Demon King – Chapter 63 – Blue Screen

Translator Note

Thanks Sapidayo for the chapter!

Taking customer orders; operating the front counter machine to make the order tickets; printing receipts and drink labels; sticking labels on empty cups for the seniors in the back to make; sealing and packaging the finished drinks to hand to customers…

Although the steps and procedures were somewhat tedious, overall her work wasn’t very difficult. How busy it got also depended on the number of customers—it was only during rush hour after work and school that things got somewhat hectic.

Of course, the little demon lord was definitely working in her disguised form. Although she hadn’t recovered much mana today, for the sake of money, she still had to spend her mana.

After packaging the last drink and handing it to the customer in front of her, all the orders on hand were temporarily completed. Eiru, who had been busy for half the day, could finally catch her breath and slack off a bit…

“Senior, what time do we get off work?” Since there were no customers for now and the manager wasn’t around, Eiru struck up a conversation with her senior behind her—a college girl named Xinyue.

“You’ll be finished if the manager hears you. Don’t think about slacking off all day.” Xinyue laughed and scolded Eiru, while cleaning the back counter with a towel.

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“But the manager isn’t here, right? If he were here, would I dare to talk?… Besides, if I slack off a bit now, I’ll be better prepared to work when there are more people later.” Eiru estimated it should be almost seven o’clock, and people living in this area would be coming home soon.

“That’s the logic, but don’t say it out loud. Before the manager comes back, if you want to slack off, do it for a while. You’ll be busy during rush hour later.”

“Ah, customers are coming.” The shop door was suddenly pushed open, and student Eiru, who had once again lost her chance to slack off, had to return to her work station.

“Hello, what would you two like to order…” Looking at the two familiar faces in front of her, someone’s expression suddenly became strange.

“Oh, Great Demon Lord, you really are working here part-time. How unexpected. Right, sis?” Qianchen said teasingly with a smile, reaching out to pat Qianmeng beside her.

“Huh? What?” Suddenly interrupted by her sister, Qianmeng, who was looking at the menu, didn’t react to what was happening for a moment.

“You’re really buying something?!” Qianchen looked somewhat surprised—she hadn’t expected her sister to actually be here to drink something.

“If we’re not drinking anything… then why did you drag me here? Um, I’ll have a peach oolong tea, large, no ice, half sugar.” After asking with confusion, Qianmeng ordered a drink.

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“Aren’t we here to… forget it, I’ll have the same as my sister.” Her sister was indeed an airhead. Qianchen gave up helplessly and also ordered a drink.

“Two peach oolong teas, no ice, half sugar… Please wait a moment, please keep your receipt.” Eiru skillfully operated the machine and then handed the printed receipt to the two sisters.

“Great Demon Lord, why are you working part-time here?” While waiting for their drinks, Qianchen started making conversation.

“Student, chatting is prohibited during work hours, or I’ll get scolded by the manager.” Giving her a sideways glance, Eiru directly threw cold water on her.

“Tch… forget it. Sis, let’s go sit over there.” Finding herself rebuffed, Qianchen pulled Qianmeng to find a seat.

Someone looked at the two sisters sitting not far away, feeling a bit of a headache. It was probably that guy Yuki who sold her out… This wasn’t good news. From the looks of it, these two sisters would probably come here every day to tease her…

Soon, the two sisters’ drinks were ready. During the process of getting their drinks, Qianchen did casually tease Eiru a bit. But what surprised Eiru was that the two sisters didn’t bother her afterward—they just left after getting their drinks.

At least today was fine… Breathing a sigh of relief, student Eiru was idle once again.

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“Are those your classmates?” Xinyue asked with a smile, having seen everything that just happened.

“Yeah, but not from the same class…” Eiru answered listlessly. “Life’s going to be tough from now on…”

As soon as she finished speaking, several customers pushed open the shop door and walked in. It looked like people were getting back home from work, so the two workers in the shop are going to be busy.

After going through rush hour for over two hours, it was finally closing time and she could go back. After changing clothes and saying goodbye to Xinyue, Eiru set off on the road back to school.

After walking for quite a while, Eiru felt some discomfort in her body and hurriedly went to a nearby alley to release her disguise magic.

As soon as she released it, the little demon lord leaned against the wall, and gasped heavily, her face becoming pale.

She was severely dizzy and her body was so weak that she couldn’t exert any strength. Feeling lightheaded while standing, she felt that breathing was somewhat difficult… This feeling wasn’t unfamiliar to Eiru—they were a sign that her mana was running low, and that she was about to enter forced hibernation.

If she was a phone with battery percentage warnings, she would probably be frantically flashing red, with a notification that there’s only one percent battery remaining.

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“I’m finished, I shouldn’t have been wasteful… I should have gone back to my apartment first.” His Majesty the Demon Lord wanted to cry but had no tears to shed. Being careless in the moment, it would be pretty bad if she ran out of mana.

Shaking her head to clear it up a bit, given that she was closer to school right now, she decided to head there instead

Hold on a little longer—if she collapsed outside and someone picked her up, she’d really be finished. Even if she had to collapse, it should at least be at school… With this thought, Her Majesty the Demon Lord forced herself to keep going.

Fortunately, it was nighttime and there weren’t many people on the street. Under the cover of darkness, nobody around her noticed her weak state. Step by step she walked, with each step getting harder… Her body was getting weaker and weaker, and her head was so dizzy she could barely see the road.

Finally, she could see Seventh High School’s gate in the distance. But the little demon lord couldn’t even keep her eyes open now. Her mana deprivation not only affected her body but also directly impacted her mental state.

I’m finished… This thought flashed through her mind. Not far from the school gate, Her Majesty the Demon Lord could no longer hold on and collapsed.