AN: Hey all! I decided to try my hand in writing short stories I wanted to do something for Halloween. More stuff at the bottom. Feedback is appreciated.
GuerillaSam: Yeah, I'm getting to that part, I'm just giving him a reason to "strike back". If I don't he just comes off as asshole. More of an asshole than he usually is. Also read, I explained why he can't call the cops.
Short Story 1: A Goddess' Well Earned Vacation!
"See ya later Eris, I got to make sure those three aren't getting any funny ideas. I'll stop by as soon as I can so we can have that rematch!" Kazuma went to the center of my room and started chanting.
"I'll be looking forward to It Kazuma, heh, you were pretty close this time. Fufufu~ maybe you'll finally be able to win against me and snag your pride as a NEET back." I teased him.
"H-Hey, who says I'm proud of that!" Kazuma retorted.
"Hmm~ I wonder what I should make you dress up as next time you lose? Maybe a bear? No… not adorable enough… ah! I got it! I'll dress you up as a chicklet!" I couldn't contain my excitement! Seeing the usually perverted Kazuma in such an adorable state was too much for me and my heart! It was so cute!
I would be lying if I said I didn't have a soft spot for the cute and adorable version of Kazuma.
"D-Don't get so excited about it! It's so embarrassing for me! And the fact that you take a picture of every outfit isn't helping!" Kazuma's face got a tint redder.
"Aww c'mon! We made a deal didn't we? If you win then you get to choose an outfit for me to wear, even if they're erotic. If I win I get to pick an outfit for you to wear. It's all fair!" I playfully pouted at him.
"I get that… *sigh* but do you really have to hang those up on the fridge?" He pointed to the collection of photos I have of him in the most adorable outfits, all stuck to the fridge by some magnets.
"They help liven up the place!"
Kazuma sighed again. "Any reason why you're acting so girly recently? You're usually never this girly, even when you're on the job."
"Huh!- I've always been like that! …It's just that I never really got any time to have fun and do stuff like this, all with being a Goddess and all. What's the problem with me acting like this huh?!"
I walked up to him and started poking his cheek. "Or do you prefer the cool and tomboyish Chris?"
"Honestly I'm fine with either, as long as you don't make my life a living hell. By the way, do Goddesses even get vacations? Aqua is practically on one."
"I'm glad you asked my lowly assistant! I have you know I'm on vacation myself! An angel is taking over for me to celebrate the fall of the Demon King of this world! I finally get to relax all I want!"
"Hell yeah! Sooo what do you want to do during your break? We have plenty of time to kill, hell I'm technically on vacation too!" Kazuma eagerly said.
"You're always on vacation, and don't you have somewhere to be?"
Kazuma started chanting again. "…Fine, you're right. Someone has to make sure their ego doesn't get bloated. See ya later Eris."
"Bye-bye! I'll start working on your next costume!" I stuck my tongue out at him.
"S-Shuddup! Teleport!"
A bright light engulfed him and a second later there was nothing. Just like that I was alone again.
"…Time to watch my favorite show!"
*Snap*
With a snap of my fingers I summoned the flat screen TV. I changed out my Goddess outfit and into a more comfortable sweatpants and t-shirt. I summoned a bean bag, popcorn, and a whole lot of booze!
Aqua hogs all the alcohol back in that world but I got an infinite supply here! And I get to watch my favorite show!
I used the remote to switch it on.
Kazuma appeared on screen.
[Looks like they're not home, they're probably hiding from the paparazzi.] The TV played Kazuma's thoughts out loud. [Maybe I have enough time for a quick visit…] Of course I had to hear his perverted thoughts as well.
"Sorry Kazuma but your life is just WAY too entertaining for me to skip out on. I'll make it up to you somehow." I took a sip out of my supreme booze and took a handful of popcorn and tossed it into my mouth.
"Binge watching his life is part of my duty as a Goddess, even though I'm on vacation… it's still fun to watch!"
"Let's see what your chaotic life has for you now, Assistant!"
During the Events of Chapter 1 and after a Whole Lot of Booze:
[Oh thank Eris!] Kazuma's thoughts echo through the TV. Kazuma was getting a stern talking to from Luna of the Guild.
"You're welcome! Buuuurp"
…!
