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"Tina."

"what happened?"

"Um, this, that..."

Dongshan Xiaohong was a little agitated and asked incoherently, "Do you have time in a few days? Would you like to come to my world? My world has festivals and fireworks."

"Hey? Is there anything good to eat?"

"There should be... right?"

The only thing she didn't know was that she had been to festivals before but had never spent any money there. This time, she wanted to invite Tina over because she had extra money.

Inviting someone to come and play costs 100,000 yen per visit, and with other expenses included, it would probably cost more than 200,000 yen.

In the past, this was an amount of money that Dongshan Xiaohong would never have dared to dream of, but now, as the saying goes, she has money. The plan to buy a car remains unchanged; she'll take out a loan to buy one after using the remaining money from treating Tina to a trip this time.

She's already got her eye on a small car, and once she has it, she'll buy herself a few more pretty outfits. That way, she can be considered a winner in life.

Thinking of this,

Dongshan Xiaohong smiled.

"Okay! When can you call me?"

"I'll invite you to TT tomorrow."

Tina has arranged her work for tomorrow through TT and is planning to have a good time at Dongshan Xiaohong's World.

Tokyo Public Security Bureau's Anti-Demon Special Division 4 was on patrol with Arai today, as usual. However, during the patrol, the happy smile on Higashiyama Kokoro's face aroused Arai's curiosity.

Is there anything interesting?

Arai, who had initiated the conversation, inexplicably became nervous.

Dongshan Xiaohong nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, my friend, coming to play tomorrow. Hey? Is that... Denji?"

"It seems so. Why did he go into the coffee shop?"

"I don't know, maybe he just likes drinking coffee?"

Most people didn't know much about Denji, but Higashiyama Koko had a fairly good relationship with him because they had worked together twice. They didn't know each other personally, but they were the kind of people who would really help each other out when needed.

Just as Higashiyama Kokoro and Arai were passing by the coffee shop, the coffee shop door was suddenly pushed open.

"Higashiyama ~ Arai".

Denji waved happily at the two of them. Hearing Denji's call, Higashiyama Koko knew she couldn't escape.

Although it was working hours, patrols were relatively free, so coming in for a drink was fine. As Higashiyama Koko entered the coffee shop, she saw a girl with short purple hair sitting next to Denji.

The girl had a strange pull ring around her neck, and her face had an unnatural flush.

installed!

This was Dongshan Xiaohong's intuition. Even though she didn't understand love or those messy things, her woman's intuition told her that this woman was faking blushing.

Seeing how infatuated Denji was, she instantly guessed what was going on.

Higashiyama Kohong sat down, ordered a coffee, and then looked at Leise next to her and introduced herself: "Um, my name is Higashiyama Kohong, nice to meet you."

"Reise, nice to meet you."

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Arai looked at Denji curiously and asked in a low voice, "She is... your girlfriend."

"Huh? Girlfriend? Cough cough, does she look like one?"

"It's very similar; look at how she keeps looking at you."

Leise leaned towards Dongshan Xiaohong, chatting casually. They shared simple hobbies and dreams for the future. When the conversation turned to the future, Leise calmly recounted the story of the city mouse and the country mouse from Aesop's fables.

After saying all that, Leise finally spoke up, saying, "Personally, I feel that country rats are better, because stability is the most important thing."

Denji listened to the whole thing, but he gave the opposite answer: "I want to be a rat in the city, where I can eat my fill, sleep well, and have fun. That's enough for me."

Dongshan Xiaohong didn't notice the disappearance of the genuine smile on Leise's face. She lowered her head and said, "Whether it's a country rat or a city rat, they're all rats, and they're all beings that need to be killed. So why not be human?"

"But sometimes, people are not in control of their own lives."

A helpless smile appeared on Leise's face, and seeing that smile, Dongshan Xiaohong felt only heartache. She understood Leise's words perfectly; if she had a choice, she would never have become a demon hunter.

She became a demon hunter because she had no other choice. But life doesn't offer that many choices. She felt lucky enough to enter the 4D Space Internet Cafe, meet Tina, and even sign a contract with a secret demon.

"It's getting late, we should continue our patrol. Bye-bye!"

Bye-bye~

Denji greeted everyone cheerfully. Seeing Denji's happy expression, Reise asked in a strange tone, "Do you really want to become a city rat? I think being a country rat is great, free and unrestrained, and without any danger."

Denji said seriously, "I wanted to be a mouse just now, but now I want to be a human. If I become a human, I can keep either country mice or city mice. It's just that mice are not cute at all."

