"Why not make the autograph out to Yoshimura... Eto...?"
Creak, creak, creak...
The moment Huiqi finished speaking, the pen in Sen Takatsuki's hand creaked under the strain. Her smile froze, her upturned lips drooped, and her narrowed eyes opened wide.
"I hate funny men. Pick another name."
"Oh? Didn't someone say any name I could think of was fine? Why the long face?" Huiqi asked with a smile.
After speaking, Huiqi used two fingers to push the corners of Sen Takatsuki's mouth back up. "Smile. You're prettiest when you smile."
"Get lost!"
"I'm your fan."
"Get the hell away from me!"
"My autograph?"
"Take your autograph and get the hell away from me!"
Sen Takatsuki stared coldly at Huiqi, all the murderous intent around her focused on him. Her gaze was like a poisoned dagger, ready to slash him inside and out.
Then, on the first page of Huiqi's new copy of The Hanging Man’s MacGuffin, two names appeared.
Huiqi and Eto Yoshimura
"Wonderful." Having gotten exactly the reaction he wanted, Huiqi pushed no further. He politely gave Ken Kaneki and Hinami their turn and went outside to wait.
"Ms. Takatsuki... um..." Seeing Sen Takatsuki's sour expression, Hinami spoke cautiously.
"It's fine. Ignore that scumbag. I was just messing with him."
The gloomy Sen Takatsuki suddenly smiled and spoke warmly to Hinami Fueguchi, though the atmosphere around her remained decidedly unstable.
Three minutes later, the two finished getting their books signed and spotted Huiqi nearby. Ken Kaneki tensed up again. There was no dense crowd here; he would have to do everything he could to protect himself and Hinami.
Seeing Ken Kaneki like this, Huiqi shook his head ruefully. He looked like a little pig by the roadside with its bristles raised, inviting laughter.
When the weak got angry, it