"PFFFFT- No way! They do! They have their own dedicated table for all the paperwork regarding them! I can't believe it! There's more paperwork in there than what I had to do! Poor Luna! Hiicup"
"To think that those two could cause that much damage! I wonder if Kazuma is really up to the challenge of controlling those two."
"Hello Kazuma, what did the Guild call you for? You were in there for a pretty long time. Was it something dangerous?!-" Darkness' fantasies got the best of her.
"I really don't want to know where she got that from, I'm sure it's no good."
"Why the hell you'd order so much!?"
"I could go for some food but I really don't want to get wrapped it with whatever Kazuma is going to do…popcorn and booze for the win! Gulp Gulp Gah~"
[Hear my prayer o' Goddess of Luck Lady Eris. I am in need of your aid at this very moment, this situation is either life or death for me. I will forever be in your debt if you lend me your strength. Amen.] Kazuma prayed to me.
"I hear you loud and clear, Assistant! Blessing!" I tossed some popcorn and drank some booze after a job well done!
"Pffft-" Aqua spat out her drink.
"Uh oh…"
"You prayed to that pad wearing Goddess didn't you! You could've prayed to me but you prayed to her! Why!? Hmph! I'll tell you what she's really like! She's an egotistical Goddess who thinks she's high and mighty just because she has her own currency and a couple more followers than me! Well one time Eris was so drunk she ended up kissing a toilet! Oh! And another time I caught her wearing one of my dresses and posing in front of the mirror! And one last thing!"
"GAH- SHUT UP! SHUT UP! I thought she promised to never tell a soul! I don't need anyone knowing about those dark times! Especially Kazuma! He'll tease me to no end!"
"Gah! Would you quit it already! You're tainting my view of her! Quit slandering my favorite Goddess!" Kazuma's voice pulls me out of my inner turmoil.
"F-Favorite Goddess? Me?" I could feel my face start heating up!
[Eris most likely pads her chest but she's still a better Goddess than our resident alcoholic over here. I don't even mind that they're padded, personality prevails in the end!]
"Y-You can really be a ladies man at times. All you got to do is get rid of that tsundere barrier and you'll be swooning women left and right… but I'll appreciate it if you had a little bit more faith in me Kazuma… Oh well! Bottoms up! Gulp!"
"They surrounded him! How are you going to get through this jam this time Assistant?!"
"Flash!"
"-MY EYES!" I slipped off my bean bag and started rubbing my burning eyes.
"IT HURTS SO MUCH!"
…
"…great thinking Assistant… it looks like our thieving adventures really came in handy…ow…"
[PZZZZZZT]
"Huh?! What gives!? The signal just cut off when he went into that store! What's with this damn thing!" I started messing with the TV.
"Great, nothing's working. Might as well celebrate until the signal comes back!" I chugged down…Aqua knows how many bottles of this booze I drank, but who cares!? I'm using my hard earned vacation as I please!
"Red manatite? Is that what he bought in that store? O-Oh and he latched it onto Megumin. Is this his solution?
[Remember what you're fighting for!]
"…His will is a lot weaker when it comes to seduction. Looks like he tricked her and drained her again. Oh god, Darkness is in pervatina mode. And now he's going upstairs."
"Open Lock."
"Taught by yours truly fufufu~"
"-I-Is he searching through her clothes!? I swear if he steals some panties I'll make him dress up in a diaper."
"…He took a stamp..? Now where the hell is he going with that? To his room? Yep it is..!?"
[PZZZZZZZZT]
"Again?! Is something intercepting the signal? If something is, then what?"
"A devil..? No, Aqua's barrier keeps them out. Oh well, no use pondering over it when it's snack time." I tossed more popcorn into my mouth.
"C'mon Aqua, you got a toilet to fix."
"Oh this is going to be good!"
Both reached the bathroom door but suddenly!
[PZZZZZZT]
"Damn it! What's wrong with this hunk of junk!" I got up from my throne and started fiddling with the receiver.
"Screw it! I'm looking at cat videos until the signal comes back!" I angrily chugged down my ? bottle of alcohol.
Life truly is unfair.
The Next Day:
"What did he do!?"
On the screen, Kazuma and Aqua were running away from an angry mob.
"I was only gone for 5 minutes! Sigh, at least I didn't miss the action packed bit."
