Demon King – Chapter 337 – It’s You! Old Otaku Woman!

“Just put her on my bed. Seriously, you carried her the whole way just to act tough? Sit down and rest a bit…” Back in Qi Rong’s faculty dorm, she hurriedly took the girl from the utterly exhausted girl, removed the little one’s shoes, and placed her gently on her own bed.

Along the way, Qi Rong had offered multiple times to take over and carry Eiru for a while, but Yue Yue refused every time. As a result of her stubbornness combined with her already weak physique, she was practically worn out from carrying the girl such a long distance.

Although the Demon Lord was indeed light, she still weighed about the same as a full water jug. And the faculty dorms weren’t exactly nearby, so this was quite the challenge for Yue Yue.

“Sorry, Teacher…”

“Alright, alright, no need to sound so formal when there’s no one else around. Take a break, I’ll get you something to drink.” Qi Rong tapped Yue Yue lightly on the forehead, then went rummaging through her fridge and cupboards.

“Thanks, Sister Rong…” Sitting by the bed, Yue Yue thanked her softly and turned her gaze toward the sleeping girl’s adorable face.

“Guu~” The sleeping Demon Lord let out a soft, cute sound of comfort. After all, lying on a bed was far better than sitting or being carried while asleep.

“So cute…” No girl could resist cute things, and Yue Yue was no exception. She couldn’t help but reach out and gently touch the little one’s cheek. This was actually her first time closely observing her deskmate’s real appearance.

“Little  Yue, what’s your relationship with this kid? You two seem awfully close.” Qi Rong walked over carrying two glasses of orange juice, startling Yue Yue so much she quickly pulled her hand back.

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“Ah? Huh… Sister Rong, don’t you know her? How could you not?”

“Well… I’ve seen her, sure, but only once, one morning.” Qi Rong smiled awkwardly as she explained.

She had wanted to get closer with that girl back then, and maybe build some rapport. After all, who wouldn’t like such a well-behaved and adorable little girl? Not to mention she was a non-human demon girl, which made her even more fascinating.

But unfortunately, the girl left in a hurry that same day. Even after Qi Rong later moved to Huanghai City for work, she never had another chance to interact with her.

Since it was Friday, and with the physical exams canceling afternoon classes, Qi Rong decided to keep Yue Yue at the dorm and planned to treat her to dinner.

“Sister Rong, you… can cook?” Looking at the woman before her who was carefree, and totally lacking any teacherly image, Yue Yue couldn’t help but doubt whether this homeroom teacher might blow up the kitchen instead.

“What do you mean by that? Let me tell you, back in college, we used to whip up all kinds of food on an induction cooker in the dorms!” Qi Rong puffed up proudly, annoyed that her student doubted her culinary skills.

Wait, you’re a teacher! Saying that to your student like it’s some glorious rebellion story, do you have any idea how wrong that sounds? And why are you bragging about it?! Yue Yue mentally screamed, feeling that her teacher’s image grew more unreliable by the second.

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“So noisy…” Just as Qi Rong was in full bragging mode, a childish voice interrupted her.

Both of them turned toward the bed. The silver-haired girl who had been asleep all afternoon was now sitting up while yawning and rubbing her eyes, having clearly just woken up.

“Wait, where is this? Huh? Did I get kidnapped again?!” Looking around, the Demon Lord froze, shocked to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She nearly fell off the bed in surprise.

Wait, why did I say again? And wasn’t Stupid Yuki and Stupid Qi watching me? How could I get lost? They’re both usually reliable, how did this happen?

As her thoughts spun, Eiru’s gaze wandered around the room and landed on two familiar figures.

“Eh? Yue Yue?” Tilting her head, the Demon Lord suddenly looked enlightened. “Ah, I see! Those two idiots dumped me on Yue Yue to babysit, huh? I knew it, they wouldn’t just lose me!”

As for the other person… Eiru’s gaze shifted to the other woman in the room. The moment she got a clear look, her eyes widened.

“It’s you! The old otaku woman who keeps inappropriate figures in her closet! Why are you here?!”

Qi Rong’s forehead instantly twitched, two hashtags popping out on her forehead. The once-cute loli immediately became a lot less cute in her eyes—old otaku woman? Really? This brat had guts!

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“Alright, alright, Lulu, calm down…” Seeing the two about to start a fight, Yue Yue quickly stepped forward and placed a hand on the girl’s head, playing peacemaker.

Breathe in, breathe out, Qi Rong, calm down. She’s just a kid. And your student’s right here too, remember to maintain your image… Qi Rong repeated in her head, forcing herself to stay composed.

To be honest, for someone as lively as her, Qi Rong could be quite hot-headed. Especially when it came to bratty kids, whom she especially hated, she had a reputation for dealing with them harshly. None of the kids back home dared cross her.

And unlike most parents who always side with the naughty children, her own parents often sided with her instead. Which meant when she disciplined kids, she did it with zero hesitation.

She’d thought this girl was at least different; she didn’t seem like one of those annoying brats. But after this? She was starting to doubt her first impression.

“Yue Yue, why are you hanging out with this old otaku woman? You two know each other?” The Demon Lord rubbed her head against Yue Yue’s hand and asked curiously.

“Shh, don’t be rude. She’s a teacher.” Yue Yue pressed a finger against Eiru’s lips, silencing her before she could say more.

“Teacher?”

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“Yeah. You skip class so much you wouldn’t know, but we got a new homeroom teacher this term—Sister Rong.” Seeing that Eiru had no clue, Yue Yue began explaining the big classroom changes of recent weeks.

“What the hell? She’s our homeroom teacher?” The Demon Lord looked at Qi Rong in horror. “This airheaded old otaku woman is my teacher? No way!”

Wait… I just called her an old otaku woman to her face. And she already knows I’m not human… I’m doomed. My school life! It’s over!

While Eiru was having a meltdown, Qi Rong, who had been listening to their entire exchange, wasn’t doing much better. The information between the two girls’ words left her with quite the complicated expression.

“Wait, you’re saying she’s been skipping class all this time, and she’s one of my students?” Looking at the silver-haired girl in disbelief, Qi Rong began recalling the perpetually empty seat in her class…

Translator Note

Qi Rong, you just gotta “punish” the loli and then she’ll come around and you’ll think she’s cute again, trust