The Melaleuca Routine of Dominating the Devil

"Marchma has changed a lot."

"Well, I think she's always been that way."

"Hey, does Qiu Jun think so?"

"Before the shooting in Shibuya, I saw Machima torture the arrested suspect. She is not as simple as you think."

"So what should we do in the next four classes? Master Kishi is still in China, but Maqima is going to introduce newcomers." Ji Ye sighed. "When the master comes back, maybe he will be so angry that he wants to kill someone."

"Maybe the only one who thinks like this is Master Kishi." Akira Hayakawa recalled the recent rumors, and finally said honestly. "Everyone supports Maqima to take over the fourth class."

The public security headquarters, which is busy during the day, will be much quieter as dusk approaches.After encountering Machima by chance, Himeno and Akira Hayakawa inevitably chatted about their familiar colleagues.The blindfolded woman recalls all her memories of Machima.She laughed out loud suddenly, which puzzled Hayakawa Qiu.

"I was just thinking that a familiar friend suddenly became very powerful, and even became the immediate boss. This kind of experience is really rare... What happened to Machima?"

"The fact that she single-handedly retrieved the gun's demon meat from Bingsheng left an impression on the people above." Hayakawa Qiu said. "The third class still wants to win Maqima over there. There are a few people there who firmly believe that Maqima is a goddess who can bring new changes/revolutions to demon hunters."

"The Kusakabe really needs to manage his deputies well. It's all a mess." Ji Ye shook his head and sighed. "Actually, Maqima can be appreciated by the people above. I should be happy for her... The mood when I saw her just now is really too strange."

"I'm actually jealous of her."

"..."

Girls' tempers seem to be prone to ups and downs.This is one of the lessons Hayakawa has learned since partnering with Himeno.The young man who couldn't empathize could only silently listen to Himeno talking to himself.There is still some free time before the evening dinner, so the two are not in a hurry.The dim yellow sunlight shone on the corridor, and there were no people left in the public security headquarters building after off-duty hours, and there was a strange silence on the empty floors.

At this moment, Himeno turned his head and laughed as if he had discovered something new. "Speaking of which, at this time, it should be regarded as the 'time of encountering the devil', right?"

In Japan, Mamaji refers to the time when dusk falls and day and night alternate.During this time period, monsters and ghosts will lose their disguise and haunt the world.Of course Hayakawa knew this, he squinted his eyes and looked out of the window in the corridor, at the orange sky that was gradually turning into thick black.Himeno continued talking on the sidelines. "Sometimes I think, everyone's favorite Macchima attracts others like magic..."

"To be honest, I'm a bit unwilling. This kind of jealousy is so boring that I don't even want to say it... After all, Maqima is innocent."

As if to revive her emotions, the blindfolded woman took a deep breath, and then exhaled heavily, as if all the harmful factors were expelled from her chest.With her left eye shining brightly, she asked the young man in a suit expectantly. "However, Qiu Jun will always be on my side, right!"

"Even if people all over the world like Maqima, Qiu Jun will be a firm Himeno team, right?"

……

"Oh? So that's how everyone sees me." Reading Hayakawa Akira's memory, Machima sighed.

"Then, how did you answer her, Hayakawa-kun?"

The young man who was questioned naturally couldn't answer her normally.In fact, Machima's method of directly reading memory is not proficient enough. Under the condition of incomplete control, Hayakawa Akira, whose brain's memory is being roughly stirred up, is naturally very uncomfortable.

The handsome young man frowned at this moment, and his slightly closed eyelids trembled slightly.Like a moth trapped in a spider's web, its fingers subconsciously cling to the edge of the wall, fragile and helpless.He felt like he was having a nightmare from which he would not wake up.

"Senior Himeno, I am your only partner at present, you can trust me more or less."

In reality, Akira Hayakawa is constantly struggling to read Machima's memory.In the dream, he stood in the twilight light, his tone was steady, full of a convincing sense of security.

"Of course I'm on your side."

——"Unfortunately, you will have to stand by my side in the future."

Standing in the memory palace of Akira Hayakawa, Machima patted the shoulder of the young man who knew nothing beside him.Standing at her angle, she could see the blushing face of the blindfolded woman. She ran over happily, as if she wanted to hold Hayakawa Akira's arm, but put her hand behind her back a little embarrassedly.

Akira Hayakawa knew nothing about Himeno's tricks. "Senior, it's time to go."

"Well! We have to hurry up, or we will be stuck in traffic in a while..."

After stopping reading the memory, the two people in the picture gradually disappeared.And Maqima also had an idea to withdraw from the memory palace of Akira Hayakawa.After releasing the control over the young man, the other party leaned against the wall as if unable to hold on, his forehead was covered with sweat from exhaustion.

"After all, Hayakawa-kun is a rare conscience in the fourth class... If you just control it like this, it seems that it is not good for the future development of the fourth class."

Reading Hayakawa's memory was not intentional in advance.Of the two people who left during the dinner, one happened to go to smoke a cigarette and the other to go to the bathroom-it was definitely a coincidence.It just so happened that Himeno, who was always circling Hayakawa and Qiu, was not there. The time and place were right, and Machima took advantage of the situation to order to control it.

