Operation Demon Castle Date (oneshot)

p1
>...Fufu.

>Very nice,
>Princess Kukuru.
>That's a fitting look for the princess of a kingdom.

>My Demon Lord
>Diana-sama will be here shortly.

>Be sure to savor
>the last fleeting moments of your life(note)

>Brag while you still can.

p2
>I'm sure that my "ideal destined one" will come to save me.
>And then your demon army will be finished.

>...Destined one...?

>180cm tall, dashing, stronger than anyone else,
>I'll protect you, Princess.
>and someone who'll always save me when I'm in a pinch!

>...Hmph. Ridiculous.

>I must be hearing things...
>Quit acting tough.

>You don't have anyone like that, do you?
>Ah, I feel sorry for you(note)
>You're gonna end up dying a lonely death.

>You old hag.

p3
>My Demon Lord doesn't need to sully her hands with you.

>You'll die right here and now,
>human.

>...I guess
>such a person really doesn't...

>...?

p4
>...Eh...?

>She really exists...

>This person is... my destined on-
>My Demon Lord!!

>Hweh????

>Demon...
>Lord...?

p5
>...Why...
>is the Demon Lord...

>...What are you doing, Saya?
>Hah!

>I was about to dispose of this despicable human.

>...
>That's enough. Get back.
>But she called me an old...

p6
>I said get back.

>...Understood.

>...No... I was wrong...
>She just wants to kill me herself...

>What was I even thinking in the first place...?
>There's no way a Demon Lord
>could be my destined one.

>I-If you're gonna kill me, then kill me.
>Being saved by you doesn't make me happy in the slightest...

p7
>...Eh...?

>...Huh?
>Eh?

>...Princess.

p8
>Would you...
>marry me...?

>EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?

p9
>Diana-sama!
>What are you saying!?

>Why would you want to marry this ugly thing!?
>Who you calling ugly!?

>Didn't we kidnap the princess
>so we could use her as a bargaining chip so we could rule over the humans!?

>...What are you talking about?
>I just want the Princess to live with me.
>Wha!?

>Y-You've never treated me that way...!

>Get away from her, you inferior little...
>More importantly, Saya.

p10
>I believe I told you...
>to treat the Princess with "courtesy" when you brought her here.

>And yet you locked her up in a place like this
>and even injured her...

>I'll have to
>punish you later.

>Waaaah!! Diana-sama, you dummyyyyy!!

p11
>Wait, I'm not marrying her, though!?

>I haven't even dated anyone before,
>so m-m-m-marriage is just so sudden...

>Besides...

>I'm a human and she's a demon...
>There's no way two different species can get married...

>Sorry, but I intend on marrying my destined one,
>so I'll have to decline...

>Full Recovery.

>...My injuries...
>It's okay now.

p12
>I will
>protect you...

>Ah...
>Right...
>Huh...?
>Marriage might not be too bad after all...

p13
>...Princess.
>Say ah...

>...Is it good?
>...Yes... It's delicious.

>Look forward to tomorrow too.
>....

>What!?
>What am I doing!?
>It's like we're already newlyweds!!

p14
>I mean, sure, the food here is delicious,
>the beds are fluffy,

>and this girl is cute!
>I'm way happier here than at my own castle, but still!

>Um!

>Like I told you yesterday,
>I have no intention of marrying anyone but my destined one,
>so please let me go home already.

>...She's right here.

>Dashing, the strongest in Brosfell Castle,
>will always save the Princess when she's in trouble,

>...and

p15
>180 centimeters tall.
>No, that's against the rules!!

>That can't be the only reason she got those super tall boots, right...?

>That's why I'm your destined...
>Ah.

>....

>It's your fault for wearing those...

>I-I'm fine...
>I can use magic to heal...

p16
>Here.
>You're good now.

>Also, no more wearing those boots.
>If you want my hand in marriage, you mustn't cheat.

>...Alright.
>I won't wear them anymore, so let's get married.
>I-I never said I would marry you!

p17
>Why can't we get married?
>Heh?

>Do you perhaps...
>hate me...?
>!?

>I-It's not that or anything!!
>It's just, uh~....
>We've only just met, right!?
>So I can't fall in love that easily!
>We need to take things more slowly...

>That's it!
>How about this?

p18
>Would you go on a date with me!?

>...A date...?

>That's right!
>I want a tour of this castle!

>If I'm gonna live in this place, I want to look around!
>And if I end up falling in love with you during the date,

>I won't have a reason not to marry you anymore, right?
>...

>This is it...
>This could be my chance to escape...

p19
>This place is probably filled with savage demons like that old hag...
>so there's no way I can escape on my own.

>But if I can get the strongest Demon Lord guides me around this castle,
>I can safely search for an exit...!

>...I'll do it...

>I'll go on a date with you, Princess...
>Okay!

>Okay, I'll get everything prepared.
>See you tomorrow...
>Yes. Until then(note)

>...

p20
>I feel sorry for her,
>but there's no way I can marry a demon.

>That person would never allow it...

>I want to choose for myself who I want to marry too...
>That's why,

>I'll definitely escape this place
>and search for my true destined one!

p21
>To all floor generals,
>listen up...

>We're about to commence a grand scale operation.

>I call it...

p22
>Operation Demon Castle Date.

>Without fail,
>I'll make the Princess fall for me.

p23
>Princess...

>I'll definitely...
>make you fall in love with me...