Go Go! Pudding Empire 38

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Deroi.

A monster who will grab every chance to eat The Emperor, who stands atop the Pudding Empire.

Due to his frequent attempts to gobble the Emperor up, Jaba and cohorts found themselves unable to ignore this matter.

And thus have decided to investigate.

If we can clear up the mystery as to why he'll only eat the Emperor, I expect we'll be able to manufacture a proper substitute.

And then the Emperor won't be eaten by Deroi again.

(serious)

OKAY!

COMMENCE EXPERIMENT!

(Takauji Ashikaga)

* Japanese general/shogun

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First, we will show him a doll of the emperor, and a regular doll.

If he goes for the Emperor's doll, we can state he reacts to the Emperor's appearance.

Ah! He's closing in on the dolls!

(staaare)

Oh! He's going for the Emperor's doll!!

(smash)
(roll roll)

A-!!

TORN

…I guess it's not his appearance…

…I guess not…

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Next up is color.

We've lined up the emperor's armor color, and other colors. Let's see which one he takes an interest in.

(white, black, red, armor color, blue, green)
(metallic blue)

Huh!? He's going for black!!

…It's not the color either.

Next up, is smell.

Not even smell!?

(flower)
(the earth)
(fish)
(emperor)
(smell evaporator device)

No reaction at all to the sound of footsteps!!
Hey! He's asleep!

(emperor)
(Jaba)
(Cicada)
(Gebros)
(tapping to a beat)

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What could it be about the Emperor that's invoking his reactions?

The analysis results of the investigation are done!

Deroi wants to eat the Emperor because of…

COINCIDENCE

C… Coincidence…

…Coincidence.

I'm off selling bananas again, Oi-chan.
(wanderer)

(welcome)

Coincidence.
(enter)

(relief)
--What? Deroi only ate me because of coincidence…?

Sighed the emperor.

--So it was all just a coincidence, who'd have thunk.

--Alright, experiment closed.

I don't have to be afraid of Deroi anymore, after this.

Sighed the emperor, who became slightly enthusiastic.

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Emperor, let's return to your roo--

--Huh? Where's the emperor?

(zzzzz)
I guess he got excited when he found it was just a coincidence…

…Is he a child?

(coincidence)
Look at that triumphant expression…
(zzzz)

(twitch)

AH!

(emperor--)
(munch)
(bam)

As expected, Deroi eating the Emperor was no coincidence at all. But it remains uncertain why he keeps doing it...