Chapter 16 : Peeping Day

I try to get close to them, hiding behind a barrel in my fox form that totally isn't out of place and allows me to spy on them just by listening if things goes wrong. First, they greet each other by kissing the other on the cheek, very romantic.

"Do you really want it ?" the grey haired guy asks.

"Yes. I love you."

Is he cheating on his sister !? I already find that hard enough to believe they share such a strong bond and he doesn't even hesitate to go even further in a dangerous route with that girl. I have to stay calm, learn anything I can for his sister and play dumb if they find me.

"Me too." he replies in a gentle voice.

He is giving her something, I can't see it because of their bodies being in the way and I hope it's not a pill for something they are planning to do together. The shy girly voice feels concerned whenever she talks about him, they are just lovers or so I thought until I saw the future.

"Do you prefer me with glasses or without them ?"

"You're cute no matter what."

"Don't tell anyone about this honey."

She said honey ? They really are lovers, I can't see her for some reason ? She may be protected by some kind of aura, still this doesn't seem like they are here for a date but rather for a job.

"I won't say anything I promise. I already owe you so much for saving my life." he swears like his life depends on it.

"I'm sorry I've been using you honey. I just want to make the world a better place and for that I appreciate how much effort you put into it."

"I don't mind. We will bring this kingdom to it's ruin and get our revenge."

"Come inside. Someone is most likely spying on us, that way that someone will not hear us."

"There's no one except me." he declares

"I don't like doing It in public."

"In that case you leave me no choice."

They go inside and close the door, am I supposed to keep tracking them or should I wait for tonight to happen ? I don't know, I'm kinda curious when it comes to how this girl is able to be in a full shadow form, the fact that she wears glasses is the only thing I can note aside from what they wish for. I'm trying my hardest to spy on them after they closed the door and locked it from inside, I'm carefully listening, peeping on them like this idiot Teleport Girl.

I restrain myself from burning the door and going inside, they did say they wanted to do It inside... which means they will be very much show their passionate love to their soulmate.

"Aside from that ?" The girl asks timidly.

"I have to, even if it means selling my soul to the Devil."

"You can't do that ! You're life is worth much more than that !" he shouts.

I wish I could say the same to Damien, funny little guy I already miss you, please become so funny that your jokes makes me roll on the floor.

"I know, but there is this witch in town that showed up recently. She gives help in exchange of hugs and has good taste for love letters." she continues.

"Even then, I can't let anyone control you. This world is filled with bad people, we have to leave it if we fail !"

"We won't fail... Trust me... I'll make sure, everything... goes... according to plan."

she is so shy it makes my heart pound, I know what it feels like to have a hard time finding a way to communicate.

I wait a little more but they don't say anything more, I leave that place and I glance at the crowds of people of many different races.

I could see a glimpse of the girl's hair, they are pink, and she has developed chest, she is smaller than me and she is a oni, onis have one or two horns when they're born. Having two means being born lucky, having one means living a harsh life. No matter what I think of it, that's what I remember from my teachers, I was familiar with one oni when I was 8, she had an ugly face but somehow we became friends... Wait no, actually I'm just making this up because I'm not that concerned about other species well being since Plutaria is a human who made me understand that.

The lovers leave the place holding hands, they are planning something terrible but I will forget about it regardless, I could see the glimpse of that shy oni, she is not joking about her plan of ruining this kingdom, little did she know I was the one sent here by her brother's sister. They go away quickly and don't seem to notice me, while I am also myself forgetting about what they are up to, must be something really important.

I go back to the castle, it takes a while to come back to the highest floor to the princess room that is also my room now.

"You're back !" says Plutaria enjoying her cookie.

"How was your first job Sanaë ?"

"Easy. A shy oni is actually the girlfriend of the brother's sister. He is cheating on her."

"Great for you ! Tonight we eat a lot to stop being so worked up ! Cheers !" declares Plutaria.

"Cheers ! You have chocolate on your upper lips." I tell her.

"She's trying to get a mustache." claims Karen.