"Eavesdrop!"
"Oh? I didn't expect him to use that skill. He dodged that guy! Now he drain touched those two mages!
"Create Water!"
"Freeze!"
"Why is he so tough when it comes to such things and not when it comes to anything else? I'll ask him about it later but those moves were so damn cool! I got to get him to teach me some sneaky tricks. Maybe I should promote him to Assistant Manager? But then again, he is infamous for using those moves and not fighting properly."
Another question popped into my head. "Who was leading that mob? They had the skill to come up with a plan in such a short amount of time and even keep the group in check. I'll try and see for myself when I'm off break."
"Teleport!"
[PZZZZZZT]
The signal cut out again. Looks like I'm watching more cat videos. Yaaaay~
"W-Wait! Why is he thinking about me!? It hasn't even been that long!? Has it?" My cheeks are getting rosier by the second! My heart can't take this much embarrassment!
[Say cheese!] TV me said.
"Looks like he's not fond of that first photo." I looked to the fridge and spotted the photo of Kazuma in an erotic bunny outfit for women, his face etched with embarrassment and shock.
"I'll be lying if I said that wasn't extremely hilarious. Maybe I should get it framed? Fufufu~ I'm sure he'll enjoy it very much."
"Run lads! She's drained of all my wealth and that's the only thing she'll be draining!"
"Pffft-" I almost spit out the alcohol I was drinking.
"Cheap shot, but still funny."
[Guess I'm crashing the girl's future slumber party. I wonder if I can get Eris to help?]
"Excellent idea Assistant! But we'll only crash it if I'm not invited."
"…"
"Hmmm..? I think Kazuma is rubbing off on me a bit too much."
The thought of me turning into a female version of Kazuma appeared in my head. "Steaaal! Your boxers are now property of the silver haired thief!" It sent shivers down my spine.
Kazuma is going to bed again, the signal keeps cutting out whenever he goes near his room or the bathroom for no reason. I suppose I had my fair share of entertainment to satisfy me. For now.
Now it's time for a well deserved rest. Hopefully I'll wake up in time to see Kazuma's next performance.
*Clap! Clap!*
The room went into night mode and I summoned a blanket to sleep under.
"Yawwwwn~ Who knew being a NEET was so tiring, I should give Kazuma some props." I snuggled up in my beanbag and summoned a teddy bear for me to snuggle against.
"Gwaaahh, night Beary."
"…Zzzz" Snoring filled the room.
…*Thump!*
*Clack!*
*Click!*
[PZZZZZZT—]
[…I-I-It's so cold…]
AN: I hope I didn't mess up Eris' character too much. I tried to blend both her personalities into one while still keeping her in character. Once again feedback is appreciated.
PS: I don't know if Chris ever visited Wiz's shop or even knows that it's run by a Lich and a Devil. I'm going off the basis that she doesn't know it exists or who Wiz/Vanir are.
Short Story 2: A Road Trip For This Princess!
"Claire, do you know how long we have left before we arrive at Axel?" The Princess asked me.
"I say we should be able to arrive at nightfall if we keep up this pace." My friend and colleague, Rain, answered.
We were on our way to Axel, the beginner's town, the same town where the Hero, Satou Kazuma, resides.
After the defeat of the Demon King, the Princess has been requesting to visit Axel and her "Onii-sama" a ridiculous amount of times!
Eventually the King conceded and appointed us to escort her ourselves by carriage. The Princess specifically requested that we travel by road instead of teleportation, as she wanted to take in the sights, and that we travel anonymously without any extra soldiers. She also suggested that we wear casual clothes as she wants to experience being a "normal" girl.
The Princess decided to wear a sky blue dress and a white floppy hat. She also had a green flower braided into the front of her hair alongside a green ribbon tying the back of her hair up and straight down.
Rain picked a light blue buttoned shirt and a teal skirt with raindrop patterns going down it. Rain also wanted to wear a floppy hat, albeit with aqua colored patterns decorating it.
As for myself, I simply wore a white suit. The Princess was reluctant at first but eventually allowed me to wear it.
