Chapter 242 – Angela) Me and Him and Lemon Pound Cake (2)

Chapter 242: Me, Him, and Lemon Pound Cake (2)

〈This episode is from Angela’s point of view.〉

Moon to Moon.

A carriage that runs along the highway.
Avoid the threat of bandits and only go through the main road.

However, this becomes too much the closer you get to the battlefield.
The paved road with stones ends, and you pass through muddy dirt roads here and there.
The wheel fell into the hole several times, and the butler and the servants managed to pull it out.

Beelseburg arrived after all that hardship.

[Stop!
Are you human?
Oh, there is a smooth girl?]

[Where are you going?
Is this a battlefield?
Haha, aren’t these guys spies or enemy skirmishers?
Should we take it in and examine it?
Hey, it looks like a lot of valuable things.]

[… Reckless! These guys!
Do you know who we are?!]

[Well, it must be a human scumbag.
Kkeukkeuk.
Where did you come here without fear?
What?
Do you have a little bitch?
Haha, it’s good to eat her mother and daughter all at once.
Hey, grab it.]

[Hey, these guys!
We have come to offer a fair prisoner exchange!]

[Kyaaak!! Mom!!]

[Lady!
These guys!
I have come to demand a fair prisoner exchange!
Guide the generals!!
Can’t you fall?!
Bodyguard!!]

[You fucking kid.
Are you fucking annoying?
Hey, clean up the litter outside.
What?
Hey! Fuck you, don’t you notice?
The rule of engagement is to freeze to death!
Just cut them all!
Cut it up and throw it in the woods!
Hey, lock the wagon door?
Hey. Bring the ax!]

Dangerous moment.

[Stop!
Under the provisional armistice agreement, civilian casualties were prohibited!
Who’s the guy who’s driving the wagon over there!]

[Ah, Blucher.
You came just fine
Pretend you didn’t see it.
What is good motivation?
Here’s a pretty human girl and a young girl…]

[I heard your advice well.]

[Uh, aaaaa!!!
Corps commander!!!
Sorry, wrong!
I won’t do that again!!]

[Innoooum!!
Didn’t he say that violations of military ordinances would be strictly dealt with with military discipline!]

[Ugh, ugh… Forgive… !]

[Bounce!]

[Mental suppression.]

Coo kung! Fuck! Dump!

[Turn it off…]

[Blücher.
Take the kids and get them.]

[Yes!]

[Let the rest of you quietly receive the rope.
Anyway, I knew it would be like this.
Are you going to check this taste?
Didn’t you hear my order to be careful not to let this happen!!
I guess you’re going to come to your senses if you pluck your necks like Ran?
I like that too.
I just needed some examples.]

A light tone came from beneath the expressionless iron mask.
Gorgeous bull-like horns on his head.
Maybe that demon is…

[Hello.
I am the commander of the 3rd Corps of the Demon King’s Army, with an iron mask.
What do civilians do on the battlefield?]

Mom gets off the wagon with her dignity and greets her politely.

[I am… She is called Elizabeth of the Valentine family.
I have come running to ask for the life of my husband, Sir Alex Valentine.]

[Lifesaving?
Oh, you don’t have to worry too much about that.
Follow me at once
Hey Blucher.
Take these guys and go to the headquarters.
Jacques. Escort next to the wagon.]

[[Yes!]]

Moon to Moon.

Accompanied by the sudden appearance of the demon corps commander.
Are we really safe?

Before we knew it, we arrived at the Demon King’s camp.
I was able to meet my dad in a tent.

[Honey!!]

[Dad!]

[Adult Master!]

[You!! Butler!
Oh, even Angie?!
It’s dangerous here, why did you come?!]

[That’s right.
You should take good care of your family members.
If you hadn’t met me, it would have been a big deal.]

[Big deal… ?]

When I told him what had happened on the way, Dad hugged his mother and me tightly.

[Beth, Angie.
Thank god.
It was so reckless.
I told you to wait at the mansion.
Are you dangerously coming here?
… Thank you.]

