Truthfully.

You were hesitant at first, but you decided it would be best to be completely honest about what had happened.

"I tried to fight the devil on my own, but it was too strong. So...I pulled this."

You lifted your shirt to show the trigger hanging from your chest.

"I...don't exactly remember what happened next, but I do know what happens when I pull it.

I turn into a monster—something called 'Chainsaw Man'."

Kobeni hiccuped. Her shoulders tensed up.

"I must've defeated the devil as Chainsaw Man... and then, I don't know why, but I must've gone looking for you... and..."

You scratched the back of your head.

You couldn't help but feel like you were doing a very bad job clearing your name.

"I-I see..."

Meanwhile, Kobeni fiddled with her fingers after hearing your story.

You wanted to ask what you had actually done to her, but you held your tongue.

'It would be careless to ask for answers if Kobeni doesn't want to talk about it...'

Kobeni was silent for a long time.

You wondered if she was considering calling the police or at least alerting Public Safety.

But then, to your surprise, Kobeni hung her head at your direction.

"I, I am so sorry..."

"Wait, you're sorry? For what?"

Kobeni looked up and sniffed. Her eyes wavered as if she was close to bursting into tears.

"F, for running away...

If I didn't do that, maybe you wouldn't have had to transform at all...

I-it's my fault that what had happened, happened..."

"That's not—"

You were about to say that it wasn't Kobeni's fault, but Kobeni shook her head.

"Denji-kun... you're the first person I've ever met who was kind to me without any reason...

Before you, people either wanted something from me or made me do whatever they wanted...

I, I don't want you to feel guilty for something that I've caused..."

Her words made you close your mouth.

You haven't really thought about that.

You weren't even being particularly nice to Kobeni.

Heck, you fucked her mercilessly in an underground cell...and even then, she was saying that you were the best person she had met in her lifetime.

"Kobeni."

"Y-yes?"

"You really need to meet better people."

You said.

Kobeni blinked.

Then, she let out a small giggle.

"I'll try my best.

Although Devil Hunters aren't well-known for their just and honorable personalities."

"Right..."

You scratched the back of your head.

Either way, it was good to know that Kobeni didn't blame you for what happened, or that she wasn't terrified at your existence.

If anything, she was taking the news very well, almost as if transforming into a devil was something that she had heard of before.

"...Kobeni, does someone else have abilities like mine?"

"Huh?"

Kobeni tilted her head.

"I...don't think I've actually met anyone like that... but there are rumors about some people having an ability like that.

The most famous one would be the 「Bomb Girl」."

"Bomb Girl?"

You frowned.

Chainsaw Man sounded dangerous enough already, but there was apparently a devil with the power of bombs as well.

"Yeah. The Bomb Girl appears from time to time... usually in Western countries, and blows up whatever's in her path.

Whenever she appears, a city block is wiped clean, so many countries fear her... but footage of her transforming was shared around the world a few months ago, although they couldn't decipher her exact appearance."

"Interesting..."

You rubbed your chin.

The fact that changing between a devil and human wasn't a totally unique ability to you was a surprising...

It would be lying if you said you weren't completely let down by some other people having a similar ability... but at the same time, it begged the question—

'—how did I(or Denji) get this power?'

For now, that seemed like the key to everything...and there was one person you could think of who seemed to know a lot about things like this.

'Makima-san...'

You made a mental note to ask Makima about this as soon as possible.

Then, Kobeni spoke up again.

"D, Denji-kun?"

She squirmed under the blanket with a light blush.

You wondered if she wanted to ask where the toilet was... but her following question was something far beyond your field of guesses.

"D-do, do you want to have sex?"

You blinked.

During the awkward silence, Kobeni's face turned bright red, meaning that you hadn't misheard her.

"Excuse me?"

"I-I-I, I mean..."

Kobeni stammered desperately.

"I, I still get paid by how many times I make you cum...and well, I do need a lot of money...and we don't even know how often a chance I—erm, I mean, we can get...so..."

Kobeni looked up at you with embarrassed, yet hopeful eyes.

You really wished you could proudly say that you were a bigger man in this situation, politely refused Kobeni's offer and suggested she take some rest and go home for tomorrow.

But a cute girl like Kobeni asking you for some intimacy was something you could only dream of in the past.

Now that it was actually happening before your eyes, it was hard to refuse the opportunity outright.

Besides, accepting the offer would technically help out Kobeni as well... so...

"...yeah. Okay."

You nodded, being truthful to your urges than your principles.

Aki's apartment didn't have an extra room.

The kitchen and living room were one huge room, and the living room also served as a bedroom at night.

Which meant that when it came to sex, there was only one option you could choose.

Kobeni breathed heavily as she slipped her pants down.

You suggested turning off the lights, since Aki and Power could come back at any moment... but even so, you two were close enough that you could see everything Kobeni had to offer.

Once her pants hit the floor, Kobeni silently kicked the pants to the corner and turned around to face you.

Your erection was straining under your pants, which was something she also noticed, and she blushed.

Still, Kobeni looked up at you with a wavering smile.

"H-how do I look...?"

"Huh?"

"I-it's so that I can better prepare for future sessions... I-it'll be best if I'm...desirable as possible, r-right?"

Kobeni shivered at her own words.

You recalled her choosing to be a devil hunter over a prostitute.

You couldn't help but think that it came full circle for Kobeni...almost, at least.

"You looked great. Erm, very attractive."

You muttered, feeling embarrassed yourself to say something like that out loud.

Kobeni blushed and dropped her eyes.

"Th-thank you."

She muttered.

Then, before the awkward silence brought down the mood altogether, Kobeni knelt to the floor and reached out towards your pants.

"W-well then, let's get s-started..."