Shake the Carrot if You Are Caught by the Devil

94 – New Year’s Goals

I trace the spot where she lay with her still-open eyes.

The back of her hair. It is very soft. The scent of her fruit pervades the bed.

-Sueuk

I was trying to pull him into my arms and tried to get close to me. For some reason, it’s often embarrassing to hug her these days. She also buried her face in her chest as soon as I approached. Like her gentle breathing…

Huh?

… It smells like cocoa, not fruit?

I slowly opened her eyes.

In my arms, instead of the demon king, there was Gildongi, who stumbled yesterday and fell into the cocoa.

“… Cool.”

“…”

“… Hmm… Demon King’s chest… Harder than I thought…”

“Cheer up. Dog.”

*

“Huh? Gilt bronze. Why did Nuntangi become Bamtangi?”

The demon king looked at the gold-bronze with an innocent face.

“Dongha abused me… Mercilessly.”

The cunning Geum-dong, who had been talking about her breasts a while ago, made a pitiful expression and ran to the demon king.

-Pajiying!

However, the gilt bronze was immediately thrown out.

“Oh, dear, don’t touch me. If no one permits it, I will push it away on its own.”

As the incarnation of a buff, her automatic buff was no exception even for dolls.

“Keuugh… No, Dong-ha hit me?! Huh?”

“You must have done the right thing. My friend is not a kid who hits anyone. How nice.”

My image as a former pirate, Gildong, was not going to collapse just because I squeezed some juice.

“Wow, I was brainwashed by Baek Dong-ha.”

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Geumdong’s aegyo, who was even barred from the gate by the demon king, disappeared.

“Two, you, you are very generous.”

The cute doll that tried to appeal to her affection by selling her cute face disappears, and sticks her hand in her pocket like a bully and spits on her floor.

…

“But why is Geum-dong in bed? Didn’t you tell me not to come yesterday?”

She asked the demon king.

“Yeah, did you forget about him yesterday and sleep while we go to the market together?”

That’s right. I don’t know what Geumdong did to chat with the demon king all night. She had to be, after all, they had been together for a long time.

“I was having fun and then you fell asleep, so I just remembered Geumdong! So she came out and she was frozen in the hallway in gold. I feel sorry for her, so she only put me to bed yesterday.”

“Good job.”

“…More than that.”

The Demon King said there is something he really wants to do.

Welcome the new year right away with friends.

“What is new year!? Huh?”

The Demon King asked us an open-ended question.

“Inflation rise?”

“Breaking swallow legs?”

When the demon king heard our answer, he slapped his forehead with the palm of his hand and opened his mouth wide. Long time no see King’s face.

“When it comes to New Year’s, it’s rice cake soup. You really don’t know anything?”

Mawang smiled while waving the Book.

… Again.

Mawang seems to really like the culture of Earth, especially Korea.

*

“Smells good.”

“Isn’t it? Lol.”

The source of the smell of sesame oil that has been smelling in the kitchen since a while ago was rice cake soup. I really never thought I would be able to eat tteokguk in this world. It was all thanks to Dorothy.

“Now, here.”

The Demon King gave me rice cake soup with gilt-bronze rice cake soup. My rice cake soup was three times the amount of gilt-bronze.

“I’m about to run away? Do you two want to film a new wave again?”

Keumdong’s lips came out.

“No. Gilt bronze. My friend must eat a lot. That way I can use my strength tonight.”

“… Oh. I saw Baek Dong-ha again.”

Keumdong looked back at me with weasel eyes.

“Golden Dong. I know what you’re misunderstanding. It’s not that. It’s a story for a children’s book I’m planning to write tonight.”

Honestly, I don’t like tteokguk, but the savory scent of sesame oil filling the kitchen made me feel like I was visiting my hometown for a while, so I liked it.

… Hometown.

Come to think of it, at some point, it feels like I’ve turned my attention away from the goal of returning to Earth.

…

The problem is not resolved. There’s no answer, so it’s still a problem, but it’s just a pile of stuff piled up in a closet. It seemed like it would pour out whenever I opened it.

