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Chapter 128 Dongshan Xiaohong (15)

"bow."

Tamaki spoke softly to Chen, while bowing slightly and handing the documents to the uneasy woman in front of him.

"Well... um... there's no need to be so formal."

The girl in front of me, wearing a red hair clip that braids her long hair on the left side into a short braid, with her bangs falling naturally on the right side, is none other than Dongshan Xiaohong.

She tremblingly took the document handed to her by Tamaki, without checking it, her two fingers touching in the air, looking like a naive middle school girl who had never seen the world.

Tamaki was not surprised by this. He had said before that few of the public security devil hunters were normal people. At least Higashiyama Koko was still human, which was rare in the Anti-Demon Division 4.

Of course, this is his stereotype, although it does have some truth to it.

"Senior Dongshan, I have delivered the person, so I will take my leave now. I hope you can get along well and kill more demons together."

Tamaki was still listless and didn't speak loudly. He just wanted to get away as soon as possible. He didn't want to be in Tokyo.

"……Hi!"

Higashiyama Kokoro seemed to be lost in thought, but when she saw Tamaki preparing to leave, she snapped back to reality, a bead of sweat on her face, looking somewhat flustered. Then she bowed sharply, ending with the classic Japanese "hi".

Chen Lai, watching from the side, almost laughed. He hadn't bowed once from beginning to end; he really didn't appreciate the Japanese spirit of bowing.

As Gu Hongming once said, Japanese politeness is like a flower without fragrance, all form and no substance; Chinese politeness is like a perfume that exudes fragrance.

"I am leaving."

Seeing that Higashiyama Koko had responded, Tamaki bowed slightly again and prepared to take the right bus back to Osaka... As for Chen Lai, let fate decide.

Once Tamaki left, only Chen Lai and Higashiyama Koko remained on the platform. Chen Lai stared intently at Higashiyama Koko, completely oblivious to any awkwardness.

If this behavior were in Chen Laiyuan's world, it might be considered "guaranteed admission to graduate school" or "sexual harassment," but in this world, such things don't happen, and it's fine to look at it openly.

"That... that."

Dongshan Xiaohong's eyes darted around, her face grew increasingly red, and the speed at which her two index fingers touched increased.

"I... my name is Dongshan Xiaohong, and I'll be your partner from now on... Shake hands, please?"

"No."

"Eh?"

Dongshan Xiaohong looked up at Chen Lai in disbelief. Could it be? She was a senior, after all. What was wrong with this guy? What was she supposed to do next?

"I have no house in Tokyo and no money. Where will I stay?"

Seeing that Dongshan Xiaohong was finally looking at him, Chen Lai slowly began to get down to business.

"Well...you'll have to ask Machima about that. I'm also renting an apartment in Tokyo, and I don't have any money..."

Dongshan Xiaohong was a little discouraged. She had always hoped that she could confidently say that she had money and a house like other "adults," but her wallet told her that she couldn't.

Being a demon hunter in Tokyo actually pays very well, since it's money to save lives. However, Higashiyama Koko has nine siblings, and she earns money to help support her family. Nine-tenths of her salary goes back home.

Haha, so it turns out that there are "brother-supporting demons" not only in the original world, but also in this world.

Chen Lai naturally knew what was going on with the girl in front of him. Don't let her timid and pitiful appearance fool you; she could be incredibly fierce in a fight. Her only problem was that she lacked initiative and was a bit timid. Of course, this might be related to the demon she had a contract with.

"Take me to your house. I'll stay there for now, and I'll move out in a few days once I've got the money."

Chen Lai raised a finger, completely disregarding Dongshan Xiaohong's thoughts... Tokyo, a lone man and woman in a rented room...

After speaking, Chen Lai lifted his foot to walk out of the station, and Dongshan Xiaohong quickly followed. Their status was almost determined at their first meeting. Xiaohong, who was clearly the senior, was now following behind Chen Lai like a junior, with no say at all.

Stepping out of the station, Chen Lai paused before the bustling crowd, turned back to look at Dongshan Xiaohong, whose gaze seemed to wander elsewhere, and frowned.

"Senior Higashiyama."

"Hi!" Dongshan Xiaohong stood up straight, as if facing the head of the Fourth Section.

Chen Lai watched as another bead of cold sweat trickled down Dongshan Xiaohong's face. Her Camel brand coat looked very old, and her face was very thin, probably because she had too many sisters in her family and didn't get to eat anything good, resulting in malnutrition and small breasts.

He thought for a moment, then turned his head and looked at the suddenly lit green light, as countless people stepped onto the black and white zebra crossing.

Have you ever heard the roar of a chainsaw?

"Huh?" Dongshan Xiaohong was confused and had no idea what Chen Lai was talking about.

"Haven't you heard of it? Let's go get something to eat first, I'm hungry."

Chen Lai rubbed his stomach and followed the crowd into the brightly lit Tokyo metropolitan area. Higashiyama Koko quickly followed, having already discovered that her new partner was a strange person.

Despite having bandages wrapped around his body, and people on the street frequently turning to look at him, Chen Lai was able to walk away nonchalantly and swagger about. He blended into this era like a drop of water merging into the ocean.

Although there have always been many oddballs in Section 4, Xiao Hong has always hoped that her partner could be a normal person... Now that wish has also been dashed.

Sorry.

The two walked aimlessly. Chen Lai kept looking for a cafeteria that he found acceptable, while Dongshan Xiaohong followed without any opinions of her own. That's just how she is; she was suppressed by her family of origin, so she has no opinions of her own.

However, it was precisely because she lacked her own opinions that Machima recruited her into the Fourth Division; the demons who control the demons like people who are easy to control.

"This is it."

Chen Lai suddenly stopped at an intersection. His gaze fell on the sign of a yakitori restaurant. The location of the restaurant was not particularly good, and the storefront was small. After all, not many people would look for something to eat at an intersection, but this restaurant was located here, and the sign was very old.

Based on Chen Lai's experience as a college student, such a restaurant must be very good, and it must have many regular customers; otherwise, it would be impossible for it to survive.

"Do you...do you have money?"

Higashiyama Koko awkwardly put her hands into her tweed pockets, trying to find a few Fukuzawa Yukichi bills, but unfortunately, she really had no money.

Chen Lai ignored her question, lifted the door of the yakitori restaurant and went inside. The two pieces of cloth at the door fell down, and the sound of "Welcome to our restaurant" came from inside.

"If you don't have money, why are you eating yakitori?!"

Dongshan Xiaohong was about to collapse. The last time she ate yakitori was probably at a dinner party. Usually, she just made do with ramen.

Giving up her resistance, Higashiyama Koko lowered her head and followed him into the yakitori restaurant, where she was greeted with another "Welcome!"

(End of this chapter)