A large bag filled with various snacks.
Some toys and a few games.
As well as daily necessities for Denji and Pochita.
Chiya bought all of these, and then they went home.
Most of these were purchased for Denji and Pochita, including the games, which Chiya wasn't particularly interested in playing himself.
Because in this era, computers and the internet were still in their infancy. If one wanted to play games, they had to either use a handheld console or a TV-connected one—not to mention the arcade games commonly found on the streets.
Having been accustomed to mobile and PC games in his past life, Chiya's threshold for gaming had already been raised to a certain level, making it hard for him to find any excitement in these archaic games.
On the other hand, Denji was extremely intrigued by these things she had never seen before and was eager to get home and try them out.
"Don't rush. Once we get home, you can play to your heart's content."
At that moment, Chiya was carrying two large bags as they walked out of the mall.
Denji, on the other hand, was carrying clothes while holding Pochita in her arms.
Although two of the games they bought were for handheld consoles while the rest required a TV connection, Chiya didn't want Denji to develop the bad habit of playing games while walking in the streets, so he didn't hand her the handheld consoles yet.
However, at this moment, chaos suddenly erupted in the distance ahead.
"Run! A devil has appeared!"
"Help! I don't want to die!"
"Where are the Devil Hunters? Someone stop that monster!"
"…."
The crowd ahead was scattering in all directions. Just from the commotion, it was clear that a devil had appeared.
Chiya's heart stirred with excitement. Wasn't this a free attribute point delivery?
He immediately grabbed Denji's hand to prevent him from getting separated in the chaotic crowd and led him toward the direction of the devil.
Denji's little face turned slightly red, but knowing that a devil had appeared, she dared not be careless and tightly followed behind Chiya.
Before long, Chiya spotted the devil—a Potato Chip Devil.
It looked just like a potato chip, only magnified countless times. In the center of the "chip" was a grotesque human face, and at the bottom, two two-meter-long human-like arms flailed wildly as it ran.
It didn't seem very dangerous, but given its massive size, an ordinary person would likely be left half-dead if they got trampled. It was still a serious threat to the crowd.
"Denji, stay here and don't run around. I'll take care of this quickly."
Chiya instructed Denji to stand at a safe distance from the devil before drawing the katana from his waist. He then walked toward the Potato Chip Devil at a leisurely pace.
He was the first to arrive on the scene, so there were no other civilian Devil Hunters to compete with for the "kill."
Moreover, just from its name, it was clear that the Potato Chip Devil was weak. It didn't seem to have any pieces of the Gun Devil, so Chiya didn't think it was necessary to waste his eye power on using the "Kamui" technique.
"Mhm."
Denji obediently nodded.
She knew she wouldn't be of any help, so the least she could do was not cause trouble for Chiya.
If she hadn't been forced into it before, she wouldn't have wanted to fight dangerous devils herself.
Although she knew Chiya was very strong, she couldn't help but say, "Be careful, Chiya-nii."
Seeing the human boy in front of it not only refusing to flee but also approaching without fear, the Potato Chip Devil's attention was immediately drawn to him.
Even though it hadn't harmed any humans yet, it shifted its focus and charged toward Chiya.
"Oh dear, it looks like a civilian Devil Hunter got to it first."
At that moment, on the rooftop of a nearby low-rise building, a young woman dressed in a special uniform appeared. She had short, dark green hair, an eyepatch over her right eye, and a cigarette in her mouth.
Next to her, a young man with a delicate face and the same uniform stood. He had a lip piercing on the left side of his mouth and a large katana strapped to his back.
Observing the scene below, he said indifferently, "Judging by his appearance, he's probably just a high school student. While the Potato Chip Devil is weak, he looks too inexperienced. I doubt he can handle it."
Chiya noticed these two from the corner of his eye. They were both wearing the unmistakable uniform of Tokyo Public Safety.
And he actually recognized both of them.
The woman was the most familiar—Himeno. She had short, dark green hair and was a heavy smoker.
As for the man, Chiya had some impression of him. If he recalled correctly, he was the deputy captain of Anti-Devil Section 2 in the original story, who was later killed by Reze. His name was unknown, but his contract allowed him to summon the Fox Devil's head.
Since the Fox Devil was picky about appearance and this guy was somewhat good-looking, he was granted the favor of summoning its head—whereas ordinary people could only summon its hands.
However, Chiya merely glanced at them indifferently and wasn't surprised. His attention remained on the Potato Chip Devil.
After all, Tokyo Public Safety Devil Hunters patrolled the city daily, and devils appearing suddenly among the crowd would inevitably be noticed. It just so happened that Himeno was patrolling in the Nerima Ward.
"Well, you never know~ I've heard that some civilian hunters have quite a bit of potential these days."
Himeno exhaled a smoke ring.
The man shook his head slightly. "Let's watch for a bit. If he can't hold out, I'll let the Fox Devil save him."
Since Public Safety Devil Hunters couldn't interfere with devils found by civilian hunters unless the latter couldn't handle them, they could only observe for now.
At this moment, the Potato Chip Devil had already reached Chiya, seemingly intending to swallow him whole.
With a casual swing of his katana, Chiya severed both of the devil's legs, easily dodging its massive falling body.
Immediately after, with another clean strike, he split the entire devil in half, sending it straight to hell.
[ Ding! Host has slain the 'Potato Chip Devil,' gaining Attribute Points: 5! ]
This was even fewer points than the Ant Devil… It was truly weak.
Chiya couldn't help but complain inwardly.
Seeing this, the young man beside Himeno commented, "Well, I guess I misjudged."
Himeno, however, narrowed her eyes. "Interesting~"
She had noticed that the boy still had plenty of energy left. The way he dodged the collapsing devil so effortlessly was proof enough—he was far from ordinary. His expression hadn't even changed throughout the entire fight.
Although the Potato Chip Devil was pathetically weak, its weakness made it hard for her to gauge the boy's true strength.
Himeno flicked away her cigarette and smiled. "Let's go say hi to the kid."
The building they were on wasn't very high, so they easily leaped down using the second-floor balcony as a stepping stone.
Himeno waved toward Chiya.
"Hello there, young civilian hunter~"