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Vol. 5 Chapter 7.3




Translated by SoundDestiny Edited by SoundDestiny
“What! Tapeworm has been defeated!?”
“Heh, heh, heh
 No problem. She’s the weakest of us, the Four Heavenly Insect King.”
“
But seriously, aren’t Tapeworm not a pest? It’s a parasite.”
“If you’re going to say that, then earthworms are beneficial insects too. It’s weird to call them pests.”
“Wait a minute! Stay on track! The conversation is derailing!”
“Kohon
..Well then, next up is this earthworm!”
“No, it will be me, centipede!”
“What nonsense, that opponent is not something a centipede can handle.”
“What did you say, earthworm? You should be the one to shut up.”
“Uh, um, well then, I,cockroach, will go!”
“「「Sure, go right ahead!」」”
“Eeeeeh!?”
I watched the maids playing Four Heavenly Insect King in the dining hall and thought to myself.
‘This is way too ridiculous, seriously. Maybe I went a bit too far with this,Devi.’
This happened just a few minutes ago.
The maids, who had been standing upright in a row, began to lounge around like schoolgirls gossiping around a table during lunch break when I said, [You can relax a bit,Devi].
And then, with too much free time on their hands, they started this kind of game.
‘I’m glad Freesia isn’t here for this,Devi’
This kind of playful nonsense is her favourite thing. I could almost see herself wanting to join in.
And, just for the sake of this, I might even have to summon another member of the Four Heavenly  Insect Kings from the Demon Realm.
The siege of Castle Geal has resulted in our army’s victory.
Currently, the enemy’s attacks are sporadic. I’ve received reports of a temporary calm but it’s unbearable to have the core of our forces held back.
Thanks to FumiFumi’s growth, the tide of battle has turned in our favour, but the situation is still delicate, and I cannot afford to let my guard down.
Speaking of which, Freesia has been continuing her punishment of Tapeworm since last night.
The principle of rewarding the deserving and punishing the wrongdoers is the foundation of our organisation, so there’s no leniency, nor any intention of showing any. Due to the Tapeworm’s failure, it was a significant oversight to let the Saints become aware of our presence.
‘However, these maids have become considerably skilled in combat. With a bit more training, they might even be fit for deployment in the Demon Realm
’
While pondering such thoughts, the door suddenly opened and FumiFumi walked into the dining hall.
Immediately, the maids hurriedly got up and assumed a standing posture.
“「「「Good morning! Thanks to the benevolent Confinement King, we are once again able to spend a joyful day!」」」”
As the maids chanted with faces tense with nervousness, FumiFumi forced a strained smile.
“You’re up quite early this morning,Devi.”
“Yeah, I did my radio callisthenics. After having breakfast, I plan to head back to Tokyo immediately.”
“Aren’t you with Kurosawa-chan,Devi.?”
“Hahaha
I went a bit overboard yesterday, so I think she won’t be up until around noon.”
“It’s getting to the point where FumiFumi needs at least two people to keep up or she won’t be able to handle it anymore
,Devi.”
When I unconsciously shrugged my shoulders, FumiFumi looked around the dining hall and tilted his head.
“Isn’t one of the maids missing?”
“Aaa, Tapeworm is busy working on making sausages to feed Orthros,Devi..”
“Sausages?”
It’s a rather gory topic. It’s probably best not to delve further for both our sakes.
I think he understood that. He smoothly changed the topic.
“By the way, how’s Kanaya-san doing?”
[Chihiro]
“That AV child is still asl eep. What’s the matter,Devi.?”
“Actually, you see
 The whole entertainment agency thing unexpectedly went way too smoothly, and they jumped at the chance right away.”
“In that case, we need to finalise the plan quickly,Devi.”
“Speaking of which, that thing we were talking about earlier, is that seriously happening?”
“Of course. I even went to the trouble of reading tons of those kinds of mangas. The casting is already done,Devi.”
“Though I’m planning to delay the response for another week, so there’s no need to rush
Oh, and how’s Takata-san doing?”
“The training just started, but so far, it’s going well. Earthworm and Cockroach over there are working hard,Devi.”
When I nodded towards the maids, FumiFumi smiled and nodded back at them.
“I see, thanks. Satou-san, Mako-san.”
“Hahi!”
“Hyah!?”
Suddenly, earthworm and cockroach turned bright red and collapsed in a heap, their faces flushing. Centipede, not being mentioned, looked on with a slightly envious expression.
“FumiFumi also has to make regular visits almost every day during the latter half of the summer vacation, so please be prepared for that,Devi.”