…

That’s it. Let’s not think about it now. If you think about being depressed, it’s just that you’re depressed.

-Knee

I was the first to take a bite. OMG, on the subject of rice cake soup. It’s so delicious

“Wow, that was cool.”

“Kee hee hee! Really!?”

“Really. Then.”

Boiled rice cakes, egg rolls cut into easy-to-eat sizes, liver that is not too much and not too boring, and even the green onion flavor that makes the sesame oil feel greasy. It’s food that anyone can do, but she did it again with a difficult dish that was not outstandingly delicious.

It was incredibly delicious. After eating her meals every day, the expression of taste becomes more and more monotonous. It’s good. What else can I say? Her cooking never fails.

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Geumdong took a bite too.

“How is it?”

The Demon King asked Geumdong. Geumdong’s blue eyes flashed open and she put her hand on my shoulder without a word.

“Dongha. I envy you dude.”

“What?”

“If you get married, food will come out well.”

“What are you talking about? Did it fall into the cocoa barrel yesterday and break down?”

“Huh? What is marriage?”

…

…

At her question, Geumdong and I exchanged glances without speaking for a while. I gave you a rough idea of what it meant. The demon king didn’t understand it well, so he evaded it. Since she has a sense of humor, she joined in changing the topic.

“Uh-huh. Anyway, everyone got a year older with this? For Geumdong, yesterday was her birthday, right? Congratulations.”

The demon king put a cone-shaped hat he had made in advance on the gilt bronzer. At her sudden birthday celebration, the corners of Geumdong’s mouth went up, and anticipation rose in her voice.

“Oh, do you have anything?”

“Yes. Of course. Aren’t birthdays supposed to be celebrated?”

The Demon King put a star-shaped brooch he had woven himself on the left chest of Gilt Dong.

“… Really, star? I can’t even change this sh*t…”

– Puck!

I put a soccer kick under the table into Keumdong’s shin. Only then did Geumdong notice the demon king’s expression and change his expression to a sad one.

-Crying crying

The demon king cried when the brooch he had woven was put on the scales of both arms and tongs. Seeing this, Geum-dong was taken aback and dropped her toy knife from her waist.

“Thank you. It must have been hard to make this! It looks like the planet B1529 I saw during space travel in the past! I will keep it for the rest of my life!”

“… Then. I wish you well on my birthday this year too.”

…

“Really? When is your birthday, Demon King?”

In response to Geumdong’s question, the demon king pointed to a paper crane and said.

“The day he turns into a game.”

The demon king smiles brightly while holding a paper crane. Geumdong, who was watching her expression, glanced at me. It’s her doll’s eyeballs, but she couldn’t meet her eyes because the gaze stung her.

‘… I know. The reason I’m trash.’

…

I meant that her birthday might never come because of me.

*

“Today’s goal is to set goals for the new year.”

The demon king came out and handed the paper and pen to Geumdong. Dorothy has sent me a lot of writing utensils, including crayons, so I don’t have to do the awkward thing of using one pen like before.

“Kee hee hee. Then should I write it properly?”

As if he was excited about setting new year goals with his friends, the demon king covered them with his hand… And moved his pen busily.

…

It’s a New Year’s goal.

“… Hey. Do you have any goals for the new year?”

I asked Geumdong. I’m sure I’m the only one asking a doll these future-oriented questions. Or Basil Hawkins.

“2:1 With a blonde beauty doll…”

I’m the asshole for asking you.

…

I don’t know what Keumdong wants to do with the 2:1, but I’m not in a position to criticize his goal.

Whatever it was, my goal would have been far more fanciful.

…

The inevitable catastrophe.

Paper crane, camera.

Solution?

There is.

Now, just in time for the remaining paper cranes to change, avoid her encirclement, which she wears around her neck 24 hours a day, brings a great game, takes out the paper cranes, and makes it look as if the paper cranes have really turned into a game.

When Dorothy really miraculously learns film and time travel magic, she goes back in time and takes a picture as it is.

…

How is this different from sticking out the next foot before one foot sinks into the water to avoid drowning?

…

In the end, there is only one breakthrough.

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Going to Earth with her.

