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 - 40

Chapter 40: I Don’t Care Even if I Go Bankrupt!

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【Day 9 of Opening】

“Mary! We’re here! This is the only sanctuary in the world where you can legally get your daily dose of Ken-chan… The Ken-chan Zoo!!”

“At last. It’s been two weeks since the movie came out… I want to soak in Ken-chan essence down to my very core. That used spoon of his I got from the underworld auction just isn’t enough anymore.”

We had come to the newly established “Ken-chan Zoo,” said to allow visitors to see Ken-chan up close. We’d used up all our savings just getting here, but I had no regrets. Ken-chan was worth sacrificing my entire life for.

If there was a problem, it was probably that there were plenty of people across the demon realm who felt the same way I did. All the money vanished from deposit boxes in one go. In some regions, money lending had become impossible, and there were even areas on the brink of economic collapse. Panic was everywhere.

Well, if they die of starvation for Ken-chan’s sake, I’m sure they’d consider it an honorable death.

“Even so, sure, I expected a line… But this is way more than I imagined.”

“Of course. Unlike the movie tickets, now the entire demon realm is our competition. Even if our land got priority access thanks to being ruled by Luna-sama, we still have plenty of competitors. In fact, being able to get the ticket on day nine is a miracle! A miracle!”

“There was even a lottery just to participate in the ticket lottery… How many people did I kill—knock out—during that ticket hunt…?”

It had already been three hours since we started lining up, and the entrance was only just barely visible. A long line still stretched before us, and excited murmurs from the front drifted back as waves of heated energy.

“I’m gonna meet Ken-chan! What if he proposes to me?! What if he asks to mate with me?! What if he falls in love at first sight with me!? I’ve gotta get my heart and body ready now ♡”

“Hey, in the movie they said we should treasure him, but Ken-chan’s still one of those lowly human-types, right? Then who cares if we just fuck him to death together?”

“Totally! They say he’s the ancestor of all species or whatever, but that means he’s basically just a “primitive inferior race” left behind by evolution, right? ♪”

“Didn’t we have that human male we kidnapped before? He was kept in non-stop mating mode all year with recovery magic, wasn’t he? We should totally do that again.”

“Ugh! Just ’cause there’s not many of them, they think they can hog the males… I’m getting pissed off! I’m gonna mess Ken-chan up real good today 💢”

I thought I heard a few disturbing voices in the mix, but everyone seemed to be exploding with their own emotions. I too had plans to do this and that with Ken-chan once I saw him.

“By the way, have you heard that story?”

“What story?”

“The one about the human hunting going on in the Demon Wolf Forest.”

“Oh, you mean the forest where Ken-chan was found?”

“Exactly. Word is, powerful demonkin who can’t afford to visit Ken-chan Zoo are now tearing through the forest, hunting human males to make some money.”

“That makes sense… If Ken-chan truly came from that place, then it’s possible there are other males like him.”

Now that I thought about it, we couldn’t rule out the possibility of there being other males besides Ken-chan. I’d been curious about his strange clothing before and even tried to do some research in the library, but there wasn’t a single cultural record of those clothes in any human-imported history books or the demon realm’s ancient legends.

He was unusually friendly for a stray too. Maybe that forest had its own isolated culture, and Ken-chan escaped from there… Or maybe I was just overthinking it. 

“It’s an interesting offer for sure, but why bring this up now? You know I suck at fighting—I didn’t even join the war against the human tribe. I’m not going.”

“I’m not inviting you on a hunt or anything. You know my parents manage that forest, right? Actually, there’s going to be a large-scale…”

“Next person! This way, please!”

“Oh my, I guess we’ll have to save that story for another time.”

We had to stop the conversation halfway, since a staff member called us forward.

“We’ll be conducting a baggage check now. Please place everything from your pockets and bags into the basket~”

Looked like they were conducting bag inspections here. Items that could harm Ken-chan, or overly stimulating clothing for males, were being filtered out at this checkpoint. Following the staff’s instructions, we emptied our pockets and bags, and proceeded to the body check line.

