Chapter 84
The demon gently caught the falling coffee cup. Though the coffee rippled, it was a delicate touch that didn't spill.
"Wow."
Pastel clapped softly.
"Demon's reflexes are super."
The coffee cup was placed on a nearby table.
The demon turned around with a slightly perplexed face.
『How is life born, you ask. Why are you suddenly asking such a question?』
Ah, that's right!
As if finding a reason to cry when wanting to cry, Pastel made a tearful face again.
"So, so."
She flailed both hands.
"Earth Earth introduced itself then went crumble and uwang! But it needs life pung pung, it needs..."
Pastel blanked out while speaking. She lay down on the bed again then suddenly got up as if reenacting her previous action and shouted.
"How is life born?!"
Perfect explanation.
The demon slowly rubbed between his eyebrows.
『You want to pung pung life with Earth friend in your inner world...? To begin with, who is Earth friend?』
Eeyeeng.
"Earth friend is Earth friend!"
You don't even know that.
『No.』
The demon gradually turned his gaze. He looked at the coffee cup he put down without much meaning then looked at the bookshelf next to the bedroom. It was an expression relying on the surface of intelligence and refinement.
Then he turned back with a very rational gaze.
『It's still too early for you.』
Eweeh?
Pastel's mouth fell open.
What did you say?
I clearly beat even apprentice knight-class, even apprentice knight-class. Does it mean I'm not skilled enough to be friends with Earth friend?
Earth friend!
"Why?!"
『Why, you ask.』
The demon was perplexed. He needlessly walked to the window and checked if the window frame was sturdy, then rubbed his fingers to check for dust.
『Hmm. Clean, but not clean.』
Hut.
It sounds like words containing tremendous implications and connotations.
Pastel turned her head.
Does it mean I have the skill to make Earth friend but I'm still lacking to make Earth friend?
Eeyee.
A sword master's irresponsible Zen question.
The disciple just wants it said bluntly.
『I'll tell you when you grow bigger.』
The demon shook his fingers.
『By then you probably won't even ask me.』
Aha.
It means my physical development is lacking.
And when I age, my talent will be good so I won't need to learn.
Pastel rolled her eyes.
Is it something that needs time?
"Then that's troublesome!"
Troublesome troublesome.
"Isn't there a way I can do it right now? Like magic for sudden physical growth, or some suspicious but manageable potion."
The demon's expression became shocked. His eyes slowly closed and opened.
『With whom...』
The demon pressed his forehead.
『No, since there are many peers you might have one in your heart. But how on earth did your enthusiasm get to that point...』
The demon who was muttering gradually became calm as if realizing something.
『Hmm, I see. You don't properly know what it is. Admiration for adults and imitation without understanding is common.』
At this point, Pastel realized the reaction was somewhat strange.
Eeng.
Brain full rotation~
Whir whir whir whir.
Surely surely this isn't a situation where I asked a guardian how babies are born?
Heeh.
Embarrassing.
The demon whose thoughts organized spoke calmly as usual.
『Do you know what that is and ask?』
Pastel went puu puu. It means she didn't like being treated like a fool.
"Demon! The context is wrong! I'm thinking about how to make Earth friend now! Of course I should make Earth friend after making Mercury friend, Venus friend!"
She waved her arms.
"But Earth friend needs to be an existence with at least lush forests, so that's why I asked! I was just meditating until now, so there's no way I'd ask such a question without context!"
Intelligent and cool-headed Pastel dealing with the guardian's flustered confusion and perplexity.
At this point, aren't I more intelligent and cool-headed than demon?
Is this authority figure Pastel?
Huk.
Marveling at my own abilities.
『Forests...』
The demon rubbed his chin.
『I see.』
He looked embarrassed.
Pastel who achieved intellectual superiority felt satisfied. She put her hands on her sides and opened her mouth with an arrogant face.
"And I'm not really a fool, I know at least how to make babies!"
Not foolish foolish Pastel, I'm saying.
Nod nod!
The demon stiffened then stared blankly.
『What did you say?』
Pastel became triumphant as soon as she saw the reaction.
"Demon, don't tell me you don't know~?"
How could this be!
How could this be!
Actually demon was foolish foolish demon!
Foolish foolish demon?
"Ahaha!"
Pastel burst out laughing alone.
It even has the same number of letters as foolish foolish Pastel!
Totally foolish!
"Fool~!"
Pastel kept laughing then paused as if realizing something.
Huk.
It even has the same number of letters as foolish foolish Pastel?
Feels like I made a tremendous mockery of demon.
