After Natsuki had revealed her relationship with Kaneki, Ryueki who was panicking after his fantasy was crumbling right in front of him.
Challenged Kaneki to a Battle in the tournament being held in the W.S.S.F's 2nd day with Natsuki being the prize to either Kaneki or him if one beats the other.
Obviously Kaneki had refused as he found the idea disgusting but after he rad refused.
Struck!
???: Don't talk like you're any better you monster! You only trick girls with your fake kindness!
He was hit in the head by a rock, thrown by a girl who was obsessed with Ryueki.
???: that's right! that guy is probably deceiving girls!
???: I saw him talking to a girl in an alleyway earlier!
Many girls who were obsessed with Ryueki were showing up and showing their distain for Kaneki.
Natsuki's thoughts
(Those girls Souls are too tainted. Even after seeing him treat a girl me like an object that can be won, they're still obsessed with him.)
Natsuki: Kaneki don't mind them, is your head O- kay?
As Natsuki turned her head to look at Kaneki, his face was filled with horror.
(What?! What's going on?!)
Natsuki immediately activated her ability and looked into the colors of his soul, and to her own horror.
(N-No! This is not good!)
What she saw was the colors of Kaneki's soul turning dark.
(The colors of Malice, Despair and Fear? What's going on?)
Natsuki didn't understand what was happening with Kaneki.
"He's the enemy to all women"
"He probably deceived Ryueki-Sama's childhood friend to like him"
"He probably tricked those other girls too"
Kaneki's thoughts
(I didn't do anything, I didn't trick Natsuki or anyone...)
Kaneki was hearing what the girls around him were saying and it was greatly affecting him by a lot.
Kaneki: Oi what's wrong? Cant handle the Truth.
(Shut up I didn't do anything wrong)
To the point he began hallucinating.
Kaneki: yes you did, if you didn't existed your friends wouldn't be affected.
(I'm the one being targeted, not them!)
Kaneki: just you wait.
(Oi! What do you mean by that?!)
Kaneki!
(What the hell is going on with me? Was that me?)
Natsuki: Kaneki!
Kaneki: Huh?
Kaneki got back to his senses and as he looked at Natsuki.
Natsuki: Kaneki... What's wrong?
He saw her shedding tears.
(Why is Natsuki crying?)
Kaneki didn't understand what was going on.
"Screw that guy!"
"The girls who hangs around him are blind!"
Kaneki: Argh!
Kaneki was still hearing the girls say things about him with Malice and was still affecting him.
"Stop saying baseless Accusations!"
The announcer then stepped in before things could escalte.
"Bullying is prohibited in the W.S.S.F! Anyone who dares bully, spread baseless accusations/rumors are to be suspended from their school activities once the W.S.S.F is over"
???: Tch!
"Attention everyone! Now that the last event is over, everyone can go home and prepare themselves for tomorrow's and the W.S.S.F's last event, The Demon Knight Bout Tournament! Those who are going to participate will have to register at Mato High until midnight!"
Kaneki: Haa~! Haa~!
Natsuki: Kaneki what's wrong?!
Seeing Natsuki trying to comfort Kaneki, Ryueki yelled out once again.
Ryueki: LET'S SETTLE THIS TOMORROW HIGANBANA! WHOEVER ONE OF US WINS GETS NATSUKI!
After saying that he left.
"Everyone go home now!"
???: hey we should get going.
???: yeah I don't want to watch this drama.
With the Announcer's command most of everyone who was watching nearby started leaving.
After most of everyone in the park had left, the rest of the Higanabana girls went to Kaneki and Natsuki.
Sachi: Kaneki, it's alright you didn't do anything wrong. Is your head okay?
Kaneki: ...
Kaneki was trembling and was unresponsive.
"Who does that guy think he is?"
"Stealing someone else's someone else's crush, what utter trash"
"Those girls are seriously are trash as well, why would they stick with someone like him?"
Kaneki: you're causing your friends a lot of trouble, just disappear.
Kaneki was still hearing the voices and was seeing hallucinations of himself again.
Kaneki!
Natsuki: Kaneki!
Kaneki: N-Natsuki?
As Kaneki got back to his senses, he looked around and saw..
Shino: Kaneki are you alright?
Yuuka: is your head okay?
Chikao: are you hurt?
Miku: your losing a lot of blood! Why aren't you regenerating?!