Hayakawa Qiu flipped through his previous memories.

Then she knew Hayakawa Akira's entire life since she could remember, the chat with Himeno about herself, and another demon he signed a contract with, cursing the demon.

Cursed demon, a demon that seriously injures the enemy by consuming the life of the contractor.The weapon with the power of cursed demons is exactly Hayakawa Akira's Japanese sword that never leaves his body and Machima is so impressed.

So is it necessary to dominate a person who is destined to die early?

Makima wasn't sure how much life Hayakawa had left.But just recalling his full mission schedule and Hayakawa Akira's problem of drawing his sword at every turn, this problem seems not so important to solve the mystery.

The slender fingers lightly touched the young man's forehead.His figure shook, and his delicate eyes gradually became confused. "We've been out for a while, and others will worry. Let's go back now, Hayakawa."

"... yes, Miss Marchma."

……

When the young man in the suit opened the door and the pink-haired woman walked into the cubicle slowly, Himeno felt ominous.This premonition was like a seagull sensing the coming of a storm. She woke up and glanced suspiciously back and forth between the two, but she couldn't see the slightest flaw.

Machima calmly entered the table, and whispered to Kurose who was sitting next to her.Hayakawa Qiu glanced over and continued to drink his draft beer.With just this movement, Hime couldn't help but sit closer.

"What were you doing outside just now, Qiu Jun?"

"It's just smoking." He did have a faint smell of cigarettes, and Hayakawa was a little confused. "What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing, I'm probably overthinking."

The party is still going on.Maqima brought several "future new colleagues" with very different styles. Although it brought a lot of silence at the beginning, beer can always draw in the relationship.Compared with the spider demon who almost scared Dongshan Xiaohong to death with eight legs, and Shier with an unknown origin and a dangerous expression, the serious young man named Kurose Yutaro is very kind in the eyes of everyone in the original fourth class.Even though he maintained the characteristic picky face of a Kyoto native throughout the whole process, against the backdrop of the other two, he looked extremely normal.

"Actually, a few years ago, the United States and the Soviet Union recruited demons and demons in official institutions. There are also rumors of militarization of demons in other countries... Japan should also lift this ban as soon as possible." Kurose clenched his fists. "The number of police officers who are damaged or resigned at the headquarters should increase every year, right? Our situation is too bad, and we must change this situation as soon as possible."

"But how to tell if they are close to humans?"

Dongfang Xiaohong glanced timidly at Principe's long skirt that dragged the floor, the scene she accidentally saw just now still left her with lingering fears. "After all, most demons are evil by nature, and wise ones are good at deceiving humans. What if the recruited demons go crazy and eat us..."

Principe, who had been silent until now, raised his eyes and stared directly at her. "I never eat people."

"But you're not human either." Dongfang Xiaohong's voice became softer and weaker. "It doesn't look like..."

"If the power of demons is so repulsed, then the hunters will simply deal with demons with bare hands."

The pink-haired woman sitting on the first seat spoke suddenly. "Most of the existing demon hunters gain their power on the premise of signing a contract with the demon. Instead of making unnecessary sacrifices, it is better to directly invite demons or demons who are biased toward humans to join us. This is not the ultimate goal, but a part of the strategy. one."

"I know that you don't believe in the goodwill of demons. You can rest assured that in the future, demons or demons who will join the special course on monsters will be under the strictest surveillance." The spider demon's expression didn't change at all. "Once there are any special circumstances, I give you the right to execute on the spot."

"..."

"Isn't this a good idea?" The atmosphere in the room froze for a moment, and a hoarse sneer broke the silence, and the black-haired man sitting in the corner drinking by himself suddenly felt a sense of presence.His wolf-like fierce green eyes swept over the crowd, and finally fell on Maqima's calm and beautiful face. "If you give us 'ordinary humans' surveillance and execution rights, then you should have more trust in your partner's devils or demons, right?"

You are the least qualified to say that you are an "ordinary human being".Makima, who answered the troublemakers with her eyes, added at the end. "With their help, we don't need to be afraid even if we are facing a demon with a gun."

As soon as the devil of the gun was mentioned, everyone was surprised in unison. "So Miss Machima's target...is that big devil who is wanted all over the world?"

"It's not my personal goal, it's all demon hunters'."

Macchima corrected. "——Destroy all the evil demons in Japan. This is what people have always asked for, right? The gun demon will not be the only one, but it is definitely one that hunters cannot avoid."

"I'm happy to put the task of collecting gun demon meat slices at the top of the current action of the fourth lesson. What are your opinions?"

"One of my missions in life is to destroy the demon of the gun." Kurose said with a heavy tone. "...to avenge my family."

The original fourth class also needs a bargaining chip to agree.Mazima turned her face away, her golden circle eyes gleamed with a faint light.Akira Hayakawa opened his mouth, and the voice he squeezed out of his throat was equally dry. "……I think so."

"Miss Marchma...is my savior."

