Chapter Summaries

Amahane Byakuya impressed the other trainees with his target-shooting results, then provoked Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa to earn fusion points. At lunchtime, the angry sisters had to share a table with him.

• Amahane Byakuya scored one ten and two nines, convincing the trainees that his shooting skill was real.
• Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa tried to beat Amahane Byakuya's score but performed worse on their next shots.
• Amahane Byakuya chose to mock the sisters by telling them, "If you suck, practice more," and received 50 fusion points.
• Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa grew angry and vowed not to lose to Amahane Byakuya again.
• Amahane Byakuya tried several other firearms, then went to the cafeteria for lunch.
• Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa found no other available seats and sat across from Amahane Byakuya.

Amahane Byakuya apologized to Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa, then spent the afternoon at the Antique Café and agreed to attend Sen Takatsuki’s fan meet-and-greet with Ken Kaneki. Rize Kamishiro detected a faint ghoul scent on Byakuya and warned him that he belonged to her alone.

• Amahane Byakuya apologized to Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa, and Kurona insisted that he remember her name as his opponent.
• After afternoon classes, Amahane Byakuya left the training school and went home before visiting the Antique Café.
• Ken Kaneki invited Amahane Byakuya to accompany him to Sen Takatsuki’s upcoming fan meet-and-greet, and Byakuya agreed.
• Rize Kamishiro sniffed Amahane Byakuya, detected a faint ghoul scent, and told him that no one else was allowed to taste him.

Rize Kamishiro claimed Amahane Byakuya as her exclusive food and tasted his finger, while he agreed to attend Sen Takatsuki’s fan meet with her. At the Antique Café, Touka Kirishima and Kaya Irimi speculated about Rize’s feelings, and Kaya teased Touka about liking older men.

• Rize Kamishiro told Amahane Byakuya that no other ghoul was allowed to eat him and asked to taste him.
• Amahane Byakuya let Rize gently bite his right index finger, then asked her to stop when customers watched.
• Rize Kamishiro asked to join Amahane Byakuya at Sen Takatsuki’s fan meet, and he agreed.
• Touka Kirishima and Kaya Irimi discussed Rize’s unusual restraint and whether she had feelings for Amahane Byakuya.
• Kaya Irimi asked whether Touka Kirishima liked anyone, then teased her for supposedly preferring mature older men.

Amahane Byakuya witnessed Tooru Mutsuki torturing a kitten with Hidemasa Togakage’s approval, but chose to avoid them and earned one fusion point. At Quinque practical training, the instructor handed Byakuya a Hiruko 1/76 dagger to test his ability.

• Touka Kirishima blushed when Kaya Irimi teased her about romance, then returned her attention to serving customers.
• Amahane Byakuya spotted Tooru Mutsuki cutting out a kitten’s tongue while Hidemasa Togakage gave her advice instead of reprimanding her.
• Byakuya chose to leave without being noticed, completed the mission, and received one fusion point.
• Byakuya anticipated that Hidemasa Togakage would blame Juuzou Suzuya for the cats’ deaths.
• At Quinque practical training, the instructor explained the mass-produced B-class Hiruko 1/76 daggers and gave one to Byakuya to try.

Amahane Byakuya excelled at using the Quinque Hiruko 1/76 and asked to keep it, but learned students could only carry one during field training. He volunteered to begin field training early and learned that an upcoming assignment would take him to the 24th Ward with Special Class Investigator Arima.

• Amahane Byakuya used the Hiruko 1/76 for the first time, earned a fusion point, and shattered a distant rock with a precise throw.
• Amahane Byakuya outperformed the other students in Quinque practice, impressing the combat instructor and drawing Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa’s attention.
• Amahane Byakuya asked to take the Quinque, and the combat instructor explained that students could use one during field training.
• Amahane Byakuya asked to start field training early, and the combat instructor said an upcoming assignment would accompany Special Class Investigator Arima to the 24th Ward.

Amahane Byakuya and the Yasuhisa sisters secured places in early field training and met Juuzou Suzuya in their new class. Byakuya reached out to Juuzou as a teammate, but Kurona warned him to stay away.

