Demon Girl ~Tale of a Lax Demon~

conversation, Kako and I studied, listening quietly……

 

“……*cough*”

“Kako, are you alright…?”

“I’m sorry, it’s just a cough.
Yuzu-sama, your complexion is unwell as well……”

“I’ve been like this since I was young, so I wonder if I got used to it?”

 

“”………””

The two boys turned to look at us with worried faces at this.

My physical condition got worse, and then after a short time, Kako’s physical condition started to get worse.

Her symptoms were similar to mine.
In my case, I have the power of a Demon and could move even if I was somewhat sick, but Kako was just a regular human being whose physical strength seemed to have waned quickly, and, recently, the amount of time that she’d spent motionless at her desk during breaks had increased.

 

“……I’m sorry, but please excuse me.”

“You shouldn’t go alone.”

When Kouki-kun stood up at Kako’s words, Kako waved her hands in a panic.

“A, erm, …… I’m going to the restroom.”

“Ah…… sorry.”

“Shall I go with you?”

“It’s alright.
With Yuzu-sama in such a bad state, I can’t possibly let you go with me.
”

“……okay.”

At that, if I were to forcibly follow her, Kako would worry about me, so I couldn’t say anything.

There is only a toilet for visitors on this floor, and the toilets for students was only accessible one flight of stairs down.

…… That’s a bit far.

“I think I’ll go too after all.”

“Yes, Yuzu-chan, please take care of Kako.”

Although it had only been 2~3 minutes since Kako had walked out, Kouki-kun bowed to me when I went out of worry.

 

It seems to be the case that Kouki-kun and Ouji-kun were concerned about the state of the school recently.

Even as I walk down the corridor like this, there are times when I feel disgusting gazes being aimed at me.
Everyone else noticed it too, and it bothered them.

Me? I don’t really care because I ‘love’ [Humans].

…… To be honest, I don’t care because others’ malice is [delicious] to me.
It would be different if they got involved with Kako and the rest, though.

But, I feel a thin ‘presence’ within the school…… it’s that usual malicious-possession fellow again?

For even I, who was bad at noticing such things, to notice it, why didn’t Yuuki-kun, who was very sharp, say anything? I haven’t really met him since the semester started, though.

And for Misa to become worried since he hadn’t gone to the ramen shop recently, just what is he doing?

 

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“[…… Please step aside.]”

 

“……Kako?”

I could hear Kako’s voice from the stair landing.

While heading there in a hurry, Matsuri was there with several young boys in tow, surrounding Kako…… were they the transfer students?

 

“Oh my, Kako.
What’s wrong? You seem to be in a poor condition.”

“…… I don’t recall having introduced myself to you.”

“It’s troubling…… the villainous miss trying to be the heroine.”

“Villainous……”

“Well, since you are not long for this world, just leave Kouki-kun to me.
Even though you were also a reincarnator, it seems that your plans haven’t gone well, my condolences!”

“Reincarnator……? What are you saying?”

“Don’t try to act innocent.”

 

“What are you doing?”

 

When I called out to them in a poor mood, all of them there turned around to face me at once.

I wouldn’t normally have any problems, but since my humanity would disappear the moment I took a cold attitude, those interesting little rubbernecks all got out of the way as I drew near.

…… These people too, although light, have been affected by that ‘presence’.

“Yuzu-sama!”

“Kako, come over here.”

Kako rushed over to me as I spoke.
…… Why are your cheeks dyed with joy.

 

“…… As expected, you were Yuzu…… Mob-Girl.”

Matsuri seemed to glare at me as she spat out her words through gritted teeth.

“Ah, sorry.
I couldn’t just give my name to any such suspicious person.”

“Suspicious person, eh.
It seems that you got carried away just because I treated you well for a mob character.”

“How unrefined your words are.”

“Shut up! This world of mine,”

“Ah, Kako, please come over here first.
I’ll talk to you in a bit.”

“Listen to what I’m saying!”

As per usual, a noisy child………

Although Kako hesitated a little over my words but reminded of the time when I had been attacked for the first time and I’d spoken like that, she nodded deeply and returned to the meeting room.

Is she calling for the boys? It would be troublesome if the two of them were to be affected by Matsuri.

 

“Wait, you! Stop that at once!”

“But I haven’t done anything?”

“I am the heroine of this world! You, come here!”

The pretty transfer student boys who were around Matsuri approached her and kneeled in front of her.

They, too, were possessed…… Just how did you gather this lot.
Well, even though it’s Matsuri herself who seems to be possessed by the most dangerous thing.

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“Fufufu…… look! This is my charm.
That’s what the mysterious [voice] told me.
If I used my charms the world would move my way.
I became a [Shrine Maiden] of this country, and am waited upon by the important people of this country, I am different from Kako and a mob character like you, Ahahahahahahaha, look”

 

Wow, that was extremely fluent.
She wasn’t just possessed by that strange thing, but rather, she was the shrine maiden of that ‘presence’? Is that why she’s receiving its power?

“So what……?”

When I spoke out with a cold voice, Matsuri who was laughing idiotically, and all the children around her all had cramped faces.
I’m, starting to feel a little angry.
I don’t mind people turning their malicious intent towards me, but to turn it towards Kako……

“What do you want with me?”

As I walked forwards, gradually letting the Demonic aura leak out, Matsuri backed off, startled.

“W-well, you say such things now, guys, let’s go.”

Matsuri said so quickly as she took the pretty boys away.

…… Still, it’s too thin.
It needs time to mature.

 

As Matsuri left, the bystanders also scattered, and there were only a few girls left.

When I tried to leave the stairway landing and return to the meeting room,

*DON*

“…eh?”

Someone pushed me from behind, sending me down the stairs.

When I turned my eyes to glance at who it was on the way down, they were two girls that I didn’t know, who were grinning while watching me.

Ah, were they also reincarnators? I didn’t notice since they didn’t have any sign of being possessed by that ‘presence’.

…… that is to say, these actions were the ‘cause‘ of that child.

In that case……

“I guess I’ll stop going easy now.”

It’s been around 0.2 seconds since I was pushed in the back.
My eyes turned crimson red like blood as I used my physical capacity as a Demon.

Catching their hands on the way down, the two of them had their faces change from smiles to ‘fear’, as I threw them, using my full force  for the first time in a while.

 

““……””

 

The two girls disappeared from my view in an instant and vanished from this world, not even leaving behind a scream as they pulverized the window.

“Ah, crap.”

I’ve made a small mistake.
The smoky smell of burned cloth was coming from my uniform as my sleeves failed to endure the friction from the air.

Will I have to use my replacement uniform in the locker? But if I did so and went down the stairs, I might be spotted by a ‘witness’.

 

“…………Yuzu……”

“ah…… Onzada-kun…”

 

For some reason, Onzada-kun who was supposed to be in middle school was staring at me from under the stairway at the elementary school.

 

Author’s Notes:

Next time, dialogue with Onzada-kun.
Demon or human, what will she do?