7 p.m.
The Fourth Division's family-style dinner had ended.
Aki Hayakawa finished eating first and returned to his room to catch up on sleep.
Power continued her usual job of washing the dishes.
"Himeno, are you sure you don't need me to come along?"
Denji asked eagerly at the door.
"No, Arai and I can handle Kobeni's family business. You and Meng Fan should get some rest, Denji. Makima gave you another two days off. Don't forget to report back to Public Safety Bureau headquarters after that."
"Got it, Himeno."
Denji waved goodbye to Himeno and the others.
Then he shut the door and went back inside.
Meng Fan was lying comfortably on the sofa. "Joining the Public Safety Devil Hunters really was a smart choice."
"Great pay, plenty of time off, and best of all, I barely worked last month but still got full attendance pay."
"Come to think of it, I've never even seen my wages," Denji said.
"You don't have a payroll account, so all your money goes into Aki's account."
"Then does Aki have your wages too, Master?"
"Of course not. I had mine separated ages ago. Besides, I got a permanent employee's salary in my very first month. Your first month was unpaid, and Power doesn't get paid at all."
"Huh? Why?"
"Don't ask. If you do, the answer is that you're not strong enough."
"I don't care about wages! All I care about is someone treating me to salmon. If they do, I'll grant them one request!"
"Seriously?!"
The moment Denji heard that, he perked right up.
"Of course! I keep my word!"
"Master, lend me some money. I'm going to buy a salmon."
"Don't bother. You definitely won't like Power's boobs. They're not even a fifth as good as Makima's."
"Master, how do