MaruMA:DramaCD1:Track1

Merry Christmas in Shin-Makoku

Original Title: 眞魔国でもクリスマス！？
Release Date: December 25, 2002
Cast:(Yuuri) Sakurai,Takahiro;(Conrad) Morikawa, Toshiyuki; (Wolfram )Saiga , Mitsuki; (Günter) Inoue, Kazuhiko; (Cherie) Katsuki Masako
Original work:Takabayashi Tomo (喬林知)
Screenplay: Okazaki Junko (岡崎純子)

Drama cd's original story "There's Christmas in Shin Makoku too" can be found in the Takabayashi-sensei's doujinshi "KNECHT RUPRECHT".

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Yuuri: Special Drama CD, "There's Christmas in Shin Makoku too?!"

Günter: Your Majesty~!

Cherie: How mean, Günter! I'm the one who heard about it!

Günter: Cherie-sama, please let me, Günter, take care of this matter, for I am His Majesty's greatest servant.

Cherie: Is that so? Well, I am His Majesty's pure hearted and beautiful devoted maiden. *angrily* I'm charming!

Günter: In what country, or what planet are you that? Even I know old men who are blooming in youth... but to call yourself a pure hearted and beautiful devoted maiden! Ha! That's ridiculous!

Cherie: Mah! When it comes to love I AM a maiden.

(monologue)Yuuri: This magical demon woman is Lady von Spitzberg Cäcilie, the queen, and by her side is Shin Makoku's most beautiful person von Christ Günter walking through the castle's passages.

If this was a walking race, I'm not sure who would win. In any case, they're walking side by side with their fists clenched. Cherie-sama was the Maou before me. Günter is what people call the Assistant to the King, and he's in charge of my education.

Fx: *door opens*

Cherie/Günter: Conrad!

Wolfram: Günter, mother, what is it? Why do you have those branches attached to your forehead? How disgraceful!

Conrad: Ah! You two, great timing coming here. On the fire, there are some roasted nuts and plums. I've already called His Majesty, shall we make some tea?

Cherie/Günter: Conrad!

Conrad: What is it?

Günter: Don't ask "What?"! Why didn't you tell me about this piece of information?!

Cherie: Yes, Conrad! To keep such secret from your mother! I won't forgive you.

Wolfram: Secret?

Conrad: I don't know what you're talking about.

Cherie: Impossible. The girl that's always in the kitchen heard it from you. What was she called? Her cheeks are pink and she's really cute. We heard it from that girl.

Conrad: Ah! Are you talking about Effe? She recently remembered a recipe for lamb and grape wine, but she still can't make it properly, so she asked me to keep it a secret from everyone.

Günter: That's not what this is about, Conrad! We're talking about information regarding an important seasonal event that takes place on Earth where His Majesty was brought up.

Conrad: A seasonal event?

Cherie: Ah! Stop joking! We're talking about Christmas! C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S!

Conrad: Christmas? Ah! The event at the end of the year. What about it?

Cherie: Enough... what a meany~! I heard there was a really nice tradition...

Conrad: And by nice tradition you mean?

(monologue) Yuuri: Conrad, Lord Weller Conrad, is my guard-dog and bodyguard. When he went to America, he met my parents, and in fact he's my nadzukeoya. Von Bielefeld Wolfram, he's actually Conrad's younger brother from a different father...and the relation he has with me, one could say. . . Argh... Communication between different cultures is difficult, you know? In this other world, it's easier to understand the heart of the animals.

-*-*Meanwhile... Yuuri *-*-

FX:*a horse neighs and gallops*

Yuuri: How are you Ao? It's been a long time! Are you doing well? Do you have money? Did you make any friends? When will you come home? - What? Am I a *beeep* ?!

(monologue) I haven't introduced myself yet, but I'm Shibuya Yuuri. "If Shibuya is advantageous(Yuuri), Harajuku is disadvantageous(Furi)"; I've heard that joke many times. But over here there are no people from Tokyo. Or perhaps I should say that this is not Japan, not even Earth. I was born into a normal household, and had a normal upbringing, and I was a normal baseball kid and high school student, but... there's just one thing that isn't normal about me. I am the Maou!

