Demon King – Chapter 267 – Yuki Is Still Trying

The next morning, out of worry for Yue Yue, Eiru rarely returned to the classroom to check on her deskmate’s condition.

“I’m fine, I’m not that fragile…” Yue Yue tapped Eiru on the head with her hand, smiling playfully, appearing to be quite relaxed.

“That’s good, that’s good…” Her Majesty the Demon Lord let out a breath of relief. At least she didn’t have to worry so much anymore.

Since she was afraid of triggering her and not knowing how to comfort her, Eiru didn’t dare approach Yue Yue yesterday. But she still purposely left a magic marker on Yue Yue. If Yue Yue ever had thoughts of self-harm or suicide, Eiru could immediately sense it and rush to stop her.

“Does it look good?” Yue Yue suddenly patted her thigh, and only then did Eiru notice that she was wearing a skirt-style gym uniform with white stockings.

“What, you’re still wearing that? Didn’t we already…”

“I wore it for you, as long as you like it…” Pressing a finger to Eiru’s lips, Yue Yue smiled sweetly.

“Don’t worry, I’m not a lesbian… but when you’re in your male form, I still feel really moved. Even though we can’t be together, I still want to stick close to you like this, you don’t mind, right?” Yue Yue wrapped her arm around Eiru’s and leaned her whole body against her.

“So… about pretending to be a couple, can we keep doing it?”

Yue Yue actually felt helpless too. She wouldn’t feel romantic attraction toward her crush’s loli form, but when seeing her appear as a boy, she couldn’t help but feel her heart stir.

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She didn’t want to force anything, since the other party was also a girl. Even if being together was impossible, that heart-fluttering first love feeling was still there, and she wanted to at least experience a sweet first love to fill that regret.

“I don’t mind, but we can’t cross the line, getting close is fine though…” Eiru sighed. Her request wasn’t too much, and she could see her intentions. Although she agreed, she still reminded her.

“It’s fine, just think of us as best girlfriends… I won’t do anything to you, I just want to stick close.” After saying that, Yue Yue suddenly leaned to Eiru’s ear, smiling playfully as she whispered.

“So since you like skirts and stockings, does that mean you’re actually a pervy loli?”

“No! Don’t talk nonsense, I’m upright and proper!” Eiru’s hair stood on end. “You’re slandering my innocence out of thin air!”

“Pfft, I’m just kidding… didn’t I tell you I also like it too? I just think it’s too troublesome. It’s not strange for girls to like this stuff.” Though she expected that reaction, Yue Yue still laughed.

“Anyway, as long as you spend more time with me, I’ll keep wearing this for you every day~” Straightening her skirt, Yue Yue leaned over and lay down on Eiru’s lap.

“So if you want to come down, remember to tell me in advance. I’ll bring these clothes every day… if you come down, I’ll change in the bathroom first.”

“Won’t other people think you’re weird?” Her Majesty the Demon Lord sweatdropped… going to the bathroom just to change into skirts and stockings, no matter how you looked at it, that was strange.

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“I already said it’s because you like it… I want to wear it for you.” Yue Yue sat up and glared at her, clearly annoyed. “What do their opinions have to do with me?”

“Well… as long as you like it. You can also come find me on the rooftop anytime, I’m usually there…” Eiru smiled helplessly. Since she didn’t mind, she couldn’t say much more… so she let her be.

“Okay, I’ll come find you during PE class and such… but you have to be a boy when you keep me company.”

“Alright…” Lying on her desk, since Yue Yue seemed fine, Eiru figured she should slip away as soon as class ended.

—Loli making her escape—

Dressed almost the same as Yue Yue, a certain silver-haired loli sat high up on the rooftop, staring at the sky with a troubled face.

Her headache wasn’t from anything else, just about part-time work—the boss refused to let her work overtime. Three shifts a week, no more, no less, not even one extra…

“Any good way to make money? I’m so broke…” Rubbing her head, her legs swung back and forth in the air as Her Majesty the Demon Lord fretted over her finances as usual.

“Psshh psshh…” Strange noises sounded, and when she looked down, the little demon lord found a familiar figure.

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Needless to say, only one person could slip past her magic wards, and naturally that was the silver-haired boy with a crush on her. Yuki was below, waving while holding a bag of snacks.

Holding the food, the girl resisted the urge to throw herself into his arms and instead sat down beside him. After all, he was her future brother-in-law, she couldn’t cling to him like before.

Yuki noticed the change in her attitude. Though he was a little disappointed, he didn’t bring it up and just gently patted her little head tied in a side ponytail.

“How have you been lately? Any problems with your health?” After hearing from Jiaqi about the Daughters of Amber Crystal, Yuki subconsciously treated her like one of their victims.

According to Jiaqi, only one Daughter of Amber Crystal could exist at a time. Since Eiya was already confirmed as one, the girl in front of him probably wasn’t. But Yuki didn’t dare take that risk.

Rather than confronting her, the main reason he had stopped pestering his best friend was because of what he learned from Jiaqi about the curse, which changed his priorities.

First, he needed to trick this girl into going to a hospital for a full checkup. But since she wasn’t human, he needed to find a reliable doctor who could keep the secret. Yuki had a lot of connections, but as a minor, this was beyond his ability.

So although Yuki had been trying hard, progress was still slow. Without the right doctor or place, what could he even check her for?

“Guwu~ Stupid Yuki, how are things with my sister?” The little demon lord made a content sound as she enjoyed his pats, then suddenly asked about his love life.

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“With… who? Little Eiya?” Yuki froze, completely baffled by her random question.

“Don’t pretend, I know you’re together… when did it start?” Unable to hold back, Her Majesty the Demon Lord blurted out what she had been thinking.

Honestly, when she learned Yuki and Eiya were together, Eiru’s feelings were complicated. She didn’t have romantic feelings for either of them, but the thought of two of her closest people tying themselves into a knot and flying off… it really left her feeling conflicted.

“What? Since when was I with her?” In that instant, Yuki realized why she had been avoiding him for the past two weeks—she thought he was already taken?

“I heard you and little Ya secretly talking on the phone the other day… and you even met up in secret.” The little demon lord put on a knowing look, convinced there was no way he could fool her.

No! That was me working on her, finally getting her to agree to let me chase you! Yuki screamed in his heart—how come just when he solved the problem with the younger sister, the older sister’s misunderstanding blew up again…

Translator Note

This is your chance Yuki… if you blow it up again… I don’t know how disappointed I could even be…