Burst Angel (Light Novel)

is the light novel adaptation of the Burst Angel anime series produced by Studio GONZO. The adaptation is written by Fumihiko Shimo and Illustrated by Ugetsu Hakua and Ryuji Nakazenji. It was released under the Dengeki Bunko Imprint from August 2004.

Synopsis
In Japan's not-too-distant future, crime has become so common that the government has legalised firearms for citizens to use in self-defence. To combat this new wave of wrongdoing, the Recently Armed Police of Tokyo was established in hopes of hunting down criminals with lethal force.

Kyohei Tachibana is a gifted culinary student who dreams of saving up enough money to become a pastry chef in France. When four young mercenaries ask him to be their cook, he's forced into making a tough choice. As Jo, Meg, Sei, and Amy take on the bloodiest jobs in the chaotic city of Tokyo, Kyohei accepts an imminent descent into the world of crime—and he'll do a lot more than just cooking!

(source: MyAnimeList's Synopsis for the Burst Angel anime series)