Time passed quickly, and half a month had gone by.
During this time, Makima's new plan had slowly begun to unfold.
The information about the Wind Devil, which had been previously sealed, was deliberately leaked to the public, causing quite a stir.
The existence of the Yamai sisters became publicly known.
However, it must be said that, although people viewed them as Devils, the Yamai sisters appeared entirely human in appearance, and they were exceptionally beautiful girls. They were quickly accepted by the Japanese people.
Furthermore, thanks to their impressive achievements — in just a month and a half, they had eliminated nearly a hundred Devils and saved countless lives — they became even more popular.
With the quiet promotion from the Cabinet Office and the Public Security Bureau, the Yamai sisters' popularity skyrocketed, and they garnered many fans.
Their fan club started to form, and in some stores, you could even find merchandise inspired by them.
Even during patrols, fans would approach them asking for signatures and photos.
Just like right now.
"Thank you, Yuzuru-chan! I'll treasure this forever!"
A girl in a school uniform, holding a freshly signed autograph, bowed repeatedly in gratitude.
Yuzuru Yamai simply waved her hand dismissively, indicating that it wasn't a big deal.
The girl, having gotten what she wanted, kept bowing while walking away.
"I'm doing my job hunting Devils, but I don't get any popularity at all."
Denji looked at the girl's departing figure and said, a bit jealously, "How nice! I wish I had a girl like that liking me."
"No, actually, being too popular isn't all that great."
Yuzuru Yamai's expression didn't change as she spoke calmly. "Right now, when I'm out on patrol, except when I'm fighting Devils, almost half the time is spent dealing with fans. Although I don't mind people admiring and liking me, it can be a bit troublesome."
"Is this the trouble of being a big star? Damn it! I want to have that trouble!"
Seeing Denji still with envy and jealousy, Yuzuru Yamai didn't continue.
If she could, she would love to swap roles with Denji.
"What the heck did you two do to suddenly become so popular?" Denji asked, trying to get some tips. "If I could do it, would I also become popular like you guys?"
"I advise you to give up on that idea, Denji. Yuzuru and Kaguya are popular because they are beautiful girls."
"Damn it! Just because they're beautiful girls, they can do whatever they want!" Denji gritted his teeth and yelled. "If being a beautiful girl can make you popular, then I also want to become a beautiful girl!"
Although she said that to Denji, in truth, Yuzuru Yamai had some understanding of the sudden popularity she was getting.
She didn't need to rack her brain to figure it out — it was definitely Makima behind this.
From being temporary workers to officially becoming employees, Makima had to find a way to stabilize her position and keep the Yamai sisters under control.
As the Control Devil, Makima had two ways to truly control the Yamai sisters: either increase her own power or weaken theirs.
It was clear that she had chosen the latter.
To others, the Yamai sisters were Wind Devils, the highest-ranking elemental Devils, with unimaginable power.
Although Makima couldn't erase humanity's fear of disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, she could eliminate the fear of the Wind Devil itself.
By elevating the Yamai sisters to the status of idols and celebrities, worshipped by the public, people's fear of them would naturally fade away.
With the loss of fear, the power of the Wind Devils would also weaken.
This was indeed a good plan.
Too bad, they were never really Devils to begin with.
Although they carried the title of Wind Devils, their life forms and power structures had nothing to do with Devils at all.
Makima's plan had no effect on them whatsoever.
The only true victim might be the real Wind Devil, who was now either in the human world or in hell, completely unaware of what was happening.
"Help! Help!"
At that moment, a panicked cry for help rang out from not far away.
The two turned around and saw a beer-bellied man with a stubbled face running towards them in a panic, his face filled with clear fear.
"There's the scent of a Devil."
Yuzuru Yamai keenly sensed the presence of a Devil. In a flash, her sword, the Raphael · El Na'ash, appeared in her hand.
Behind the man, a little girl with a ponytail appeared in their line of sight.
"You can't escape!"
The little girl shot a beam of light at the fleeing man.
But due to how close they were, even Yuzuru couldn't make it in time to save him.
The light hit the man running for his life, but unexpectedly, he didn't die.
After a burst of light, the greasy man turned into a beautiful girl!
"Haha! I'm the Gender Swap Devil! I'm going to turn every stinky man in this world into a beautiful girl!" The Gender Swap Devil shouted. "I'll create a world full of beautiful girls! No one can stop me!"
"Oh! Ohhh!!" Denji's eyes lit up. "My chance has come!"
"Shocked, is Denji really going to become a beautiful girl?"
"Do you think I'm kidding? Once I become a beautiful girl, not only will I be popular, but I'll even be able to touch my own chest!" Denji said with excitement. "I hope my gender-swapped version is a busty beauty! That way, I can touch my chest every day!"
At that moment, the greasy man, now a beautiful girl, saw her completely changed form. She was in shock, reaching down to her lower body as if trying to confirm something.
"No need to do anything unnecessary. Your source of trouble is already gone." The Gender Swap Devil smiled brightly. "But don't be sad. You'll soon realize that being a woman is far better than being a stinky man."
"No, no, you can't do this!" The beautiful girl cried out in anguish. "I still have a wife, I still have a son. How can I face them after you've turned me into this?"
"Women can have more fun with each other, don't worry at all." The Gender Swap Devil's smile remained unchanged. "As part of my clan, when you see any man, you won't be able to resist the urge to lust after him, infecting them with my power and turning them into part of my clan. So don't worry about your son having an issue with you. He'll soon be a beautiful girl too!"
The next moment, the sound of a chainsaw revving echoed.
The Gender Swap Devil froze in shock and quickly turned to look.
But before she could see anything, she suddenly felt the world spin, and her head fell to the ground.
"What a waste of my time."
Denji, now in Chainsaw Man form, stepped on the Gender Swap Devil's head and sighed.
"Although touching my own chest is nice, I don't want to mess with anyone else's!"