Chapter 22

Cola-Flavor Chupa Chups (チュッパチャップスコーラ味, Chuppa Chappusu Kōra Aji) is the 22nd chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

Summary
Denji agrees to have sex with Himeno, and she starts undressing him. As she begins to take off his pants, however, she finds a Chupa-Chups Lollipop in his pocket.

A flashback to the restaurant shows Denji in a fugue after the vomit kiss. Makima takes him outside, and buys him various medicines to help with his sickly feeling. Upset, Denji comments on how poor his first-kiss was, expressing a worry that all future kisses will remind him of vomit. Makima, sucking on a Cola Lollipop, offers it to him, telling him it will be his first 'indirect kiss' and to remember its flavour instead.

Back in the present, Himeno has passed out, with Denji having refused to sleep with her. Denji apologises to Pochita for not sleeping with Himeno, stating he wants to lose his virginity to Makima. Himeno wakes him in the morning and cheerily offers him breakfast.

Eating on a balcony, Himeno tells him she doesn't remember the previous night, and asks if she forced herself on him. Denji informs her he refused as he's saving himself for Makima, and she expresses her relief. She asks whether Denji is serious about liking Makima, despite her poor personality. Denji reaffirms this, and Himeno happily offers to help get the two together. The two agree upon a 'Top Secret Alliance', whereby she aids him in return for him helping her get with Aki. Happy, Himeno tells Denji that they are now friends, rather than co-workers, and invites him, Aki and Power to visit anytime.

Meanwhile, Makima and another Devil Hunter sit on a train to Kyoto. As she thinks of the night before, a group of passengers around them suddenly pull out guns and shoot them both dead. One of the assassins speaks, repeating "This is C Team, Commence Operation".

Characters

 * Denji
 * Himeno
 * Makima