“A handkerchief, a beastfolk brush… Hmm? What’s this long cylindrical item?”

“That’s a gun! I always carry one for self-defense. You know how dangerous it’s gotten lately.”

“A gun? Ah yes, that’s a weapon humans often use. Could you please fire one round for verification?”

“Sure~”

Bang!

“Thank you. It doesn’t seem to be an aphrodisiac or flashbang, so no problem there. Firing inside the facility isn’t an issue, but please try not to make loud noises—Ken-chan might get startled.”

“Of course. I’ll only fire at demonkin.”

“Next we have… A knife, a stun drug… A small bomb… Okay, nothing dangerous. You’re good to go! Next!”

From there, the crowd seemed to melt away, and before we knew it, we were right in front of the entrance gate. Overheard staff chatter mentioned that recently, a troublesome visitor had hypnotized Ken-chan. Because of that, security had been tightened, which was the cause of today’s long lines.

How outrageously enviable. I wonder what kind of hypnosis they used on Ken-chan? I’m dying to know.

“Guests will have exactly one hour inside the facility. Please return the clock you were given at the exit. Be warned, if you exceed the time even by one second, you’ll be charged a hefty fine! Enjoy your visit!”

While I was deep in thought, a blunt staff member explained the rules, and we stepped inside the facility.

“Haa… Haa… My heart’s racing, I feel like I’m going to die…”

“Same here. Somewhere in this space… The real Ken-chan is here…”

The hour ahead would be, without a doubt, the second most important time in my life. The most important? That would be the day I finally mate with Ken-chan. To make that experience the best it could be, I was determined to win him over with my charms today. I even bought a sheer outfit, special lingerie, and a gerbera flower for the occasion… I was fully prepared!

“Ken-chan! Where are you, Ken-chan!? (sniff sniff) …Ah! I can smell Ken-chan’s rich scent coming from over there!”

Next to me, Gerbera’s eyes had gone hazy, seemingly intoxicated by Ken-chan’s scent. I also caught a faintly sweet smell from deeper in the facility—could that be Ken-chan’s scent? I did feel a throb in my lower body…

“Haa… Haa… This isn’t the time to be standing around! I’m coming for you, Ken-chan!”

“W–wait! Gerbera, hold on!”

“Don’t get in my way, Mary! I don’t care if you’re my friend—if you interfere with my romance with Ken-chan, I won’t hold back!”

She said this and pointed her gun at me without hesitation.

“Just look at that!”

“What could possibly be more important than Ken-ch… Huh?”

【Exclusive photos only available here! Come see the Ken-chan Photo Gallery!】

“Wha—Exclusive!? And photos?! I’ve been cutting clippings from demon newspapers just to get by… Is it even legal to see something like that?!”

“I hope we don’t have to, but if we don’t get to meet Ken-chan after all this effort, we’ll have nothing to show for it. Don’t you think it’s wise to check this facility out as a backup plan?”

According to an interview in the demon newspaper three days ago, there were times when Ken-chan would just be asleep the whole time, or when maintenance was being done on the glass smeared with visitor bodily fluids. If that happened, I wouldn’t even get the chance to charm him… I’d die of heartbreak.

“B–but! Ken-chan is right there, waiting for me! Last night, I swear I heard him in my head, saying, “Gerbera, I miss you…Come get me soon…” I can’t ignore a direct SOS from my future fiancé!”

“But look! Look what’s written here!”

【Some of the photos are also available for purchase.】

“I’m comingggggggggg!”

With that scream, Gerbera twisted her body cleanly at a 90-degree angle and made a beeline straight for the Ken-chan Photo Studio.

“W-Wait, please!”

I couldn’t afford to be left behind. I hurriedly moved my feet and chased after her retreating figure.

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