[Hi there! This is my first review on AniList and I'm just going to clarify that the way these reviews are all formatted will all pretty much be the same way. I usually write my reviews on MyAnimeList so I'm just putting my reviews on here as well. Still hope everyone is able to enjoy them.]

[DISCLAIMER: GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT SPOILERS FOR THE MANGA IN THIS REVIEW. This Light Novel is definitely made to be read after reading the manga...at least Part One (Volumes 1-11) so I'm just gonna make this on the review that you've read the manga and are just wondering if you should read this as well or not.]

Well, well...it's been a bit again since I've done a review for something. I've been going through some stuff as of writing this that's happened very recently that's gonna be affecting my living situation so I'm gonna have to put this stuff on hold probably post Ergo Proxy since I have one episode of that series left. Anyways, onto the review, I'll discuss more than that later:

The Narrative:

Overall, the stories (cause yes, this is a collection of multiple stories featuring multiple characters) are all very well-written and have their own variety and charms. A detective parody adventure with Denji and Power on a mission with just the two of them, a younger Kishibe and Quanxi do a job together with a Devil Hunter Trainee that changes them both, Aki and Himeno get some time together doing one of their first jobs together, and Denji, Power, Aki, and Makima go on vacation to Enoshima and hijinx ensues. All of which are of decent quality to the point where I don't have any favorite of the bunch. I think that as a companion piece to the manga, it adds more character and depth to things that either weren't really touched upon in the manga or only got a small amount of time. Overall, the stories are all well-written, they all get the right amount of time and all of them are really great to read. Overall, A+ stuff.

The Characters:

Well, overall there's not that much to say regarding the characters since in my opinion, they're all characters from the manga for the most part minus two original characters who aren't mentioned ever again outside of this Light Novel for all I know. Everyone definitely acts how you'd expect them to if you've read the manga (and you're a fan of pretty much every character like I am) and the two original characters are good enough in their own rights to justify their existence. That's...pretty much it, honestly. A-grade stuff.

The Visuals:

This section is also gonna be really brief but I'd like to bring this up cause they're a thing in this Light Novel. Overall, with more peak art from Fujimoto-san, it's really great stuff and it's ALLL original to this Novel. Gives the novel a little more character and helps us visualize some of the stuff that's being described. We don't get to see Enzo (who's the original character in the first chapter with Denji and Power) but we do at least get to see Minami (the trainee I mentioned during Kishibe and Quanxi's chapter), so it's nice to at least get a visualization of her. But yeah, every chapter gets its own piece of art and it's all really nice A++ stuff as always.

The Conclusion:

Well, like I said before. This should definitely be read AFTER finishing the Public Safety Arc (Part 1 which compromises of Volumes 1-11), but it's a real treat if you're willing to read it and it's just more Chainsaw Man action...can you really complain about that? It's well-written, has the same energy as the manga but in novel form and it's a nice companion piece to the manga itself. I'd say if you're a big enough fan of the manga, it's DEFINITELY worth a read. I certainly enjoyed it and had no complaints about it.