Chapter 1 - Demon Lord, Working Hard For A Living

Their savings had run out.And the reason for it had been quite simple. They had spent all their money.First of all, they had spent it on a refrigerator that they desired. With summer coming up just ahead, it was a necessary procurement in order to keep their food preserved.Next was a bicycle. It was the cheapest city bicycle that lacked even gears, but it was enough for getting to work and back.After that was a washing machine. Initially, they had thought that they could manage by going to the coin laundries, but that was surprisingly more cumbersome and time-consuming. And with summer approaching, it was a necessary domestic appliance.Since all these things had been paid for up front, their savings had begun to dry up.Why dont we spend our money in a more restrained fashion?Those sermon-like words slammed into his ears.Then are you saying that it'd be fine if I got a stomach-ache after eating some spoiled food? Are you saying that you'd be fine wearing the same clothes every day?I dont mean it in that way,The cool and low voice spoke in an admonishing way.Even if our immediate funds are running a bit low, we have your wages. Since your pay cheque next month has a reasonable amount, dont you think it would be more efficient if we pay in set instalments?I dont like paying in instalments.But even so.We have to pay interest if we pay in instalments! I dont want to spend money on things that we dont even need.However.One must not pay more than what they have when they are paying for something. I dont want to be in debt. If we have no money, then we wont spend any. So I wont accept anything thats not purchased with one payment.They were inside a six-tatami-sized[1]room that could be found anywhere. With a worn-out casual kotatsu[2]between them, two males sat across from each other.The tall and lanky one who was doing the lecturing slowly stood up, and placed his hand on the refrigerator that was the subject of the argument.Then allow me to ask you, Maou-sama,The one being lectured, a young man both average in height and physique, was being referred to by the taller young man as 'Maou', while the taller man opened the door of the refrigerator and glared at him.How do you plan to survive on only some konjac, cucumbers and milk until your next payday?T-ThatsMaou, the one who was being lectured to, could say nothing in response.I-Its not like were completely out of money. We still have some money in our wallets.The taller ones eyes were saying thats not enough.O-Or, I could get some leftover food from my part-time jobAre we going Super Size Me[3]until your next payday for every meal? That really does sound like a healthy lifestyle.The large refuse bags lying around near the refrigerator were filled to the top with a certain famous fast food restaurant's food wrappings.Im still young.If you eat meals with high calories and high cholesterol levels from a young age, I wonder what you would be like 10 years from now. I just hope that you wouldnt suffer from a heart attack before we return.More poignant words followed.Our sense of time is different from our past. Living 10 years as a human could feel like a short time, but itll also feel like its dragging on forever, and it will very hard to maintain our health... Do you have a plan to avert that?Shut up! I dont! Im sorry, I dont! Is that enough! Arggh! Its not like its entirely my fault!I do apologize for my shortcomings. However, Maou-sama was the one who suggested that we hide and wait for the right moment, when by your true nature, you should be the one greatest at maintaining your health and well-being.At that comment, Maou was at a loss for words. Just as it seemed like he was reflecting on his behaviour, he yelled,Its time for work!He jumped up and fled the room. At Maous swift action, the other young man who was standing in the kitchen lost his chance to stop him.P-Please wait, Maou-sama! I havent finished.Shut up, shut up, Alsiel! Ill listen to your lectures when I get back!Had he followed after Maou, his nose could have been crushed by the door that was violently slammed shut.Maou-sama!When this person named Alsiel shouted at the door, the door obediently opened. Maou was looking at Alsiel straight in the face while extending his hands outwards.Rain! Umbrella!At Maous words, Alsiel looked outside and saw the low-lying clouds, even though it had been quite sunny in the morning. The raindrops had only just started to fall. Feeling bad about having to delay Maou for any longer, Alsiel handed him the old vinyl umbrella that had been propped up against the wall.Thank you, then see ya!The door slammed shut in front of his eyes again, and he heard stomping sounds as Maou went down the stairs.Lets go! My beloved Dullahan!The person named Maou, dressed purely in UNISLO[4]apparel, rode out from the alleyway, holding the worn-out vinyl umbrella and ringing the bell on his new bicycle.The one who was doing the lecturing - Alsiel - also fully dressed in UNISLO, leaned forward on the shared stairs, and sighed after looking blankly ahead.And he walked back into the single room with a worn-out nameplate that had Maou written on it in permanent marker. As he did so, he shook his head and sighed deeply. Why did things end up like this? The rain clouds and the sound of rain darkened both the room and his thoughts - perfectly reflecting his feelings at that moment.A dismal sound of a doorbell echoed around the old room. The doorbell. Yes, in this block of worn-out units, the rooms did not have intercoms. Ashiya unlocked the door and spoke: We dont have a TV in this room.He was already telling the truth to the MHK[5]workers. In Maous opinion, the modern 1seg[6]fad would have been enough, but the two of them did not have the luxury of buying the latest gadgets.I came to see just in case. If you do buy one, please take this statement to the bank.The worker handed over a thick envelope that appeared to contain all the official papers, and walked away with nary a business smile.

