Kenji Tanaka turned to the next chapter, and Himeno woke up Denji.
However... they still hadn't found a way to get out of this floor.
This caused Hiroichi and Koji to suffer a nervous breakdown. Only Aki Hayakawa continued to behave quite reliably and kept looking for a way to leave.
I can only say... 'Is he worthy of being a superior?'
"He's a truly reliable superior," Kenji Tanaka praised.
Aki Hayakawa was, undoubtedly, too reliable, even though he had a disagreement with Denji before.
But after a few chapters, his image of strength and reliability had gradually solidified in Kenji Tanaka's mind.
"No..."
Kenji Tanaka suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Maine in "Edgerunners"... seemed to have the same image at first?
At first, he didn't get along with the protagonist, but later he continued to act as the older brother figure on his growth path, behaving with strength and reliability.
But in the end, Maine was...
Although Aki Hayakawa's figure and personality are not exactly the same as Maine's.
But this way of modeling himself... it's really similar!
Kenji Tanaka couldn't help but think about it; after all, Ren had a precedent!
Back then, his older brother, Maine, passed away, which made him uncomfortable for several days.
"Forget it... Let's read it later."
Kenji Tanaka continued reading the manga.
When Denji woke up, Himeno briefly explained the situation to him, and then suddenly lit a cigarette.
"Ah, the last cigarette."
The cigarette butt slowly rose, which made Kenji Tanaka suddenly remember.
In "Edgerunners", Lucy and Kiko are also fond of smoking.
In Ren's works, those female characters seem to have the habit of smoking.
But David doesn't smoke, which doesn't mean Ren smokes either.
It can only be said that Ren likes to create female characters who like to smoke.
But it's understandable. The nicotine in cigarettes has the effect of refreshing, improving concentration, and enhancing emotions. At
the same time, it can also relieve stress, which has always been a way to relieve stress for people under high pressure.
As cyberpunks, Lucy and Kiko are undoubtedly under a lot of pressure in normal times, so it's reasonable for them to choose to smoke to relieve stress.
The same goes for Himeno. As a public safety devil hunter, she doesn't know when she will die fighting devils.
With so much pressure, cigarettes and alcohol can relieve it.
Faced with Denji's and Power's confusion, Himeno even smiled and explained:
"It's great to have something you can rely on. I really want to have something I can rely on all my life."
"Do you smoke the same type of cigarettes as that guy?"
At that moment, Denji noticed and asked:
"That must be it."
Himeno said with a smile: "I was the one who taught him to smoke~".
Then came another flashback scene: the flashback scene when Aki Hayakawa followed her at first.
Aki Hayakawa leaned on the rooftop railing, and Himeno took a cigarette and lit it.
"Aki, don't you smoke?" Himeno suddenly asked.
"Smoking corrodes flesh and blood," Aki Hayakawa said; it was clear that he didn't like smoking at first.
Himeno persuaded him: "If there are people smoking nearby, you might as well smoke too."
"I don't plan to be friends with anyone."
Himeno saw this and said: "Guess why you came to the Public Safety Office; do you want to kill the Gun Devil?"
Upon hearing that his purpose had been guessed, Aki Hayakawa turned and looked at her.
However... this piqued Kenji Tanaka's curiosity. 'Didn't Aki Hayakawa want to kill the Gun Devil for Makima?''However, it seems that Aki Hayakawa joined the Public Safety Office because he wanted to kill the Gun Devil?'
'Does this have nothing to do with the reason why everyone assumed Aki Hayakawa was Denji's rival?' Himeno continued: "Most pessimistic people who come to the Public Safety Office are like this. Only those in the Public Safety Office are allowed to have broken gun flesh."
"Devil hunters don't live long, so eat life if you want to," Himeno repeated.
"I won't die that easily," Aki Hayakawa said stubbornly.
"I hope you keep your word... It's very troublesome when your companion dies...", Himeno finally said.
However, the scene changed again, and Himeno and Aki Hayakawa seemed to be patrolling the street.
At that moment, Himeno saw a woman's figure in front of the street and immediately told Aki: "Aki, move aside."
Then Aki Hayakawa saw the woman walk directly towards Himeno and give her a hard slap.
Afterward, Aki Hayakawa asked confused: "What happened?"
Himeno slowly said that it turned out to be her partner's girlfriend, who had recently died.
She hated Himeno for her boyfriend's death, but it was the devil who actually killed him.
She didn't have the ability to take revenge on the devil, so she could only vent her anger on Himeno.
Himeno was also used to this situation and considered it part of her job.
However, Aki Hayakawa, indignant, followed the woman and slowly returned to Himeno.
"What did you do?" Himeno asked confused.
"I stuck gum on the one who hit you!" Aki Hayakawa said seriously.
"Huh?" Himeno was very surprised.
However, Aki Hayakawa continued seriously: "If you're bullied, you should fight back. It's obviously not your fault. This makes me angry!"
"So I went to avenge you. She deserves it! She'll never notice the gum on her clothes!"
These words, combined with his childish behavior of sticking gum on others to get revenge, are truly funny.
However, for Himeno...
Aki Hayakawa was avenging her, even if it was childish behavior.
But...
"Hahahahaahah!" Himeno suddenly covered her stomach and laughed.
Kenji Tanaka knew... Himeno was moved.
Yes, at this moment, there is someone willing to stand up for you, even if their behavior is very childish.
But it's really... very moving.
'Could it be that... Himeno and Aki Hayakawa are a couple?' Afterward, Himeno and Aki Hayakawa went to the restaurant to prepare dinner.
At that moment, the relationship between the two was obviously much closer, and Himeno was also praising Aki Hayakawa.
Then, he took out a cigarette and handed it to her.
"Have one."
"I'll corrode my bones, I won't smoke," Aki Hayakawa said firmly.
"We'll have to deal with each other for a long time, can I smoke one~~~?" Himeno asked flirtatiously.
Seeing Himeno's very close gaze, Aki Hayakawa had to take the cigarette, but he remained stubborn.
"Then I'll smoke one..."
"But I'll only smoke this one in my life..."
However, Kenji Tanaka combined the previous plot, and it was obvious that what he said was completely useless in
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