wrong?"
Touka Kirishima felt a bit strange that Ken Kaneki called out to her, but she still stopped. After all, Ken Kaneki at this time was no longer the 'newcomer' who needed her guidance on how to survive three years ago, but a 'master' who had survived in this city under the CCG's search for three years. She knew that the opponent calling out to her must be for a reason.
"Are you planning to go find Lancer just like that?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"That… Kirishima, did you forget where the destination is this time?"
This time, Touka Kirishima's face completely turned red. Yes, she was only focused on leaving and actually forgot where the destination was this time.
"And not only that, since Lancer is wanted by the CCG, he might be found by the opponent at any time. When you go to find Lancer, Kirishima, you will naturally also be exposed, so just in case…"
"Just in case?"
"Let's do some makeup!"
"?!"
Touka Kirishima froze for a moment at the mention of makeup. After all, she herself was not very good at makeup, and usually wore none. Ken Kaneki waved his hand in response.
"Don't worry, I've learned a few things over these three years, and makeup is one of them. I can imitate a girl flawlessly."
Although this was indeed very impressive, Touka Kirishima had a very subtle feeling for some reason.
— — — — — —
"It's a good thing you have short hair, Kirishima. It's easier to imitate."
As Ken Kaneki spoke, he tied Touka Kirishima's not-so-long hair into a short ponytail with a rubber band, and at the same time, took out some makeup and applied it to Touka Kirishima's face.
Should it be said that people can always grow beyond expectations when forced by the environment? The young man who felt somewhat like a bottom three years ago now confidently handed a mirror to Touka Kirishima after only a few minutes.
"How is it? My skill is not bad, right?"
"Indeed… very impressive."
Although the 'self' in the mirror could still show traces of 'Touka Kirishima', there was no doubt that this face, which had more angles due to the foundation, was more 'masculine'. However, Ken Kaneki had only made a few modifications based on the opponent's original features. The overall feeling was still that of a 'handsome guy leaning towards neutrality'.
"Next are the clothes and… the chest binding issue."
Speaking of this, Ken Kaneki's face also blushed. Although he had been wandering outside for three years, he had actually not had much contact with the opposite sex, as he was focused on finding a way to return to being a normal person. But Touka Kirishima appeared very calm. After all, she had already mentally prepared herself for this after hearing Ken Kaneki mention 'makeup' at the beginning.
With the help of Irimi Kaya, Touka Kirishima completely bound her chest with a chest binder, and then changed into the men's clothing Renji Yomo had bought. The aloof beauty who always hid half her face with her hair disappeared, replaced by a handsome guy with a single ponytail, wearing a baseball cap, and a somewhat sharp gaze.
"Kirishima, you are truly… handsome…"
Speaking of this, Ken Kaneki's expression was also somewhat subtle. After all, the seemingly cold Touka Kirishima at this time made him feel that the opponent was even more masculine than himself.
"Should be fine, right?"
Under Ken Kaneki's guidance, Touka Kirishima barely learned some tricks for voice modification. Although the result sounded somewhat androgynous, it was sufficient from a certain perspective.
"Everyone, I'm leaving."
After greeting everyone, Touka Kirishima directly left Ken Kaneki's secret base, and Renji Yomo also nodded to everyone and followed her. Undoubtedly, he was going to act as a bodyguard.
— — — — — —
In life, eight or nine out of ten things are unsatisfactory.
This sentence is very philosophical, and it is even more so for a certain man who was staring blankly in the lobby.
This was even more true for him, who had been working at this 'Love Hotel' for almost a year. Seeing all kinds of people coming in and out of here in pairs every day, which single dog could bear it? If it weren't for the decent salary and the fact that it was very easy and allowed him to slack off, he wouldn't have stayed here all this time.
What made him even more unhappy was the man who brought two women this morning.
'One man with two women. Isn't he afraid of being drained dry?'
While complaining inwardly, he stared blankly at his phone, but just at this moment, a strange man in a shirt walked in.
'Tsk, another handsome guy.'
But just as he prepared to do his job, the opponent walked past him directly towards the interior.
"Wait! Sir!"
He quickly stopped the opponent. After all, precisely because the 'business' here was somewhat special, they sometimes ran into strange troubles, such as people whose hair turned green, or who were wearing a new hat (a Chinese metaphor for being cheated on), or people who discovered they were the second option and came to cause trouble. One of his jobs was to prevent such things.
"Is something the matter?"
"Well, may I ask if you have any business here? If you need any help, we…"
"No need, I'm here to find my friend."
Touka Kirishima, being stopped, was still a bit nervous. After all, this was her first time in such a place, but perhaps because she was usually accustomed to an aloof demeanor, her facial expression did not give away any flaws.
But undoubtedly, the waiter did not believe her words.
"Could you please tell me the features of your friend? Strangers are prohibited from entering the premises here, as it is a business establishment."
"A man about 180+ in height wearing a suit, and two women. I know their room number is 3013. If there is nothing else, please don't waste my time."
This information was obtained by Renji Yomo from Itori before. When Touka Kirishima finished speaking, the waiter finally let him pass with a look of suspicion.
'Is it not a one-night stand, but a 2X2? People these days are really creative. No wonder they wanted a room with two beds before.'
The waiter, who was muttering softly in his heart, couldn't help but make a malicious guess when he recalled Touka Kirishima's handsome but somewhat androgynous attire and Lancer strong physique.
'Maybe this guy is a submissive one? Not a 2X2, but a 4X?'
The result of the single dog being hit every day was that every time he saw those customers, although he had a business smile on his face, he couldn't help but imagine strange things, such as calling the opponent a 'quick shooter' behind their back if someone's time was less than 1 hour.
But just as he returned to his seat, someone else arrived less than five minutes later, and this time it was even more miraculous.
'My goodness, this is the first time I've seen 6 grown men come to a 'Love Hotel' together in all my years of working here.'