“Huh… I can’t eat anymore…”
The Demon King leaned back on the sofa, clutching their bloated belly. They were breathing heavily, clearly very full.
“Why? Eat more.”
However, the charm of food torture lies in the endless stream of dishes. In other words, there’s still plenty of food left for the Demon King to eat.
I took two perfectly chilled breads from the fridge.
“Shall we eat this together, Uncle?”
“Are you going to eat and then just go back inside…?”
“Of course. Are you upset about this? I worked so hard to prepare all this for our Demon King, and you won’t even eat it.”
“Ugh… uuuuugh…”
“Oh no, won’t do. If you don’t eat this, I’ll just enjoy it with Noah.”
“I’ll eat it! Bring it here!”
“Try it. I’m sure you’ll like it.”
The Demon King hesitated after taking the small bread in their hands.
It must be hard to resist.
The bread in this house is famous for its fragrance. Especially the chocolate inside is soft, sweet, and savory.
“…Haaauup!”
When the Demon King took a big bite of the chocolate scallop bread, chocolate oozed out.
Even though cream got on their ragged clothes, the kid didn’t care.
They probably didn’t have time to care.
“…!!!”
As they chewed, the sweet cream and savory bread created…
“Hooooww…”
A fantastic harmony.
“Older Brother… what is this…?”
“Ah, this is called chocolate scallop bread. Very sweet.”
“To think such a thing existed… I feel like I’ve lost half my life…”
Though that’s only about three years, right? No, for that kid, even three years must feel very long, considering how they suffered during that time.
Isn’t it said that tough times always feel longer?
Even though the kid claimed to be full, they ended up eating all the chocolate scallop bread.
“Belly… is full…”
“Good. Let’s take a short break.”
“Gee, thank you-”
“Don’t misunderstand. We still have a lot to do.”
I picked the kid up and brought them to the bed. Under the white, fluffy bed, there was a yellowish something laid out.
It’s disappointing it’s not an underfloor heating system, but this should be pretty usable. It’s getting colder these days anyway.
“Lie down here.”
“Isn’t this a bed?”
“Yeah, but it’s not just any bed. I specially prepared it.”
“Specially…”
The Demon King hesitated outside the white blanket before putting their hand in and quickly pulling it out.
“What is this?”
“What else? This is hellfire soup prepared to steam you alive.”
“How wicked…”
“Now get in.”
“Urgh…”
The Demon King got in and closed their eyes tightly.
“What a cruel hell… Starting off pleasantly warm to let one’s guard down, then steaming while asleep…”
“That’s the plan. Who knows if the Demon King could endure this.”
“Of course. This body endured infernal flames, this level of warmth…this level of warmth means nothing!!”
They almost fell asleep just now.
“If you’re tired, just sleep.”
“Don’t tempt me… This body… this body is the Demon King… this level… this level… Phewww…”
“You.”
With the electric blanket making the bed warm and their belly full, there’s no way sleep wouldn’t come. That kid hadn’t slept since dawn.
‘That’s true for me too, but…’
While stretching and yawning, a voice came from behind.
“What? You were trying to put him to sleep with the heating pad?”
“Yeah.”
“I thought it was for you, so I brought it out enthusiastically.”
“Eh, kids can use it sometimes.”
Watching the Demon King take a pleasant nap, Noah made an interesting expression.
“Noah, did you know?”
“What?”
“You look really similar to him when you sleep.”
“…Of course, we have the same face.”
“What does it feel like to see your own sleeping face?”
Noah looked down at the Demon King’s sleeping face and shook his head.
It must have been uncomfortable to suddenly see someone who looks exactly like oneself.
Noah looked at me, seemingly remembering something while looking at the Demon King.
His intense gaze made me uneasy.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Auntie. You said my sleeping face looks like his, right?”
“Yeah. So?”
“…Then did Auntie also stare at me like this when I was sleeping?”
Is it coming to this?
“I didn’t stare. I just glanced once.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“Alright then.”
What does ‘alright’ mean?
“Anyway, I want to sleep too. Thought you were joking around with food torture since dawn.”
“It wasn’t a joke, it was real.”
“Your imitation seemed convincing enough. Is food torture forcing someone to eat until they suffer?”
“You know it well.”
“Are you really going to do that to him?”
“Hmm? After fighting so much, are you worried now?”
“Just… he’s still a kid. No matter that he’s the Demon King or Final Boss.”
Noah’s nature is pure despite all the confusion and fights. He seems to feel sympathy for the young child who grew up pitifully.
Still, it’s fortunate.
I was worried he’d refuse to acknowledge it and keep giving hints till the end. Our kind Noah wouldn’t do that.
