Demon King – Chapter 262 – The One Who Went First Fell

“By the way, I want to ask you something… That silver-haired little girl at your house on your birthday…” After chatting the whole period, just before class ended, Yue Yue suddenly threw out a question.

“What about her?” Eiru didn’t understand. Suddenly bringing up her true body, what was this about?

“She’s not your girlfriend, right?” Yue Yue asked tentatively. That finally made Eiru remember the details of that day—back then she had claimed in front of a few people that the silver-haired girl was her girlfriend.

Though things had been explained clearly to the three boys, the three girls still had no idea what was going on… They probably still believed Eiru had a silver-haired loli girlfriend.

Wait a second. So Yue Yue came to ask about being a fake couple while thinking I already had a girlfriend? That’s strange. Could it be that she actually has feelings for me?

“I asked Yuki, and he said that girl wasn’t your girlfriend… but I still wanted to hear it from you.” As if seeing through her thoughts, Yue Yue explained further at the perfect moment.

When Yue Yue asked Yuki, his reaction was a bit odd—though he firmly said no, there was still something subtle in his tone.

“Yeah, she’s not my girlfriend… just take it as her pranking me that day.” Eiru sighed helplessly. But honestly, that was the explanation closest to the truth.

“That’s good… then it doesn’t count as stealing someone else’s boyfriend.” Yue Yue let out a breath of relief. Maybe it was just Eiru’s imagination, but she looked genuinely happy with that answer.

As soon as the bell rang, Yue Yue pulled Eiru straight out of the classroom and headed for a certain familiar place: the rooftop of the school building.

“You’re not skipping class with me, are you?” Eiru twitched her mouth, but Yue Yue shook her head.

“I can’t get away with it like you do. I just wanted somewhere empty to be alone with you.” She pulled Eiru to sit against the wall. She made it clear that once class started, she’d still go back.

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“But aren’t we only pretending to be together? Is there really a need to be alone… hey, what are you doing?” Eiru stopped mid-sentence when she realized Yue Yue had climbed onto her, putting them in a very suggestive position.

“If we don’t pay attention, it’s easy for people to see through us～” Yue Yue pressed a finger to Eiru’s lips, straddling him and pinning his upper body against the wall, giving off the vibe of a kabedon.

“So if we don’t properly get into our roles, it’s impossible to keep up the act.” After saying that, Yue Yue snuggled against Eiru’s chest, clamping her legs around her as if afraid she would run away.

We touched. We’re this close… I really like you, I want to get closer, I want to be yours and for you to be mine—Yue Yue leaned happily against Eiru, her mind filled only with love.

Tch… Eiru sighed. She didn’t feel anything romantic toward Yue Yue. She only saw this behavior as the kind of clingy affection a younger sister might show an older brother…

Even though she didn’t have romantic feelings, that ambiguity and stimulation did stir her original succubus nature a little—and with the feedback from her true body, even this male body would produce a normal physiological reaction.

Sensing the change in Eiru’s body, Yue Yue didn’t pull away. Instead, she mischievously pressed even closer…

“Don’t, Yueyue…”

“No, let me lean on you for a while… I’ll go back once class starts.” Her voice was coquettish, making it hard for Eiru to reject her firmly.

With a helpless sigh, Eiru didn’t think much of it. Taking Yue Yue’s behavior as a younger sister seeking comfort, she did what she used to do for Eiya. Eiru hugged her and patted her back to soothe her…

With her face buried in Eiru’s chest, Yue Yue trembled faintly under the comfort. How long had it been since she felt this kind of care?

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Earlier, during class, Eiru had learned about Yue Yue’s family background, which explained why she relied on her so much.

Yue Yue lived in a divorced and remarried family. In elementary school, after her father divorced, he remarried and brought her into a new household…

In this new family, Yue Yue wasn’t treated well. Though she wasn’t abused, she also wasn’t cared for. Soon after, her father and stepmother had a son together, Yue Yue’s current younger half-brother.

