Chapter Summaries

Asaba Kotone used his blood to save the wounded Chainsaw Devil, named it Pochita, and gained constitution through the Affinity Album. He then found Denji at his father’s grave and activated Denji’s album entry, arriving just before Denji and Pochita were meant to meet.

• Asaba Kotone offered his blood to the injured Chainsaw Devil, which drank and began to heal.
• Asaba Kotone reviewed the Affinity Album’s rewards and rules, including how affinity increased his constitution and how new character entries unlocked.
• Asaba Kotone named the Chainsaw Devil Pochita, and its affinity reached 10%, earning him another constitution reward.
• Asaba Kotone spotted Denji mourning at his father’s grave while a creditor threatened him over his dead father’s debt.
• Asaba Kotone activated Denji’s album entry and recognized that he had arrived just before Denji and Pochita’s meeting.

Asaba Kotone met the desperate Denji, promised to care for him, and took him home before setting out with Pochita to hunt devils for money. The chapter left Kotone searching a field, where he discovered the Field Mouse Devil.

• Asaba Kotone approached Denji at his parents’ grave and claimed a family friend had asked him to take care of Denji.
• Denji learned that Kotone and Pochita would help him, and his affection for Kotone increased.
• Kotone walked Denji home and learned that Denji was twelve, placing the story four years before the original timeline.
• Kotone left Denji at home and went with Pochita to hunt devils for money.
• Kotone discovered the Field Mouse Devil in a field.

Asaba Kotone killed the Field Mouse Devil with Pochita’s chainsaw and stored its corpse in his Kamui Dimension. He went to the Civilian Devil Hunter Guild to find the black market, where his unusual eyes and Pochita drew suspicion.

• Asaba Kotone asked Pochita for permission to use his chainsaw, and Pochita’s affection for him increased.
• Asaba Kotone used Pochita to sever the Field Mouse Devil’s tail and cut off its head, saving the girl hiding in the house.
• Asaba Kotone stored the Field Mouse Devil’s corpse in his Kamui Dimension, weakening himself in the process.
• Asaba Kotone took Pochita to the Civilian Devil Hunter Guild to seek information about the black market.
• The guild’s hunters questioned whether Asaba Kotone was a fiend and eyed Pochita with hostility, while the receptionist warned him against bringing a devil inside.

Asaba Kotone registered as a private devil hunter by presenting the Field Mouse Devil’s head and planned to sell the corpse to feed Denji. After learning that Matsuno Yoshiko preyed on newcomers and had yakuza protection, Kotone followed her and accepted her invitation, apparently pursuing a plan of his own.

• Asaba Kotone presented the Field Mouse Devil’s head at the hunters’ guild and began registering as a private devil hunter.
• Asaba Kotone waited with Pochita, shared tea and snacks with him, and planned to sell the devil’s corpse to buy food for Denji.
• Matsuno Yoshiko approached Asaba Kotone, but he initially rejected her offer while nearby hunters whispered about her scams and murders.
• A bald hunter warned Asaba Kotone that Matsuno Yoshiko was protected by the yakuza, and Kotone asked whether the boss’s surname was Hamano.
• Asaba Kotone followed Matsuno Yoshiko and told her he would keep her company, renewing her interest in him.

Asaba Kotone became a certified devil hunter, sold the Field Mouse Devil’s corpse for his first payday, and returned to take Denji out for lunch. Denji eagerly asked for a slice of bread, while Kotone’s plans to protect him from the Hamano family remained ahead.

• Asaba Kotone received his guild identification and asked Matsuno Yoshiko to take him to the black market.
• At a devil-corpse market, Asaba Kotone sold the Field Mouse Devil’s corpse for six hundred thousand yen.
• Matsuno Yoshiko invited Asaba Kotone for a drink and gave him her business card, which he discarded after she left.
• Asaba Kotone returned to Denji and promised to buy him lunch, raising Denji’s affinity and earning a constitution reward.
• Denji stopped at a shop and asked Asaba Kotone if he could have a slice of bread.

Asaba Kotone treated Denji and Pochita to a proper meal, raising their affection and unlocking a new compendium entry for Kobeni Higashiyama. After hearing about Denji’s debt collector, Kotone prepared to act that night while Denji feared he was leaving for good.

