265 – The Demon King is a NEET but not a shut-in
「Then, let’s get going!」
As for the Demon King who says that with a huge smile, first of all I’ll kick her to the ground.
「Meanie! You’ve got this beautiful girl visiting you, and yet your welcome response is a kick of all things!」
「I didn’t call you. Leave.」
To the Demon King who is rather deliberately cowering on the floor with her hand covering her face in sad pose, I repeatedly kick her over until she’s driven out from the room. I shut the door and take a breath. What did she come for anyway?
「Okay, okay. This time I’m seriously asking you to bring me along. You’re just about to go to the Divine Word Religion, right?」
Opening the door I had just closed, the Demon King re-enters while spouting that nonsense.
「It’s not the sort of place I can take a NEET to.」
The Demon King is taken aback, so much so that I can almost hear a “kadoom” sound effect.
「Even Shiro-chan is denouncing me as a NEET huh......」
You practically are a NEET though, aren’t you. Balto is doing almost all the work after all.
「If it comes to that, then I’ll have to destroy the world by myself!」
「Quit it.」
If the Demon King got serious she pretty much could do so after all. Even for a joke that’s no joke.
「Well, putting the joke to the side, bring me along.」
「Eh?」
Thus, bringing the Demon King and Felmina-chan along we leave to pick up vampire girl and oni-kun. In the process, we ran into Balto’s younger brother the hoodlum. This guy shouldn’t normally be in the castle, but why do I keep running into him so frequently? It seems he noticed us as well and he looks at me. He probably doesn’t intend to, but since he has an unpleasant look in his eyes by nature it feels like he’s seriously glaring at me so I wish he’d stop that. As if granting my wish, the hoodling shifts his gaze from me to fasten onto the Demon King beside me. His expression becomes grimmer. It seems like he wasn’t really glaring at me after all. The gaze he has focused on the Demon King could certainly be called a real glare.
「Bitch, where do you think you’re going?」
The hoodlum has started a eyeballing match!
「Surely it’s my choice to go wherever I want?」
The Demon King doesn’t waver!
「Aniki is working without even time to sleep, yet you’re on a carefree stroll huh?」
Almost as if I can hear a “breaking” sound effect, I can tell that the hoodlum has snapped. I can almost see a vein popping on his forehead.
The place we’re about to go to is certainly not for playing, but even if we said so the hoodlum wouldn’t accept that huh. On the contrary, even if we told the truth it would probably cause a needless misunderstanding. After all, we’re basically going right to the center of the enemy camp.
「Eek, scary-y-y! Save me Shiro-chan!」
While demanding to be saved the Demon King clings to me without even the merest hint of fear in her voice. Bug off. However, I don’t have any spare time either so I can’t waste time arguing with the hoodlum here.
「Hey, there’s no need for you to stay under someone like this. If you’re annoyed then clearly say that you’re annoyed.」
「Annoyed.」
It burns me to do as the hoodlum says, but I hate being clinged to so I tear away from her after saying that.
「Kadoom!」
Well, whatever. Maybe I should leave this thing behind after all. It’s gotten annoying in all sorts of ways, so I ignore both the Demon King and the hoodlum and walk off.
「Oi, wait a sec!」
「Wait up, Shiro-chan!」
Ignore, ignore. I guess the hoodlum gave up and doesn’t follow, but the damn Demon King grabs around my waist while following. Hey, my spine will break. I’m a bit irritated so I kick her to the ground. I seriously thought about just leaving her here, but it can’t be helped so I grab her by the scruff of the neck and drag her along. It hasn’t even gotten to the main event yet, so why do I have to be so worn out like this? I can tell that it’s going to be a gruelling day.