The banquet continued, Shesi ate a bit, then went up to the top floor by himself to enjoy the breeze.
Shesi looked at the stars above his head.
"Ah… you can't see a scene like this there…" Shesi took out the last bullet, staring at the magic circle on it, lost in thought.
"They say when you're well-fed and warm, you think of lust… but why am I feeling so melancholic?" Shesi chuckled, remembering his days in the human world. At this moment, Shesi couldn't help but wonder, did he belong here? What if he wasn't here? The original timeline seemed fine too, right? What was the meaning of his appearance?
Shesi couldn't find the meaning of his existence… or perhaps he was a bit confused about his desires. Shesi recalled Iruma's words from earlier and then remembered what he himself had said to Kalego-sensei. He knew, deep down, whether those words were ambition or not.
They were just lies to deceive himself… Whose dream is merely to support the dreams of others? He recalled Iruma's figure on the throne, or perhaps that wasn't Iruma's dream at all? Was he just forced onto it? If so, was he then an accomplice?
Shesi was indeed very confused about his ambition… From being lost about his future before reincarnation, to working tirelessly after reincarnation to take care of his younger brother, never letting up. Perhaps his only desire then was to live a good life? But what about now? What was his desire? The Demon King? To help his younger brother become the Demon King? Being the Demon King is very tiring… the busy state affairs and everything… Shesi didn't understand. He seemed to have never had ambition, but his ambition seemed to have always been there. The human-faced, goat-bodied creature Iruma summoned, others might not have seen it, but he knew it was the Taotie from the Classic of Mountains and Seas… symbolizing gluttony. What was Iruma greedy for? He said he wanted to protect all of this. What about himself? He seemed to not only want to protect all of this but also seemed to want more.
"Perhaps I am also very greedy, just like that guy… Right now, everything is too wonderful, and I won't tolerate anything that would destroy the warmth here!" Shesi said, looking at the stars in the sky.
"Well… although I haven't figured out my desires, at least I know my current goal~" Shesi exhaled, then heard someone calling him.
"Shesi?" It was Ameri. At this moment, Ameri had already changed into a beautiful new dress. The purple dress accentuated Ameri's graceful figure, and for a moment, Shesi was stunned.
"A-Ameri?" Seeing Ameri like this, Shesi was momentarily taken aback.
"Ameri, why are you here? Are you full?" Shesi quickly regained his composure and asked.
"It's nothing… I've finished eating, and I just wanted to come up for some fresh air and ran into you," Ameri said with a smile, then walked next to Shesi and also looked at the sky.
"It's so beautiful."
Shesi also replied,
"Yes, I was just marveling at how beautiful it is."
"Ah… Shesi…" Ameri was about to speak but was interrupted by Shesi.
"Miss Ameri, I'll give this to you," Shesi said, handing the bullet to Ameri.
"Eh?"
"Consider it a craft item, I suppose? A souvenir. This is something I made with my own hands, and I spent a long time carving the patterns on it," Shesi said.
What Ameri heard was,
"This is a token of our love that I carved for a long time, you must keep it safe, and please take care of me from now on."
"Ah… Th-this, this…" Ameri immediately became incoherent, and then the door above opened again.
"Ah, big brother, you're here. Grandpa is looking for you. Grandpa wants you to go take pictures, hurry up… President Ameri, you're here too," Iruma and Asmodeus said as they walked out.
"Oh, I know, I'll be right there," Shesi walked over directly, while Ameri was still staring at the bullet in her hand. Suddenly, Shesi, who had left and returned, looked at Ameri.
"By the way, Miss Ameri, would you like to go to the aquarium sometime?"
"Eh? Eh!! Me?"
"Yes, the two of us."
"Of course! I'll go!"
"Great, bye-bye," Shesi waved goodbye.
"B-bye-bye," Ameri said, then collapsed to the ground.
"Eh! President Ameri?"
Shesi had just walked downstairs when he was pulled away by his grandfather.
"This is Shesi, one of my two grandsons who saved Walter Park! The other one doesn't want to be in front of the camera… It's a bit of a shame, but I have a photo of Iruma-kun! Of course, this time it's not just my two grandsons, but also their companions! Students from Babirus Demon School~"
Only then did Shesi realize that this wasn't a photoshoot at all, it was an interview! Iruma! You've become mischievous!
Iruma: (*^▽^*)
But then Iruma saw that his grandfather had actually taken out his photo.
Iruma: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a ah!
The final result was:
The others who hadn't shown their faces upstairs were preparing to sneak out through the back door, but Shesi and Iruma couldn't sneak away, because no matter what, they would definitely be recognized once they went out… "It's all because of the Chairman…" Opera said, looking at the Chairman who had already been 'repaired' by him.
"K-kome nasai…" Sullivan was drawing circles in a corner.
"I just wanted to show off my grandsons…"
At the door,
"Let us take one picture, at least! Or at the very least, let us interview the other demons…"
...Opera stroked his chin at the sight.
"It looks like we need a place to hide… to get through this period for now."
Clara next to him immediately raised her hand.
PS Short sketch:
During buffet time, Balam in his room looked at the menu.
"Hmm… the buffet looks delicious, but… my eating habits might scare everyone, right? Should I order room service… and eat in my room?" While Balam was thinking, the door was suddenly kicked open.
Balam turned his head and saw Kalego pushing a food cart in.
"Eh? Kalego-kun? Why did you come up?" Balam looked at Kalego in confusion.
"Tch, the fools are too stupid, and that guy also keeps bothering me, I can't even eat…" The guy Kalego was referring to (Opera: That's right, he's talking about me).
Balam immediately asked, "Then did you eat…?" Before Balam could finish asking, he saw the food cart behind Kalego, and all the dishes on it were his favorites.
"Is… that so?"
"Sit down?" Kalego pushed the cart over.
The two had dinner together.
"It's delicious, thank you, Kalego-san."
"What?"
"Nothing."
Only Balam could hear a ding sound.
Balam family magic [Falsehood Bell]: Can detect lies or bad behavior from the observed subject.
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