Chapter Summaries

Asaba Kotone settled into school life with Reze and Makima, checked the Japanese progress of Pingcui, Long, and Cosmo, and raised several companions’ affection levels. After Aki Hayakawa and Himeno invited him to visit graves in Hokkaido, regular classes began, where Makima bluntly told classmates she needed no help.

• Asaba Kotone answered his classmates’ questions about his eyes, Soviet studies, and the Devil Hunter Club while Reze socialized and Makima kept her distance.
• Asaba Kotone tested Pingcui, Long, and Cosmo on N5 Japanese; all three passed, and Cosmo’s affection increased.
• Reze told Asaba Kotone she was grateful he had given her the chance to experience school, and he promised he would help her build a school if she wanted.
• Himeno asked Asaba Kotone to join her and Aki Hayakawa on a weekend trip to Hokkaido, and Aki’s and Himeno’s affection increased.
• Asaba Kotone took Pingcui, Long, and Cosmo out, raising their affection levels and earning Constitution rewards.
• When regular classes began, classmates offered notes to Asaba Kotone, Reze, and Makima; Makima declined, saying she understood the lessons already.

Asaba Kotone visited the school’s Devil Hunter Club with Reze and Makima and joined after learning its members patrolled for devils. The chapter left the three officially enrolled, giving Asaba a legitimate way to pursue his mission to prevent a future devil incident.

• Nakamura Shūichi invited Asaba Kotone to visit the Devil Hunter Club after school, and Reze and Makima decided to accompany him.
• Reze blocked a soccer ball with her hand, pretended to be hurt, and asked Asaba to rub it while Makima watched in silence.
• Nakamura explained that some club members held legitimate devil contracts and worked part-time as Private Devil Hunters before bringing the three to the clubroom.
• Ueno Hiroshi and Uomi Aoka welcomed the visitors, and Reze warned a flirtatious club member to stop disrespecting her.
• Ueno offered Asaba, Reze, and Makima membership without the usual entry requirements, and Asaba accepted.
• The three completed application forms and officially joined the Devil Hunter Club.

Asaba Kotone, Reze, and Makima began their first day in the Devil Hunter Club, and Uomi Aoka offered to show them around the high school division. Uomi revealed the club’s record of devil incidents and hinted that she expected Asaba to help if another dangerous devil appeared.

• Asaba learned that club president Ueno Hiroshi and vice president Uomi Aoka were the club’s only other members with devil contracts.
• Uomi volunteered to guide Asaba, Reze, and Makima around the high school division, surprising the other club members.
• Uomi explained that members patrolled separate areas and that patrol assignments would be adjusted for the new members by the next day.
• Uomi told Asaba that the club had faced three devil incidents in three years, resolving one while leaving two to Public Safety Devil Hunters.
• Uomi said the club would need Asaba’s help if another troublesome devil appeared, catching him off guard.

Asaba Kotone helped Aki Hayakawa and Himeno plan a future outside Tokyo Public Safety during their visit to Hokkaido, where Aki made peace with his past and their affection reached eighty percent. After they began looking for a home, Asaba traveled to meet the Angel Devil and found him making progress with the language.

• Uomi Aoka recognized Asaba Kotone as a Tokyo Public Safety Devil Hunter, and Asaba asked her to keep his identity secret; she agreed and offered to warn Ueno Hiroshi.
• Asaba brought Little Gun and Pochita out of the Kamui Dimension, raising Little Gun's affection to eighty percent while Pochita's remained unchanged.
• Asaba traveled with Aki Hayakawa and Himeno to Hokkaido, where Aki explained that they planned to leave Public Safety and settle there; Asaba offered to help with their resignations.
• Aki, Himeno, and Asaba visited Aki's family graves, and Aki acknowledged Himeno as someone he cherished while telling her he had moved on from his grief.
• Asaba spent the evening with Aki and Himeno, raising both their affection to eighty percent and earning Constitution rewards.
• While Aki and Himeno went to view houses, Asaba used the Kamui Dimension to visit the Angel Devil, who said he had learned enough language to communicate with Karana and others.

Asaba Kotone spent time with the Angel Devil, then encountered the Snow Woman and helped her recover money from a scammer. The Snow Woman revealed she had come to Japan to marry him, and they agreed to start by dating.