• Asaba Kotone ordered udon and grilled food for Denji and Pochita, and Pochita’s affection reached 30%, earning Kotone a Constitution increase.
• Denji’s affection rose to 50% after the meal, unlocking the compendium entry for Kobeni Higashiyama, a sixteen-year-old living in Chiba Prefecture.
• Denji warned Asaba Kotone that a debt collector would demand seven hundred thousand the next day and urged him not to get involved.
• Asaba Kotone rested at Denji’s home, then took Denji out to dinner, raising Denji’s affection by another five percent.
• Asaba Kotone told Denji he was going out on an errand and might return late, while Denji assumed Kotone was leaving and felt sad about their parting.

Asaba Kotone confirmed that the Zombie Devil was hiding in an abandoned factory, then lured gang boss Mr. Hamano toward it by revealing its location. He escaped Matsuno Yoshiko’s bar with Pochita, leaving Hamano tempted to make a contract with the devil.

• Asaba Kotone asked a passerby for directions, found the abandoned factory, and confirmed the Zombie Devil was inside.
• Asaba Kotone went with Pochita to Matsuno Yoshiko’s residence, and she took them to a bar where gang members gathered.
• Asaba Kotone spotted Mr. Hamano and told him that a Zombie Devil was hiding in the nearby abandoned factory.
• Mr. Hamano became eager to seek the Zombie Devil’s power, while Asaba Kotone passed through a wall with Pochita and escaped the bar.

Asaba Kotone lured the Gangster Boss and his gang to the Zombie Devil, where they were turned into zombies and freed Denji from his debts. Kotone then used Pochita and Intangibility to evade the zombies and cut the Zombie Devil in half.

• The Gangster Boss and his gang arrived at the Abandoned Factory to bargain with the Zombie Devil for power.
• The Zombie Devil demanded a Devil Hunter’s life, so the gang stabbed Matsuno Yoshiko and fulfilled its terms.
• The Zombie Devil turned the Gangster Boss and the others into zombies, while Asaba Kotone revealed himself nearby with Pochita.
• The zombies attacked Kotone, but his Intangibility let their knives and bodies pass through him.
• Kotone feinted through the Zombie Devil, became solid behind it, and cut it in half with Pochita.

Asaba Kotone killed the Zombie Devil and freed Denji from his debt, then brought him to a comfortable new home and bought him clothes, food, and games. Denji’s dreams came true, while Kotone gained another Physique reward from Pochita’s affection.

• Asaba Kotone killed the Zombie Devil, then finished off the zombies after they lost the devil’s control.
• Asaba Kotone returned to Denji and told him that the Zombie Devil had killed his creditors, clearing his debt.
• Asaba Kotone rented an apartment with Denji and bought furniture, new clothes, food, and games for them.
• Denji enjoyed his new home and comforts, raising his affection to 70% and earning two Physique rewards.
• Asaba Kotone hugged Pochita before bed, raising Pochita’s affection to 40% and earning another Physique reward.

Asaba Kotone decided to help Denji build a life beyond staying by his side and took him to enroll in middle school. After leaving Denji with a phone and money, Kotone marked him with Kamui coordinates so he could reach him whenever needed.

• Asaba Kotone kept the Zombie Devil's corpse hidden to avoid exposing himself and making Denji a target for the Hamano Family.
• When Denji woke, Asaba Kotone offered to send him to middle school, and Denji eagerly agreed after hearing he could meet girls and make friends.
• Asaba Kotone brought Denji and Pochita to a nearby school, where his Civilian Devil Hunter Guild identification earned them entry and the principal enrolled Denji.
• Over lunch, Asaba Kotone gave Denji a phone and money and explained that he would not always be there with him.
• Before leaving, Asaba Kotone marked Denji with Kamui coordinates so he could teleport to him from anywhere.

Asaba Kotone left Denji and traveled to Chiba Prefecture to approach Kobeni Higashiyama, planning to build a reputation as a Devil Hunter. He killed a Crab Devil with Kamui and Pochita, then encountered Aki Hayakawa as other hunters arrived.

