The results of this hunt for the Potato Chip Devil were still recorded in the civilian stronghold system, but unlike before, the devil's corpse was handled by Chiya himself.
He directly asked the civilian stronghold to sell the Potato Chip Devil's corpse to the black market for him, as he was too lazy to find a buyer himself.
The civilian stronghold only took a 2% intermediary fee, and the rest of the money was handed over to Chiya.
With this, his silver card balance increased by another several hundred thousand yen.
At this moment, Chiya was at home. He checked his system panel and found that he had accumulated 27 distributable attribute points.
[Ding! Allocation complete: Vitality +17, Strength +5, Speed +5!]
[Strength: 20]
[Speed: 20]
[Vitality: 100]
His focus remained on the "Vitality" attribute.
He would only change his focus when he could easily use the "Kamui" eye technique.
Two days later.
Chiya had agreed with Aki Hayakawa to go to the Tokyo Public Security today for an interview and assessment. Only by passing both could they become Public Security Devil Hunters.
During these two days, he didn't do much; he stayed home with Denji and Pochita, recovering his body and eye power.
During this period, Pochita's affection for him also increased. It seemed they were not far from reaching Level 3 affection.
Early in the morning before leaving, Chiya instructed Denji, "I've already prepared lunch. I may not come back at noon, so you and Pochita don't have to wait for me."
"Got it."
Denji nodded obediently.
Now that she had video games to keep her company, she and Pochita wouldn't get bored at home at all.
Just as Chiya had expected, Pochita could actually play games with Denji.
The game was connected to the TV and operated with controllers.
Pochita sat on the carpet, using his two front legs to handle the controller. At first, he kept losing to Denji, but later, he became evenly matched.
After Chiya left, Denji and Pochita prepared for another "battle."
"Pochita, bring it on! Today, I'm definitely going to win!"
"Woof woof!"
Chiya waited downstairs for only a few minutes before Aki also came down.
"Let's go. We'll take the subway directly."
Aki suggested.
Since taxis were too expensive, most Japanese people preferred taking the subway whether going to work or school. Even those who owned private cars did the same, as traffic congestion in Tokyo was common.
Although Aki wasn't short on money, he was used to being frugal.
On the way, the two chatted casually.
It seemed that Aki only talked more when he was with Chiya.
"By the way, how far did you get in school?"
Chiya asked Aki out of curiosity since the manga never mentioned it.
"After graduating from middle school, I came to Tokyo to become a civilian devil hunter."
Aki replied.
He had used the inheritance left by his parents to complete middle school in Hokkaido. During that time, he studied seriously, researched information about devils, fiends, and devil hunters, and constantly looked for data on the Gun Devil.
Once he had figured these things out, he immediately decided to forgo high school and move to Tokyo to become a civilian devil hunter, with the goal of joining Tokyo Public Security.
Since Tokyo Public Security conducted the most in-depth research on the Gun Devil and actively collected its flesh, joining them was the best way to pursue his goal.
Otherwise, he could have just joined Hokkaido Public Security instead of coming all the way to Tokyo.
"I see."
Chiya nodded slightly.
In Japan, middle school is the equivalent of junior high, while high school refers to senior high.
"Did you go to school too?"
Aki asked in return.
"Yeah, but I couldn't afford the tuition, so I had to drop out."
Chiya answered vaguely.
Of course, he had attended school, but since he had suddenly transmigrated, he obviously couldn't continue his education.
Chiya and Aki arrived at the subway station closest to Tokyo Public Security. From there, they only needed to walk for about ten minutes.
As they neared Tokyo Public Security, Chiya spotted a grand and towering skyscraper in the distance, clearly the Public Security headquarters.
The building was surrounded by high walls on all sides, with security checkpoints at every entrance.
The guards, likely also devil hunters, wore Tokyo Public Security uniforms.
Chiya and Aki approached and identified themselves.
"We are civilian devil hunters here to take the Public Security interview and assessment."
The guards wouldn't let them in based on just that, so one of them asked, "What are your names?"
"Otonashi Chiya."
"Aki Hayakawa."
The guard then searched the Tokyo Public Security system.
Since the civilian stronghold system synced all devil hunter data with Tokyo Public Security, many things were made more convenient this way.
The guard quickly found their names, matched their faces with the records, and confirmed their identities.
"Alright, go through the main entrance and head to the second floor. Don't wander elsewhere, or you'll bear the consequences."
The guard warned.
Following the instructions, Chiya and Aki proceeded to the second floor of the Public Security building.
"Are you two here for the interview?"
As soon as they reached the second floor, a man in a Public Security uniform approached them.
Seeing two people in casual clothing appearing on the second floor for an interview, he guessed they were applicants.
"Yes."
Chiya nodded.
"Then please come this way."
The man led them to a meeting room.
Inside, a woman who appeared to be around thirty years old was already seated. She was most likely the interviewer.
The initial questions were standard and basic. Chiya and Aki answered truthfully.
"I have reviewed your records and activity as civilian hunters. You both meet the standards of Tokyo Public Security."
As she asked them questions, the interviewer also checked the data synced from the civilian system.
They had previously hunted a Toad Devil that possessed Gun Devil flesh—a very impressive achievement. Tokyo Public Security placed great importance on collecting Gun Devil flesh to reduce its availability among devils and weaken their power.
In particular, the data for the young hunter Chiya stood out. A rookie registered in the civilian system for less than a week had already hunted four devils, including the Toad Devil.
This was an insanely impressive track record!
"Your practical assessment will be arranged this afternoon. Given your abilities, passing should not be an issue. The purpose of the test is to evaluate your performance and assign you a ranking."