﻿\setgamedatatitle("Shuka\nConquest of the Capital Shinrenga 2")

\text("Magahime")
So, how's the pacification going?
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\text("Honju")
No problems there either. There's been no major unrest, and
no one is opposing the Demon Lord's rule.

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Thanks to that, pacification has been easy―Honju says with a
smile.
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A night has passed since Shuka fell. The Demon Lord's army
has already begun its rule.
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All the troublemakers... the bureaucrats who sided with
Tsushin were taken to Hakusha's detention camp without
exception.
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The head of the country has changed. Not from Tsushin back
to Magahime, but to Demon Lord Caym.

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If there's no chaos, that's for the best.
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In fact, from their perspective, it's probably a trivial
matter... or so I think.
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As long as they aren't caught up in war or have their
livelihoods destroyed.
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\text("Honju")
How is Lord Caym's condition?
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\text("Magahime")
Tiela says he's fine now. ...I wish he'd wake up soon.

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\text("Honju")
...Haha, I see.
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\text("Magahime")
What?
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\text("Honju")
No, I just think it's nice to be young. Well then, I have
more work to do.

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What exactly is so funny? Honju had a crude, old-man grin on
his face.

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Even after all that's happened, he and his subordinates say
they'll still follow Magahime.

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Honestly, they're hopelessly good-natured.
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\text("Magahime")
...Honju. There are two things I want to say to you.


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\text("Honju")
What is it?
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\text("Magahime")
Um... I'm sorry for everything.
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\text("Honju")
It couldn't be helped for either of us. I don't mind at all.

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\text("Magahime")
Mm... And, let's keep working together from now on.
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Hearing that, Honju smiled happily, bowed deeply, and left
the room.
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If only things had been like this from the start... Magahime
regrets it now, but at the same time, she thinks―

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\text("Magahime")
...With this, this country will change greatly. Hey, Caym. I
want you to show me that.
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She pokes the sleeping Caym's cheek with her finger.

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Maybe because he's a Diabolica, or maybe just because he's
Caym, his skin is a little colder than a human's.
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Even though I've been told he's fine, I can't help but
worry.
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\text("Magahime")
...So hurry up and wake up. Otherwise, I'll run away, you
know.
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\text("Caym")
...That would be a problem. If you ran away, all my efforts
would be for nothing.

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\text("Magahime")
Wha!?
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\text("Caym")
What's wrong? You can poke me more if you want. I'm not
going to run away.
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\text("Magahime")
S-since when were you awake?
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\text("Caym")
You know... 'I'm sorry for everything' and all that, you
were being awfully meek, weren't you?
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\text("Magahime")
Wha...!? If you were awake, you should've said so!

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\text("Caym")
Heh heh heh.
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\text("Magahime")
Ugh...
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Her face flushes bright red.
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She can still feel Caym's embrace―the strength and
gentleness lingering on her body.
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He's the leader of the Demon Lord's army... but at the same
time, this man risked his life to save her.

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And not only that, Caym has tried to woo her countless
times.
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\text("Magahime")
(What am I supposed to do...!? There's no way I can just
ignore him now...!)
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\text("Magahime")
(And on top of that, this is Caym's room... Just the two of
us... alone... with a man...)

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\text("Beatrice")
Magahime-chan, are you awake?
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\text("Beatrice")
I'm coming in... Oh, Caym? Good, you're awake.

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\text("Caym")
Just now, yeah.
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\text("Magahime")
...You say 'I'm coming in,' but you're already inside.

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\text("Beatrice")
Don't sweat the small stuff. I just came to check on Caym.

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\text("Caym")
As you can see. Looks like you're doing okay too.
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\text("Magahime")
............
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Seeing Caym looking worried, Magahime awkwardly averts her
gaze.
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She's already heard from Risbell that the two are siblings,
and that Beatrice collapsed.

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And that it was because of Magahime's dragon power.

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\text("Beatrice")
You're the Demon Lord's big sister. So, really, don't worry
about it, okay?
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\text("Magahime")
...Yeah.
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\text("Beatrice")
So, I thought I should probably report this, just in case.

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\text("Caym")
What is it?
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\text("Beatrice")
That rat from before―I've already taken care of it.
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\text("Magahime")
Rat...?
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\text("Caym")
I see... If possible, I would've liked to catch them and
hear what they had to say, but oh well. Good work, nee-san.

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\text("Beatrice")
That's it? You know, I worked really hard, nee-san. I want a
reward.

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\text("Caym")
Honestly, you never give up... Can it wait until later?
First, I have to make Shuka mine.

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\text("Magahime")
Hey, the rat―you mean that person all dressed in black...
the one who helped me in Hakusha?
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\text("Caym")
Yeah, that's right... So, they really were one of Tsushin's
pawns?
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\text("Magahime")
Who knows... It did seem like they were cooperating,
though...
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\text("Magahime")
Hmm...? I feel like I saw something else too, but...

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I feel like I'm forgetting something important.
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\text("Caym")
Well, it's not something you have to force yourself to
remember right now. But we should stay on guard.
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\text("Beatrice")
Alright, I'm heading back to work. If I don't, Risbell will
get mad at me.
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\text("Caym")
Before that, gather the officers in the throne room. There's
something we need to take care of.
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\text("Beatrice")
Hehe, got it. Good luck, Magahime-chan♪

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\text("Magahime")
Good luck...?
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Leaving those cryptic words behind, Beatrice quickly slipped
out.
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――What did she mean by 'good luck'?
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\text("Magahime")
What did she mean by that just now?
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\text("Caym")
You'll find out soon enough. Just a little warm-up before
breakfast. Kukuku...!

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And so, less than an hour after waking up, Caym headed to
the throne room with Magahime.

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To make Shuka―and Magahime―his own.

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