I Was Transported to Another World with a Male-to-Female Ratio of 1:3000 and Made into a Breeding Pet for the Demon Lord’s Army - 28

Chapter 28: End of the Century! Ticket Hunt!

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“I’m bored…”

In the silent room devoid of anyone’s presence, my voice echoed emptily as I absentmindedly muttered to myself.

My name is Mary. I’m a beastkin of the cat tribe, working as a receptionist at the Demon Realm Magic Library.

Normally, this place would be bustling with aspiring magicians and researchers engrossed in ancient texts. But for some reason, not a single person had visited the library today. In fact, I hadn’t seen anyone at all today.

Even my favorite bakery, where I went every day, was temporarily closed. Feeling disappointed, I had no choice but to buy bread from an unmanned shop.

“That cricket bug bread they sell is delicious… I hope they reopen soon.”

Clack…

“Honestly, Mary! I couldn’t find you at home, and here you are, still working even at a time like this? Just how strait-laced can you get? I’m kind of horrified at you.”

While I was making a list of overdue borrowers, my longtime friend, Gerbera, barged in. She seemed excited. Her feline tail, characteristic of beastkin, swayed happily behind her.

Huh? We didn’t have any plans to meet today, and she’s not the type to read books. Why is she here?

“A time like this…? It’s just a normal day, isn’t it? It’s not like it’s a march-to-war day against the humans or anything.”

“You… Ah, whatever. Here, I brought this for you, Mary! You should be grateful for having a kind best friend like me!”

Looking proud, Gerbera handed me a thin slip of paper. I took it and examined it carefully—there was text densely packed across it.

【Our Beloved Breeding Pet! The Story of Ken-chan, the Demi-Human Lover, and His Path to Mating with Us Demons: The Encounter Arc – Admission Ticket】

“What is this…? A movie ticket? This is my first time seeing one. So this is what they look like.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk! This isn’t just any movie ticket! This is for the hottest film right now, starring none other than Ken-chan! Do you know how many bones I had to break to get these two tickets? You should be thanking me for life!”

“Ken-chan? Is he some new cross-dressing actor or something? Sorry, but I’m not really into cross-dressing actors. It’s like… I get more irritated in my head than in my womb, you know? Like, male leads in mating books are a thousand times cuter!”

“Wha—!? No, you’re wrong! That Ken-chan! Have you not read today’s Magic Newspaper?”

She grabbed my shoulders tightly and shook me violently, demanding an answer. My glasses slipped from the impact. It was incredibly annoying.

“Embarrassing as it is… I overslept today.”

“Haaaaaaahhhhhhh……”

“Do you have to sigh that dramatically?”

Gerbera let out a deep sigh, then looked at me with a pitying gaze.

“I see… So that’s why you’re still acting normal. You’re probably the only one in this entire city who still has her rationality intact.”

“Seriously, what happened?”

“Hmm… I could just tell you, but honestly, I’d rather see how a stiff, serious person like you reacts when you go crazy. So I’ll keep it a secret until we get to the theater. Now! Let’s go!”

“Wait! At least let me lock up first!”

“It’s fine! It’s fine! No one’s stupid enough to commit theft in times like these!”

Ignoring my protests, she forcefully dragged me outside.

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“Mary, stop!”

“Huh? What is it?”

“Look over there.”

Gerbera, who had been walking ahead of me, suddenly came to a halt and pointed toward the front of the movie theater.

“Ken-chan! Ken-chan! Ken-chan! Why, why, why!? Why??? Am I not worthy of seeing you!? I love you so much! And yet, all I have is this one measly photo… It’s too cruel! …Ah, I see! Ken-chan must be a tsundere~♡ He’s just teasing me to get my attention~♡ Alright, I’ll do my best, so watch closely, okay…? Fufufufufufu…”

Dozens of people were wandering around the movie theater. Each of them were clutching paper with a printed image to their chest like that paper was a precious treasure. The paper seemed to be cut out from the Magic Newspaper—some sections were damp, causing the ink from the back to bleed through and make a mess out of the paper.

“What is that?”

Their eyes were bloodshot, and the aura surrounding them was so menacing that even getting close made me feel like I could die at any moment. 

“That is a Ticket Hunt.”

“Ticket Hunt?”

“Yeah. They’re the lost souls who wander the theater in search of tickets. Rumor has it that they’ve sent people to the hospital with serious injuries just to steal their tickets. And since all the doctors are off-duty today, you’d have to treat yourself if you got hurt.”

“Seriously…?”

Why are there so many dangerous people just loitering around…?

“Ken-chan…! Take my entire tuition fee, just please, let me see youuuuuu!!!”

“Huh? Isn’t that…?”

There was no mistaking it—one of them was a regular visitor to the library. She was always reading books, so she seemed like a serious type… What was she doing? Besides, I thought she had exams next week…?

“Alright, we’re running through now. Whatever you do, don’t make eye contact. If they realize we have tickets… Be ready to kill.”

“No way… Wait, hey—!”

Before I could fully process the situation, Gerbera dashed toward the theater. I hesitated, but being left alone in such a dangerous place was even worse. I quickly ran after her.

“Huff, huff… Just a little more to the entrance! …! Mary, watch out!”

Suddenly, a blade of wind sliced past my face. I almost died.

“Tch…”

“Mary, are you okay!? You there! Magic use is strictly prohibited in the city! This is too much! Where are the mercenaries!?”

“Shut up! I’m the soldier!”

“This town is beyond saving!”

Why was the very person responsible for protecting the city attacking civilians…? This made no sense.

“Still… How did they know we had tickets?”

“Simple. It doesn’t matter if you have a ticket or not. If we take down everyone coming through here, eventually, tickets will drop. As long as we keep beating people up, we’ll get them. So—DIE! 【Wing Cutter】!”

“Whoa! That logic is absolutely bonkers!”

“Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! I just finished my night shift as a guard, finally went home to rest, and then—BAM! The Magic Newspaper announces the movie! By the time I rushed to buy a ticket, they were all sold out! And to make things worse, every other soldier ditched their work too! You think I care about this city’s safety anymore!? No! In fact, it’s because of you damn civilians that I couldn’t get a ticket! So just die already!!!”

The self-proclaimed soldier unleashed a storm of wind blades, turning the area into a living nightmare.

“Stop taking your frustrations out on civilians…!”

What should I do…? Maybe it would be better for the world if we just gave her our tickets.

“Mary… This counts as self-defense, right?”

Click…

“Wait, what’s that long tube-shaped thing…?”

“This? It’s called a gun. It’s a magical tool that combines fire and explosion magic. Humans use it a lot in their wars. Basically, it lets people who can’t use magic launch high-power attacks.”

“Oh, I see. So you’re planning to threaten her to back off—”

BANG!!!!

“……Huh? Did you say something?”

【On Being Sent to the Hospital】

In this world, minor fractures can be easily healed with low-level recovery magic. Because of this, cases of injuries serious enough to require hospitalization are extremely rare.

With this in mind, if a demi-human ever tells you, “I’ll send you to the hospital!”, it means you’re lucky if you still have all four limbs intact.

If you ever hear these words, do not provoke them. Run for your life with everything you have.

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