𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡?
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Marie freed the adventurers who had been captured and forced into slave labor.
Then, Kaito and his group show up, albeit late.
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Upon hearing the heroic tale of Marie, both Kaito and Princess Riara shed tears like a waterfall.
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“Witch-sama is amazing! She swiftly catches the voiceless cries of the weak and courageously goes to help them!”
『She was just lured by the smell of food. . . . . .』
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“Witch-sama is truly remarkable! Without considering the danger or expecting anything in return, she saves innocent people from evil!”
『Even though she’s stealing peaches. . . . . .』
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While Kaito and Princess Riara are full of admiration, Marie is hoarding all the peaches for herself.
Ose, having seen this, was too tired to even make a retort.
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『So, Witch-sama, what are you going to do with these cookies?』
“Hmmm. . . . . .”
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Marie’s supercomputer (i.e., her brain) is contemplating what to do with them.
Cookies → Look delicious → Should I eat them?
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“Should I eat them?”
『Don’t! They are humans!』
“Just kidding.”
『It doesn’t sound like a joke, and those eyes don’t look like you’re joking. . . . . .』
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She had a look on her face that wondered what living cookies would taste like.
Or rather, it was written all over her face.
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『You’re way too greedy. . . . . . Hey kid, make her a tasty snack using those peaches.』
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Ose says that to Kaito.
Otherwise, she might have actually started munching on human cookies.
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“Understood! Witch-sama, could you please share some peaches?”
“Hmm. . . . . . Fine, as a special exception.”
“Thank you!”
『Brazenly treating stolen goods as her own. . . . . .』
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Kaito, along with Keel, takes a lot of peaches and heads back to the empire for now.
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Marie lays out a leisure sheet and excitedly waits for Kaito to make snacks.
Ose sighs and asks the adventurers.
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『You guys were captured by Martha, right? Were there others like you?』
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It seems Ose has decided to gather information.
Nobody else in the group is interested in the enemy, so Ose takes it upon himself to do so.
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『Yeah. Not just adventurers, but also. . . . . . Imperial soldiers were captured.』
“! Is that true?!”
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Princess Riara sits formally and locks eyes with the cookie figure.
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『Yes. They seemed to be forced into labor in a separate confectionery farm. That’s what the guards were saying.』
“Then. . . . . . they’re alive?”
『Probably. Martha had us captured to work as slaves, so I don’t think she would kill us.』
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It seems they were captured to be used as labor.
Slowly, tears fill Princess Riara’s eyes.
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“So everyone is safe. . . . . . I’m glad. . . . . .”
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Princess Riara had been struggling all this while.
Her beloved, treasured subordinates had gone to Horai Mountain and had not returned.
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She had thought they might be dead. . . . . .
So she was happy to learn they were alive.
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『I’m glad for you, Princess.』
“Indeed!”
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The cookie figures are wide-eyed (figuratively).
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『A, Are you. . . . . . the Princess?』
“Yes, I am Riara=De=Madukas.”
『The beautiful princess of the empire! What are you doing here. . . . . .?』
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It seems that Riara’s reputation is so renowned that her name echoes in other countries.
Indeed, she is beautiful, caring towards her friends, and strong. It’s easy to see why she’s popular.
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“We’ve come to vanquish the evil witch residing in Horai Mountain, alongside with Lady Witch!”
『『『Ooooooh!』』』
『No way, no way. . . . . .』
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It appears that a story is unfolding around Princess Riara, one where a hero vanquishes evil.
Of course, that’s not the case.
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Marie, in reality, has only come to Horai Mountain to enjoy some delicious food. . . . . .
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“Everyone, rest easy. Lady Witch will surely defeat Martha and return everyone to their original form!”
『『『Witch-sama! Thank you so much!』』』
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The person in question was sitting cross-legged, saying, “When will it be♡ Kaito’s snack♡,” completely ignoring their conversation.
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『Witch-sama, it’s turned into quite a big deal, hasn’t it?』
“Snack?”
『Oh, you have no idea!!!!!』
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Ose sighed inwardly, thinking, “How greedy can one get. . . . . .”
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“Cookies, are there other similar farms around?”
『Yes, there’s an apple farm and a banana farm nearby. . . . . .』
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Marie’s eyes sparkled.
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“Take me there.”
『『『Witch-sama?!』』』
“We’ll go right now and liberate them.”
『『『Witch-samaaaaaa!』』』
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At first glance, one might see her as a hero, passionately determined to liberate other oppressed slaves. . . . . .
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But. . . . . .
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“Apples and bananas, huh. . . . . .I’ve got to get them right away!”
『For snacks?』
“Of course! What else would it be?!”
『Ah, right. . . . . .that’s just how you are. . . . . .』
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Marie’s eyes are ablaze.
Everyone around her mistakes her enthusiasm for a sense of duty to help others.
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Indeed, humans only see what they want to believe, thought the demon.
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