Translated by Green Cake
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I’m back because I can’t eat even if I keep resting. I’m back for dinner.
But even though I was back, I was mindlessly chopping up cabbage, and it was a huge amount. I was planning to put it in soup, but now I’m forced to have okonomiyaki for lunch today? Oh, no.
Oh, no, wait. I’ve been able to get a lot of spices and seasonings since I came to this world, but I still haven’t made the sauce.
Oh, seriously, what’s going on? I’ve done a lot of research, but I just can’t seem to get it right, you know?
So, I feel that eating okonomiyaki without sauce is nothing but a painful thing, so I have to consume this huge amount of shredded cabbage instead of powdered food.
Uh… Oh, no, I’m not thinking straight! I don’t know why my mental health is so tofu-ed up! I’ve got to be mentally toughened up for all that physical tofu! At least be as hard as Koya-Tofu!
… I’m going to pickle this group of cabbage… I’ve got some shredded kelp and some seasonings that I’m going to put together…
♦
We were a little late, but we finished our lunch and went back to work on getting our equipment and tools ready.
As I thought, armor, especially Toriumi armor, takes a long time to make.
That’s why he’s been using found items instead of handmade ones.
That’s true, it’s a lot of work to adjust the armor, and just thinking about the processing of metal is complicated and bizarre.
I heard that they have some knowledge of metal processing, such as quenching and annealing, but I don’t know anything about metal processing, so all I can say is, good luck.
Now they’re talking about oxide film and coating. Yeah, I don’t get it at all!
They don’t have production skills, so they’re planning to go out and hire a lot of people. Well, yeah. If you’re going to make something out of metal, you’re going to need metal, of course, and you’re going to need other things, too, I don’t know.
I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s funny that most of the “other” part is related to the president’s poison! He’s going to make something, something mysterious and disturbing…
Fabric products don’t require any particular skills from anyone, or division of labor for each part, and I’m usually the only one who can do everything except for the materials, so it’s all one person’s work.
I don’t have to think about anything else when I’m embroidering, so it’s easy. I’m really glad I’m covered in these skills. Maid is not so bad. Even with zero correction. Yeah.
♦
Time flies when you’re just moving needles around, sometimes making a thread, and sometimes checking your equipment.
The good thing about fabric, unlike metal, is that it can be made quickly. Thanks to my skills, I was able to complete the project at a very fast pace.
So the last thing I made was new clothes for the maid dolls.
They used to be sky-blue apron dresses, but that’s no longer good enough.
Why did I, a person with no defense, no offense, and probably instant death if I took a hit, come forward as the “Demon King” and stand in the line of fire? Also, why did everyone allow me to do so?
For that, I owe a lot to my maid dolls.
The maid dolls are like my hands and feet, and I can move them.
And no matter how far away we are, no matter what level we are in, we can [Share] and above all, we can equip ourselves.
And we have the [Magic Invalid] of the Great Black Snake.
It’s called invalidation, so it’s invalid. It doesn’t work at all.
Even if it was a maid doll with less physical durability than me.
Then I can do something like this.
I can position the maid dolls in a 360-degree circle and keep my field of vision perfect (although I still need to practice and keep my own eyes closed because I’m about to blow my brains out with too much information).
And I’ll be comfortably (or pretending to be) positioned away from the enemy lines.
While they fighting in front of me, I’ll be dodging any magical or physical attacks that come my way. I just avoid them.
Some of the magic is massive, of course. But they won’t work. The maid dolls and I, if we are [Magic Invalid], we are unlikely to be attacked by magic.
When a physical attack is about to occur, if it can be avoided, avoid it, and if it cannot be avoided, immediately [Transfer].
… This means that when the time comes to declare war and go to war, I should just be the one to run away.
I mean, there’s a good chance that it probably won’t even happen.
Because, you know, their fighting power? It’s unbelievable, isn’t it? Eight of those things coming in and engaging in a fight? There’s absolutely no time to attack that one weird guy behind them, you know.
So I think I’m going to be dodging stray bullets, in effect.
In the first place, the “Demon King” should not be defeated. It’s also undesirable to get hurt.