[edit]Even though Ente Isla was an expansive world, there should be no inhabitant there who had not heard of the Demon Lord Satans name. The name belonged to the leader of the creatures of darkness, a name synonymous with fear and brutality itself.He invaded the continent of the Holy Cross, the world known to be protected by the gods, and ruled the human world with an ambition to build a sanctuary for all creatures of darkness.Unfortunately for the humans, the great Demon Lord had four subordinates who were nearly as strong as their master.Alsiel, Lucifer, Adramelech and Malacoda. Those four made up the Arch-Demons.On Ente Isla, there were four great continents arranged in the shape of a cross, with another continent floating in the middle of the great Ignola ocean at the centre. It was the land where the gods watched over the continents. Placing Alsiel in the East, Lucifer in the West, Adramelech in the North and Malacoda in the South, the Demon Lord expanded his sphere of influence and had nearly wiped out all of humanity.However, something happened to Lucifers army in the West.The news of Lucifers army being wiped out single-handedly by a human reached the Demon Lords ears.The human who had wiped out Lucifers army named itself Hero and started to revolt along with a small number of human survivors.Lucifer was a fallen angel from heaven.The Western Continent was a great one with the organization closest to the heavens amongst the humans- The Holy Church. The plan was to station the former angel Lucifer at the Western Continent so that he could fight against The Holy Church, which was using holy powers; the plan was instantly reduced to nothing by a single human with the name of Hero.However, a few hiccups in long campaigns were to be expected. Lucifer was just unlucky, but the Demon Lord laughed at the news, thinking that gathering the remaining Arch-Demons would be more than enough to battle the Hero.However, that was the beginning of their troubles.Satan had thought the humans to be disposable trash.But think about it. Was there a way to kill off every insect on earth? Even a great lion could die because of a single poisonous bug.After Lucifer, both Adramelech and Malacoda were defeated over the course of a single year. The leader of the four Arch-Demons, Alsiel, gave up on his Eastern Continent and rushed to the Demon Lords aid on the Central Continent. Ente Isla, which they had taken a long time to conquer, was now being lost within a single year. Satan could not accept it any more.Uniting under the name of The Holy Church, humanity built up their strength- raising up an army from who knows where, and pushed the Demon Lord back, towards the Central Continent of Ente Isla.The Central Continent was quickly captured. The Demon Lords army had looked down on the humans, thinking that there was just a single Hero leading the revolt, but they were quickly defeated.Satan and Alsiel fought with the Hero and its three companions at the Demons Castle at the centre of the Central Continent.Even if they were the Hero and the army, they could not end the fight so easily, as their enemy was the Demon Lord and an Arch-Demon. However, it was clear that the Hero was overpowering Satan and Alsiel.Finally, when the Hero broke off one of Satans horns with the holy sword, Alsiel made up his mind to retreat and advised the Demon Lord, saying that at this rate, not only would they taste defeat, but that they would be completely eliminated.Satan bitterly agreed. Hence, they decided to flee from Ente Isla and wait for a day when they had recovered enough powers to launch another attack.Satan was still resentful as he jumped into the gate to another world, even after seeing the Heros furious expression when he avoided the holy sword that was about to pierce his heart.With a voice strong enough to reach the heavens and shake up the whole of Ente Isla, Satan let out his last roar.Humans! I will leave Ente Isla to you for now! But I will come back to make it mine once more!However, a large amount of magical power was needed to manipulate the gate freely, and Satan and Alsiel had not the strength to control it after sustaining injuries.Swept up by the flow of the gate, the two demons arrived at a world with an astonishing civilization.The tall buildings and mysterious lights that lit up the night were phenomena that Satan and Alsiel had never seen before, and were beyond their comprehension.It seemed like they were in a major city, but on a dimly-lit backstreet. Beyond the large buildings, they heard a noise that they had never heard before. It was a place where it was impossible to discern the ruler or the kind of local inhabitants. It happened just as they resolved to hide somewhere and tend to their wounds.A bright light suddenly shone upon them.What are you two doing here?It was a mans voice. The man spoke with such a surprised tone that even Satan could understand the meaning. Looking at the source of the voice, he saw a humanoid creature, similar to those in Ente Isla. Light shone out of a cylinder in the humans hand.Are you two injured? Were the two of you involved in a fight?It seemed like they were one of the ruling orders of this world. Another man behind the one speaking was looking at them, as well.To avoid unnecessary trouble, Alsiel tried to scare them away with a,Scram! Do you know whom this one is!in a menacing voice, but for some reason, the man wrinkled his eyebrows in a troubled manner.Because of that, not only was Alsiel surprised, but Satan was as well. A demons voice carried power in itself. There should not be a human who could withstand the words so easily.A foreigner, huh. This is going to be a bother.The man tilted his head, took out an object that resembled a black box, and started speaking to it.This is Sasaki from the patrolling group. It seems like there has been a small fight. The victims are Asian foreigners, and the place isInspecting the man, they saw that he was wearing a tough-looking outfit made out of either leather or cloth, and on his waist, there was a bar-like object with a handle. On the mans head, he wore something with a golden badge that appeared to be shaped after some plant[7]. Could this man be a knight of some kind in this world?The act of him speaking to himself was probably some means of long-distance communication. If this man really was a knight, then they would be in danger if they got involved with him.There were two opponents. Both of them seemed to be negligent in their guard. To take out their observers, Alsiel tried to gather up some of his remaining magical powers to shoot out a magic bullet, however-WhatHe could not gather any powers. Not only that, the harder he tried to gather power, the more he could feel his magic leaking out, and he could not stop it. Alsiel turned around to report his situation to Satan.M-Maou-sama. That look is?His voice shook from the shock. Alsiel saw it. What the king of the Underworld looked like under the bright light.Alsiel, dont use any of your magical powers. At least until we understand this world, that is.Satan appeared to be calm, but he was clenching his teeth as if he was trying to resist something.The Demon Lord Satan stood there in the form of a weak creature, human.Anyways, misters, a car will be coming soon. Well let you go if theres nothing wrong, OK?The two men were not scared of the two demons at all. Still in a state of shock, Alsiel looked down at his own hands. He saw a humans hand that he had never seen before.Suddenly, flashing light everywhere, a black and white carriage that they have never seen before showed up. From the carriage, more men with the same outfit as the two men from before walked out and lead Satan and Alsiel to the carriage.Can you understand Japanese? Arent you hot wearing those clothes during the summer?the man from before asked as he pointed at the clothes that the two demons were wearing. Before, they had been two great demons who were a lot larger than the average human, so in their human form, they looked like newborn babies wearing suits. Also, their clothes had numerous jewels to indicate their positions as king and general.Satan looked at Alsiel, but both of them could not reply to anything, and even if they did, their language wouldnt be understood by the other two men. Well, there are a lot of strange young people in this area.The man mustve been satisfied with his own explanation, because he didnt say anything else after that. In the end, Satan and Alsiel were dragged into a place called the police office, a place where the rule keepers of this world were gathered.When looking at how the two demons acted as they were being interviewed in separate rooms, one could really tell that the Demon Lord Satan was different from Alsiel. Satan cast a spell on the policeman who was interviewing him and gathered information about this world. The mental strength of a hard-working pawn or an officer seemed to be insignificantly weaker than even arrogant royalty in any world.According to the hypnotised policeman, the two demons had apparently arrived at a world called Earth and they were on an island country named Japan. And in that Japan, they were in the capital city named Tokyo and were near some Harajuku station on a railway network.It seemed like magic or magical powers, demons or devils did not exist in this world. In the previous world, magical powers were as plentiful as air because the people there believed in its existence, but if the people here did not, then they obviously would not be able to gather any.So youre saying that I lost my powers.Alsiel was unable to cope with the shock and fell to his knees..Ah, but your power hasI only have a small amount of power left. But its quite a burden to stop the leakage.The capacity of the Demon Lords powers was very different from other demons, so even though he had used up a lot of his power during the fight with the Hero, his power was many times greater than Alsiels. That is why Satan was able to use a hypnotic spell.I think I wont run out of power if I can control the leakage. However...The problem was, if he had spent it all, then he would not be able to regain his powers.Wounds can always heal, but at this rate, they wouldnt be able to regain their powers forever once it runs out. Even if they opened up a gate, they would not be able to control it, and they could end up in a more dangerous world, let alone going to Ente Isla.It would be better to find a way to survive in this world for now, instead of gambling on another world.Although the people of this world did not believe in demons or magical powers, they were lucky that the people believed in gods and other deities. While there was a mentality that tended to believe in curses, people did not have the ability to gather holy powers.They should not be subjugated for being evil in this Japan. Making the policeman write down that there were no problems, the two demons walked out from the police station.Satan and Alsiel walked into a side street where the street lights did not reach them and started to plan their next move.For the time being, they needed to find a way to regain their powers in this world. And in order to do so, they had to arm themselves with a long-term strategy.And if they could not gather any magical powers, then they would be unable to perform any magic, and that was related to their survival.High-ranking demons did not need to eat because they could convert magical power to life energy, and a world without magic was like a world without food for them.Then why were there demons who ate? That was because they could also get energy from the food that they ate, like any other living organism.In a world without magic, the two demons had to eat for their survival. They heard that Japan was a country operated by money, so they needed money to purchase their food.Naturally, the two of them did not possess any money of this world.Alsiel, let me just check. Do you think you couldve run away from those policemen if you wanted to?At the question, Alsiel shook his head with a serious expression. Satan nodded his head to show that he understood.The two great demons who ruled the whole of Ente Isla and the humans on it, were now unable to run away from a few humans.It was not that the humans had become stronger, but that they themselves had become weaker. That was how fierce their battle with the Hero had been.This appearance isAlsiel looked at his hand as if he was looking at something strange. The soft and thin skin. The plain face and the choppy hair texture. The round, clean fingernails and weak muscles.I know this sounds obvious, but we cant maintain our demonic forms when were lacking in magical power.The appearances of demons reflected the power that they held. The claws to rip their enemies apart or the leg strength that enabled them to leap over castle walls, the wings for flying in the sky and hair formed out of snakes, were all maintained by magical energies.To think that this is what I look like without all those things. Perhaps the human is the basis of all creatures.What are you saying, Maou-sama. I would hate to think of myself as a human. Im sure this was caused by the gate when we crossed over to this world. Well, thats not the problem here.They did not even have the strength to open a gate. They did not even have the strength to win against a human of this world. Hence, they had to survive while living by the rules of humans in this country called Japan.Obeying the human rules. For the Demon Lord and his Arch-Demon, that was like abandoning the last of their pride.However, reality was cruel and they had to abide by the rule of those who do not work shall not eat.The Demon Lord and his Arch-Demon dragged their loose devilish robes and set out into this unfortunate and unfamiliar world.

