﻿\setgamedatatitle("Trushka  \nThe Third City, Hakusha")

\text("Risbell")
It's definitely a trap. You know that if you get caught,
everything we've done so far will be for nothing, right?
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\text
Risbell followed Caym through Hakusha, repeatedly warning
him.

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\text("Risbell")
Don't get cocky. And don't you dare lay a hand on
Magahime-san. Got it? You're just going to talk, that's all,
okay?
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\text("Caym")
I know. That's why I brought bodyguards with me, even if I
didn't want to.

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\text("Margaretta")
We've got monsters waiting underground too. So don't get so
worked up.
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\text
Margaretta gave a wry smile at Risbell's concern.

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Caym had heard that Magahime was coming to Hakusha.

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He came here for the purpose of meeting with Magahime.

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\text("Margaretta")
Caym, isn't that her over there?
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\text("Caym")
Yeah. You guys stay here. Don't come out until I give the
signal.
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\text("Risbell")
You promised, remember? Please don't do anything reckless.

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\text
Whether he was listening or not, as soon as Caym spotted
Magahime looking at the stalls―

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\text("Caym")
What are you doing in a place like this?
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\text
He greeted her by grabbing her round butt cheek.

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\text("Magahime")
Eek!? Hey, what are you doing, you pervert... Ah, Caym!?
You...!!

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\text("Caym")
What? It's just a greeting. A king shouldn't make a fuss
over a butt or two.

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\text("Magahime")
What kind of man greets someone by grabbing their butt...?

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\text("Caym")
There's one standing right in front of you.
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\text("Magahime")
............
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\text
Magahime was so dumbfounded she couldn't even speak. She
couldn't understand why the Demon King's army would make a
man like this their king.
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\text("Caym")
So, why did you call me out to a place like this?

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\text("Magahime")
...I didn't call you out. You just showed up on your own.

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\text("Caym")
―You have your soldiers waiting around, and you're
pretending it's just a coincidence?
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\text("Magahime")
...That's right. So you'd better not try anything funny.

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Since he'd noticed, there was no need to hide it anymore.

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The soldiers on standby seemed to be watching for an opening
in Caym's defenses.
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\text("Magahime")
Let me get straight to the point. Why did you declare war?

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\text("Caym")
To make the queen mine, of course.
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\text("Magahime")
So, you won't kill the citizens of the cities you occupy?
You really think that's going to win me over?
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\text("Caym")
Ah, that. You really want to know that badly?

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\text("Magahime")
Yes. What the Demon Lord's army is doing, you could
accomplish just by forming an alliance, couldn't you? If you
wanted me, you could have just proposed...
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\text("Caym")
That would be meaningless.
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\text("Magahime")
Eh―kya!?
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Caught off guard, Magahime let out a small scream.
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\text
It was because Caym's thick, strong arms had pulled her into
an embrace.
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\text
It was something she hadn't anticipated at all, not even the
timing.
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Neither the Shuka soldiers present nor Risbell and the
others had expected it either.
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\text("Shuka Soldier")
Magahime-sama!
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\text("Risbell")
Caym-sama!
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\text("Margaretta")
Caym!
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\text
Soldiers from both armies rushed forward with their weapons
drawn.
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\text
In an instant, chaos erupted, and the citizens hurriedly
fled the scene.
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Amidst it all, Caym held Magahime close, even wearing a
confident smile as he faced off against the Shuka soldiers.

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\text("Magahime")
Ah... you...!
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\text("Caym")
Don't struggle. I won't be responsible if you get hurt. That
goes for you all too.
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\text("Shuka Soldier")
You bastard...!
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\text
As the soldiers raised their weapons, Margaretta stepped in
front of Caym.
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\text("Magahime")
Let go of me...! I really don't know what'll happen if you
don't!
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\text("Caym")
...You're the one who said you wanted to know, aren't you?
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\text
Caym whispered this into Magahime's ear as she struggled in
his arms.
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\text("Caym")
...My enemy isn't Shuka. And it's certainly not Kiros.

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\text("Magahime")
Huh...?
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Magahime couldn't understand what he meant by that.

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\text("Magahime")
Kya!?
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\text("Shuka Soldier")
Magahime-sama!
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And before she could even process it, Caym shoved Magahime
toward the soldiers.

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\text("Caym")
But I will take this country for myself. And you will be my
woman.
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\text("Magahime")
What is that supposed to mean...? What on earth are you
saying...?
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\text("Caym")
You should run for now. ―Otherwise, you'll get caught up in
this.
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\text
Caym lightly tapped the ground with his toe. That was the
signal.
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\text("Shuka Soldier")
Monsters...? Magahime-sama, please escape! All units,
prepare to intercept!
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\text("Caym")
That's right. Resist with everything you've got. But Hakusha
already belongs to me...!
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