Chainsaw Man: Heart of Hell |Aki Hayakawa|

Chapter 1: THAT Little Devil

PRESENT TIME

A high ringing sound and a knock on the door were enough to wake a certain white-haired girl from her slumber. Upon opening her eyes she gazed at the ceiling.

What was that? The girl thought but her train of thought was interrupted.

"Are you all packed?" A man stood by the doorway of her room. The girl raised her eyebrows in question as to the man who appeared before her. She just took a glance at his usual appearance every day, his long black trench coat, hair parted in the middle, a stitched scar on his left cheek, and his indifferent face.

"Master, what are you doing here?" She looked at the clock noticing how early it was and averted back to the man she calls master who has been training her, the strongest devil hunter, Kishibe.

"Answer my question." He said sternly.

Right. The girl thought knowing that even though it was evident through the appearance of her room given the luggage situated at the corner of her room and the lack of things around her but only a futon she was lying on. Her master, who might be drunk at the moment, tries to act cool and serious.

I wish he'd open up more.

She sighed, "Yes, I already packed my stuff." Getting up from the futon and started to put it away.

"Get ready. I have something for you to take. I'll be in the living room."

She just smiled and nodded her head.

After she got ready doing her routine and putting her uniform on she met up with Kishibe who was sitting on the dining table with a briefcase settled in front of him.

"Goodmorning." She greeted.

"Do you want breakfast, Master?" She asked genuinely knowing that the man rarely made home-cooked meals. It really was not his fault he was always busy which results in him indulging in eating out and neglecting himself.

"Just come here, Love." He ordered as he pointed to the seat across from him.

"Okay." Love took a seat anticipating what was on his mind. Kishibe simply pushed the briefcase in front of her. Then he gave her a look signifying to open it and she did not need to know what was inside of it. Love flipped the locks to take a small glance at the most dangerous thing on earth right now, the Gun Devil's bullets. Although it was only a few, she sacrificed her life to find them, along with exterminating other devils.

"I have to take them to the Headquarters?" Confused, Love gave her master a worried look. For a devil to take possessive care of the Gun Devil's bullet was not allowed, the reason being simply they did not trust devils. Devils' intentions were to only hurt humans and indigestion of the bullets would make Devils stronger.

"I thought you were taking them soon after you were available to come back to Japan? I can't take this to them, it is simply not allowed." She explained her worries and closed the briefcase. Kishibe reached out to tap the briefcase and pushed farther towards Love.

"As soon as this in the possession of the Public Safety Bureau, the less they will worry. I trust that you will protect and give it to them." Kishibe conceded giving Love the look she has known to recognize that her master has made his final decision. Love could only give a look of admission to the orders before setting the briefcase on the floor. The man nodded as he proceeded to take a flask out from his trenchcoat and took a swig.

This made Love irritated, "Master! I told you not to drink so early in the morning. You have to take care of yourself more!" She yelled. But Kishibe seems unbothered waving his hands.