According to the information gathered at the police station, they needed something called a family register and an address in order to maintain a minimalistic life in Japan. Without these two things, one could not find a job to earn money.They heard that they could get a family register and an address at a place called the ward office. So their first destination became the ward office. They dragged their injured bodies from the Harajuku police station to the nearest Shibuya ward office, but the place wasnt open until the next morning.With dejected hearts, Satan and Alsiel spent the night waiting in front of the ward office doors.When morning came to this city that was continuously lit up for the whole night, the city started to come alive. While there were humans who were wearing colorful clothes, there were also male humans who were wearing more simple colored clothes, such as black or navy, and when they started to appear, the Shibuya ward office finally opened. As soon as it did, Satan and Alsiel ran towards the counter, surprising the worker in the process, and were able to secure an official copy of the family register by hypnotizing the worker.The next place they had to go was the place where they sold residential addresses, the real-estate office.Back in Ente Isla, Satan and Alsiel were able to master the human language in just three days. They were burning with the enthusiasm to do the same with this Japanese up to a practical level.In the end, the real-estate agent thought of the two as foreigners because of their rough Japanese and their strange outfits, so he ended up providing a lot of useful information very kindly.Satan told the hard working real-estate agent that they couldnt afford to live in an expensive place.A hypnosis spell did not require a great amount of magical power, but they would have to use the spell over and over again if they lived in an expensive apartment and couldnt pay the owner. Because they would be kicked out if they didnt pay the rent. So when they mentioned that they had to rent a place where they could afford it, and spend a minimal amount, the agent suggested a place with a troubled expression.But this units owner is a bit of a strange one.It was a room in a unit building in a town called Sasazuka near the Shibuya area.The rent at Room 201 of Villa Rosa Sasazuka was 45,000 yen[8]per month, without a deposit or a bond, no need for a referee, 6 tatami big room in a 60 year old unit, no bathroom but a toilet in each of the room.The owner said that she prefers people with an uncertain background like yourselves.It was really unbelievable, but if there were no other suitable places, then this was their only choice. Riding in the real-estate agents car (something that people rode in apparently), they arrived at the 2 story high unit in a quiet neighborhood. The paint had already been peeled off on the walls, and tiles were missing here and there from the roof. The gutter around the roof was covered in rust and the shared stairway to the second floor wasnt straight. There were no signs of human life there, so all of the rooms mustve been empty.T-This isAlsiel moaned.Y-Yeah. Even I can understand.The two of them whispered to each other in their Demon tongue. Even they could tell that this unit was completely rundown.The Demon Lord was the king of the underworld who ruled over the creatures of the dark. He couldn't stand living in this rundown unit even if he was now powerless. And if all of the rooms were empty, didnt that mean that even humans didnt want to live in this dump.They couldnt possibly live in a place like this. They turned around to tell that to the agent when they saw someone who wasnt their young real-estate agent. Is that a human?It was a mysterious organism that the two demons could only find to be strange even with their uniqueness. It was something that was almost as big as Alsiel, who was considered to be fairly tall by human standards. Calling her 'plump' wouldn't do justice to her body size, and the two of them were finally able to recognize that the creature was a woman after staring at it.On her towering hair dyed navy and silver, she pinned a hydrangea ornament and wore a light purple shawl over her shocking purple summer dress. On every one of her fingers she wore amethyst rings, and had a pair of spotless enamel high-heels. She had purple lipstick and purple eye shadow, with thick white foundation that seemed like it was going to crack if one touched it and her cheeks were blinding with make-up. Her entire look was somewhat reminiscent of a giant partially peeled taro.Hello. You must be the new hopeful tenants.I-It spoke!The presence of the woman had already overwhelmed the two- enough for Alsiel to react like that by reflex.I am the owner of this Villa Rosa Sasazuka, Miki Shiba.The stunned Satan and Alsiel saw the real-estate agents car leaving over the purple creatures shoulders.Miki is spelt with beauty(Mi-) and shine(ki-). But please call me Mikity.The two of them were now able to understand Japanese up to a certain extent, but their heads refused to understand this mysterious Shiba person.They shouldnt get involved with this person. They made up their minds, but when they came to their senses, they were already inside one of the rooms in the worn out unit and were listening about the structure of the rooms while signing various forms.Then this room will be your shelter from today. I live in the building next door, so please do come and visit if you have anything that you are not sure of. Then excuse me.When the purple storm finally retreated, all that was left in the room was the speechless Satan, Alsiel and their rent contract with a purple kiss mark on it.Satan and Alsiel sealed the contract out of the spur of the moment. They were dazed out for a while but they were barely able to recover and think about their situation critically.The building was old and their landlord was someone who couldnt possibly be a human. However, the two youths were unemployed and they had no address. By the rules of this world, would there be another place that would accept someone as suspicious as them? Looking at the situation like that, they needed to be grateful about having a roof over their heads.The two of them vowed to live quietly and pay the rent on time, so that they wouldnt need to see their landlords face ever again.In this world, there seems to be a proverb that says one must endure unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance[9]. This must be one of those cases.Their bodies were injured because of their fight with the Hero, their magical energies were spent, and they were swept up by the gates flow and deposited in a world that theyve never heard of. Even someone like the Demon Lord Satan was losing his powers after using the hypnotic spell twice. Satan experienced tiredness like hed never felt before.To heal his wounded body and heart, the Demon Lord Satan slept for three days straight.Sleeping for three days straight with his injured body without eating or drinking caused Satan to suffer from malnutrition and had to be rushed to hospital. He couldnt even stand up straight because he was dehydrated and was lacking in vitamins.To save his pale and dying master who was staring blankly with unfocused eyes, Alsiel had to request help from their landlord Shiba after just three days of moving in. Because they didnt have a clue as to how medical attention worked in this world.Something that Shiba summoned with a long distance communication system called a phone was a white ambulance that shone out red light.Watching his prone master who had needles in his arms, Alsiel cried out of humiliation, realizing that even the Demon Lord had to adjust to this world not only in terms of his appearance but his material needs as well.However, the reality was cruel for everyone.The medical treatment in this world was very expensive. There was a healthcare system that reduced the fee for medical attention, but naturally, neither Satan nor Alsiel were registered in that system.Even Alsiel, who was still unfamiliar with the currency of this world, could see that the issued medical fee was a complete rip-off. When Satan was allowed to leave, he had to use the hypnotic spell again in order to pay the medical fee.Anyhow, they needed the money. However, they couldnt be caught by the police nor could they waste a lot of their magical power for it.They also needed to register for the national healthcare system.Deciding that this was going to be the last time they use the hypnotic spell, the two of them went to a place called a bank and made a bank account and secured some funds. They cast the spell on the banker and made the worker deposit 10,000yen[10]in to their everyday account.It was an undeniable crime, but as demons they shouldnt distinguish right from wrong. Suppressing their conflicting thoughts within their conscience, they were able to acquire some funds.With the 10,000yen, they bought some food for their immediate survival and something called a resume. They were told that they needed this resume in order to find a job and start earning money.If they entered in the required information and submitted it to an appropriate workplace, then they would be able to have an interview and if they passed that process, then they could start working.However, neither Satan nor Alsiel had any skills that were useful in this world. They couldnt possibly write down Previous work experience: King of Underworld, Hobbies/Interests: World domination, so they could only apply for jobs in the amateurs welcomed section.The two of them wrote out many resumes.Putting up with their rage and humiliation, the two of them wrote down their names while dreaming of over powering the Hero and conquering Ente Isla some day.Name Sadao MaouName Shiro Ashiya. These names should be fine, right?What are you saying now? We already made our family registers.And so, the Demon Lord Satan = Sadao Maou and Arch-Demon Alsiel = Shiro Ashiya, decided on the room 201 of Villa Rosa Sasazuka as their temporary Demons Castle and nurtured their ambition of reconquering Ente Isla again.

The two of them had the minimum requirements of finding a job and maintaining their lives, but they couldnt rest. They needed more money to maintain their electricity, plumbing and gas.Satan shed tears, thinking about the past, when he had full control over lightening and hail.Satan and Alsiel, called Maou and Ashiya right now, appeared to be just two youths in their twenties.After looking through a few employment magazines, the Demon Lord and the Arch-Demon found out that there were one time jobs.If they register at this agency, then the agency would introduce them to one time jobs at various workplaces. The daily pay varied from 5,000yen to 10,000yen. The difference was in the nature of the workplace and how hard one worked.Already running out of funds, they quickly threw in a 10yen coin to a public payphone and scheduled an interview.When they arrived at a branch office in Shinjuku, they found out that it wasnt really an interview, but more like an introduction to the job, so they got a job on the same day.Since both of them were amateurs, they received a simple job of assisting the set up of an event hall and only worked for a few hours.Looking at the 7,000yen that each of them earned that day, Satan made up his mind.They could earn their living fees like this. When they earn a sizable amount, they could find a permanent part time job.However, that plan ended up going to waste in a fortnight.It happened just when they were starting to remember the faces of the workers at the agency.The agency received a notice of suspension from the government, so they were unable to supply any jobs to their customers. It was a great disaster.As the two of them received the news and came back home disheartened, they ran into a TV news crew waiting outside.Rumors of the agency deploying their workers into illegal workplaces and them taking some of the workers earnings started to surface.While the two of them were watching the news on street TVs, thinking why they, the two great demons, had to be out of work because of a few humans who broke their own rules, Satan had an idea.Hold on, Ashiya.Please call me Alsiel.Our goal is world domination, not barely surviving in this world in the first place.Yes, you are certainly right.You try to find a way to recover our magical power. I will work, since my life force and my magical power is higher. I want you to use your good brain on finding a way to gather some magical power in Japan.Maou-samaIts Maou. Anyway, we could be better off if both of us worked, but we must set our priorities right. In this world, the concept of demons and magical power exists. If there is the concept, then there should be an origin. If we can find that.We can find a way to recover our magical power?Satan nodded his head.This should be better than both of us working. Why dont we recover our magical power and conquer this world and launch an attack on Ente Isla.Ashiya, no, Alsiel was moved by the Maous words and he knelt before the Demon King.I understand, Maou-sama. I will put my life on the line to find a way to return to Ente Isla, and to recover you magical power! Stand up, Alsiel. Were at the crossing lights. Its embarrassing.The people passing by around them looked down on Alsiel, who started to yell out something, with uncaring looks and continued to walk on.