So the three of us, Me, Rain, and the Princess herself were traveling to Axel via carriage. We have been on the road for a week now and we have stopped several times at the Princess' request. She's been enjoying the trip so far. As for us…
"Claire, do you think Kazuma is still mad at us?" Rain asked me the question that's been bothering me for weeks when we stopped to rest. The Princess was picking flowers in a nearby field under our watchful eyes.
"Honestly Rain, I'm terrified! To think that man is the Masked Thief!"
"What if he still wants to get revenge on us for throwing him out like that!? Rain, I've lost enough sleep fearing for my well being!"
Rain who was in a similar state of despair, said. "You have to talk to him, otherwise we'll be on edge this entire time. We've already stalled the trip as long as we can, Lady Iris is getting inpatient." Rain looked at Princess Iris, she was happily picking flowers and putting them into a basket.
"W-What do you mean me?! You were there too!"
"W-Well he clearly dislikes you the most! I, myself aren't on as bad of terms as you are! He's the one that despises you! I actually showed him some respect during his visits!" Rain pointed at me. "You were the one being an ass to him most of the time!"
"T-That's why I don't want to apologize to him myself! Did you see how scary he was!? And he was going easy on us!"
"I don't think I can ever forget someone as dangerous as him. It's no surprise he was the one who defeated the Demon King." Rain hid under her hat.
"Please Rain! At least go with me! I don't want to talk to him alone! He's too scary, what if he tries to get his revenge right then and there!" I panicked.
"Calm down Claire! Lady Dustiness said that he's the weakest in terms of strength, and he did write to us saying that he doesn't hold any vengeful intent towards us." Rain ushered me down, but it isn't helping in the slightest!
"He was weak when he did all of those horrifying things, imagine how strong he's gotten after defeating the Demon King! Must I mention that he wasn't even using his full strength! I don't think he's truly forgiven us." Rain and I both shivered in unison.
"…Do you think it's too late to turn back?" Rain sheepishly said.
"Why would we turn back?" Lady Iris sneaked up on us and was eavesdropping on our conversation! She had finished picking flowers and had a basket full of them. There were red, blue, yellow, and green flowers, but there were significantly more green flowers, possibly outnumbering the rest of the flowers. There was an extra green flower present on her hair as well.
"L-Lady Iris! How much of that did you hear?" Rain squeaked out, she averted her gaze.
"Why would we turn back?" Iris' gaze turned to me! "Clare, would you know why we would want to turn back? I certainly don't want to." She said in a scary tone.
"Uh- You see- Look-" I stumbled over my words. "R-Rain left something back in the castle! That was it! Right Rain?" I passed the conversation over to her. I'm very sorry.
She stiffened. "I-I left my favorite dress back in the castle! That's all, I think I'll make do without it. Haha…" Rain nervously chuckled.
"Ah, is that it? Okay then. Say, Claire and Rain, haven't we taken enough stops? Let's continue until we reach Axel, shall we?" Iris went into the back of carriage and left us alone.
"Iris is acting strange as of recently. It kinda scares me." Rain said. "Do you know why?"
"It undoubtedly has to do with Kazuma's influence over her. She's never acted like this before. She only really starts acting strange whenever that man is remotely involved. Remember when she started speaking in that bizarre way?"
"That was weird AF!" Rain quickly covered her mouth. "…sorry."
"It's clear that we must protect her his wretched influence! E-Even if it c-costs us our lives…"
"I don't think I can do this!" Rain yelped out, tears dotting the corners of her eyes.
"Didn't he steal your panties that one time?! I don't want that to happen to me!"
"P-Please never mention that again, Rain."
"Sorry."
"Claire? Rain? What's taking you guys so long! I want to get there as fast as possible so I can show you guys some of my favorite food!" Iris excitedly called us over to the carriage.
"Looks like we don't have a choice." Rain mumbled and started walking back.
I followed after her and silently prayed that nothing would go wrong. I seriously don't want my panties stolen ever again!
AN: I want to try and do something with Iris' character. Yandere Iris might be kinda fun to write…
AN: WARNING. THIS STORY DEALS WITH SUICIDAL ELEMENTS. NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
Short Story 3: Righteous Retribution.
Alone.
No one.
No one, by my side.
No one, loyal to me.
No one, WITH me.
…
…
…
…Why?
Those who swore loyalty.
Those who swore to stay by my side forever.
Those who were meant to protect me.
