Operation Demon Castle Date! ch1

p1
>...So you're...

p2
>The Demon Lord of this castle...
>The mastermind who abducted me...

>What do you want?
>Did you capture I, Princess Kukuru,
>with the intent to wage war against the humans, perhaps?

>But it's too bad for you.
>Help will arrive soon,
>so you should just let me go now to save yourself the trouble.

>...That's right...
>Just like the picture book I read that day...

p3
>My destined one...
>will surely...

>...Princess.

p4
>Would you...
>marry me...?

>...Huh?

p5
>The Demon Lord pursuing the kidnapped princess is a girl!?

p7
>...Princess.
>Say ah...

>...Is it good?
>...Yeah...
>I guess...
>Good.
>Look forward to tomorrow too.

>Hold up!!
>What the heck am I doing!?
>This is becoming like we're actually newlyweds!!

p8
>A few days after the Demon Lord confessed to me...
>I had thought it was just a joke.
>But instead...

>She's really trying to appeal to me...!
>Was she actually serious about that!?
>And why is she a kid?

>U-Um...

>I have no idea what you're planning,
>but I have no intention of marrying anyone but my destined one,
>so please let me return home right now.

>...Your destined one...
>Exactly!

>180cm tall.
>Dashing and strong.
>Comes to my rescue whenever I'm in a pinch. That's my destined one(note)
>...

>That's why a childish Demon Lord like you just isn't...
>That person is right here...

>Dashing. The strongest in this world.
>Comes to the princess' rescue whenever she's in trouble.
>And...

p9
>180 centimeters tall.
>No, that's against the rules!!

>Th-...
>That's why Diana is your destined...

>...

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

>What's with this girl...?
>She won't attack me. Does she seriously want to marry me...?
>Don't worry... I can heal this much right aw-...

>Ah... I'm out of MP...
>...

>Hah...

p10
>This should do it.
>Also, no more stilts.

>I hate liars.
>Then... what should I...

>If you want to marry me, the first thing you need to do is stop lying.

>...Kay.
>I'll stop wearing the stilts, so let's get married.
>I-I never said I would marry you!

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>Why do you even want to marry me in the first place?

>There's no way a human and a demon lord can get married.
>Also, get off of me...

>...Why not?
>"Why not"?
>Have you...

>never heard of the Human and Demon Non-Aggression Treaty?

>...?
>Are you really the Demon Lord...?

p12
>Humans and demons fought over territory for a long time.
>I hear it led to countless casualties.

>And so, after both sides had reached the limits of their exhaustion, a treaty was enacted.
>In order to prevent another war between humans and demons, neither side could trespass on the other's territory.
>That is the "Human and Demon Non-Aggression Treaty".
>Well, it did happen a long time ago, though.

>And yet you kidnapped the Royal Kingdom's princess and try to marry her...
>You're going to spark another war at this rate...

>Hey, are you even listening...?

>...Diana doesn't understand complicated stuff...
>....But

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>Diana just wants to marry the one she loves.
>That's all there is to it.

>Is that not good enough...?

>...Of course it isn't.
>Life just isn't that simple.

>...Well...

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>I do understand how she feels, though...

>...But
>Diana loves the princess...
>so...

>Let's sleep together tonight.
>!?

>We can't do that kind of thing either!
>That kind of thing...?

p15
>...Princess.
>Are you that against marrying Diana?
>?

>...Do you...

>hate... Diana...?
>!?

>I-I don't hate you or anything, okay!?
>As far as Demon Lords go, you're not that bad!
>It's just... that's right!
>We've only just met, so I can't fall in love with you that easily!
>This kinda thing is a more gradual process and...

>Argh, geez! Why is it sounding like I'm babysitting the Demon Lord!?
>I need to get out of here right away...

>...That's it!

>Okay!
>With that said,

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>would you go on a date with me!?

>....A date...?

>That's right!
>I want a tour of the castle!
>If I'm going to be staying here a while, I should take a good look around it, right?
>And who knows? If this date makes me fall in love with you,

>I'd no longer have a reason not to marry you, would I?
>...

>That's right...
>This way, I might be able to escape...

p17
>This place is surely filled with demons...
>so escaping by myself would be impossible.

>But if I have the strongest Demon Lord guide me around the castle,
>I'll be safe until I can locate an exit!
>She doesn't look very strong, though...

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

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

>Diana will get ready for the date.
>Okay.
>Take care(note)

p18
>Marriage, huh....

>Well, if you think about it normally, a human and demon could never get married.

>Besides...

>I want to marry the one I choose for myself too...

>That's why,

>I'll definitely escape this place
>and find my destined one.

>Princess... Where's my goodnight kiss...
>You don't get one!

p19
>Today marks the start of my important date with the Demon Lord.
>No matter what, I have to escape from his castle.

>That's right!
>I'm not excited about going on my first date or anything!
>>Got up early to set her hair
>>Put on some nice smelling perfume

>Besides, I can't fully trust that Demon Lord.
>There's the chance she'll end up showing her true colors and attack me.