• Asaba Kotone visited the Angel Devil and Karana, raising the Angel Devil's affection to 80%.
• Asaba Kotone patrolled his school after classes with Reze and Makima, but found no clues about devils.
• Asaba Kotone met the Snow Woman, who explained that a supposed kind person had exchanged her two thousand euros for only two thousand yen.
• The Snow Woman led Asaba Kotone to the scammer and froze him briefly; Asaba Kotone called the police, and the Snow Woman recovered her money.
• The Snow Woman told Asaba Kotone she had come to Japan to marry him, and he suggested they begin as boyfriend and girlfriend.

Asaba Kotone brought Snow Woman home, then unlocked the Catalogue’s second part and met Power in the forest. After stopping Power from attacking him and getting her cleaned and dressed, he began taking her and Meowy away to find food.

• Asaba Kotone brought Snow Woman home, explained his relationships with Reze and Makima, and later bought Snow Woman new clothes.
• Snow Woman’s affection reached 80%, unlocking the Catalogue’s second part and granting Asaba Kotone Constitution +1.
• Asaba Kotone found Power with the starving cat Meowy and picked the cat up to take it somewhere to eat.
• Power attacked Asaba Kotone with a blood hammer, but his Intangibility let him evade it and frighten Power into apologizing.
• Asaba Kotone told Power to wash and dress, then asked whether she had killed the human whose body she possessed; Power said the girl had been killed by a bear and she had avenged her.
• Power introduced herself by name and argued that Asaba Kotone had taken Meowy, whom she had found first.

Asaba Kotone brought Power and the rescued kitten out of the forest, won Power over with food, and persuaded her to come to Tokyo. He brought her to Tokyo Public Safety, where she joined the Special Division for Devil Affairs and received a uniform.

• Asaba Kotone bought snacks for Power and the kitten, and the kitten regained its strength.
• Power grew attached to the kitten and agreed to go to the city with Asaba Kotone for access to delicious food.
• Asaba Kotone brought Power to Tokyo Public Safety and convinced her to join by promising a salary and threatening to arrest her if she refused.
• Power met Kirisū Yuki, took a proper bath, and changed into a Public Safety uniform.
• Asaba Kotone explained that Power would rarely need to work and would only be called into important missions.

Asaba Kotone took Power to a devil-hunting mission after bringing her cat to a veterinary clinic, but Power killed a devil already being handled by Private Devil Hunters. He then brought her to the Bat Devil’s hideout, where Power attacked after learning it might eat her cat.

• Asaba Kotone and Power took the cat to a veterinary clinic, where it received a checkup, deworming, and vaccinations.
• Power rushed off after smelling blood and killed a Biscuit Devil that Private Devil Hunters were already fighting, so Asaba Kotone explained the rules and had her apologize.
• Asaba Kotone made Power bathe and change before driving her to a house on a hill where the Bat Devil was hiding.
• Power accidentally walked into the closed door, and her shouting alerted the Bat Devil upstairs.
• The Bat Devil burst through the ceiling, recognized Power as the Blood Devil, and eyed Asaba Kotone as a source of blood.
• Power charged the Bat Devil with a blood blade after Asaba Kotone told her it might eat her cat.

Power defeated the Bat Devil and gained strength by drinking its blood, while Asaba Kotone swiftly killed the arriving Leech Devils. After returning to Tokyo Public Safety, Asaba took Power to an all-you-can-eat barbecue, where her affection for him increased and she ate an enormous amount.

• Power severed the Bat Devil’s arm, drank its blood, and eventually cut off its head as Asaba Kotone watched.
• Asaba Kotone subdued Power when she tried to force him to give her full marks, then warned her not to attack her colleagues.
• Leech Devils attacked Asaba Kotone, who killed her with a swift strike before Power could see what happened.
• Asaba Kotone and Power returned to Tokyo Public Safety, where they received bonuses for the two Devils’ deaths.
• Asaba Kotone paid for Power’s barbecue meal, and Power’s affection increased as he grilled meat for her.
• Power ate at least ten people’s worth of food and left the restaurant with a painfully full belly.

Asaba Kotone brought Power into the Special Division for Devil Affairs and introduced her to Pingcui, Long, and Cosmo, who welcomed her into their home and shared dinner with her. Later, Aki Hayakawa and Himeno resigned and prepared to return to civilian life in Hokkaido.