Upon hearing this, Himeno quickly raised his head, and stared at the young man who hung his head and whispered in disbelief. "Qiu Jun?"

"For this kindness,

Also for the sake of my relatives who died 13 years ago, I must...to take revenge on the gun demon. "

Akira Hayakawa ignored Himeno's confusion.A determined light gathered in his eyes, and the false memory implanted in his mind was fully accepted.Looking at Maqima again, the eyes are full of respect and trust. "I support your arrangement, Miss Marchma."

"It's good that you have this kind of heart, Hayakawa."

The laughter from the corner grew louder and louder, almost to the point of arrogance.Maqima glanced over, Fuhei raised his hand and immediately made a gesture of zipping and shutting up. "Lesson [-] will definitely have a battle against the demon of the gun in the future. Hayakawa, Kurose, you will be able to take revenge smoothly."

"The next four classes will definitely be quite united." She laughed. "We're a team, aren't we?"

……

It's hard to say that this dinner party didn't have any impact on everyone.Until the end, everyone maintained their dignity as adults, and there were no drunken, noisy, and loud social deaths.Even Fu Heisher, who was the most rebellious, didn't continue after deliberately making a few laughs, and sat alone in the corner drinking to his heart's content.

Of course, if you ignore the whole bottle of high-end sake ordered by the black-haired man, such a scene is indeed very harmonious.

The peaceful atmosphere was maintained until everyone was ready to leave the table and Makima paid the bill (Himeno, who was planning to treat, saw the bill, his eyes darkened, "Who ordered the 35 Daiginjo! Who!").Among the demon hunters preparing to go back to their homes, only Dongshan Xiaohong and Principe drank the juice the whole time.She offered to take the initiative to take people back.When asked when she bought the car, the somewhat introverted girl smiled shyly.

"It was yesterday..." she said coyly. "I just got my driver's license last week."

As soon as these words came out, except for the big-hearted Arai, everyone else took a step back subconsciously.It was still Principe who stood up without saying a word. "Let me drive it."

"Miss Spider, if I remember correctly, you have eight legs, right?" Arai drank a little too much, and his speech lost its previous sense of propriety. "May I ask which leg you use to step on the gas pedal?"

"You can trust Principe's driving skills." Macchima, who was about to take a taxi, kindly reminded her. "She sent me to Bingsheng earlier."

Is it Dongshan Xiaohong who just got her driver's license for a week, or the spider demon Principe who has Maqima's guarantee?

——The answer seems to be self-evident. In the end, even Arai, who raised the bar, sat silently in Principe's car.

Dongshan Xiaohong: "..." How could this happen!

With a triumphant smile on his face, Princi held the steering wheel and drove away with a car full of half-drunk hunters.Dongshan Xiaohongxin was left behind unwillingly pawing at the car door, trying to pull in the last guest. "Mr. Shier, do you need me to give you a ride?"

After drinking a whole bottle of high-end sake, Fuheshier, who was still blushing and breathless, looked at the little girl and her car. "good……"

"This guy is with me." The man was pulled back a few steps by the collar.Maqima stopped a taxi and stuffed the man who weighed tens of kilograms into the car with a smile.Directly interrupt Fu Heisher's attempt to resume his old career.

"Have you forgotten your identity, Shir?" Mazima said softly, and she caught a glimpse of the driver in front of him pricking up his ears, trying to catch gossip. "You are my dog ​​now."

"I'm sorry, I've suffered from an occupational disease. I just realized that the little girl probably has nothing to earn except the new car." Through the window glass, the black-haired man's pretty face passive skills are still in effect. "Is the salary of your police officers quite low? Seeing what Mr. Dongshan is wearing, it's all Youoku."

"...It would be nice if you could put your mind elsewhere."

……

After saying goodbye to the somewhat dumbfounded Dongshan Xiaohong, and getting into the taxi, Maqima's smile switched to a relaxed mode in a second.She rubbed her forehead, "So, after seeing my subordinates, do you have any thoughts?"

"You want to hear the truth, don't you?"

"?"

"Except for Hayakawa's knife, which is interesting, there is no one else who can fight... By the way, what did you do to that kid Hayakawa? It seems that he is out of his mind."

Macchima raised her eyebrows, noncommittal.But Fu Hei said he was addicted and continued. "These people still want to fight against the big devil? I can overthrow them with one hand. Let's introduce new members later."

His gloating words made the driver in front almost slam on the brakes. "Japan is coming to an end."

"After all, demon hunters have the ability to contract demons." Maqima felt that she still had to save some face for her subordinates. "Before, you have always dealt with curse spirits and humans, and you probably have never really fought against demons. If you really want to do it..."

"—If I really want to do it, I will break their necks first." Fu Heisher said. "Of course, the premise is to give money, no, it is to give salary."

"Wait, you won't give me Dongshan's salary?"

When it comes to money, Fu Hei seems to be a different person.Machima smiled and shook her head. "I'd rather pay you more... But Shire, all the four-class hunters have proven their worth to me now. You have to prove your worth first, too."

"At least, kill a demon first and show me?"