Demon King – Chapter 474 – Happy Children’s Day!

Jixian and Xuenan left the river embankment and arrived at a nearby commercial street. Wandering between different shops while chatting and laughing, the two of them did not notice that there was now a little tail following behind them.

Yes, Her Majesty the Demon Lord ultimately still sneaked after them. Originally she had been worried that doing this kind of tailing alone would be awkward, and had wanted to drag Liru down with her to follow along together…

But the other party showed a troubled expression, immediately said she had something to do, returned Hulu to Eiru, and then vanished in a flash. With no other choice, the girl could only come alone.

“It feels like I’m some kind of paparazzi. This sucks…”

Hiding in a small alley with only her head poking out, the little Demon Lord complained while secretly observing the two people ahead who were still chatting happily.

“What’s that girl doing?”

“Looks like she’s following and observing the two students ahead…”

Like nesting dolls, Eiru, who was tailing others, was also being tailed herself. Not far behind her, there were likewise two people secretly observing her.

Compared to a certain amateur-level girl, these two were on a much higher skill tier. Sitting there naturally, the pair blended into the street scene just like ordinary passersby, completely indistinguishable as people who were tracking or surveilling someone.

Her Majesty the Demon Lord, on the other hand, was completely different. Every move she made clashed with the street around her. Perhaps from watching too many stalking scenes in movies or manga, this girl’s way of hiding could only be described as very…

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If you wanted to put it nicely, it was full of ritual. If you put it bluntly, it was over-the-top. Paying attention only to not being discovered by the two in front, Eiru’s current behavior instead attracted plenty of attention from passersby, some even thinking she was some kind of chuunibyou girl who had wandered out from somewhere.

“By the way, doesn’t she know how to turn invisible? For tailing someone, she doesn’t need to make it this dramatic, right?” With nothing better to do, and while ensuring the girl would not leave their field of vision, the two plainclothes officers casually chatted about her.

“How would I know… kids like to play around, I guess? But this is fine too. If she turned invisible or something, it would be a pain for us to find her.”

“But don’t you think that little girl likes the guy she’s following? Look at her like that… doesn’t it look exactly like someone whose crush got snatched away, unwilling to accept it and following behind looking for a chance or something?”

“Hmm? Now that you mention it, it really does look like that.” Hearing this, the other plainclothes officer could not help but laugh. The girl’s current behavior looked more and more comical to them the longer they watched.

Because of staggered schedules, the group following Eiru today had not actually seen her being close with Yuki. So when they saw this scene today, it was only natural for a misunderstanding to arise.

“Should we report this later? That way, if this girl ever goes missing, we’ll have another clue to look for her. The search area would be much smaller, right?”

“Yeah, reporting it sounds good… but this really reminds me of my middle school days. Hahaha.”

The two plainclothes officers continued chatting like this while keeping an eye on their surveillance target’s movements. Meanwhile, the completely unaware Demon Lord had all her attention focused on Jixian and Xuenan.

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“Why do girls like buying bags so much?” Seeing the two come out of another shop, Eiru noticed that Xuenan now had an extra bag in her hand.

She remembered that the day she tailed Xuenan before, that unfamiliar guy had also bought her a similar bag. Wouldn’t buying just one be enough? Why buy so many?

Seeing the happy expression on Xuenan’s face, Her Majesty the Demon Lord felt like she had seen that look somewhere before… but for the moment she could not recall where.

With her mindset leaning toward the masculine side, the little Demon Lord viewed bags as purely functional items, so she naturally could not understand why some girls enjoyed collecting them.

In reality, back when she got a game console from her younger sister, her reaction had been pretty much the same. When you get something you like, whether you are a boy or a girl, the reaction is actually about the same.

Glancing at Hulu, who was still sleeping soundly on her shoulder, Eiru swayed the tail behind her and considered whether she should wake the little thing up and put it to work.

“Tsk, Aunt Mu is really that rich? He bought her lipstick again?”

Although she had heard from Yuki that Jixian’s family conditions were pretty good, his generosity was making this poor girl feel a little sour.

Even though she did not really understand these things, when she was at home she had seen her mother and younger sister mess around with them, so she had a rough idea of the prices.

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She did not know about the bag, but that lipstick alone probably cost at least a week of her food expenses, right? Maybe even half a month… thinking about this, Her Majesty the Demon Lord puffed out her cheeks again.

Of course, she knew that if she wanted something, Yuki could spend even more extravagantly than this. But as a “tough guy” who was firmly determined not to live off someone else and to be self-reliant, she did not allow herself to accept Yuki’s gifts one-sidedly.

“Look, look, that boy bought lipstick for that girl. This kid’s cheeks puffed up the moment she saw it.”

“I saw it…”

Smiling helplessly, while sighing at the beauty of youth, the plainclothes officer also felt some sympathy for Eiru because of the misunderstanding.

“The person she likes being affectionate with someone else and buying gifts right in front of her… this kid… sigh…”

If Eiru could hear the conversation behind her, she would definitely be spamming question marks. ‘That guy is just my roommate! I’m a tough guy, how could I possibly like another guy? You two are the ones with problems, okay?’

If Her Majesty the Demon Lord ever found out that her actions had led to this kind of misunderstanding, she would definitely go back and beat up Yuki. After all, he was the one who gave her this task. If she was going to take it out on someone, who else but him?

“But why doesn’t Xuenan show any response at all? It’s always Aunt Mu buying things to please her…”

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Looking at the way the two interacted, the little Demon Lord genuinely felt a bit confused.

If Yuki bought things for her or tried to please her, even if she did not immediately give a gift in return, she would at least let him stroke her head or do something to make him happy.

In Eiru’s view, romance was something between two people, a process of mutual giving, not one-sided effort.

She knew that these two were not actually in a relationship yet, just that Jixian was pursuing Xuenan unilaterally. But they were at least friends, right? And Xuenan seemed quite close to Jixian.

Even back when she and Yuki had not confirmed anything and were still good brothers and close buddies, if Yuki gave her some benefit, she would definitely give something back. Accepting favors one-sidedly without returning them made her feel restless and uncomfortable.

So Xuenan’s attitude of only caring about her own happiness, while showing no response toward Jixian at all, left Her Majesty the Demon Lord feeling puzzled…

‘I’m not saying you’re morally obligated to return the favor or anything, but after accepting someone else’s gift, at the very least, you should say thank you, right?’