His friends being worried about him but to him
(Shit I caused trouble for them again... I'm seriously the worst)
He was ashamed for causing trouble for them.
(Natsuki... Is crying...)
He was even sad to see Natsuki crying.
Natsuki: I'm sorry Kaneki, I didn't intend for this to happen... I'm sorry.
Kaneki: Natsuki... Why did you do it? Why did you reveal our relationship?
Kaneki gently asked Natsuki.
Natsuki hesitated but answered honestly.
Natsuki: I... I'm tired of him. Because of him I'll never be able to hang out with you properly in school and outside of school. I really want him to stop perusing me and I thought by revealing our relationship he would stop...
Chikao: I knew you should have thought this through Natsuki.
Miku: Chi-chan! Not the time for that!
Chikao: !!! Sorry Natsuki.
Natsuki: It's alright.
Kaneki: your desire... Is for him to leave you alone?
Natsuki: Obviously.
Kaneki: Then... Your wish I shall grant.
Shino: Wait Kaneki are you-
Kaneki: I'll go with his demands, I'll win no matter what.
All 6: what?!
Kaneki: He... Clearly won't leave you alone even after discovering our relationship.
All 6: ...
Natsuki: I'm sorry Kaneki... I caused you to get hurt and made you go fight even though you didn't want to.
(I should be the one apologizing)
Kaneki: That's right, you always caused problems to your friends.
(...)
Kaneki: I'll be going now...
Kaneki then started walking to Mato High.
Kaneki: you guys should go back home now. It's getting late.
Natsuki: Kaneki wait!
Kaneki: I promise you Natsuki I'll make sure he'll never bother you again... No matter what. A good friend keeps their promise's.
Sachi: We should definitely go home, I'll walk you home Natsuki.
Chikao: same here.
Natsuki: But what about Kaneki?
Shino: don't worry, we'll watch over him.
Yuuka: that's right, we'll make sure he doesn't do anything rash.
Miku: you might get targeted by those crazy girls Natsuki, so go home where it's safe.
Natsuki: okay... But please don't let Kaneki be alone! His soul's color is being consumed by darkness.
All 5: What?!
Chikao: what is that supposed to mean?
Natsuki: The colors of his soul is getting darker... Even darker than when Miku was taken.
Miku: What?! So there might be another DreadMoth Situation?!
Natsuki: I don't know. But we must not let him get hurt any further!
Shino: alright then, let's go you two!
Miku: got it!
Yuuka: count on us!
Shino, Yuuka and Miku then left to watch over Kaneki.
Natural: Sigh~ what have I done? Kaneki ended up getting hurt in the process.
Sachi: It's alright Natsuki, c'mon let's go to your house.
Chikao: yeah we'll stay with you for the time being.
Sachi: I'll tell my Mom right now.
Natsuki: Thanks.
Natsuki's thoughts*
(Damnit I even caused trouble for everyone else, this sucks... Kaneki... Please don't do something stupid)
Natsuki was getting very worried about Kaneki after seeing the colors of his soul.
And she was right to worry.
Meanwhile*
???: Hey isn't that Higanabana guy friends with that popular streamer called Mirachi?
???: isn't that streamer in a hiatus right now?
???: She's probably messing around with that womanizer.
Those who were obsessed with Ryueki were now targeting all those who were close to Kaneki as well.
???: I heard 3 of those girls used to be very fond of Ryueki-Sama, now they're hanging around him.
???: What sl*ts!
???: those girls are horrible!
???: let's spread the word.
???: yeah!
They had started spreading rumours made by false information, and they began specifically targeting those who were close to Kaneki.
Kirin: there we go, done...
Kaneki: ...
Kirin: Kaneki... You don't need to do this you know.
Kaneki: I know... But like I had a choice.
Kirin: Sigh~ take care then Kaneki, take a good rest for tomorrow then.
Kaneki: Thanks Sensei.
After registering himself for the Demon Knight Bout Tournament at Mato High Kaneki left the school, but when he got a bit far from Mato High.
Kaneki: Ugh~ this is so annoying-
Zap!
Kaneki: Argh!
"Mirachi messes around an asshole who steal other guys women"
"These 3 used to hang around Ryueki-Sama but they just switched up and chose this asshole, they're such huge sl*ts"
Kaneki: What the?!
Kaneki started hearing voices again but instead of hearing the voices making malicious comments towards him he was hearing them targeting his friends.
