This is my first time translating, so please feel free to point out any mistakes (≧∀≦)

This is only around 1/8 of the story…I’ll post the rest in a month or so.

But You Said You'd Give Me Delicious Candy!!

Author : Yuuki san to

You heard me? You can't go out on moonless nights.

Because scary wolves and ghosts will come behind you .

……But, only today is an exception.

Tonight, the reserve magic will protect you.

That's why, bring your mother and father along, and come with everyone!

ーーHere we go, the delightful circus begins!

" Seriously, a circus is gonna come?"

While holding the black tea after her meal in one hand, Marie says.

" Yes, information of that sort seems to have come up. Therefore, I1 would like to be allowed to grant a royal invitation for a performance for Her Majesty Marie……How about it?"

Straightening his spine after hearing that, was the "Prime Minister" who was once a close aide . If I'm not mistaken, I think his name was Gura-something , but I can't remember it because it's too long. Even now, he is the "Prime Minister" of the Fennel Empire ,but there is not much of a problem. Marie calls him 『Black Belly Gla.s.ses』. As always, Marie's nicknames are unique. But ,probably, 「Mii-chan」 is the most cute……Mufu.

And then, while facing the Prime Minister who was always beside her, standing taut and waiting for a reply, Marie while placing her teacup down elegantly, replied.

" ……Yeah. Isn't it fine?"

"……Your Majesty. I'm always saying it but, please consider the possibility of them being spies a little more and contemplate it before you extend an invitation to them……"

" Aah! Enough! Shut up! Then why did you ask me!? Hey, why did you ask me!? Didn't you properly give it a long thought!?

"Your Majesty, contemplation is not a matter of thinking long……"

"It's fine! Because I have faith in everyone! ーーYou are excellent, so I'm sure you won't let me face a really dangerous situation!"

ーーShe left.

While wiping my lips with napkin, I thought.

"Marie is an outstanding cook at the same time a natural airhead" is what Zeros said. I don't understand the meaning completely, but indeed I've seen such a scene many times.

Even now, the Prime Minister's face flushed bright red, thinking very deeply something like "I see" ,he bowed and said "As Her Majesty wishes" and left the banquet hall…….He can at least take it easy during meals, he really is a restless guy.

"…………Hey, Marie"

"Hiii!? Wh, wh-wh-wh-wh-what is it, Zero-san?"

"I have warned you an absurdly uncountable number of times that, you should not deceive people as if you are breathing"

" Wai—-Too close!? E-everyone is watching! Hey! Look! Mii-chan is also ………….Huh, I can't see her……Wait, Someone save meee…"

For some reason Zeros is silently angry ,but anyhow it's an everyday occurrence so n.o.body bothers about it.

Zeros-Zerosfeed is the King of the Dragons, but now he is somehow in the form of human, always beside Marie

Whenever danger approaches he intercepts it faster than anyone, and if we say that the ice is all used up, he quickly heads to the kitchen.

Why is the reigning King of the Dragons doing such things……I used to think such things in the beginning, but it's nothing like that. Zeros 'likes' Marie. It's surely the same for everyone, just like me.

Marie is the one against whom no demon can win against, the strongest one, the former "Hero of the Holy Sword" but now she the strongest Monarch2 ,whom everyone loves.

Thus, with this there are no worries. The former "Hero of the s.h.i.+eld" Rouche said it is a 「lovers quarrel」. Fighting is no good but, it seems that it is a fight for the sake of both of the becoming closer. I can't understand human culture well after all. It is best to leave them alone.

More importantly－－－－I am busy eating the cream puff for desert.

The after meal treat made by Marie. If you bite into it in an improper manner with a big mouth, due to crispy exterior, the sweet cream from inside will flow out. The mild custard cream and the simple whipped cream. The sweetness of both and the savoury dough come together, I feel happiness with every bite.

After eating I take a sip of the black tea. With my mouth refreshed, I bite into a chocolate cream puff once again. This time the strong flavour of chocolate and it's fragrance slowly fills my mouth.

Umu, as I thought, this order cannot be changed. Chocolate after Custard. This is the most pleasurable order, the one which does great justice.

…….This is not possible in other countries, comrades all gathered together in grand banquet hall, each having their own sweet desert and sipping on black tea.

Umu. I am right now, really 「happy」.

More scary than anyone when angry, at the same time a mother kinder than anyone

Marie being here, surrounded by many comrades, every day the food and the sweets are really tasty.

――More than when I was the "Demon King", I am always happy.

My real father, died 200 years ago.

Even if I say so, because he was always busy, I didn't get to meet him very often. My mother died right after my birth, I don't know her face very well.

I always had my meals all alone. I had no friends, nor anyone I could have an ordinary conversation with.

ーーOne odd day, some people calling themselves「Heroes」 came to the Demon King's Castle, and after continuously fighting with father for many hours, finally killed father and with the last of his powers sealed me and the Prime Minister inside a barrier.

Even though we have always stayed in the castle forever, why must we be hated? I didn't understand it well at that time. However I just remember the eyes of the 「Heroes」 who faced me being very scary. They probably hated "Demonic Beings" itself.

……That is why, frankly, it was inevitable that I was scared of Marie and the others in the beginning .

I might once again be locked up in that pitch black place. Perhaps I might be killed this time……Thinking of such things, I couldn't even sleep properly at night.

But Marie, who came to the Demon King's Castle was different.

She scolded me, who had quite shabby food, and gave me sweets. We all took a bath and ate tasty meals together.

For the first time since my birth, I thought that 「food」was tasty.

－－The taste of the sweets and the food from that day, I'm sure I won't forget it ever in my lifetime

1. She uses わらわ(warawa), which is a polite, archaic, feminine form of I.

2. The original is 王様(ousama) which is male, so I changed it.