But foolish foolish Pastel isn't that lacking a child...
But but but it seems too sorry to treat demon and Pastel as equals. Feels like I committed character defamation beyond insubordination.
Could it be I've been living wrong all this time?
Pastel started entering intense self-reflection. She retraced her usual conduct and pondered how to live a mature life.
If the self-reflection ends, she could be reborn as a proper Pastel that would make demon cry tears.
Tears flowing.
But then the magic stone cookies on the bedside table looked delicious, so she just decided to eat cookies.
Nom nom.
"Wow, delicious! Demon try some too! It's totally delicious! Ah right! You made these!"
You must have eaten until sick of them?
"I'll eat them all myself!"
Pastel put cookies in her mouth until her cheeks puffed out.
Munch munch.
A moist sweetness spread.
Her cheeks turned red.
A life of teasing demon then nom nomming demon's handmade cookies.
I'm happy...
The demon stared blankly.
『Hah.』
He pressed his temples hard then spoke.
『Right, eat a lot...』
It was a voice like a guardian who finally got time to rest after being tossed about.
Pastel nodded while munching.
I can totally listen to demon's words well!
The demon grabbed the coffee cup with a tired look. He looked at the completely cooled coffee then just put it down.
『If you must make forests for this Earth friend, some change will need to happen to you. You might realize if you think about it, or you might change naturally as time passes.』
The demon rubbed his chin.
『The consumed rank of existence itself seems to be controlled smoothly still, so there's no need to forcibly incorporate it into your inner world's order right away.』
Pastel who tried to answer couldn't speak because her mouth was filled with cookies. It was so clogged that the cookies weren't even chewed properly.
I put too much in my mouth!
Uwang!
Cheeks-puffed Pastel made a tearful face.
Demon! Demon!
The demon was dumbfounded.
『My goodness.』
He shook his head then brought milk.
#
Pastel woke up from the dawn breeze.
Not because student Pastel lives a diligent and exemplary life..., but because she has to clean up after the terrorism.
Though she left it to Professor Horace who is a smuggling senior and adult, she has to do her job as the person in charge.
"Has all the gas poisoning been resolved?"
As she walked down the corridor, medical staff followed.
"Most have been discharged. Some students just need stability but there's no problem with their health itself."
"What about Elsior? She inhaled the most."
"She was discharged right after Your Excellency visited yesterday. The duchess herself strongly wanted to be discharged, and she's apprentice knight-class after all."
Wow, recovery is super fast.
Well, she's at a level where she can break rocks with kicks and cut steel with wooden swords, so she probably wouldn't suffer much from gas poisoning.
After visiting students still hospitalized, she moved to the docking area.
When she examined the airship the terrorists crashed into the arena, there was the huge iron container she saw before.
She had ordered it checked to see what on earth was inside that they kept bringing, wondering. Safely outside Sky Island that is.
Originally it was something to hand over to the Knight Order. But since the Knight Order did work suspiciously, the academy took the initiative.
"Your Excellency!"
A professor who must have checked from somewhere in the sky hurriedly got off an airship. He had a pale complexion.
"It's a baby sky whale!"
A scream-mixed shout rang out.
"Those terrorist bastards kidnapped and transported it here!"
Inside the open huge iron container on deck was some whale.
Though it was several times Pastel's size so calling it a baby seemed odd, its skin was cracked and oozing pus as if starved, looking in bad condition.
Oing.
Pastel blanked out.
So, if you kidnap a baby whale.
"The mother whale will come for revenge!"
So, the size of a mother whale is.
She recalled the sky whale that visited Sky Island once during vacation. The enormous body that covered the ground and filled the sky, creating an ecosystem on its back.
The baby whale in the iron container took a big breath. The whale's mouth opened. Energy gathered in front of its mouth and emitted light.
Oiing.
The light flashed in an instant. The beam drew a line and penetrated the entire straight path.
The docked airships were pierced in succession. Energy surged slower than light. A roar rang out. The atmosphere trembled and gale winds shattered the airships to pieces. Wooden debris explosively scattered.
Pastel blankly watched that scene. Pink hair tangled in the wind entered her mouth.
A flying wood fragment fell tok on her head.
She slowly looked down at the baby whale. The whale exhaled rapid breaths then calmed again.
The professor screamed.
"The mother whale will come!"
"Uwak!"
Pastel screamed along.
Save me!
Save me...!
I'll live well from now on...!
Frenzied chaos continued.
『Hmm.』
The demon spoke calmly.
『This is failed terrorism.』