• Amahane Byakuya asked the combat instructor for help applying for field training, and Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa joined the request.
• Amahane Byakuya wondered whether the sisters' hostility was connected to Akihiro Kanou, but they refused to explain it.
• The students preparing for field training began specialized ghoul-hunting classes, where Amahane Byakuya learned that Juuzou Suzuya and two unfamiliar boys would join them.
• The other students kept their distance from Juuzou Suzuya, whom they blamed for killing cats, while Amahane Byakuya sat near him.
• Amahane Byakuya introduced himself to Juuzou Suzuya and offered his hand, but Kurona Yasuhisa warned him that Juuzou tortured kittens.

Amahane Byakuya and the other trainees joined Kishou Arima’s Zero Squad for their internship in the 24th Ward. As they entered its underground labyrinth, Byakuya identified the kagune walls, impressing Ui Koori and irritating Kurona Yasuhisa.

• After Kurona Yasuhisa spoke about the cat killings, Juuzou Suzuya stayed silent, and Amahane Byakuya calmly suggested they talk again later.
• Amahane Byakuya, the Yasuhisa sisters, and the other trainees practiced with Hiruko 1/76, while Juuzou Suzuya trained with Scorpion 1/56.
• After three days of crash training, the six trainees met Kishou Arima and Zero Squad at an entrance to the 24th Ward.
• Ui Koori checked the trainees’ names and led them into the underground labyrinth with Kishou Arima at the head of the squad.
• When Ui Koori asked what the labyrinth walls were made of, Amahane Byakuya correctly answered that they were kagune, earning Ui’s praise and Kurona Yasuhisa’s irritation.

Koori Ui led the investigators and interns deeper into the 24th Ward labyrinth, where the students encountered three ghouls and were told to fight them in pairs. Amahane Byakuya partnered with Juuzou Suzuya and impressed Ui with his speed as their battle began.

• Koori Ui warned Amahane Byakuya and the other interns that the labyrinth favored ghouls, and the group proceeded through its relatively quiet upper sections.
• Amahane Byakuya befriended Hajime Iba, earning two fusion points, while Rikai Soutou and Yūsaku Arima remained quiet.
• Kishou Arima spotted three ghouls and stopped the group; Koori Ui ordered the interns to fight in pairs while the senior investigators watched.
• Amahane Byakuya volunteered to partner with Juuzou Suzuya, and the two targeted the most hostile ghoul.
• Amahane Byakuya launched a swift attack, prompting Koori Ui to remark on how capable the new interns seemed.

Amahane Byakuya and Juuzou Suzuya defeated a starving ghoul, then rescued Kurona Yasuhisa from another ghoul’s attack. Kishou Arima killed the attacker with Narukami while Byakuya carried Kurona away, leaving her blushing in his arms.

• Amahane Byakuya blinded a starving ghoul and Juuzou Suzuya struck its kakuhou with Scorpion 1/56.
• Amahane Byakuya finished off the ghoul, earned five fusion points, and returned Scorpion 1/56 to Juuzou Suzuya.
• Kurona Yasuhisa became distracted while fighting, and the ghoul facing her moved to attack as Nashiro Yasuhisa could not intervene.
• Amahane Byakuya rushed in and carried Kurona Yasuhisa away while Kishou Arima used Narukami to kill the ghoul.
• Kurona Yasuhisa realized Byakuya was holding her in a bridal carry and blushed.

During the underground labyrinth internship, Amahane Byakuya rescued Kurona Yasuhisa, while Kishou Arima used Narukami to finish the ghoul. The Yasuhisa sisters failed the exercise, but Kurona regained her resolve, and the group continued deeper into the labyrinth.

• Kishou Arima fired Narukami at the ghoul as Amahane Byakuya carried Kurona Yasuhisa to safety, then Amahane put her down when she asked him to.
• Nashiro Yasuhisa reassured Kurona that her safety mattered more than passing, while Kishou Arima and Ui Koori praised Amahane and Juuzou Suzuya for their performance.
• Ui Koori reprimanded Kurona for losing focus, and Amahane Byakuya encouraged her to learn from the mistake and keep trying.
• Ui Koori led the rookies deeper into the labyrinth, where Hajime Iba chatted with Amahane as Kurona tried to approach him and grew irritated.

During field training in the 24th Ward, Kurona Yasuhisa struggled to hide her growing concern for Amahane Byakuya after he saved her. The group finished the day’s operations and prepared to return, while Kurona grew unsettled when Byakuya called Hajime Iba by his first name.

