SWDnovel #507 - Don't think about running away
#507 - Don't think about running away
When the two arrived at the fountain square to participate in the festival, they found that all the Crimson Demons had come here, as well as Kazuma Satou and his companions, all looking forward to it.
After a simple opening speech by the chief, the festival officially began.
Aqua naturally ran to the center of the festival to perform her talents, and the atmosphere was quickly heated up by her. The Crimson Demons gave her rewards, but she said that she didn't make a living by this craft, so she didn't want rewards.
Kazuma Satou was harassing the Crimson Demon girls, but unfortunately, the weak him was knocked down in a few strokes, and then he angrily poured himself wine.
Megumin and Darkness stopped them both, as they would get drunk and cause trouble if they weren't careful.
As for Yunyun and …
The two of them were inexplicably surrounded by a group of people, not being praised or complimented, but handing out red bean rice to everyone. At the same time, for every serving of red bean rice they gave out, they received a thank you and congratulations.
They couldn't understand why it had turned out like this.
After almost everyone had a serving of red bean rice in their hands, the two were finally freed… but not really. Komekko, Funifura, and Dodonko kept pestering them.
"What's going on with you!? You pretend to be so innocent on the surface, but you're so decisive when you need to be!"
"You're always worrying about not having friends, but I don't see you worrying about not having a boyfriend! Hey Yunyun, we're friends, right? Please, introduce us to some handsome guys? If you don't help, I'll seduce Yunyun!"
"—Don't do that!"
Dodonko and Funifura also had a crush on Yunyun.
This was all thanks to Komekko. This guy wasn't kidding when he said he wanted to build a Crimson Demon harem, but was really secretly transforming this place, enticing the young Crimson Demon girls to focus their attention on Yunyun.
She didn't do anything too excessive, just told them to compare themselves to Yunyun when looking for a partner.
A simple but practical method.
Everything was based on the fact that Yunyun was good enough, whether it was her appearance, strength, or personality, all of which were effective against the Crimson Demons.
"If this continues, I might not be able to be friends with Yunyun."
"What are you planning to do?"
"I'm going to do something I'm sorry to Yunyun for."
"So what do you want to do!?"
Komekko puffed out her chest, looking extremely smug.
Accurately speaking, it was the result of the chief and Komekko's efforts under the promotion of Kazuma Satou.
After all, the Crimson Demon clan has always been committed to building a tourist attraction, but this place is either full of powerful monsters or forbidden areas sealed with all sorts of things.
"And this, we plan to shout the slogan: If you love TA, bring the person you admire to overcome the most difficult challenge of the Crimson Demons!"
"What is that?"
Probably under the brainwashing of the modern Japanese Kazuma Satou, the Crimson Demon Village has actually begun to sell concepts such as love.
Although it may not work, the brains of the people in this world are not very normal, so maybe someone will really come over.
But considering that breaking through the Crimson Demon Village, which is surrounded by powerful monsters, and coming here to break through a relatively sweet love game, isn't it also quite romantic?
"Under the gaze of both parties, let TAs team up with the Crimson Demons and break through the level. If they don't get angry, they can witness true love."
"You're a demon!"
Actually, it's not to promote the relationship between couples, but to break them up?
"And…" Komekko suddenly said insidiously, "Putting it here can also deliberately make someone angry, don't you think it's great?"
Yunyun quickly understood who she was talking about.
"If the Explosion Magic comes one day, I can't save you." He looked at Yunyun again, "How about, do you want to turn it off?"
After all, Yunyun is very shy.
This kind of constantly looping intimate clip must make her feel ashamed, right? However, I don't know what Komekko whispered in her ear, but Yunyun seriously said that there was no need to remove it.
"—Are you doing this on purpose?"
"Oh, isn't this the Crimson Demon Clan's leading Arch-Wizard? Are you here to congratulate Yunyun on becoming the chief?"
"What did you say!"
Facing Komekko's provocation, Megumin stared at her with unkind eyes, and Komekko naturally fought back without showing weakness. The two of them covered one eye with an eyepatch, looking almost like sisters.
As the two's quarrel gradually escalated, Dodonko and Funifura pulled Komekko away, while leaving the space for the three of Yunyun.
Looking at Komekko, who was still provoking her even when she was leaving, Megumin sighed with her back to Yunyun.
"I actually didn't want to come."
"…What?"
"As you can see, everyone in the village already calls me the Crazy Arch-Wizard. Wouldn't it be pointless to come here?"
This was the influence of the tavern before.
