looks over to my level 50 ammon and level 4 other butlers
looks over to my merchs of ammon
looks over to my arts of ammon
idk what do you think-//slapped
ISN'T IT OBVIOUS âŒïžâŒïž I LOVE HIMâŒïžâŒïž
and i feel like every word i want to use to describe how much i love him doesn't fit!!
i can't even explain why exactly i love him!!! like even if i try to objectify like "i love him because of this" it doesn't feel right because i also love him because of this other thing and this too and this too and
it's like i love all of his existence
actually can i try listing why i love him (stop)
i love his teasing that makes my heart beat and his smugness
i love his design, especially his piercing, and his clothes that is on the wild side, the collar unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up and the suspender, but still has cuteness like the big ribbon on the back and the flower patterned clothes and rose collar
i love his eyes that squints when he talks and smiles, i love his eyelashes that's so pretty
i love his sense of wildness that he has
i love that he loves flowers and cares about them a lot, i can feel his love so much, and i love how knowledgeable he is at flowers, and i love how when he gives flowers to me he picked the ones that has his feelings for me, and he will explain the meaning to me, though he sometimes slips in flower languages i don't know of secretly
i love that there's a gap of his cool side and his lame side who's body is stiff and the weakest in 2nd floor butler, doesn't like mushroom that he throws away mushrooms and try to feed his leftover to horses, scared of the dark, and more, but it's all so lovable to me
i love that he keeps track of debt of other butlers and ask for favors in exchange, but never ask for favors when it comes to me, only wants to make my heart beat, it's so sweet
i love that he cares for me lots... often he would research lots of stuff that would make me happier or make my life easier, he would cheer me up when i am sad
i love that he secretly shamelessly loves me, wanting to meet me, practice dancing just in case he gets the chance to dance with me, write diaries about our days together, thinking and imagining about what if we live together just the two of us, and more, but he really wanted to seem to have an air of cool and mature man
i love that he works hard for my sake, trying to get stronger to protect me even though he hates physical stuff, trying to research for ways to make my heart beat, make the garden more beautiful so that i can enjoy it, he can give me flowers, and cover my room with flowers, and more
i love that he has this cunning side to make people drink so much that they will spit out secrets to use for blackmail, or trick people so that they will do stuff for him and stuff, but he is very kind to children and really sweet, even if he try to not show it
i love that he blushes when he tease me too much that i blushes red or when i caught him loving me shamelessly, or when i tease him back, gap moe omg
there's a lot more reasons that i love him... he's so cute he's so cool..........
sigh i love him... but i now wonder if i love him just because he loves me DJBDNSBSNDB i am scared my love for him is not enough compared to his love for me... i am scared if he doesn't love me i won't love him...
[Akuneko Translations] Ammon Lead Advice Q&A Login Story
âIâm afraid to tell others what I truly wanted to do, even though I knew that I must tell them, but I couldnât help but feel anxious about it.â
Masterlist
[On a certain day, I consulted my problem with Ammon.]
âIâm afraid to tell others what I truly wanted to do, even though I knew that I must tell them, but I couldnât help but feel anxious about it.â
Ammon: Thatâs trueâŠ
It really takes courage when you need to open yourself up to others.
If I could do this by myself then thatâll be greatâŠ
But there are times when you need a hand from others.
Youâre stuck in between the anxiety and fear where âyou have to tell themâ and âhaving to open your heart to themââŠ
Do you sometimes feel really stressed by that?
Thank you very much for coming to me to discuss this.
Iâll tell you my resolution methods to at least ease some of Arujisamaâs worries.
After all, IâmâŠalso the type whoâs not good at opening up too~
Even though I personally think Iâm balancing this mindset well, but even soâŠI could still understand Arujisamaâs feelings.
After all, when you have this kind of personalityâŠyou might be the type to overthink a lot.
âIf I were to say this, would I be laughed at?â
âIf I say this, would they say I canât do it?ââŠ
Since you might have these kind of thoughts surfacing, you would gradually hide your real thoughts.
âŠwhen I think about this, this might be a strange advice to say, butâŠ
You donât have to be too concerned about what others thinks of you.
Even when Arujisama feels anxiousâŠeven when youâre taking a difficult pathâŠ
Perhaps Arujisamaâs goalâŠalso exists on the same path as another person who once experience the same âdoubtsâ as well.
AndâŠthe proof to see that âitâs still attainableâ is there.
If you were to hide your pain and pretend that everythingâs alrightâŠothers might admire that.
Even if others laugh or make fun of youâŠif you reach there, nobodyâs going to say a word.
SoâŠbefore that, even though my advice might be slyâŠ
You can talk to them casually by thinking âletâs see which side youâre onâ.
And if they were to look down on youâŠthereâs the joy to strike them back when you achieve your goals in the future.
I have to prove myself to themâŠthat might be a motivation to have.
