Demon King – Chapter 263 – The Demon Lord Doubts Her Existence

“A… a girl?” Hearing such a baffling statement, Yue Yue froze.

She had considered the possibility of being rejected. Though she had good qualities, she still felt a bit inferior inside… so being turned down wasn’t entirely unexpected.

Through their time together, Yue Yue was certain Eiru didn’t dislike her. As long as she wasn’t hated or resented, everything else could be worked out.

Maybe Eiru would think it was too sudden to accept right away. Or maybe he had no romantic feelings for now. Since Yue Yue had confirmed Eiru had no one else he liked at the moment…

So even if he couldn’t agree immediately, Yue Yue planned to cling to him—as long as it wasn’t a clear rejection, as long as there was a sliver of hope, she’d fight for her heart.

But in reality, she had never imagined being met with such a bizarre excuse. That reason stunned her.

What was this? Could a reason be any worse? I’m not blind, I can tell the difference between a boy and a girl, right? Don’t treat me like an idiot just to refuse me. The more she thought, the more wronged Yue Yue felt.

“How could you be a girl? Just now… I clearly felt…” As her voice trailed, her cheeks turned red. “How could you lie about something like that…”

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“That’s fake! No, it’s not fake either… ahhh! It’s not like that!” Of course Eiru knew what she meant. She grabbed at her hair in frustration—seriously, are girls these days this bold?

“Anyway, just listen to me explain…” Taking advantage of the space between them, Eiru slipped out from under Yue Yue and sat beside her.

“Do you remember what you said on my birthday, about the silver-haired loli at my house? The one you asked me and Yuki if she was my girlfriend about…”

“Yeah… what about her?” Sitting tamely beside her, Yue Yue had sunk into such disappointment that she didn’t even care if her skirt or stockings got dirty on the ground.

“Close your eyes first…” Eiru raised two fingers to her brows, gently brushing downward… wiping away tears while forcing her to close her eyes.

“Actually…” Her Majesty the Demon Lord began to undo her disguise.

Sensing something strange, Yue Yue opened her eyes just as Eiru’s hands left her face… and widened her eyes at what she saw.

“That person was me～” Before Yue Yue stood not the plain black-haired boy, but a silver-haired girl with an overly cute face, shyly scratching her cheek.

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“You… you?!” The surreal sight left Yue Yue dumbfounded. She looked around repeatedly, finding no third person.

The truth was undeniable. No matter her disbelief, Yue Yue had to accept reality…her beloved was actually a silver-haired girl.

“So the boy version of you… was fake? You were always a girl?” Trying to process it, Yue Yue even reached out to touch the girl, wondering if it was an illusion.

“It’s not entirely fake～ Think of it as me having two bodies. Normally I use the boy body to interact with people, but this is my real form…” Eiru chose her words carefully. That male body truly existed.

To deny it would be to deny her past self, something the Demon Lord would never allow.

“Two bodies? Then the boy body can still… be with me…” Yue Yue instantly latched onto the one part of the explanation that favored her.

“No!” Eiru crossed her arms in front of her like an ‘X’. “Don’t forget, I’m still a girl. I can’t give you true happiness… To date me while denying that fact is just running away.”

“But if you think it’s fine that I’m a girl, then maybe I’d consider it… But what you like is only my boy self, right?”

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“Mm…” Her words struck Yue Yue’s heart. She lowered her head, tears welling.

Why was it? Even though both were Eiru, and the loli in front of her was undeniably cute, so cute she even had the urge to take her home to raise her.

But that was only affection for cute things. She couldn’t summon even a flicker of the romantic impulse she felt for the boy version.

Yue Yue liked the black-haired boy who gave her a sense of security, who she could rely on. Even if he wasn’t handsome, to her, no one was more outstanding or charming.

And she was a relatively traditional girl. Close as she might be, romance with another girl was something she rejected. She simply couldn’t fall in love with one.

Her first love had ended, ruined by her own impulsiveness… Yue Yue bitterly regretted it. If she hadn’t confessed, even if it was still fake, she could have at least stayed by Eiru’s side a while longer.

“Sorry for bothering you…” Head bowed, Yue Yue’s tears spilled onto the ground. She had imagined countless beautiful scenes of her first love, but it ended so abruptly and pathetically.

“No, no, it’s me who should apologize… I’m sorry…” The little Demon Lord waved frantically, hugging her head to comfort her. No matter what, the truth was that she had hurt her.

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Shattering a girl’s beautiful fantasy of love, Eiru felt like a sinner. Not knowing how to handle it, she could only embrace Yue Yue, trying to soothe her feelings…

Sensing the kindness, Yue Yue clung to Eiru and burst into sobs. Her heart-wrenching cries pierced the loli’s sensitive heart.

I thought I could become someone’s support, someone useful… But in the end, I only cause trouble to others, even hurting them…

Holding Yue Yue with heavy feelings, the little Demon Lord once again began to doubt her own worth. If even her parents could throw her aside and if all she ever did was trouble others, maybe she truly had no reason to stay by anyone’s side.

Translator Note

Eiru. No. Stop. Don’t you fucking dare. And all you readers. If you ever feel this way, there is

always someone willing to help you. And sometimes, all you have to do is reach out. Just like this fking idiot here, all Eiru has to do is confess her feelings and insecurity to Yuki, Eiya, or literally anyone else around her. Q:OIFOIEJF:OSJF:OSJ:F