In this country of fantasy for people with a taste for swords and magic, in this parallel universe, in Shin Makoku, I became the 27th Maou!

After a weird situation, and situations that seem to have been taken from RPG games, I have suddenly become the king of the Mazoku?! Me, who can't fix my room whether I'm happy, angry, sad, having fun, in love or enraged? Out of the blue it has been decided that I was the master of this foreign land?

Though the "Blood Pledge Castle" has a dangerous sounding name... But anyway... 27 is a nice number! In my heart, it is a first class number. One way or another, when I come here and ever since the first time, thanks to everyone, I have always had a lot of fun. And now... actually.... A scary plan is taking place... But this 16 year old, unpopular baseball kid, hasn't realized it yet! (end of monologue, back to reality )

Yuuri: Bye Ao! Next time, don't make me fall off.

Ao: *neighs*

Yuuri: C'mon now. Don't pull on my sleeve. If you keep licking it, you're going to make it all sticky. We'll have another battle next time. Don't bite my hair! I'm not kidding. Wah! Stop, stop! You're biting my head! *screams*

-*-*Back in Conrad's room*-*-

Cherie: On Christmas Eve, if only two people are standing under a branch they must kiss, right? Ah! How beautiful!

Conrad: Now that you mention it, there is such a custom. During Christmas Eve, on that day, if you stand under a mistletoe, you have the right to kiss the person next to you. I had forgotten about it. But, yes, certainly, such custom exists.

Günter/Cherie: RIGHT?!

Wolfram: So, then we have to attach some mistletoe to our foreheads?

Conrad: That's not exactly right...

Cherie: But, in that way, if he's standing in front of me, he would be standing beneath it for sure!

Günter: I will not fall behind, Cherie-sama! I too, Günter, in this way, will become a (mistletoe) branch-mazoku.

Cherie: The queen will get that beautiful kiss.

Wolfram: Mother, whose kiss are you talking about?

Cherie: Isn't it obvious? His Majesty's! Ma-jes-ty's!

FX:*fire*

Wolfram: So you think that even though I, Yuuri's fiancé, am here, I'm going to let you kiss him?

FX: *fire intensifies*

(monologue) Conrad:*sighs* Strangers call us the mazoku brothers that look nothing alike, but since blood is thicker than water, some of our ways are similar. For example this "Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!" attitude crawling under his skin, and his short temper. Even though our oldest brother represses his emotions, in the end, those two are exactly the same. (End of monologue)

FX:*explosion*

Wolfram: Regardless of how much I love you, mother, I can't forgive you for ignoring my existence and my love for Yuuri! No, in fact, BECAUSE you are my mother, I can't forgive you! Yuuri was the one who proposed to no-other than me! Mother, even you know that, correct?!

Cherie: Of course, I was there when he did it. You two formally promised your love to one another and to marry one another. Of course, I fully recognize that. But, you know Wolf? That and what we're talking about now, are two completely different things. The fact that his beautiful Majesty is single, is a sign of his Majesty Shinou!

Günter: Cherie-sama, Wolfram too, you're impossible! You're not handling this like adults!! About this... plan with his Majesty.. you can entrust it to me, Günter.

Wolfram: Out of all of us, you're the one who's not acting like an adult!

Günter: Eh!

Conrad: Alright, wait a moment. All three of you need to calm down. In the first place, do you even know why this event Christmas is held in the first place?

Cherie: I don't know!

Günter: Actually, me neither.

Wolfram: In my case, I've never heard of it.

Conrad: Alright, listen. In the world where His Majesty was brought up, Christmas is a traditional religious event. On Earth, there are many religions, and there are many types of gods, and among them, there's one called Jesus Christ...

Cherie: Christ?!

Wolfram: Lord von Christ Günter?!

Günter: What? Does it have anything to do with me?

Conrad: No.

Günter: No! Then Conrad , speak clearly!

Conrad: That's why I was saying that Christmas is the celebration of the nativity of Jesus. So to speak, if you follow the kissing tradition, you'd be celebrating a festivity for the god of another country. As people who live as proud mazoku, we can't split our hearts in two. Won't it be inappropriate to let go of the Shinou's will to suddenly celebrate a festivity for a foreign god? That's why I told you... No matter how you look at it, to make such a fuss over the kiss under the mistletoe, even if I assume...

