Demon King – Chapter 681 – A Small Interlude at the Convenience Store

Although going to the convenience store was just an excuse to slip away, Eiru and Yuki really did sneak over there together. After all, a certain foodie loli liked to snack from time to time, so they still needed to restock.

“By the way, Lu Brat, do you know what kind of attitude Jiaqi has toward you?”

Thinking about what had just happened, Yuki suddenly asked as he watched the little Demon Lord squatting in front of the shelves, picking out snacks.

“What attitude? What are you even talking about?”

The Demon Lord picked up a bag of crunchy biscuits, completely failing to understand what he meant. What attitude could that Stupid Qi have? Weren’t they all just good brothers?

“He actually likes you. You didn’t know?”

“Huh?!”

Eiru was so startled that she almost dropped the biscuits in her hand.

“What’s wrong with you two? Why do you both have ideas about your brothers? What is wrong with you people?!”

Well, fair enough. Back then the whole world could tell I was chasing you, and you were the only dumb loli who couldn’t see it. Thinking about Eiru’s reaction, it made sense. Expecting her to have noticed Jiaqi’s feelings was clearly overthinking it.

“Then why did you suddenly bring this up?”

Even if she could be slow sometimes, the Demon Lord wasn’t stupid. Yuki wouldn’t suddenly say something like this unless he had something weighing on his mind.

“Did he tell you that he likes me? Are you helping him speak up? No, that makes no sense at all. That’s way too confusing.”

“No, I just wanted to ask.”

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Yuki suddenly half-knelt in front of his girlfriend and seriously asked the question that had been bothering him.

“Now that you know Jiaqi also likes you, what are you planning to do?”

It wasn’t that he was worried or testing her. He just genuinely wanted to see what kind of attitude and reaction this dumb loli would have toward something like this.

And her answer didn’t disappoint him. Ever since they became best buddies, Eiru had never let him down when it came to meeting his expectations.

“What else would I do? I already have a wife, okay?”

With one hand on her hip, the Demon Lord felt that this was a really stupid question.

“Didn’t a certain loli once say that if someone likes you, you should give them a chance?”

Having gotten a satisfactory answer, Yuki naturally stopped overthinking things and leaned in, teasing her half-jokingly.

“Hey! That was under the condition that I was single, okay? And what do you mean by that, huh? You trying to hand me over to him?”

Even though she knew he was joking, the little Demon Lord still puffed out her cheeks unhappily. Still, that easily-ruffled reaction just looked adorable to Yuki.

“That’s impossible. You’re mine forever. I’ll keep holding your hand and never let go.”

Gently lifting the girl’s chin, Yuki’s teasing move made her blush a little.

“I’m the same. As long as you don’t want to get rid of me, I won’t leave you either… idiot…”

Luckily, it wasn’t a long break period, so there weren’t many students in the convenience store. Otherwise, this blatant display of affection would probably have choked a whole bunch of poor single dogs to death.

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“Still, since you told me this, I think I should go talk to him.”

Handing the crunchy biscuits to Yuki, the Demon Lord wondered if she should find some time to ask Jiaqi out alone.

Now that she knew Jiaqi also liked her, emotionally and logically speaking, it didn’t feel right to just leave him to pine away on his own. Since she already had someone, it would be best to clearly state her stance to Jiaqi and avoid some messy emotional drama later on.

“That’s not necessary. Jiaqi has already gotten over it. You can rest easy about that.”

Yuki hurriedly stopped Eiru when she started getting serious. He did agree with the idea of cutting things cleanly to avoid tangled feelings. But since the guy had already let it go, there was really no need.

Most importantly, even knowing the reason, letting Eiru go spend time alone with another guy… Yuki would get jealous. If she wanted to torture him like that, she might as well just stab him. That would be quicker and cleaner.

“Hm? That’s good then. Did you clear things up with him ahead of time? Hehe.”

Since it was Yuki who said it, the Demon Lord believed him without hesitation.

To outsiders, believing something just from a single sentence might seem ridiculous. But that only proved the bond and trust between the two of them.

“I didn’t clear up anything. He figured it out on his own. Jiaqi is a good person, and he genuinely thinks about us. He actually understands these things very well.”

“That may be true, but why is it you handing out the good guy card?”

“Don’t sweat the details.”

Carrying a bag full of snacks back to the classroom, the two of them felt their relationship deepen a little from this small interlude. But as soon as they stepped inside, they sensed that something was off.

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When their classmates saw them… or more precisely, when they saw the silver-haired loli, everyone awkwardly looked away the moment their eyes met, snickering for no clear reason.

‘What… is going on?’

The Demon Lord was confused. After scanning the classroom and not seeing Jiaqi or Ziyu, she ruled out the possibility that those two were stirring up trouble.

Returning to her seat, Eiru looked up and immediately saw Qianchen lying on her desk in front, laughing so hard her whole body was shaking.

‘What the hell is this crazy girl laughing at…’

Feeling inexplicably annoyed, Eiru shot a look at Yuki beside her. Catching the hint, he scratched his head and lightly patted Qianmeng’s shoulder in front.

“What’s wrong with your sister? Why is she laughing like a maniac?”

“Huh? Oh, I heard that Hui Jiaqi is going to…”

Honest and often absentminded, Qianmeng started answering without thinking when she heard Yuki’s question. Before she could finish, she was interrupted by her coughing-from-laughter little sister.

“Sis, didn’t I tell you to keep it secret? Do you want Jiaqi to die on the spot? Pffthahaha…”

“Oh, right. I forgot. Sorry, Yuki. I can’t say it.”

‘Just how dense are you two…’

Watching the sisters’ reactions, the same complaint popped up in both Eiru and Yuki’s minds.

But as the younger sister, Qianchen wasn’t much better either. Her attempt at stopping it had already sold Jiaqi out almost completely.

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“What is that Stupid Qi up to again? I just ruled him out as a suspect…”

Combining the classmates’ reactions of sneaking glances and laughing at her, the Demon Lord was sure he had pulled something related to her again.

Although this time, it really wasn’t Jiaqi’s doing. Unjustly saddled with the blame, he was currently in the hallway chasing down the person who had spread the rumor about him.

“If you’ve got the guts to start shit, you’ve got the guts to stop running!”

“Damn it, why are you so good at chasing people?! Can we stop and think about what to do next, okay? Bro, bro! Let’s think of a solution together!”

They all knew just how much that loli doted on her little sister. If this rumor reached her ears, it would be fine if she didn’t believe it. But if she did, Jiaqi would really be screwed.

“Who do you think caused this? Save the thinking for later. I’m going to slap you a few times first!”

“Bro, bro, spare my life!”

Ziyu fled in a panic. Seeing a door standing open nearby, he dove straight inside and slammed it shut behind him, blocking Jiaqi outside and barely securing a slim chance at survival.

Having narrowly escaped death, he pressed his ear to the door, eavesdropping on the sounds outside. What he didn’t know was that Jiaqi, standing outside, was now completely dumbfounded.

‘Why the hell did this guy run into a place like this…’

For a moment, Jiaqi didn’t know whether to sympathize with him or enjoy his misfortune.