I Became a Demon Who Can Never Be Headpatted in the Academy?!

The Moonlight choir festival is an event where players who quickly resolved "Mrs. Zepar's Conspiracy" can leisurely enjoy the aftermath of the incident.

Conversely, if the conspiracy itself is not discovered or stopped, the exciting and enjoyable chorale suddenly turns into a time-attack event filled with screams.

However, unless you abandon all sub-quests or do some weird concept play, there is no case where you cannot discover Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy.

In the end, unless you are on the Demon King route and are obsessed with kill stacks or experience points, most players can leisurely enjoy the Moonlight choir festival as it is an event for the elementary division...

《St■p Mrs. Z■par's Consp■racy》

《Time Rem■ining : 46 minutes》

"Ugh..."

The situation has taken a subtle turn, and unlike the children who are laughing and chatting happily, I cannot enjoy the Moonlight choir festival.

Nikea and Sitri did send people to the eight locations where magic circles were to be installed, as I requested, but my anxiety did not go away.

"Murmur? Are you okay?"

Pat, pat, Esme stroked my back and offered me a cup of apple juice.

"Don't worry too much. Princess Nikea and Sitri sent a lot of people, right?"

"Thank you, Esme."

The apple juice Esme handed me was sweet. Was I that thirsty? Before I knew it, I had emptied the cup in one go.

"Hoo..."

"You know, Murmur."

Esme grabbed my waist once and hugged me like a teddy bear.

"I'm not as good at magic as Murmur, but I can tell you this much."

The touch of her hand stroking my back was awkward, but it was filled with concern for me.

"Don't worry too much. Just like how hard Murmur worked, nothing will happen today. Rather, you should be thinking about what song to sing with Nikea."

"... Ugh, are Murmur and Nikea going to sing together?"

"Hehehe! Of course! There will definitely be a solo stage for Princess Nikea, right?"

"It's a solo, so why is Murmur going up with her...?"

Esme burst into a cute laugh. Looking at her pure face and expression, my heart, which had been so tense that I wanted to go to the bathroom, softened.

"You were here! Murmur!"

"I'm back, Murmur-nim!"

Nikea and Sitri, who appeared at the same time, looked quite cheerful.

"It was just as Murmur-nim predicted!"

"Liora and Maris immediately found the magic circles and cleaned them up."

"Our guild also quickly discovered the magic circles. We didn't find anyone suspicious, but it was good timing!"

"We've also stationed people even after erasing the magic circles, so there won't be any new ones being inscribed."

As soon as the two finished talking, Esme grabbed my hands and shook them up and down.

"See~! Murmur! We stopped Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy as wonderfully as we planned!"

"U, ugh?! Esme! Why are you hogging the best part?!"

Sitri urgently clung to me.

"Murmur-nim! Now that we have stopped Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy, how about enjoying the choir together today?"

Did we really stop Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy?

I don't want to relax until the status window tells me the exact result, but my plan has succeeded perfectly, right?

"Yeah, Murmur wants to enjoy the chorale with her friends today."

"Ohohoho! That's wonderful. Then, how about going with me to the place where we can enjoy the full moon the most?"

"Hmm, I think that would be difficult, Sitri. Murmur has to sing with Princess Nikea today."

Sitri, who had been smiling brightly, quickly turned her head to look at Nikea.

"Ahem...! Well, it's not like I did it on purpose."

"Nikea!!!"

"I, it's true! I was asking other professors for cooperation, and then I ran into Professor Aphrodite... and the conversation naturally led to..."

"Why are you going up with Murmur-nim?!"

With an expression of disbelief, Sitri pulled me towards her.

"Murmur thinks, Murmur doesn't need to go up."

"N-no! Murmur! Everyone at the academy needs to know how cute Murmur is."

There's no way that's going to happen.

Did you come up with some new form of bullying? If a demon, who gets pointed at just for passing by, sings with the princess, it's obvious what kind of things they'll hear.

"M-Murmur doesn't want to."

"See! Murmur-nim said she doesn't want to!"

"N-no! Murmur! Please sing with me just once!"

Nikea came closer, and I quickly hid behind Sitri.

Whew! I'm grateful that I'm small this time.

"Princess Nikea... is it because you're embarrassed about the solo stage?"

Nikea's face turned red and she shook her head.

"Pfft... Nikea's face is red."

"D-don't tease me! Murmur!"

