Demon King – Chapter 683 – A Little Secret Between Men

Jiaqi himself could not really explain what this feeling was like. Everything he had said before was not a lie. He truly had only ever seen Eiya as a younger sister, with no other thoughts at all.

But that night, it was like suddenly realizing that the girl next door had grown up. Jiaqi noticed for the first time that his little childhood sweetheart was actually that cute. As a normal teenage boy, his heart inevitably stirred.

Thinking back on it, although Eiya was usually rather willful and bossy toward the few of them, she actually seemed to be the one getting picked on in the end. And compared to a real princess syndrome, the way this girl acted toward them felt more like shamelessly acting cute and clingy.

“Tell me, did I fall for her? But honestly speaking, it feels inappropriate, doesn’t it?”

After the earlier chaos, Jiaqi finally got serious again, pressing his forehead as he confided his worries to his best brother.

Why Yuki? Not just because he was one of his closest friends. It was also because Yuki knew all about the relationships and stories between their group, so his opinions carried more weight.

More importantly, in a way, they were kindred spirits. In some aspects, they spoke the same language, so communicating was not difficult.

And if he really were to pursue Eiya, Yuki would count as her brother-in-law. From an identity standpoint, this was indeed something he should discuss with the other side and ask for advice.

“What’s inappropriate about it? You two are childhood sweethearts. If you really wanted to chase her, I don’t think anyone would object. It just depends on what you think yourself.”

From Yuki’s perspective, if Jiaqi really got together with Eiya, he had no reason to oppose it. Eiya was also a tough one. Other than Jiaqi, he honestly could not think of a second person who could keep her so thoroughly in line.

“You two are usually pretty close anyway, hugging and clinging and all that. If I didn’t know you really didn’t mean anything by it, anyone looking would think you were a couple.”

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“That’s not right. Didn’t you hug and cling to Lu Brat before you two started dating as well?”

Jiaqi raised an eyebrow and objected. What we had was normal sibling-type contact. How did that look like a couple?

“That’s different. Lu Brat used to be a guy. Can that be compared to a normal girl?”

“But back then you didn’t know she was Lu Brat, and you didn’t know she used to be a guy either, right?”

So the saying about being confused when involved and clear when observing others really was true. Neither of them felt there was anything strange about their interactions with their respective silver-haired lolis, yet when looking at each other, they could see things perfectly clearly.

“So then? Planning to chase her?”

“No. We’re too familiar. Honestly, it feels like eating the grass close to home.”

Jiaqi held his head and gave a negative answer. “I’ll just observe for a while. I’m not even sure yet if I really like her.”

“If you figure it out, you’d better chase her right away. Don’t end up missing your chance like Lu Brat getting snatched by me.”

“Hey, are you bragging right now? Just because I’ve come to terms with it doesn’t mean you can keep stabbing me with this.”

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Jiaqi rolled his eyes, though he had to admit Yuki had a point.

If he really did end up liking Eiya and then hesitated until someone else beat him to it, he would regret it to death.

With Eiru, at least Yuki was someone he trusted. He genuinely approved of that pair. But if some random punk came along and tricked Eiya away, he really would lose it.

Whether it was love or just seeing her as a sister, even imagining his little childhood sweetheart being pursued by someone else made Jiaqi feel scared, his heart tightly knotted.

“Look at that expression. Your heart’s all twisted up like that, and you still say you don’t like Little Eiya?”

Yuki teased, wearing a face like he had seen through everything.

“You don’t get it. Even if it’s a sister. Don’t you also have a cousin? If she got taken away by some guy, wouldn’t your heart twist up too?”

“No. I wouldn’t. I’d be thrilled if someone with decent character, someone I could trust, took her in hand and properly disciplined her.”

Thinking about his cousin’s various antics, Yuki said he felt absolutely no heartache at all. He wished someone would deal with her.

“Then you really are… her real brother.”

Jiaqi hesitated, held it in for a long time, and finally could only spit out that one line.

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“Thank you. I accept the compliment.”

“I’m not complimenting you, damn it.”

After lunch, the topic was more or less wrapped up. Although there was no concrete progress or conclusion, Jiaqi felt much less stifled after getting everything off his chest.

‘Don’t miss your chance. I’m actually pretty optimistic about you and Little Eiya. If you really go after her, I’ll fully support you.’

Those were Yuki’s final words of advice and stance before leaving, though Jiaqi always felt the guy had ulterior motives.

“You’re really not trying to take advantage of me?”

Scratching his head, thinking about how he would have to call the other guy brother-in-law if he succeeded, Jiaqi felt like he was the one getting the short end of the stick.

Of course, today’s conversation had to be kept secret from everyone else. And especially from a certain loli. Jiaqi really did not want her to know that he might have some special thoughts about her younger sister.

Judging by how fiercely she protected her sister, if someone really went after Eiya, no one could say whether the Demon Lord would suddenly jump up and start biting people. And in terms of combat power, there really was no one who could beat her. Even without throwing hands, her talent for tripping people up and stirring trouble was enough to drive anyone insane.

That said, while being a sister-protecting maniac, this loli was also a chaos gremlin, especially when it came to the misfortune of people she knew. So if you said that after finding out, she would be very happy to enjoy the spectacle of Jiaqi and her sister, that possibility was not small either.

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All things considered, even as the person who knew Eiru best, Yuki could not predict what his girlfriend would think about this matter. To avoid any uncertain developments and to give Jiaqi a proper environment to think things through, he also supported keeping it from her for now.

On the dorm rooftop, Yuki waved toward the sky, and a silver-haired loli suddenly appeared out of thin air, gently landing beside him.

“What were you talking about with Stupid Qi? All secretive like that?”

“Nothing. Just some little secrets. Not telling you.”

“Bleh.”

Making a face, since he would not say it, the Demon Lord had no intention of digging deeper. She directly burrowed into his arms and continued her usual clingy routine.

Everyone had their own secrets. Something this small could not possibly affect their relationship. They were both the type willing to give each other a bit of private space. Absolute trust was there. What harm could a few little secrets do?

“By the way, where did you go to play?”

“In the sky. I saw a jet fly by, so I followed it to touch it. Zero-distance contact. Super awesome.”