11 First mission
DEVIL HUNTER HQ...B-03
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Satoru woke up the next morning feeling a slight headache as he opened his eyes. Although he had gotten used to the headaches and the side effects of having the six eyes, having a constant headache every morning was pretty annoying.
He sat in his bed for a while, before he unwillingly pulled himself off the soft mattress. He was dressed in only a pair of baggy sweatpants, and he walked to the hall, opened the fridge and took out a bottle of water before downing everything in one go.
He walked to the bathroom to brush his teeth quickly, and began his morning routine which normally consisted of intense training.
After about a couple of hours, he stepped out of the training room and entered the bathroom for a cold shower, before putting on a pair of black baggy sweatpants and a tight black t shirt and walked to the hall with an excited smile.
It was time for his favorite meal of the day; breakfast. Call it whatever you want, but after spending his whole life in poverty, Satoru knew and understood what it meant to have a plate of toast and jam, fried eggs, bacon and orange juice on his table for breakfast every morning.
Putting on his glasses, he walked to the hall with his food on a tray, placed it on the center table and sat comfortably, while watching an MMA fight on the TV. Who knew the chainsaw man universe would have things like MMA,boxing and some other fighting sports from his previous life.
*COME ON!!!*
Picking up a slice of bread and placing it in his mouth, he suddenly exclaimed, as he watched one fighter land an illegal elbow attack.
*KNOCK!!*
As he was engrossed in the attack, he heard a knock on the door, as two figures suddenly entered unannounced.
"Oi. I never said you could enter!" Satoru facepalmed, seeing Aki and Himeno enter to the hall and sit right beside him.
"Your place is really neat, compared to other Devil Hunters I know." Himeno looked around, as a smile blossomed on her face.
She immediately picked up a toast from Satoru's plate and leaned close to him, while Aki shook his head seeing her shameless act.
"What do you guys want?! I'm kinda in the middle of something right now." Satoru spoke, as he weaved and bobbed his head around, as if he was the one fighting on the TV.
"It's about a mission." Aki spoke and placed a file next to Satoru's tray of food.
"What's in it for me?" He said, still engrossed in the MMA battle.
"Ms. Makima has promised 5000 dollars if you help us." Aki said with a sigh. "Wait what 5000?!" Himeno cried out in surprise. "What?! Why the hell is he getting paid this much. Our allowances are not even up to this." Her eyes darted suspiciously between Aki and Satoru.
"Well, you know, his working conditions are a bit different from ours. Although he works under Special Division 4, he's more of a civilian devil hunter." Aki whispered.
"Fine. I accept. Let's hear the details." Satoru sighed and unwillingly turned off the TV and turned to the both of them.
"A devil has been spotted in Hotel Moreno, and ever been tasked to stop it. We don't know what devil it is, neither do we know how strong it is, but all we know is, it's consumed a piece of a bullet from...the gun devil."
Aki voice turned stern, as he finished his statement.
"Gun devil?" Satoru repositioned his glasses well, as Himeno couldn't help but blush seeing his beautiful eyes.
"One of the strongest devils in the world." She chipped in, as Aki nodded with his fist secretly clenched.
"How strong is it?" Satoru asked while going through the file. "He killed 1.2 million all over the world in a matter of minutes...including my family." Aki said as he took a deep breath.
"I see." Satoru nodded with a frown. "The gun devil was so strong that as it moved, pieces of its flesh that resembled bullets fell off, and devils who feast on those pieces grow stronger." Himeno chipped in and explained.
Aki immediately pulled out a metal bust chain and showed it to them. "This is a piece of flesh from the gun devil." He said, as the bullet began to wriggle. "It can detect any other piece of the gun devil's flesh so with this, we can find the devil and kill it." He spoke sternly.
"This is where we need your help Satoru. We don't know how strong the devil has become. We need you on our side at the very least." Himeno chipped in and looked at him with a dreamy eye.
"Fine. But don't forget to tell Makima to pay me, otherwise I won't be as understanding and agreeable as I am now." He said, picked up the tray and walked to the kitchen, before he walked to his bedroom for a change of clothes.
"You think he can handle whatever thing is inside there?" Himeno suddenly looked at Aki and asked with a frown.
"You've not seen him in action Himeno. If anyone can handle the eternity devil, it should be him." Aki smiled and said, as he reclined in Satoru's comfortable sofa.