"Seriously! I don't get why those people like that guy, he's nothing but a monster"
Kaneki: What the hell is going on?
Badump!
Kaneki: Argh!
As Kaneki was getting more and more confused from hearing the malicious voices, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
Kaneki: Haa~! Haa~!
Thud!
Kaneki's body had suddenly collapsed.
"Mirachi will probably kill herself once she faces so much hate"
"Yeah lol! She's probably going to get countless death threats soon"
"And that guy's grandparents business is definitely going to collapse"
"I got some information about his grandparents! Let's go ruin their lives!"
Kaneki: What?!
As Kaneki kept hearing hearing more and more malicious voices, as more of them targeted those were close to him.
Kaneki: Stop! Stop!
"Seriously! Those girls should just kill themselves! They deserve it for betraying Ryueki-Sama"
"I know why don't we kill them ourselves?"
Crack!
Kaneki: If dare touch them I'll kill you!
"Eek! What was that?!"
"It must be that monster!"
Kaneki: Haa~ Haa~ that's right. I'm a monster alright. You better not touch them or I'll come to you.
Scratch!
Kaneki: Haa~ Haa~
Crack!
As Kaneki got back on his feet he continued walking back to his house.
Kaneki: I must go home.
Crack!
Meanwhile*
Katsuki: Thank you for walking Natsuki-chan home.
Satsuki: Yeah we really appreciate it.
Sachi: Thank you for having us.
Chikao: Yeah thank you.
Satsuki: Natsuki, is your friend Higanabana-kun okay?
Hearing her father's question, Natsuki shook her head.
Natsuki: No Kaneki is being affected a lot.
Katsuki: Haa~ when will we finally be free from that brat.
Chikao: wait you two know about Kaneki and Natsuki?
Katsuki: I knew for a while.
Satsuki: and I only knew about it a few weeks back.
Sachi: More importantly, you two also dislike Itadori?
Katsuki: Of course, that brat had always caused trouble for our entire family.
Satsuki: even when we tried to get a restraining order it was denied because of the Itadori's.
Sachi: Oh...
Katsuki: Now even Natsuki-chan's friends are going to be affected too. We're so sorry.
Satsuki: Yeah you kids, mostly that Higanabana-kun didn't deserve being condemned by those girls who are obsessed with that brat.
Sachi: this seriously sucks! I can't believe that even one of them would go so far as throwing a rock at Kaneki's head.
Chikao: Yeah. She didn't even know Kaneki and she just thrown it at him. Even if Kaneki can regenerate that definitely hurts.
Natsuki: I hope Kaneki is doing alright.
Chikao: Natsuki... Just how bad is Kaneki's condition?
Natsuki: really bad. If he gets hurt more he'll probably- no he'll definitely break and... Once that happens... I don't think we'll be able to do anything.
Sachi & Chikao: Damnit!
Natsuki: Sob*
All 4: Natsuki/Natsuki-chan?!
Natsuki: I'm such an idiot, I should have thought of a better plan.
Sachi: Natsuki you don't need to blame yourself. Besides I think this would eventually happen no matter what.
Chikao: Yeah. Don't let yourself down Natsuki. Besides it could be worse.
And it was worse.
Buzz~!
Sachi: I guess we'll have to wait for tomorrow then, when Kaneki beats that guy's butt-
Buzz~!
Sachi: Okay seriously, why is my phone buzzing at a time like this? Um excuse me for a bit.
Katsuki: That boy Kaneki, he seemed to really care about you Natsuki.
Natsuki: you think so Dad?
Satsuki: Yup earlier today on the 3rd Battle Royale he did beaten that Medusa who turned you to stone after all.
Chikao: that's just how Kaneki is, he really cares about his friends the most. But he seriously doesn't care about himself.
Katsuki: I hope we can properly meet him one day.
Natsuki: we have to wait until this situation is over though.
Satsuki: Yeah I would like to have a chat with Higanabana-kun, I want him to tell us how you two became friends.
Katsuki: That's right! I even want to thank him for feeding Natsuki-chan such delicious food.
Chikao: wait you told your parents about him cooking dinner for you.
Natsuki: why wouldn't I? His food rivals Mom's cooking.
Katsuki: but can he cook perfect Omurice?!
Natsuki & Chikao: yup he even taught his younger sister.