Before I knew it, I started laughing.

That's right, today is the enjoyable Moonlight choir festival.

It's the day to enjoy the aftermath of stopping Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy.

"Lachesis and Monica must be here too..."

I raised my head and looked at the beautiful moon.

《St■p Mrs. Z■par's Consp■racy》

《Time Rem■ining : 10 minutes》

Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy has been thwarted.

Instead of fidgeting with worry, let's think about how to enjoy the choir today.

"First, come this way, Murmur-nim."

"Can we come too, Sitri?"

"Of course!"

Following Sitri, who held my hand tightly, we passed through the crowded path filled with students and headed towards a corner of the schoolyard.

There, Sitri's butler, Balkan, who had already secured a spot, was visible.

"You have worked hard, Miss."

"You have worked hard as well, Balkan. Now, now, Murmur-nim, please sit in the best seat here."

Sitri made me sit on the innermost seat and then sat on my left.

Nikea looked at that and was about to say something, but she closed her mouth prettily.

─ Ziiiiing!

"Distinguished members of the Cosmos Academy, where the moonlight permeates! The curtain for the elegant 'Moonlight choir festival' is about to rise, and we hope that you will grace us with your presence!"

Professor Aphrodite's excited voice echoed loudly throughout the academy.

The preparations for the chorale are in order. I could see students with various instruments coming up onto the stage. There were plenty of them from the elementary to the high school division.

"In this precious time, may your youth shine most beautifully, and we ask that you give a gracious round of applause for our precious performers who will illuminate this place with their heartfelt preparations!"

─ Clapping! Clapping! Clapping!

"Waaaah...!!!"

"Saintess Monica! You are truly beautiful!"

"Look over there! Look! It's a huge trumpet!"

"I heard they've been preparing for a month, it's going to be amazing!"

Hearing the expectant voices along with the applause, I couldn't help but smile.

《St■p Mrs. Z■par's Consp■racy》

《Time Rem■ining : 1 minute》

I have to enjoy the fun aftermath of stopping Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy.

Sitri, Nikea, and Esme all seem to have prepared something.

『A new event has been confirmed!』

《Stop the summoning of the gatekeeper demon Gabriel》

"... Huh?"

─ Thump, thump, thump!

"Ah... ugh, what...?"

"Dizzy... ugh..."

Just as if mocking my small happiness, the status window appeared, and at the same time, students began to sit down in their seats one or two at a time.

Even the children who were preparing to play on the stage dropped their instruments and collapsed onto the floor.

『Stress has increased by 11!』

"Kya, kyaaaaak...!"

"Wh-what is this! What is this! Why are they suddenly falling... ugh."

The Moonlight choir festival, which should have been filled with joyful and exciting songs, was suddenly thrown into chaos.

"Ugh...! M-Murmur! Something is wrong!"

Esme covered her mouth with both hands, looking distressed.

"The mana... ugh, ugh! The ley lines are strange! They've become so unstable that even I can feel it!"

"The mana in the air has also become heavy. This is definitely not a normal situation!"

Sitri stood up from her seat and looked up at Balkan.

"Balkan!! Are the people from the guild alright?!"

"... ... Confirmed. Everyone is perfectly fine without a single scratch."

"Liora's side says there have been no attacks or magic circles hidden in secluded places."

『Stress has increased by 12!』

"U, ugh..."

This wasn't the worst-case scenario I had imagined.

I thought the changelings would attack to reclaim the eight locations, but what on earth is happening?

"M-my goodness! Princess Nikea! Watch your step!"

Nikea quickly stepped back. The ground where Nikea's foot had touched was bubbling with a strange feeling.

"H-how did this happen?"

"T-the ley lines are boiling!"

"... Huh?"

『Stress has increased by 13!』

"Murmur said it, remember everyone? That the eight locations we were guarding today are places that can efficiently interfere with the academy's ley lines!"

"Yes, so wasn't the plan to make Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy impossible by guarding these eight locations?"

"No, that wasn't it!"

Esme shook her head.

"It's the most efficient place, not an impossible one!"

"Th-there's no way... that's not possible."

"Murmur also knows, right? It's just that we're doing what could be done with four magic circles in an inefficient way with 10 or 20 magic circles, it's not impossible!"

"N-no, it's... the chances of failure are too high. The ley lines of Cosmos Academy are so delicate, such a reckless..."