"I'm not ! I ain't a disgrace to my family so I will definitely die a virgin and become a godess ! And unlike you I don't just use my hands, I use tissues." she says proudly.

I don't understand her last word, this crazy princess is so horny but she dares speak of staying a virgin for life.

"You've got this !" I encourage her.

"Good luck with that."

We have fun playing cards together until it night, the TV being off, the food is a gift from the heavens, everything taste good ! I want to cook like that too ! I eat like a monkey... Karen eats properly and Plutaria is Plutaria so she uses a sophisticated manner of eating with forks and knifes, pastas with tomato sauce, after that I notice Plutaria coughing.

"Are you okay ?" I ask worried.

"It's nothing. Adults and workers will eat later so we can enjoy our dinner."

Nothing happened that day, the night went smoothly, but once I woke up I felt hot for some reason. I thought that someone might have come in, but it was locked and Plutaria was sleeping peacefully next to me. Karen was also locked into a guest's room, two guards on their armor suits kept an eye on her because she isn't trusted. That morning starts well but I feel strange, I want to wash myself, to let the pain go away.

"Where do you take baths ?" I demand politely.

"I'll tell you if you manage to be an ace up our sleeve. Mother will have you do all sorts of newspaper work."

"Please no !" I pretend to cry.

"Fine. I'll allow you to take a bath since you're most likely on your period."

"Huh ?"

"Theorically speaking, I can't tell for sure." she argues while scratching the hair on her neck.

"Would you accompany me ?"

"No, I want to sleep like a princess. You will find a pair of clothes in the bathroom that is just at the left when you enter."

I glance at my left, there is a door, I open it and it makes an annoying sound that is so atrocious to my ears they might bleed. Going inside the other room, I close the door, forgetting to lock it and undress, putting my clothes on the chair at my left and I take a towel with me. I place myself on the bathtub and notices that from here I can observe the blue sky, the clouds and even a red flying dragon going somewhere at the west of this beautiful kingdom.

"So that's what it feels like to be a ruler."

"How do you like the view my child ?" asks a middle aged woman that I didn't see coming.

I'm breathing heavily as I see her with an apron hiding her incredible big chest, an infamous look of a senile old lady.

"Who are you !?" I ask surprised.

"You don't know me but you live in my castle. How rude of you my child." explains the woman.

"I'm not your child, ma'am."

"Your wasting your potential. My daughter has a keen eye when it comes to powerful individuals. As the Queen of this Land of Dreams, I shall'nt allow weaklings to live in this castle." she says in a serious way, the scary face of a mother who would protect her daughter for her sake.

"I-I'm not that strong." I stammer.

"Do not dare lie to me. Right now is a test of sincerity, a test of your loyalty. I will ask questions and you shall answer decently. Otherwise... you'll spend the rest of your life on the underground."

They have an undeground, is that the reason why there are so many girls at the surface ?

"I will not disappoint !" I scream forcefully.

She learns me how to use their baths and starts interrogating me with her loud voice, she is so tall when compared to Plutaria it makes me wonder if she was adopted or not, but both of them have black hair, the one in this room has them long enough that it touches her butt.

I'm taking the bath enjoying the hot water, my body sparkling at the sun's light and I am trying my best to imagine her having her queen's clothes on as she puts me under too much stress.

"What is Plutaria to you ?"

"My friend !"

"How did you manage to survive her ?"

"By using a strong power that allows me to do things..."

"Explain yourself."

"I don't know, I'm not used to this ability. The Demon Lord gave it to me."

"Is it the same Demon Lord that threatened my daughter to get her killed ?"

"Yes. I'm his pet so don't hurt me, you wouldn't want that she lives without her mother." I argue, trembling in fear, sweet running down my cheeks.

"What are you up to, young one ?"

"I just want to live a peaceful life..."

She throws her towel at me and it hits me in the face, falling on the bathtub, she doesn't hesitate to laugh at how scared I am and talking like a cold killer.

"Shitty brat ! You dare want to live a peaceful life inside of my kingdom ! How impotent of you, I will not tolerate weakness."

