Chainsaw Man: Mangekyo Sharingan

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Pinky Promise

"So you were trying to make breakfast yourself?"

After taking care of the wound on Makima’s hand, the next issue was the absolute mess in the kitchen.

Clearly, this was Makima’s first time doing any of this. She had no idea how, yet she had forced herself to try anyway.

"Yes, but it was harder than I imagined."

Makima nodded.

"Of course it’s hard if you’ve never learned. I’ll show you. Watch from the side and you’ll understand."

Kotone Asaba cleaned up the kitchen a little, then began demonstrating for Makima.

He could tell that what Makima wanted to make was a vegetable and fruit salad. There was no need to think too hard about it, she had probably seen it in a book again, but the book had definitely not taught her how to make it. Otherwise, Makima would not have thrown the vegetables and fruit straight into a pot until they burned. If he had woken up a little later, there might even have been a small kitchen fire.

"What you wanted to make was probably a vegetable and fruit salad. Good thing there are plenty of ingredients in the fridge."

Kotone Asaba prepared several kinds of fruits and vegetables, corn, oranges, grapes, cherry tomatoes, and lettuce, along with salad dressing and lemon juice.

First, he cooked the corn, then continued washing the rest of the ingredients.

He removed the stems from the clean grapes, peeled the oranges and separated them into wedges, then cut each cherry tomato in half.

As Kotone Asaba cut the cherry tomatoes, he said, "When you cut vegetables later, take it slow. Safety comes first. As for the lettuce, you can just tear it by hand. There’s no need to use a knife."

He deliberately cut with the kitchen knife very slowly as a demonstration.

After a while, the corn was also about done, so he broke off some of the kernels.

Then he added salad dressing and a little lemon juice, mixed everything well, and arranged the vegetables and fruits neatly so they looked nice.

"And that’s one vegetable and fruit salad done. Now try it yourself by following the same steps."

After saying that, Kotone Asaba carried the salad he had made out and placed it on the dining table.

"Okay."

Makima started again. There was still more than half of the cooked corn left, so that part was already ready. For the rest, she followed the steps Kotone Asaba had just shown her.

This time, after listening to Kotone Asaba and having gained a little experience from before, she took it slowly when using the kitchen knife and did not cut her hand again.

After that, Makima’s learning ability proved very strong. Kotone Asaba had only demonstrated once, yet she could imitate the entire process almost perfectly.

She even remembered almost exactly how much salad dressing and lemon juice Kotone Asaba had added.

Once she finished plating it, it looked nearly identical to the one Kotone Asaba had just made.

"See? It’s actually very simple. If you want to try making something yourself in the future, you should look up the method first, or you can just ask me directly."

Kotone Asaba said, "There are a lot of cookbooks that teach people how to cook. The steps in them are very detailed."

At the dining table, Makima tasted the vegetable and fruit salad she had made with her own hands. Although her face showed no emotional fluctuation, she was probably quite pleased inside.

Just then, Makima scooped up a spoonful and held it toward Kotone Asaba.

"You should try what I made too."

Kotone Asaba paused for a moment, then opened his mouth and ate it.

"Mm, it’s really good."

At that moment, Makima rested her chin on one hand, and a faint smile appeared on her face, so subtle it was almost impossible to notice.

With his extraordinary insight, Kotone Asaba immediately noticed the change in Makima’s expression. Unlike the somewhat unnerving fake smile she had in the original work, this seemed to be a smile from the heart.

He immediately felt a burst of relief. Under his influence, Makima probably would not develop into the same person she became in the original work.

After breakfast, Kotone Asaba said to Makima, "I have to go out today. Stay home and read, and don’t run around, okay? As long as the door is locked, the house is usually very safe. If you go outside and run into a very strong Devil Hunter or devil, it’ll be dangerous."

"Okay. In exchange, darling must come back tonight too."

Makima said.

"Tonight? Don’t worry. I’ll definitely come back."

Kotone Asaba promised.

"Pinky promise."

At that moment, Makima held out her little finger.

"Hmm...?"

Kotone Asaba froze for a moment. For a second, he almost failed to react.

Wasn’t this the kind of pinky promise that had been very common in his past life?

But this was Japan. It seemed this was something Makima had seen in a book again.

Kotone Asaba then also held out his little finger, hooking it with Makima’s.

[Makima Affinity +5%]

[Makima Affinity progress has reached 30%. Achievement reward obtained: Constitution +1]

"From now on, you have to come home on time every day. Pinky promise, cross your heart."

Makima said expressionlessly.