• Denji's affection reached 80%, granting Asaba Kotone a Constitution increase, and Asaba left him behind.
• Asaba read that the police had blamed a Devil Hunter for killing the zombified gang members, unaware that he had killed the Zombie Devil.
• Asaba decided to enroll at Kobeni Higashiyama's high school and traveled to Chiba Prefecture to find the local Civilian Devil Hunter Guild.
• A Crab Devil attacked the street, and Asaba used Kamui and Pochita to kill it.
• Other civilian Devil Hunters arrived, and Asaba recognized Aki Hayakawa among them.

Asaba Kotone met the young civilian Devil Hunter Aki Hayakawa after killing a Crab Devil in Chiba, then traveled with him to a Civilian Devil Hunter Guild. There, Kotone asked for directions to the black market so he could sell the corpse and have the kill recorded.

• Asaba Kotone recognized the approaching Aki Hayakawa and stored the Crab Devil's corpse in his Kamui Dimension after Aki asked whether he had killed it.
• Asaba Kotone told Aki he was a civilian Devil Hunter visiting Chiba, and the two shared a taxi to the Civilian Devil Hunter Guild with Pochita.
• Aki said he could not understand Kotone treating a devil as a companion, while Kotone explained that Pochita was his companion.
• At the guild, a female attendant urged Aki to find a partner, but he said he did not need one.
• Asaba Kotone asked the attendant where the nearest black market was so he could sell the Crab Devil's corpse and record the kill.

Asaba Kotone sold the Crab Devil’s corpse, settled in near Chiba Rissei High School, and returned to the Civilian Devil Hunter Guild to wait for more work. Aki Hayakawa, also seeking to build his record, proposed that they become partners.

• After Asaba Kotone left, Aki Hayakawa told the waitress that he had killed the Crab Devil and discussed joining Public Safety.
• Asaba Kotone sold the Crab Devil’s corpse at the black market for one million yen, while keeping the Zombie Devil’s corpse unreported.
• Asaba Kotone rented a place near Chiba Rissei High School, set a coordinate there, and returned to the Civilian Devil Hunter Guild.
• After learning that no devils needed hunting, Asaba Kotone bought entrance-exam study materials and began studying at the guild.
• Aki Hayakawa noticed Asaba Kotone studying, agreed they were both waiting for devil-hunting work, and offered to partner with him.

Asaba Kotone and Aki Hayakawa became partners and accepted a job to hunt the Bookshelf Devil in the Library. After Aki let the Fox Devil eat their target, Kotone realized the girl he had rescued was Kobeni Higashiyama.

• Asaba Kotone accepted Aki Hayakawa’s offer to become partners, and they registered together at the guild.
• Aki Hayakawa was surprised that Kotone had killed two devils in the two days since registering as a civilian Devil Hunter.
• Asaba Kotone and Aki Hayakawa accepted a job to hunt the Bookshelf Devil at the nearby Library.
• Aki Hayakawa ran into the Library to help the people trapped inside while Asaba Kotone located the Bookshelf Devil and teleported to rescue a girl it was attacking.
• Asaba Kotone made the girl intangible, and Aki Hayakawa summoned the Fox Devil, which swallowed the Bookshelf Devil after he gave it permission.
• Asaba Kotone recognized the rescued girl as Kobeni Higashiyama.

Asaba Kotone and Aki Hayakawa defeated the Bookshelf Devil and rescued Kobeni Higashiyama at a library. Asaba stayed with the shaken Kobeni to buy her food, then offered her ice cream as they walked down the street.

• Asaba Kotone recognized Kobeni Higashiyama after helping free her from the Bookshelf Devil, and Kobeni thanked him and Aki Hayakawa, raising her affection to 10%.
• Aki Hayakawa said the Fox Devil had swallowed the Bookshelf Devil, declined to stay, and left after Asaba assured him he did not need to repay the cost.
• Asaba Kotone invited Kobeni Higashiyama to get something tasty to help her recover, and she accepted despite having no money.
• Asaba Kotone identified himself to the police as the Devil Hunter assigned to the mission and told them the Bookshelf Devil had been eliminated.
• Asaba Kotone spotted an ice cream truck and offered to buy Kobeni Higashiyama an ice cream, exciting her.