I can assure you. Unlike now, where I have no choice but to leave her alone in the abyss of sorrow if the lie is discovered, if we go back together, I am confident that I will be good enough to kneel down proudly, saying I am sorry for breaking all of those promises. Of course, the premise is that she forgives me at that time, but… I can’t eat or die while remaining in this world.

Then what plans are left for me?

Dorothy told me to find out about her dimensional magic, and on this trip, she went to her and asked her progress, and I myself looked for information.

…

Yes. There are no grandiose plans.

I know. That it’s just perfect.

If I had been able to do that, I would have already gone back.

Isn’t that what a New Year’s goal is originally? Just because everything is prosperous does not mean that everything will go as you wish, and it is not that you wish that only good things will happen.

It’s just that, before the start of this year, I just need to be bold enough to fulfill my wish.

…

The pen didn’t move on the paper, but my head kept filling up with only one thing. To the devil. Entire.

Yes. My her this year is her living for her.

-Flick, flick

“Now, are you done?”

The demon king approached with a smile.

?

Then she held out her white hand.

“Used up paper. Where are you hanging it?”

“Umm. No. You are returning it to me.”

*

“Where is that? I wonder if you want to see it alone.”

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Geumdong helped me with my words.

“Right! Don’t look at what I’m doing in the doll shop!”

No, what the hell is this bastard thinking of doing?

“Umm, no matter how much I do, I can’t concede any more. And my paper Of course you have to give it back to me.”

-Pyororong!

Then they turned my arms and gilt-bronze arms into parrots. The paper he was holding tightly in his hand fell off.

“The plague.”

I tried to pick it up again, but I couldn’t get the paper. The demon king takes it quickly. Not a dog bully year. This.

“Don’t be so sad! Now, my friend’s…”

…

“Ahh!?”

The demon king saw my note and his face turned red.

“Oh, Baek Dong-ha. Did you finally put on your best effort at night?”

“Close up. Before getting the thread and needle.”

“Demon King! What is written on it?”

To Geumdong’s question, the demon king answered with rough breathing.

“…That, that’s…”

“…”

“…”

…

Mr. I’m embarrassed.

I never thought I could see the contents.

‘… By the way.’

Why do I have such a fever?

In the past, no matter how much you hugged me, it was okay.

“… Ugh…”

!

Because of the sound I heard, I moved my gaze to the demon king’s face and was really surprised.

“… Hey. Why are you like this? Are you okay?”

Like I put it in the microwave a while ago and turned it on for 3 minutes and 30 seconds. The demon king’s face turned really red. He trembled his lips alone and covered his face with his palms.

-Chabak, chabak, chabak

I came running with big red eyes, staring straight into my eyes.

-Gap

He grabbed my left hand and brought it to his heart. Just below her chest.

“…Why is this?”

“I am strange. Suddenly, this place is very thumping.”

“… I am now… A bit like that.”

“You, you too!?”

-Wack

She removed her hand. Because the location is not very good. I averted my gaze in embarrassment. Geumdong had disappeared before he knew it. Why is it not at a time like this?

…

Her heart.

It beat just like my heart.

Is there really an infectious disease?

…

What?

She’s with her…

For the first time, there was an awkward air flow.

… I hate the unfamiliar silence.

“… You know. What is your goal?”

“Secret.”

She put her paper in her mouth and bit it. She looks like a mischievous smile with a red face.

“… Hey.”

“… Kishish*t. Even if it’s petty, it doesn’t work…”

“That’s my servant. You idiot.”

I looked at the paper that she had spilled on her floor as she was flustered while catching the dog. She said “Continue like this”.

*

“It fell well at the right time.”

Outside the door, Geum-dong crouched down, looking at the paper on which ＜3 out of 4＞ Was written.

“… Anyone would do this if they had seen what you two were doing by now.”

***

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Guild Black Dragon

“Adam, do you have any plans for the new year?”

One of the guild members asked, looking up at Adam who had somehow come out to the balcony. A faint smile was visible in the messy gray hair.

“I’m going to pick flowers. It will wither soon.”

He held up a bunch of flaccid scyll.