For those who want the snow aspect of the arc (Chapter 53). While Hoshi Onsen is green in summer, the visual of Aki seeing the Future Devil in the snow is best replicated at in the winter months.
But the heat gets to him. Eventually, he removes his shirt, revealing the Future Devil’s eye embedded in his forearm. The steam makes the eye water. The Future Devil whispers: “In five minutes, Denji will slip and grab your thigh by accident.” Aki closes his eyes. For the first time, he doesn’t want to know the future.
This is the lie Chainsaw Man tells you: that peace is possible. The truth is that tomorrow, someone will betray someone. A devil will eat a village. Denji’s heart will be broken again. But tonight — tonight, the hot spring works its quiet magic. Tonight, they are just tired young people in a warm bath, pretending the world isn’t ending.