Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

Not from Satou’s perspective (from Arisa’s perspective)

Repost.

Corrected typos on 2/11.

Hm? Is that Mia’s melody?

Earlier, I had yakitori at Liza’s place, so maybe this time having sweets with Mia would be nice.

That girl is popular with the elderly, so she often receives simple sweets that only locals would know about.

Umm, is it this plaza? Could it be?!!

No way!

“Arisa?”

Seeing me surprised, Mia tilts her head. Damn, she’s cute.

The handsome guys (.....) who had been listening to the lute music beside Mia all glanced over at me at once, then quickly lost interest and returned their gaze to Mia.

Ugh, what’s with that attitude!?

Mia, you usually act like a kid calling out “Satou” and act all spoiled, but behind the scenes, you’re this popular!

A kind-looking young man of the shadow tribe with black hair, a mischievous red-haired leprechaun boy, then a sharp blonde young man of the Long-Ear Tribe, and a gray short-haired, somewhat muscular ogre tribe man—they’re all gathered around Mia as if to protect her. Each one is so handsome that no one would argue calling them good-looking. What is this, some sort of maiden game?

“Mia, you’re so popular. Are you cheating?”

“Hmph, no.”

I said it as a joke, but she denied it seriously. Maybe my words had a little bit of jealousy mixed in.

“We have come rushing here to protect Lady Mia’s vacation.”

“But the real purpose is to listen to Mia’s lute playing.”

“Do not forget the honorific! The elves of Boruenan are our lords to serve!”

“Fufufu, Lady Mia always looks fresh and youthful like young grass.”

The handsome guys spoiling Mia in the order of black, red, gray, and gold. Go explode, all of you happy couples!

Actually, I want to be popular too! Mainly with my master!

“Arisa, want some?”

Mia lifted up a red fruit that looked like an apple resting on her lap and asked. It looked like the inside had been hollowed out to make a bowl. Inside were cut pieces of fruit soaked in something like syrup.

“Yeah, give me a bite.”

I opened my mouth wide, and Mia fed me a spoonful. Normally, I wouldn’t do something so yuri-like, but I did it to show off in front of those handsome guys.

Oh, they’re glaring, glaring. Must be so jealous.

I bit down on the spoon Mia offered. The taste was like apple. I thought the syrup was maple syrup, but maybe it was honey? No, this sticky texture is ant honey. Hm, I think regular honey would suit it better.

“How’s the score?”

“Sixty points, maybe. If you used honey, it’d be around seventy.”

My harsh review shocked the blonde handsome guy. So he made it. Between my master and him, men who are good at cooking, what kind of maiden game characters are these?

Men only need to make powdery curry or microwave some instant porridge until it explodes. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to shine in a nursing situation.

Though I’ve never had such an opportunity…orz.

I wanted to invite them on a sweets tour, but since elderly neighbors who came to listen to Mia’s music gathered, I said “later” and left. I shouldn’t take away the pleasures of the elderly with limited time left.

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I saw Pochi and Tama being treated by boys of the dog tribe at a stall, but that must have been an illusion.

I must have been shocked to see Mia surrounded by handsome guys.

Yeah, and Nana holding toddlers of the White Wing Tribe and Black Wing Tribe in both arms was probably a misperception, too.

Please, not a kidnapping!

At one vacant lot, I ran into a group of children. They were the kids from our orphanage. Maybe they were pulling weeds in the vacant lot as part of a social service activity?

“Ah~! Arisa! Let’s play cops and robbers, cops and robbers!”

“No, Arisa-chan has to play house with us! Arisa-chan’s demon king is amazing!”

Ah, why is it that only kids gather around me—

They want me to play the demon king role again. Let me be the princess for once!

Damn it, today I’m going to play so hard that I won’t even feel like worrying!

“We’ll take turns playing! You all, get ready!”