MaruMAːShort-shortsːShinouUlrike
The Captured King!?[edit]
With the end of the MAnime approaching the original maruma series can’t stay behind! For some reason Majesty Yuuri has been taken prisoner in the latest novel “Mae MA”.
Short Story: Shinou & Ulrike[edit]
“Say, Ulrike, have you ever been invited to the paatiis in the castle by Yuuri and the others?”
“What is that? The way you pronounce party makes you sound like an old man, Majesty Shinou. However, Majesty, although I have been invited to them, I have never been able to attend. After all, as a shrine maiden, I have duties at Shinou’s Shrine.”
“Oh well, because you’re helpful to me with your job as a shrine maiden, refusing invitations from other men is of course natural. But Christmas paatiis are really magnificent.”
“Oooh, Christmas. The food and the drinks that set it eccentrically apart from other parties, is dazzling, is it not?”
“It is. It’s so flamboyant! Especially those sweets called Christmas cake. Aren’t they so sweet that they can make you ill? They’re likely affecting the health of the citizens.”
“You are fond of sweets, right?”
“Furthermore, listen Ulrike, after this paatii, it seems you must accept the gifts of a demon called Satan, by sleeping with socks hanging up on the bed.”
“You are fond of socks, right? To the extent that even now you are in the nude except for the socks you are wearing.”
“What…?”
“Oh, nothing. Absolutely nothing. I can only see Majesty Shinou as a glittering figure. But, the stories about gifts from Satan in the other world that His Majesty Yuuri and princess Greta talk about have become increasingly eerie.”
“Well, for the most part those stories are about the following morning when, what’s in the socks, isn’t something that has anything to do with controlling the world, but cheap children’s toys.”
“Well! That is a lesson that teaches them that expensive prizes are rarely won, doesn’t it?”
“Maybe. That’s why I’ve been thinking about doing the same thing next time. Putting some presents inside the socks myself. Consolation prize type of presents that is.”
“Ah, that would mean that my job would increase again.”
“What would be good? Something people would hate. For instance, how does the kurawabasaramade[1] poison frog sound?”
“I think the gift itself doesn’t matter. Anyhow, this is not a plan that can be executed if you’re afraid of being hated.”
“What? I’m a man who can execute anything without fail once I’ve made up my mind.”
“It is as you say. Then, let’s do it next Christmas. Princess Greta will be extremely happy.”
“But, did you know? Christmas seems to be an event in the other world, which celebrates the birthday of a deity. According to Yuuri, that is.”
“I might have heard something about that.”
“While having me here, this country ignores my birthday, and celebrates the birthday of a deity of another world! It’s outrageous.”
“But, Your Majesty, wasn’t the tradition of not keeping a detailed record of the mazoku’s birthdays decided by Majesty Shinou?”
“Well, yeah, that’s true.”
“Even if I would love to celebrate the birthday of Majesty Shinou, the ancestor of the mazoku, founding father of Shin Makoku,it’s somewhat difficult to do. His Majesty’s birthday is unknown. So, taking advantage of this opportunity, if I could get His Majesty to tell me his birthday, we could all celebrate it.”
“….gotten it.”
“Hm?”
“It was too long ago, I’ve forgotten it.”
“Majesty Shinou is already fairly old, right?”
“Don’t say that, Ulrike. Nevertheless, those Christmas Japanese sweets seem so delici- …sweet. How sweet are they? I’d like to try them. And then, that grilled processed chicken meat, that really seems like an outrageous dish.”
“Don’t tell me, Majesty Shinou. You’re using the practical excuse of wanting to eat Christmas sweets for manifesting yourself physically?”
“Originally, I didn’t know anything about the deity’s birthday of the other world, but I thought it was blasphemous for the people in my country to enjoy themselves without me. Damn, those people.”
“Don’t tell me, Majesty Shinou, that simply because you want to hinder the Christmas party, you will guide Majesty Yuuri’s group to a place far from being suitable for a party?”
Well, we’ll find out next week in Sasai-san, ehhh...”
“Your Majesty, don’t hide your face from the Shin Nichi[2], please answer me, Majesty Shinou!?”
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