9:00 PM.
Jack had kicked back for a while, but now it was time to head home.
After they exchanged contacts, Leo casually asked,
"Hey, forgot to grab Misty's number earlier. Think you can send it my way?"
Jack didn't hesitate, tapping away on his holo-screen. Only when ...
2025-04-01 03:12:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Hop in, mano!"
Jack slapped the side of his silver-gray sedan, the metallic body reflecting the neon glow of Night City. With a grin, he slid into the driver's seat.
Leo settled into the passenger side, curiosity flickering in his eyes as he took in the vehicle's design. Despite the evident wear and tear, the das...
2025-04-01 03:11:46 +0000 UTC View Post"What's on the menu?"
"Something familiar… if that's even possible."
Leo eyed the gangsters nearby, their arms inked with fierce oni tattoos. Even though he tried to act casual, his lingering gaze didn't go unnoticed.
Jack stepped forward, his burly frame effortlessly blocking Leo from their line of sight....
2025-04-01 03:11:04 +0000 UTC View Post"A new client," Vik said firmly, refusing to share Leo's details.
"Enough about him. Let's talk about you. How's the recovery, Jackie? Still staying away from the booze like I told you?"
"Uh… well, Vik, you know I'm just bartending at El Coyote Cojo. Whether it's a new face or an old friend, I gotta have a drink...
2025-04-01 03:10:48 +0000 UTC View PostNot long after, Leo's first cyberware bill was ready.
[Public Network Neural Link, Arasaka Type-1 Network Dock, Kiroshi Type-3 Optics, Biotech Type-2 Biomonitor, and Surgical Fees – Total: 35,000 Eurodollars.]
Leo frowned. "Vik… something's off."
"What?"
"You charged me too little....
2025-04-01 03:10:26 +0000 UTC View Post"Alright, connect your bio-signal. Practical tests beat theory any day."
Vik handed Leo a round-tipped data cable, the other end plugged into the operating table's control panel.
Data cable?
Leo blinked, holding it uncertainly.
"Since you've got a bio-monitor installed, there's a neural port j...
2025-04-01 03:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostLeo took a deep breath as he lay on the cold, sterile operating table.
He felt like a slab of meat on the butcher's block. If it weren't for Vik standing beside him, the lingering fear might have sent him bolting through the door.
The first thing Vik did before the procedure? Jab his own arm with a syringe.
...
2025-04-01 03:09:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe secondhand store's clothing section was a chaotic mess.
No hangers. No racks. Just piles of clothes heaped together like a landfill of discarded fashion.
Leo rummaged through the endless assortment, dismissing anything with visible tears, stains, or suspicious discoloration. After about five minutes of searchi...
2025-04-01 03:09:18 +0000 UTC View PostVik's idea of a basic checkup was exactly that—basic.
A quick examination with a handheld scanner, shining a small light into Leo's eyes, mouth, and ears. Nothing more than the standard routine, except for one particular detail.
When Vik carefully checked behind Leo's ears and scanned his wrists, a flash of genu...
2025-04-01 03:09:04 +0000 UTC View PostLeo took a deep breath.
The delicate scent of lavender incense filled the air, soothing his nerves like a soft breeze on a spring morning.
2076.
A whole year before the events of the Cyberpunk 2077 storyline.
V was still a nobody—maybe hustling on the streets or climbing corporate la...
2025-04-01 03:08:49 +0000 UTC View Post"W-Warhammer 40K!?"
Leo stammered, his face losing color.
"Look, Cyberpunk is bad enough, but Warhammer? You can't just casually cross over to that universe!"
In Warhammer, it wasn't about surviving a week. You were lucky if you lasted five minutes.
"I completely understand, Father! But t...
2025-04-01 03:08:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe feeling of teleportation was… strange.
No swirling voids, no spinning through colorful wormholes. No sensation of being flushed down a cosmic toilet. One moment Leo's eyes were closed, and the next, he was somewhere else.
He was still wearing the same faded yellow tracksuit. Fortunately, the net Batman had c...
2025-04-01 03:07:44 +0000 UTC View Post"Every night, you're out here hopping across rooftops, duking it out with criminals who never seem to run out. Wouldn't it be a hell of a lot more fun to wrestle with supermodels in a billion-dollar mansion?"
"And what's with that mask? Seriously. Leaving your chin exposed like that… What, are you trying to let the co...
2025-04-01 03:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostLeo was numb.
Please, just leave me alone!
This was Gotham, wasn't it? Why was a security guard trying to be a hero?
With nothing but a fake gun in his hands, Leo could only bluff. He scowled, puffed up his chest, and barked, "Don't move!"
The young guard flinched, trembling like he had the wo...
2025-04-01 03:07:09 +0000 UTC View PostTwo members of an assassin organization teamed up to eliminate Kamado Rize.
Under normal circumstances, even at great cost, they should have succeeded.
But they never expected things to turn out this way.
No, one of them was already dead.
Only the loudmouth ghoul remained.
