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Chapter 22: Sensationalist Media (Extra - )

Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Sensationalist Media (Extra Chapter)

Kotone Asaba worked through the questions with ease. After checking the answers, he found that there were barely any he had gotten wrong. The few mistakes he did make were usually either careless errors or questions that went slightly beyond the expected scope.

Now he could relax. At least when it came to this part of the entrance exam, there would definitely be no problem.

However, he did not let himself completely slack off. He planned to keep doing more practice questions whenever he had time. There were still quite a few left in the collection of past exam questions he had bought.

"I’ve already received word. Tomorrow morning, Tokyo Public Safety will send someone here. They specifically asked to meet with me and you. Tonight is a good chance to relax properly."

At that moment, Aki Hayakawa walked over and spoke to Kotone Asaba.

He had not had a proper rest in quite some time, and today he had just used the Fox Devil’s power. His body was already exhausted.

Now that it was certain he could enter Tokyo Public Safety, even he, who had seemed tireless until now, wanted to relax properly.

"You don’t plan to join Tokyo Public Safety for now, right? Then let’s go have a good meal tonight. Think of it as the last meal between partners before we part ways."

Aki Hayakawa took the initiative to invite him.

"Sure."

Kotone Asaba was happy to accept.

He could feel that his friendship with Aki Hayakawa had already become quite good.

When the time eventually came to unlock and open Aki Hayakawa’s entry in the Affinity Codex, the starting Affinity should not be low. Although he was not sure whether Aki Hayakawa would have an entry in the Codex, he felt the possibility was very high.

Speaking of which, Affinity could come from friendship, love, or family bonds.

Between him and Aki Hayakawa, it was obviously friendship. Between him, Denji, and Pochita, it should count as both friendship and family, but it definitely could not be love.

Unless he ran into someone gay. Thankfully, as far as he remembered, none of the main characters were gay. Otherwise, he would rather avoid contact entirely.

"Boss, another pitcher of draft beer."

Aki Hayakawa called for another pitcher of draft beer.

At the moment, Kotone Asaba and Aki Hayakawa were eating and drinking in a private room.

Kotone Asaba actually did not like alcohol much, but having a little drink between friends was something he was still willing to do.

Although drinking under the age of twenty was illegal in Japan, Devil Hunters were not restricted by that. After all, most Devil Hunters did not live long...

Aki Hayakawa, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy drinking quite a bit. He had probably often used alcohol to drown his sorrows.

"It’s honestly good that you’re not going to Tokyo Public Safety. Public Safety is much more dangerous than the private sector. With your strength, you basically won’t have any problems as a private Devil Hunter."

Aki Hayakawa was already a little drunk. His face was slightly flushed, and he was talking more than usual.

"That’s only temporary. I might join Tokyo Public Safety later."

Kotone Asaba took a small sip of alcohol and spoke.

"I see... Then when the time comes, I hope you’ll be assigned to the same division as me."

Aki Hayakawa said.

"Pochita, do you want to try drinking a little?"

At that moment, Kotone Asaba asked Pochita, who was eating grilled meat beside him.

"Woof!"

Pochita nodded.

Kotone Asaba poured Pochita a cup. Pochita sat on the table, hugged the cup with his two front legs, and began tasting it by himself.

"Burp."

After drinking a full cup in one go, Pochita immediately burped, a satisfied expression appearing on his face.

Seeing such an adorable Pochita, Kotone Asaba could not help smiling.

After that, Aki Hayakawa stopped himself just in time before he was about to drink himself unconscious.

Seeing that Aki Hayakawa would still be stumbling around in a daze for a while, Kotone Asaba was in no hurry to leave. He waited until Aki Hayakawa had sobered up enough before heading back.

Kotone Asaba himself had not gotten very drunk, because he had not drunk much. He had only taken small sips slowly.

Originally, he had wanted to talk to Aki Hayakawa about the Gun Devil. Although he had only intended to indirectly remind him, after thinking it over, he decided against it.

After all, indirect hints would not mean much, and he could not speak too plainly. What he knew about the Gun Devil would be classified even on an international level. If he said it outright, it would be very easy to bring trouble down on himself.

Besides, Aki Hayakawa might lose all hope if he learned the truth. Right now, Aki Hayakawa’s mindset was not yet as mature as it was in the original story.

Once the time was right, Kotone Asaba would consider telling Aki Hayakawa those truths.

After resting for quite a while, Aki Hayakawa was barely able to walk normally.

Kotone Asaba supported Aki Hayakawa and sent him home. Only then did he return to his own house.

The next morning.

Kotone Asaba and Aki Hayakawa waited in the guild hall for the people from Tokyo Public Safety to arrive.

Then they saw a tall man wearing a hat and a Public Safety uniform arrive.

He glanced at the photo in his hand and confirmed their appearances before speaking to Kotone Asaba and Aki Hayakawa in front of him. "You two are Aki Hayakawa and Kotone Asaba, correct? I’m from Tokyo Public Safety. Please come to my car for the discussion that follows."

"Sorry, but I don’t plan to join Public Safety for now. Do I still need to take part in the following discussion?"

Kotone Asaba said to him.

Hearing this, the man asked Aki Hayakawa, "What about you?"

"I want to enter Tokyo Public Safety."

"Then you come with me."

After that, Aki Hayakawa followed the man away. The man did not say another word to Kotone Asaba.

However, Kotone Asaba did not care.

Before long, the car parked outside the guild drove away, with Aki Hayakawa sitting inside it. Clearly, the discussion had already been settled.

Kotone Asaba had nothing else to do in the guild hall, so he prepared to make a trip to Chiba Rissei High School.

The news that he had hunted the Carp Devil yesterday had also been reported by the media. This time, the media coverage was even more exaggerated. They directly called him a genius Devil Hunter who only appeared once in ten thousand years.

Kotone Asaba thought that sure enough, whether it was the world before he transmigrated or the world after, people here were just as melodramatic and over-the-top.

Not only that, the media had even deliberately stirred up a heated topic, asking whether he would become the successor to Kishibe, the strongest Devil Hunter.

Kishibe was currently recognized as Japan’s strongest Devil Hunter. These media outlets really knew how to chase attention.

Although Kotone Asaba wanted his reputation to grow, it seemed to have grown a little too much now.

When he arrived at Chiba Rissei High School, Kotone Asaba was recognized by the school security guard before he even showed his identification. He said he wanted to speak with the principal about something, and the guard directly let him through.

It was currently class time, so there were not many students on the road. Only with the security guard’s directions did he find the correct building.

When he reached the door of the principal’s office, Kotone Asaba gently knocked.

"Please come in."

A middle-aged man’s voice came from inside, and Kotone Asaba immediately pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing Kotone Asaba and Pochita come in, the principal was stunned.

He immediately took off his reading glasses, narrowed his eyes slightly, and carefully examined Kotone Asaba’s face, wondering whether he had seen wrong.

Was this not the genius Devil Hunter who had recently been heavily promoted everywhere?

Why had he come to his school?

Could it be that a Devil had appeared on school grounds?