• Asaba Kotone took Power to live with Pingcui, Long, and Cosmo, and confirmed she could speak Chinese with them.
• Pingcui told Power that she, Long, and Cosmo were the Insight Devil, Dragon Devil, and Cosmos Devil.
• Power joined Pingcui, Long, and Cosmo for dinner at Asaba Kotone's home, where Reze welcomed her and Asaba Kotone let her skip the vegetables.
• Himeno called Asaba Kotone to say that she and Aki Hayakawa had decided to resign and return to civilian life in Hokkaido.
• Aki Hayakawa and Himeno delivered their resignation letters to Asaba Kotone, who warned Aki not to use the Curse Devil's power and gave them gifts before they left.

Asaba Kotone activated Kishibe’s Catalogue entry, then took first place in the Monthly Exam while Reze and Makima tied for second. After Kirisū Yuki warned that a devil would appear at the school in seven days, Asaba continued his usual routine and treated Power to a feast and an outing, raising her affection to 60%.

• Asaba Kotone activated Kishibe’s Catalogue entry and received Constitution rewards as Kishibe discussed the atmosphere in Special Division for Devil Affairs 2.
• Asaba Kotone, Reze, and Makima took the top three positions in the Monthly Exam, with Asaba in first and Reze and Makima tied for second.
• Kirisū Yuki told Asaba Kotone that the first devil would appear on the High School Division’s sports field in seven days, and said the principal would prepare for it.
• Asaba Kotone took Power out for a feast and an outing, and Power’s affection reached 60%.

Asaba Kotone, Reze, and Makima rescued students from the Gym Class Devils, which had been strengthened by Gun Devil Flesh, and Public Safety later announced the devil’s death. With school breaks lining up, Asaba planned a trip to Okinawa Island and began inviting friends to join.

• At midnight, the Gym Class Devils teleported students who feared gym class to Sakuradai High School’s athletic field and forced them to run until Asaba Kotone arrived with Reze and Makima.
• Makima controlled the Gym Class Devils and stopped the students’ forced running, while Reze identified the devil and Asaba confirmed that it contained Gun Devil Flesh.
• Asaba, Reze, and Makima took the devil to Public Safety, where Asaba had Makima kill it and removed its Gun Devil Flesh; Kirisū Yuki arrived and confirmed that no students had died.
• Principal Yoshimura announced that Public Safety Devil Hunters had slain the Gym Class Devils, while Ueno Hiroshi and Uomi Aoka privately guessed that Asaba and his companions were responsible.
• Asaba invited Reze, Makima, and Kobeni Higashiyama to Okinawa Island, then asked Power, Pingcui, Long, and Cosmo to join them and considered inviting Quanxi and Kishibe.

Asaba Kotone invited Quanxi, Kishibe, and Fang Rou to a beach trip in Okinawa, then accompanied the girls to shop for swimsuits. At the store entrance, several girls claimed him as their lover or family, leaving the sales assistant unsure whose partner he was.

• Asaba Kotone found Quanxi and Kishibe chatting at Quanxi's home and invited them on a trip to Okinawa.
• Quanxi said she would go if Fang Rou wanted to, and Kishibe agreed; Fang Rou wanted to visit the beach, so the group decided to go.
• Asaba Kotone went swimsuit shopping with the girls, while Kobeni Higashiyama, Quanxi, Fang Rou, and Suture stayed out of the shopping trip.
• A sales assistant stopped Asaba Kotone at the women's swimwear store and asked which girl's partner he was.
• Makima called Asaba Kotone family, Reze called him her lover, and Power, the Snow Woman, and Pingcui each clung to him in their own way.

Asaba Kotone took the girls to a swimsuit shop, where their swimsuit choices drew attention and revealed Power’s bra-pad trick. Kirisū Yuki arrived as they were leaving and announced she would join their beach trip.

• Asaba Kotone and the girls entered the swimsuit shop, where the assistant wondered whether he was dating all of them.
• Makima chose a white bikini and sun hat, while Pingcui felt self-conscious about her petite figure.
• Power showed off a C-cup swimsuit stuffed with five layers of bra pads, and Asaba Kotone called out her trick.
• Reze teased Asaba Kotone with a revealing bikini before changing into a purple one.
• Kirisū Yuki appeared as the group was leaving, said she would join their beach trip, and asked them to help her choose a swimsuit.

Asaba Kotone helped Kirisū Yuki choose a swimsuit, while the shop assistants concluded he was a scumbag surrounded by girls. After Power teased Kirisū Yuki and offered her bra pads, Kirisū Yuki rejected Reze’s offer to help and decided to put them in herself.

