CH 6

“Let’s go for a walk only when Demon King-sama gives permission.”

Tiara said so to me who wanted to go outside. 

Why do you need permission from the Demon King?  

I puffed out my cheeks, saying that it would be nice to go outside.

By the time I got used to life in the castle.

Although I still couldn’t measure the distance between me and the Demon King, my days were much better than when I was in the temple.

No body pain, no busyness. 

Every day, I eat sweets, take a nap, and eat sweets.

But soon it became boring to stay in my room all the time. 

I’d like to take a tour of the inside of the castle. 

I had come to think of such things as I was content with my pet life.

“Hey, Yuki, Vanillie. Can I go outside? Don’t you think so?”

The large room given to me now has three attendants. 

In addition to Tiara, two more maids named Yuki and Vanillie have been added. 

Tiara will take care of me mainly, and Yuki and Vanilli will help me when I’m lacking. Of course, other court ladies often enter this room. It seems that they want to take care of a rare beast.

“… It’s no good, Presea-sama. Let’s do it after you’ve recovered a bit.”

It was Yuki who said that with a cool voice. 

She was an elf girl with pure white hair and light blue eyes that glittered like thin ice. A stone-like object with the same color as her eyes is attached to her forehead, giving it a somewhat mystical feel. 

She was a quiet, but very determined person.

“That’s right. I’m scared if something happens. It’s hard for me too.”

Vanillie says so with a worried face. She’s a rabbit beastman lop year girl with bunny ears growing out of her head.  

Her pink drooping ears and honey-coloured drooping eyes make her a bit timid. 　

Since I’ve been holding a stuffed rabbit for a long time, it seems that she was chosen because it would be easy to get along with her. Such a great reason.

“Why? I’m fine now.”

I wave my hand. 

But all three shook their heads. 　

I was told to do it when my body got a little better.

Why! 

I’m fine now! And I’m full of energy too though~!

Since I came to Demon King’s Castle, I have been examined by a doctor several times. 

It’s not like I’m physically sick, but I’m suffering from malnutrition and isn’t in a very good condition. 　

Even though it’s gotten a little better… I wonder if the temple is poisoning my thoughts.

It’s probably because my cheeks were swollen. 

Tiara said with a wry smile.

“Presea-sama, shall we have some tea soon? Today we have a delicious apple pie made by a craftsman.”

Even if you try to fish me with sweets, you can’t do that directly!

“Oh, I thought I’d serve it with vanilla ice cream, but I wonder if you don’t like it?”

No, I will eat it all! ! !

Tiara knew exactly how to handle me.

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I was beginning to get used to the castle, but I had not yet given up on escaping.

I am grateful to the people of the Demon King’s Castle.

They saved me and gave me such a good life.

But that’s why I don’t think it’s a good idea to stay here too long.

I lied and stayed here.

However, I can’t do anything with this little girl’s appearance. 

I fall asleep quickly and can’t even think straight.

The way I speak and behave is somehow childish (it’s not that I’m stupid to begin with!)

That’s why I’m thinking of finding a way to restore this form.

My plan is to

(1) Find a way to return to my original form

(2) Secure an escape route from the Demon King’s Castle

(2) Escape from the Demon King’s Castle

(3) Return to the human world

The order is as follows.

(1) and (2) can be done simultaneously.

Anyway, I have to start with knowing.

This means that it is not good to stay cooped up in a room.

If I don’t go outside, I won’t be able to gather any information.

With my mouth dirty with apple pie crumbs, I glanced at the three maids in the room. 

If this happens, it’s a little overbearing, but I have no choice but to go with a selfish strategy.

“Hey Tiara, I’m so thirsty~!”

I called out to Tiara, who was serving by my side.

“Yes, then I’ll pour you another cup of tea.”

Tiara smiled and tried to brew a fresh pot of tea.

I hurried to stop her.

“No, I don’t want tea, I want warm milk!”

“Oh, is it hot milk?”

I’m in trouble, Tiara raises her eyebrows.

“I don’t have it here, so that’s a problem,” she said.

Tiara smiled wryly when I whined about wanting to drink.

“Well, then I’ll go to the kitchen and ask for it”

“Yes, thank you!”

I smiled and watched Tiara leave the room. 

Now it’s Yuki’s turn.

“Hey Yuki~, do you know where my little bear is?”

“Little bear, is it?”

“Did it go under the bed or something?”

“… Shall I look for it?”

“Yeah, thanks!”

It went well.

Yuki obediently begins to fumble under the bed.

“Vanillie, just now, the chief lady was looking for you.”

“Huh!? The chief lady!?”

I thought it might be a little overbearing, but Vanilli literally jumped up in surprise, probably because she was doing it on a regular basis.

“Did I do something again!?”

“I heard she said”Where are you, Vanillie?””

“Waa… what should I do, I wonder if it’s the laundry…or maybe I broke the plate again.”

Immediately, Vanillie became flustered and restless. 

I tried to say it randomly, but it seems I had a good idea.

“I-I’m sorry princess, I’m just…”

“Yeah. Isn’t it better to go early?”

Vanillie left the room very fast.

Wa ha ha! 

