After the deed was done, I looked speechlessly at Miyoko's mom, who was lying beside me with a satisfied expression!
What the heck was all this about!
But I do like people who honor their contracts.
It's just that this time, the beautiful woman was a bit restrained in my house, desperately holding back her voice.
Hmm! It felt kind of thrilling!
However, the fun time couldn't last long. After Miyoko's mom was satisfied, her face flushed red, and she quickly ran back to the living room where she was staying with mom.
She didn't even leave a word, which made me feel like I'd been the one getting played.
…
The next day, maybe because everyone had rested overnight, everyone's spirits were much better.
Miyoko's mom's body had returned to normal too—after all, last night's energy was way stronger than an ordinary person's.
It was just that during breakfast, the way she looked at me was a little off.
Mom seemed to know something too, and she kept a smile on her face the whole time.
"Doraemon, let's head back!" After breakfast, I smiled and said to Doraemon.
"Okay, let's go!"
"Things always need a proper conclusion."
Since Doraemon understood my idea, he fully supported it without asking if I actually had a way to defeat the Demon King.
If I wanted to, I'd tell him naturally.
Miyoko's mom was thrilled too, because she was about to see her daughter.
"Have a safe trip! Come back soon!"
Mom knew I was going to do something important, so she didn't stop me. All she could do was wait at home for my return.
And silently pray for me at home.
It was as if I was just going on a regular business trip—only blessings, no tears of farewell.
She didn't want her tears to add to my burden.
A small time machine carried us toward the Demon Planet. This time, we were going to seize the future of the world.
"Doraemon, I've figured out a way to defeat Demaon!" I said to Doraemon in the time machine.
"Is that true?" Doraemon was piloting the time machine up front and couldn't turn around.
But he couldn't hide the excitement in his heart.
Miyoko's mom got so excited that she grabbed my hand right away.
"Sorry, I'm just too happy!" Miyoko's mom seemed to realize this wasn't last night, so she quickly let go of my hand.
I knew why they were so happy—after all, the pressure from the Demon King was really heavy.
"So, what's the method?" Doraemon quickly regained his composure. He didn't know if my idea had any drawbacks or even required sacrifices.
"Doraemon, I remember you have the Earth Destroying Bomb, right!" I said calmly.
"Earth Destroying Bomb?" Dorami, sitting nearby, spoke up in shock. As a robot from the 22nd century like Doraemon, she obviously knew what that was.
She was shocked that King Demaon was so powerful that we'd need to use such a weapon?
She'd heard me and Doraemon talk about it before, but she hadn't really grasped it.
"You want to blow up the entire Demon Planet, right!" Doraemon said in an affirmative tone.
He didn't even need to think about it—Doraemon knew the only place to use a planet-destroying weapon like that was on the Demon Planet.
"That's right! I figure there's a high chance King Demaon's heart is inside the Demon Planet. Even if it's not, destroying the Demon Planet would deal a heavy blow to the demon clan."
"At that point, even if King Demaon doesn't die, he'd be a king without an army, and it'd be hard for him to invade Earth."
That was my idea.
Destroying a planet!
It seemed like an idea only a madman would have. Anyone else would just play the traditional game of hero versus demon king.
It wasn't just about crushing a big rock—it was about completely wiping out an entire race, erasing every living thing on a planet from the universe.
This idea made Dorami and Miyoko's mom hold their breath for a moment.
But when they thought about it, facing an immortal demon king with thousands of minions, piloting a flaming planet charging at you—there was no other way but to use every means possible.
"But who will install the bomb?"
"And who will rescue Shizuka and the others?"
"Most importantly, someone has to hold off King Demaon!"
Doraemon immediately spotted the key issues.
"But who can hold off King Demaon and create an opportunity for the others to plant the bomb and rescue Shizuka?"
As soon as he said it, everyone fell silent. King Demaon's terrifying strength was something few could withstand, let alone hold out for a while.
"I'll do it!"
I smiled faintly.
"How can that be?" Miyoko's mom couldn't help but speak up. She'd been by the Demon King's side and knew how terrifying his power was.
Doraemon's hand on the time machine controls tightened a bit.
"I've fought King Demaon before, and you all know my strength, right? If anyone can stop him, it's probably me!"
"Plus, when the bomb activates at the end, I'm the only one who can escape because I have superpowers and can teleport instantly. No one else can!"
Hearing me say that, everyone knew it was true—I was the only one who could pull off this mission!
Seeing everyone's worried faces, I couldn't help but laugh.
"Come on, we're going to defeat the Demon King!"
"Doraemon, then you can eat all the dorayaki you want, and Dorami can go back to eating pineapple bread!"
"As for you, Auntie, after we beat the Demon King, let's continue playing last night's game! I really enjoyed it, and you probably want to too!"
I looked at Miyoko's mom and winked at her vigorously.
This made Doraemon and Dorami puzzled—had they played some fun game last night?
How come they didn't know?
My words made the beautiful woman's pretty face blush slightly.
Others might not know, but how could she not know what the so-called game was?
--
It wasn't impossible?
She suddenly thought, because last night had felt pretty good for her too.
The scenes from last night kept replaying in her mind, refusing to fade.
She shook her head—how could she, a woman with a daughter, think like this? It was so embarrassing.
If they defeated the Demon King, this would just be a reward for her.
Yes, just a reward.
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I didn't know what the beautiful woman was thinking, but I saw that the atmosphere wasn't as heavy as before.
The time machine continued flying forward and finally reached the tunnel's exit.
Climbing out of the desk, after seeing the layered, jagged stone forest made of sharp rocks, I knew I'd finally returned to the Demon Planet.
As soon as I came out, I saw a cute and charming girl sitting on a stone stump, quietly waiting for someone's return.
"Miyoko! I'm back!"