Demon King – Chapter 224 – Old Friends at the Hot Spring

“Sika Deer!” A somewhat familiar voice sounded from behind. The little Demon Lord jumped in fright and quickly turned her head.

“Stupid Qi Yi? What are you doing here?” Standing before her was none other than her gaming partner from the recent meetup, Sister Qi Yi.

Like seeing a savior, Eiru threw herself into her arms, blinking her sapphire-like eyes like an abandoned kitten.

“I said I’d be spending summer vacation in Huanghai. Don’t tell me you haven’t been checking the group chat lately?” Qi Yi twitched the corner of her eye. “I just finished soaking in the hot spring and was about to head back to my room when I saw a little sika deer sitting here, looking like you were about to cry.”

“You’re so cheeky online, but who would’ve thought you’d be this cute in real life… Your title in the group has already been changed to ‘Foreign Special Attack Loli’ ¹ The raw is ‘冲国特攻萝莉’, Chongguo special forces loli, meaning that MC is a special agent sent to raid other country gaming servers, but idk how to word it LOL did you know?” As she spoke, Qi Yi reached out and tugged at Eiru’s cheek.

“So what’s up? Did you get separated from your parents?” Half joking, Qi Yi finally steered the topic back on track.

“I… I…” Even though it was someone familiar, the little Demon Lord was too embarrassed to say it… A girl not knowing how to tie her hair? That was way too humiliating.

“So what is it? If you’re in trouble, tell me. Don’t forget, I’m the guild’s big brother!”

“Aren’t you the big sister?” Eiru muttered weakly, earning herself a flick to the forehead.

“That sounds awful! Big brother is better!”

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“Y-Yes… big brother…” The Demon Lord rubbed her forehead, still looking tangled.

“If it’s too hard to say, then don’t. Little Sika Deer…” Qi Yi suddenly softened, transforming into a caring big sister as she gently rubbed Eiru’s cheek.

“I’ll send you my room number later. If anything comes up, you can come find me. You look like you were just about to head in for a soak, so hurry up… I’ll head off, someone’s waiting for me.” She patted Eiru’s shoulder, stood up, and was about to leave when she felt her arm being tugged. Turning back, she met the loli’s pitiful gaze.

“Um… could you help me tie my hair? I don’t know how…” Holding up the hair tie in one hand, the Demon Lord felt utterly humiliated.

“Emmmm… what kind of spoiled rich girl are you?” Qi Yi was speechless, though her hands still took the tie and moved behind Eiru to help.

“But then again… with skin this soft, no normal family could raise a loli this exquisite. You’ve gotta be a rich young lady!” Qi Yi teased out of habit. “You must usually have maids and butlers dressing you, huh?”

Damn it, I wish… Eiru sat there sulking as her online friend roasted her, puffing out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

Wouldn’t I love to be a little princess? But forget thinking about fantasy, I can’t even find someone to support me if I begged! Maids and butlers? I cook my own meals, earn my own allowance, do my own chores and even warm my own bedding… actually no, I can’t even warm it, my body’s too cold.

And truthfully, her family wasn’t well-off either. This kind of life was something she could only dream of—not that she’d ever even dare to dream it.

“All done. Anything else? If not, go have fun inside~” While Eiru sulked, Qi Yi had already finished her work.

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“Your hair’s a bit long, but Sika Deer is the best!” Qi Yi gave Eiru a pat on the back, satisfied with her handiwork, and gave the loli a thumbs up.

“Don’t say it like that…” Eiru’s face flushed, her gaze darting away in embarrassment.

“Alright, alright, I’ll stop teasing. Anything else? If not, I’m off…”

“N-No, that’s all. Thanks, Stupid Qi Yi…” The little Demon Lord gave thanks, running her hands over her newly tied hair—then her expression changed.

No way? Why is this a bun? Didn’t I only give her one tie? Confirming it several times, the feel under her hand told her it was definitely the kind of bun hairstyle she’d often seen in anime and games. ² You only need one hairtie for a bun smh

Just as she was about to ask, Qi Yi had already slipped away after hearing her say she was fine… leaving her alone and dumbfounded.

“Whatever… it’s better than not tying my hair at all…” Standing up, the little Demon Lord dusted off some imaginary dirt and headed toward the hot spring area…

As soon as she entered, Eiru spotted a certain silver-haired boy and immediately rushed toward his back in excitement.

Sitting on a low stool waiting for his beloved silver-haired loli, Yuki suddenly felt someone cover his eyes from behind.

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“Guess who I am~” Playfully, Eiru decided to act like a child.

“…” Yuki was speechless. How could he not know this voice? Even without it, just the small hands and her unique scent gave her away. ³ So he sniffs her…

“Why aren’t you saying anything? Pray nya~” Her Majesty played along with the joke. “Don’t tell me you can’t guess?”

“Quit it, Little Lu…” Yuki chuckled, pulling the unprepared little Demon Lord straight into his arms.

“Wah wah wah, what are you doing!”

“A bun? It’s pretty cute…” Yuki’s eyes lit up. His crush in a swimsuit with her hair tied up in a bun; although it was a bit childish, it was surprisingly adorable.

After praising her, he casually scooped her up in a princess carry.

“You’re scared of water, right? It’s better if I’m carrying you while we enter.” He explained while carrying her toward a quieter pool.

“So, Little Lu, which pool do you want to try? The milk bath? Herbal? Red wine? Or something else?”

“J-Just a normal one…” The little Demon Lord blushed and buried her face in his chest.

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Since it was her first time, the weird pools were too much. A normal one was fine.

“Don’t worry, no need to be afraid. I’ll take you through them all…” Yuki grinned mischievously as he hefted the loli in his arms.

“Are you… a little too excited?” Eiru sensed something off—had this guy taken the wrong medicine this morning?

Of course he was. His crush was wearing a swimsuit, nestled in his arms… what man could resist? Yuki suppressed the urge to kiss her and tapped her head gently with his forehead…

“Sis! I’m back! Guess what I brought you!” Meanwhile, at home, Eiya opened the door with excitement. But no one answered.

“Where’d she go… she didn’t even say anything.” Failing to find her sister, Eiya instead noticed two hot spring tickets left on the shoe cabinet…

Translator Note

RIP Yuki. It was nice knowing you, but I think Eiya’s about to do some R18 (gore, not gutter smh, BONK YOU READERS) stuff to him.