>I need to stay on my guard...
>Excuse me.

>I am Diana-sama's aide.

p20
>You may call me Saya.
>Under Diana-sama's orders, I have come to pick you up.

>A pleasure to make your acquaintance.

>Ah...
>Right...

>H-Hmm?
>This demon castle sure has a some cool people here...
>Kukuru is so gullible.

>What is the Demon Lord up to?
>Don't tell me she cancelled at the last minute?

>Diana-sama tells me she wanted to do this "meeting up" thing.
>It's her first time meeting up a for this thing you call a date.
>Is that so?

>More importantly, Kukuru-sama.
>Uweh!?


p21
>Eh? What!?
>Is this girl interested in me too!?
>Could this person perhaps be my destined...

>Since you're about to go on a date with Diana-sam,
>I should give you a word of warning.
>Diana-sama is very cute, kind and wonderful.

>That's why...
>!?

p22
>I won't forgive you if you so much as touch my Diana-sama...
>I won't do anything!

>Is that so?
>Well then, let's proceed.
>I take that back!
>No superhuman monster women for me!

p23
>We've arrived.
>Hm...?
>It's so dark. I can't see anything....

>Is the Demon Lord not here yet...?

>!?

>Wh-What... are these...?
>Human... skulls...?

>Correct. She won't be coming.

>Because this isn't the place where you're meeting up.

p24
>It's the place where you're going to die.

>EEP!?

>Wh-Wh-Wh-What are you doing!?
>Didn't the Demon Lord ask you to guide me!?

>Hmph.
>Too bad for you, human.
>I've already seen through your scheme.
>You were thinking about something foolish

>like tricking Diana-sama by inviting her on a date and then finally getting her to marry you, weren't you?
>Hm?

p25
>Did you think Brosfell Castle's Floor Commander-in-Chief
>Saya Luciel wouldn't notice?
>Wait, you've got it all wrong, though!?

>Well I'm right, aren't I?
>Diana-sama is cute, cool, kind, beautiful, overwhelming strong and cute.
>You said cute twice.
>Every lifeform in this world is drawn to her charms.
>It's only natural that you'd want to marry her.
>No, I wasn't thinking that at all.

>But someone from an inferior species like yours marrying Diana-sama is just preposterous!
>More than anything!

>You got so close to Diana-sama...
>and even gave her a lap pillow...
>Eep!?

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>I wanted to give her one too...!
>That's what you're most upset about!?

>...Excuse me.
>I lost control and forgot about my orders.
>You're definitely an idiot...

>You're the idiot here, Kukuru-sama.
>...?

>This castle is full of demons who hate humans like you.
>It's Brosfell Castle, y'know?

>And yet you blindly follow at the mercy of your enemy.

>Well,

p27
>when you're talking about destined ones or whatever,
>it's clear you've only got flowers on the brain.

>Don't ridicule me!

>My destined one does exist!
>Because if she doesn't...

>then I'll never be freed from that cage...

>Hmph.
>Then I'll let you go such for her right now.
>Naturally,

p28
>you'll be searching for her
>in the next life!

>...I guess
>there really is no destined one...

p29
>...180 centimeters tall.
>Dashing and strong.
Comes to my rescue whenever I'm in a pinch.
>That is my...

>...I'm sorry,
>Princess.

p30-31
>Did you wait long?

p32
>...Demon Lord...

>chan...?
>D-Diana-sama!?

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

>I was just disposing of this despicable, foolish and inferior human who tried to get close to-
>Diana told you

>that the Princess is precious to Diana
>so you should guide her safely to the meeting place.

>And yet you lied to the Princess,
>attacked her, and even injured her...

p33
>YOU MUST
>BE PUNISHED

>Aaah...
>Diana-sama's punishment...<3

p34
>...Does
>your cheek hurt...?

>...Princess...?

>I'm really sorry, Princess...

>Just like you said,
>the demons here hate humans...
>so it's no surprise you'd think a demon marrying a human would be strange...

>But that doesn't matter.

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>Diana
>loves Princess.

>That's why Diana
>will protect the Princess...

>I should warn the others later too...

>...In that case.

>I told you... not to wear those...
>!?

>I-I'm not wearing them...
>Ah, erm... I'm just stepping on them.
>...Hm.

>Y-Your clothes are torn...
>How about we save the date until tomorrow...?

p36
>Kukuru <3 Diana's Room

>What...
>is this...?

>There's no way...

>that the Demon Lord could be...
>my destined one... right...?

p37
>...Starting now, this castle
>will commence a large school...
>scale...?
>A really bib operation...
>...big...

>I call it...

p38
>Operation Demon Castle Date

p39
>Diana will
>make the Princess fall for her without fail.

>Hah!!

p40
>...Princess...

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

>>With her flunkies involved, the lovey-dovey date commences!