123 – Arrival
In the carriage.
“I prepared a balloon blowing game…”
“During the Moonlight Ball, I met a b*tch named Chris because of the items…”
Two lines of hot dew flow in their eyes when they hear of the lonely war waged by Geumdongi in the castle of the devil.
“Suddenly, Geum-dong did his best. I’m sorry I thought it was a useless rag mat.”
“… I am. Heck, I didn’t even know that… I thought you were neglecting your duties and playing games with them. I’m sorry I thought you were an incompetent pervert who only liked dirty things.”
“Nine, I don’t want to hear from you.”
…
“… So. Dong-ha knows a little about it, but you’re pretending not to know the devil’s heart.”
“It’s not pretending not to know, it’s more like denying it.”
Rebecca, who was listening, said, twirling her hair in her ponytail with one of her index fingers.
“Ugh, my head hurts. I don’t understand. You say you like each other so much? You say you stick around all day? But why don’t you kiss me?”
Rebecca’s innocent question was simple, but it was a question that neither of them could answer clearly.
The reason why Dongha hesitates.
One of the reasons was because she ironically cared for her so much. I couldn’t even pick it up for fear that it would break if I let it out of her hand.
…
I remembered an old movie I saw when I was at the cinema.
I remember that the younger brothers came out.
The older brother, who was playing the game, said to his younger brother, who was just watching.
＜… Yes＞
＜… I want to have it＞
＜… Don’t do it＞
＜… If I don’t get a ticket, I won’t lose anything. I’m so precious to this right now＞
…
I can’t even start because I’m scared.
It must be that you don’t have the courage to risk your relationship with the demon lord.
“…Maybe even if the demon king openly conveys his feelings, Dongha might refuse.”
At my words, they surrounded me with stern expressions that seemed like they would hit me.
“Are you kidding me!? Where is that?!”
Nine grabbed the collar and shook it.
“Keck, let go of this! f*ck you! The label is torn!”
“The only quest our party has failed to do so far is subdue the demon lord. No second time.”
“I also bought a rattle and squeaky shoes to give as gifts for Dongha’s second birthday party. Are you telling me to look at me now and put it back on carrots?”
“No Mans! No fun! Euthanasia! I will die.”
… Why are you mad at me?
Suddenly, I wanted to clear up the curiosity I had in the past.
“By the way, are you all right? Do you like Dongha? Why are you cheering for Dongha and the Demon King so much?”
Their faces turned red.
After a moment of silence, Nine opened her mouth.
“… As you know, Geum-dong, we can’t be with Dong-hwa anymore. No, let alone that, we won’t even be friends.”
“…”
I didn’t deny it.
Because it’s probably true.
“…So I hope Ma Wang and Dong Ha, who are the best people I’ve ever seen, go well. Even instead of me.”
The others nodded as if they agreed.
It was an expected reaction at first glance.
‘Still, something is regrettable.’
“Well, among us, Dong-ha was the one I liked the most, but Dorothy.”
Nine recalled the past and drew a line.
“Yes. I liked it a lot… Huh? Yes? Why are you suddenly naming me and making a fuss!”
“Isn’t that wrong? After seeing that Dongha was enjoying eating a golbaengi, the next day, he took one of the golbaengi and went to the hair salon and said, “Please do it like this,” And even curled up his hair. Dorothy was originally straight.”
“Yuriah!! You decided to keep it a secret! Then what about Yuria?! You put an apple on top of her head and shot it, because you wanted to have Dong-ha’s hair on purpose, so you shot her off! Did you think I didn’t know you slept with Dong-ha’s hair under your pillow? See you one hundred days! Will love come true?”
“That, that, that!? Mo, moham!! Gilt bronze! Cover your ears!”
“… Ugh, understand me. Gilt bronze. It’s because I couldn’t manage the party members.”
“Where are you trying to escape? Nine. I was reading your novel with Dongha that you wrote in your diary. Episode 27 ended with Dong-ha reading your letter saying that you would leave far away from Canary Beach, and running barefoot like crazy, chasing after you, right? When does episode 28 come out?”
“Yuria. Kill dorothy hurry!”
Rebecca looked at them and let out a deep sigh. Even her, who was mostly criticized for her short thinking, shakes her head.
“That was all in the past. Guys. Stop. Everyone here is cheering for the happiness of Dong-ha and the demon king, so do we need to fight among ourselves?”
Rebecca said the right thing.
“Rebecca? I’ll keep the thing engraved in your armor as Donghwa&Raebaca, even to the grave. Even if you didn’t know about ‘Donghwa’ after coming to the party a few years ago, it’s really shocking that you wrote down your own name incorrectly.”
Rabbaka pulled out her mace.
“You said it after all? Now I have nothing more to lose let’s fight.”
The girls, who had been arguing over the disclosure, pulled out their weapons and were ready to start a group fight.
…
You can tell that much, but you never thought that you would like yourself.
It is said that they tormented Dong-ha for fear of leaving, but they probably have resentment towards Dong-ha who is unable to understand people’s feelings despite going this far.
-!@#!%?!
If the wagon is smashed, you have to walk.
“Oh, it’s the same.”
-Quiet
I barely managed to tear them apart.
…
Since they became quiet, they quickly put their weapons in and trimmed their clothes.