“Sure, got it.”
“Also
 there’s something that’s been bothering me,Devi.”
“Something bothering you?”
“Devi. Did I mention the possibility that Kamishima Anna might be under the care of another demon noble,Devi?”
“Yeah.”
“So
I tried to secure her sister just in case of emergencies, but someone got in the way,Devi”
“A demon noble got involved?”
I shook my head slowly.
“Not quite. It’s a foreign woman
probably a saint who has received the grace of an angel,Devi”
“An angel!?”
Even FumiFumi looked surprised by this.
“Though I have to say, at this point, the chances of angels coming down are practically nonexistent. They don’t really have much interest in humans.”
“Is that so?”
“Devi,Devi. Sometimes they just grant some favour to some random person then say 『well, do your best』 and that person will worship and adore them on their own. There’s no need to come down specifically,Devi”
“Sounds pretty casual..”
“It’s better that way. If they came down, they’d just cause trouble and try to wipe out humanity right away,Devi”
“Isn’t that a bit extreme!?”
“If you look at stories like Noah’s Great Flood or various ancient and modern scriptures and religious texts, you’ll see that humanity has never been on the brink of destruction due to demons. Whenever humanity faces a crisis of extinction, it’s always divine punishment. The work of the angels,Devi”
“So, what about this foreign saint you mentioned?”
“They’re like pawns in a game. Just for passing the time,Devi”
“Uwaa
 that’s pretty harsh.”
“So, you see, they’re not really a significant threat,Devi”
“I see. But speaking of these saints and foreigners, their numbers seem to be increasing lately. Even in today’s radio callisthenics, there was a foreign girl. I became friends with her a little while ago.”
“Foreigners
radio callisthenics
well, it’s a global society, after all,Devi”
×××
“Moribe, I ran into Kitora-chan earlier, and she was dressed really stylishly
”
[TL:The nurse of the school]
“Is that so?”
Just before club activities began, Shima-senpai and I were having that conversation while changing, when Ninagawa-senpai abruptly cut in.
“You know, that thing, Senpai. She went on a date after work! Kitora-sensei, she’s got a boyfriend now, right? Rumour has it you’re about to score.”
“No way! Seriously?”
Almost simultaneously with Shima-senpai leaning forward, Coach Yolanda entered the clubroom and clapped her hands.
“Alright, listen up! In preparation for the tournament, we’ve added a new coaching staff member starting from today’s practice.”
“Coaching?”
“Staff?”
It was an incredibly sudden announcement.
Apart from Takasago-senpai, who was dozing off in a pipe chair, everyone looked puzzled all at once.
And in the next moment, as we laid eyes on the person who entered the clubroom, we all widened our eyes in surprise.
“Let me introduce you. This is Hikari Teruya, who will be in charge of coaching for the short sprints.”
A yankee-style jersey in black with gold stripes. Hair dyed green, with numerous piercings in the ears.
Though her appearance had changed drastically, the person who had appeared was unmistakably Teruya-senpai.
As everyone was left dumbfounded, Coach Yolanda raised her voice.
“She’ll be taking care of the short sprints
 Moribe!”
“Eek!? Ahh!”
Suddenly called by my name, I instinctively jumped.
“You, switch to short sprints!”
“Huh!? B-but, I-I do high jump
”
“First of all, high jump is a mismatch for your height, and training for the short sprints will be beneficial even if you return to high jump! For the upcoming tournament, you’ll be participating in the short sprints!”
In place of me, who was caught off guard to the point of freezing up, Shima-senpai confronted Coach Yolanda.
“Wait a minute, Coach! This is getting out of hand, isn’t it? Right,Hatsu-chan!”
“Well, the choice of events is based on the individual’s preference upon joining and although there’s only one short sprinter now with Ninagawa, if we switch to the short sprints, high jump will have only Takasago
 Coach, what do you think about that?”
When Captain Tashiro turned her sharp gaze, Coach Yolanda squarely faced her and spoke.
“I observed the practices the day before yesterday and yesterday. Takasago isn’t really practising. When they split up for event-specific practice, Moribe is practicing alone. Isn’t that more unhealthy?”
“Takasago
”
Shima-senpai let out a small groan. Indeed, with such a statement, there wasn’t much to say in return.
“For now, in the next tournament, Moribe will participate in the short sprints!”
Emphasised by Coach Yolanda, I reluctantly nodded.
‘But
’
I stole a glance at Teruya-senpai.
‘Teruya-senpai is intimidating and loud
I don’t like it..’
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