The Demon Lord Satan pretended to be a Japanese person named Sadao Maou and worked as hard as he could. He worked at a lot of different places. They varied from a traffic officer at a construction site. Packager at a factory. Assistant at a removal company. Maintaining order at the train station during the morning hours.Alsiel, under the name Shiro Ashiya, did his best with the housework so that Maou could concentrate on working and being healthy- while spending his spare time on researching how to recover their magical powers and maintaining a household account diligently.And after around six months of their arrival in Japan, Maou was hired at a fast food giant- MgRonalds[11]as a long-term part-time worker.On his first day at work, he returned home smiling happily while hugging a bag full of unsold leftovers. To transcribe what he said, he said With this, we dont need to worry about our food.At the start, Ashiya was also happy about not having to worry about the food cost anymore. However, it was only natural that he would get sick of eating burgers, fries and fried chicken that had high calories every day. And after a week, his stomach started to rumble, so he never wanted to see it again.Maou on the other hand, mustve liked the taste, because he continued to eat it.So in the end, Ashiya had to step up and pay more attention to their diet. Thanks to that, he couldnt make any progress on recovering their magical powers. To avoid eating junk foods for every meal, Ashiya had to run to the supermarkets just before their closing time to pick up some discounted ingredients.Maou mustve been accepted to be a good worker, because he received a pay raise in just two months. Ashiya would never forget that day. The Demon Lord Satan was genuinely happy that his hourly wages was raised by a whole 100yen and Ashiya could only cry seeing that sight.Even after that, Maou continued to work harder and harder and received a promotion as a rank A crew member at the MgRonalds near the Hatagaya station.His hourly wages was 200yen higher than what he started at half a year ago. This was apparently an unconventional treatment. Ashiya would be able to tell if Maou used a spell, because his magical powers would decrease, so he knew that Maou achieved this by his efforts. Some customers sent emails to MgRonalds headquarters about Maous excellent customer service, so he received a employee of the month award as well.Soon, Maou started to talk about things that were far from his original ambition of conquering the world, such as how his manager valued him and how excellent his new junior at work was. The scale of Maous ambition decreased day by day, as he started to say that he was going to be the manager and rule the world one day.For Ashiya, who took great honor in serving his master, he could only feel pitiful about his masters recent situation.

Without opening the MHK envelope, Ashiya placed it in the mailbox. As a loyal servant, he buried his complaints and unrest deep inside his heart and set off to art galleries and museums as usual.After researching continuously, Ashiya was able to come to the conclusion that magical power existed in some places in this worldThere were some structures and civilization in the world such as the Stonehenge in England, the Pyramids in Egypt or the Nazca Lines in Peru.This was the result of his research on ancient cultures and artifacts at the library. In Maou and Ashiyas Demon's Castle, they did not have the luxury of having an internet connection.However, Ashiya couldnt determine which one was the real source.They didnt have the money to go overseas, and even if they somehow got there with Maous hypnotic spells, they wouldnt be able to tell until they actually reach the site.It would be terrible if they actually reached the site only to find that they wasted their efforts and Maous magical powers ran out at that moment.So Ashiya decided to search around for artifacts that were easily accessible.It seemed like artifacts from overseas were displayed at the state museums and art galleries on a regular basis. He was inspecting the displays to see if there were any that held any trace of magical power identical to theirs.Today, he decided to go to a special exhibition at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno.It was raining outside, so he grabbed a vinyl umbrella that Maou had picked up before, locked the door to their room even though they didnt have any valuables inside, and walked outside.The scary thought of staying like this for their entire lives hit him, and Ashiya shivered at the thought.Huh?However, he realized that it was actually him who was being shaken. It was an earthquake.Over the last year, they learned that Japan was very prone to earthquakes, so he wasnt panicking. However, living at a unit that was old enough for an honorable mention, the earthquake felt 30% stronger.As expected, the earthquake settled down after 10 seconds or so. Back in Ente Isla, humans entered into a state of panic whenever there was an earthquake, thinking that it was gods rage on them or an attack by the Demon Lord's army, but in Japan, people didnt seem to worry at all.Ashiya didnt catch a train when he traveled out to Shinjuku. Sasazuka was only a station away from Shinjuku. It only took 20 minutes by walking. Checking that the door was locked, he pocketed the keys and slowly walked down the shared stairway.Ashiya didnt notice that he himself was starting to feel happy about saving on transportation fees.Chapter 2 - Demon Lord, Going on a Date With His Junior In Shinjuku

When Maou and Ashiya woke up the following morning, Emi was nowhere to be seen.The bath towel that Emi used was folded neatly on top of the laundry machine and on the floor below the window was the key to the front door. Furthermore, in the kitchen next to the sink was,What the heck is this?A pickled dish, I suppose?It was a serving of finely cut konjac and cucumber, dressed in bean paste and vinegar in a small bowl. Ashiya had no recollection of making such a thing.I dont suppose its her gratitude to us for letting her stay the night?""Lets see, I will taste test it.Ashiya unwrapped the bowl and carried a piece to his mouth....Hmph, shes quite formidable for an enemy.Is it good?It isnt bad.Ooh. Ive never really had a pickled dish before.As he said that, he carried a piece to his mouth as well.Now, why is the key on the floor?She probably kept the window open and threw the key in after locking the door, right? Even if you kept the window thats facing the hallway open, it should still be safe since it's barred off."Thats the hero for you, such a goody-two shoes thing to do.Ashiya gave a mocking snort as he picked up the key.What would you do if it were you?Isnt that obvious?Id lock the door and take the key with me.Youre a demon.I am a demon, what of it?

Emi took the Keio Inokashira Line home. It was a seven minute walk from Eifukuchou Station to her apartment, room number 505, at Urban Heights Eifukuchou. She was surprised at how she was able to sleep in until the first trains began operating.Although the apartment complex called Villa Rose in Sasazuka was rundown, it was still the Demon Lords castle. She was careless. In addition to this, she had to use the Demon Lords money to take the train home. She gritted her teeth in frustration.It feels like I was defiled.Emi, however, still had to head out to Shinjuku with the small change she had left. Its because Emi had work today as well.She had her bank book and seal with her so she could withdraw money but in the Eifukuchou area, there were no manned booths for her bank.Emi showered intensely and violently in order to get rid of the smell of the tatami floor from the Demon Lords castle.There was still time before she had to get to work but she felt that she would be corrupted by his evil if she did not purify herself.As she stood in the hot water, she suddenly touched her head. It was the area that the Demon Lord had touched when he helped her from the attacking magic bullets. When she remembered how the Demon Lord grabbed her head and handled it like a ball, she shivered.She was glad to have bought new shampoo. She took a shower longer than usual and she was thorough in using her shampoo and conditioner, followed by hair packs for treatment.She scrubbed the entire area that was touched by the Demon Lord as if he was a mold of infectious bacteria. Half of the slightly acidic, medicinal moisturizing beauty soap she had just bought was already gone.She left the bathroom and went into the living room while drying her hair with a bath towel. She picked up the remote control atop the flowery patterned kotatsu and turned on the television.Although these incidents occur in other countries, Japan in particular, was sensitive to these shooting incidents. In reality, they were magical bullets and what resulted were holes in the asphalt, broken traffic lights, and demolished building shutters. This kind of incident could only be seen as a shooting in the city so there was no doubt that it would make the early morning news.The MHK was flooded with information on the statuses of the railways and roads. Both the metropolitan JR and private railways stated that services would run as normal, so Emi should be able to ride the Keio Inokashira Line without any trouble.In a short awhile, the incident became a part of the news. As expected, the incident went through the top news and the intersection that she met with the Demon Lord last night was littered with the paparazzi.The police had surrounded the intersection which was sealed off with yellow tape. The wrecked building shutters, victim of circumstances, would occasionally flicker by in the television. In the report, it seems that they only knew that a shooting took place but they could not pinpoint the reason and other details for its occurrence.The other news channel were generally about the same incident, but,Wha! Those guys!On one of the channels, the figures of Maou and Ashiya could be seen mixed in with the residential onlookers at the scene.Emi held back the reflexive urge to destroy the television. It was only a moment that they were filmed but, it looked like they were having a serious conversation judging by their faces. It seems that Maou was filling in Ashiya on the events that transpired yesterday,A bike with both wheels punctured had been left in the middle of the intersection and the police are working quickly to identify the owner of the bike who may be related to the incident.As the voice of the reporter continued on, Emis eyes widened.Those idiotsThe reason for those serious faces was this! They probably had not expected things to escalate this far. They hoped to come early and retrieve the bike only for the scene to end up like that.With the bicycle in hand, the police will likely find the owner. The one who they will find will be Maou Sadao who is living at Villa Rose Sasazuka.Well, its got nothing to do with me.Having said that, Emi kept the television on and went back into the bathroom to dry her hair.Maou was a victim in any case, so even if he was found to be related to the incident, Emi did not sustain any injuries at all. In fact, if Maou gets caught by the police, it would be more convenient for her.Meanwhile, the news had changed. They reported that there have been frequent robberies in the area targeting women, the elderly and late night convenience stores. Although Emi could only hear the news, listening to it put her in a gloomy mood.Good grief, it seems that on gloomy days, nothing but gloomy things occur.