To play the role of the perfect “Demon King”, it is not necessary to engage in battle, or rather, it is not possible to engage in battle, and the only way to escape is for me to be the right person among the nine.
And I can do that… Maybe, maybe, I do. You know that, right? I’m sure I have… Yes, I do. Yes, I do! I can escape! I can avoid it! I can act perfectly innocent! I think!
Yes, if I have a maid doll.
… So I’m reinforcing my maid doll, which is my camera/healer/effects guy that I don’t want to break. Yes.
♦
Specifically, if I dye the dress with “Scales of the Great Black Serpent,” it will have [Magic Invalid] and [Defense Increase (Large)], so it’s almost done. All that’s left to do is to put on panniers with sky blue lilies, and then make an apron and headwear embroidered with threads dyed to enhance each petite magic, and that’s it.
(TN: Not sure what the latter half means. There’s suppose a word “Fly” in there but I remove it…)
The problem with this equipment is that it doesn’t reduce MP consumption, but my own MP has been increased by the equipment, and the maid dolls themselves use mint extract, so it’s not a problem.
… So all that’s left is to make the numbers.
But the number. Even then. Numbers are always a threat, violence.
… Now, the number of maid dolls has increased to 50. It’s 50.
That’s a lot of them, 50 of them, enough to shield me if they lined up in front of me.
So the task of sewing 50 miniature maid outfits is… Yeah, the maid dolls will make their own equipment too! They seem to have a lot of determination, and they help me a lot, so it’s easy for me, but I’m the one who sews and embroiders. I’ll give up and become a sewing machine. Clatter clatter.
♦
In the meantime, I managed to get my equipment ready. Oh, my shoulders are so tight. Needlework is fun, but my shoulders are killing me.
Sakura and Minamo are now jumping on my shoulders in their black apron dresses. Of course, what they doing is giving me a shoulder massage. Thank you.
♦
“Maito-san, try this on for a second.”
In the meantime, they’ve made a prototype armor for me.
“I’m really proud of it. I think you can wear this.”
What Katori handed me is a white and shiny black armor that looked somewhat empty. It’s a shape that covers the neck, shoulders, and chest, plus a part that protects the arms and a part that looks like a straight droop with a belt.
… Obviously, there is an increase. But it’s not that heavy.
“I’m worried about the strength of the light material, but I think it’ll be fine.”
“Scales and… bones?”
“Yeah. Bones. The fire dragons. And the scales of the giant black snake. I got a new skill called [Material Processing], so I tried it. Can you move with it?”
When I put it on, I was strangely comfortable with it. It’s heavy, but it’s not like I’m running with it on. It’s not a hindrance at all if it’s just a dodging motion. I’m not going to use a weapon anyway, so I don’t have a problem with my arms not moving.
“Yeah, I’m fine. I don’t think I’ll have any trouble avoiding or escaping.”
“Oh, good. Also, this is the headwear.”
This is the standard white blimp headwear for maids made of thin metal… It’s not like a maid at all when it’s metal. The mean this could be… something else.
“Is that a crown?”
“Yeah… maids’ head standard equipment looks like this when it’s made of metal…”
… Okay, I kind of admire all of you who go that far to try to preserve the identity of the head maid.
“So, how’s the weight?”
“This is about right.”
Even though it’s metal, it’s thin, and it’s… very delicate.
So it’s okay.
“I see. Then, Maito-san’s portion is finished now, and the rest is me… Oh, that’s right.”
“Yes?”
“Hey, do you mind if I borrow it?”
In case you were wondering, Tokoyo was tired and lounging in the pocket of my apron.
(TN: Tokoyo is one of the maid dolls.)
“Yeah, sure, but what’s it for?”
“Hmm, manly romance.”
“………”
Oh, yeah. I’m not thinking of anything insolent. It’s okay.
“Yeah, um, can I just have a Tokoyo? Can I borrow seven more?”
“No, just one is fine. I simply want Maid-san’s contact network for emergency escape.”
… Hey, I thought you said you were making equipment? Emergency evacuation is… uh…
I glanced out the window and saw something, but I decided not to look. I didn’t see it. I didn’t see anything that looked like a moogle suit…
♦
I finished dinner quickly with rice and brown stew, and everyone’s equipment building continues.