He looked at Kamado Riz...
2025-03-30 14:23:50 +0000 UTC View PostRegardless, Hayashi remained confident in his cooking skills.
Seeing Takanashi Tokka absorbed in the food, he knew he had nailed it.
To make someone with a stoic expression blush like that, what more could he ask for?
Tohru was also delighted.
Because this was her Hayashi-san, truly amazing!
.......
2025-03-30 14:02:36 +0000 UTC View PostUnder normal circumstances, when the Midnight Diner wasn’t open yet, there would always be customers waiting early.
For example, Touka Kirishima was always one of those.
But today, there were none.
Honestly, it was quite strange. It could only be described as a coincidence.
Hayashi glanced at the sky...
2025-03-30 13:55:35 +0000 UTC View PostAt most, what?
Sink what?
Tokyo?
When did Tokyo become a unit of measurement?
What’s going on?
After hearing the last line, Touka’s mind overheated and short-circuited for a moment.
She tilted her head slightly, speaking with a bit of stutter.
"S... S... Sink Tokyo?"
How big...
2025-03-30 13:42:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the yard on the first floor,
Hayashi and Tohru were playing with Pochita.
Tohru fed it food, petting it occasionally, and Pochita was overjoyed.
Good times came so quickly.
The dreams Pochita could hardly imagine were being fulfilled so fast.
It no longer needed to kill demons aimlessly, nor d...
2025-03-30 13:37:55 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the heart devouring last night, there was an additional ability.
That was to add a gatekeeper to Midnight Diner.
Hayashi was aware of Pochita’s information.
Now that the Chainsaw Demon’s Source Heart had been devoured, Pochita had become useless.
But for Pochita, this might still be a good th...
2025-03-30 12:25:52 +0000 UTC View PostUpon hearing the Manager’s question, everyone listened attentively.
Just now, Touka Kirishima had hurried back.
As soon as she returned, she told everyone the big news.
Without Touka’s reminder, they would have had to wait two or three more days to receive the news, as high-ranking members usually wouldn...
2025-03-30 12:11:31 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Hayashi saw the reward, he was honestly surprised.
This can count as food?!
A heart? Really?
Is a heart considered food now?
What is this, "heart sprinkle"?!
The key thing is, this wasn’t just any ordinary heart.
Its description said, Chainsaw Demon’s Core Heart! 2025-03-30 11:34:23 +0000 UTC View Post
After watching Tohru leave, Hayashi turned back and returned calmly.
“Magic is really useful.”
He checked the system, wondering when Tohru would level up to Internal Staff, so he could learn all of Tohru’s magic.
A dragon’s flame breath was instinctive—something he couldn’t learn...
2025-03-30 11:25:13 +0000 UTC View PostTohru’s habit of wanting those she likes to eat her tail…
Hayashi thought this would only trigger when she became a chef.
But who knew it was an unavoidable trait achievement?!
All it took was one look at the sushi, and Tohru instantly remembered that she wanted Hayashi to eat her tail!
What kind o...
2025-03-24 11:43:08 +0000 UTC View PostTohru finished washing and came out humming a tune.
Curious, Hayashi asked what song she was singing—it didn’t sound familiar.
Tohru said it was a ballad by a bard from her world. She heard it while wandering during her travels.
“It’s pretty catchy,” Hayashi admitted.
But that sparked another...
2025-03-24 11:34:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe siblings fell into silence for a moment.
Ayato pulled his hood back up, straightened his coat, and turned to leave.
Neither of them tried to stop the other.
But the message he delivered left Touka deeply unsettled.
More than just anxious—she was terrified.
Just a few days ago, she had final...
2025-03-24 11:30:12 +0000 UTC View PostThat night—
Everyone who had left earlier was now having their own conversations.
Power trailed behind the group, looking full and satisfied.
Aki walked slightly behind Makima, puzzled.
“Makima-sama, that dragon… she’s almost certainly the same one from last night.”
“I know,” Makima re...
2025-03-24 11:23:27 +0000 UTC View PostMakima is the Control Devil. Devils are her obsession. And control itself? That’s her obsession within her obsession.
She even made a secret pact with the Japanese government.
Any harm done to her is converted into misfortune for Japanese citizens—illness, natural disasters, accidents. In other w...
2025-03-24 11:19:06 +0000 UTC View PostCompared to regular chefs—
Hayashi’s cooking technique wasn’t anything outlandishly unique. He didn’t use secret recipes—just normal methods.
Yet somehow, the food was ridiculously good.
Compared to chefs from Totsuki Culinary Academy—
Hayashi’s movements were far more elegant and precise...
2025-03-24 11:16:04 +0000 UTC View PostHayashi immediately recognized the incoming figures.
Before they’d even reached the deeper part of the alley—
Power came running ahead, waving and shouting for meat!
Leading the group were Makima’s squad, Kamishiro Rize, and Kirishima Touka with her friend.
Kasumigaoka Utaha usually arrived early...
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