Food Torture -2

“Whew… I can’t eat anymore…”

The Demon King clutched her bulging stomach and leaned back on the sofa. The way she was breathing heavily showed she was really full.

“Why? Eat more.”

But the charm of food torture lies in the continuous serving of food. That is, there was still plenty of food left to feed the Demon King.

I took out two well-chilled breads from the refrigerator.

“Want to eat with the mister?”

“You’re going to eat more after all that…?”

“Of course. This is disappointing, you know? I worked so hard to prepare all this for our Demon King, but you won’t even eat it.”

“Ugh… uhhh…”

“Oh well. I’ll just share this delicious bread with Noah—”

“I-I’ll eat it! Bring it here!”

“Try it. You’ll definitely like it.”

The Demon King took the bread with her small hands and began to hesitate.

It won’t be easy to resist.

The bread in this house is famous for its aroma. Especially the chocolate inside, which is soft, sweet, and savory.

“…Chomp!”

When the Demon King took a big bite of the chocolate conch bread, chocolate protruded from below.

Cream stained her ragged clothes, but she didn’t mind.

She probably didn’t have time to care.

“…!!!”

With each chew, the sweet cream and savory bread meet.

“Whooaa…”

To showcase a fantastic harmony.

“Brother… what is this…?”

“Ah, this is what we call chocolate conch bread. It’s very sweet.”

“To think such a thing existed… I feel like I’ve lost half my life…”

That’s just about 3 years, right? No, for that kid, even 3 years would be a very long time. Especially since she was suffering during that time.

They say difficult times feel longer, don’t they?

Despite saying she was full, she ended up eating all of the chocolate conch bread.

“I’m… so full…”

“Good. I’ll give you a short break.”

“Th-thank y—”

“Don’t misunderstand. There’s still a lot to do.”

I picked her up and carried her to the bed. Under the white, fluffy bed was something ochre-colored spread out.

It’s a shame it’s not ondol, but this should be quite usable. Especially since it’s getting colder these days.

“Lie down inside this.”

“Isn’t this a bed?”

“Yes. But it’s not just any bed. It’s something I specially prepared.”

“Specially…”

The Demon King, who had been hesitating outside the white blanket, put her hand into the blanket and immediately pulled it out.

“…What is this?”

“What else? It’s the fiery hell I prepared to steam you.”

“How evil…”

“Now, get in.”

“Urgh…”

The Demon King went under the blanket and tightly closed her eyes.

“What a cruel hell this is… first making it comfortably warm to make me let my guard down, then planning to steam me once I fall asleep!”

“That’s the plan. Who knows? As the Demon King, you might endure it.”

“Of course. This body has endured the flames of karma, this level of warmth… this level of warmth is nothing…nothing at all!!”

She almost fell asleep just now.

“Why don’t you just sleep if you’re tired?”

“Don’t tempt me… I… I am the Demon King… this level… this level… is… zzzzz…”

“Well, you.”

Inside the blanket warmed by an electric heating pad. With a full stomach on top of that, it’s inevitable she’d fall asleep. That kid hasn’t slept a wink since dawn.

‘The same goes for me, though…’

As I stretched with a big yawn, a voice came from behind.

“What? You took out the heating pad to put her to sleep?”

“Yes.”

“I thought the mister was going to use it, so I worked hard to get it out.”

“Come on, a child can use it too.”

Looking at the Demon King taking a pleasant nap, Noah made a mysterious expression.

“Noah, you know what?”

“What?”

“Your face when you sleep looks a lot like hers?”

“…We have the same face, so of course.”

“How does it feel to see what your sleeping face looks like?”

Noah stared down at the Demon King’s sleeping face and then shook her head.

It must have been uncomfortable to look at.

It couldn’t be helped. It’s bound to feel unsettling when someone who looks exactly like you suddenly appears in your life.

Noah was looking at the Demon King when something seemed to occur to her, and she turned her gaze to my face.

Noah’s staring gaze is burdensome.

“Why are you looking like that?”

“Mister. You said my sleeping face resembles hers, right?”

“Yes. So?”

“…Does that mean you’ve stared at me like this when I sleep?”

How did it turn into this?

“I didn’t stare. I just glanced once.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Let’s say that’s true, whatever.”

What does she mean by “let’s say that’s true”?

“Sigh… anyway, I want to sleep a bit more too. I wondered what you were doing since dawn, but you were just making jokes about food torture.”

“It’s not a joke, it’s real.”

“You seem to be imitating it though. Food torture is forcing someone to eat a lot to torment them, right?”

“You know it well.”

“Are you really going to do that to her?”

“Hmm? You fought with her earlier, but now you’re concerned?”

“Just… she’s still a child. Even if she’s the Demon King or something like a final boss.”

Even though she’s confused and fighting, Noah’s heart is pure. She seems to feel sympathy for a child who grew up pitiful.

That’s a relief.

I was worried she might give me the cold shoulder if she didn’t accept it until the end. But our kind Noah wouldn’t do that.