I keep silent for a while, I'm not used to being scolded by a friend's parent, I stop trying to think rationally as she is the Queen of Indecency and at the same time uses the soap everywhere on my body.

"Hm... I slept with Plutaria and I'm sorry for forgetting about you Queen of Indecency !" It's almost like I'm begging for forgiveness.

"Hmph ! Your still nothing compared to my wonderful husband. I'll allow you to stay until my Plutaria changes her mind."

She leaves the bathroom, I noticed the blood under me, so I indeed have my period today, it's terrifying... everything is cleaned up in here, I open my eyes again and use the towel I bringed here to clean myself, cleaning my tail always takes most of my time, around 5 to 7 minutes. I just don't want to have ants or lices on me, so when I take my new clothes nothing changes but they do feel warmer to wear than my usual.

Back to the bedroom, I see Plutaria sleeping's face, it's cute but the noises she makes... she groans like a sleeping pig. It's very early in the morning when I think about it, I would say around 6.

Now, I'm leaving the room, checking on Karen's room with the guards letting me in, which means I'm trustworthy, she is sleeping too under her blanket on a comfy bed, I don't look around and leave as fast as I entered, moving forward to the meeting with that grey haired girl at Cafe Cuties.

She is already standing up inside, the girl was probably here waiting the whole time for me, as soon as I enter inside the shop, she slaps me hard for no reason.

"Hey !" I complain.

"I'm not sorry, you deserve it." she claims.

"What why ? And I found out that your brother is going out with a shy oni ! Shouldn't you be happy ?" I smile.

"How much horns ?" she puts her finger on her mouth.

"One."

"Goddamit ! Why this idiot always do the opposite of what I say !?" she kicks a table many times in a very bad mood.

"Well... huh... maybe you should stop screaming at him hahaha." I put my hands in front of her like I'm greeting her.

"What do you think I am !? Do you think I love my brother so much that I'm jealous that he is with another girl behind my back !?"

"And about my reward."

"I said anything"

She calms herself after hurting her foot with a chair she tried to make fly past me, she just missed it and right now she is losing it but doesn't admit it.

"What a degenerate." I thought to myself.

"I'm not a degenerate !"

"I said I'll reward you with anything. So what do you want ?"

"Power."

"I can't give you that, my power is to read thoughts. At first it was a pain, but with powers comes great debts. Reading every living being thoughts at the same time is a real mess, that's why I need my brother."

"Your brother cancels your power ?"

"He isn't cancelling me, I can concentrate on only one person when he is with me. You don't have a brother so you can't understand."

I keep myself from crying just remembering about my brother, that's when I notice something is wrong, something I came to realize just now. Even if it doesn't change the state he is in, I remember my brother dying twice... Once was when the Devil came home 3 years ago and he took his head, while the other... I was going home, I was 14 at that time, he was killed by the villagers we saved from monsters back then, they drugged him and he died when I saw him for the last time, I don't understand...

"That's fucked up." my employeer says.

"Don't read my mind idiot !" I hold my face together, I don't even have time to think straight.

I hear it, my voice, my consciousness is talking to me, something I didn't know I had until recently and now my doubts are confirmed.

"Split personality ? Common that's overrated." says my consciousnes.

"Stop reading my mind."

"I'm not reading my mind, I'm reading you. You do wish for the truth, you, like this airhead girl seek revenge."

"No, I want to leave a peaceful life."

"A boring life, you already are the demon's pet. You seek to kill White Hat aka the Devil. The one who annihilated your kind."

"I'm just under stress right now, shut up, your welcome."

"So huh, what do you want other than power ?" asks the girl who can't seem to read the conversation I had with myself.

I touch my forhead and gaze at the girl, answering without hesitation, the stress disappearing in just an instant after a slight breathing.

"I want you to be my slave and to capture that oni for me, I'm counting on you !"

"Order received."

She leaves the shop and I can finally have a date with the prettiest maid, Olivia, which is also a sadist, but I love her anyway ! Long live my Queen !