Kotone Asaba, however, felt a little embarrassed. This felt somewhat cringeworthy, so he did not say it out loud like Makima had.

Although this was a very traditional folk saying, in the era of his previous life, it was usually something only children did.

Kotone Asaba temporarily left. He was going to see Akane Sawatari.

Last time, he had said he would take Akane Sawatari to Kyoto Public Safety, but yesterday he had changed his plans at the last minute.

As for Makima being home alone, he was not worried. They had even made a pinky promise, so he was willing to believe Makima would obediently stay home.

Besides, Kotone Asaba had left a "coordinate" on Makima’s body, so he could know where she was at any time.

Although that did feel a little like surveillance, he looked up at the birds flying over his head and felt that Makima was not much better than him in that regard.

Makima could control small animals and use their ears to monitor whatever she wanted to listen to. The birds above his head had been following him the whole time, and a little thought was enough to understand why.

As for surveillance abilities, she did not seem to have them. At least, nothing like that had appeared in the original work.

At the moment, Makima could probably only monitor most of the area within Tokyo. If Kotone Asaba directly used the Kamui dimension to transfer to Kyoto, those small animals would not be able to keep up with him.

But this would only work for a short time. Soon, Makima would control more and more small animals and scatter them all over the world. Then she would be able to monitor the entire world without even stepping outside.

After arriving at the Kyoto Private Guild, Kotone Asaba directly called Reze.

"Reze, are you still at Akane Sawatari’s place?"

"I am. I just finished making breakfast for Yui Sawatari."

"Then have Akane Sawatari come to the Private Guild now. I have some free time today, so I’ll take her to Kyoto Public Safety."

"Mm-hmm. I’ll bring her over right away."

About ten minutes later, Reze and Akane Sawatari arrived.

"Good morning, Mr. Asaba. Are you free today?"

Akane Sawatari said.

"Yeah. Let’s head straight to Kyoto Public Safety."

Kyoto Public Safety was relatively far from here, while Akane Sawatari’s new home was very close to the Private Guild, so they had agreed to meet at the Private Guild first.

At that moment, Reze leaned in and sniffed near Kotone Asaba’s neck.

"Why do I feel like... there’s a faint scent of another woman on Koto?"

"Ahem..."

Kotone Asaba felt a little guilty. He lowered his voice and whispered into Reze’s ear, "It’s actually a humanoid devil like the Angel Devil. She’s a very dangerous devil. Yesterday, I went to make contact with her."

"Oh?"

Reze was a little skeptical, but she still chose to believe Kotone Asaba.

"But I remember you said on the phone that you temporarily had time. Does that mean you still have to keep dealing with that humanoid devil after this?"

Reze pressed.

"Yeah. How should I put it? She’s pretty hard to handle..."

Kotone Asaba said with a faintly awkward expression.

Why did this feel like he had been caught cheating?

"Well, fine. I’ll just treat it as Koto carrying out a mission."

Reze pinched the soft flesh at Kotone Asaba’s waist again. This time, she used a little more strength.

She wanted to vent her frustration, but she still could not bear to pinch too hard.

Knowing he was in the wrong and feeling guilty, Kotone Asaba stayed completely silent.

Akane Sawatari, who stood beside them, could not hear what Kotone Asaba and Reze were saying. Although she was very curious, she was too embarrassed to ask about someone else’s private affairs.

Then the three of them took a taxi directly to Kyoto Public Safety.

Kotone Asaba did not know Kyoto Public Safety’s exact location, and there was no rush, so he did not use the Kamui dimension.

After about half an hour in the taxi, the three arrived at Kyoto Public Safety.

Compared to Tokyo Public Safety, Kyoto Public Safety’s building was slightly smaller, but among all of Japan’s Public Safety branches, it was probably second only to Tokyo Public Safety.

Kotone Asaba showed his Tokyo Public Safety ID, and the gate guard understood. He did not stop Akane Sawatari, even though she was only a private Devil Hunter.

Soon, someone came to meet him.

It was a black-haired woman with handsome, striking features and a scar on her face.

"Welcome to Kyoto Public Safety. I am Kobayashi Tamano, captain of Kyoto Public Safety Devil Extermination Division 7."

"I’m Kotone Asaba from Tokyo Public Safety Devil Extermination Division 2."

Kotone Asaba also introduced himself.

"I’m Reze from Moscow Public Safety Team 1, though I’m now also a member of Tokyo Public Safety Devil Extermination Division 2."

Reze joined in as if for fun.

Last came Akane Sawatari. Seeing that Mr. Asaba and Reze had both finished introducing themselves, she felt it would be impolite if she did not say anything.