Emis part time job was as a specialist telemarketing receptionist contract employee.It was a ten minute walk from the east exit of Shinjuku Station to the business district, where the major phone company Docodemo[1]was located as well as Emis office, which primarily handled troubleshooting and customer advising.The telemarketing field seemed to be short of capable workers, but this was the very first job Emi acquired in this world.The hourly wage was high due to the labor shortage and Emi was an asset to the workforce due to her natural confidence and lovely voice.Furthermore, Emi has the ability to understand the languages of this world.Even if she has never heard the language before, her special ability allows her brain to process the notions behind the words. If she replies with the same notion, the other party should be able to understand her as well. Looking at it from a different perspective, whether it be English, French, Korean, or Chinese; she was fluent in them all.Having arrived to her job, she changed into her uniform in the locker room. The uniforms design consisted of a grey vest, a tight skirt, and a blouse with a ribbon. She then clocked in and arrived at her assigned seat. Since she was not a full-time employee, she did not have her own desk but due to the shortage of workers, she usually gets the same seat.Morning, Emi.Ah, good morning, Rika.Suzuki Rika, Emis coworker in the next seat over, called out to her. Her employee number was right after Emis so whenever they come in on the same day, they sit next to each other. Her bright brown short hair contrasted against the grey color of their uniform.Hey, wasnt that shooting incident pretty close to your place Emi?Emis heart momentarily jumped but her face showed no visible signs of that.Its three stations away, you know.Still, its really rare for there to be a random shooting in the middle of the city. I wonder if Japan is finally becoming a little dangerous.The morning news only considered the event as a shooting incident but it seems that Rika already saw it as a shooting spree.With so many earthquakes and robberies occurring recently, its like nature and mankind is spiraling into chaos. Ah, did you know that a new curry shop is opening today?Emi was already used to the whimsical nature of women conversations in this world.Hmm, nope.Apparently, the famous shop from Shimokitazawa is expanding down here. Want to give it a try for lunch?Eeeh, wont it be packed if its so famous?They said its really good, you know?When Emi had first arrived to Japan, she was surprised by the abundance and tastiness of the food available every day. Amongst them was curry which had a revolutionary taste that exceeded her imagination; an impression that never changed even though she had adjusted to Japanese life. And so, Rikas offer was incredibly tempting but she shook her head as her hair swayed behind her.Sorry, I dont have time to wait in line today. I lost my wallet.Eeh? Seriously!?She gave an exaggerated display of shock that could have knocked over her roller chair.My train passes, cash card, and credit card were all in it. There are also some formalities I have to go through, and afterwards, I have to withdraw cash at a bank boothOuch, I guess waiting in line is out of the question.Sorry!Mm, its okay. So what now? Want to settle for MgD?Sorry, anything but MgD.To Emi, Rika was more than just a coworker; she was the very first friend she made when she crossed to this world. The reason why Emi shortens MgRonald as MgD was because of Rikas influence.Although Maou had ridiculed her for not having any friends with her, it was just that she did not have any friends from the same world. In fact, she was able to make many friends at her workplace. If at least one of them had lived in the area near Sasazuka Hatagaya, she would not have needed to put up with the humiliation she received last night.Still, itd be bad if you dont cancel your cards, right?I already canceled them. Its temporary though. I was told I could do that over the phone.I see. Then you can decide where we go. Ill treat our grief-stricken Emi to lunch today!Thats okay. You dont need to do that.As they conversed, the bell signaling the start of work rang.Emi checked her company e-mail on the PC assigned to her. Notes for that day were on there.There were already booths displaying incoming signals.As a subsidiary of Docodemo, the queries received were undoubtedly phone related. There was an e-mail from that morning stating that phone reception would be down in a part of the area near the citys center because of electromagnetic interference.If there were any issues, they would be sent here. It seems that the other booths were thinking the same thing as Rikas sigh could be heard.When Emi put her computer screen on standby, she immediately received a call. An elderly person was having trouble understanding the terminology in the provided manual; the calls usually were related to things like this. After politely explaining it to the person and ending the call, another call came in five minutes later. It was transferred from another booth and attached was a foreign language code.The unfortunate people in this department completely relied on Emi to handle foreign language support.She picked up the phone and it seemed to be a Chinese person. The person stated that he could not read the manual and called the number listed in it instead.She continued to respond to these calls in quick succession and before she noticed, it was already approaching lunch break. The number of queries trickled down as it approached noon,Aaaargh, jeez, theres way too many complaints today!In the next booth over, Rika groaned.At least put some effort into understanding it yourself, you damn geezer!Rika, who was engaged in an hour long battle with a middle aged man over a difficult manual, had a stiff smile as she repeatedly banged on her desk.So, aside from the bank, where else are you going?HmEmi had rejected lunch invitations with her colleague due to her need to keep watch over Maou. She was suddenly overcome with rage and so indignantly proclaimed.No, just the bank is fine!Kakui[2]as well, right? You need to cancel those cards too. After that, we can go to the okonomiyaki store near Kakui! There shouldnt be a line right about now so we should be able to get in without having to wait.Roger, wait a bit. The closest bank around here is huh?Another foreign language code call made its way to Emis booth.Ugh. Talk about terrible timing right before the lunch break!Nothing we can do about it. Time for work.The timing and the number of people on lunch break was decided based on the number of people who came into work on that day. If someone was unfortunate enough to be stuck with a customer, their break would be delayed a little longer.After calming Rika down, Emi put on her headset and answered the line.Thank you for your calling. This is Emi Yusa Docodemo custmer support room officer. How about your[3]Yusa?Yes? Ah, yes.She unintentionally replied in Japanese.It was a muffled male voice. The male voice that uttered only two characters of her name was clearly speaking with Japanese notions.I am Yusa, but...Yusa you say. It looks like youve completely adapted your life as a Japanese civilian. Hero Emilia.!Emi gasped. Although she knew Rika may have noticed her strange behavior, her throat still quivered.May I ask who this is?Someone that knows of the Demon Lord and the Hero. Furthermore, someone that plans the elimination of both of you.Emi had no recollection of this voice.I see, so the one who repeatedly tried to access last night wasIt was beyond my expectations that both the Hero and Demon Lord would join forces.It was indeed an unfortunate development.Kukuku, I suppose so. Either way, you can think of me as an assassin from Ente Isla. Consider yesterday night a little greeting.While she could not carelessly pinpoint who the other party was, the man on the phone blurted out something outrageous.The elimination of the Demon Lord who crossed over to the other world and the Hero Emilia. That is the mission bestowed upon me and the will of Ente Isla.What did you say!?Emi, Emilia, was unable to hide her shock.Why would Ente Isla, which should have become peaceful under the jurisdiction of humans, want to erase her?.W, we would have to investigate the matter before we can give you a replyKuku Investigation of the matter you say. Im interested in how you plan to investigate the matter of the Demon Lord and Hero both fleeing with their tail in between their legs from that level of attack.It was a dark, vile voice that reverberated from the depths of darkness. Emi had felt it. It was a demon. She suddenly cooled her head and regained her composure as the Hero.Emilia Justina replied resolutely.All of the Four General Demons should have been eliminated save for Alsiel. If youre from the Demon World, who are you?Claiming that it is the will of Ente Isla will not shake me. I will not pay heed to the words of demons.I see. Its a shame that you wont believe me. Whatever the case, well be meeting soon.The line was cut without any further words.Emi let out a big sigh and took off her headset.Rika, who was sitting next to her, stared at her blankly, wondering what Emi was talking about and what kind of call she had. Emi said just one thing to Rika.There really are a lot of different kinds of people out there.Y-Yeah.Although her eyes still looked confused, Rika evidently decided against prying any further.And so, it was finally the afternoon. Emi smiled at Rika, who was still slightly confused from earlier, and said this.Sorry. So what now? Do you want to just go get lunch? The bank is probably packed by now.Right If Emis fine with it, then, sure.After heading to the locker room, Emi placed her cellphone, bank book, and seal in her small tote bag. Just as she was about to go out, her cellphone began to ring.Her heart skipped a beat. She put up a brave front but it seems that the mysterious figure who had called earlier intended to cast a shadow over Emilias everyday life in Japan.Phone?YeahWhen she looked at her phones screen, it was a number she was not familiar with. It came from the inner city.Not going to pick up?Im getting a bad feeling about this.The phone continued to ring. It looks like she will have to answer it.Hello?Hello, is this Yusa Emis phone number?Emi got less tense. It was a different voice from earlier and it sounded like a good natured middle-aged man.Yes, this is her. May I ask who this is?It was an unexpected reply.I apologize for taking up your time as you are busy, but I am from the Yoyogi Police Department.Huh?

In the waiting room she was guided to, Emi waited in irritation. It looked like the wrinkles on Emis young face were deeply carved in.Emi's mood emitted an unpleasant aura, almost as if it was visible to the naked eye, that could have reached the female officer stationed as the receptionist at to the front entrance of the Yoyogi Police Station.Thank you for the wait.Before long, a police officer came into the room and greeted Emi. Because of her current mental state, she did not return the officers greeting.I apologize for having you take the time to come down here. For now, these are just formalities.I see.Eeh, please excuse me as I check your identification papers Okay. If you could write your address and full name here and sign itWhy, of all days, did I have to bring my insurance card and seal today. I was supposed to only use them for reissuing my cash card too.The documents looked like they were going to rip as Emi signed her name. She twisted the seal on the red ink pad without breaking it and with the force that could pierce through the desk, she stamped the documents.Whether he knew what was going on in Emis mind or not, as a citizen of good faith, he continued to smile until the end despite noticing her slight agitation.Now, the formalities for your background should be all set. Maou and Ashiya should be waiting in another room, so you all are free to go home now. However, should something come up, we may ask you more questions again.Im not going home together with them!Emi barked at the officer.

