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 - 35

Chapter 35: Ken-chan’s Standard Mating License Exam Part 1

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『Now then, Luna-kun. Normally, I’m forbidden from making contact with you, and yet here I am. Don’t you have any idea why that might be?』

『Hmm… I wonder why… Could it be to mate with Ken-chan or something?』

I was having breakfast with the beasts when Aura-san suddenly appeared in the forest room.

I wanted to run up to her and hug her right away, thank her, and give her the drawings I’d made of her—but I got the sense she was angry about something, so I held back.

“Well, I can give them to her later… Hamlin-saaan! Maru-chan-saaan! Let’s play tag over there! But as a handicap, no using arms or legs, okay? Wha—so fast!”

By the way, I only called these kids by those names on a whim. But since they responded properly when Luna-san used the same names, I figured I must’ve gotten their names right.

『I’m here because you’re putting Ken-chan in danger! What is the meaning of that photo!? Why is he living among wild beasts!? I demand a logical explanation right this moment!』

『It’s not like anything’s really happening, so it should be fine. Besides, look/ Everyone is getting along peacefully, aren’t they?』

“Funyaa~”

“Oh, a new face… There, there~ You look like the cat that attacked me the other day, but the pattern on your body is different, so I guess you’re a different one? Wanna play tag with us? Huh, you’ve got something in your mouth.”

While I was playing with Maru-chan-san, a cat about my size came rubbing up against me from the side. I flinched because of what happened last time, but the cat was making sweet little noises, so I figured the cat wasn’t hostile.

Plop

As I gently petted its head, the cat dropped what it had in its mouth. Then it started pawing at it with both front paws, like it was trying to say “Look, look!”

“Heh, cute.”

Maybe this creature-filled room wasn’t so bad after all. It overflowed with cuteness and was soothing for my heart. A few of the residents were exceptions, but most of them doted on me. During my hospital stay, the only way I could get a dose of cuteness was by watching pet videos on my phone…

Whap! Whap!

“Ah, sorry. Were you giving this to me? Thanks… Wait, it’s a dead bug… Um, I don’t even know how to react.”

“Gaaau! (Wham!)”

“Eh? Maru-chan-san, why did you suddenly smack the cat!? Hamlin-san, you’re taking a fighting stance too!? Why!?”

A sudden all-out brawl broke out, leaving me completely bewildered.

Maybe this room is kind of scary after all.

『Haah… Well, since there haven’t been any major damages yet, I’ll let that part slide for now.』

『Then…』

『But that’s not the only problem! What’s the deal with that report you submitted!? Explain yourself!』

『It’s just a normal report thoughhhhhh…』

『Normal!? I see. Then let’s read a portion of it out loud here… Ahem. First, you gave him a ‘high high’ that resulted in him hitting his head on the ceiling and sustaining a head injury. Then, you swung his arms around and dislocated his shoulder! Why is Ken-chan always getting hurt around you!?』

『That’s not it! I always put Ken-chan first! But for some reason, I always end up hurting him and then he hates me afterward!~』

『That’s because you’re severely lacking in awareness. Ken-chan is more delicate than glass. Honestly, as you are now, you’re bound to hurt him. As a medical professional, I absolutely refuse to leave him in your care.』

『N-No, anything but that! If you do that, I’ll have no choice but to kill Demon Lord-sama! I don’t want to drag Ken-chan into a blood-soaked conflict!』

『…If you’re going to resist, do it more peacefully.』

『Nooo! No no no! Ken-chan is my future husbandddddd!!!』

『You’re as loud as ever, aren’t you.』

『Ken-chan is my reason for living~ Please don’t take him away from me~』

『Heh, worry not. For someone like Luna-kun, who’s one step away from the gallows, I’ve prepared something special.』

『Huh? What’s this? ‘Which is true about Ken-chan’s biology? Demon Lord’s Certified True/False Quiz!’』

『It’s a workbook I made at the Demon Lord-sama’s request for times when you can’t meet Ken-chan.』

『I’m grateful for anything that helps me reconcile with Ken-chan, but why did you make this? And it’s pretty thick too.』

『Actually, after discussions with Demon Lord-sama, there’s a proposal to make mating with Ken-chan license-based. This will be the textbook for the test. Apparently, it’ll be sold to the public at a high price too』

『Hohh~ So that kind of system’s being made… And? What are you trying to say by showing me this? If it’s just to make me buy it, I wouldn’t mind buying a copy or two… Ah! I get it! You want me to give it a final check as Ken-chan’s guardian, right? Hehehe… Not to brag, but no one spends more time by Ken-chan’s side than me! Leave it to me!』

『Look at you. You were bawling a second ago, and now you’re saying convenient things like that.』

『Am I wrong though?』

『Completely. In fact, I brought this out to have you take the test right now.』

『Ugh…』

『By the way, if you fail the test, you’ll be banned from all contact with Ken-chan. So give it your best shot!』

『Haaaaah!? Who authorized this nonsense!? It’s tyranny! I absolutely refuse this tyranny!』

『Unfortunately, this is a direct order from Demon Lord-sama. And like I said earlier, mating with Ken-chan will be license-based. So you’ll have to take the test eventually. The only question is whether it’s now or later.』

『Grrrrghhhh…』

『What’s with the anguished face? Don’t tell me you’re actually worried you might fail?But didn’t you just say you’re the one who knows Ken-chan best? There’s no way you’d score below the passing score, right?』

『O-Of course not! Just hurry up and give me the questions!』

『Understood. By the way, if you fail, I’ll be taking Ken-chan to live with me, and we’ll nurture our love daily—so really, I’d prefer if you got some wrong. You need 90 points to pass, 2 points per question, good luck.』

[Question 1: A human male can naturally recover from a broken bone in about a week.]

『Hmm, that’s a tricky one. A demon would heal in a week, but this is a human we’re talking about… Alright, the answer is false!』

『Correct. This was supposed to be an easy one, but most demons in the castle got it wrong. I’m reluctant to let them be around Ken-chan after giving them that test… 』

『We demons have healing magic, so injuries are basically nothing. Honestly, I hate hangnails more than broken bones.』

『Hmm, maybe we need a kingdom-wide awareness campaign on injury recognition. Anyway, next question.』

[Question 2: Humans enjoy eating insects.]

『That’s true! I always see him happily eating roasted caterpillars! Sometimes he even cries tears of joy!』

『Correct. Though recent analysis suggests that humans may have adapted to eating insects because hunting magic beasts is so difficult to them, and insects are much easier to obtain.』

『Hehe… What’s this? I thought it would be harder, but these questions are surprisingly easy. I could probably ace the whole thing.』

[Question 3: Human males are fragile, so you only need to be gentle during mating.]

『Hah! Are you mocking me? This is too easy. The answer is true! I’m always gentle with Ken-chan during mating!』

『Sorry, wrong. The correct answer is false.』

『‘Whaaaaat!! That doesn’t make any sense! What, am I supposed to intentionally be mean to him then!?』

『No, quite the opposite. You should be gentle with him all the time, not just during mating. Simple, right?』

『Then write ‘also outside of mating’ clearly in the question! That’s just nitpicking!!!’ This is a trick question!!!』

『Regardless, that’s the official answer. Moving on.』

[Question 4: You must treat a human male gently only when he has a cold.]

『True!』

『False. Not just when he’s sick. Human males are physically and emotionally delicate, so you should always treat them gently. We literally just covered this a mere second ago.』

『Gaaahhhh!! This is so annoyinggggg!!』

『Next question: If you make eye contact with a male for more than 10 seconds, that’s a signal for mating, so it’s okay to forcibly—』

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