Maou na Ore to Fushihime no Yubiwa:Volume 4 Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: To the land of the ghoul clan

“Hey. My bad. I apologize. Cheer up.”

Next morning.

While we were eating breakfast at the hotel we’re lodging in, everyone on their own, I apologized with a serious tone about the thing yesterday.

“… Really, have you reflected?”

“Of course!”

“Then, tell me why I’m mad, please.”

“Eeerm… That’s…”

I was at a loss of words before the unexpected retort.

All I could think of was, as expected… Because I had broken my promise with Zonmi of hearing what she had to discuss with me?

However, that was an act of God[1].

It’s not like I intended to dishonor my promise with Zonmi.

As I was lost in thought, Zonmi, “haah…”, let out a long sigh,

“It doesn’t matter. I forgive you. Yesterday I acted a bit childish too.”

“Really!?”

“Yeah. However, you must do me a favor instead.”

“… A favor?”

“Yes. Chiharu, before… Didn’t you talk about going to the Land of Ghouls?”

“Yup. Now that you mention it, I did say that.”

In the end, it was rejected on the basis that it was too dangerous to leave the island we’re staying in (that seems to be called the Grandeel archipelago).

“Now that we have decided to stay at the Netherworld for a long time, there’s no reason to stay on this island. It’s the perfect chance. Why don’t you come with me, the two of us, to the Land of Ghouls?”

“…”

In reaction to the words ‘the two of us’, the other girls, stopping the hands they were eating with, gathered their cold glares on me.

“… Why so sudden?”

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“To tell the truth, Yesterday I received a letter from my parents and… As I’ve come back all the way to the Netherworld, they must have want you to be introduced to them, Chiharu.”

“I see.”

That is, if I were Zonmi’s parents, I’d be interested in what kind of human my daughter has made a contract with.

“Not that I mind, but… Wasn’t it dangerous to leave the island?”

“If it’s for that, don’t worry, it’s fine. The situation is now different from before… Isn’t it, Lilith?”

As if they had a previous agreement, Zonmi brought the matter up to Lilith-san.

“Yes. Regrettably, since the event of the Black Tamer’s attack the other day, this island has been left without enough remaining power to endure further terrorist actions. Rather, it may be more dangerous right now to stay at the island.”

“… Is that so?”

That means there’s no reason to stay in this island.

“In that case… Why don’t we go? I’m interested in what kind of place Zonmi’s hometown is.”

If that cheers Zonmi up, for me it’s killing two birds with one stone.

When I answered, Zonmi put on a smile like a flower in bloom.


“I-is that so!? Is that so!? I think that father will surely be glad!”


However, contrasting with the joyful Zonmi that was like a kid inside a candy shop, the other girls had sulking faces.

“Muu. Zonmi and oniichan going together to see her parents[2]? I absolutely won’t allow such a thing! It’s obvious she’s looking for her parents approval! If you say you have no choice, bring Manami and the rest along!”

“Ah! If it’s like that, count me in! I think that in order to protect Haru, the more fighting forces, the better…”

Hearing those two’s claims, Zonmi stiffened her face as if she had tried to drink something awful.

“… I-it’s better that you lot don’t come.”

“? Could it be that Zonmi-sama had planned to go just with Chiharu-sama to meet her parents[3]?”

“… Yeah. Of course, that’s what I had planned.”

“For that reason… Having been entrusted with Chiharu-sama’s safety, it’s not like we can approve of you two’s outing. Since certainly, though staying in this island bears a high risk to us, allowing you two to go alone is far more dangerous.”

“… So, what do you mean?”

“On the other hand, carrying a crowd of escorts is out of the question.

Since, leaving us without enough effectives for a crisis, if the populace got wind of it, there’s a chance we may fall into danger instead. Here, a little group of elites… That’s right, to be specific, Chiharu-sama, Zonmi-sama, Kyouko-sama, Iris-sama, Manami-sama… And myself, what about the six of us to go on the trip?”

“Wa-wait a minute, please! Let out the other five, we will be bringing the little sister with us? There’s no reason to bring her along, being a human!”

“Right… It’s mostly as Zonmi-sama says, but…”

Lilith-san’s face was clouded by that comment.

“If we force her apart from Chiharu-sama… The result will we scary. Since the one who can stop a rampaging Manami-sama… It’s Chiharu-sama alone…”

“…”

My sympathies, Lilith-san.

For starters, in Manami’s case, even if you told her not to come, she would absolutely tag along.

I can easily picture my sister hidden inside a suitcase holding her breath.

“So, does that mean we too can accompany them?”

“Yes, of course. Please lend us your strength without fail in order to protect Chiharu-sama.”

“… I too was just blasé of beholding this island’s scenery. ‘Twould not be ill to change dwellings… Perhaps?”

“Ufufu. The sensible titties save the day♪”


“D-don’t talk about breasts, please!”


“…”

What do you want, well, I had the slight expectation it would turn like this midway.

“Despite going back to Zonmi’s hometown is an important event, this time too it’s still become to the usual gang going.

“Uuu… Why… Each and every time nothing goes well?”


References and Translation Notes

  1. i.e. it was outside his capabilities to prevent it; a legal term.
  2. With a nuance of going to ask for her hand.
  3. Once again, the same nuance.


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