Weeell, sorry about that. We didnt have anyone else you see.I really didnt want to depend on the likes of you for this anyway.Maou and Ashiya shamelessly spoke out at the front entrance of the police station.I was freaking out like crazy when the detective came to our apartment. To think they could track us from just our bicycle, the Japanese police aint half bad.But its like we thought, the Hero was lying about her age.Right? If youre underage, youd need a guardians consent and two other guarantors to rent out an apartment. If she was going to lie about something, I knew she would register herself as over twenty.. Still, dont you normally do a lower age for these things?Rather, why mackerel in the first place?[4]Who the hell cares about that!Upon hearing her scream, Maou and Ashiya covered their ears and shrank backwards.Why! Why do I Why do I have to!Emi shook with rage.Why do I, the Hero, have to go out of my way to be the Demon Lords benefactor!?I-Idiot! Youre too loud!Misplaced laughter floated about from the surrounding people watching them. Maou pushed Emi out of the police station.We couldnt help it! There wasnt anyone else!We could have asked MgRonalds manager Miss Kisaki but although my Lord was a victim, itd be problematic if he was fired because he was related to the police incident.Well, Miss Kisaki isnt that kind of person but I didnt want to cause any trouble for her.But Emi was not one to listen to those kinds of excuses. In the first place, listening to the Demon Lords every complaint was not a Hero's duty.Whats with that! So youre fine with causing me trouble instead!Well, yeah, its common sense for the Demon Lord to trouble the Hero, right?What do you think youre saying with that face; Emi thought as she scratched her head.Howd you find my number!? You didnt look through my phone last night, did you?Like Id do that! Your phone number was written down when we went to that police booth that one time!Even so, would you normally call me for things like this!?There wasnt anyone else, I said. We dont have any friends here so we couldnt help it. Cmon, we let you stay the night and all.Grr!Speaking of which, are those your work clothes? Its kinda funny seeing the Hero as an OL[5].Who cares about that!Emi tore off the ribbon from her blouse and held it against her head.Calm down Emilia. As the Hero, this is very unsightly.Look whos talking Alsiel! Its only the beginning of the month and your refrigerator is completely empty! This coming from the Demon Lords most resourceful general! Why dont you try being more efficient at shopping!Guuh!Alsiel appeared to have been dealt a fatal blow to his being as he crumbled on the spot. Even though its not my fault; he was mumbling things like this.You guys should watch out too! I got a threatening call at work today! Youre being targeted as well, Demon Lord! You better be careful, got it!?Say what?Ignoring Maous question, Emi, with her hand on her hips and her chest puffed out, pointed at him with her index finger.I warned you! But dont forget! The one that will defeat the Demon Lord and bring peace upon Ente Isla will be me, the Hero!Your spirit is admirable, but Id prefer that you keep in mind that were in public.The flustered Maou, the crushed and sulky Ashiya, and Emis immature proclamation as she pointed at Maou.With the cold gazes from the surrounding policemen and visitors, Emi instantly turned bright red from neck to ear.A-A-A-Anyways, just be careful! Thats all I wanted to say!Thanks for the heads up...Ignoring his dull response, Emi walked away with a quick pace in large steps while her small tote bag spun in the air.Theyre aiming for both of us? They even called her too.Maou helped Ashiya, who was still in shock after being done in by Emi, back to his feet.Hey, get it together Ashiya.Its... not even my fault... Our house records should have been completely perfect too...Get a grip! Cmon, lets go back. I have a promise with Chi after this.Damn it, my day off went to waste because of the police.Isnt this a good thing? We got to fix the punctures for free, after all.On the way home from the police station, Maou complained as he pushed the bicycle that was returned to him.Maou most certainly did get questioned by the police, but he was treated no more than just an innocent victim and by no means a possible criminal suspect.The reason why he abandoned his bicycle at the intersection was, consequently, this being his greatest humiliation as the Demon Lord,He didnt know what was going on and fled on instinct.The officer had deduced the reason as being this and expressed his sympathies for him. It truly was humiliating.When the two arrived at their apartment, they were going to discuss how to deal with the problem from here on.On the night that Emi had stayed over, Maou received two texts from Chiho and an unknown sender concerning the earthquakes.Maou responded to both texts. The unknown sender did not reply but on the other hand, Chihos reply said,Im not joking and Im not imagining it either, I think an earthquake is going to happen really soon. ChihoIt looked as if she was in a hurry and the content seemed oddly questionable. He did not comprehend the meaning behind appending Chiho and a good amount of emoticons at the end of a message.After that, she sent additional texts about how the earthquakes would come really soon and why she thought that was the case. The reason why Maou was meeting her this evening was because he figured that they would need to talk to each other in person so he could get a clearer idea of what was occurring.So, in the end, what did Miss Sasaki say?She could hear voices.Huh?A mans voice was giving her a bizarre warning or something.What could that mean? You couldnt possibly be saying that a young high school girl was at the right place at the right time and became telepathic. This isnt an anime or movie.I thought of it more as Chi having too many youthful delusions.Maou smiled bitterly.I was expecting something more exaggerated, but she said it started around when she first started working at MgRonald.In other words, youre saying that after getting in touch with you, abnormal incidents began occurring in her vicinity?Thats a weird way to put it but we can presume that to be the case. Apparently, the ringing in her ears is getting worse and the earthquakes seem to be only getting stronger around her. While I might look like this, I am the lord of the Demon World, right?Youre right. Despite how you look indeed.Besides, if I was how I was before, Id end up affecting the surrounding living things just by being there, me being the Demon Lord and all.If people, who were unaware of the context, were to listen in, they would find Maou to be the one full of youthful delusions.So why are the other MgRonald staff members unaffected?Who knows? Its possible that the people in question just havent realized it or maybe what Chi said could be a misunderstanding. A little after the magical bullets were shot at us, Emi also received a threatening phone call as well, you know? We dont know who the enemy is, but its possible they may be pressuring us while investigating who we are. In the worst caseIts possible that Miss Sasaki may a vanguard of the enemy?I dont even want to consider that. Whatever the case, it just means we need to avoid missing any small possibilities.I understand. However allow me to accompany you. It would be more advantageous to have more watchful eyes in the event that you are attacked again like last night.So you say, but I bet you just want to see Chi.Maou gave Ashiya a nasty look, but Ashiya snorted in disdain.Indeed, because if I do not keep you in check, you will more than likely disregard the fact that our bank is devoid of funds and try to show off by treating Miss Sasaki to various things. I also need to take speedy measures against those who might appear and discover you. We cannot have our enemies spouting the Demon Lord was on a date with a high school girl behind your back.Even the almighty Demon Lord could only stand in silence before flawless logic.So, where and when will you be meeting and when will you be going home?What are you, my mom!? She said she had club activities today so were meeting at five at the east exit of Shinjuku.Looks like we still have time. Well then, let us be on our way.Huh?Maou crocked his head sideways as Ashiya elatedly dressed himself up, ready to go out once more despite having just arrived home.Were going shopping and to the barber. You may be Demon Lord Satan, but do you plan on going on a date as you are in your UNISLO clothes and unkempt hair?Nothing wrong with my hair and my clothes. Were just going to talk a little over tea and itll be goodbye after that! We dont need to go through the troubleA high school girl at that age has worries that she wouldnt talk about outside her group of close friends. Not even to her parents as well! Yet, she wants to talk with you so I hope you understand what I may be getting at.With him being so incessant about it, there was no way Maou could feign ignorance.I-I understand, yes.Good. I most certainly dont want some little human girl to think that my master doesnt pay any attention to what he wears on his off time. You must keep your dignity in mind as well for any occasion. Your clothes may be rundown but your heart is no less dignified. Clothes make a person.Maou, who was facing Ashiyas back as he gallantly exited the front entrance, screamed at him.Apologize to the number one growing apparel company UNISLO and me!