Cherie: Love is everything! There's nothing more important than love.

Günter: How wonderful, Cherie-sama! It seems like the years haven't taken the best of you.

Cherie: Oh, no! My beautiful years have simply accumulated for a long time.

Conrad: That's why, what I was trying to say...

Cherie: So now, Conrad, won't you tell us the things you do for Christmas?

Conrad: What you do for Christmas.. well that would be to put up a tree, give Christmas presents; you also have Christmas carols, worshiping God, and uhm... Christmas cards...

Cherie: And? How do you use the mistletoe?

Conrad: Once a year, you put it up on the frame of the door...

Günter: So you have to score against your opponents? Whoever gets there first is the one who gets it?!

Wolfram: First come first serve? Then that means that if I arrive first, I can stop the others from giving him a kiss.

Conrad: *sighs* It seems that you only care about the kiss under the mistletoe...

Cherie: No way. The mistletoe fell down...

Günter: Alright Cherie-sama you're disqualified!

Wolfram: Günter, the mistletoe that you tied to your head is firm as rock. What in the world did you use to fasten it?

Günter: The reason why it's staying fastened is, probably, the fruit of my love for his Majesty.

Cherie: Enough! I'm not going to lose the love of His Majesty. Conrad! Give me that mistletoe!

Conrad: Don't do something so shameless. It's pointless to do that...

Cherie: Ah, is that so?

Conrad: Certainly if the two that stand under the mistletoe are for example lovers, there is a custom for them to kiss. Yet, you're not supposed to tie the mistletoe to your own head. Uhm... for example, if the mistletoe was hanging from that door-frame, then when the door opens, everyone could have a chance at the kiss.

Günter: I see... that would be an impartial victory.

Wolfram: So there would be winners and losers, huh?

Cherie: Well, it can't be helped. Love is blind.

Conrad: It's unfortunate that it's so blind, whether it's men with men, or people with a great difference in their ages, no matter what, people can't choose who they love. But let me ask you this question. Why do you want to do this with his Majesty?

Wolfram: He's a kid so I have to take the initiative without waiting for his permission.

Cherie: I will go crazy if I can't have him...

Günter: At least one time, I want to see my dreams come true!

Conrad: In any case, the reason is to say " I did it!"

Cherie/Günter: Yes!

Conrad: Well, then I'll go look for thread to fasten the mistletoe, so for the time being please just wait calmly.

Wolfram: Are you sure you're not just going to run away, Conrad?

Conrad: No way. If after I leave you will start making your own rules, and that would be unfortunate for his Majesty, wouldn't it?

FX: *door closes*

Günter: Ah! Your Majesty! Will I, Günter, soon be able to obtain happiness for a moment?

Wolfram:*laughs* With this I'll say goodbye to being a fiancé just by name. There's no doubt that with my unconventional charm he'll fall head over heels for me!

Cherie: *laughs* I'm looking forward to this... The lips of his Majesty are surely soft and sweet...

Günter:*nosebleeds* Your Majesty!!!

-*-*Meanwhile, in the Maou's private bathroom *-*-

Yuuri: *singing* "Everyone but the doctor says don't stop being in love... You can't buy it and can't sell it..." Woah...This is nice.... pure pleasure, pure pleasure... If there's something I like about becoming the Maou, is this huge exclusive bathing area just for me, the king!

FX: *comes out of the water* Yuuri: Alright! If there was milk coffee here... this place would be perfect.

-*-*Back in Conrad's room*-*-

Cherie: I wonder where Conrad is?

Günter: What if he grabbed his Majesty and both of them ran away?

Wolfram: Heh. Having someone like me, his fiancé, waiting for a kiss, there's no way he would have run away. He'd be sad if our lips were not to touch.

Günter: But while you say that, your hands are shaking.

Cherie: For sure, I will get His Majesty's lips! But you two, don't feel bad. From now on, Wolf will be like his cute child, and Günter will keep on doing errands for His Majesty.

FX:*door opens*

Wolfram: You're late!

