Maoyuu Maou Yuusha 2

MaoYuu - CompAce
Chapter 2 – Please make me HUMAN.

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PR Note to TSers and QCers: I didn’t give a f**k about capitalization in this chapter. Everything’s gonna be in caps anyway.

Page 01
MaoYuu
Chapter 2: Please make me HUMAN
B1: Wow, // it’s getting pretty cold.
B2: Well, we are heading towards Winter, so… // but still, it’s quite hard to walk on snowy roads.
-- BOX - -
Southern Kingdoms
Winter Nation ∙ Fuyugoshi*Village
*TL Note: Fuyugoshi(冬越し) means “Passing Winter”

Writer: Touno Mamare
Artist: Ishida Akira
Black/White Box: MaoYuu MaouYuusha


Page 02
{I didn’t expect my lack of fitness to become a burden so quickly…}

B1: Hm? // Is something wrong?

B1: No… // I knew you were going to disguise yourself, but I didn’t expect such a big change in appearance.
B2: Really? // For me, this is closer to my normal clothing.

B1: That costume was a uniform considered
B2: “Appropriate for a Demon Queen confronting the Hero” // - forced on me by the Head Maid…


Page 03
B1: Who?
B2: Aah, Uumm… // She’s my close aide.

B1: She should’ve gone to the village already and prepared a house to use as a base... // I wonder where she is…

{ Maou- / sama- } { Maou- / sama*- }
*TL NOTE: Maou-sama means Demon Lord.

B1: Maou-sama~ ♪
< steps on snow >

B1: I was waiting ♪
B2: Ah, // there you are!


Page 04
B1: Let me introduce her. // She’s the head of the maids, the Head Maid.

B1: As she said, I’m the Head Maid. // I’ve been taking care of the Demon Queen ever since she was little.
BOX: Head Maid

B1: You fool! // Stop shouting “Maou-sama—Maou-sama–“ while we’re in a human village!
B2: That’s true. // Be careful next time.
B3: Yes, Maou-sama ♪


Page 05
B1: Then I’ll guide you two to your love nest. // It’s not that big, but I acquired an old house at the outskirts of the village.
{Love nest…?}
B2: Good job, Head Maid.

B1: Apparently it’s a holiday mansion abandoned by a fallen noble.
B2: Of course, I purchased it righteously and had it repaired.

B1: What were you talking about, it’s pretty big!
B2: No way, it’s only a hundredth of Maou-sama’s Castle.

B1: Don’t compare it to a Dungeon.
B2: No, I was living in that place…



Page 06
B1: Here, // It’s honey flavored black tea.
B2: Ah, thanks.

B1: Despite her looks, Head Maid is a relative of mine.
B2: Really? // Does that mean she’s scholar?

B1: Rather than scholars, our family is more like “People who can’t hold back their curiosity”, // and the type that will keep on pursuing their specialty at that.
B2: As I told you before, my area of expertise is Economics, but…

B1: My specialty is the “Maid Road”! // It’s an endless road on par with men’s chivalry.
B2: From the most basic household works such as tea making, cleaning and laundry... // to being master’s bodyguard and commanding an army, // I can answer to any of master’s requests.
B3: That’s amazing, maid!


Page 07
B1: Speaking of armies... Maou-sama, // What should we do with the Demon forces?
B2: Ah, that’s right.

< glance… >

B1: ?

B1: Just say that Hero and I battled at the Great Demon Hall,
B2: and spread rumors that both of us suffered great injuries.

B1: To heal these injuries, I’m under heavy medical care at the Castle,
B2: and Hero’s condition is unknown. // Some say he managed to escape safely...

B1: ... // will that suffice, Hero?

B1: Yeah, I don’t mind. // I’m yours anyway.


Page 08
B1: Awww, how cute.
{ Heeheehee }
B2: Don’t laugh.

B1: Yes, your Highness. I’ll take care of the Demon forces.

B1: With this rumor, we should be able to earn at least a year’s worth of time. // I’m planning to drag it on using other methods.
B2: ...I guess this postponement will last for about 3 years.

B1: 3 years, huh…
< lean >

B1: How are the arrangements for this village coming along?
B2: Other than the village head, I have already met anyone who was of importance. // I have introduced you as a noble princess who is a distinguished scholar that graduated from Holy Kingsland’s school of theology.
B3: Will that work?
B4: It shouldn’t be a problem as long as you change your appearance.


Page 09
B1: Is this outfit a problem? // It’s pretty comfortable…

B1: It is. // A princess is more about looks than comfort…
B2: I believe it’s someone who maintains tension with clothes that forcefully attract people’s attention.

