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Her gold hair was smooth and soft.

She looked up at me with puppy dog eyes.

Suddenly, I was reminded of a golden retriever.

 

Then Jeanne opened her mouth as if remembering something.

 

“…Oh! I forgot to say, Demon King. I have been studying every day. Surely it is time that I practice reading?”

 

She asked as she looked up at me.

It was hard to say no.

 

Besides, she had worked very hard. It was time to go to the next level.

 

And so I pulled out a book from my pocket.

I was quite thin.

In fact, it was really just a picture book.

They existed in this world as well.

 

They were read by children of nobles and merchants, but the vocabulary was likely a good fit for Jeanne as she was now.

 

That was why had I had bought it at a bookstore in town. I wondered if she would like it.

 

With a little sense of anxiety, I handed it to her.

 

It was titled,

‘The Carbuncle that Died Ten Thousand Times.’

 

The owner of the bookstore had said it was educational and written specifically for girls.

The green carbuncle on the cover was also very cute.

Jeanne took the book and…

Her reaction was stronger than I was expecting.

She held the book tightly to her chest as tears flowed from her eyes.

 

“…Demon King, thank you. I shall cherish it forever. I will always carry it with me.”

 

I patted her on the head once again.

“Well, you shouldn’t take it to the bathes.”

I joked.

 

She wiped her nose and said,

“Yes.”

Then she nodded and hugged me.

 

Eve saw this with a less than amused expression, but she was not such a tactless woman as to interrupt a crying girl.

 

She feigned indifference for a few minutes before producing a pocket watch.

 

“Master. Miss Jeanne. It is time.”

 

“Oh, yes. There is a match to attend.”

 

Jeanne put down her pen and replaced it with her sword. Her face turned to that of a warrior.

 

Now, it was the gallant Maid of Orleans that stood there.

For a moment I had felt that Toshizou had the advantage, but I saw now that it was not the case.

I was very much looking forward to this fight.

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