Conrad: Ah! I'll be putting up the mistletoe in a moment! *nails the mistletoe to the door frame* With this it'll be enough. Here's the official mistletoe, and Günter, the mistletoe that you have fastened to your head doesn't count, alright? Even if our small king's lips are in front of you, you can't do it.

Günter: I, of course, know that already!

Conrad: When His Majesty enters through that door, I'll count back and tell you when to start. When I say so, all of you will start running at the same time. Then, whoever gets to the door first will be the winner. What do you think?

FX: *sparkles*

Günter: And then, my lips will join His Majesty's warm lips...

Cornad: If you get agitated by just that, what are we going to do?

Wolfram: Cut it out, Günter. You have a position to think about! You are the educator of Yuuri, the king. Think about your social status...

Günter: My social status? If I think about it, I'm a thousand times better suited than the prince. In fact, you and I have the same position.

Wolfram: I am his fiancé!

Günter: Even if you're his fiancé, if your love doesn't progress, and you don't let him be free, a trusted friend is much better suited.

Wolfram: What did you just say?!

Conrad: Cut it out you two!

Cherie: Here! I have a question!

Conrad: Is there something that you don't know, mother?

Cherie: No, the rules are clear. But, you see, what will YOU do?

Conrad: What do you mean?

Cherie: Conrad, don't you want to kiss His Majesty's lips? With His Majesty being so cute, there's no way you don't have feelings for him.

Conrad: No, I don't particularly have such feelings... Well now, Your Majesty the Queen, wouldn't it be better if you took off those high heeled shoes?

Cherie: It would, wouldn't it? Ah! But no, we weren't talking about that. So, you are really not interested in participating? Don't go off crying all by yourself later.

Conrad: I won't, of course. And by the why, Christmas is not a match or a contest.

Cherie: That's strange. Well, I seemed to have made a mistake. Because if it was me who could not participate I'd be crying...

Wolfram: Mother, that's enough. Don't try to increase the amount of enemies...

Günter: Oh! His Majesty's footsteps are approaching!

Wolfram: I can't hear anything...

Günter: *giggles maliciously* Once again, your love is not enough.

Wolfram: No, it's because you have depraved ears.

Conrad: Shh... he's really coming.

FX: *footsteps*

Yuuri: Waoh. In the end there was milk coffee in the bathroom. When I grow up I want to be taller and manlier, so I'll drink and drink and drink. *sings* "Silent Night, and if I keep singing it'll be plagiarism..."

(monologue) Conrad: He always needs to take some bathroom goods with him to keep him happy. A specially made Yukata covering his figure, hanging loosely from the neck and hands. The above mentioned person is coming out of the private bath and he is walking around with that Hotel locker look, which is pretty bad, because everyone thinks he's sexy. But (he's wearing a Yukata because) he's Japanese after all.

Fx: *religious music*

Günter: Oh! I can't look, it's too bright!

Conrad: Yes, indeed. After coming out of the bathroom he sure is sparkling clean.

Fx: *religious music*

Wolfram: That wet hair color, it surely looks clean too.

Cherie: He was in the middle of a song... His Majesty is so beautiful!

Conrad: C'mon guys... you are stealing with your eyes and ears.

Yuuri: Eh? Why is everyone standing in the same place? And on top of that in a straight line?

Wolfram: Not yet, Conrad?

Conrad: If we don't wait a little bit longer it won't go well.

Günter: This is... extremely important.

Cherie: I won't lose!

Yuuri: What are you doing? You left the door open, you're letting all the warmth escape.

Conrad: Are you ready? Go!

FX: *race music*

Günter: Your Majesty!

Cherie: Your Majesty!

Wolfram: Yuuri!

Yuuri: Woah! What? Why are the three of you coming this way looking like that?!

Conrad *comments on the race*: They're all off to a great start. The stakes are the lips of the 27th maou. Number one is His Majesty's greatest servant, "Honor of love". Number two, looks for love all over the world, it's the " Sexy Queen". The third wants to gain the love of his Majesty, the "Selfish Prince". Ah, and there's already a difference! "Honor of Love" is in the lead!

