In short, if Uchiha Byakuya wanted to activate the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, that was something he would have to deal with after finishing up the current mess.
For now, there were still many unresolved matters ahead of him.
Until those were fully taken care of, he would not consider going on something like a honeymoon.
One of those matters was the Special Ghoul Food.
[Ding! Host has successfully purchased the "Special Ghoul Food Recipe".]
[Attribute Points -300]
[Current Attribute Points: 1550]
With the recipe in hand, all Byakuya had to do now was wait for Akihiro Kanou and Ogura Hisashi to join the CCG.
He went to find Marude Itsuki and asked:
"Special-Class Marude, how's the situation with Akihiro Kanou and Ogura Hisashi?"
"Akihiro Kanou is willing to join and he's already returned from Germany. As for Ogura Hisashi, he's still considering. I think he's just too used to working as a ghoul researcher."
Marude Itsuki replied.
"Alright, honestly, even if we can get just one of them, it'll be fine. If Ogura Hisashi really doesn't want to join, we won't force him."
Byakuya said.
Although Ogura Hisashi was quite skilled, the true genius was Akihiro Kanou.
Back when these two were in university, they were actually classmates.
Ogura Hisashi had always been a stable second place, while Akihiro Kanou was an unmatched first place.
"Akihiro Kanou should be arriving at Tokyo Airport very soon."
Marude Itsuki checked the time and said.
"Alright, then I'll head over to pick him up now."
Byakuya said.
"Huh? Director, you don't have to go in person, do you? I think just sending any First-Class Investigator should be enough."
Marude Itsuki was immediately surprised.
That Akihiro Kanou might be a somewhat famous genius in the medical field, but in the end, he hadn't produced any major results yet.
His actual abilities were still uncertain.
"It's fine."
Byakuya didn't bother explaining further.
Only he knew that Akihiro Kanou was not just some small-time genius, rather; he was a true mad scientist.
If he could fully devote himself to working for the CCG, the research on the Special Ghoul Food would advance at an incredible speed.
"Alright then, I'll go with you, Director."
Marude Itsuki was a little curious, did the Director really think this Akihiro Kanou was that important?
Ever since Byakuya took over as the CCG's Director, the ghouls in several districts of Tokyo had become noticeably quieter.
Major violent incidents had significantly decreased.
Rumor had it that after "Aogiri Tree" took control of those districts, things had settled down.
And since he was aware that the Director's other identity was that of the "One-Eyed King" of Aogiri Tree, it wasn't hard to guess why.
It was clear that the Director genuinely wanted for humans and ghouls to coexist peacefully.
Because of this, Marude Itsuki had been a lot less busy recently.
His main responsibility used to be leading large-scale operations, but now, there weren't many of those left.
Since Marude Itsuki already knew when Akihiro Kanou's flight would arrive, he and Byakuya timed their visit to the airport accordingly.
So they didn't have to wait long.
Before long, they saw Akihiro Kanou, who still looked fairly young.
At this point, he was around his mid-to-late thirties, without much of his canon gray hair yet.
Even though he had just returned from studying in Germany, everyone knew what being a medical student was like.
And on top of that; Akihiro Kanou was also a doctorate holder.
"Dr. Kanou, I'm Marude Itsuki, the one who contacted you earlier. And this here is our CCG's Director, Uchiha Byakuya."
Marude Itsuki gave a brief introduction.
"Director Uchiha, it's truly an honor."
Akihiro Kanou spoke with respect.
He probably hadn't expected that the Director of the CCG would personally come to the airport to receive him.
"No need for formalities, after all, we were the ones who invited you."
Byakuya said in a friendly tone.
After that, Byakuya planned to have a private conversation with Akihiro Kanou.
So they returned to the CCG's Headquarters, and only Byakuya and Akihiro Kanou were inside the Director's Office.
"I have a general idea about your activities. Akihiro Kanou, you've been secretly researching ghouls, haven't you?"
Byakuya got straight to the point.
Akihiro Kanou was momentarily stunned.
"...That's right."
He clearly hadn't expected that his private, secret research on ghouls had been discovered by the CCG.
This wasn't exactly illegal, but it was definitely not something respectable either.
If someone used it against him, it could definitely ruin his career.
However, Akihiro Kanou wasn't concerned about his career at all.
His family already owned the Kanou General Hospital, and he definitely wouldn't abandon his obsession just because of some leverage being held against him.
So he admitted it directly.
"That's exactly why I specifically invited you to join the CCG."
Byakuya said bluntly.
"Do you know what this formula is?"
He had already copied down the "Special Ghoul Food Recipe" he purchased earlier onto a piece of paper and handed it to Akihiro Kanou.
Akihiro Kanou glanced at the contents.
It was a formula he had never seen before, and it felt strange.
But some of the materials used caught his attention.
"I can tell that it has something to do with ghouls."
Akihiro Kanou replied.
"That's right. By following this formula, we can create a type of food that can replace human flesh for ghouls."
Byakuya said.
"And it can even be further improved, this isn't the final version of the formula."
"You mean... you want me to be in charge of researching this formula?"
Akihiro Kanou had already figured out the implications.
"Yes."
Byakuya nodded.
"Besides that, I personally believe that things like kagune and RC cells from ghouls can be applied to medicine, not just limited to developing weapons."
Hearing those words, Akihiro Kanou immediately straightened up.
Wasn't this exactly what birthed his obsession?
It was the first time he had met someone who shared his vision, and this person was even the CCG's current Director.
If he could gain the support of someone at this level, then he would have nothing to worry about.
He could dedicate himself entirely to his ghoul research.
"I will assign assistants to you, and you won't need to worry about funding. Your only focus will be ghoul research."
Byakuya emphasized.
Even in the future, when it came to "Dragon Cells" and "Dragon Toxin", those could also be handed over to Akihiro Kanou for research.
But for now, it was too early to bring those topics up.
With that, Akihiro Kanou had absolutely no reason to refuse.
He agreed without hesitation.