But it was also Megumin's own fault. Who told her to use Explosion Magic at the slightest disagreement and blow the tavern into pieces, forcing her to pay compensation?
"It's not just that, is it?"
"What? …Hey, what are you doing?"
Yunyun poked Megumin's puffed-up cheeks, and quickly dodged before she could bite her, looking at her with a smile.
"You saw Yunyun surrounded by other people and didn't want to disturb her, so you deliberately didn't come, right?"
"…That's not it."
She said that, but that's what her expression said.
"Embarrassed?"
"Not embarrassed."
"Then it's tsundere."
"There's no tsundere either! Seriously, what do you guys think I am?"
Before Megumin could get angry, Yunyun quickly raised her hand to signal surrender. If she stimulated her too much, the shy girl might really do something like that to cover up her embarrassment.
Then Megumin looked at Yunyun again.
"Sigh… I've finally been surpassed by you."
Her expression was somewhat gratified, but more of it was loneliness. After all, Yunyun's goal from beginning to end was to become the chief, and now she has finally completed her life goal.
"Megumin…"
Yunyun put her hands on her hips and said somewhat smugly, "In that case, can we say that we've finally decided the winner?"
"Wishful thinking!" Megumin retorted loudly as expected, "It's just that I've widened the distance a little and walked in front of me, so don't get carried away! Besides, one day I will achieve achievements that all Crimson Demons will envy and admire!"
"Achievements?"
"—To defeat the Demon King! And then let Yunyun become the Demon King!"
This is Megumin's life goal, a goal that she must achieve even if she doesn't learn Explosion Magic. Facing such a grand goal, Yunyun bit her lip somewhat unwillingly after a moment of silence.
"…Don't think you've won!"
"You're so inexplicable. Isn't it you who won?"
Megumin looked at her good friend, who had become a little insecure again, and sighed helplessly, then looked at her seriously and opened her mouth again.
"Yunyun, congratulations on becoming the chief."
"…Huh?"
"What's with that expression?"
"N-No… It's just that I didn't expect you to be able to sincerely congratulate me, so I'm a little surprised."
"What do you think I am?"
"—Someone who would turn congratulations into sarcasm and provocation?"
Megumin's expression was a little complicated after being said that by Yunyun, but soon she seemed a little unhappy, and said loudly in a self-deprecating manner: "Ah, yes! I'm congratulating you, I'm really congratulating you."
"Th-Thank you…?"
Still a suspicious look.
Megumin said again: "Because in that case, Yunyun, you will have to stay in the village to learn the work of the chief, right? Although the time is short, we will have to say goodbye here."
"Huh?"
"Don't worry, Yunyun, Yunyun and I will cheer for you in Axel, and you will also cheer for us in the Crimson Demon Village. After all, we are going to defeat the Demon King and become the new Demon King."
"Huh huh?"
"That's right. Although I feel a little guilty, we will complete the task properly. And Yunyun, you don't have to worry, I won't do anything too excessive, after all, Yunyun is your fiancé."
"Huh huh huh! ?"
Megumin said that, but her actions did not restrain herself at all. She hugged Yunyun's arm, with a pure smile on her face.
Seeming to feel that it was not enough, she pressed Yunyun's face on her chest.
—So hard!
No, it's not to say that it's really hard, but compared to Komekko, Arue, and Yunyun, her chest, which has no ups and downs, is really hard.
"Is it comfortable, Yunyun."
"Well…"
"C-Com-fort-able~!"
Under the gaze of the girl's red eyes with a threatening expression, Yunyun had to say this insincere sentence.
And Yunyun, after seeing the two of them getting along intimately, muttered incredulously 'She's clearly my fiancé' or something, then turned around and ran away, while throwing down a sentence.
"—I'm going to find my father!"
Looking at Yunyun's fleeing figure, Megumin snorted heavily.
"Hmph, won!"
"How unconvinced are you."
Yunyun shook his head helplessly.
As expected, did it still turn into provocation?
"I-I really congratulated her on passing the trial and becoming the chief. If you think about the future of the Crimson Demon clan, then that child should be the chief more than the villagers who have no motivation. But this is this, that is that! Defeating the Demon King and becoming the new Demon King is also my life goal, and I must achieve it! And…"
Megumin's pair of big red eyes stared straight at the screen that was constantly looping on the square.
"Seeing you do your best for someone other than me, I feel jealous."
She looked like a wife who kept complaining about her cheating husband.
"…But if you really want to say it, Megumin, you are the third party."
"I'm angry!"
"I'm sorry."