After his birth, Yue Yue’s place in the family dropped even lower. Her bratty brother often bullied and picked on her. And although the two adults weren’t openly against her, they always sided with their son in conflicts.

Yue Yue was an understanding and sensible child. She learned early to take care of herself and to avoid confronting her brother directly, always choosing to endure…

Growing up in such an environment, she developed a personality that was neither wholly good nor bad—if anyone treated her well or showed kindness, she’d repay it wholeheartedly with everything she had.

Put nicely, it was gratitude and loyalty. But it also meant she could easily be deceived by bad people. Thankfully, she’d been lucky so far and hadn’t met such people.

Because of her family, her friendships also suffered. Despite her easygoing nature and lack of flaws, she was often isolated for one reason or another.

In middle school, she was ostracized due to girls’ jealousy and prejudice against her family. In high school, she was isolated again for associating with students from the Honor Class…

If it were only constant isolation, that would be one thing. But every time, she’d make friends only to be abandoned and excluded by them again…

By now, Yue Yue’s only true friends were the sisters Qianmeng and Qianchen.

That’s why, after Eiru protected her, her affection skyrocketed like a rocket. The more she investigated and got closer to him, the more she found between the two of them, until she hopelessly fell for him.

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And indeed, they were similar in one important way—immature and starved of affection, their sensitive hearts would rush toward warmth like moths to flame at the smallest spark, even if it meant being burned to ashes.

“Yue Yue, class is about to start… You should get off me.” After holding her a long time, Eiru judged the time mentally and lightly patted her back.

“Just a little longer… We’re a couple…” Yue Yue muttered stubbornly, craving Eiru’s embrace while a sense of fear welled up—the fear of the person she cared for leaving her.

“We’re only pretending, we’re not really a couple… If you take it too seriously, it could mess up your future relationships.” Worried she might get too carried away, Eiru finally voiced the concern she’d been holding back.

But as soon as she said it, Yue Yue suddenly lifted her head with disbelief written all over her face… After a moment of stunned silence, before Eiru could react, Yue Yue burst out and pinned him against the wall.

“I’m not acting… I really like you! Eiru, I love you! Be my boyfriend, let’s be together! I want… I want to be your lifelong partner!”

Realizing Eiru had only seen it as an act, Yue Yue could no longer suppress her feelings. She poured everything out in one breath.

What??? Eiru was dumbfounded… Seriously, girl, you really do have feelings for me? Looking back on all her behavior, she finally understood that it had all been real and genuine feelings.

Seeing Yue Yue’s face, on the verge of tears, Eiru’s expression grew solemn. She quickly grasped how serious this was.

She was a girl, so how could she give Yue Yue happiness? And now, even a vague answer might be clutched at like a lifeline…

So unless she rejected her clearly, she risked irreparable damage to Yueyue’s life. She had to find a reason that would convince her.

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Say she didn’t like her? That she had no feelings? That’d be a flimsy excuse and both hurtful and useless. Eiru had a strong sense that Yue Yue wasn’t someone who’d give up easily.

In that case, it was better to lay everything bare. Half-truths wouldn’t work. This was too important. Eiru had to drop her usual casualness and handle it seriously.

“Yue Yue, I have to tell you something important…” Eiru steadied Yue Yue and spoke with a grave face.

“You’re really cute, in personality and appearance, and your feelings for your beloved are beautiful. I can promise that if someone married you, they’d be the luckiest person in the world.”

“Then we…” Yue Yue brightened, thinking she was being accepted.

“But I still can’t agree. Right now, I can’t accept a romantic relationship with you… And honestly, you wouldn’t be able to accept me either.”

“Why?! No, I would never…” From joy to despair in an instant, Yue Yue’s eyes filled with tears. But Eiru raised a finger to her lips, silencing her.

“The truth is… I’m actually a girl…”

Translator Note

And the truth comes out!!!! Yue Yue is heartbroken as Eiru reveals the truth… I wonder what comes next?