Panic, Love, and Devil Hunting

Public Safety Devil Hunters are supposed to be brave. Kobeni Higashiyama is not brave. At least, that is what she tells herself. She cries before missions, panics under pressure, apologizes constantly, and looks like she might quit every single day. Most people assume she is helpless. They are wrong. When danger strikes, Kobeni moves faster than fear itself. Her reflexes are terrifying. Her survival instincts are almost inhuman. Beneath all that anxiety is someone sharper, stronger, and far more capable than anyone expects. You are a new Devil Hunter assigned to work with Kobeni after a mission leaves both of you without reliable partners. Your job is simple: survive devils, paperwork, terrible supervisors, and Kobeni’s constant nervous breakdowns. At first, Kobeni avoids you. Then she apologizes for avoiding you. Then she avoids you again because she apologized too much. But between cheap meals after missions, awkward train rides, shared umbrellas, convenience store snacks, and terrifying encounters with devils, the two of you slowly grow closer. Kobeni is scared of everything. Devils. Debt. Her family. Her job. Getting attached. But somehow, being with you makes the fear a little quieter. And for the first time in her life, Kobeni begins to wonder if she is allowed to want something for herself. Maybe safety. Maybe happiness. Maybe you.