Asaba Kotone treated Kobeni Higashiyama and Pochita to ice cream, growing closer to Kobeni and learning how rarely she had been able to enjoy such a treat. After returning to the guild, Asaba agreed to help Aki Hayakawa pursue jobs so Aki could reach Tokyo Public Safety sooner, but no devil sightings were reported that night.

• Asaba Kotone bought ice cream for himself, Kobeni Higashiyama, and Pochita, and their affection notifications increased as they ate.
• Asaba wiped ice cream from Kobeni's mouth, and she became embarrassed and more affectionate toward him.
• Kobeni told Asaba that this was only her second ice cream and thanked him before they parted ways.
• Asaba returned to the Civilian Devil Hunter Guild, where Aki Hayakawa proposed that they take jobs frequently so he could get to Tokyo Public Safety sooner.
• Asaba agreed to work with Aki, and they ate dinner before waiting at the guild for reports of devil sightings.
• After waiting until past ten without hearing of any devils, Asaba and Aki went home to rest.

Denji called Asaba Kotone for a brief chat, and Aki Hayakawa soon recruited him for a devil-hunting job. At a factory, Kotone killed the Steel Plate Devil with his spatial ability while Aki held back.

• Denji called Asaba Kotone to check that his phone worked and told him about his first day at school.
• Aki Hayakawa called Kotone early in the morning and told him to meet at a factory where a devil had appeared.
• Kotone reflected that the Gun Devil’s body had been divided among world powers and that Aki’s revenge was likely doomed.
• Kotone and Aki entered the factory, where the Steel Plate Devil had killed several workers.
• Kotone used the Kamui Dimension to remove the Steel Plate Devil’s neck, killing it.

Asaba Kotone killed the Steel Plate Devil instantly with Kamui, earning recognition and a share of the corpse’s sale proceeds. After finishing his study materials, he went to the Library for exam papers and ran into Kobeni Higashiyama.

• Asaba Kotone killed the Steel Plate Devil with Kamui, and Aki Hayakawa praised his strength.
• Asaba Kotone and Aki Hayakawa returned to the guild, where the attendant said Tokyo Public Safety might recruit them after one more assignment.
• Asaba Kotone sold the Steel Plate Devil’s corpse for over a million yen and split the money with Aki Hayakawa.
• Asaba Kotone finished studying his course materials while he and Aki Hayakawa waited at the guild for new devil reports.
• Asaba Kotone went to the Library to buy past exam papers and encountered Kobeni Higashiyama at the entrance.

Asaba Kotone joined Aki Hayakawa, Ouchihara, and Ryoko Yamada on a mission to hunt a powerful Carp Devil. Aki’s Fox Devil appeared to kill it easily, but Asaba noticed its tail still twitching as the team prepared to leave.

• Asaba Kotone spoke with Kobeni Higashiyama at the Library until Aki Hayakawa called him back for a multi-person mission.
• Asaba returned to the Guild Hall and met Aki’s partners, Ouchihara and Ryoko Yamada, before the four traveled to the river.
• Aki explained that a Carp Devil with unusually high destructive power had appeared, and Asaba warned the group to prepare for the possibility it had eaten Gun Devil flesh.
• The team found the Carp Devil eating a human corpse, and Aki summoned the Fox Devil, which bit off its head.
• Ouchihara and Ryoko Yamada assumed the mission was over, but Asaba noticed the Carp Devil’s caudal fin still twitching.

Asaba Kotone protected the Devil Hunters from the Carp Devil’s surprise attack, then repeatedly dismembered it until it ran out of blood and returned to hell. He found a piece of Gun Devil Flesh among its remains.

• Asaba Kotone used Space Teleportation and Intangibility to save Aki Hayakawa, Ouchihara, and Ryoko Yamada from the Carp Devil’s spikes.
• The Carp Devil regenerated its head and revealed it had been playing dead, but Asaba Kotone cut it apart with Pochita.
• Asaba Kotone realized the Carp Devil’s exceptional regeneration depended on its blood and kept dismembering it until it could no longer regenerate.
• The Carp Devil died and returned to hell, and Asaba Kotone found a piece of Gun Devil Flesh among its remains.