I’m not sure if these guys are okay with the fact that they spend almost all of their time making equipment except for eating and sleeping.
I heard that they’re currently making equipment to hide their faces. I think it’s interesting that each of them has their own personality.
At any rate, I got a good laugh out of the president’s plague mask. It looks too good, too weird, and it’s… the best.
Although it was eventually discontinued because it was not practical. Too bad.
♦
(TN: This part below is very confusing to translate. I’ll try to minimize errors as much as I can. Expect error here and there.)
So, when the date was about to change, we finally finished the equipment for everyone.
“Let’s all line-up!”
With Toriumi’s enthusiasm, we all lined up in a circle and took a look.
Next in line is the president. Oh no. He wore a black coat, not a white coat, and a gas mask on his head… I see, it’s practical. I mean, you’re going to fight in a way that makes this practical, aren’t you!
By the way, of course, I made the black coat, not the white coat!
It looks flimsy, but it’s surprisingly sturdy, and it can hold a large number of test tubes and flasks of chemicals inside…
Kadomi-kun helmet finally became a full-face one. Well, if you want to hide your face, it’s safer to do so, isn’t it?
And as expected, his armor is completely black. The crimson cape looks great. I can’t say that I’d like to ask if it’s dyed in blood.
The sword is also black except for the blade, which is the same as Toriumi’s and has a red stone attached to the hilt.
So this is what a dark knight looks like. I get it.
Kariya was no longer a cleric.
He wore a metal armor with few parts, and underneath it was a jet black and crimson vestments. The head is a cylindrical full-face helmet. To be honest, it scared me.
And in his hand is a jet-black mace. This mace is said to have been given Suzumoto’s [Calmness] and Toriumi’s [Storytelling].
“I’m not even a communicator, but I’ve maxed out my agitation skills with this! Duh.” He said.
What’s that? I want it too.
I think the most interesting one to watch is Hariu. He’s a ninja. A ninja.
They have partial armor and ninja costumes. Of course, I sewed the ninja outfit myself.
Hariu is also the type of person who likes to store a lot of dark weapons. I was very careful about the storage space.
But it’s weird. It would be very suspicious if something like this was running.
But in this mission, Hariu won’t be running around. It’s just a normal covert operation… It’s a shame.
Hagasaki-kun has not changed much. He just put on a mask as headwear, and also using the silver and light blue wand… Apparently, if he tries to use a wand with a red stone on it, it won’t work. Hmm, I don’t know how magic works.
The mask was made by Katori, as expected.
… That’s it. He can become a vampire by wearing this and dripping blood on it. What is it, Hagasaki-kun, are you going to stop being human?
… The mask was funny enough. Yes.
Suzumoto is wearing the flashy kimono without armor, but he has a fox mask on his head. It was very suspicious.
The fox mask is a fantastical item that doesn’t shift and doesn’t narrow the field of vision even when worn, thanks to unnecessarily advanced technology.
When he was thinking that a black kimono with a phoenix on it, a fox mask, and a sword was a case of chuunibyou, he thought, “Damn… calm down, my right arm…!” And then he did it. Oh no, my stomach muscles are breaking.
And… he’s not in the demon king army anymore, he’s in another army! That’s what Katori is like.
The human-shaped manned mobile weapon that towers outside. The color scheme is red and black to match our own.
It’s said to emit lasers, but I’m sure the climax will be when it’s moved and stands on the ground.
I’m sure the enemy army will be stunned. If it moves, they’ll be screaming and shouting. “That thing…… is going to move!” Like that.
The only thing I can say is, “Oh… Amen.”
By the way, I asked him how he made it, but he couldn’t understand.
I’ve heard that they used a lot of otherworldly quality skills and magic. This is not the level of production skills anymore!
It was decided that the event would take place tomorrow evening. After all, it seemed more appropriate that way.
A demon king that appears at sunrise is a little too refreshing to be good. It’s only the allies of justice that are allowed to appear with the sunrise.
Now then, I’m going to bed to get ready for tomorrow… How about a morning demon king? No, it’s fine, it’s just an act.