{Tension…?}

B1: Hear me out for a second.
B2: What is it?

B1: ~~~~~~~~~
{?}

B1: Hero? // Is meat that doesn’t arouse nervousness useless meat!?
< desperate >
B2: !?


Page 10
B1: Is it useless meat? Is it really useless?
B2: What kind of nonsense did you tell her!?

B1: How about some more tea?
<smile>
B2: Hey, listen!
B3: Is it going to slacken and get floppy!?

B1: Well, anyway, // the reason I chose this village
B2: is because I wanted to start off with the food issue.

B1: Food, huh… seems like a problem that will take a lot of time.
B2: Indeed. // More specifically, it’ll be “improvement of agriculture”
B3: Agri-culture?
B4: It’s a farming method.



Page 11
B1: This is a typical pioneer village located at the border of the Southern Kingdom. // With multi-crop farming as its base, tenant farmers and merchants have formed a system of mutual benefit.
B2: Since it’s close to “Gate”, the entrance to the Demon World, and “Aurora* Island” that is currently under Demon rule, they often get caught up in the war. // Despite that, they continue to stay on this land -this is an amazing characteristic of humans.
*TL NOTE: Aurora is referring to the northern/southern lights in the polar region. (Wiki it! :P)

B1: But why this village?
- Diagram –
Top Circle: Warm
Bottom Circle: Cold
- - - - - - - - -
B2: I feel bad for saying this, but Southern Kingdom has very long winters, has few lands suitable for farming, and there’s also the war… // I feel it’s better to solve the food problem in a more temperate country that is thriving with farming.

B1: There are reasons why I chose this place. You’ll find out soon enough.
B2: Really?

B1: You’re aware that repeated harvesting of wheat in the same soil reduces the quality of that land, right?
B2: Yeah, // that stuff about losing the Earth’s blessing, right?


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B1: To counter that, the method that is widely used around here is called the “Three Step Farming Method” // They are using a rotation system to let the farmland rest and recover the Earth’s blessing.
- - Diagram - -
Title: Three Step Farming Method
Top: Summer (Wheat)
Left: Rest
Right: Winter (Barley)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
B2: Rotation? Why would they do that?

B1: In order to turn forests and wastelands into farmlands, they need to spend a large amount of labor. // so they are refurbishing the land in order to reuse it multiple times.

B1: In addition, in this cold, barren land, meat is another important source of nutrition during winter // However, during that time, even humans don’t have enough food, so…
B2: That’s right, // pigs are reduced to the bare minimum before wintertime, and the leftovers are turned to sausages and hams. // I guess it’s like a seasonal specialty for the beginning of winter in this region.

B1: Even though it’s an important ration for wintertime, it is seasonally dependent just like farm crops. // That is extremely inefficient.
B2: ...that is true too.


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B1: The idea of rotation is nice. // so, I think we should improve this into a four-turn structure.
- - Crop Rotation Agriculture - -
Top: Barley
Right: Clover
Bottom: Wheat
Left: Turnip
- - - - - - - -
B2: Turnips and clovers? What’re you gonna do with them?

B1: Clovers have the effect of restoring the Earth’s blessing, and they can act as pastures for pigs and sheep during summer.
B2: Even more, turnips are useful for feeding livestock during winter. // With this, they’ll be able to maintain the number of livestock during wintertime too.

B1: I get it!


Page 14
B1: In short, this method
- - - - - Diagram - - - - - -
Top-Left: Don’t degrade the farmland
Right: Don’t let the farmland rest
Bottom-Left: Make non-agricultural products abundant
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
B2: is composed of these three ideas.

B1: So that’s why it’s this village- // you’re pretty clever, Demon Queen.
B2: What do you mean?

B1: A village like this that can focus on both farming and animal husbandry // and has some form of self-sufficiency is more appropriate for this farming method.
B2: It wouldn’t work as well for temperate lands that mass-produce wheat only, // since this idea is to “save cold and barren lands”.

B1: Ah, so that’s why!
B2: That’s right, Hero.


Page 15
B1: The difficult part is the consolidation of the village and the farmlands // These kinds of turf wars over “Colonization Rights” may cause haphazard changes due to differences in personal interest.
B2: I can imagine that.

B1: That’s why we’ll use demons.

Top-right: Demons will emerge and attack the village
Top-left: By scaring them appropriately, they’ll frighten the villagers, who will run away.
Bottom-right: After that, if the demons withdraw once the army comes,
Bottom-left: then the villagers will fall under the patronage of the feudal lord. // The reorganization of farmlands and consolidation of the village will all be done efficiently.


