LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 425: Bite of Truth
As Kaneki had remembered the time he had with Tsu and Tsukuyumi and the point where he had killed Tsu and his departure, Kaneki was being consumed by his guilt to the point he started apologizing to Tsukuyumi.
Kaneki: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Kaneki was shaking as he continuously apologized to Tsukuyumi.
Tsukuyumi: What are you apologizing for Sensei? You didn't do anything wrong, so stop it.
Tsukuyumi wasn't accepting his apologies as she knows something that Kaneki doesn't.
???: hey what's going on over there?
???: Huh? Kaneki is crying?!
???: what's with that guy?
???: yeah, so lame~
???: to think he's that pathetic.
Some of the students that were watching were either worried or mocking Kaneki.
Sachi: Shit! What is she doing?! How is this helping?!
Chikao: I'm going get her for this!
Itsuki: are you crazy?!
Yuuka: don't make any rash decisions, she might hurt you as we-
Chikao: like I care! She made Kaneki cry! I'm not letting that slide!
Natsuki: Clam down, just trust her.
Chikao: How can you trust her?! She's beating Kaneki to the point of crying!
Chikao was very worried about Kaneki as seeing him cry made her furious.
Shino: But what can you do?
Chikao: I'll try to protect him! That what!
Miku: wait look!
Chikao: What?!
As everyone looked as Tsukuyumi had a very angry face before yelling.
Tsukuyumi: Oi! IF ANY OF YOU INSULT SENSEI I'M DRAGGING YOU TO HELL!
Everyone: !!!
An angel saying such a thing like that surprised everyone.
Tsukuyumi: YOU ALL BETTER SHUT UP!
She was completely angry for Kaneki's sake
Kaneki: I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
But Kaneki was still apologizing to her in a whispering voice.
Tsukuyumi: Sensei stop it, stop apologizing.
Kaneki: I'm sorry, I'm sorry I killed her.
Hearing her teachers words, Tsukuyumi finally knew why Kaneki was apologizing.
Tsukuyumi's thoughts*
(So that's why Sensei has been apologizing, even though he was talking casually with me earlier it was probably to hide his guilt. Well at least I know what to do now. but honestly good thing he's whispering right now or it would be a bad situation)
Tsukuyumi: I see.
Chomp!
Tsukuyumi them suddenly went down and bit Kaneki's arm.
Everyone: What the?!
Tsukuyumi: alright that will probably work.
Stand!
Kaneki's body then suddenly stood up.
Natsuki: huh? What's happening?
Sachi, Shino, Miku, Yuuka & Chikao: what did she do?
It may only look like a bite to them but.
In Kaneki's mind*
Kaneki: what the? Where... Am I?
Tsu: Sensei~ Please~ end my pain~
Kaneki: Oh... This...
Kaneki was in the memory where he killed Tsu.
Kaneki: Why am I seeing this?
Kaneki didn't want to watch but suddenly.
Tsukuyumi: sister...
What he was seeing wasn't his memory but Tsukuyumi's memory.
Kaneki: what? How? At this time she would have been in Greece how is- wait did she?
Kaneki figured out that Tsukuyumi had secretly followed him at that time.
Kaneki: I-Im sorry...
Tsu: S-Sensei.... I-I am g-glad to be y-your s-student.
Bang!
Tsukuyumi: Sister... At least... Sensei was the one who killed you.
Kaneki: what?
Kaneki was confused, he thought that Tsukuyumi would be angry at him for killing her sister, yet she's gald.
Kaneki: Why is Tsukuyumi happy that I killed her sister? What's the reason?!
Kaneki didn't know what's happening, he didn't know why she was glad.
Tsukuyumi: why? Because you saved her.
The Tsukuyumi in the memory then started talking to Kaneki.
Kaneki: What are you talking about? No I didn't, I killed her.
Tsukuyumi: exactly, by killing her you saved her.
Kaneki: No that's not right! There were probably ways to turn her back! But but!
Tsukuyumi: But sister would have been in more pain.
Kaneki: Wha-
Tsukuyumi: Sister was in pain when she was mutated, she probably would have been in constant pain if she continued to live.
Kaneki: but...
Tsukuyumi: You should know Sensei, Sister admired you.
Kaneki: what?
Tsukuyumi: you were kind to us even though we acted like animals, you cared and taught us many things and saved us. Sister wanted to be as kind as you.
Kaneki: I'm not kind... I killed her, she looked miserable in her last moments.
Tsukuyumi: you're wrong, look.
The memory had been reversed a little bit and then.
Tsu: S-Sensei.... I-I am g-glad to be y-your s-student.
Kaneki saw the thing he missed at that time.
Kaneki: Tsu...
Tsukuyumi: at this time, she was happy to her she gets to see her very hero before she had died. She felt nothing but relief.
Kaneki: B-But why?
Tsukuyumi: she knew how weak you are to seeing people you care about getting hurt, but she was happy to see you get stronger.
Kaneki: stronger?
Tsukuyumi: correct, at this moment you became stronger by doing the right thing and ending her pain even though it would hurt you more.
Kaneki: Tsu...
Tsukuyumi: now... What should you do?
Kaneki: I don't know.
Tsukuyumi: Of course you don't, but you have something- no someone to protect right?
Kaneki: but I'm not strong enough.
Tsukuyumi: in that case, let's spar.
Kaneki: huh?
Tsukuyumi: I want you to show me the powers you have attained since our last meeting, even if it's just a little.
Kaneki: but why?
Tsukuyumi: so you can see that you can protect the people you care about.
Kaneki: but what if... I go berserk and kill you?
Tsukuyumi: you won't, why do I think that? Well that's because you're not only sister's hero but mine as well.
Kaneki: ...
Tsukuyumi: so what are you going to do? Are you going to keep kneeling down and not let yourself get stronger or stand up and get even stronger than you are today?
Kaneki: Tsukuyumi...
In reality*
Kaneki: fine let's spar.
Tsukuyumi: now-
Kaneki & Tsukuyumi: let's have some fun.
With Kaneki now accepting Tsukuyumi's sparring invitation, how will their sparring turn out?