Operation Demon Castle Date (oneshot)

...Fufu.

Very nice,
Princess Kukuru.
That's a fitting look for the princess of a kingdom.

My Demon Lord
Diana-sama will be here shortly.

Be sure to savor
the last fleeting moments of your life(note)

Brag while you still can.

I'm sure that my "ideal destined one" will come to save me.
And then your demon army will be finished.

...Destined one...?

180cm tall, dashing, stronger than anyone else,
I'll protect you, Princess.
and someone who'll always save me when I'm in a pinch!

...Hmph. Ridiculous.

I must be hearing things...
Quit acting tough.

You don't have anyone like that, do you?
Ah, I feel sorry for you(note)
You're gonna end up dying a lonely death.

You old hag.

My Demon Lord doesn't need to sully her hands with you.

You'll die right here and now,
human.

...I guess
such a person really doesn't...

...?

...Eh...?

She really exists...

This person is... my destined on-
My Demon Lord!!

Hweh????

Demon...
Lord...?

...Why...
is the Demon Lord...

...What are you doing, Saya?
Hah!

I was about to dispose of this despicable human.

...
That's enough. Get back.
But she called me an old...

I said get back.

...Understood.

...No... I was wrong...
She just wants to kill me herself...

What was I even thinking in the first place...?
There's no way a Demon Lord
could be my destined one.

I-If you're gonna kill me, then kill me.
Being saved by you doesn't make me happy in the slightest...

...Eh...?

...Huh?
Eh?

...Princess.

Would you...
marry me...?

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?

Diana-sama!
What are you saying!?

Why would you want to marry this ugly thing!?
Who you calling ugly!?

Didn't we kidnap the princess
so we could use her as a bargaining chip so we could rule over the humans!?

...What are you talking about?
I just want the Princess to live with me.
Wha!?

Y-You've never treated me that way...!

Get away from her, you inferior little...
More importantly, Saya.

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I believe I told you...
to treat the Princess with "courtesy" when you brought her here.

And yet you locked her up in a place like this
and even injured her...

I'll have to
punish you later.

Waaaah!! Diana-sama, you dummyyyyy!!

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Wait, I'm not marrying her, though!?

I haven't even dated anyone before,
so m-m-m-marriage is just so sudden...

Besides...

I'm a human and she's a demon...
There's no way two different species can get married...

Sorry, but I intend on marrying my destined one,
so I'll have to decline...

Full Recovery.

...My injuries...
It's okay now.

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I will
protect you...

Ah...
Right...
Huh...?
Marriage might not be too bad after all...

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...Princess.
Say ah...

...Is it good?
...Yes... It's delicious.

Look forward to tomorrow too.
....

What!?
What am I doing!?
It's like we're already newlyweds!!

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I mean, sure, the food here is delicious,
the beds are fluffy,

and this girl is cute!
I'm way happier here than at my own castle, but still!

Um!

Like I told you yesterday,
I have no intention of marrying anyone but my destined one,
so please let me go home already.

...She's right here.

Dashing, the strongest in Brosfell Castle,
will always save the Princess when she's in trouble,

...and

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

That can't be the only reason she got those super tall boots, right...?

That's why I'm your destined...
Ah.

....

It's your fault for wearing those...

I-I'm fine...
I can use magic to heal...

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Here.
You're good now.

Also, no more wearing those boots.
If you want my hand in marriage, you mustn't cheat.

...Alright.
I won't wear them anymore, so let's get married.
I-I never said I would marry you!

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Why can't we get married?
Heh?

Do you perhaps...
hate me...?
!?

I-It's not that or anything!!
It's just, uh~....
We've only just met, right!?
So I can't fall in love that easily!
We need to take things more slowly...

That's it!
How about this?

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Would you go on a date with me!?

...A date...?

That's right!
I want a tour of this castle!

If I'm gonna live in this place, I want to look around!
And if I end up falling in love with you during the date,

I won't have a reason not to marry you anymore, right?
...

This is it...
This could be my chance to escape...

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This place is probably filled with savage demons like that old hag...
so there's no way I can escape on my own.

But if I can get the strongest Demon Lord guides me around this castle,
I can safely search for an exit...!

...I'll do it...

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

Okay, I'll get everything prepared.
See you tomorrow...
Yes. Until then(note)

...

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I feel sorry for her,
but there's no way I can marry a demon.

That person would never allow it...

I want to choose for myself who I want to marry too...
That's why,

I'll definitely escape this place
and search for my true destined one!

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To all floor generals,
listen up...

We're about to commence a grand scale operation.

I call it...

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Operation Demon Castle Date.

Without fail,
I'll make the Princess fall for me.

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Princess...

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