Translated by Green Cake
Edited by
I’m back because I can’t eat even if I keep resting. I’m back for dinner.
But even though I was back, I was mindlessly chopping up cabbage, and it was a huge amount. I was planning to put it in soup, but now I’m forced to have okonomiyaki for lunch today? Oh, no.
Oh, no, wait. I’ve been able to get a lot of spices and seasonings since I came to this world, but I still haven’t made the sauce.
Oh, seriously, what’s going on? I’ve done a lot of research, but I just can’t seem to get it right, you know?
So, I feel that eating okonomiyaki without sauce is nothing but a painful thing, so I have to consume this huge amount of shredded cabbage instead of powdered food.
Uh… Oh, no, I’m not thinking straight! I don’t know why my mental health is so tofu-ed up! I’ve got to be mentally toughened up for all that physical tofu! At least be as hard as Koya-Tofu!
… I’m going to pickle this group of cabbage… I’ve got some shredded kelp and some seasonings that I’m going to put together…
♦
We were a little late, but we finished our lunch and went back to work on getting our equipment and tools ready.
As I thought, armor, especially Toriumi armor, takes a long time to make.
That’s why he’s been using found items instead of handmade ones.
That’s true, it’s a lot of work to adjust the armor, and just thinking about the processing of metal is complicated and bizarre.
I heard that they have some knowledge of metal processing, such as quenching and annealing, but I don’t know anything about metal processing, so all I can say is, good luck.
Now they’re talking about oxide film and coating. Yeah, I don’t get it at all!
They don’t have production skills, so they’re planning to go out and hire a lot of people. Well, yeah. If you’re going to make something out of metal, you’re going to need metal, of course, and you’re going to need other things, too, I don’t know.
I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s funny that most of the “other” part is related to the president’s poison! He’s going to make something, something mysterious and disturbing…
Fabric products don’t require any particular skills from anyone, or division of labor for each part, and I’m usually the only one who can do everything except for the materials, so it’s all one person’s work.
I don’t have to think about anything else when I’m embroidering, so it’s easy. I’m really glad I’m covered in these skills. Maid is not so bad. Even with zero correction. Yeah.
♦
Time flies when you’re just moving needles around, sometimes making a thread, and sometimes checking your equipment.
The good thing about fabric, unlike metal, is that it can be made quickly. Thanks to my skills, I was able to complete the project at a very fast pace.
So the last thing I made was new clothes for the maid dolls.
They used to be sky-blue apron dresses, but that’s no longer good enough.
Why did I, a person with no defense, no offense, and probably instant death if I took a hit, come forward as the “Demon King” and stand in the line of fire? Also, why did everyone allow me to do so?
For that, I owe a lot to my maid dolls.
The maid dolls are like my hands and feet, and I can move them.
And no matter how far away we are, no matter what level we are in, we can [Share] and above all, we can equip ourselves.
And we have the [Magic Invalid] of the Great Black Snake.
It’s called invalidation, so it’s invalid. It doesn’t work at all.
Even if it was a maid doll with less physical durability than me.
Then I can do something like this.
I can position the maid dolls in a 360-degree circle and keep my field of vision perfect (although I still need to practice and keep my own eyes closed because I’m about to blow my brains out with too much information).
And I’ll be comfortably (or pretending to be) positioned away from the enemy lines.
While they fighting in front of me, I’ll be dodging any magical or physical attacks that come my way. I just avoid them.
Some of the magic is massive, of course. But they won’t work. The maid dolls and I, if we are [Magic Invalid], we are unlikely to be attacked by magic.
When a physical attack is about to occur, if it can be avoided, avoid it, and if it cannot be avoided, immediately [Transfer].
… This means that when the time comes to declare war and go to war, I should just be the one to run away.
I mean, there’s a good chance that it probably won’t even happen.
Because, you know, their fighting power? It’s unbelievable, isn’t it? Eight of those things coming in and engaging in a fight? There’s absolutely no time to attack that one weird guy behind them, you know.
So I think I’m going to be dodging stray bullets, in effect.
In the first place, the “Demon King” should not be defeated. It’s also undesirable to get hurt.
