Chapter 146: Aki Hayakawa and Himeno’s Plans for the Future

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Aki Hayakawa and Himeno’s Plans for the Future

Only then did Kotone Asaba realize that Aoka Uomi had figured out his real identity.

"So I really did get found out..."

Kotone Asaba merely smiled faintly.

The other party had already made it that obvious, so she definitely knew he was a Devil Hunter from Tokyo Public Safety.

Still, he did not think it mattered much. It would not affect the progress of his next mission. It was just that, once word got out, it would bring him a lot of boring, pointless trouble.

Reze, on the other hand, not only showed no real reaction, she even teased Kotone Asaba. "You really are famous, Asaba. You even have a little fangirl at this school."

Makima had no reaction at all. She would not casually use her control ability on a student over such a small matter.

"So you really are a Devil Hunter from Tokyo Public Safety, Asaba..."

Aoka Uomi’s expression changed slightly.

Maybe even she had not been completely certain just now. That line she said had only been a probe.

However, even if Kotone Asaba had deliberately tried to hide it just now, there would not have been much point. If Aoka Uomi really wanted to look into his identity, there would always be ways to do it. After all, he was using his real name, not an alias.

Like Hiroshi Ueno, Aoka Uomi had some impression of Kotone Asaba’s name, but her impression was a little deeper. She remembered that Tokyo Public Safety had a very young Devil Hunter like him, and his special eyes had also left a stronger impression on her.

Obviously, Aoka Uomi did not know Kotone Asaba’s deeper identity.

Kotone Asaba gave Aoka Uomi a slightly awkward smile and said, "Vice President Uomi, could you avoid exposing my identity if possible?"

Although it was not a big deal, he hated trouble. If there was trouble he could avoid, he would rather avoid it.

"I don’t have that kind of bad taste. I’m just a little curious why a Public Safety Devil Hunter like you would appear at our school."

Aoka Uomi said this.

That was also why she had specifically brought Kotone Asaba and the other two around to get familiar with the school. It made it easier to speak privately.

"Naturally, I’m here on a mission. But it’s not convenient for me to say what the mission is. Besides, I actually do like this kind of school life. In the end, I’m the same age as all of you."

Kotone Asaba did not really hide much and spoke rather directly.

In plain terms, he was saying he was currently carrying out a mission, but not the kind he could casually tell them about.

"I understand..."

Aoka Uomi was not the sort of person who would keep pestering someone.

Still, she could roughly guess that it was definitely related to devils. After all, the main duty of Public Safety Devil Hunters was hunting devils.

"In that case, are Reze and Makima also Public Safety Devil Hunters?"

Aoka Uomi looked at Reze and Makima again.

This was already the second semester, so transfer students appearing at this time was already a little strange.

On top of that, Reze and Makima had transferred in together with Asaba. It was hard for her not to suspect that these two were also from Tokyo Public Safety.

"That’s right, they are too."

Kotone Asaba answered honestly.

"All right, I understand. Don’t worry, I won’t go around telling people. But President Ueno seems to be a little suspicious too."

Aoka Uomi said, "If President Ueno finds out, I’ll remind him not to say anything. Would that be okay?"

"That works. Sorry to trouble you."

Kotone Asaba said.

After that, Aoka Uomi did not say anything more. She simply continued normally leading Kotone Asaba and the others through every area of the senior high school division.

Afterward, they parted ways with Aoka Uomi.

Not long after they separated, Makima said calmly, "If she fails to keep her promise, I’ll settle it with my control ability."

"...That really isn’t necessary. Just let it be. I still trust her, and it isn’t a big deal anyway."

Kotone Asaba said.

After returning home, Kotone Asaba also stopped by the Kamui dimension and brought Little Gun and Pochita out, making it easier to raise their Affinity.

[Gun Devil Affinity +5%]

[Gun Devil Affinity +5%]

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

After two or three days, Little Gun’s Affinity had already risen to eighty percent, but Pochita’s Affinity had not changed much.

After all, Pochita’s Affinity was already at ninety-five percent right now. It would be very difficult to raise it any further. Still, it was only a matter of time. It was probably close.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Saturday arrived.

Today, Aki Hayakawa was preparing to go to Hokkaido, his hometown, to visit his family’s graves, and Himeno was also going with him.

