Demon King – Chapter 336 – The Demon Lord’s Accommodation Problem

“According to my dad, this little demon got lost and was planning to sleep by the roadside in the suburbs. When they found her, she was covered in dirt and crying her eyes out…” Qi Rong recounted what she’d heard from her father. Hearing that, Yuki’s expression darkened.

In his eyes, Eiru was always a cheerful and strong girl. For her to cry like that in front of others meant she must have been absolutely terrified and helpless at the time.

Why wasn’t I there with her then? Yuki had seen his little girlfriend cry before, but the thought of her breaking down like that made his heart ache. Even if back then he wasn’t her boyfriend yet, as her closest friend and basically her only friend, it was his responsibility to be there for her when she needed someone most. The fact that such a huge thing had happened and he was hearing it from someone else made him feel like he’d failed her. He resolved that once she woke up, he’d have a serious talk with her about it.

“By the way, teacher, why do you keep calling her ‘little demon’?” Jiaqi caught the word that stood out and decided to test the waters.

“Hm? No reason… it’s just a nickname, a nickname! Ahahaha…” Qi Rong forced a laugh. She hadn’t forgotten her father’s warning—this girl’s non-human nature must be kept secret.

“Oh, so the teacher already knows she’s not human…” Jiaqi picked up on her hesitation immediately. If she was a fellow insider, then they didn’t need to hide things from each other. Having a teacher in on it would make it much easier to cover for Eiru in her daily life.

“Wait, you guys know too?” Qi Rong blinked in surprise. She hadn’t expected so many people to already know the truth about the little demon loli.

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“I grew up with her, and this guy Yuki is her best friend. These two are his roommates. We’re basically her cover team helping hide her identity as a non-human.” Knowing they were likely all allies moving forward, Jiaqi gave a quick rundown. Of course, he left out the part about Yuki being Eiru’s boyfriend. Given the school rules and the teacher’s position, “best friend” was a safer label.

“Wait… what are you guys talking about? Lulu… isn’t human?” Yue Yue, who was still holding the sleeping Eiru, looked completely lost. The conversation had moved too fast for her to keep up.

“Eh?” Jiaqi froze. After a moment, he stammered, “You… didn’t know?”

“No, first I’ve heard of it.” Yue Yue tilted her head, examining the girl in her arms from head to toe, trying to spot any hint of something inhuman.

Heavens above, that’s not my fault! I thought she knew already since she found out about Eiru’s male and female forms! How the hell did those two even have their big reveal talk? Jiaqi screamed internally, turning stiffly toward Yuki, only to see him facepalm. His expression as if looking at an idiot teammate made him sweat with embarrassment.

“So, she’s not human? What does that even mean?”

“Forget it, I’ll explain.” Yuki shot Jiaqi a glare, stepped forward, and calmly explained Eiru’s situation to Yue Yue.

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“I see… so she really is a little demon, huh?” Yue Yue said, gently stroking the sleeping girl’s back. She didn’t seem particularly shocked.

“That’s it? That’s your reaction?” Yuki was stunned. He’d thought his own response had been calm when he first found out Eiru was a demon, but he hadn’t expected someone even calmer.

It wasn’t just him. Jiaqi, Ziyu, Jixian, and even Qi Rong were all equally surprised. Sure, having a strong ability to accept was one thing, but not being surprised at all?

“I’ve seen her use weird abilities before. If she’s a demon or something, that explains everything.” Yue Yue recalled the day on the rooftop when her deskmate had suddenly transformed into a loli. Nothing could top that surprise.

“Uh… right…”

“Anyway, I’ll take her back to the dorm now, okay? You guys aren’t exactly suited to take care of her, are you?” Yue Yue had been holding Eiru for quite a while now, and though the girl was light, Yue Yue’s body wasn’t particularly strong, so her arms were starting to ache.

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“Wait, you’re taking her to the girls’ dorm?!” Yuki immediately objected. His little girlfriend used to be a boy. If she woke up in a girls’ dorm, wouldn’t she be terrified when she woke up!?

“What else am I supposed to do? There’s nowhere else to—” Yue Yue stopped mid-sentence, realizing she was about to slip up. Crap, the teacher’s still here. If Ms. Qi found out Eiru had been living in the boys’ dorm, that would blow everything up. She quickly shut her mouth and stole a few glances at Qi Rong, hoping the woman hadn’t caught on.

Yue Yue didn’t like the idea of her deskmate living in a boys’ dorm since she saw her as a younger sister, she worried that the naive loli might get taken advantage of. But it was Eiru’s own choice, and forcing her to move would only make things worse.

Besides, Eiru had already rejected the idea before. She said she’d gotten used to it, that her male roommates wouldn’t take advantage of her, and that it wasn’t a big deal.

“Why don’t we let her stay with me for now? Lu Baby’s situation is… special. It’s better not to put her somewhere crowded like the student dorms,” Qi Rong suddenly suggested. Now that she’d been caught up on the situation, she figured it best to offer a solution herself.

Seeing Yuki’s intense reaction earlier, she assumed he shared her reasoning and looked at him approvingly.

Not bad, not bad. This kid’s thoughtful. The little demon picked a good friend. Much better than that blabbermouth childhood buddy.

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“The faculty dorms are all single rooms. No crowds, no noise. It’ll be quiet enough for her to rest there.”

“Then… sorry to trouble you, teacher?” Yue Yue said, realizing it made sense.

“Don’t mention it. Taking care of students is part of the job.” Qi Rong waved her hand casually. Truth be told, the way they interacted felt less like teacher and students and more like a group of close friends.

Translator Note

Oh no! Yuki is going to get NTR’d by Qi Rong!