Those who fought for- no. Those who fought with me.
Those who I called my companions and comrades.
…
…
…
They've all abandoned me. Why? Because they're all two faced, spineless, cowards.
…
After the defeat of my father, the Demon King. Those who swore loyalty to us, me, abandoned us. Severely weakened from no longer receiving the blessing of my father and being reduced to pitiful husks, they decided the best course of action was to run. They ran, without saying a word to me. They turned their back to me as easily as they swore loyalty.
In just a few moments, I have lost everything. My father, my home, and those who I thought were my family. Most importantly, I've lost my will to live.
It's been days ever since my father's death. I observed my home from my spot on a far away hill. Well what's left of my home. It was now a giant pile of bricks. It had been destroyed by countless explosions.
Upon my retreat from battle, I've returned to my home being bombarded by high level explosions. I barely managed to escape with my life.
Heh, Explosions.
The irony in my home being destroyed by explosions, when one of my most beloved friends was an explosion user.
Wolbach.
It got me thinking about my other comrades.
Beldia.
Vanir.
Sylvia.
Seresdina.
All either dead or missing.
I've failed them. I was supposed to lead them, but I've only ended up leading them to their demise.
I looked at my weapon, a rapier specially designed for my use, prioritizing agility over strength. It had a crimson handle as well as a crimson tip that allowed for the channeling of magic, although it's now useless as my father's blessing is gone and it can no longer act as a catalyst for magic. My father had crafted it with my strengths and weaknesses in mind, it was made with love.
It had onced symbolized my love and joy. But now it serves as a stinging reminder of my own weakness and failure as a leader.
I had pondered if I should just end it all with this very weapon. If I should surrender my life to this blade I had onced cherished.
I raised the weapon to the sky and pointed the fine tip to my throat. A direct impact will surely kill me. My father's blessing is what gave me a majority of my strength, without it I'm just as vulnerable as those pests. With my remaining strength I should have enough to finish the job. To clean up the single piece of trash that was remaining.
SLASH!
NO!
At the last moment I turned the blade to the side. It slashed a bit of my neck and the heavy smell of iron had begun to show. I felt my neck and there was a small gash to the side of it.
I would live.
If I were to end it all, I wouldn't be different from those who ran away from it all, a coward. A coward would take the easy way out and die. I'm no coward.
I have to avenge my father and my fellow generals. I will avenge them.
The downfall of my family had one thing in common.
One person in particular.
Kazuma Satou
He's the one who killed them.
He's the one who ruined my life.
He's the one who killed my dad.
He's the reason why I'm alone.
I will make him suffer the same way I have.
No.
I'll make his experience worse. I'll turn the people closest to him against him. I'll turn his friends and family against him. I'll turn the whole world against him.
I'll have him be alone.
Forever.
My name Is Tsuki Yasaka, the daughter of Kyoichi Yasaka, the Devil King and of Alice, a late Archduke of Hell.
I am the Scarlet Princess.
My mission is to avenge my father and my friends. I will succeed. Even if it costs me my life.
A Few Days Later:
"Hey! You're new here right? I haven't seen your face around here before. What's your name? Come have a drink with us!" I was called over by a drunk woman in the Adventurer's Guild of Axel.
I've successfully managed to infiltrate Axel.
To make sure I didn't get recognized, I cut my hair with my rapier. During the spur of the moment, I've attempted to… end it.
I admit, I was being stupid! I wanted to end it all that easily!
…While I might've saved my neck, it didn't save my hair which was waist long. I slashed off one side of the frontal strands of hair. Unfortunately I had to do the same to the other side.
Thankfully I didn't slash off any hair from the back.
So now the strands of hair in the front reached my shoulders and I had bangs that covered my forehead in a "W"-ish shape. I cut the back of my hair so it reaches the center point of my back in sort of an "V" shape.
I looked at a reflection and I've got to say.
I don't look so bad! Maybe I should give dad-
…Dad.
I felt a tear stream down my cheek.
I wiped the tears away and wore the "hoodie" I've handmade for him when I was younger. Dad had told me about "hoodies" when I was younger and how he wanted to wear one again but couldn't. So I thought the best way to make him happy was to sew him one. It took weeks but I've managed to sew one together. It was just a black sweater with a black hood sewn onto it. Albeit very poorly.
