Chapter 190: Future Devil

Chapter 190: Future Devil

Tendo and Kurose escorted Hayakawa Aki to the prison holding devils, engaging him in casual conversation along the way.

"By the way, is that beautiful woman from yesterday your girlfriend?" Kurose asked curiously.

"Can you stop bringing up such topics every chance you get?" Tendo replied with some irritation.

However, Hayakawa Aki responded, "She's my partner's sister."

Kurose immediately asked, "Oh, did she hit you?"

Just as Himeko's family had frequently sought out the partners of their deceased loved ones for vengeance, it was not uncommon for relatives of deceased devils to confront the surviving partners of their loved ones.

But Hayakawa Aki surprised them by saying, "No... She gave me a letter."

"A letter?!"

Hayakawa Aki's expression turned reflective as he recalled the contents of the letter.

"It's a letter from my sister. I thought you should read it too."

In the letter from Himeko's sister, it was mentioned that:

"Since my partner Aki-kun is very reliable, I wasn't too worried about him..."

"Speaking of Aki, he's been drinking with his colleagues at home recently and, as usual, ended up sleeping huddled with everyone."

"After falling asleep, he forcibly pulled Aki's ear, which made him quite distressed."

"… In that case, he really shouldn't be here. At the very least, he shouldn't be in Public Safety. He should be a civilian devil hunter instead. How can I make Aki-kun quit? I mentioned it, but he just brushed it off. I was serious when I told him…"

…

The letter, which covered Himeko's thoughts on her family, took up nearly half of the space, focusing on Hayakawa Aki.

Ke Xinjie felt a pang of sadness. Himeko had truly regarded Aki as family, despite his affection for Makima. Himeko had always been fond of Aki.

"Why…"

She murmured to herself, "Why doesn't Aki like Himeko, but instead favors Makima?"

Despite past memories suggesting Aki also had feelings for Himeko, and considering Himeko had taught Aki to smoke and had always been there for him since he joined Public Safety, Aki's affection was directed towards Makima.

This left Ke Xinjie feeling unsettled. She speculated that Aki had encountered Makima first and had a history with her, which led to his feelings for her.

In matters of the heart, the order of arrival often mattered. Perhaps Makima had taken Aki's heart first…

However...

"If their story turns out to be one of those cliché melodramas, I will hate the author for life!" Ke Xinjie said fiercely.

She continued reading, finding that apart from mundane daily details, the most important part of the letter was:

Himeko wanted Hayakawa Aki to quit Public Safety and join her as a civilian devil hunter.

Aki remembered Himeko had previously urged him to resign from Public Safety and become a civilian devil hunter to avoid danger. But he had refused, driven by his desire for revenge against the Gun Devil, for which only Public Safety devil hunters had access to the necessary devil's flesh.

Despite knowing the risks, Aki remained resolute in his quest for vengeance.

The scene then shifted as they arrived at a cell.

"Aki, make a contract with the devil in this cell," Kurose instructed. "Inside is the Future Devil."

Tendo and Kurose provided detailed information about the devil, revealing that "two people in Public Safety had made contracts with it; one gave up half their lifespan, and the other sacrificed their eyes, taste, and sense of smell."

In another city, Lin'an, Fan Siwei was astonished as he read the manga. "The Future Devil? Does the future also bring fear?"

"The most critical part is the price. Even though the previous contract signers had different sacrifices, it's still quite high," Li Sizhe, visiting Fan Siwei, remarked.

"Making contracts with devils is like that…"

Fan Siwei said, "It's the only way to fight against devils and protect humanity."

In the manga, Kurose reassured Aki, "If it's satisfied with you, maybe the cost won't be so high..."

"Go ahead."

Aki remained calm and entered the cell.

In the darkness, a peculiar devil appeared before him, resembling a martyr nailed to a cross, with six eyes on its head, its body covered in roots, and most notably, a large eye in its stomach.

"Future… Future is the best!" the Future Devil chanted repeatedly.

Seeing the Future Devil's incessant repetition, Aki broke the silence.

"I'm here to make a contract. What do you want?"

Aki asked calmly.

The Future Devil retorted, "What an unprecedented attitude..."

"But never mind..."

The devil continued, "Let me see your future and decide based on that."

The Future Devil instructed, "Quickly put your head into my stomach so I can see your future."

Aki, looking at the eye in the Future Devil's abdomen, eventually complied, putting his head inside.

He felt he wouldn't live long, so he had no qualms. He just wanted to exact his revenge, avenge Himeko, and then find the Gun Devil.

What came next was of little concern to him.

As the Future Devil observed Aki's head in its belly, it seemed to find something interesting. The devil's body writhed in excitement as it and Aki finalized their contract.

"Decided!"

The Future Devil held Aki's chin and said, "Let me reside in your right eye! I'll lend you my power!"

"???"

Readers were left puzzled by this development.

**End of Chapter.**