Chapter 40

Love, Flower, Chainsaw (恋・花・チェンソー, Koi, Hana, Chensō) is the 40th chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

Summary
Denji walks down a street, happily thinking of the date, as Beam trails him silently underground. Noting a charity stand, Denji donates money as a sign of his newfound 'heart', and is given a flower as thanks. He happily walks away, eating the flower, to the bewilderment of the charity girl.

As he walks, Denji thinks of Makima, and how her words were able to calm his pent-up concerns. He assures himself that he will use the wish she promised him to ask her out, and thinks how she will be the only girl he will ever be romantically interested in. Suddenly, it begins raining, and Denji runs for cover.

Hiding in a telephone booth, Denji tries to wait out the storm. A young woman enters suddenly, surprising him. She apologizes and begins laughing, much to his confusion. Gradually, her laughter turns to tears, before saying that his face reminds her of her deceased dog. Denji suddenly begins gagging, and pulls the flower out of his throat, presenting it to the girl with a flourish. She thanks him and smiles, stunning him. As the rain stops, she invites him to visit her workplace: A cafe called Futamichi.

The girl walks through some alleyways into work. As she puts on an apron, she sees Denji is already waiting for her at a table. The girl sits next to him, ordering a pair of coffees for the two of them, which Denji drinks with a disgusted grimace. She laughs and flirtatiously touches his shoulder, as a flustered Denji wonders whether she likes him.

The girl introduces herself as Reze, and Denji responds with his name. Denji worriedly thinks of Makima, as he realizes that his feelings for Reze are growing.

Characters

 * Denji
 * Beam
 * Makima (Flashback)
 * Reze (First Appearance)