"Pfft, idiot, that's a metaphor."

"But it's not cute."

"Fool!"

The two bickered like a real couple, but whether they were actually a couple or not didn't matter to Dongshan Xiaohong, because she was still thinking about inviting Tina tomorrow.

The next evening, after getting off work, Dongshan Xiaohong rushed home, changed into casual clothes, and invited Tina into her world.

When Tina arrived in this world, her eyes lit up when she saw Higashiyama Kokoro in her everyday clothes.

"It looks so good, especially the hat, it's so cute."

"Hehe~"

Dongshan Xiaohong smiled shyly.

"Let's go! Today, our little red girl will take me to play!"

"Ok!"

Dongshan Xiaohong has now provided a comprehensive guide, outlining where to find good food, fun activities, and even the final fireworks display. She's all set to have a great time with Tina.

Festival

There were many people at the festival, so for convenience, neither of them changed into kimonos and just strolled around in their everyday clothes. Like any normal best friends, they ate cotton candy and bit into candied apples, enjoying the festival.

Rushing to make it, the two arrived at the secret viewpoint that Arai had recommended. It was a small hill, far from where the fireworks were being set off, but it offered a wide view and was sparsely populated, allowing them to see whatever they wanted.

However, when the two arrived, they found that some people had already arrived.

"Electric? Leise?"

Dongshan Xiaohong greeted her, but Tina's attention was focused on Leise. Leise had a familiar aura about her, an aura that seemed to belong to a trained Deadpool.

But besides that aura, there's also a sense of unease? Is he, like me, a deserter from the organization?

Looking at Denji again, she didn't recognize the boy, but seeing the assassin or Deadpool struggling beside him, Tina suddenly thought of a possibility.

Chapter 230 Denji and Reise's Kiss

Tina didn't ask Reise, but instead asked Denji, "Hey handsome, do you like this older sister?"

"Huh? Me? Cough cough, I like it!"

Denji blushed as he spoke, saying that he was devoted to Makima, but that didn't stop him from liking Reese. Before becoming a demon hunter, he couldn't even afford to eat his fill, but now everything had changed.

Upon hearing Denji's confession, Reise looked at Denji with a sorrowful expression.

Tina noticed this change in expression; having been through it herself, she understood all too well that feeling of being powerless.

She walked over to Leisei, leaned against the fence, and looked at the sky.

"My name is Tina, and I'm an assassin."

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Denji and Reise looked at Tina warily for a moment, while Tina looked at the stars in the sky indifferently and said, "I am not actually human. I am infected with a very special virus. This virus gives me special powers, but makes me different from ordinary people. My parents abandoned me when I was a child, and the person who picked me up raised me to be an assassin."

"Before, I had no goals in life. My only motivation to live was to complete all sorts of missions and kill all sorts of people. Rich people, politicians, assassins, good people, bad people, I've killed them all. But after meeting Chris and Leon, I realized that the world is a wonderful place. There's good food, fun things to do, and friends and family. A person's life shouldn't be a muddled existence where all you know is to carry out missions. Even when carrying out missions, you should know why you're doing it—for someone, for your country, or for the world."

Chris and Leon had a profound impact on Tina; both had been harmed by the bio-virus and swore to eliminate all those who attacked with it. Influenced by them, Tina's goal was also to save all the Cursed Children and prevent the Gastrea virus from harming humanity again.

Dongshan Xiaohong then interjected, asking, "So what is your dream now?"

"Humph!"

Tina hugged Dongshan Xiaohong and said with a wicked smile, "Of course, I'll eat up all of your savings, Xiaohong! Today I'm going to make sure you have nothing left."

"No problem! Let's keep eating!"

"Great!"

The two left happily, leaving behind two bewildered people watching their retreating figures disappear.

After the two walked away, Leise muttered to herself, "But... I had no choice."

She had only two choices in her life: either carry out the tasks assigned to her and live a somewhat normal life, or live like a rat, hiding and dying in hiding, or be killed by a hunter.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Denji's attention wasn't on Reise, so he didn't hear what Reise said clearly.

"Hey, Denji, I like you. Let's leave, let's leave this city. Let's find a place where no one is around and live together. We're still young, we can go to school, we can find jobs, we have so many options."

"leave…"

At that moment, Denji hesitated. For the first time, he had a normal life, trustworthy partners, and someone he liked.

Seeing Denji's hesitation, Reise sighed and kissed him before he could speak.