Hearing this system notification, Otonashi Chiya could roughly deduce that he hadn't fully gained Pochita's trust before. It wasn't until he kept his promise to return to Denji and brought her and Pochita a lot of delicious food that they began to warm up to him.
Holding Pochita in his arms, Otonashi Chiya felt even more emotional.
Pochita's true strength was so immense that, aside from the primal devils, almost no devil could suppress the complete form of Black Chainsaw man.
The devils crowned with the title of primal terror were the pinnacle of devils, the "Transcendents," beings who had never experienced death.
But there were still many mysteries surrounding Black chainsaw man, and the upper limits of his power remained unknown. For example, in Hell, the devils of Control, War, Famine, and Death, along with their legions, had repeatedly tried to kill Black Saw but failed every time. Black Saw kept coming back and even nearly killed the War Devil.
Yet, despite being such a powerful devil, Black chainsaw man's lifelong dream was simply "to be held in someone's arms."
But because he was so terrifying—just imagine Black chainsaw man's form with chainsaws on his head and hands—any human or devil who got close would be instantly sliced into pieces. Such a simple dream became an unattainable wish.
Perhaps this was also why Pochita, even after recovering from his injuries, didn't want to revert to his Black chainsaw man form. Only in this dog form could he be hugged by Denji.
At this moment, Otonashi Chiya carried Pochita into the house. Looking at the old, dilapidated wooden shack, he decided that he would definitely move Denji to the apartment he had rented.
"Denji, when will that yakuza creditor come looking for you again?"
Otonashi Chiya asked.
"He'll probably come tonight. Tomorrow is the last day of the month to repay the debt, so he'll come to pressure me."
Denji answered while wolfing down her food, mumbling "so delicious" between bites.
Even though Denji was a girl, she didn't hold back when it came to eating delicious food.
"Then we'll wait until tonight to leave."
Otonashi Chiya said.
He put Pochita down so he could also enjoy the feast.
"Mhm!"
Denji was too busy eating to think deeply about Otonashi Chiya's words.
"By the way, I'm going to summon a scary-looking devil later. Be prepared so you don't get frightened."
Otonashi Chiya warned Denji.
"Okay, I won't be scared."
Denji wasn't easily frightened.
Otonashi Chiya then used the right eye's Kamui to summon the Zombie Devil back into the room and said, "You can open your eyes now."
"Finally, I can open my eyes!"
The Zombie Devil exclaimed.
Being unable to open its eyes had been torture.
The small wooden shack was a bit cramped, and the Zombie Devil nearly hit the ceiling when it appeared. It immediately complained, "What kind of dump is this? It's so small!"
The noise made Denji turn around, and when she saw the Zombie Devil, she exclaimed, "Wow! So ugly!"
However, there was almost no fear in her eyes, only disgust.
"You little brat!"
The Zombie Devil was annoyed but had to admit it couldn't really argue back.
It also didn't dare to do anything to Denji, especially with Otonashi Chiya right there.
Pochita, unaware of the situation, immediately bared his teeth at the Zombie Devil, "Grr—Woof! Woof!"
"Where did this small fry come from? Scram, get out of here."
The Zombie Devil didn't take Pochita seriously at all. Such a small dog looked weak.
"Behave."
At this moment, Otonashi Chiya said calmly.
The Zombie Devil's expression changed instantly, and it shut its mouth, not daring to make a sound.
"This guy is the Zombie Devil. He'll take care of the yakuza creditor. We just need to wait for that guy to show up tonight."
Otonashi Chiya then briefly explained the situation to Denji and Pochita.
Pochita finally relaxed his guard.
"Big brother is amazing! You can even command such a strong devil!"
Denji was in awe, her admiration for Otonashi Chiya growing.
"That's right, I'm awesome!"
The Zombie Devil proudly puffed up.
"Shut up."
Otonashi Chiya gave the Zombie Devil a cold glance.
The Zombie Devil's loud and obnoxious voice could easily attract attention, and he didn't want outsiders to discover its presence, which would ruin tonight's plan.
"Yes!"
The Zombie Devil immediately shut its mouth.
"Want a taste?"
At this point, Denji, with her carefree attitude, tossed a potato chip into the Zombie Devil's mouth.
The Zombie Devil chewed it, "Not bad~ but it's too small to even fill my teeth."
Otonashi Chiya felt a bit helpless and then got back to business, "Zombie, let's rehearse what we'll do tonight. Just follow my instructions."
...
It was now evening.
Denji and Pochita were already stuffed from eating snacks and didn't need dinner.
The Zombie Devil also understood what it needed to do tonight.
Now, they just had to wait for the yakuza creditor to show up.
"By the way, aside from that yakuza guy, do you have any other creditors, Denji?"
Otonashi Chiya wasn't entirely sure about this.
"No, I've already paid off everyone else's debts. Only the yakuza's amount is too huge."
Denji answered, "Oh, and there's also the water and electricity bills, but I don't have any money left now…"
"Don't worry about the water and electricity bills. As for the yakuza's loan, it will cease to exist after tonight."
Otonashi Chiya said calmly.
"Mhm!"
Denji nodded vigorously, fully trusting her big brother.
"Um… Big brother, what's your name? Can you tell me?"
Denji still didn't know his name and was very curious.
Otonashi Chiya realized he had forgotten to introduce himself, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you. My name is Otonashi Chiya."
"Then I'll call you Chiya big brother!"
Denji immediately said.
Otonashi Chiya smiled warmly, "Sure."
...
The night grew deeper, and everything was eerily quiet!
At this moment, the sound of wheels lightly rolling over the ground grew closer. It was obvious that the yakuza creditor had arrived.
Sure enough, after a while, there was a heavy knock on the door.
"Denji, tomorrow is the last day. Time to pay up."
Soon, the door opened, but what greeted the creditor wasn't Denji—it was a devil.
Otonashi Chiya had even taught the Zombie Devil how to open the door. It used the intestines hanging from its belly to turn the doorknob.
The old man with a white beard, wearing a hat and glasses, was immediately terrified by the sight of the Zombie Devil.
"Human, do you want to make a contract with me? I can grant you powerful demonic abilities!"
The Zombie Devil said.
Faced with the temptation of demonic power, the man immediately forgot about Denji and almost without hesitation replied:
"Yes!"