─ Bubble, bubble

"S-surely not. Are they doing this reckless thing with the thought that they don't care whether they fail or not?!"

"There's no need to speculate! Sitri! Look at the ley lines! They're going berserk! The mana that's being emitted is seeping into the air, making it hard to breathe!"

I realized the fact that Sitri had realized.

That's right.

The changeling who transformed into Phenex doesn't care how the situation falls to the worst.

They just think that if they can summon the gatekeeper demon Gabriel, it's enough.

"U, ugh..."

『Stress has increased by 14!』

"Nikea! We have to call the teachers!"

"E-except for Professor Aiaie and Professor Aphrodite, it's i-impossible."

"Are they really still arguing at the New-Helheim club building?"

"That's right. Vice-headmaster Remiris from the middle school division said that today they will settle things once and for all..."

"T-that's incredibly far away! Even if we run non-stop, it would take two hours to get there?!"

『Stress has increased by 15!』

"F-first! Let's call the people from our guild... ah, ah... what do we do?!"

"I don't know! I don't know! What do we do?! The ley lines are boiling! We've never learned about this!"

"I'll try to come up with a method... a method!"

...

I have failed.

"Haa, haa..."

I failed to stop Mrs. Zepar's conspiracy.

And now, the situation has become such that the gatekeeper demon Gabriel could be summoned at any moment.

『Stress has increased by 16!』

"... Murmur... was a fool."

"M-Murmur?! What are you suddenly saying!"

"How is this Murmur's fault!"

"Don't say such things!"

Everyone is shouting, but no.

It's Murmur's fault.

And honestly, I don't know anymore.

『Stress has increased by 17!』

Where is Mrs. Zepar summoning the gatekeeper demon Gabriel?

I don't know. It's different from the original story.

What should I, Murmur, do now?

I don't know. It's not a story I know.

How do I erase these 10, 20, or even more magic circles that have appeared?

I don't know. I've never seen this information.

"U, ugh..."

『Stress has increased by 18!』

Everyone is in danger, and I don't know how to solve this situation.

『Murmur』

【Health 87 Mana 55 Hunger 87 Stress 112】

"Haa, haa..."

"Murmur! Are you okay? Murmur?! Your body is as hot as fire right now!"

Nikea came closer to me and hugged me tightly.

Sitri also hugged me, not knowing what to do.

Esme stroked my horns with her cold hands.

『Stress has exceeded the limit.』

Why did I choose such a difficult path?

There could have been an easier path.

"Ha, ah... ah, haa..."

You know? Murmur.

You could have just killed Mrs. Zepar.

Was there really a need to go through all this trouble?

"Haa... haa─"

No matter how hard a demon tries to live kindly, they'll still be hated.

Your efforts were meaningless to everyone.

There's no way a demon can become a hero, right?

『Murmur's heart... ... has collapsed!!』

"Murmur... won't... give up..."

I clenched my fist with all my might.

I desperately grabbed onto my fading consciousness.

This conspiracy was outside the original story from the beginning.

I was just deluding myself and thinking like a frog in a well!

"Ni, kea... answer... me..."

"M-Murmur? Are you okay?"

"Where... is... Mrs. Zepar... now?"

"The... the Mrs. is still imprisoned in Piglet House!"

The suddenly appearing multiple magic circles.

The ley lines that have begun to boil.

The summoning of the gatekeeper demon Gabriel that has started.

Mrs. Zepar, who is still imprisoned in Piglet House.

...

My efforts weren't meaningless.

I was just being foolish and trying to give up!

If I don't even try to solve the puzzle in my hands, what am I going to do!

"Murmur... has a plan!"

『... ... ... ...』

『... ... But Murmur persevered!!』

『Stress has decreased by 112!』

"Nikea, Sitri! And Esme! Will you lend me your strength just one more time?"

I reached out my hand with all my strength.

"How can I refuse a request from my one and only friend!"

"We can't just keep thinking about methods forever. Tell us, Murmur!"

"Just tell me what to do! Murmur-nim!"

Three hands grabbed mine tightly.

What do you mean a demon can't be a hero?

I, Murmur, already have so many kind friends around me.

"Murmur is going to go talk to Professor Aiaie now."

And if the other party doesn't act according to the original story, I'll use some underhanded tactics too.

Look forward to it, because I'm going to do what I've always imagined from now on!