Page 16
B1: …are you disillusioned, Hero?

B1: Of course, It’ll require utmost discretion.
B2: But, this type of plan always leads to some accidents. // it’ll be impossible to prevent blood spill.

B1: …but still-

B1: But still, there’ll be people who will be saved, right? // If the plan to improve agriculture works properly, every year, a couple million starving children will be able to greet the spring, right?
B2: ---- and the chance for ending the war… will return to human hands, right?

B1: That’s right.


Page 17
B1: Then, I’m // still yours, Demon Queen.
{phew…}

B1: Also- // Even though you say that, you’re probably going to do your best to prevent any casualties.
B2: Argh… // To- Tomorrow, we’ll go to explain the farming method to the village head.

B1: So for now… // let’s focus on increasing food production.
B2: Since eliminating hunger is of utmost importance…


Page 18
B1: That was a lot harder than expected.
B2: Ah…
B3: Good job on your hard work….

B1: Frankly, they aren’t rejecting us, // but it didn’t feel like they were taking us seriously…
B2: The Village heads are thinking of you as a noble princess - // they can’t oppose you directly.

B1: Humph, if that’s the case… // I was thinking of the next step,
B2: but it looks like things won’t progress unless we put some hands on “education”.


Page 19
B1: Education… that’s necessary, // but it costs a lot.

B1: Hm, that is the troubling part.
B2: But, even if agricultural revolution works properly, // in order to pass it on, we’ll need more help.

B1: Either way, it’s a necessary process. // Since it will take a long time, we should handle it early on.
B2: That is true. // Let’s think of some plan. // Something like starting by building up achievements through acquiring young followers from the wealthy social tiers…

B1: By the way, how is education done in the human world?

B1: Even if you ask that…
B2: What is education in the first place?

B1: ?


Page 20
B1: Hah…..
< step > <step>
B2: Looks like this will take a while…
B3: What! // Don’t use big words as if they’re obvious…

B1: Well then, I’ll go prepare dinner // It’ll take about an hour, so please wait in front of the fireplace.
B2: Ah, Thanks.

{ Hmmmm- …}

B1: …


Page 21
B1: …hey, Hero.
B2: Yeah?
B3: Ah, umm… Why don’t you come here? The fire’s warm.
B4: S- sure.

< crack >
< burrrrn >

B1: Wow you’re right. // It is warm~

{ Let’s add some more firewood}


Page 22
B1: Hero…
B2: Umm… aren’t you tired?
B3: My body’s not tired at all, // but I was using a lot of brain cells I don’t normally use, so my head’s worn out.

B1: Is that so...// Yeah…
B2: Umm, // you know,
B3: I have a proposition for Hero… // Is it okay?

B1: ? // What is it?
B2: Stop holding it and spit it out.

< gulp >


Page 23
B1: You see, it’s cold outside, right? // And this place is nice and warm. // Also, there’s nothing for us to do till dinner. // There are heaps of stuff to do, but Hero’s head is currently tired…
B2: Of course this is just my small thought that’s not even worth calling a proposition, // but considering Hero’s current state of fatigue, we can’t ignore the benefits of such seemingly foolish folklore- // Even the old texts say that knights sometimes used such measures to relieve their fatigue. Although Hero might say there’s no such custom.
Hero-B1: Ah-
Hero-B2: Yeah
Hero-B3: U-m

B1: In short,
B2: What // do you want to do?

B1: I want to let Hero sleep on my lap.

Page 24
{ Haa…. // Aww… }

B1: … // Is this really what you want?


Page 25
B1: O-O-Of… // Of course! // This is good.
B2: Does Hero dislike it?
B3: Nah, I’m fine // It actually feels really nice.

B1: I’m yours, // so no holding back.

B1: R- really? // You’re right…
B2: Then…

< Bu-dump >
B1: If so… // Hero…
< Bu-dump>
B2: Demon Queen...?

<Bu-dump>
<Bu-dump>


Page 26
< Break >

B1: What’s that sound?
B2: Backyard… // near the storage house!
< jump >
< cling >

B1: Ah, Hey! // Wait for a second…
< dash >

B1: It’s pitch-black…
B2: I’ll use the Lighting Spell…
< Glow >

< Shine… >


Page 27
< Shiver > <Shiver > <Shiver>

B1: Kids…?
B2: They’re mostly in their underwear.

B1: Tsk Tsk, more came astray…
B2: Maid Head.

B1: Who are these kids?
< Shudder >

B1: They are runaway slaves.


Page 28
B1: They probably escaped from a nearby village.
B2: No way!