"I... I’m Akane Sawatari, a private Devil Hunter from the Kyoto Private Guild..."

"Mm-hmm, I know all three of you."

Kobayashi Tamano said, "I’ve already heard that Miss Akane Sawatari wants to experience life as a Public Safety Devil Hunter. For now, she can be directly assigned to our Devil Extermination Division 7. It’s a squad newly created specifically for newcomers. Unless we’re desperately short on manpower, we usually won’t assign overly dangerous missions. As for the details, it will be a short seven-day experience."

"What do you think?"

Kotone Asaba thought this arrangement was quite good, but the more important thing was Akane Sawatari’s opinion.

"Huh? I, I have no objections!"

Everyone she could meet here at Kyoto Public Safety was a strong Public Safety Devil Hunter, so Akane Sawatari felt a little shy and nervous after arriving.

"Haha, no need to be so nervous. First, let’s go meet the other members of our Devil Extermination Division 7. They’ll all be very friendly to you."

Kobayashi Tamano spoke to Akane Sawatari in a warm and approachable tone.

"Yes, Captain Kobayashi!"

Akane Sawatari nodded, but she still inevitably felt a little nervous as she followed behind Kobayashi Tamano.

Kotone Asaba and Reze also went with them.

"Here, this is our Kyoto Public Safety uniform. Even if Miss Sawatari is only here temporarily for the experience, we still have to follow the proper procedures."

Kobayashi Tamano handed two sets of uniforms to Akane Sawatari.

"Okay."

Akane Sawatari then went to the nearby changing room and put on the Public Safety uniform.

"The other uniform can be placed in your personal locker for now. When you get off work, take it home with you."

Kobayashi Tamano carefully explained this to Akane Sawatari.

She then brought Akane Sawatari to find her personal locker.

Next, it was time to meet the other members of Devil Extermination Division 7.

It was not yet time to start patrol, so the members were all in the special break room for Devil Extermination Division 7.

Kotone Asaba and Reze accompanied Akane Sawatari like guardians.

When they entered the break room, they saw five people inside.

"Everyone, this is Miss Akane Sawatari, who will temporarily be joining our Devil Extermination Division 7. She will be experiencing our squad for seven days, so I hope you will all take good care of her."

As soon as they came in, Kobayashi Tamano introduced Akane Sawatari to everyone.

The others also came over one after another to talk to Akane Sawatari and get to know her.

"Oh, right. This is Junshin Teiichiro. You two have already met. He happens to be temporarily missing a partner, so how about the two of you form a temporary pair?"

While Akane Sawatari and a boy with an innocent smile were getting to know each other, Kobayashi Tamano came over and said this.

Although Kotone Asaba and Reze were accompanying her, having a partner was also an indispensable part of experiencing Public Safety life.

"I’m fine with that."

Akane Sawatari immediately said.

"I also look forward to partnering with Miss Akane Sawatari."

Junshin Teiichiro said.

"Mm. Then I’ll go back to work. You’ll be going on patrol later, so for now, deepen your understanding of each other."

After saying that, Kobayashi Tamano left.

By "deepening their understanding," she meant that partners should learn about each other’s contracted devils and abilities.

"I’m contracted with the Vape Devil and the Animal Devil. My ability lets me use vape smoke to create all kinds of weapons. I can also understand animal voices."

Junshin Teiichiro first introduced the devils he was contracted with and his abilities.

The Animal Devil definitely had more abilities than that. It was just that this was all he could obtain through his contract.

"Um, I’m contracted with the Grass Devil and the Snake Devil. I have a healing ability that is fairly average, and I can summon the Snake Devil."

Akane Sawatari introduced herself the same way he had.

"The Snake Devil? Dude... wait, girl, the devil you’re contracted with sounds really strong."

Junshin Teiichiro praised her.

"It’s all right. Yours is also very strong."

Akane Sawatari said modestly.

Junshin Teiichiro, however, took this modest statement seriously and even started muttering to himself.

"Right? Vapes are way better than traditional cigarettes. I only vape Vuse. Want to try?"

As he spoke, Junshin Teiichiro even took a vape out of his pocket. This could also be considered his weapon.

"Huh? I’ll pass. I’m not good with that kind of thing."

Akane Sawatari hurriedly refused with both hands.

"All right, what a shame."

As he spoke, Junshin Teiichiro took a puff himself and began blowing out clouds of smoke.

Kotone Asaba watched from the side, feeling that this guy was definitely a little strange. Then again, there really were not many normal Devil Hunters.

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