Chainsaw Man: Mangekyo Sharingan

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Transfer Fee

During breakfast, the cold-natured Quanxi did not say a word. She simply ate quietly.

In fact, the breakfast Kotone Asaba was eating had also been made by Quanxi herself.

Since Quanxi was not speaking, he had nothing to say either, so the atmosphere felt rather strange.

"Thanks. I’ll head out, then."

After finishing breakfast, Kotone Asaba said that to Quanxi.

"Mm."

Quanxi did not say anything more.

Kotone Asaba did not drag things out and immediately got up to leave.

When he stepped out of the room, the guards outside all looked at him with slightly odd expressions.

She had let a girl stay over for an entire night. Did Quanxi have that kind of special preference?

Clearly, before this, they had not known Quanxi was actually a lesbian.

Kotone Asaba could not be bothered with their looks and left with a blank expression.

He returned to Pingtsi’s side.

Kotone Asaba had the key to the room, so he could go straight in.

However, Pingtsi, Long, and Cosmo were all still sound asleep.

"Time to get up. Stop sleeping in. Eat breakfast and hurry to work."

Kotone Asaba immediately woke them up.

It was already getting late. If they delayed any longer, they would probably be late.

Only then did Pingtsi and the others slowly get out of bed one after another.

This bed had already been replaced yesterday. It was much larger than the original one and could easily fit three or four people. It had been specially arranged by the higher-ups.

Kotone Asaba took Pingtsi and the others straight outside for breakfast, then immediately began patrol duty.

"Asaba, aren’t you eating?"

Pingtsi noticed that Kotone Asaba was the only one who had not ordered anything and could not help asking.

"No need. I already ate earlier."

Kotone Asaba said.

"Oh? With that woman?"

The "that woman" Pingtsi mentioned was naturally Quanxi.

"Yeah."

Kotone Asaba answered honestly.

"What happened last night? You didn’t really do something with that woman, did you?"

Pingtsi cared a lot about this.

"No. Actually, Quanxi only likes women, but there’s no way I can keep this appearance forever. Sooner or later, I’ll turn back into a man she’s not interested in."

Kotone Asaba said.

"I see..."

Although Pingtsi felt a little regretful, the fact that Asaba turning back into a man would make Quanxi give up was still a good thing overall.

During the patrol, Kotone Asaba opened the Codex with his mind, preparing to check the new entry on page seventeen.

But the seventeenth page of the Codex was actually blank.

Just as Kotone Asaba wondered if there had been some kind of bug, a prompt immediately appeared before his eyes.

[The first part of the Codex has now been fully unlocked. To unlock the second part of the Codex, at least fourteen of the sixteen pages in the first part must reach 80% Affinity or higher.]

Now Kotone Asaba understood. Although it was a little troublesome, he was not in a hurry. As long as it was not a bug, that was fine.

While he was at it, he flipped back through the previous pages to see how the Affinity levels of the first part’s Codex targets were doing.

[Pochita Affinity: 85%]

[Denji Affinity: 100%]

[Kobeni Higashiyama Affinity: 100%]

[Reze Affinity: 80%]

[Aki Hayakawa Affinity: 60%]

[Himeno Affinity: 70%]

[Akane Sawatari Affinity: 60%]

[Angel Devil Affinity: 70%]

[Gun Devil Affinity: 60%]

[Quanxi Affinity: 50%]

[Makima Affinity: 70%]

[Santa Claus Affinity: 50%]

[Snow Woman Affinity: 60%]

[Pingtsi Affinity: 70%]

[Long Affinity: 70%]

[Cosmo Affinity: 40%]

After flipping through them all, he could see that most of the Affinity levels had yet to reach 80% or higher.

And according to the rules of the Codex, out of the sixteen Codex pages, at least fourteen had to meet the standard of 80% Affinity. In other words, only two could fall short.

As for those two, Kotone Asaba could choose flexibly.

In his view, the hardest Affinity levels to raise at the moment were undoubtedly Santa Claus and Quanxi.

For those two, reaching 50% Affinity was already difficult enough. Raising them to 80% was practically...

Santa Claus’s side was extremely difficult, while for Quanxi, unless Kotone Asaba stayed like this for a while and did not turn back into a man, there was no hope.

"So, Asaba, how long are you going to stay here this time?"

At this moment, Pingtsi suddenly asked.

"Probably not too long. I might go back in a couple of days."

Kotone Asaba said.

"That soon...?"