Emi works as the receptionist on the weekends and holidays up until five and clocks out thirty minutes after that.Because of Maou and Ashiya completely turning Emis afternoon upside down, Emi's brilliant exterior was left in shambles in which the signs of concern did not leave the face of her worrying neighbor, Rika.Hey, why dont you hurry on home and rest today?Yeah, I think Ill do just that.Im not sure what happened, but cheer up okay?Thank youEmis response was lackluster.After Rika saw Emi off in the evening at the congested Shinjuku, Emi was swept along with the human moving wave.It was pathetic that she had to vouch for her enemys identity. She went along with the ways of society and before she knew it, the Demon Lord was registered as a similar existence to her through official documents.It truly was a disgrace.The ticket gate to the Keio Line was at the west exit of Shinjuku. Emi usually took the subways from the east exit because she could avoid traffic lights and human congestion. However, for the entire day, Emi could not help but see the immediate stairs leading to the subways as a gateway to Hell....No more.When she descended into the subway, Emi was about to overlook the individual who stood at the pillar past the line of shops and restaurants at the corner of eyes because she was so tired. However, this act would only have served to trample upon her pride as the Hero. As she scolded herself for being so weak, she approached the individual from behind and pulled his shoulder.What are you doing at a place like this, Ashiya?Awaaah!If one were to look at Alsiel's human figure in the middle of a city, he was one head taller than most.E-E-E-Emilia...Its Yusa Emi. Are you lacking self-awareness since youre calling my actual name in front of other people? Mr. Ashiya?G, grr.Ashiya moaned with a complicated expression.The way youre acting right now is obviously suspicious. Its almost like youre following somebody.Guh!Ashiyas face froze.Oh, bullseye? Looks like the police didnt wring you guys out hard enough.Emi also noticed that Ashiya was doing the clichd act of poking his head into the hallway while hiding the rest of his body with the pillar. Even children playing tag would be a bit smarter when they are searching.This has nothing to do with you! Get lost!Judging from that panicky response, it looked like Ashiya was caught at a bad time.Emis intuition told her that she could not leave him alone.Oh, is that something you should be saying to your benefactor?Damn you! How dare you use that little act as leverage!Demons sure are ungrateful. Besides, regardless of my generosity, do you think the Hero like me would leave you to your own devices?I dont, but at least spare me here!You think Id spare you despite knowing your actual demon self?Emi decided to ignore Ashiya, proceeding to check the hallway that Ashiya was peeking into.Ah, h-hey!Emi pushed the bewildered Ashiya back and when she took a look, directly in front of the position that Ashiya was gazing from was a small caf. It was a chain caf that could be found anywhere, but at the front window seats were...Wait a mi...Emi swallowed her breath.Aaaaagh, my lord, I truly apologize...Ashiya lamented behind her.A-A-Alsi... Ashiya! Whats going on over there?Who knows! Think for yourself!What should I think about, huh!?It was a shocking development. Maou and the MgRonald employee high school girl who he called Chi were having a pleasant chat in the caf! This looked nothing more than a date. Maou looked like he had a complete makeover into a trendy and stylish man from a featured male adult magazine. It was a rarely seen transformation that looked like it came straight from an after-before variety program.Y-You guys!W-What is it?Ashiya shrank back from Emis intimidating expression.What do you plan on doing to that girl, you scum!?Sc...!Cruel words that normally would not be spoken by Emi, both as a woman and the Hero, left Ashiya standing in shock.The Demon Lord and a demon are taking out a high school girl around and keeping a watch on her? You damn perverts!Perve... E, Emili... No, Yusa! I ask that you liste...I was stupid to think that you guys would start living a serious life after coming to Japan!Y-You misunderstand! I dont know what you may be thinking of, but my lord is most certainly not thinking of doing anything with ill-intentions.!Like thered be a Demon Lord without any ill-intentions!Emi was correct in all sense of the word.Im begging you already, just listen to me!Ashiya, in a half-crying state, began to explain the circumstances to a furious Emi.The high school girl in question, named Sasaki Chiho, was a junior coworker at Maous part-time job who asked Maou for advice. Hoping to gain more clues to restoring his magical powers, he accepted her request. He most certainly was not planning to harm her in any way; for a demon, this was a sincere explanation.Emi was not convinced of Ashiyas words, but she gave up on the idea of impulsively attacking the Demon Lord.L-Looks like you understand now.Ashiya asked wearily while looking at her.All I know now is that my nemesis has fallen into a pathetic state.Mmgh... I-It is shameful.Well, I apologized. But why a date? Wouldnt talking it over the phone or text have been good enough?I thought that as well. But it seems they wanted to talk in person so we cant get around it. However, having taken a look for myself, it seems that that Sasaki girl holds feelings for my lord.Clearly.Hm, you dont think anything of that?For a demon like Ashiya, this important fact was readily accepted by Emi and when he asked her with a surprised tone, her eyes had a resenting look.Is there something about my normal response to be unsatisfying?N-No, thats not the case... I just find it extremely arrogant of that lowly human girl to hold feelings of love towards the Demon Lord...I, on the other hand, dont understand why such a cute girl like her is taken in by that unreliable, lowly Maou.Y-You dare speak ill of my lord!I am the Hero after all. In any case, there isnt a woman out there who wouldnt understand whats going on. Its a bit hard to understand why at this distance, but thats a one piece dress thats all the rage this summer, her hair seems prepared just moments before, and those shoes are sparkling new.W-What? I-Is that so?Thirty minutes prior, Ashiya had not noticed any of this at all during his tailing.I imagine men wouldnt understand. The material brings out the freshness of summer, and the well-fitted dress emphasizes her body lines..."Suddenly, Emi cut off her words. Staring at Chihos figure from outside the window, Emi muttered.Whats wrong, Yusa?...They sure are big.Emi instinctively placed her hands on her chest.What is?Ashiya tilted his head to the side and inquired, bringing Emi back to her senses.Eh? N-Nothing at all! Even if theyre big, they dont have any use in battle anyway!Huh?Armor can be made cheaper if theyre smaller and they wont get in the way either!...What are you talking about?Nothing! P-putting that aside, that Maou looks rather good from here. Hes definitely wearing something better than the usual UNISLO outfit!She forcefully steered the topic in another direction in order to get her mind out of the gutter. Although Ashiya had doubted Emis peculiar behavior, it looked like he was rather pleased in hearing his master being showered with praises.

I arranged it based on a magazine I read. I wouldnt want some lowly human girl to think that my master is out of fashion. I do temporary part time jobs for occasions like these.Emi was exhausted to the point that she could have dropped her bag....So, how is it? Did you get anything from her story?Who knows. Im only following behind them to check for suspicious people in the area.Youre clearly the most suspicious person right now. Youre a demon so couldnt you listen in on the conversation from here?With all things being said, Alsiel did serve as one of the four generals under the Demon Lord. For Emi who knew of Ashiyas true identity, it was a natural question. But,What are you saying? My demon powers need magical energy. With no magical energy, I cant possibly have a monstrous ability like super hearing.At some point during Ashiyas boastful yet pathetic words, Emi had ignored him and was thinking.It would be troublesome if the Demon Lord finds a clue to restoring his magical energy. Emi was still looking for ways to replenish her Sacred Power and if they were to restore a large amount of their powers back, then she was uncertain whether she could fight head on with him.Even so, if she did manage to defeat Maou as he was now, she was not sure whether she would be able to return to Ente Isla or hide the events from the officials of this country with her remaining powers.After all, unlike Ashiya, Emi can sense the magical powers that identify Maou as the Demon Lord. It would not be far-fetched to think that Maou was keeping his remaining magical powers hidden.In that case, there was only one option.Should the dangerous entity before her, the Demon Lord and his followers, come across the means to restore his magical powers, she will destroy it before they get to it. It was the only option for her but it was better than just standing around and twiddling her thumbs.Ashiya.W-What?Theres no point in standing here and watching them. Lets go.Go where?Inside the caf theyre in, obviously. If youre suspicious of her, then you should at least pick a better place to listen in on their conversation while you keep an eye on the surroundings. You have to do at least that much to call it tailing.W-What did you say!? How would I explain to my lord such a bold movhey WAIT!With her slightly forceful logic, Emi dragged an unwillingly Ashiya by the neck into the caf.

