Demon King – Chapter 577 – What Do I Like?

In her memories, it seemed like this was the first time her old man had ever gone out shopping with her like this. Looking at the person walking beside her, Eiru’s mood was a little complicated.

Even though the purpose was still to buy things to take back for her little sister, her dad suddenly telling her to pick whatever she liked this time felt kind of strange. He was usually never home anyway, and her mom really wouldn’t do this kind of thing with her.

“But Dad, why did you suddenly think of letting me pick stuff I like to buy today? Don’t you usually not bother with this kind of thing?”

“What kind of question is that? Dad’s just busy with work and doesn’t get to take care of you much, so I usually leave it to your mom. Is buying things your son likes really that strange?”

Her question left Ei Yuan both amused and exasperated. Rewards and punishments were always clear-cut for him. As long as you performed well, why wouldn’t you get a reward?

Besides, his usual care for the two kids was far from enough. He could only hope to make it up to them by buying small gifts like this. It was just that Eiru was always away, so there weren’t many chances like this.

“Back when you were about to graduate middle school, Dad finally had a bit more free time… alright, enough talk. Go pick what you like. If there’s something you want, say it.”

I do want to buy that unit to give to Stupid Yuki, but would I get yelled at? That thing costs several thousand. The Demon Lord knew the limits well. Asking parents for something like that was basically asking for a beating.

Eh, wait. Dad’s never actually hit me before. At most he’d just stand there holding a stick to scare me. Thinking about it that way, the little Demon Lord, her mischievous streak rising, suddenly felt a bit tempted to seek death.

But in the end she gave up on that idea. A gift for Yuki was better earned by herself. What mattered most in a gift was sincerity. Having someone else buy it and then passing it on just felt off.

“Dad, why are you looking at skirts over there?”

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After spacing out for a bit, when Eiru came back to her senses, she realized her dad was standing in the children’s clothing section.

A grown man pacing back and forth, seriously examining little skirts. Honestly, the Demon Lord found it hard to take, especially when that man was her own father.

“I’m picking clothes for your sister. She’s shru—Her body size has changed a bit, so some of her old clothes don’t fit anymore. We need new ones.”

‘You were totally about to say she shrank, right? Definitely.’

Eiru complained loudly in her head, but thinking about it carefully, that was true. Picking clothes for Eiya wasn’t really a problem.

“What kind of skirts do you think your sister likes? This pink-and-blue one, or that cherry blossom colored one?”

“Dad… Little Ya… she doesn’t really like wearing skirts.”

Now the Demon Lord truly understood just how unreliable the man in front of her was. It wasn’t just her. This guy didn’t even understand his own daughter.

“What? Don’t all girls like wearing skirts?”

Hearing that, Ei Yuan was shocked. He had always picked little skirts for his daughter. So she didn’t like them?

“I used to think that too…”

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Eiru scratched her head. She herself liked wearing skirts, but her sister had talked to her about this before.

To be precise, there was no girl who didn’t like pretty skirts. But what everyone liked was just how they looked. In daily life, actually wearing them was… way too troublesome.

Unless she was suddenly in the mood, Eiya basically always went with long johns and a T-shirt. Someone who would change out of formal wear into sportswear right after a Monday flag-raising ceremony. You tell me she likes wearing skirts? No way.

So if her dad really bought skirts, Eiya would like them, sure, but basically wouldn’t wear them. She might even shove them onto her beloved older sister. In the end, wouldn’t that just mean they went to the son?

“If you’re buying her everyday clothes, I’d suggest normal tops and pants. Or just let Mom buy them. She knows this stuff.”

“I see. Then how about you pick? You siblings understand each other better… sigh, your old dad really sucks at this.”

Holding his head with a headache, Ei Yuan felt the consequences of not understanding his kids. Because of that, even gifts always ended up with the kids picking for themselves.

“Me pick…”

Eiru didn’t really mind. Her build was about the same as her sister’s, so size issues were easy for her. But just as she was about to start, she suddenly realized something.

Wait. If I just pick like this, won’t they think I know too much? Knowing my sister’s clothing sizes inside out… won’t that make it look like something weird is going on?

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“So, uh, Dad… what size clothes does Little Ya wear?”

To avoid any trouble, Eiru immediately chose to play dumb and threw the question back at him.

“Huh? I… I don’t know? Should we ask your mom?”

‘Hey, how are you even a dad? How do you know nothing at all? Then how did you buy her clothes before?’

Suppressing the urge to scold her own father, Eiru eventually suggested that Ei Yuan call Liu Wan. Sure enough, they got the answer she had already known.

After helping pick out several outfits for Eiya, a cheerful Ei Yuan brought Eiru along to buy her a few sets of clothes too. He said the weather was about to get colder, and recently it had been unpredictable, so it was better to prepare more clothes just in case.

The Demon Lord was of course happy, but looking at the men’s clothing in her hands, she didn’t know what to say for a moment. What she lacked was never men’s clothes, but outfits for her loli body.

But there was no way she could say that. She could only accept them with a forced smile, then follow her dad, who said it was time for her to pick something she liked.

“Just browse around. I’ll sit here and wait. Call me when you’re done. Don’t worry about the price. Pick whatever you like.”

Finding a rest area to sit down, Ei Yuan gestured for his son to go pick what she liked. He was paying today anyway.

“Okay~”

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The little Demon Lord obediently ran off, following her dad’s instructions to start picking her gift.

“Something I like…” Looking at the dazzling array of products, experiencing this kind of treatment for the first time, the Demon Lord was pretty happy. But after the excitement, she started feeling lost.

What… do I like?

Grabbing her hair and thinking for a long time, Eiru still couldn’t come up with a reliable answer. Someone who never really paid attention to herself didn’t even know clearly what she actually liked.

Most of her interests had been developed to accompany friends. She couldn’t say she disliked them, but she couldn’t really call them true favorites either.

Games? Mecha? Cars? Monsters? After thinking for ages, the Demon Lord, who was strangely stubborn about certain things, finally took out her phone, planning to seek outside help.

“Hey, Stupid Yuki… do you know what I like?”

As soon as the call connected, the little Demon Lord asked without hesitation.

“Huh?”