"why the hell did he win?"
"He definitely cheated"
"It's impossible for someone to be that fast!"
"I hate thim"
Natsuki: Kaneki!
After getting their trophies, Kaneki and his friends began to wait patiently for the next event, The 3 Rounded Battle Royale.
Kaneki: Huh?! W-What is it?
Shino: You're sweating a lot Kaneki.
Kaneki: Huh? Really?
But as of right now, something is happening to Kaneki.
He checked his neck and saw that he was sweating.
Kaneki: oh I guess that's normal, I had run 100 kilometers.
Itsuki, Keiko, Azusa & Emi: No that's not normal at all.
Kaneki: huh?
Itsuki: When you got here you weren't sweating at all.
Keiko: that's right! In fact when you got to us, you looked more refreshed!
Emi: are you feeling anything Kaneki-san?
Azusa: if you are, I suggest you get yourself checked.
Kaneki: Nah I'm fine, why do you guys worry so much?
Shino: Kaneki... You had a strange look since we got our trophies.
Kaneki: really?
Kaneki hadn't noticed but after he had got off the stage once he received his trophy, he made a saddened face.
Yuuka: I think you should get yourself checked Kaneki, just in case.
Sachi: that's right! You've been acting weird for a lot.
Kaneki: I have?
All 10: Yes.
Miku: can you please get yourself checked? We're going to get more worried if you don't.
Seeing that his friends and family are getting more worried, Kaneki had no choice.
Kaneki: fine, fine, once I get myself checked I'll treat you guys to some Hotdogs.
Kaneki then left.
Natsuki's thoughts*
(What's going on with Kaneki's soul? Just now he was feeling so happy but now... I sensed a huge amount of hatred. I know that Kaneki really hates himself, but this hatred within his soul... It doesn't feel like it's coming from him)
Meanwhile*
Kaneki: man those guys worry too much... But what face did I make earlier?
Kaneki didn't understand why his friends were worried but he decided to go get himself checked so his friends wouldn't be worried.
Kaneki: well whatever, I guess the face I made wasn't important anyway-
"Oh it's him"
Kaneki: ?!
Kaneki looked around as he felt like he heard something.
But after looking around he didn't saw anyone in particular.
Kaneki: Hmmm... Must be my imagination.
He then continued walking, but.
"Who the hell does that guy think he is?"
Kaneki's thoughts*
(Again?!)
He looked around again but saw no one.
(Am I hearing things? No wait it could just be my hearing... But I usually only hear those who needed help, why am I hearing voices of girls? This doesn't make sense)
Kaneki: Sigh~ I think I really do need to get myself checked, wait is going to get myself checked even going to help?
Kaneki then continued his way to get himself check at a medical tent but something weird happened.
Kaneki: wait... Where am I?
Kaneki suddenly found himself in a place filled with... Nothing, Nothing but darkness.
Kaneki: wait... I've seen this place before.
Kaneki was already aware on where he is.
Kaneki: What do you want now? Me's?
He called out to which he got a reply.
"They hate you"
Kaneki: ...
"All of them hate you, and you hear them don't you?"
Kaneki: I guess it wasn't my imagination this whole time, but what did I even do to make them hate me?
*Isn't it obvious?"
Kaneki: oh right...
"But that's not the point, the point is... You have to disappear."
Upon hearing this, Kaneki made a serious face.
Kaneki: why so?
"For everyone's happiness, you must disappear"
"For the longer you keep living on, the fate that awaits them draws closer"
Kaneki: I see...
He immediately understood what they meant but.
Kaneki: do you really think I'll do that?
"..."
Kaneki: I'll do anything to protect them from such a fate, even if it means removing myself... But if I disappear now how will they feel?
He doesn't want to leave his friends.
Kaneki: I won't disappear just yet. When the time comes then I'll think about it.
"You're making a huge mistake"
The other pieces of Kaneki, were not happy with his answer.
One in particular was most angry.
"Just disappear already... Everyone will be happier that way"
Kaneki: ...
And then.
???: good luck in the battlw royal son!
???: I will!
Kaneki found himself back at the park.
Kaneki: ... Doesn't look like much time has passed.
(Haa~ what's happening to me? This never happened before, and why was there more me's? Weren't there only the 4 personalities that had split off from me and became their own being? I don't understand what's happening to me at all)
He doesn't understand but.
Kaneki: well I shouldn't pay too much mind to that, I better get myself checked now.
He then continued on his way to get himself checked.
Little did he know, he was being monitored.
Querxes: Kaneki is definitely having some problems right now.
Ara: that's right, just now he definitely talked to the Kaneki's within him.
Kirin: this is a huge risk we're doing.
Kiryu: I agree, this is a huge gamble.
Robeca: are you sure about this?
His teachers were worried about him and they also knew about Kaneki's other selves.
???: yes, this will help Kaneki-chan lot.
What were they discussing?