“Don’t worry. It was just a joke. And the plan to extract information is progressing well.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, so you take this opportunity to rest well. Chances like this don’t come often.”
“Understood. I’ll rest a bit.”
“Good good. Then I’ll take this opportunity to sleep a little too.”
Since we have plans in the evening, we can relax until then. The kid Demon King seems to be deeply asleep and won’t wake up anytime soon.
Leaving Noah who was about to lie down, I was about to leave the room. What stopped my steps was…
“…Hey.”
Noah blocking my way.
He had a playful smile on his face.
“Noah? Why the expression?”
“…”
Noah said nothing, just glared at me before stepping closer. Then he suddenly pushed me, making me fall onto the bed.
“Tung!”, the small body of the Demon King bounced.
“Hey, you’ll wake up the kid!”
“It’s fine if he didn’t wake up.”
“Why? Wanting something again?”
“Auntie.”
“Yeah?”
“Let’s sleep together on the bed. It’s warm over there.”
“Dear me! A grown woman thinking of sleeping with a man in the same bed!”
“Grown woman? Didn’t you promise to consider dating positively when I grow up? Now would be a good time to give me an answer-”
“Sleep well, Noah.”
I quickly dived into the blanket. Between me and Noah, the Demon King was sleeping.
“Auntie. Good night.”
“Yeah, you sleep too.”
“…Hey.”
“…Is this really your thoughts?”
“Hmm?”
I hope the Demon King holds out like the Berlin Wall. Otherwise, NaNoah’s attack will be directed at me.
‘If you hold out, I’ll buy you something delicious tonight…!’
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“Ugh… sleepy…”
“Come on, wake up. We need to go eat dinner.”
“Again…?”
Noah quickly woke up the Demon King and dressed them.
‘Auntie moves really fast.’
By the time he noticed, the Demon King’s clothes were ready, chicken was bought, and a spot by the Han River was secured.
‘Transformed somehow?’
That’s not it.
‘After all, if the Kraken walked around, it would attract a lot of attention.’
That goes for Noah too. Unable to transform into a Magical Girl, they took the bus. The only problem was the unexpected popularity due to the Demon King.
How many times did people ask if it was okay to take pictures?
Thanks to that, the two who looked extremely alike both arrived at the Han River exhausted.
There were still many people around, but strangely, a path opened wherever someone passed.
Noah soon realized why.
“Noah’s here?”
“Eek…”
“What’s with the eek? Eek, this.”
“Why are you wearing that outfit again…?”
“People don’t come near when I dress like this. Maybe because it’s cool?”
That’s 100% because people don’t want to be associated with strange people.
But how could you say anything when your loved one likes their appearance?
Noah sighed once and headed to the spot with the Demon King.
On the mat were cola, pizza, and chicken.
“Wow…”
“Are you hungry again?”
“…I’m in my growth period, everything I eat goes to my body. I’ll definitely grow in the opposite direction of your frail body.”
“Yeah, that’s good. But what about this? Auntie gets excited by frail bodies.”
“Hmph, then I win. To Older Brother, I am the perfect figure-”
“Stop the nonsense and sit down. It’ll get cold.”
“Tch.”
“Tsk.”
They turned their heads and sat down.
Noah started eating pizza first, and the Demon King began eating chicken.
When the Demon King took a bite of the chicken, steam rose from the empty part.
The bitten chicken was crispy and savory.
“Delicious, this too.”
“Good to hear.”
At that moment, a nice breeze blew. It was slightly cool but refreshing.
“Nice view here, right?”
“Except for the crowd.”
“Want me to drive them away?”
“Auntie, retract those tentacles.”
“Pity.”
Shin Hyun lying on the mat looked at the Demon King. She was still firmly holding onto a drumstick and tearing into it diligently.
Seeing that, Shin Hyun couldn’t help but smile.
“After you invade, we won’t be able to enjoy things like this anymore.”
Startled!
The trembling Demon King.
“Feeding you delicious food will become difficult. Coming out to play like this will be harder too.”
“…”
“Pity. There are still so many wonderful things in the world.”
That was his gamble.
Today, after treating the Demon King well and showing them what the world has to offer. Then hinting that these things could disappear depending on their choice.
“Hey Demon King, aren’t we pretty strong?”
“…”
“So tell me, what exactly is that Ppung guy doing?”
“That, I cannot tell. Too dangerous-”
“Hey Demon King.”
“…”
“Do you not trust me, Demon King?”
“…”
The Demon King said nothing and continued crunching on the drumstick. They were sucking the bones so thoroughly it felt like marrow might come out next.
“…I’ll tell you.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t know if what I know is correct…but I’ll tell you as much as I can.”
They negotiated seriously.
“In return, promise me we’ll keep playing like this often.”
