When Huiqi entered Yūjirō Utsumi's hospital room, he instinctively fell silent. A white circle had already appeared above the man's head.
Terminal cancer.
"Tch."
For the first time, Huiqi felt powerless. He did not even need to do anything.
Looking at Yūjirō Utsumi, who was on a ventilator, his body covered in tubes and his chest bandaged, Huiqi decided not to finish him off. Living was more painful for him now; the illness would keep tormenting him.
Footsteps sounded outside the door...
Huiqi turned to look. An elderly woman had arrived, followed by a blonde girl who looked like a delinquent. When she noticed Huiqi looking at her, the girl shrank back, afraid to meet his eyes.
As the two approached Yūjirō Utsumi, seemingly lost in memories, Huiqi decided not to linger. His target was already half-dead. There was no need to let him enjoy the world of the dead ahead of time.
He returned to Mitsuha's hospital room. He did not know what Mitsuha had said, but Kazane's breathing was gradually steadying. It seemed she had been brought back from the brink.
"Send her straight to prison when she's discharged. Put down collusion with ghouls as the charge. Life imprisonment."
Huiqi left after giving Morimine Kyōhei those instructions.
In Ward 20...
Akira Mado was restless. Even a morning of nonstop training could not make her forget what had happened a week earlier, especially Koharu's final words.
Create a world without suffering.
At eleven that morning, Huiqi arrived in Ward 20 carrying several boxed lunches he had bought on the way.
Looking around the office, Huiqi was a little puzzled. Unexpectedly, Seidou Takizawa was nowhere to be seen. Now that he thought about it, he had not seen him for several days.
"Why haven't I seen Seidou Takizawa lately?" Huiqi