Kotone Asaba had promised Himeno back then, so naturally he would not go back on his word. It was also a good chance to raise Aki Hayakawa and Himeno’s Affinity, since both needed to reach eighty percent.

So at this moment, Aki Hayakawa and Himeno had already arrived at his home, preparing to leave with him. Kotone Asaba, Reze, and Makima had just finished breakfast.

Seeing Reze and Makima both at Kotone Asaba’s house, Himeno said, whether deliberately or not, "Miss Reze, Miss Makima, we’ll be borrowing Asaba for two days, okay?"

"Of course. You don’t have to be so formal about it."

Reze responded with a smile.

Makima merely quietly took a sip of tea and said nothing.

After that, Kotone Asaba took the train to Hokkaido with Himeno and Aki Hayakawa.

Sitting on the train, Kotone Asaba started chatting casually. "Speaking of which, have you two thought about what you’ll do in the future? Will you keep working at Tokyo Public Safety, or go private and live a more comfortable, stable life?"

"Of course I want to go private. But the main thing is what Aki wants. Though I don’t think there’ll be any problem on his end either."

Himeno said this.

"How so?"

Kotone Asaba immediately asked.

From the looks of it, Himeno had more or less already convinced Aki Hayakawa.

That was not especially unexpected. After all, Aki Hayakawa had basically lost his drive to take revenge on the Gun Devil. If all he wanted was to hunt devils, then it was the same whether he worked for Public Safety or privately.

Aside from that, the bigger advantage of Public Safety was a more stable income.

But Aki Hayakawa was usually very frugal, and Himeno was not the type to throw money around either. With the money they had saved so far, plus the money they could earn by occasionally hunting devils after going private, retirement would not be a problem at all.

At this moment, Aki Hayakawa said on his own, "This time we’re going back to Hokkaido for two reasons. One is to visit the graves. The other is to look at houses while we’re there. If I go private in the future, I want to live in Hokkaido. I’ve already discussed it with Himeno."

Although Hokkaido was Aki Hayakawa’s hometown, his family’s original house had been destroyed beyond recognition during the Gun Devil’s attack back then.

So if he wanted to settle in Hokkaido in the future, he would have to rent or buy a new house.

As for Aki Hayakawa going to Hokkaido’s private guild, Himeno was naturally willing to follow him there.

As long as Aki was willing to leave Public Safety, Himeno was willing to go to any private guild, no matter where it was.

"That sounds good. When do you plan to resign?"

Kotone Asaba asked.

"Within a month."

Aki Hayakawa said.

"All right. When the time comes, just tell me directly. I’ll help you submit your resignation letters to Yuki Kirisu."

Kotone Asaba said.

"Then thank you in advance, Captain Asaba."

Aki Hayakawa said.

"We’re all good friends. No need to be so polite. To be honest, I’m pretty happy you were able to let go of that knot in your heart."

Kotone Asaba smiled faintly.

"Yeah..."

Aki Hayakawa was not good with words. He merely nodded slightly.

[Aki Hayakawa Affinity +5%]

By this time, Kotone Asaba, Aki Hayakawa, and Himeno had arrived at Hokkaido Station.

They took a taxi directly to the graveyard.

It was a public cemetery built specifically for the victims killed by the Gun Devil back then. Aki Hayakawa’s parents and younger brother were all there.

Seeing Himeno personally accompany Aki Hayakawa here to visit the graves gave Kotone Asaba a sudden feeling of relief.

Especially since Aki Hayakawa and Himeno would be going private after this, and the tragedy from the original work would no longer happen.

Kotone Asaba visited the graves with them and offered flowers.

After they finished visiting the graves, they planned to rest for one night at a nearby inn, then go look at new houses tomorrow.

Just as they left the cemetery, they ran into an old man with white hair at his temples.

The old man seemed to know Aki Hayakawa and stared at him for a while.

"Are you the eldest son of the Hayakawa family?"

At that moment, the old man spoke.

"That’s me. I remember you’re Mr. Kawasaki, right?"

Aki Hayakawa was stunned for a moment, but quickly recognized him.

"I only just realized it’s been so long since we last saw each other. I almost didn’t recognize you."

Old Mr. Kawasaki sighed with emotion, then glanced at Kotone Asaba and Himeno beside Aki Hayakawa before saying, "In previous years, you seemed to always come visit the graves by yourself. This year, you finally brought two friends with you?"

"Hello, I’m Aki Hayakawa’s colleague."

