Volume 1 Chapter 3 (1/2)

「Otou-san, Otou-san!」

A beautiful fox-eared girl around 12 years old was calling me Otou-san while embracing and rubbing her cheeks on my chest.

She’s warm and soft, and adorable, it became like this somehow.

「Umm…, Nice to meet you. I’m the one who created you. My name is–」

Let’s see, what was it again?

Come to think of it…, I haven’t remembered my name yet.

I separate from the beautiful fox-eared girl; she looks at me with curiosity.

「I forgot to tell you. Demon King of Creation Procell. That is your name.」

March kindly tells that to me.

Procell. It feels comfortable when I mutter it.

Demon King of Creation Procell– That’s my name.

「Since March knows about my name that I don’t even know, does that mean that you also know about my past?」

「No, I don’t know anything about it. I only came here because I was requested to look after the newly born Demon King of Creation Procell. Other than that, I don’t know anything about you.」

「I was born, I was born a little while ago. Doesn’t that mean that I didn’t exist in the past until I met March?」

Judging from March’s story, I’m a baby that’s less than one day old.

「That’s right. You are a newborn baby. Well, for a Demon King who was born with some education and knowledge, it’s easy to misunderstand. However, you didn’t exist in the past.」

That’s a lie.

Even if I can’t remember, I’m sure of that.

Because, when I was fighting the blue wolf, I summoned the automatic pistol called Quartz 19 with【Creation].

Still, my【Creation]is–.

『【Creation]: Able to materialise anything that exists in your memory. However, with your current magic power, summoning living beings is not possible. MP consumption is equal to 1/10th of a gramme.』

In other words, I have knowledge of Quartz 19.

It is impossible that my past doesn’t exist.

However, even if I ask her, it might be pointless.

「Muuu, Otou-san. Isn’t it mean for you to talk to other people even though I’m talking?」

The beautiful fox-eared girl puffs her cheeks.

When I nearly unconsciously pat her head, she seemed comfortable and closed her eyes.

What a cute creature.

「Sorry, I’ll introduce myself again. I am Demon King of Creation Procell. You can call me Procell.」

「I understand! Procell-sama! But……, Otou-san is okay too, right? Is calling you that no good?」

The beautiful fox-eared girl looks at me with upturned eyes.

Otou-san; I repeat the sweet word in my mind many times.

「Of course, it’s okay. It’s because I’m your otousan, right?」

「Yes~♪」

The girl clings around my neck, she clings with even more strength and wags her fluffy fox tail.

「Otou-san, I like you very much. Umm, I’ll introduce myself next. My race is Tenko! I’m reeeaaally strong. My name is– As yet I have no name.」

Are you Natsume Soseki!?

Such a tsukkomi came out. Huh? Who is Natsume Soseki?

Is it related to my missing memories?

In the first place, what the heck am I before I became a Demon King?

「Otou-san, please give me a name. I want you to give me a name, Otou-san.」

The beautiful fox-eared girl lets go of her embrace and looks at me with upturned eyes.

Of course, it must be good.

I must think of a cute name.

「Alright, I thought of an excellent name. Your name is–」

The moment I tried to tell the name, March closes my mouth.

「Stop. A Demon King shouldn’t bestow a name to his subordinates carelessly; especially for the first three. As expected of a Tenko. To think about that, how cunning.」

March informs me since I’m a little flustered.

The beautiful fox-eared girl separates from me a little and avoids my gaze.

「Listen, when a demon acquires a name, it’s the only one in their entire race that becomes a unique monster. In the case of the Demon King, their souls will become connected. Your power gets distributed, and conversely, the demon’s power is received. The strength of the connection referred to as【Demon’s oath]is remarkably different for the first three in particular. It’s not possible to redo it. If there is no resolution to be together for their whole life, you must not do it.」

My head that was blindly caught up due to the cuteness of the beautiful fox-eared girl suddenly calmed down.

「Tenko, a high-ranked demon with flame attribute and beast attribute. They have overwhelming strength, excellent unique ability, and are also intelligent. However, without closely looking at the personality and affinity but only at the ability, you should not bestow a name. You had lost your right to make a【Demon’s Oath], which cannot be done easily except for the first three only.」

March glares at the beautiful fox-eared girl.

Then, the beautiful fox-eared girl averts her face. She awkwardly whistled.

To be honest, this child might be black-hearted.

「The demon created by the Demon King has absolute obedience, and cannot damage the Demon King. However, it does not mean that they don’t have self-interest. It’s necessary to be careful of a demon with intelligence. Isn’t that right, Tenko?」

The beautiful fox-eared girl cannot bear March’s cross-examination anymore and for some reason, somersaults.

The girl’s appearance transformed into a lovely fox cub.

The cuteness and fluffiness are different from her previous appearance; her paws are pitch-black.

「I, am just a fox cub that’s why I can’t understand such difficult things!」

She says in a cheerful tone.

She’s obviously dodging the question. But still– she’s too cute.

I couldn’t endure and hugged the fox cub.