This is thirty minutes prior to Emi finding Ashiya. The great Demon Lord Satan was going to meet with a high school girl, Sasaki Chiho who was his junior coworker at work, in front of ARITA in Shinjuku.Oh? Did you cut your hair, Chi?Yes! I just went and got it shortened! How is it?Maou, who had perfect attendance at work and who also trained Chiho, understood well enough the delicate change in Chiho, but he had not the slightest idea of the determination needed to cut ones hair. But, since Maou had only seen Chiho in her school uniform and MgRonalds uniform, her let-down hair and the outlines of her one piece dress gave off a refreshing feeling.Yeah, it looks good on you.Yay!Chiho responded back honestly while making a guts pose.I thought you were going to come in your school uniform though. You had club activities today, didnt you?Maou stated so without much thought, but the guts posing Chiho blew up her cheeks.Of course I wont be wearing it! Whatever the reason may be, there's no way I'd wear a lame uniform when I finally get to have some tea with Maou! Also, if Im caught walking around in my uniform with a well-dressed man, theres going to be some protective service trouble, you know?Chiho gave him a warning with a suddenly upset tone. Maou's eye glossed over as he did not think Chiho's uniform looked that bad.I thought you were going to come clad in only UNISLO too, Maou, but you look cooler than usual today.She did not mean any harm, but the way she had said it tugged at Maou, who gave a strained laugh.My roommate was blabbering about how going on a date in UNISLO was no good.Its not like UNISLO is bad or anything but you have to make sure you match your appearance from head to toe! But, wait, you consider this a date!? Yay!Whats with the yay!? Whats wrong with UNISLO? Is this really a date? Maou nodded vaguely without knowing the answer to those questions.Anyways, youll be going home around dinner time, right?Well, thats true...Chiho nodded grumpily. She was nothing more than a high school student so she could not help but agree to it. Although she was with Maou, she realized that high school girls spending their time fooling around in Shibuya and Harajuku was a very common thing to see.So what should we do? We definitely cant just stand here and talk. I dont eat out often so the only place I know where we can relax and talk is MgRonald.It seemed that Chiho may have predicted that, but she gave it some thought and replied.Okay, then lets go to the Dotouru caf. Its cheap and we can take it easy there.If she was referring to Dotouru, then he at least knew that existed.Dont worry! Since youre the one who accepted my request, Ill pay for you today!They were words of consideration for Maou whose impoverished aura could be seen with the naked eye, but, as an adult, and on top of that, as the Demon Lord, he had his pride as well.Dont underestimate adults. I can treat you out no problem.It was as Ashiya had predicted.Well then, lets get going.The nearest Dotouru was in walking distance past the Yasukuni crossroad in the subway shopping mall.Ah... Ma, Maou.Hm?Just as Maou was about to head off, Chihos voice stopped him.Um... Err.What? Something wrong?...Hand.Hand?Chiho casted a downward look momentarily and for some reason, she turned a little red and looked like she was enduring something. Maou thought she was going to scream something out with a loud voice, but it turned out to be just one thing.Can... we hold... hands?Despite being so full of energy earlier, her voice abruptly became bashful. Maou tilted his head.Is that it? Thats fine with me.Because he nonchalantly grabbed Chihos right hand, she was caught completely off guard, turned bright red, and stiffened up.Whats wrong?Eh, ah, er, yay! Ah, its, its nothing! Thank you very...The crowd is pretty big. Gotta do this much or else we'd get separated....Chihos dynamically changing face made it hard for Maou to read into what her intentions were. Her range of expressions hectically changed like a slideshow: an expression that looked like she fell into a coma, a surprised expression, a happy expression, and an expression that indicated she had given up on something....I know, riiiight. Somehow, I saw this coming.Maou took a glance at Chihos face. When Chiho opened her eyes, she tried to make some distance between them. But, with their hands clamped together, it only helped to wind them back up together.Youre acting pretty weird today, you know?I-Im sure thats because I have a lot of worries!She turned away frantically and pulled Maou along while walking.Oh right, I guess thats true.Maou just swallowed that excuse and,

Haa...As Maou listened to her complicated sigh, he observed her.From a glance, there did not seem to be any magical phenomena occurring around Chiho. There were no signs of the life around him mutating and despite being in direct contact with Chiho, there was no response he could sense from the sensation of his hands to the remaining magical powers he had left as the Demon Lord.The only noticeable change was that her body temperature was greater than that of his own and her heart beat was faster than normal.Because of this, he had to consider the possibility that someone from outside might have been influencing her. It may have been the enemy who attacked Maou and Emi or it may possibly could have been a completely unrelated magical phenomena that was influencing Chiho.If what all Chiho had said was true, supposing that this was the assumption,In any case, at the moment, he could not inquire anything about her odd behavior until he heard what she had to say.At the east exit of Shinjuku, there was an underground shopping district in the heart of the JR Shinjuku station. Having descended down the closest stairs, as the current time was in between the afternoon and evening, the food district was not crowded.Fortunately, the Dotouru caf was also near empty. Maou chose a seat next to the window, making it easier for Ashiya to observe from outside, but it may have been difficult to be on the lookout directly in front of the store with the shops in the district.Small glimpses of Ashiya, who hid himself behind a pillar, could be seen some distances away.So, just to get this going, I wanted to hear from you directly in detail about earlier.Ah, yes.After Chiho ordered her frozen latte and Maou his blended coffee, Maou started the conversation.Remember how I mentioned that the ringing in my ears got worse around the time I began working at MgRonald? At first, I thought it was accumulated stress that was building up because I wasnt used to working. But, Maou, Mrs. Kisaki and the other people are really kind. There havent been any strange customers and Im not worried about school either so I just thought that maybe Im not feeling too well.Maou nodded attentively while keeping vigilant of his surroundings, making sure to pay special attention to Chiho as well.I also mentioned how there was this really strong earthquake at my place. I thought that was weird but last night, out of nowhere I heard a voice despite no one being there.About that voice, what did it feel like? Is it like how were talking right now and youll hear it directly in your ear?Chiho placed her finger on her chin and made a brooding gesture.Umm, Maou, do you usually watch movies and anime?...Sometimes.As it turns out, since there was no television in his apartment, he had never actually seen them, but for the conversation to proceed, he pretended to have seen them.Theres an expression like telepathy, right? Its like you can hear an echo of the sort. I wonder if its something like that.Huh?It looked like Chiho had suddenly remembered something as she quickly followed up.The voice seemed like it was in a rush and it sounded like a cheerful older man. It was like a badly tuned radio but I could hear it normally through my ears.Really!?Eh, yes...Because Maou had reflexively responded, Chiho nodded in surprise.The words the voice spoke were really simple too. Itd say stuff like Aah, can you hear me?Usually people would panic just from hearing the voice of a man they did not know, but apparently Chiho had lent the voice her ear.I unconsciously responded, but it seems like my voice didnt reach them because they kept asking Can anyone hear me?. Since I couldnt do much, I decided to just wait for the voice to say something again and the voice quickly followed up: Well, thats fine, the people who can actually hear this are limited so Ill just go ahead and say it. There should be a lot of natural phenomena occurring over in that world. There might be a big one coming soon, so watch out. Well head over there as soon as the opportunity arises.Chiho cut off her words at that moment and sipped her frozen latte....Is that all?Thats all. Im not sure what that all meant and I definitely thought it was just a mistaken phone call. I wanted them to at least know that it wasnt my address and tried telling them youve got it wrong, youve got it wrong! but at the same time, it seems the tuning got mixed up again as the voice got quicker. Ever since then, the ringing in my ears stopped.So thats why you came to the conclusion that the recent earthquakes are the aforementioned natural phenomena.It took a while for me to come to that conclusion though. I was really surprised by that voice so I didnt think about it for some time.Chiho gave a bitter smile as she sipped on her latte that started to melt during the time she was engrossed in her conversation.On the other hand, Maou, who gave no thought to his lukewarm coffee, fell into deep thought. The voice that Chiho had received was a type of mental induction called idea link. It was a technique that unified the consciousness of humans who had varying languages in their respective worlds. This gave them control over a conventional notion which allowed them to respond and understand each other through their own individual languages.When Maou and Ashiya had first arrived in Japan, they had not actually understood the actual meanings of Japanese, but rather, they used their magical energy to convert the Japanese into notions that they could understand.Since this world contains a gate that allows crossing to other words, then the probing technique called sonar must exist as well. Sonar is a technique that probes its destination by analyzing the reflected magical energy wavelengths, which are produced by the invisible magical energy explosions upon activation. The magical energy explosions tend to manifest in various forms and shapes.It was more than sufficient to consider the earthquakes as the result of the sonar hitting Earth, particularly Japan.The sonar likely originated from Ente Isla assassins looking to eliminate them. It turns out that the explosions that resulted from the sonar were coincidentally near Chihos home, although the chances of that were actually quite low. That would be the most probable explanation as to why only the big earthquakes occurred around her home.It was possible to deduce that the destination of the sonar was looking for Maou, Ashiya, and the Hero. Thinking further, on the night he was with Emi, just before they were attacked, the floor had shook slightly. Could it be that the assailant was actually hidden nearby and the reason why he shot the sonar was to see Maous magical energy response?It seems like things are going to happen faster than he thought.As far as their appearance and life energies were concerned, Maou and Ashiya were thoroughly Japanese people but at their very core, their existence as demons had not changed. Nonetheless, he carelessly allowed the hidden enemy to get closer to him.The words, a big one will be coming, that Chiho heard was likely referring to an individual with an adequate amount of energy who plans on showing his real strength.The enemy was nearby, waiting for some kind of opportunity.But... Im really glad I consulted with you Mao.Eh?Maou was absorbed in thought but snapped back to reality from Chiho's voice.Thank you very much. For believing me.Nah, its nothing much.It is something. Normal adults wouldnt seriously listen to this kind of talk. Admittedly, I was afraid of not knowing what to do if Maou felt the same way as well after seeing my mail.I guess its something like that, huh. What about your parents or friends?Theres no way I could talk to them about this. A high school student suddenly blurting out something like this would go beyond laughing; they'd get worried instead. Theyd wonder 'whether this child could differentiate between reality and fantasy or not?Hmm, is that really so.With Chiho looking down, Maou tried to offer her words of encouragement, but,Well, if you need me at all, you can come and talUGUKYBUYU!!A, are you okay? Whats wrong!?Chiho extended a cup of water to Maou, who suddenly started coughing. While he drank his water, he could not get his mind off of the scene that was looming in the corner of his vision with his eyes desperately trying to rationalize the situation.Why!? Why did Emi and Ashiya come into the store together!?Maou?Uueoh, no, Im fine. How should I say this? I havent done anything wrong.Huh?Nah, its nothing. Consulting with my junior is a very commonplace thing to do and theres no ill-wil