Operation Demon Castle Date ch5

p1
>Please wait, Mother!

>Did Kururu... do something bad...?
>If I did, I'm sorry...

>So let's both...

>>Memories of a mistreated daughter...

p2
>You should just
stay in here forever.

>...You said we'd go on an outing together...
>You said we'd go... on a date...

>Mother, you...

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>liar...

>...What a horrible way to wake up...
>No... More importantly, where...

>Ladies and monsters!!

>Thank you all for gathering here today!

>Welcome to...

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>Mermaid Stadium!!
>Wooooah!!
>Kyaaaah!!

>Today is the grand opening of Brosfell Aquarium!
>So to mark the occassion, I've called upon a very special guest!

>Who is it, you ask~?

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>It's the human kingdom's princess,
>Kukuru-sama~(note)
>Huh!?
>Kyaaaah!!
>She looks tasty!! Lemme eat her!!

>Hey, what's with this cage!?
>What do you plan on doing to me!?

>Ahaha(note)
>It seems my escorts have taken a liking to you(note)
>But don't worry, Kukuru-sama.
>I haven't locked you up like this just to kill you or anything(note)

>I do, however, want to make a deal with you.
>A deal...?
>Yep(note)

>If you agree to my terms, I'll let you out of that cage...
>...No.

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>I'll set you free from Brosfell Castle.

>...Huh...?

>What do you mean...?
>Aren't you on Demon Lord-chan's side...?
>That's right.

>I'm proposing this for Diana-sama's sake.

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>For starters, I...
>...No.
>Wah~(note)

>All the demons in this castle
>are opposed to you and Diana-sama getting married.
>She's started something...

>You wouldn't like it if someone you were together with for so long
>Dohehe...
>S-Save me...
>Diana-sama!
>Damn human!!
>was taken away by someone who's not even the same species, right, Kukuru-sama?

>That's why we only look like we're cheering on Diana-sama on the surface
>when really we want to kill you right away and take Diana-sama back.
>No, you were trying to kill me on the surface too...

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>The problem is that Diana-sama seems to really like you, Kukuru-sama.
>She's too embarrassed to tell us why, though.

>As subordinates sworn to allegiance to Diana-sama,
>we can't disregard her feelings.

>If we were to do that and kill you, Kukuru-sama,
>Diana-sama would surely cry...

>That's the one thing
>I don't want to happen...

>...After all,

>I owe Diana-sama my life...

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>She's my
>destined one.

>That's why I want Diana-sama to always be happy.
>To that end, it doesn't matter to me who she marries.

>But...

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>so long as Diana-sama loves you, Kukuru-sama,
>that wish will never come true.

>Wh-Why...?
>It's like you're saying I can't make that girl happy...

>Huh!?
>Ah, no! I didn't mean me!?
>I don't even like that girl or anything so I don't really care either way, but...
>That's right.

>You can't do it, Kukuru-sama.

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>The Human and Demon Non-Aggression Treaty.
>As princess of the human kingdom, you of course know about this, right?

>Demons and humans, mutual enemies, are forbidden from mingling.
>So long as this treaty exists,
>there's no way you can fall in love with Diana-sama, Kukuru-sama.

>Because if you were to fall in love,

>war would break out
>between humans and demons.

>We don't care either way,
>but all the humans will die, y'know?

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>You wouldn't do something so stupid as to fall in love with Diana-sama
>and throw away the lives of every other human, would you?

>That's why

>you, who can't love Diana-sama from the bottom of your heart,
>can never make her happy.

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>And so!

>We want to get you out of here as soon as possible.
>Pen Pen~(note)

>But even if I just let you out,
>Diana-sama would surely just capture you again.
>So first,

>we need to find someone else for Diana-sama to fall in love with.

>...Don't tell me...
>That's right!

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>I, Nephie, will become Diana-sama's beloved demon(note)
>That way, I'll definitely make her happy(note)

>...So in the end, you're doing all of this simply because you want to marry that girl...
>Well, yeah. I love Diana-sama very much too(note)

>So, Kukuru-sama, I want you
>to help make it so I can go on a date with Diana-sama.

>If Diana-sama falls in love with me,
>she'll lose all interest in you and let you go right away.

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>...To be honest, it's not a bad proposal.

>I'm only on a date with that girl in the first place so I can escape.
>There's nothing but good things in it for me...

>...So

>why am I
>hesitating...?

>Just now, too. The way she said I couldn't make that girl happy ticked me off...
>Even though it's none of my business who she marries...

>Besides,

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>you're going to marry your destined one, aren't you, Kukuru-sama?

>I heard all about it from Saya-senpai(note)
>I know Senpai made fun of you,
>but I know how you feel.
>That's why I'll support you.

>...She's right...

>That girl isn't even my destined one...
>so...

>...Alright.

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>I'll help you...

>So...
>what should I do exactly...?
>You fed the Pegione-chans earlier, right?
>I just want you to feed me in the same way.

>...What does that mean...?
>Does that even have anything to do with you going on a date with Demon Lord-chan?

>It does.

>After all, the food I'm having...

p18
>will be your legs...<3

>H-Huh!?
>Wh-What are you saying...!?

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>I can't walk with fins like these, can I?

>I have to get the little turtles to carry me all the time.

>I can't go on a proper date like this...

>But if I eat your legs, I'll grow a pair of my own.
>I'll be able to walk by Diana-sama's side...

>And at last...

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>my dream will come true...<3

>O-Of course you can't!!
>I won't be able to go anywhere even if I do get out of here!

>Why not?
>You have a destined one, don't you, Kukuru-sama?

>In that case,

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>you can just have them come and save you.

>NO!
>STOP!

>Don't worry(note)
>This might hurt a little,
>but I'll make sure not to kill you while I eat<3

>...Ah...
>What have I been doing this whole time...?

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>I'm getting tricked by a demon again, just like before...
>What is my destined one even doing...?
>I've been waiting all this time and they've shown no signs of coming...

>...Is it really
>something that only exists in picture books...?
>Can I really...
>not escape from that cage known as Lislia...?

>...Then I'm done caring...

>Even if I do survive, I'll just wind up in that cage again as mother's puppet...
>I may as well just...

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>Princess.

>...Why... is that girl springing to mind right now...?
>It's as if she's...

>Love won't begin if you keep waiting.
>You need to make a move yourself...

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>!?

>That hurt!!!
>Hey, Kukuru-sama! What are you doing!?

>...That's right...
>It just like Demon Lord-chan said...

>I won't just wait around anymore.

>This salty cage...

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>I'll escape it by myself!!

>>With the power of Diana's words...
>>Princess Kukuru awakes!