The Main Heroines are Trying to Kill Me

- Knock, knock, knock!

“Who’s there?”

A cautious voice came from behind the shabby door as I knocked.

“It’s… It’s me, Ruby.”

“Oh.”

Steadying my trembling voice at the thought of seeing Frey, I replied.

Soon, the door opened.

“W-Wait a minute.”

Realizing that the books I held were quite explicit, I hastily stopped the door from opening further with my hand.

After stuffing the books into my spatial storage, I opened the door again.

Serena asked with a puzzled expression.

“Oh, it’s nothing. There was just a bug on the door.”

“Hmm? But what’s with that body?”

Serena, always sharp, eyed me suspiciously. I realized then that I was still in my true form, having been too excited to meet Frey to conceal it.

How foolish of me.

Anyone seeing this would surely misunderstand.

Without the invisibility spell, the empire might have been thrown into a panic.

I had hoped to show this form to Frey first and no one else.

- Puff!

“Hrk!? Cough, cough…”

I quickly transformed back into my child form with a puff of smoke, causing Serena to inhale the smoke and begin coughing.

“…Pfft.”

Seeing her like that made me laugh. One of my favorite pastimes in the past was teasing Serena, who liked to act like a smartass.

Seeing her like this again brought back fond memories.

“You… did that on purpose, didn’t you?”

“Who knows? Perhaps, Maybe, Mayhaps… What do you think?”

“…Ugh.”

Maintaining a relaxed expression, I looked at her, causing Serena to purse her lips and fall silent.

In the past, she would have shouted back in a high-pitched voice and eventually worn herself out. Maybe she was holding back now that she had officially married?

Or perhaps it was because of unnecessary guilt.

“I’m borrowing Frey.”

“Huh, what?”

“I’m going to spend some time with Frey.”

With that declaration, I entered the cabin and started unpacking.

“Uh, um…”

“Kania! You damn… Ah.”

“…Slurp.”

Serena’s eyes wavered, Clana tangled on the sofa pulling Kania’s hair, and Kania ignoring it while chewing on something all turned to look at me.

“You guys were catching up to me, I see…”

“…”

“Then I’ll have to get ahead again.”

Surveying the room, I whispered and patted Serena’s shoulder as I walked past her.

“You… What are you going to do with Frey?”

Clana, who wasn’t particularly close to me, urgently called out.

She must be desperate to talk to me like this. Maybe I should tease her a bit.

“…”

“W-why are you… l-looking at me like that?”

Suddenly feeling mischievous, I stopped and stared at her with a serious expression, causing Clana to sweat and look away.

“Do I need to report to you?”

“N-no, but…”

“Who are you again?”

“…”

As I whispered and tilted my head, Clana murmured with a shocked expression.

“I’m… done for…”

“Just kidding, Clana.”

I patted her head lightly, and Kania, who had been sitting with disheveled hair, started staring at me.

“Where are the others?”

I asked Kania about the other’s whereabouts, and she began to answer dryly.

“Irina is at the Magic Tower, Ferloche is attending to the Church’s matters, and Lulu and Isolet are sparring in the nearby forest.”

“I see.”

“But you should be careful.”

“About what?”

“Ferloche is constantly targeting the Young Master.”

“…What?”

“She even tried to kidnap him in the middle of the night, claiming it was to improve his treatment. Honestly, it’s hard to believe her.”

I needed to be cautious, as Kania suggested.

Ferloche was a bit unhinged, even compared to the other heroines.

She might take off with my cat.

“… I suppose you weren’t supposed to say that out loud.”

“Well, I’ll be off then.”

- Step…!

Just like Ferloche, Kania was also dangerous. She seemed to have changed her tactics, and they seemed to be working quite effectively.

Frey was weak to coercion.

“…Sigh.”

Honestly, I wanted to monopolize Frey right now. With my current skills, escaping to some remote mountains with him was entirely feasible.

But, whatever.

As much as it pained me, I had to let things grow as they were.

- Knock, knock, knock!

“Frey, it’s me.”

But that was that, and this was this.

“…Ruby?”

“Long time no see.”

Cheeky brat.

“Nice to see you again, kitten.”

For everything you had sown, I would make sure you reap it.

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“Ruby… Hehe.”

“…”

That was what I thought just a few minutes ago.

- Clasp…

Now, here I am, foolishly sitting on the bed, holding Frey’s hand tightly.

This wasn’t a child’s play date.

What am I even doing right now?

“Your hand… It’s warm.”

“Hmm.”

As I thought of this and prepared to carry out my grand plan, Frey pulled my hand to his cheek, rubbing it gently.

So cute…

Before I knew it, I was smiling goofily at him.

- Slap…!

“…!?”

No, this isn’t right.

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. I couldn’t afford to miss this perfect opportunity today.

I need to…

I tried to steady my trembling mind and reach out to him, yet my body refused to move.

Looking at Frey’s pure and bright expression, I just couldn’t muster the courage.

All the relationship guides, dating tips, and hundreds of techniques I had read became useless. Instead, my heart pounded, and my body heated up, leaving me paralyzed.

“Ugh…”

“Are you in pain?”

Frozen in place, Frey tilted his head and whispered, his worried eyes looking at me.

“My Ruby… You shouldn’t be in pain.”

Then, he gently placed his hand on my forehead, concern evident in his eyes.

“Kyaaa!”

“Wha-?”

Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, his innocent action made me lose my reason for a moment.

“F-Frey…!”

Grabbing both his arms roughly, I pinned him to the bed, wrapping my legs around his.

- Puff!!!

“Huh? Cough, cough…”

With him completely restrained, I revealed my true form in front of him.

“Frey, do you know what today is?”

“W-What day is it…?”

Grasping his neck, I whispered softly.

“It’s the day the Hero was defeated by the Demon King.”