Günter: I'm the greatest servant of the Your Majesty, please , I beg you...

Cherie: Your Majesty! When you're all shocked like that you look so cute!

Wolfram: Yuuri is my fiancé! I won't give him up to anyone.

Conrad: Ah, the goal is right in front of them. But, oh! What is this?! A late contestant comes in swiftly and...

Ao: *neighs*

Yuuri: What are you doing?!*laughs* Cut it out... I just got out of the tub, you're making me all sticky.

Ao: *neighs*

Everyone: *gasps* A horse!

Yuuri: What are you doing Ao? You came here for me. Oh, that's enough... Don't bite my ears!

Conrad: And the one who won by the tip of a nose is a jet black who like a shadow, with a sturdy body, boasts proudly as she cuddles under the mistletoe with her master. Actually it's quite moving...

Günter/Cherie: No WAY!

Günter: In the first place, why is there a horse here...?

Conrad: It's strange isn't it? There's no way a horse can open a door.

Günter: Don't tell me that back when you left, you let the door open!

Conrad: It was such a small gap you couldn't even see it.

Günter: Conrad! I was going to give my innocence to His Majesty and now... What a horrible turn on events! If I could have experienced that with His Majesty, I... I...

Conrad: Günter! For now take care of that stuff coming out of your nose.

Wolfram: I won't accept this! There's no way I'll accept this crazy talk about Christmas!

Conrad: I told you that already, Wolf. The story of Christmas is about Jesus Christ being born in a stable.

Wolfram: I don't care about that! It's crazy talk! CRAZY TALK!

Cherie: It's not crazy. And so... that horse love His Majesty so much!

Wolfram: Mother, that's why I'm saying...

Cherie: No, Wolf! Love is absolute!

Conrad: When you say it like that...

Cherie: For love, there are no distinctions! Mazoku or horses, it doesn't matter!

Wolfram: There's no way I'm ever accepting this!

Yuuri: Ah, that Ao....finally she's back at the stables. What is it Cherie-sama? Why are you clenching your fists? Did you get a new boyfriend?

Wolfram: Humph! That's all someone with loose morals and a cheater like you would want to know, huh?

Yuuri: Why are you angry? I'm not a cheater. Not like I have to give you an explanation, you know? For two guys, to be engaged... give me a break.

FX:*Günter starts screaming*

Cherie: What is it?

Günter: The plant, the plant! What's happening?!

Wolfram: The mistletoe that Günter had on his head is growing!?

Yuuri: What is this a new MAgic?

Günter: No, no, you're wrong! Your Majesty!

Conrad: Ah! The parasitic behavior has started. It seems I used a parasitic type of mistletoe.

Cherie: How careless of you Conrad.

Wolfram: Go away! *like a kid* You're contagious-jari! You're contagious-jari!

Günter: It's not contagious, it's not, it's not! But please Wolfram, use your MAgic to burn it away!

Wolfram: If I do that I'll burn you too!

Yuuri: Hey, hey Günter? What is that? A new type of after dinner entertainment? Something like: "Let's go look for flowers(on your body)!"

Günter: I still haven't disappeared. If you want to make sure, you can check it out for yourself.

Wolfram: ALRIGHT! Just like you wanted it, I'm setting you on fire!

Fx: *Fire * Günter: *screams*

Wolfram: But I haven't done anything yet....

Conrad: A roasted chestnut popped open and touched the mistletoe. It's not hot, it's not hot.

Günter: Conrad...that fire hook... no, no way, you won't do it like that...

Conrad: If you don't stay still, you'll get burned.

Cherie: Günter, allow yourself to get burned for the love you have for His Majesty.

Günter: Don't burn me-tosa! *screams*

(last monologue) Yuuri: And when Conrad took off the mistletoe with the fire hook, Günter's fierce tiger, no I mean, a cat that got caught amidst the mistletoe branches made quite a commotion. However, a girl that came by to see what this Earth festivity was like, accidentally saw what was happening and told everyone about it.

Thanks to that, and for a while after, Lord von Christ Günter was secretly called " Mistletoe guy".

And that was "There's Christmas in Shin Makoku too?!"

Now that I've opened it, where is my present? My present?!

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