• Kurona Yasuhisa asked Amahane Byakuya why he had saved her, and he called her cute, leaving her flustered.
• Nashiro Yasuhisa noticed Kurona acted differently around Byakuya, but accepted Kurona’s claim that she was simply grateful for being saved.
• Kurona tried to dismiss the thought that she might have feelings for Byakuya, then became distracted watching him talk with Hajime Iba.
• Kishou Arima’s Zero Squad led the group through several hours of field training, during which Byakuya and Juuzou Suzuya defeated three ghouls, the Yasuhisa sisters defeated two, and the two boys defeated two.
• As the group left the 24th Ward, Byakuya called Hajime Iba by his first name, making Kurona even more concerned.

On the crowded train ride home, Amahane Byakuya discovered that Kurona Yasuhisa was jealous of his closeness with Hajime Iba and learned that Hajime was a boy. After Byakuya began calling Kurona by her first name, Kurona admitted to Nashiro Yasuhisa that she might have feelings for him.

• Amahane Byakuya, Kurona Yasuhisa, and Nashiro Yasuhisa rode home together, and Kurona asked Byakuya about his closeness with Hajime Iba while Nashiro slept.
• Amahane Byakuya asked Kurona if she was jealous, then told her that Hajime Iba was a boy, easing her worries.
• Amahane Byakuya offered to call Kurona by her first name, and Kurona reluctantly agreed despite blushing.
• Nashiro Yasuhisa woke as the sisters reached their stop, and Byakuya said goodbye to Kurona and Yasuhisa.
• After Nashiro asked why Byakuya had called her Kurona, Kurona admitted that she might have feelings for him.

Kurona Yasuhisa admitted she might have a small crush on Amahane Byakuya, prompting Nashiro Yasuhisa to promise her support and decide she should get to know him. Later, Rize Kamishiro went to Byakuya’s home after he missed the Antique Café, questioned the strong ghoul scent on him, and proposed a teasing game while he cooked dinner.

• Kurona Yasuhisa told Nashiro Yasuhisa she might like Amahane Byakuya a little, and Nashiro promised to support her while resolving to get to know him.
• Amahane Byakuya returned home and found Rize Kamishiro waiting outside, where she pretended he had locked her out and drew the passersby’s judgment.
• Rize Kamishiro questioned Byakuya about missing the Antique Café, then sniffed him and noticed a strong, mixed ghoul scent.
• Byakuya kept the details of his day secret, and Rize Kamishiro accepted that he was entitled to have secrets.
• Rize Kamishiro followed Byakuya into the kitchen and suggested he try cooking dinner while she tasted his ear.

Amahane Byakuya cooked dinner while Rize Kamishiro teased him and declared that he would face a punishment for losing their game. After Rize revealed that she recognized the masked person behind the steel beam incident as Furuta Nimura, a mission prompted Byakuya to choose how he would respond to her danger.

• Rize Kamishiro teased Amahane Byakuya while he cooked, then said she would decide his punishment later because he had lost their game.
• Amahane Byakuya served dinner and explained that ghouls could consume only a few human foods, while he believed a suitable substitute might eventually be developed.
• Amahane Byakuya explained that the Washuu Clan had founded the CCG and used V to preserve the conflict between humans and ghouls.
• Rize Kamishiro told Amahane Byakuya that she recognized the masked person from the steel beam incident as Furuta Nimura, who attended Kamii University.
• Rize Kamishiro said she would leave Ward 20 if she could no longer stay there, and Byakuya received a mission offering rewards for his response to her situation.

Amahane Byakuya promised to protect Rize Kamishiro and invited her to stay at his place rather than flee from her enemies. They went to a mall to buy her clothes, where Rize pretended they were a couple and warned him not to look at other women.

• Amahane Byakuya chose to stand by Rize Kamishiro, telling her he would protect her despite her doubts about his strength.
• Amahane Byakuya invited Rize Kamishiro to stay overnight at his place, and she accepted.
• Amahane Byakuya and Rize Kamishiro went to a nearby mall to buy her a change of clothes, and she linked arms with him.
• Rize Kamishiro told a sales assistant that she and Amahane Byakuya were a couple, and he went along with the claim.
• Rize Kamishiro warned Amahane Byakuya not to let his eyes wander while they browsed the women's clothing store.