“Oh…”

“And it’s also the day to devour the kitten I’ve been raising for so long.”

With that, I began to undo the front of my clothes.

- Shrr…

The tip of my tail tightly bound Frey’s crossed arms.

“Frey…”

With everything prepared, I gazed down at him.

“From now on…”

As I undid my clothes and moved lower, blushing furiously, I found myself locked in his gentle gaze, and froze.

“”…””

A long silence ensued.

Everything was ready. I had simulated this moment in my mind countless times.

Yet, my body and mind refused to cooperate.

So there I was, pressed against him, face to face, acting like an idiot.

- Poke…

“…Eek.”

After what felt like an eternity, Frey gently freed his right hand and poked my lower belly, causing me to collapse with a deflated sound.

“Just now… What are you going to do?”

“…Ugh.”

Burying my burning face in his chest, I groaned foolishly.

“Ruby?”

“I… I don’t know…”

The embarrassment was unbearable.

What the hell did I just do?

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“Ruby, sis… What were you trying to do?”

“S-Stop asking…”

“Hehe…”

“D-Don’t laugh…”

The embarrassment was killing me.

It was such a simple task: devouring the obedient little cat.

Yet, not only had I failed, but I was also being teased by Frey.

“You were so scary when you turned into your demon king form…”

“Shut up.”

“Why are you so cute now?”

“…”

Frey rested his forehead against mine, aligning our gazes.

I was lying in bed under the covers, holding hands with him.

Although this was quite pleasant, it wasn’t what I intended to do.

I even confidently revealed my demon king form.

What kind of disgrace is this?

“Sis. Tell me what you were trying to do.”

“…”

“Come on.”

While I was quietly snuggling into Frey’s arms with these thoughts, I clenched my lips tightly at his words.

“I… I was going to pounce on you.”

Then, a smile began to spread across Frey’s lips.

“Why?”

“Because… because I like you. And… I can’t fall behind. You… you’re my cat… mine”

“Heh… But why did you stop?”

“That… that’s because…”

Frey rubbed his cheek against mine with a mischievous expression.

What was this?

Wasn’t this something I, the Demon King, should be doing to the weak Frey?

“…Because I like you too much.”

Just for a moment, I gathered my courage and said the truth in a trembling voice.

“Even just hugging you like this… even just holding hands like this… I like it so much that my mind goes blank, and I can’t do anything more.”

“…”

Just lying together in the same bed was enough to make my heart burst.

But to pounce on Frey?

That was absolutely impossible.

“I like you too much… Frey.”

How did I manage to assault Frey when I was the Demon King? It seemed to go smoothly back then.

Even after revealing my demon king form, it was so different now.

“I love you.”

Perhaps it was because I had become a girl who knows how to love normally, rather than a demon king?

Right now, just saying this and burying my head in Frey’s chest was my limit, and my heart pounded so hard I feared it might burst.

“”…””

A long silence began to flow again.

“So, you tried to pounce on me because you liked me, but failed because you liked me too much?”

“D-don’t say it like that. It’s embarrassing.”

Still holding hands, Frey whispered to me with a mischievous smile.

“Ruby, I like you too.”

- Thump, thump, thump…

As soon as I heard that, my heart started beating like crazy.

“Huh.”

“…!”

When Frey’s tongue penetrated my lips and went inside, I realized what it meant for my mind to go blank.

“…Mmm.”

“You… what are you…”

As I continued kissing Frey in a daze, I finally pulled back, trembling. Then I looked at Frey, who was smiling while licking the saliva that connected our lips.

“You taste good.”

“…!”

But as soon as I heard that, my heart exploded.

“I really, really love you, Ruby.”

“I… I love you too… Frey.”

In the end, facing Frey who whispered to me with our faces close together, I couldn’t help but sincerely respond.

“Pfft.”

“…Pfft.”

And a few seconds later, Frey and I started laughing at the same time.

“What is this… Pfft.”

“Right… Haha.”

Because this situation was just so pleasant and good.

Yes, this is true love.

After laughing for a long time, I started to think inwardly.

I don’t have to rush to pounce him… My love for him doesn’t change.

What I was trying to do earlier seemed foolish.

We could confirm our love just by holding hands like this. There was no need for such embarrassing actions.

“Frey… Then…”

So, having realized the unchanging truth, I tried to get up with a satisfied expression.

- Grip…

“…Hm?”

But for some reason, Frey was holding me tightly.

“Frey? Why…”

- Tug!!

“…Kyaa!?”

I was puzzled, but suddenly Frey pulled my arm and climbed on top of me.

“Where are you going, Ruby?”

“Uh, um?”

“After seducing me, are you just going to run away?”

And then, Frey looked down at me and whispered.

“Th-that’s…”

“Ruby, I’m a man too, you know?”

“F-Frey?”

“When someone I truly like says things like that… I can lose control too.”

“Eep?”

Frey, unable to bear it anymore, spoke with a determined expression and then bit my neck.

“You should finish what you started”

“Wh-what?”

“Are you ready?”

After nibbling on my neck and chest for a while, Frey reached down and asked.

“W-wait. So…”

I looked at Frey with a panicked expression and tried to say something.

- Thrust…

“…Ahh!?”

But I could only let out a moan as a sharp sensation spread through my body, causing my waist to arch.

“Ruby.”

Frey, having withdrawn his hand from my lower part, whispered to me in a low voice.

“Looks like you’re already ready down there?”

- Drip…

Something was dripping from the two fingers he showed me.

“T-this body is that of a demon king. It’s different from human females. There’s no way…”

- Tremble…

“There’s no way that I’m already…”

As I looked at him, face flushed, trying to make excuses, my lower belly suddenly started vibrating and heating up.

“…wet.”

It seemed he was right.