[It was nothing.
A peace treaty is in progress, so we just followed the procedure.
Is your daughter young?]

[Ah, this tomboy is not afraid.
Haha!!!
Later, when you grow up, you will become a better knight than me.
You better be nervous
Angie, you should thank the person who saved you.]

[… Thank you for saving me.]

[Isn’t my daughter pretty?!
It is the childhood of a great knight who will one day compete with you.
Take a good look!
Ahahahahahaha!!]

[Ugh, honey!
What a note!]

[Right. It’s pretty.
I think I’ll be really pretty when I grow up, but I’m worried that I want to become a knight.
Everything happens on the battlefield.
Like what happened today.
Are you still going to write?]

[Sure!
I will be a great knight like my dad!]

[It’s fluffy like a chick, so it’s a baby hawk.]

[A hawk is born from a hawk’s egg.
Because she is my daughter.]

Dad’s eyes are really warm when he looks at me.
The reason why these memories are warm.

[Yes, yes, Dad Mae.
Hey, bastard falcon knight.
Were you surprised?
What do you want to eat?]

[It’s okay.
I will decline.]

[Oops, you’re picky~
This man likes apple jam cookies.
But no cookies?
Hmm… Instead, there is lemon pound cake.
Want some?]

[No, I do not want.
My dad told me not to eat anything given to me by someone I don’t know.]

[Ahahahahahaha!!!
I educated my daughter very well!]

[I didn’t know you were such a good laugher, right?
Mmm!
Little boy, this man is not a human, but a demon, so it’s okay.
This is a bribe
Enjoy your meal, and tell Dad to stamp the peace agreement quickly.]

[Ugh! Even if the conditions are not for me to decide alone!]

[The defense force is powerful, so what?
Talk to diplomats from the capital.
Do you guys know how much you eat in a day?
I don’t want to waste food just to feed the prisoners.
If you don’t want to see everyone die, cooperate more.
Today too, because I was a prisoner of war, I whined about asking for more food, so there were several people who beat me up.
After all, if you don’t kill it, it’s annoying, right?]

[That food, isn’t it our military ration?
First of all, don’t reduce the ration, just give it a little.
Angie.
Thank you, and take it.
Let’s keep this bribe a secret from Dad.]

Frown

Dad’s wink.
But I was stubborn since childhood.

[Knights do not accept bribes.
Thank you, but I’ll take your heart.]

[Uhahahaha!!!
Also my daughter!
Great job!]

Then, a demon wearing an iron mask gets down on one knee in front of me.
And the lemon pound cake served in front of me.
It was politely extended with both hands in an exaggerated posture.

[Little knight.
This is a gift of forgiveness.
We sincerely apologize for the commotion caused by our military outside.
Please forgive the Demon King’s rudeness!]

… It sounds like you’re kidding me a bit, but let’s accept it.

[Joy. I will forgive you.
Please don’t let this happen in the future.
Otherwise, I won’t be alone.]

[Ayu, be scared~
I understand, little knight!]

[Don’t make fun of me!]

Haha, that man seems to like you.
Hey, iron mask ball.
Be nervous
Because my daughter is going to inherit my phantom rapier.
How fast our Angie learns magic… !]

The father who boasts about his daughter in front of the enemy seems shocked.
Except for just one person.

[Hey, I’m envious.
I have a daughter like this.
If a knight like the little knight would be my escort knight, I would have no wish~
Would you be very supportive?
I’m so worried because there’s only one guy like Zach around me.]

[Brigade Commander!!]

[Hey, hey.
It’s a joke, a joke.]

[Sorry.
My daughter is too precious to be an escort knight.]

[Honey!
My Angie, it’s nice, but I should marry her and live elegantly!
How long are you going to make me live in a mess?!]

[Excuse me… Because this is the barracks of the Demon King…
Do you go to a private space for a family meeting?]

I was too young back then, so I guess I wasn’t nervous.
It was because I was excited to eat the cake I received from the enemy camp.

[Dad, this is delicious!]