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A while later, Satoru, Himeno and Aki walked out of the HQ and rendezvous with Denji, Power and two new teammates in front of a small coffee shop.
"Satoru!!!" Denji was the first to run to them, as he went and hugged Satoru who stood with a surprised expression.
"I guess you're back in one piece." Satoru patted Denji's shoulder wondering how he was back to full health so soon.
"I guess you guys have met already, so let me introduce you to the final member of our team." Aki spoke, referring to Denji and Power , as well as the new mysterious figures standing beside him.
"Guys, this is Gojo Satoru. Satoru, meet Hirokazu Arai and Higashiyama Kobeni." Aki did swift introductions, as Satoru nodded to a tall man with short black hair. Seeing the petite figure shivering in fear beside him, Satoru waved slightly, as a small smile escaped his lips and turned away.
"Okay, our ride would be here any moment." Aki said and right after, a black SUV pulled up before them, as Satoru immediately hopped to the front seat, Aki took the wheels and the rest of them sat in the back.
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Within the vehicle, Satoru glasses was lowered to his nose, and his eyes were closed, as he enjoyed the cool breeze. His purple long necked jacket had a few buttons opened, revealing the black shirt on the inside, and his legs were crossed like a gentleman.
"Oi. You know, us Devil Hunters are required to wear suits on missions." Aki said, looking at him. In the back seat, almost everyone except Himeno and Arai has dozed off.
"Sorry, I'm not a big fan of suits." Satoru slowly opened his eyes and smiled, before saying.
"I see." Aki said and nodded. And what do you think about Ms. Makima?" Aki suddenly asked, as Satoru glanced at him from the corner of his eyes.
"I think she's a bitch!!!" Himeno suddenly said, as Aki rolled his eyes. "I wasn't asking you Himeno." He said with a pout. "Of course, since you know what I would say already. Seriously, I don't know why you guys are so obsessed with her. She might be beautiful, but why don't you see what I see?!!" She spoke and folded her arms in frustration.
"Ms. Makima is a good person!!" Denji who was fast asleep woke up with a yawn and said, while looking at Himeno.
"Yeah right. A good person who treats us like pets. Didn't you hear what she told us Denji? She said we are to be executed should we refuse any orders. How cruel is that?! Even I don't treat Meowy that way!" Power grumbled as she woke up in frustration.
"Due to her position as the Head of Devil Hunter's Association, her job requires strict and unbiased judgment." Aki cut in and said.
Meanwhile, Satoru listened, as the others argued. 'Why do Denji and Aki sound like loverboys when talking about her?' He thought for a moment, as his brows furrowed. Not that it was impossible for two youths to like one girl, but the fact that they were blatantly ignoring the evils Himeno, Power and even Arai who was currently speaking, said about her was a bit weird to him.
Maybe love worked in mysterious ways after all. For someone who had never fallen in love in his past life, he didn't know much when it came to emotions and feelings. Majority of what he knew about them, was from watching anime and comics, so he wasn't going to judge, after all boys were boys right.
"Anyway Satoru, like I asked, what do you think about Ms. Makima?" Aki threw the question back to him, as he shook his head.
"I don't think about her." He spoke with a chuckle, as Denji and Aki couldn't help but let out surprised expressions. Meanwhile, Power and Himeno smiled and began seeing him in a new light, with way more respect. After all, it wasn't easy for a guy to resist the charms of someone like Makima, at least in their opinion.
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"We're here!" After few minutes of silence, they reached their destination, as Aki parked the car in a safe spot, before everyone got out.
The next moment, all six of them began to walk right into the hotel, with Satoru and Ski in the lead. Satoru took out some Pringles from his side pockets and began munching on it.
However, a few meters near the hotel, he felt the immense negative energy perforating every pore of the hotel, as he stopped in his tracks abruptly.
"Satoru. What's wrong?" Aki suddenly asked, as the others turned around. "The devil in the hotel. It might be stronger than we think." He said, before taking a bite from the Pringle in hand, looking a bit surprised.
Seeing the others giving him the "What the hell is he taking about look", he sighed and went on to explain.
"In my opinion, the strength of devils are characterized by the sheer output of the negative energy they produce. A small output means a weak devil, and a large output means a strong devil hmm?" He said in one breath.
"And how can you tell whether a devil has strong negative energy output or a weak one?" Himeno asked. "Let's just say I have really really good eyes." Satoru said, and gently lowered his glasses, flashing his azure gem like eyes to them which left everyone stunned for a moment.