“By the way, gilt bronze.”
“Huh?”
“Is there another reason why Dong-ha hesitates?”
…
“Perhaps I am sorry.”
At my answer, they nodded as if they thought of paper cranes.
Dongha has unintentionally hurt the Demon King.
They haven’t even exploded yet. Its size has inflated to the size of a house, to the point where Dongha wouldn’t believe it even if he told the truth.
It is a planned catastrophe.
…
Dong-ha has already presented a lot of misfortune to the future of the demon king with the lies she told.
Anxiety about the future. The starting point is obviously learned guilt.
Dongha obviously likes the Demon King.
The only thing she can do is suppress her own emotions.
But the person himself who can’t accept her heart must be the hardest. She must hate herself
‘I don’t think I’m qualified to be on that kind of relationship with the demon lord.’
…
A nice kid.
-Jumping
-Kiik
Dong-ha and the demon king, who opened the carriage door and went out to get some fresh air, returned.
When the two of them went out, they definitely went out holding hands.
It wasn’t the time to come.
“Kee hee hee. Didn’t you forget to draw your hand?!”
“Of course. I’ve prepared a guy who will beat your kingfisher.”
…
‘…What happened?’
The amicable two clearly smiled on their lips, but their eyes were crying.
*
Me and the demon king returned, and the wagon ran again and arrived at the dock.
Urupu is an island village. Since we couldn’t go further by carriage, we changed to a boat. Geum-dong, a Titanic fan, was impressed when he got on board.
…
“… Later, when I get a chance, I’ll pay you back.”
I said to Dorothy, whose hair was blowing in the sea breeze.
“What are you talking about? You want to stay in this world? No. We have to go back to Earth. Returning is paying off.”
“…”
“… Whoa! Why are you staring at me like that…?”
“… You scribbled a zebra on your robe while sleeping in the carriage earlier. Sorry. Erase it.”
Dorothy erased the zebra with her face.
Some time has passed since we started again.
Everybody fell asleep in the guest room. Everyone looked very tired.
“…”
The Demon King is also sleeping.
Have you gotten used to falling asleep now?
Just not leaning on my shoulder as usual. Leaned against the wall
-Kissy sh*t! It’s that shark! It must have followed from the lake.
-It can’t be…
The demon king was more lively than usual until he fell asleep.
Now the tangled black hair under the Viking hat obscured the sides of his face, so he couldn’t see his expression.
She sleeps with her clasped hands on her lap.
…
She withdrew her outstretched hand.
I feel like I don’t want my fingers to be held in my hand right now.
…
‘…If.’
If we, who are always unlucky, go back to Earth.
‘…If only then.’
Let’s live by making her happy for the rest of her life with the things I have for her. All of her lottery winnings belong to her.
And if you can’t go back.
I will keep her promise to her. Until this trip is over, let’s forget her words and her feelings and go back to the past.
…
But where and when should I return?
*
From a distance, you can see the scenery of Urupu at a glance.
“… Wow.”
Everyone is mesmerized by the superb view.
On a huge island with a gentle slope, bright buildings in cream, sky blue, and apricot colors are densely placed. At the top of the hill is a huge windmill slowly turning. It resembles a village in Santorini, Greece.
It was exactly as I saw it in the book. Even in that book, it was not a picture taken inside Urupu, but an illustration as if we saw it from a distance as we see it now.
‘… It’s finally here.’
The appearance of the island, bright and full of vitality, was the exact opposite of the demon castle.
‘…Ah, the Demon King.’
When she opened her eyes, she too was looking at her village with twinkling eyes.
When I looked back and our eyes met, the demon king reflexively avoided his eyes. The gaze that ran away habitually returns to its original position and meets my eyes again, as if pretending not to.
“It is an island like a zebra floating on the water! Right?”
The demon king made up a smile. I saw the awkwardness in that smile and tried not to reveal it.
“… Yes. I know.”
…
She stretched out her hand, which was resting on her seat, to her.
“Let’s have fun.”
She looked at my hand for a moment.
After a short gap, the Demon King held his hand.
“Fun.”
The demon king responded.
*
Arriving at the wharf in Urupu, after walking a little, you will see the entrance gate. A strong-looking gatekeeper guards it.
In addition to the people on the same boat, there were already half-elves handing out cards to the gatekeepers, and outsiders pulling out sealed passes. Some people enter through the gateway, and some people turn back the way they came with a dejected look and walk back toward the marina.
-Turbuck, turbuck
It’s our turn. Since it was a party of warriors who even belonged to a prestigious noble family, their identification was much simpler than those of the passers-by. Even so, it took quite a while. Nine and Dorothy talked to the guard for quite some time.
“This is Elisa. As a royal wizard from Toto, he is currently working as Dorothy’s mana supporter. Hiccup.”
The Demon King skillfully lied. He had one blemish, a hiccup, but the guards did not suspect it of this.
“…”
“…”
“You can go in.”
-Drreuk
The door opened narrow enough for one person to pass through, and we walked through the iron gate in a single file. There was a short passage in it.
-Trudge
-Step by step
“A friend.”
The demon lord who followed from behind spoke softly to me as I walked in front of her.
“I’m sorry.”
…
I didn’t ask why.
“I’m sorry.”
I was just saying the same thing back.