At the entrance to headquarters, Huiqi came down with Hirako and the others. They were leaving to submit their mission report, while Huiqi was heading back to the hospital to check on Saiko.
Compared with the other three, Saiko Yonebayashi was the easiest to manage. First, she had no psychological issues and was a normal person, which meant he could count on her to finish missions. Second, she was a child, so her thinking was easier to shape, and she had no complicated ideas.
Taking all those factors into account, Huiqi decided to focus on training Saiko Yonebayashi.
He unexpectedly ran into someone in the lobby: Juuzou Suzuya. Another Ghoul Investigator stood beside him, though the man looked rather timid.
"Hello, Special Class Investigator Huiqi... This is my subordinate, Hanbei Arawa."
"I'm Hanbei Arawa. Greetings, Rank... Rank... Special... Special Class Investigator Huiqi."
"Uh... Why are you so nervous? It's not like I grew up eating people." Seeing how tense he was, Huiqi felt nervous for him. He genuinely worried that the man might develop a permanent stutter someday.
"That's just how my subordinate is... Hehe... I've been working hard on training him lately, too, but nothing seems to help."
At that, Arawa ducked his head like an ostrich, knowing he had embarrassed Juuzou Suzuya.
"Nothing helps? What's wrong with him?"
"He gets scared whenever he sees a ghoul and doesn't dare attack."
"Then force him to kill more of them. He'll be fine once he gets used to it. It's just a matter of raising the blade and bringing it down."
At Huiqi's words, Arawa trembled and hid behind Juuzou Suzuya. But he was half a body taller than Juuzou, making the gesture downright comical.
"Oh, right! That's a great idea. Arawa, come take a mission with me."
Juuzou Suzuya