[Yeah~ To cater to our driver’s picky taste.
Is that guy good?
Shouldn’t you follow a stranger who’ll give you something delicious?
Then Dad cries.]

[I’m going to marry my dad!]

[Uh haha!
Let’s see that sound when you get married later!!]

[Ehh. What kind of man will marry our gang.
I’m worried, worried.]

The lemon pound cake I ate that day was really delicious.
There is no father who was worried about it, and it is full of memories with him.
Eating lemon pound cake reminds me of the day I was with my dad behind enemy lines that day.
A warm, sweet and sour taste.
Like those memories.

* * *

“… Hey, is that why you still like lemon pound cake?
Whoop whoop, that’s fun
Good night.”

“What?”

“Because the gift I gave you as a child remains precious even now.”

“Even though I hate you like this?”

“Huh. It’s fine though.”

“It’s a good hodgepodge.
I got a lot from you, but I won’t do anything to you.”

“I don’t want much.
Just stay by my side.”

“…”

Going crazy.
The iron mask I met when I was young was still full of charisma.
Right now, this playboy wolf in front of me pretends to be kind and smirks with sweet words and climbs over the wall of my heart.
A wolf.
Snail.
Fool.
Idiot.
Bad Guy.
… Chet.

Jerk, jerk.
Tumble, Tumble.

“Then take me.”

“Huh?”

I want to change selfishly
Love is… Because it changes a lot of things.
Even my color.

“You want me to stay by your side?
Please take me with you today.
To the tent.”

“Uh?
Uh…
Do it
Let’s go.”

Jerk, jerk, jerk.
Tumble, tumble, tumble.

It’s funny.
The guardian knight is escorted by the master.
Reverse entry.
Is this how you feel?
… It’s new

You may have to see everything in a new light now.
If your position and environment change, your will and beliefs might change.
Just like a guardian knight being escorted by his master.
A human knight might meet a demon… Could there be
Because that’s not against chivalry.

“”…””

My private tent arrived in silence.
It’s inside Lightblinger’s garrison.

“Thank you.”

“Huh. Go in.
Good night.”

“Come in for a moment, lord.
I have something to tell you.”

“Huh? Uh? Ugh!”

Suddenly he enters the tent.
Ugh.
Do you want to go eat ramen?
Do you want to come see the cat?
I don’t mean this.
I just really have something to say.
So I stopped near the tent entrance.

“Excuse me… Lord.”

“Huh?”

“Are you okay tomorrow evening?”

“Tomorrow evening? Why?”

“That… Checkup… I want to receive it.”

“!!! Uh, take your time!
I’ll be looking for a doctor!”

“Yes.
Then I will contact you.”

“Yes!
Excuse me… Were you okay when you fell today?”
Arm? Shoulders?”

“It’s okay because Marianne looked after me.”

“… What about the boat?”

“… It’s okay.
Don’t worry too much.
We will find out more tomorrow.”

“Uh, that, right?
Haha, see you tomorrow.”

He awkwardly waved his hand and left.

This is going to be a thought provoking night.
Unknowingly, I put my hand on my stomach.

* * *

Afternoon the next day.
I came to the camp on the side of the Demon King’s Army to borrow the shortage of supplies.
Let’s see, isn’t it quicker to tell you guys?
That’s your tent…

“Baby♥
Go in carefully
You’d better go in early today and rest.
Because I lost a lot of energy
Get well soon and rest~”

… Nene-sama escorting the lord out of the tent.
Huh?
But weren’t you wearing coffee-colored stockings this morning?
Maybe it’s because it’s hot, did you take it off?
… No way.

Tumble.

“Yes sir. Hello.”

“Oh! Sir Angela.
Welcome.
Did you go well last night?”

“Yes, thanks.
Thank you for your hospitality.”

Greetings and requests for supplies come and go, and Nene is happy to take care of the supplies.