Katsuki: Seriously?! To think Natsuki's first friend would be able to rival me. I want to challenge him to a cooking competition!
Satsuki: I wonder if he likes sweets? I have a lot of sweets that I want to eat with him.
Chikao: ... Natsuki, youe parents are weird.
Natsuki: well it's kind of sweet to see them like Kaneki.
Katsuki: well we're happy to have friends.
Satsuki: and more so with your first friend being a boy too.
Chikao: I'm surprised you two aren't even scared of him. You know after him killing the Clad of Black wings and all.
Satsuki: he saved our daughter during your camping trip and same goes for when you kids went to Akuma Castle.
Natsuki: Oh yeah I actually mentioned those events to mom and dad.
Chikao: of course you did, well I'm glad Kaneki is seen in a positive light by your parents Natsuki.
Katsuki: and we're happy that Natsuki is getting along with you kids.
Chikao: thank you Mizutani-san.
Sachi: Natsuki! Chi-chan!
Sachi had rushed back to the living room in a panic.
Sachi: look!
Sachi showed both Chikao and Natsuki her phone and upon seeing what's being displayed on the screen made them both speechless.
Natsuki: "The Higanaba Wakagaeru Hotel owners are the grandparents of a scumbag who steals other people's lover's" what?! Why would they say that?! We're not even lovers!
Chikao: "Apparently this girl was his classmate since Middle school who was saved by the Hero but believes that this womanizer was the one who saved her. Talk about ungrateful to the hero lol, she deserved being abused by her parents" hey isn't that going too far?!
Sachi: not only that, they're even targeting Shino, Yuuka, Miku, Itsuki, Keiko and everyone else who is close to Kaneki!
Satsuki: What stupid kids seriously.
Katsuki: attacking innocent's is going too far.
Sachi: if Kaneki see's this... He'll feel responsible.
Chikao: Kaneki must never see these post.
Sachi: Kaneki doesn't know about kitter so he'll hopefully not see these.
Natsuki: I hope Shino, Yuuka and Miku are doing well. If they see these post roo they would definitely feel the same way as us.
Sachi & Chikao: Yeah.
Sachi: let's hope this information doesn't reaches Kaneki.
Meanwhile*
Kaneki: Haa~! Haa~! I'm Home~
Kaneki had returned to his home safely with no one hurting him on his way there.
Kaneki: Haa~! Argh!
"Those girls are seriously trash, then again they did chose trash"
Kaneki: shut up... They didn't do anything wrong.
Sword-san: [Kaneki-chan!]
Kaneki: S-Sword-san?
Sword-san: [Finally you responded! I was calling out to you for so long yet you didn't respond, did something happened?]
Kaneki: Nothing happened.
Sword-san: [Liar! You can't lie to me! C'mon tell me what happened. You don't need to worry about anything Kaneki-chan]
Sword-san's words was supposed to cheer up Kaneki but.
Kaneki's thoughts*
(I'm even causing Sword-san to worry...)
Instead her words had hurt Kaneki as well.
Kaneki: seriously, just die already you're causing problems for everyone, even Sword-san.
Kaneki: shut up already.
Sword-san: [Sorry? Did I annoy you?]
Kaneki: N-No! Sorry about that, I wasn't talking to you Sword-san.
Sword-san: [really? Then who? I don't recall you talking to anyone else]
Kaneki: um... I'm going to go get a snack for a moment, I'll be right back.
Sword-san: [okay then, give me some marshmallows okay?]
Kaneki: Okay.
Kaneki then placed Sword-san on the table in the living room.
Kaneki: Haa~ no one else is here huh? Just me and Sword-san. It's peaceful.
Kaneki had calmed down quite a bit after entering his home, aside from himself from earlier he was more relaxed.
Kaneki: You don't deserve such peace.
But even such a peaceful time like that wasn't able to last long.
Kaneki: What do you want now?
Kaneki: you know what we want.
For Kaneki appeared right in front of Kaneki once again.
Kaneki... But that would just make everyone else sad.
Shitsuren: our existence itself is a curse to them, they'll suffer more with us being around.
The other Kaneki started changing forms, it began shifting to Kaneki's other personalities which has split from him.
Tomo: if we disappear, they'd be more happy.
Kaneki: But Natsuki... She'll be sad if I were to disappear.
Quan: no she won't, you're the reason why she's crying.