What do you think? This is a perfect plan!

Although I look five years old! But my brain is 15 years old!

This is my escape strategy!!

Yuki was rummaging under the bed, and I could see her buttocks shaking. Looking at it sideways, I slowly got off the chair, grabbed the stuffed rabbit (for cushioning material), and jumped out the window.

“Alright!”

Fufufufu. 

It’s the third honesty.

Recently, I’ve been secretly practicing magic out of sight. 

Thanks to that, I’ve become much more controllable.

It’s impossible to fly for a long time, but if it’s just a few minutes apart, it’s easy.

Landing in the garden, this time brilliantly.

So. 

I would like to explore the castle while gathering information.

Ah—–!!!

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Choose an unpopular place and run around the castle. 

When people came, I quickly hid, and when I had to go through a crowded area, I flew up to the ceiling. Everyone seems to be surprisingly not paying attention to the ceiling.

Well, the ceiling is also very high.

I wonder if the magic that flies in the sky is actually not used much. I like this, though. Or rather, magic other than this is dangerous and I’m not very good at it.

“So good…”

Take a look inside the castle.

I thought about it when I walked down the corridor with the Demon King just once, but after all it’s wide. 

I can’t see the entire castle spire unless I look up until my neck hurts. 

I looked into various rooms.

Between the music, the dinner room, the ballroom, the audience room, and the throne room. There were so many rooms that I couldn’t count them all, and I broke into a cold sweat wondering how long it would take to see them all.

“Oh, something smells good…”

Suddenly, after looking around the inside of the castle for a while, a nice aroma of cooking drifted in the air. This is unbearable.

Like a dog, I puffed my nose and traced the source of the smell.

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“Wow, that’s amazing!!”

A lot of equipment is lined up, and chefs in white clothes and cook hats are busy working.

I quietly peered into the kitchen through the gap in the door. 

The magic world-style cooking utensils were very interesting, and when he turned something like a switch, the fire came out. How does that work?

“Oi oi, what is it? Where did you come from?”

As I was admiring the food, I heard a loud voice behind me. 

When I turned around in shock, a bearded uncle wearing a toque hat was staring at me. 

D,Damn. 

I was so absorbed in it that I didn’t notice what was behind me…

I, I have to say something……I thought, and opened my mouth.

“Um… I’m hungry.”

I’ve come up with a lame excuse. 

I’m just so hungry.

But didn’t I just eat?

“You hungry?”

The uncle with a mustache stares at me. 

After rubbing his chin as if thinking about something, he smiled.

“Then, Miss, would you like something to eat?”

“! Is that okay?”

The uncle with a beard nodded at me with a big smile.

“I also wanted to hear your impressions.”

“?”

“Come in.”

At the uncle ‘s urging, I was asked to enter the kitchen. 

Of course, the chefs weren’t busy, but they were made to sit on the tables and chairs on the edge. 

I was told to wait a moment, and while my legs dangled, I put my hand on my cheek and looked at the kitchen.

A mysterious twist is that water comes out of a magic tool that creates fire. 

There were things that didn’t exist in the human world, and just looking at them made me excited.

I wonder if I can use that too.

“Here, sorry for making you wait.”

“!”

When I was excited to play a prank, the uncle with a beard came back. Put one mug in front of me.

“Wow! What’s this!”

What was brewed in the mug wasn’t just a drink.

“There’s a cat!!”

Cocoa was probably brewed in the mug.

But the amazing thing wasn’t that, but the fluffy cat-shaped cream on top of the cocoa. 

It looks like a real cat and is cute!

“Did uncle make this?”

When I asked that with sparkling eyes, the uncle with a beard sniffed embarrassedly. 

“Yeah. Recently, it’s been popular in the capital.”

Huh~. 

This kind of thing is popular.

The demon world is interesting!

“Don’t hesitate to drink. If it’s bad, it doesn’t make sense.” 

“yes!”

It’s a waste to drink. 

But I’ll drink.

A slightly larger mug for a five-year-old child is wrapped in both hands and lifted. 

Afterwards, I drank cocoa as if I were kissing a cat’s cream.

Yes. The taste is also delicious. 

It’s really delicious! When I smiled, the uncle with a beard wiped away the foam around my mouth and made a happy face.

“Oh, good for you. Then why don’t you try serving it to the Demon King once?”

I nearly blew cocoa. 

Are you going to give this cat cocoa to the Demon King…?

To that scary demon king… 

This pretty cat cocoa…

“Okay, miss, I just baked some delicious cookies, so wait a minute.”

“thanks!”

The uncle with the mustache stroked my head and returned to the kitchen. After he disappeared, I quietly jumped off the chair. 

And hid in the shadow of a large wooden box nearby. 

Then, as expected, the uncle comes with a woman.

“Here, have some cocoa… huh?”

The bearded uncle rolled his eyes.

“She, she’s not here!”

Tiara’s voice echoes in the kitchen. The uncle hit his head and laughed.

“This is, one was taken.”

I can’t help but laugh. 

Fufu, even with this, I’m still an adult on the inside.

You still have to improve more.

I stick my tongue out at the laughing uncle.