As soon as I showed it to dad. He practically started crying and ran to hug me, he told me that I was the best daughter he could ever wish for. He refused to ever take it off and he even let me snuggle with him inside it.
When my time to battle arrived, he insisted that I wear the "hoodie" under my armor as a good luck charm. And I did so. I felt powerful wearing it, as if he was there with me.
But now that feeling is growing dimmer.
With the hood on I started heading to Axel's Guild. Determined to make him proud once more.
Once there a drunk woman called me over to her table of drunk women.
"Hey girrrrrl~" One drunkard said, her face pink.
"What's your naaame?" The one who invited me asked.
Uhhhhh crap! A name! Think fast!
"S-Sara…"
Sara!? Really!? That name sucks!
"No need to be shy Sara~" She said
"Sooo Sara, where do yooouu come from-?" Another said.
"Um- E-Elroad." I lied.
"Oooooooh~" They've all said.
"So what brings a city gurl like you to Axel?"
"Uh- I wanted to find out where Kazuma Satou lives."
As if breaking from a trance they all have gotten sober almost instantly upon hearing his name.
"What did he do to you?" One woman questioned sternly.
"Uhh-"
"Hey everyone we got a new Kazutrash victim! Listen up!" One yelled out!?
The entire place had their eye on me.
Kazutrash!? Did they call him Kazutrash!?
"So what kind of perverted act did he do to you? Did he steal your panties?" She said as if it was a matter that regularly occurred .
S-Steal panties!? Is this really the right guy?!
Might as well go along with it..? "Y-Yeah he stole my panties in broad daylight and then sniffed them while doing a silly dance. He refused to give them back and instead said that he was going to keep them." I put on some fake tears. "He followed me home and stole all my panties and socks at night. He left me a note saying that I should pay him a ransom before he uses them instead!" I yelped out in an innocent and sad manner.
"…Lolima!" One voice called out.
Lolima!? Wait, am I the Loli?! I know that my bust isn't as big as teenagers my age but still! I'm not a loli! Not even close!
"Just like Scumzuma." Someone from across the room said.
Does he actually act like this!?
"He's been getting real full of himself after defeating the Demon King."
HUH!? It's actually him!? I was shocked to think that a perverted degenerate would cause me so much pain! Well screw him! I better capitalize this as much as I can.
"*Sniffle* Can you guys help me get back at him? Maybe beat him up until he surrenders my panties? P-Please..?" I covered my eyes and started rubbing them.
"Gladly!" One woman said.
"We 100% will!" Another said.
They're falling for it! What a bunch of idiots!
"T-Thank you so much!" I said in a cute tone. "I have a plan that we can use to capture him. I'll appreciate it a lot if you guys can help me out…"
"I'll follow you through the end lil' lady!" A guy wearing martial arts gear said.
"Me too!" Two mage girls said.
"Great! Thank you all so much!" I gave them a little wink to them.
Dad had transferred a lot of his power to me, especially agility and magic. I might not have the same endurance and strength as him but I'm still a threat!
I'll capture Kazuma and I'll have some fun with him. I won't kill him yet, I still want him to suffer like I am.
BEEEP
"Kazuma Satou please report to the Guild Hall at once. I repeat Kazuma Satou please report to the Guild Hall at once."
Good timing.
I couldn't help but smile!
AN: Tsuki translates to "Moon" in english if you were wondering. It might be generic but I promise it relates to her character when I explain it in a later chapter. Also I just want to clarify that her character can be serious at times but she's ultimately still a teenager. She acts serious when the time calls for it but acts like a teen would at other times. She's just like Kazuma in that regard. I didn't actually decide to make the hooded girl the DK daughter until the end of the second chapter and I didn't know what to do with her until now. So there might be some inconsistencies in earlier chapters. Just a heads up.
AN: Hey! I decided to do something special for Halloween and write some short stories to help set up future chapters or just flesh out some characters. Thanks for reading and Happy Halloween! Until next time!
PS: Would you guys join my discord server if I were to make one? I'm wondering if anyone would be interested so that I can share little sneak peeks, answer some questions, and ultimately give a progress update. If you guys say yes then I'll post a code on my profile and update the description of the story to tell others. Happy Halloween!