Kozo: if we we didn't existed she might be more happy.
Kaneki: No she won't! She-
Kaneki: if we didn't existed, maybe she and Ryueki have never met.
Kaneki: You're not making any sense at all.
Kaneki: but one thing is clear because of us the people around us will suffer.
Kaneki: ...
Kaneki: you should look in the internet, we've heard how information spreads quickly.
Upon hearing those words, Kaneki's expression changed to a fearful look.
Rustle~!
Kaneki: ...
Kaneki had took out his phone and hesitantly looked into one of the apps that was on his phone and he saw a post that scared him.
Kaneki: "Sachi Saki, a popular streamer and former Project Kizuna member under fire for being friends with Higanaba Kaneki the boy who stole a models childhood friend" No way... Sachi...
As Kaneki looked into the comments he was completely horrified.
"What a stupid girl she is"
"Apparently the entire group of Project Kizuna is friends with that asshole, they probably should kill themselves for choosing a horrible guy"
"Mizutani is a fool! Why would she throw away such a perfect boy under the bus for a dangerous monster like him? I hope she dies the most horrible death"
"Apparently this girl Yuri Chikao was beaten up by her parents, well if she obviously chose a monster so she def deserved being beaten up by her parents"
Kaneki continued reading the the hateful comments, each one targeting his friends.
Natsuki, Sachi, Shino, Yuuka, Miku and Chikao. But it wasn't only them even Itsuki, Keiko, Yuta, Keita and his grandparents were being targeted.
Thwack!
"Hey what was that for?!"
"That's for being friends with that monster who stole Ryueki-Sama's love!"
Kaneki: I-Itsuki?
Upon seeing a video of Itsuki getting assaulted.
"Hey leave them alone!"
"Hey what's it like having a monster for a grandson? Must suck doesn't it?"
"Don't you are call our grandson a monster!"
His grandparents getting targeted.
"Hey this is apparently the grave of that asshole Higanaba's mother. This is justice for Ryueki-Sama!"
Crack!
Kaneki: Haa! M-Mom..
"Oops I think I accidentally broke it"
And his mother's grave being attacked.
Kaneki: why? What did they do to deserve this? WHY ARE YOU TARGETING THEM?! THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG! IF YOU WANT TO HURT ME, THEN HURT ME! DON'T DRAG EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS MESS!
Kaneki began falling into despair.
Thud!
To the point he fell to the floor.
Kaneki: Even mom isn't safe from this, what kind of son would cause trouble even to his own dead mother?
Bleurgh!
And vomitimg a huge amount of blood.
Kaneki: you know what must be done.
Kaneki: Sob~! HAA~! what do I do now? They're all being targeted because of me, many wants to kill them. Sniffle~
Kaneki: What is your wish?
Upon hearing this question.
Kaneki: My wish... My wish is...
And his attempts of saying his wish.
Crack!
His body began changing.
Kaneki: My wish...
His hair turned white, his skin turned completely pale like a corpse, and his eyes turning completely black.
And then.
Kaneki: My wish is for to be disappear and be forgotten! To be erased!
Kaneki: Good.
After hearing his wish, the other Kaneki made a big smile and said.
Kaneki: Finally... True peace will come to the world, and I can finally pay for pain I caused everyone.
And he vanished.
Kaneki: ...
Kaneki had stood up and he remembered his promise to Natsuki.
Flashback*
Kaneki: I promise you Natsuki I'll make sure he'll never bother you again... No matter what. A good friend keeps their promise's.
Flashback end*
Kaneki: a good friend keeps his promise's.
As he repeated those words, he then said.
Kaneki: There's no coming back. Tomorrow I'll make my wish come true.
Splash!
After making his decision, Kaneki had disappeared from his home using Darkness travel.
But unbeknownst to him.
Shino: No way... We're too late.
Miku: we couldn't help him.
Yuuka: Damnit why did we stay far from him?! We shouldn't have watched him from far away!
Shino: even when we're we're close... Our voices couldn't reach him...
Shino, Yuuka and Miku who was instructed to protect Kaneki was there the whole time and saw and heard everything Kaneki had said.
Yuuka: he's completely went insane.
Shino: what is he going to do tomorrow? What does he mean his wish is to be erased?
Miku: We must tell everyone! We can't let him go!
With Kaneki now missing, and Shino, Yuuka and Miku learning about his wish. They began to panic.