Rize Kamishiro took Amahane Byakuya shopping for clothes and asked him to help choose dresses. Touka Kirishima watched them with Yoriko Kosaka, who mistakenly concluded that Touka liked Amahane Byakuya.

• Rize Kamishiro showed Amahane Byakuya several dresses, but he struggled to give her useful opinions.
• Touka Kirishima spotted Amahane Byakuya and Rize Kamishiro shopping together and stopped to watch them with Yoriko Kosaka.
• Amahane Byakuya suggested white or purple dresses, and Rize Kamishiro chose both to try on.
• Yoriko Kosaka asked whether Touka Kirishima liked Amahane Byakuya, and Touka accidentally answered yes before denying it.
• Yoriko Kosaka remained convinced that Touka liked Amahane Byakuya and decided she should help her pursue him.

Rize Kamishiro shopped for dresses and underwear with Amahane Byakuya, teasing him after discovering his preference for white stockings. Outside the store, Yoriko Kosaka mistook Touka Kirishima’s reactions for a crush and decided to investigate whether Amahane was already dating Rize.

• Rize Kamishiro bought a purple dress and a white dress after asking Amahane Byakuya what suited her.
• Rize Kamishiro brought Amahane to the underwear section and asked him to help choose, then bought a purple set and decided to get white stockings because he liked them.
• Touka Kirishima and Yoriko Kosaka watched Rize Kamishiro and Amahane Byakuya through the store window, and Yoriko concluded they looked like a couple.
• Yoriko Kosaka mistook Touka Kirishima’s silence for confirmation that she liked Amahane and asked where she had met him.
• Touka Kirishima said she had first seen Amahane at the coffee shop where she worked part-time, and Yoriko planned to find an opportunity to ask him about his relationship with Rize.

Rize Kamishiro spent the night at Amahane Byakuya's house, then joined him for a visit to Kamii University. Furuta Nimura spotted them together on campus and became interested in their presence.

• Rize Kamishiro and Amahane Byakuya noticed Touka Kirishima and Yoriko Kosaka watching them while they shopped, but ignored them.
• Rize Kamishiro showered at Amahane Byakuya's house and asked to sleep in his room, but he sent her to another bedroom.
• The next morning, Amahane Byakuya refused Rize Kamishiro's request for a good-morning kiss and earned one Fusion Point.
• Rize Kamishiro asked to see Kamii University, and Amahane Byakuya took her there before his afternoon internship.
• Furuta Nimura saw Amahane Byakuya walking with Rize Kamishiro on campus and took an interest in them.

Furuta Nimura met Rize Kamishiro and Amahane Byakuya at Kamii University, hiding his resentment behind a cheerful act as Rize called Byakuya her boyfriend. After they left, Furuta cursed Byakuya but remained committed to his plans, which involved sacrificing Rize and destroying the world or securing Ken Kaneki’s rise.

• Furuta Nimura’s multiple identities and personal ambitions were outlined, including his plan to sacrifice Rize Kamishiro despite their childhood connection.
• Rize Kamishiro recognized Furuta Nimura, and he greeted her while pretending they had no history of betrayal.
• Furuta Nimura recognized Amahane Byakuya from their earlier meeting, and Rize pretended surprise that they knew each other.
• Rize Kamishiro linked arms with Amahane Byakuya, called him her boyfriend, and left with him after saying goodbye to Furuta.
• Furuta Nimura cursed Amahane Byakuya under his breath but resolved to continue his plans, using his jealousy to justify them to himself.

Furuta Nimura considered abandoning his plan to capture Rize Kamishiro and use another Washuu-blooded ghoul as an experimental donor. Amahane Byakuya reaffirmed that he would protect Rize, and she asked whether he really liked her.

• Furuta Nimura weighed the risks of targeting Rize Kamishiro again and considered choosing another Washuu Clan member for his plan to become a Dragon.
• Rize Kamishiro confirmed to Amahane Byakuya that Furuta Nimura had attacked her before, though she did not know his motive.
• Amahane Byakuya and Rize Kamishiro visited the university library, where she borrowed bleak books before walking with him by a reservoir.
• Rize Kamishiro criticized the rules ghouls followed to avoid the CCG, while Amahane Byakuya defended them and urged her not to attract more Ghoul Investigators.
• Amahane Byakuya said he had to take responsibility for protecting Rize Kamishiro, and she asked if he truly liked her.