Kotone Asaba said.

"Hello, Mr. Kawasaki. I’m Aki’s colleague, and you could also say I’m his girlfriend."

Himeno said the line boldly, without the slightest bit of shyness on her face. She said it as casually as if she were telling a joke.

"Oh, oh, oh! So you’re Aki Hayakawa’s girlfriend!"

Old Mr. Kawasaki suddenly understood.

"..."

If this had been in the past, Aki Hayakawa would definitely have refuted it with words. But this time, contrary to his usual self, he said nothing.

It seemed he had already tacitly accepted his relationship with Himeno.

After all, he had already discussed living a private life and settling down in Hokkaido with Himeno. Even if they had not confirmed their relationship yet, they were not far from it.

"Aki Hayakawa has finally settled down too. With such a pretty girlfriend, your parents can rest easy."

Old Mr. Kawasaki said with a relieved expression.

"Actually, Himeno is a troublesome person."

Aki Hayakawa said in a calm tone.

Old Mr. Kawasaki only smiled without saying anything, the expression on his face as if he had already seen through the young people.

After they exchanged a few more words about old times, Aki Hayakawa said goodbye to Old Mr. Kawasaki.

On the way back from the cemetery to the inn, Himeno kept comforting Aki Hayakawa with her words. After all, visiting the graves today would stir up Aki Hayakawa’s painful memories from back then.

"Seriously, I’m already fine. Or rather, I came to terms with these things a long time ago."

Aki Hayakawa said to Himeno.

"Really? In the past, you were always shouting about getting revenge on the Gun Devil. Who knows if you’re really fine or just pretending?"

Himeno said.

"That was before. Now the Gun Devil doesn’t hurt people anymore and doesn’t appear anymore either. I don’t have a way to take revenge now."

Aki Hayakawa said calmly, "And now, I have friends I cherish... and you, Himeno."

Aki Hayakawa could also say this kind of cheesy thing without blushing or missing a beat, just like Himeno.

Hearing that, Himeno was slightly stunned, then teased him. "I never thought Aki would say something that sappy."

At this moment, Kotone Asaba, standing beside Aki Hayakawa and Himeno, almost felt like a third wheel. Still, seeing Aki Hayakawa and Himeno’s relationship develop to this point only made Kotone Asaba feel relieved.

While resting at the inn, Kotone Asaba also chatted with Aki Hayakawa and Himeno through the night, raising another wave of Affinity.

[Himeno Affinity +5%]

[Aki Hayakawa Affinity +5%]

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

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

Now Aki Hayakawa and Himeno’s Affinity had both reached eighty percent. At the moment, to unlock the second part of the Codex, only Snow Woman and the Angel Devil remained.

The Angel Devil’s Affinity was at seventy percent, while Snow Woman’s Affinity was at sixty percent. Also, the Angel Devil’s Affinity was in the friendship category, and friendship Affinity was easier to raise.

So Kotone Asaba planned to raise the Angel Devil’s Affinity first in the next step and strive to unlock the Codex’s second part as soon as possible.

The next day, they ate the breakfast sold by the inn, then got ready to go look at new houses.

However, the ones mainly going to look at houses were Aki Hayakawa and Himeno, so at this moment, Kotone Asaba said, "You two can take your time looking at houses. I have something to take care of, so I’ll leave for a while."

To put it plainly, looking at houses had nothing to do with him. It was mainly about the new house where Aki Hayakawa and Himeno would settle down in the future.

"All right. Then hurry and go handle your own business, Captain Asaba."

Aki Hayakawa nodded.

After that, Kotone Asaba directly transferred from Hokkaido to the Angel Devil through the Kamui dimension.

He could see that the Angel Devil was inside the house learning a language with Karana. Studying this early in the morning, he was quite diligent.

And judging from what Kotone Asaba heard, although the Angel Devil’s spoken language was still somewhat rough, he could at least speak some sentences normally now.

"Long time no see, Angel. How have you been lately? For example, with the language?"

Kotone Asaba immediately greeted him, using the tribe’s language instead of English.

"Kotone!"

Seeing Kotone Asaba arrive, Karana immediately cried out in surprise.

"I haven’t learned it that well yet, but I can at least barely communicate with Karana and everyone else now."

The Angel Devil said.

//Check out my P@tre0n for 30 extra Chapters on all my fanfics //[email protected]/Razeil0810