Pingtsi looked as though something was weighing on her mind.

She no longer wanted to keep staying here. She wanted to go to Japan with Kotone Asaba when the time came, but Hong Kong Public Safety clearly would not let her leave so casually.

Noticing that Pingtsi seemed troubled by something, Kotone Asaba could not help asking, "What’s wrong?"

Pingtsi hesitated for a while, but in the end, she decided to say it. "...When the time comes, is there any way for me and Long to go back with you?"

"Well... I can’t think of a way right now. Speaking of which, what’s going on with you? Is there something bad about this place?"

Kotone Asaba asked.

Pingtsi and Long were both Fiends under Hong Kong Public Safety’s control. Among Public Safety Devil Hunters, they counted as very reliable combat assets. Just thinking about it casually, it was obvious Hong Kong Public Safety would not easily let Pingtsi and Long go.

"It’s not that I think there’s anything bad..."

Pingtsi felt a little embarrassed. This Asaba really was impossible, forcing her to say it out loud.

Still, she boldly said it. "I just want to be with you. Is that not okay?"

Long also nodded in agreement.

"Halloween!"

Even Cosmo joined in the excitement. It was possible she had not even understood what Kotone Asaba and Pingtsi were talking about.

Kotone Asaba was slightly stunned, then promised, "Then I’ll think of a way. Or after work today, I’ll go straight to the leadership and ask."

Pingtsi and Long’s Affinity levels still had not reached 80%. This was not an excessive request, so he would do his best to find a way.

[Pingtsi Affinity +5%]

[Long Affinity +5%]

Pingtsi and Long’s Affinity levels immediately rose.

Pingtsi happily hugged Kotone Asaba’s arm, and Long quickly hugged his other arm.

Cosmo wanted to join the fun too, but she realized both of Kotone Asaba’s arms had already been taken, so she hugged Kotone Asaba directly around the waist.

[Cosmo Affinity +5%]

"Don’t do that. If you cling to me like this, I can’t even walk..."

Kotone Asaba felt somewhat helpless.

By the time evening came and patrol duty ended, which meant it was time to get off work, Kotone Asaba directly took Pingtsi and the others back to find Director Li Ye.

Inside Li Ye’s office, Kotone Asaba said frankly, "I’ll probably be going back in a few days, but Pingtsi and the others want to go back with me. Is there any room for discussion on that?"

At this moment, Pingtsi and Long were both hiding behind Kotone Asaba. After all, if Hong Kong Public Safety found out about this, they would very likely get scolded.

"Room for discussion? To be honest, there actually is. You could say there are two methods. First, they can complete a relatively difficult mission and receive a certain amount of vacation time, but their movements would still be restricted by our Public Safety."

Li Ye said, "As for the second method, naturally, that would be a transfer. Pingtsi and Long both have corresponding transfer fees set by our Public Safety. If you pay enough to buy out their transfer fees, then they can gain complete freedom."

It was also because Li Ye admired Kotone Asaba quite a bit that he could explain things to him so politely.

If it had been another superior, their attitude would probably have been completely different.

A transfer?

Kotone Asaba was somewhat shocked. There was actually a system like that? He had never heard of it before.

He did not know whether this was a system unique to Hong Kong Public Safety or if he had simply never had the chance to come into contact with such matters before.

"Then may I ask roughly how much their transfer fees would be?"

Kotone Asaba asked.

"Are you really sure? Pingtsi and Long are still quite important to our Public Safety. Their transfer fees won’t be a small sum. As for the Cosmos Fiend, she happens to not have officially entered our Public Safety for the time being, so she doesn’t need a transfer fee. She was originally your responsibility anyway."

As he spoke, Li Ye gestured for Kotone Asaba to sit on the sofa nearby and have some tea. "Sit. We can discuss this slowly."

"Sure."

Kotone Asaba immediately sat down.

Pingtsi, Long, and Cosmo also sat beside Kotone Asaba.

Kotone Asaba calmly took a sip of tea, then continued, "Regarding the transfer fees, please speak freely."

"Then I’ll tell you the approximate number."

At this moment, Li Ye’s tone became more serious. He held up his right hand in a gesture of "five." "Pingtsi and Long together would require about five million."

He did not state Pingtsi and Long’s transfer fees separately. Instead, he combined them.

And that five million was naturally in yuan.

Hiss...

Kotone Asaba could not help sucking in a slight breath. That really was no small amount.