• Kirisū Yuki complained that Asaba Kotone had helped the others choose swimsuits but was reluctant to help her, so he agreed.
• Kirisū Yuki chose a white one-piece swimsuit, and the shop assistants grew more certain that Asaba Kotone was a scumbag.
• Power teased Kirisū Yuki about her chest and offered her bra pads, but backed down when Kirisū Yuki threatened to dock her pay.
• Kirisū Yuki took two bra pads from Power and teased Asaba Kotone by asking him to help her try them.
• Reze offered to help instead, but Kirisū Yuki declined and said she would learn to use the bra pads herself.

Asaba Kotone and the others traveled to Okinawa Island for a beach outing, where Quanxi knocked a blond punk into the sea after he harassed her. The group stayed at the beach, and the punk survived with a few missing teeth and a swollen face.

• Asaba Kotone chartered a bus to Okinawa Island with the group and brought Pochita and Little Gun out of the Kamui Dimension.
• The group reached the beach, where Asaba Kotone saw Quanxi, Kishibe, and the others in their beach clothes as they spread out to swim and relax.
• A blond punk approached Quanxi while she was walking with Fang Rou and tried to hit on her.
• Quanxi told the blond punk to get lost and slapped him into the sea, where he survived but lost a few teeth.

After Quanxi caused a commotion by slapping a blond young man into the sea, Kishibe calmed the crowd and dealt with him. Asaba Kotone then helped Snow Woman apply sunscreen at the beach, drawing curious and envious looks from nearby people.

• Quanxi slapped a blond young man into the sea, alarming people nearby.
• Kishibe reassured the crowd that there had been no Devil sighting and retrieved the unconscious young man from the water.
• Kishibe left briefly with the blond young man and soon returned with a flask.
• Snow Woman asked Asaba Kotone to apply sunscreen to her back, and he agreed to prevent her from using her Devil Power in public.
• Asaba Kotone applied sunscreen while Snow Woman let out soft sounds, attracting looks from the people around them.

Asaba Kotone helped Reze, Snow Woman, Power, Makima, and Kobeni Higashiyama apply sunscreen at the beach before an Octopus Devil attacked nearby swimmers. He killed it instantly with a lifespan weapon, leaving the Private Devil Hunters stunned by the boy hovering over the sea.

• Reze, Power, and Makima copied Snow Woman by lying facedown with their bikini tops undone, while Kobeni Higashiyama stayed covered.
• Asaba Kotone began applying sunscreen to the women when an Octopus Devil emerged from the sea and seized three people, tearing their clothes apart.
• Asaba Kotone appeared above the devil, spent a thousand years of lifespan to create the Spear of Longinus, and hurled it at the Octopus Devil.
• The spear pierced the Octopus Devil's heart, killing it and dropping the three captives into the sea without harming anyone else nearby.
• Private Devil Hunters arriving at the beach saw Asaba Kotone hovering in the air and froze in astonishment.

Asaba Kotone returned to his beach chair after secretly eliminating the Octopus Devil, while Private Devil Hunters searched for the mysterious rescuer. Pochita’s affection reached one hundred percent, granting Kotone the ability to transform into Black Chainsaw and use Pochita’s abilities.

• Asaba Kotone vanished from the sky and returned to his beach chair after killing the Octopus Devil.
• Private Devil Hunters questioned the crowd about the boy who had saved them and concluded he was from Tokyo Public Safety.
• Makima told Asaba Kotone that Private Devil Hunters had been asking about him, and he dismissed their curiosity.
• Pochita built sandcastles with Kobeni Higashiyama while Little Gun played in the water with Pingcui and the others.
• Pochita’s affection reached one hundred percent, and Asaba Kotone gained a Constitution point and Pochita’s abilities, including the power to become Black Chainsaw.

Asaba Kotone tested a new ability in the Kamui Dimension and discovered he could transform into Black Chainsaw without the usual pain or trigger. After he told Reze and Makima about it, Makima reacted with unusual seriousness, leaving Kotone worried she might again covet Chainsaw Man’s ability.

• Asaba Kotone entered the Kamui Dimension and transformed into Black Chainsaw with a thought, confirming he could switch between that form and his Gun Weapon Human form.
• Asaba Kotone returned and told Reze he had gained an ability like Pochita’s, explaining that Pochita was feared by most devils but rarely fought.
• Makima leaned close to Asaba Kotone and asked whether he had gained Chainsaw Man’s ability.
• Asaba Kotone wondered whether Makima might be pursuing Chainsaw Man’s power again despite his efforts to change her thinking.