Meeting Room

Abara: So that’s the summary of the Nutcracker’s investigation.

Mutsuki: In the end, Saiko-chan couldn’t get up on time…

Urie: It can’t be helped but their impression of Qs must have worsened.

Urie: (But Suzuya Juuzou hasn’t appeared either… This is not effective enough…Suzuya Juuzou… he is indeed something else.)

Suzuya came to the meeting room.

Suzuya: I’m late~

Suzuya’s team: Good morning, Suzuya Associate Special Class!

Suzuya: Ya-ya–!?

Suzuya Juuzou (22) Associate Special Class Investigator. 160 cm 48 kg.

Sasaki: Juuzou-kun!

Suzuya: Oooo! Haise!

Sasaki stretched his arms open while Suzuya searched his clothes.

Mutsuki: ??

Urie: …

Mutsuki: Um, what are they doing?

Abara: In the past they worked together in an investigation and it became like that.

Hanbee smiled without thinking.

Abara: Sasaki Rank 1’s pockets are always stuffed with candies/snack specially for Senpai. It makes me smile.

Suzuya: As expected of Haise~

Sasaki: I stuffed them in last night.

Abara: Suzuya-senpai, the meeting… is over.

Suzuya: Then, explain to me in short, but before that…

Shirazu: Sorry, I’m late!

Sasaki: Shirazu-kun!?

Urie: (Shirazu…!? Saiko… He brought her with him!?)

Saiko: Hurry… We must return to Vana'Diel… Right, isn’t that right?

Suzuya: I saw them at the elevator just now. Since they’re already here, you can start the explanation.

Abara: Understood.

Shirazu: Sassan, my bad, I totally didn’t make it on time. This girl is incredibly heavy!!

Sasaki: N-No no, more importantly, thank you for bringing Saiko-chan… That’s wonderful!

Mutsuki: To think Saiko-chan is here in “CCG”…!

Urie: …

Mutsuki is touched, while Urie looked pissed.

Abara: Well then, I will start this over and explain the important points.

Nutcracker A (~) Rating Ghoul: Bikaku. Under her mask is black teeth.

Abara: It’s a ghoul who has an incredibly picky eating habit, with men’s testicles as the primary prey. When not hunting, we predict that she is into providing “human resource”.

Sasaki: Providing human resource?

Abara: In other words, “human trafficking”.

Abara: Nutcracker will eventually get requested by Madame. “They are intending to raise humans”… that’s what Section II, Washuu Associate Special has predicted. We have already discovered Nutcracker’s face and her residence, but in order to reel in the bigger evil, we are letting her stay afloat for the moment.

Sasaki and the rest pretended to be a restaurant’s customers to spy on Nutcracker’s activity.

The person they thought to be Nutcracker is talking to a skinhead man.

Sasaki: How is it?

Shirazu: …No good. My ears’ condition today aren’t good. To think that we are so close with these suspicious people.

Shirazu: Saiko, can you do it?

Saiko: …The sound of something bouncing…

Saiko: Oil… heating at high temperature… popping and crackling… Meat… The smell of being fried…

Shirazu hits Saiko. LOL

Saiko: Ow~

Shirazu: That’s the sound of hamburger steak*** in the kitchen!!

*** The exact word they used here is ハンバーグ, which is Kaneki’s favorite food before he turned into a ghoul. Every other translation I’ve seen translated it as hamburger, but it actually refers to salisbury steak. For the sake of not confusing everyone, I’m just going to call it hamburger steak.

Mutsuki: Shirazu-kun…

Urie: (Is threatening Yonebayashi finally had an effect? She is a lot more into the mission than she was before, but she won’t wake up until afternoon. Every morning, no, every afternoon, in order to bring her with us, Shirazu had to constantly keep a close eye on her. As a result Shirazu is tired, his sense is getting duller, and he’s visibly irritated…)

Shirazu: If only we can get a little closer…

Sasaki: …Wait. If we get any closer than this, they might discover us.

Shirazu: Damn it… I feel like I’m close to hearing it…

Shirazu accidentally broke a glass.

Nutcracker noticed their presence.

Shirazu: (I’m just a regular customer who dropped a cup… Act natural… That’s what Sassan always says!)

Nutcracker went near Shirazu, but she just get some water and left. Unbeknownst to them, her eyes secretly gazed at Shirazu. (omg, Shirazu, run, your *** is in danger!!! Σ(゜ロ゜;))

Outside the Restaurant, Sasaki is talking to Suzuya’s team on phone.

Sasaki: It seems that Nutcracker went home earlier than expected. She might have discovered our investigation. I’m sorry. It was because of my carelessness…

Sasaki: Shirazu Team Leader, it’s alright, we will do better next time.

Shirazu: …

Q’s Residence

Shirazu is talking to Mutsuki.

Shirazu: I… I knew it, I’m not suitable at this… It took all of me just to get Saiko. I also screwed up the mission. Isn’t it better for Urie to be the Team Leader instead?

Mutsuki: I think Shirazu-kun is wonderful! You managed to bring Saiko with you! I’m so surprised!

Shirazu: Isn’t that like the normal thing to do for Team Leader?

Mutsuki: I couldn’t get Saiko out of the house. You should be more confident with yourself.

Shirazu: … Thanks.

Shirazu is embarrassed because of Mutsuki’s words. (D'wwww, these two are so cute ;u;)

Mutsuki: By the way, Urie-kun lied.

Shirazu: Huh?

Mutsuki: If you quit CCG, you will lose support, that was a lie.

Shirazu: Wha–? That bastard, he did it again!

Mutsuki: Ah, it’s true that it’s not good to lie, but it was because of that threat that Saiko became motivated today. That’s why I think we should keep it a secret for now.

Shirazu: Ugh, is there even a way to motivate her? Besides, why did Sassan just let her be? Wouldn’t hurt to help us a bit.

Mutsuki: Indeed.

Mutsuki: (I wonder if there’s reason behind this.)

Sasaki: This is…?

Urie: The treatment’s consent form, it requires your seal.

Sasaki: …“Treatment”?

Urie: …To open the Frames. The increase of Rc Cells have stabilized. I can also use Kagune better than before. I believe it’s time to bring the “experiment” to the next level.

Sasaki: …“Experiment”?

Sasaki: …I took the role given to me by Chief Washuu to be you guys’ mentor in order to show you guys the correct way of using that power.

Washuu: I leave it in your hands, Sasaki-kun. This plan rests on you.

Sasaki: You guys are not guinea pigs. This isn’t right… In regards of the seal, can you give me time to decide? It’s not like Qs power is the only thing you have. Right now you guys still have a lot of room to grow.

Urie: I understand.

Urie: (…To me, everything is a guinea pig!)

Kanae: I’m returning this.

Hori Chie: So? How is Tsukiyama-kun?

Kanae: Scheiße (Shit/Damn rat/it can be read either way) …Do I even need to say?

Tsukiyama House’s Servant.

Kanae Von Rosewald (18) 168 cm 57 kg.

Flashback

Tsukiyama: Kanae… What’s “this”?