The purchasing power of the yuan in this timeline was very strong. Based on the current exchange rate, it was roughly equivalent to about one million U.S. dollars.

After buying a villa in Tokyo before, Kotone Asaba did not have much money left on him. For the time being, he could not afford five million yuan.

"...Maybe we should just forget it?"

After hearing the amount Li Ye stated, Pingtsi immediately began to shrink back a little.

Although she and Long had each received a bounty of five hundred thousand U.S. dollars before, they had already used part of it, such as on food, clothing, and even donations. They had spent it rather freely.

At present, the two of them had roughly half left when combined. Back then, how could they have imagined they would urgently need that money at a time like this?

If they had known earlier, they would have saved it instead of spending it carelessly. It would have been just about enough to offset the transfer fees.

Now Kotone Asaba would have to pay at least the other half. That was not a small sum, and Pingtsi felt too embarrassed to make Asaba spend so much money.

Long, however, had no real concept of money, so she did not think as much as Pingtsi.

"It’s fine. I’ll find a way to get the money."

Kotone Asaba comforted Pingtsi.

Five million yuan was indeed not a small amount, but if he got serious, it was not exactly difficult. For example, becoming a bounty hunter was one of the fastest ways to earn money.

[Pingtsi Affinity +5%]

[Pingtsi Affinity progress has reached 80%. Achievement reward obtained: Constitution +1]

"It seems you really are quite fond of Pingtsi and Long."

Li Ye sighed with emotion.

It was not that he did not want to give Kotone Asaba a discount. Rather, his authority was not that high. Being able to decide whether Pingtsi and Long could transfer was already the limit of his authority.

Li Ye’s remark caught Pingtsi’s attention.

She cared a lot about how Kotone Asaba would respond next. She cared so much that her ponytail immediately stood up like an antenna, and the eye on her ponytail stared straight at Kotone Asaba.

"Mm. They’re very good friends, after all. If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll do my best."

Kotone Asaba said.

Very good friends, huh...

Pingtsi felt a little disappointed by Kotone Asaba’s response, and the expression on her ponytail showed it even more clearly.

Long did not have thoughts as delicate as Pingtsi’s. She only knew that Kotone Asaba treated her well, and that alone made her happy.

[Long Affinity +5%]

[Long Affinity progress has reached 80%. Achievement reward obtained: Constitution +1]

"Then once I’ve gathered enough money for the transfer fees, I’ll come to you again."

After saying that, Kotone Asaba stood up and prepared to leave.

"Take care."

Li Ye smiled.

Not long after walking out of Li Ye’s office, Pingtsi said to Kotone Asaba, "Long and I have a little less than three million combined. We spent too recklessly before, so that’s all we have left."

Hearing the self-blame in Pingtsi’s tone, Kotone Asaba immediately said, "Having three million left is already a lot. Besides, it’s your own money. What is there to blame yourself for?"

He was the one who spent money even more recklessly. At least Pingtsi and Long still had three million yuan left. Right now, he had less than one hundred thousand yuan on him.

"Mm."

Pingtsi nodded.

"If we’re still short about two million, then I’ll become a bounty hunter. That should make money relatively quickly."

Kotone Asaba said.

"A bounty hunter, huh? Public Safety rarely posts bounty missions, and the ones they do post are usually very important. Outside of Public Safety, we’d probably have to check the black market."

Pingtsi said.

"As for Hong Kong’s black market, let’s go have dinner first. We can take a taxi there tomorrow and have a look."

Kotone Asaba did not know the exact location of Hong Kong’s black market.

On the way to dinner, Kotone Asaba asked Cosmo, "By the way, when the time comes, do you want to go back to Japan with me too, or do you want to stay here?"

"Halloween!"

Judging from Cosmo’s expression, tone, and gestures, Kotone Asaba could more or less tell that Cosmo wanted to go back to Japan with him.

"Okay. Then that’s settled."

After dinner, Pingtsi and the others returned to their residence, while Kotone Asaba entered the Kamui dimension.

Inside the Kamui dimension, he transformed into the Gun Hybrid, then changed back into his human form. His body also reverted to its normal appearance and was no longer so androgynous.

Because his body could be said to have been permanently fixed at the moment he fused with the Gun Devil’s heart. Transforming, or even committing suicide and reviving, would refresh him back to that fixed "initial state."

In truth, he still remembered the agreement he had made with Makima to return at night, but his previous appearance had clearly been unsuitable.

Tonight, however, there would be no problem.

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