To play the role of the perfect “Demon King”, it is not necessary to engage in battle, or rather, it is not possible to engage in battle, and the only way to escape is for me to be the right person among the nine.
And I can do that… Maybe, maybe, I do. You know that, right? I’m sure I have… Yes, I do. Yes, I do! I can escape! I can avoid it! I can act perfectly innocent! I think!
Yes, if I have a maid doll.
… So I’m reinforcing my maid doll, which is my camera/healer/effects guy that I don’t want to break. Yes.
♦
Specifically, if I dye the dress with “Scales of the Great Black Serpent,” it will have [Magic Invalid] and [Defense Increase (Large)], so it’s almost done. All that’s left to do is to put on panniers with sky blue lilies, and then make an apron and headwear embroidered with threads dyed to enhance each petite magic, and that’s it.
(TN: Not sure what the latter half means. There’s suppose a word “Fly” in there but I remove it…)
The problem with this equipment is that it doesn’t reduce MP consumption, but my own MP has been increased by the equipment, and the maid dolls themselves use mint extract, so it’s not a problem.
… So all that’s left is to make the numbers.
But the number. Even then. Numbers are always a threat, violence.
… Now, the number of maid dolls has increased to 50. It’s 50.
That’s a lot of them, 50 of them, enough to shield me if they lined up in front of me.
So the task of sewing 50 miniature maid outfits is… Yeah, the maid dolls will make their own equipment too! They seem to have a lot of determination, and they help me a lot, so it’s easy for me, but I’m the one who sews and embroiders. I’ll give up and become a sewing machine. Clatter clatter.
♦
In the meantime, I managed to get my equipment ready. Oh, my shoulders are so tight. Needlework is fun, but my shoulders are killing me.
Sakura and Minamo are now jumping on my shoulders in their black apron dresses. Of course, what they doing is giving me a shoulder massage. Thank you.
♦
“Maito-san, try this on for a second.”
In the meantime, they’ve made a prototype armor for me.
“I’m really proud of it. I think you can wear this.”
What Katori handed me is a white and shiny black armor that looked somewhat empty. It’s a shape that covers the neck, shoulders, and chest, plus a part that protects the arms and a part that looks like a straight droop with a belt.
… Obviously, there is an increase. But it’s not that heavy.
“I’m worried about the strength of the light material, but I think it’ll be fine.”
“Scales and… bones?”
“Yeah. Bones. The fire dragons. And the scales of the giant black snake. I got a new skill called [Material Processing], so I tried it. Can you move with it?”
When I put it on, I was strangely comfortable with it. It’s heavy, but it’s not like I’m running with it on. It’s not a hindrance at all if it’s just a dodging motion. I’m not going to use a weapon anyway, so I don’t have a problem with my arms not moving.
“Yeah, I’m fine. I don’t think I’ll have any trouble avoiding or escaping.”
“Oh, good. Also, this is the headwear.”
This is the standard white blimp headwear for maids made of thin metal… It’s not like a maid at all when it’s metal. The mean this could be… something else.
“Is that a crown?”
“Yeah… maids’ head standard equipment looks like this when it’s made of metal…”
… Okay, I kind of admire all of you who go that far to try to preserve the identity of the head maid.
“So, how’s the weight?”
“This is about right.”
Even though it’s metal, it’s thin, and it’s… very delicate.
So it’s okay.
“I see. Then, Maito-san’s portion is finished now, and the rest is me… Oh, that’s right.”
“Yes?”
“Hey, do you mind if I borrow it?”
In case you were wondering, Tokoyo was tired and lounging in the pocket of my apron.
(TN: Tokoyo is one of the maid dolls.)
“Yeah, sure, but what’s it for?”
“Hmm, manly romance.”
“………”
Oh, yeah. I’m not thinking of anything insolent. It’s okay.
“Yeah, um, can I just have a Tokoyo? Can I borrow seven more?”
“No, just one is fine. I simply want Maid-san’s contact network for emergency escape.”
… Hey, I thought you said you were making equipment? Emergency evacuation is… uh…
I glanced out the window and saw something, but I decided not to look. I didn’t see it. I didn’t see anything that looked like a moogle suit…
♦
I finished dinner quickly with rice and brown stew, and everyone’s equipment building continues.