“Don’t worry. It was just a joke. And the plan to extract information is going well.”

“Really?”

“Yes, so you should take this opportunity to get some good rest. Such opportunities don’t come often.”

“Okay. I’ll rest a bit.”

“Sure, sure. Then I’ll take this chance to get some sleep too.”

With plans for the evening, it should be fine to rest comfortably until then. The Demon King has fallen into a deep sleep and doesn’t seem like she’ll wake up for a while.

As Noah was about to lie down on the bed, I was about to leave the room. What stopped my steps was.

“…Heh.”

Noah, who blocked my way.

She had a playful smile on her lips.

“Noah? Why that expression?”

“…”

Noah stared at me without saying anything and approached in one step. Then she pushed me hard, making me fall onto the bed.

With a thud, the Demon King’s small body stirred.

“Hey, what if you wake the kid!”

“If she didn’t wake up, then it’s fine.”

“Why? What do you want now?”

“Mister.”

“Yes?”

“Let’s sleep together on the bed. It’s warm there.”

“Oh my! A grown woman thinking of sleeping in the same bed with a man!”

“A grown woman? Didn’t you promise to consider dating positively once I’m fully grown? You could give me your answer now—”

“Sleep well, Noah.”

I quickly got under the blanket and lay down. The Demon King was sleeping between Noah and me.

“Mister. Sleep well.”

“Yes, you too.”

“…Heh.”

“…You’re thinking of sleeping, right?”

“Who knows?”

I hoped the Demon King would hold up like the Berlin Wall. If not, Na Noah’s attack would come at me.

‘I’ll buy you something delicious in the evening, so hang in there…!’

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“Ugh… sleepy…”

“Come on, wake up. We need to go eat dinner.”

“Eat again…?”

Noah woke up the Demon King and quickly dressed her.

‘The mister moves really fast.’

He had woken up at some point, prepared clothes for the Demon King, bought chicken, and secured a spot by the Han River.

I wondered if he had transformed, but that wasn’t it.

‘Well, if Kraken were wandering around, it would attract a lot of attention.’

The same goes for Noah. Since she couldn’t transform into Iris, she took the bus. The problem was that thanks to the Demon King, she received popularity she never asked for.

How many times was she asked if it was okay to take a picture?

As a result, the two who looked so alike arrived at the Han River, both equally exhausted.

The area was still crowded, but strangely, wherever one person passed, the path slightly parted.

Noah soon understood the reason.

“Noah, you’re here?”

“Eck…”

“What’s ‘eck’? Eck.”

“Why are you wearing those clothes again…?”

“When I dress like this, people don’t come near. Maybe because I look cool?”

That’s 100 percent because they don’t want to get involved with a strange person.

But how could she say such things to someone she likes who is enjoying their appearance?

Noah just sighed once and headed to the spot with the Demon King.

Cola, pizza, and chicken were placed on the mat.

“Wow…”

“Are you hungry again?”

“…I’m in my growth period, so everything I eat goes to my body. It will definitely grow the opposite of your meager body.”

“Sure, whatever you say. But you know what? The mister is a pervert who gets excited by meager bodies.”

“Hmph, then I’ve won. To brother, I have the perfect body—”

“Stop the nonsense and both of you sit down. It’s getting cold?”

“Tch.”

“Tch.”

Both turned their heads and sat down.

Noah started eating the pizza first, and the Demon King picked up the chicken and started eating.

When the Demon King took a bite of the chicken, steam rose from the empty part.

The bitten chicken was crispy and savory.

“This is delicious too.”

“I’m glad.”

At that moment, a wind blew with perfect timing. It was a bit cool, but still a pleasant breeze.

“The scenery here is nice, isn’t it?”

“Except for the many people, yes.”

“Want me to drive them away?”

“Mister, put away your tentacles.”

“That’s a shame.”

Shin Hyun, lying on the mat, looked at the Demon King. She was still holding a chicken leg, eating it diligently.

That sight made Shin Hyun smile.

“When he invades, it will be hard to enjoy things like this.”

Flinch!

The Demon King’s body trembled.

“It will be difficult to give you delicious things anymore. Coming out to play like this will be harder too.”

“…”

“It’s a pity. There are still many wonderful things in the world.”

It was his gamble.

After being nice to the Demon King for the whole day and showing her what the world has to offer. Then letting her know that depending on her choice, these things could disappear.

“Demon King, we’re quite strong, you know?”

“…”

“So tell us, what exactly does that Ppyong-Ppyong guy do.”

“That, I can’t tell you. It’s too dangerous—”

“Demon King.”

“…”

“Demon King, don’t you trust me?”

“…”

The Demon King said nothing and just gnawed on the chicken leg. After sucking on the bone so thoroughly that it seemed like bone broth might come out, the Demon King.

“…I’ll tell you.”

“Hmm?”

“I don’t know if what I know is correct… but I’ll tell you as much as I know.”

She came to negotiate with a serious face.

“But promise me. Promise that you’ll play with me like this often in the future.”