I was reincarnated into another world and became a witch so I want to live a slow life but the Demon King won't let me go.
[The Demon King is a spoiled brat ]
Translated by: ME
Tims and Almus are heading to the top floor of the Demon King's castle, to the Demon King's office.
"Why me?" I tilt my head.
"Miya is our secretary, right? We need you to do your best at times like this."
"Guh."
If he puts it that way, there's no reason to resist.
"Demon King, Prime Minister Tims has arrived."
"Demon King, General Almus has arrived."
Hoh, so this is the first time I've learned about their titles here. As a lowly servant with no title to speak of, I give a small bow and follow them into the room.
The room inside was a complete mess. It wasn't overflowing with documents like Tims' room, nor was it simply dirty like Almus' room. Well, if I had to say, it was "after a typhoon."
Every piece of furniture in the room was knocked over, some were destroyed, the curtains were torn, and things were scattered everywhere. In the very center of the devastated room was a large chair, and on it sat an incredibly handsome man. Black hair and golden eyes. A perfectly sculpted handsome man sitting there. I don't know if he noticed me staring blankly, but he was radiating a very unpleasant aura, seething with anger.
"My lord, what happened?"
"It's not what happened."
The fact that he responded to their call means he must be the Demon King. The Demon King, who was like a lump of displeasure, sighed deeply and shouted irritably.
"That Mira, she's complaining that she doesn't like the necklace I prepared! Do you know how much trouble I went through to get it?!"
I was dumbfounded, not understanding the meaning of the Demon King's words, and Tims secretly whispered in my ear, sensing my presence.
"Mira is the Demon King's favorite singer, and she was begging the Demon King for an accessory to use at the upcoming banquet."
I see. So he responded to her request, but he's sulking because she didn't like it. What a spoiled brat. I was bracing myself for some big problem, but now I feel so stupid that I lose all my strength. I was expecting the Demon King who rules the demons to be some kind of capable person, but it seems that's not the case. The two of them are anxiously trying to appease the Demon King, but the Demon King is still sulking. At this rate, it will interfere with their work.
"If I may be so bold, Your Majesty. What kind of necklace did you give her?"
The atmosphere in the room froze at my sudden statement. The Demon King, who hadn't paid any attention to my existence until now, turned his gaze towards me. Even though he's a spoiled brat, the Demon King is still the Demon King. I almost lose to his piercing gaze for a moment, but I can't be intimidated by something like this. I was a capable secretary in my previous life, after all.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Tims and Almus' secretary."
"Secretary? What's that?"
"It's a job where I help with various tasks."
"A servant?"
"No, I'm a secretary."
The Demon King seemed a little surprised by my confident attitude and withdrew his unpleasant aura.
"So, what do you want, secretary?"
"My job is to make sure that everyone's work and what they want to do runs smoothly."
"...Hoh?"
"If you could tell me what kind of necklace you prepared, Your Majesty, I can figure out a solution."
"I don't understand what you're saying at all, but you just need to show me the necklace, right?"
"Please do."
When the Demon King raised his hand, a small dragon appeared from somewhere, holding a large cushion. On the cushion was a large, glittering necklace. In the center was a fiery red jewel. It was studded with colorful jewels all around, giving it an incredible presence.
"...What does Mira look like?"
"You don't know Mira? She's the best singer in this town."
"Unfortunately, I don't know her."
"You're a strange one. Hey, someone show her a portrait of Mira."
Almus took out a small picture from his pocket. What, you have one? Don't tell me you're a fan? I swallowed the retort and had him show it to me. There was a demonic girl who looked like an angel with red hair that had loose waves and translucent white skin and a slender body.
"...I see."
"Do you understand something?"
"First of all, Your Majesty, this necklace is no good."
"Huh?"
The aura surrounding the Demon King intensified at once. Almus and Tims also looked flustered, but I continued without hesitation.
"This necklace is wonderful. I can tell that this red jewel in particular is one of a kind."
"...Of course. I'm the one who got it."
"But this necklace doesn't suit Mira."
"What? Even though it's so wonderful?!"
"It's too wonderful and heavy for Mira."
I snatched the portrait from Almus' hand and thrust it in front of the Demon King's eyes.
"First of all, people like Mira, whose existence is fleeting and beautiful, don't need a lot of jewels. If you wear something big with so many jewels, Mira's charm will be overshadowed, and the necklace will stand out more."
When I rattled off all at once, the Demon King removed his unpleasant aura and stared intently at the portrait and the necklace.
"...Indeed."
"Each one is certainly wonderful, but if they are both together, their brilliance will be canceled out. Accessories are meant to make the person wearing them shine."
"I kind of understand what you're trying to say. But I'm upset that she rejected something I went to the trouble of preparing."
"That's where Your Majesty should show some composure."
"..........."
I don't know if he was convinced or not, but his unpleasant face was still there, but his aura had become much calmer.
"So, I have a proposal."
When I smiled brightly, the Demon King blinked his eyes.
"Let's get rid of everything except the jewel in the center."
"What?!"
"It's a waste, but if there are too many different kinds of gaudy things, it's hard to tell which one is the main one. Since you went through the trouble to get such a lovely and perfect jewel, shouldn't it be the only one that shines?"
"...Hmm."
"A necklace with one large jewel. Wouldn't that be lovely! You can give the removed jewels to Mira as they are and have her use them to decorate her dress."
I'm sure she'll be able to do something with them with her sense.
"She'll be wearing one jewel that Your Majesty prepared! Isn't that lovely?"
The Demon King thought about my proposal for a while, but then he grinned and snorted in satisfaction.
"Alright, let's do it that way."
With a snap of his fingers, the necklace and the dragon disappeared. He's probably going to add some new work to it.
"You're an interesting one. Let's see, you're a secretary, right?"
"Yes, my name is Miya, and I'm a secretary."
"Then, from today onwards, you're going to be my secretary."
"Huh???"
Not only me, but Tims and Almus were probably also taken by surprise, as the three of us widened our eyes and made dumbfounded faces.
"You guys are okay with that, right?"
"...If that's what the Demon King desires."
Hey, hey, hey, are you just going to change my assignment so easily? No way?? The Demon King is somehow in a good mood, ignoring me who can't keep up with the situation.
"Alright, secretary. To start with, remodel this room. I'm going out."
"Eh? Please wait a moment."
But, the Demon King was already gone as soon as I said, "Wait a moment," and only my pathetic voice saying, "Please wait," echoed in the Demon King's spacious room.
"Sooner or later, I had a feeling this would happen once Miya's existence was known."
"Well, it's what the Demon King wanted. Do your best. When you don't have any work, please help us as usual."
"...This is beyond black."
And so, my Demon King secretary life began.
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