I’m not sure if these guys are okay with the fact that they spend almost all of their time making equipment except for eating and sleeping.
I heard that they’re currently making equipment to hide their faces. I think it’s interesting that each of them has their own personality.
At any rate, I got a good laugh out of the president’s plague mask. It looks too good, too weird, and it’s… the best.
Although it was eventually discontinued because it was not practical. Too bad.
♦
(TN: This part below is very confusing to translate. I’ll try to minimize errors as much as I can. Expect error here and there.)
So, when the date was about to change, we finally finished the equipment for everyone.
“Let’s all line-up!”
With Toriumi’s enthusiasm, we all lined up in a circle and took a look.
Next in line is the president. Oh no. He wore a black coat, not a white coat, and a gas mask on his head… I see, it’s practical. I mean, you’re going to fight in a way that makes this practical, aren’t you!
By the way, of course, I made the black coat, not the white coat!
It looks flimsy, but it’s surprisingly sturdy, and it can hold a large number of test tubes and flasks of chemicals inside…
Kadomi-kun helmet finally became a full-face one. Well, if you want to hide your face, it’s safer to do so, isn’t it?
And as expected, his armor is completely black. The crimson cape looks great. I can’t say that I’d like to ask if it’s dyed in blood.
The sword is also black except for the blade, which is the same as Toriumi’s and has a red stone attached to the hilt.
So this is what a dark knight looks like. I get it.
Kariya was no longer a cleric.
He wore a metal armor with few parts, and underneath it was a jet black and crimson vestments. The head is a cylindrical full-face helmet. To be honest, it scared me.
And in his hand is a jet-black mace. This mace is said to have been given Suzumoto’s [Calmness] and Toriumi’s [Storytelling].
“I’m not even a communicator, but I’ve maxed out my agitation skills with this! Duh.” He said.
What’s that? I want it too.
I think the most interesting one to watch is Hariu. He’s a ninja. A ninja.
They have partial armor and ninja costumes. Of course, I sewed the ninja outfit myself.
Hariu is also the type of person who likes to store a lot of dark weapons. I was very careful about the storage space.
But it’s weird. It would be very suspicious if something like this was running.
But in this mission, Hariu won’t be running around. It’s just a normal covert operation… It’s a shame.
Hagasaki-kun has not changed much. He just put on a mask as headwear, and also using the silver and light blue wand… Apparently, if he tries to use a wand with a red stone on it, it won’t work. Hmm, I don’t know how magic works.
The mask was made by Katori, as expected.
… That’s it. He can become a vampire by wearing this and dripping blood on it. What is it, Hagasaki-kun, are you going to stop being human?
… The mask was funny enough. Yes.
Suzumoto is wearing the flashy kimono without armor, but he has a fox mask on his head. It was very suspicious.
The fox mask is a fantastical item that doesn’t shift and doesn’t narrow the field of vision even when worn, thanks to unnecessarily advanced technology.
When he was thinking that a black kimono with a phoenix on it, a fox mask, and a sword was a case of chuunibyou, he thought, “Damn… calm down, my right arm…!” And then he did it. Oh no, my stomach muscles are breaking.
And… he’s not in the demon king army anymore, he’s in another army! That’s what Katori is like.
The human-shaped manned mobile weapon that towers outside. The color scheme is red and black to match our own.
It’s said to emit lasers, but I’m sure the climax will be when it’s moved and stands on the ground.
I’m sure the enemy army will be stunned. If it moves, they’ll be screaming and shouting. “That thing…… is going to move!” Like that.
The only thing I can say is, “Oh… Amen.”
By the way, I asked him how he made it, but he couldn’t understand.
I’ve heard that they used a lot of otherworldly quality skills and magic. This is not the level of production skills anymore!
It was decided that the event would take place tomorrow evening. After all, it seemed more appropriate that way.
A demon king that appears at sunrise is a little too refreshing to be good. It’s only the allies of justice that are allowed to appear with the sunrise.
Now then, I’m going to bed to get ready for tomorrow… How about a morning demon king? No, it’s fine, it’s just an act.