B1: Slaves are illegal! // There shouldn’t be any slaves in this country!
B2: My apologies. // “Serfs” is the proper name…

B1: Serfs…?

B1: Unlike slaves, serfs are allowed to own personal properties.
B2: They can own houses, and they can even have their own farming tools. // They can also live with their own family.

B1: On the other hand, they can’t choose their occupation, and they don’t have freedom to move around.
B2: They’re used as manpower to work on the landlord’s farmland // without any freedom of choice.

B1: Um, // Excuse me…


Page 29
B1: We- // We’ll leave in the morning
B2: We won’t… make any trouble … // s- so please… // just one night…

B1: How were you dealing with these situations so far?
B2: Fleeing of Serfs is a heavy sin. // I immediately reported them and had them come and reclaim them.

< Squeeze… >

B1: …Isn’t that too harsh?

B1: Those who can’t grasp their fortune are bugs.
B2: I despise bugs. // I can’t stand even watching them.

Page 30
B1: ~~~~~!!

B1: Isn’t that a petty matter compared to our great enterprise ? // I believe there’s nothing to gain from disrupting the relationships with the nearby inhabitants.
B2: That…is true…
B3: Demon Queen…

B1: Then—

B1: We’ll wait till tomorrow morning to report this.
B2: Heat the baths // and bring them some better clothing.
B3: I won’t allow any objections. // It’s already decided.

B1A-argh… // I hate that stuff.
B2: Me too.


Page 31
< open… >

B1: Excuse me- // Thank you… for such fine clothing and food. // Thank you so much.

B1: Even though you treated us so well, // I’ll plead again
B2: We’ll run away, so
B3: Just for a moment- // Just for a while after the dawn breaks, please wait…

B1: What are you talking about?
B2: Without any proper shoes, // with the bare minimum of clothes // and no money nor tools…
B3: Are you planning to go to a town and beg?

B1: Wah…

< Waaaaahhhhhhhhhhh>
B1: Argh… // Stop


Page 32
B1: Isn’t there… // Isn’t there any other way?

B1: There’s none.

B1: A slave’s life is miserable. // no freedom // nor hope.
B2: but…

B1: What they’re doing isn’t different from what a maid does. // Accepting the master’s will and obeying whatever the master says.
B2: In order to grant the master’s dream, we offer even our lives. // There aren’t any big differences.


Page 33
B1: Maid Head // I never thought of you as a slave.
B2: Yes, your highness.
B3: I, too, don’t remember // receiving such treatment from you.

B1: That’s why it’s even more…

B1: Unbearable to watch this.

B1: Even though they do the same work as me, // they can’t grasp their fortune with their own hands.
B2: That weakness is…

B1: That’s wrong!
B2: You’re wrong!!


Page 34
B1: You’re wrong! // Glasses lady is a meanie!
B2: We were able to run away like this- // it’s not like we can’t do anything.
B3: We’re gonna go to the city and live together.

B1: Let’s suppose we call that enthusiasm your endeavor… // but relying on others’ kindness and being a nuisance…
B2: Is that your way of living?

B1: I’ll say this again. // Those who can’t grasp their fortune are… bugs.
B2: We can’t call the ones who continue being bugs // humans.

< twitch >


Page 35
B1: Apologize.

B1: …to the owners of this household- to the nobles… // so- // sorry for being a burden.
< sniff…> <sniff…>
B2: We’re so sorry.

B1: Good.
< Sniff…> <sniff...>

B1: I don’t… // I don’t wanna go back…
B2: It’s scary…
< sniff…> <sniff..>
B3: Be quiet.

B1:…Is that all?

B1: …please turn us-


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B1: Please turn us… // into humans.
B1: I believe // you’re // our fortune.

B1: -you shouldn’t cringe like that when you’re lowering your head.

B1: Hold your skirt with your fingertips.

B1: Present your drape beautifully…

B1: and bow gracefully.


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B1: ...your Highness, // This house is but a small cottage compared to Maou-sama’s Castle, but it’s a bit too much for me to handle alone.
B2: Is it okay to hire a maid?

B1: Are you sure, Head Maid? // You said you hate them so much…

B1: The ones I hate are bugs.
B2: People who hate maids don’t exist in this world. // Even if a maid is an amateur.

Page 39
B1: Do I have your permission, your highness?

B1: Yes. // Train those kids well.

< click>

< tighten >

B1: Let’s go.
B2: Yup.


Page 40
B1: Then, // We’ll start with today’s work.
B2: Are you ready?

B1: Yes.
{ Yeah!!}
SIDE: To have meaning, is what it means to “live”.

BOTTOM: To be Continued.

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