“Oh, by the way, you know how these supplies are stored, right?
If we start marching north, it’s good to eat food from this and use equipment from this.
The hotter the day, the shorter the shelf life…”

It even tells me how to use supplies I hadn’t thought of before.
A really mature, dignified, and mature person.
What is the reason why this kind of person likes the devil Kamu?

“Yes sir.
Excuse me, but I have a question for you.”

“Please speak.”

“This is a personal question.”

“It’s okay~
Ask.”

“Why did you fall in love with him?”

“Hmm~”

She put her hand on her cheek for a moment and smiled.
And. Eye smiles are really mesmerizing.
I would love the same woman
Really foxy

“Just.”

“Yes?”

“Just.
Just… I saw him and fell in love.
I’ve seen him since he was a child, and he was like a child before he knew it, but he became an adult after his secondary sexual characteristics.
Whoops, it’s funny when I say it.
A bit like a pervert girl.”

“Just?
Because of emotions… What does that mean?”

“Yes.
That’s how it started.”

“Isn’t that too emotional?”

“Love is a feeling.
It all starts like that.”

“Then what if I get cold?”

“Um~ I don’t know because I’ve never cooled down.
Whoops.
The men I liked either died before they cooled down, or they haven’t cooled down yet.”

“Emotions are bound to run rampant.
Isn’t it a factor that can change at any time depending on the situation, physical strength, and psychological state?”

“I guess that’s the same for the opposite sex?
Usually, if you’re of the opposite sex, you talk about conditions.
Appearance, wealth, economic power, height, shoulders, ability…
It changes too.
People with a lot of money go bankrupt, or become disabled due to injuries in the battlefield.
Reason is a condition, and conditions are variable.”

“… Are there any conditions that do not change?
The race, it changes, but it doesn’t change very well… Like character.”

“That’s all right.
Because Kamyu has a good nature and is a demon like him.
Appearance?
As you can see, it’s really cute, so let’s move on.
Economic power? Status? Identity? Property?
I have all of that.
Our Kamyu only needs ability and will.
I’ll push all the rest.
It has always been, and will continue to be.”

“…”

“You care about Camus, right?
Is that why you ask?”

“Yes? Uh… Ugh… Yes.”

He’s a demon who might be the father of my child.
Of course I have to worry.

Thump

“!”

Nene holding my hand with both hands.

“Sir Angela.
Be honest with the voice of your heart.
It’s not a sin.
Emotions and rationality.
Both are variable.
It always changes.
Emotions depend on time, rational conditions depend on circumstances.
There are elements beyond that.
So you need to have faith.”

“Trust… What?”

“Yes. Trust between each other.
Both reason and emotions change.
So meeting someone requires trust in the other person.”

“Believe in the other person…
Faith is exactly… What is it?”

“Well.
Predictability?”

“A prediction?”

“Yes. Prediction.
In this situation, he would be like this.
If you say this, I will answer like this.
As for me…”

“… He will love you.”

Nene nodded happily.

“Oh my gosh, the correct answer.”

“… Great.
Nene believes in him very much.
He seems very much loved.”

“Because I love you.
I know when you give and receive.”

“IM jealous.”

“No way~
Are you loved as much as I am?
To love, to be loved
You exchanged a lot, didn’t you?”

Ah.
I am speechless.

Camus, who returned her father’s knights.
Camu, who restored his father’s honor.
Kamu grabbed the scythe, almost cutting off his hand for me.

The period of receiving it may have passed long ago.

I loved him
The me who jumped over the dragon’s head.
The one who jumped over his head together to save me.
What each did with all their might to save each other.

Together… A night spent at the royal palace.
Flying in the Griffon together.
Dreamy moments.

Even if I made my body sensitive with hypnosis and controlled my mind.
Those times were so beautiful and sweet.

As I look back on that time now, I smile softly.

I
Him
Because I believe

I
Him
Because I Love You.

“… I’ll go!”

“Good job.
I will always support you.”

Tak tok tok!!

With her back to her as she smiles and waves her hand, she runs with all her might.
Grab your cherished belly.
I have a lot to tell you today.
Daddy Kamu.