Maybe itâs also best to have a âclear villainââŠbecause you gotta unlock your potentials âȘ
Well, âvillainâ might be going too far~
Itâs just something to pull yourself together. If you can accept yourself in this mindset, then, thatâs great.
And on the other hand, if Arujisama were to open yourself up and they didnât laugh at you and they accept youâŠ
Youâll have dependable companions where theyâll believe in Arujisama and continue to support you.
Heh heh, no matter which side you haveâŠwouldnât you think theyâre both positive?
Iâm not sure if my words would have any impact on ArujisamaâŠbut if your heart could be lighten up a little, thatâll be great.
âŠyou donât have to be afraid. You can feel confident about your thoughts.
Even when everyone around you laughs at you, saying âyou couldnât do itââŠIâll continue to believe in you.
I believe that, if itâs Arujisama, you can definitely do it.
Let me protect Arujisama closelyâŠand watch over you to thrive what you wish to do.
Whoa there, whoa there. Alright, weâre here. Good work today, Master. Weâve arrived in town. Now then, please step down carefully.
You:
Thank you
Muu:
Ammon-san, what did you come to buy today?
Ammon:
Nah, itâs not like I came to buy anything in particular.
Muu:
Eh!? Really? Then why did you invite Master out shopping?
Ammon:
If Master stays cooped up in the mansion all the time, theyâll probably get bored, right? I just thought walking around town for a bit might help refresh Masterâ moodâŠ
So with that said, Master, today letâs forget all our usual worries and have some fun. If thereâs anything you like, letâs buy it and take it home!
Muu:
Hehe. I wonder which sweets I should get. Ah, that cupcake shop over there! Those cakes look delicious!
Theyâre only 10 zeny each too! Such a good price! I want one of those!
Ammon:
Ah, but donât get the wrong idea. Muu, youâre paying with your own money, yâknow?
Muu:
Eh!? You werenât planning to buy it for me!?
Ammon:
Why would I spend my money treating Muu? I donât intend to waste even a single zeny. And treating other people? No thanks.
Muu:
T-Thatâs so meanâŠ
Ammon:
Well, of course Master is an exception. Because theyâre Master. If thereâs anything you want to eat, just say the word.
Choices:
Thank you
Sorry, Muu
Muu:
Ugh⊠You could at least treat me to something thatâs only 10 zeny.
Ammon-san, you cheapskateâŠ
Ammon:
Call me cheap all you want. The world isnât sweet enough that people will just buy you things because you ask. Besides, people who laugh at 10 zeny will cry over 10 zeny someday.
No matter how little it is, money should always be valued properly. Got it?
Muu:
Uuugh⊠understoodâŠ
Ammon:
Alright then, letâs put that aside and get on with shoppingâŠ
???:
UmâŠ
You:
Hm?
Turning toward the voice, there stood a young boy. Inside the small basket he carried were flowers of many different colors.
???:
Um, would you like to buy some flowers? I have lots of beautiful flowers.
Please, could you buy one?
You:
UhâŠ
Muu:
Who is this kid�
Ammon:
Ahh. A traveling flower vendor, huh.
Flower-selling Boy:
Please buy some flowers. Iâm begging you.
Choices:
UmmâŠ
I donât have any money with me right nowâŠ
Ammon:
Master, leave this to me. Hey kid, how much is one flower?
Flower-selling Boy:
10 zeny.
Ammon:
10 zeny, got it. Then Iâll take one.
Flower-selling Boy:
T-Thank you very much!
Ammon:
Mmm~! This rose has a pretty nice scent.
Muu:
Eh!? Ammon-san, you actually bought one!?
Ammon:
Hm? Is that a problem?
Muu:
Well, I mean⊠Those flowers grow in the mansion garden too, donât they?
Thereâs no need to buy them, right?
Ammon:
Well, thatâs true, but⊠Seeing this kid kinda brought back memories.
Choices:
Memories?
What do you mean?
Ammon:
Iâve never told you this before, Master, but⊠When I was a kid, I worked at a flower shop. Though that was a very long time agoâŠ
âŠ
Ammon:
I was born the son of a florist. My only family was Mother.
Apparently my father died from an epidemic before I was even born.
Without anyoneâs helpâŠ
Mother raised me while running the flower shop all on her own. She was a very strong woman. And also a very strict one.
- When Ammon was a child -
Young Ammon:
Iâm home! Mother!
Ammonâs Mother:
Ammon. Sit down over there for a moment.
Young Ammon:
Y-Yes.
Ammonâs Mother:
Ammon, what were you doing today?
Young Ammon:
I-I was selling flowers like you told me toâŠ
SmackâŠ!
Young Ammon:
OwâŠ
Ammonâs Mother:
Donât lie to me! You were playing with the neighborhood children, werenât you? I know everything!
Young Ammon:
S-SorryâŠ! They invited me, so I justâŠ
SmackâŠ!
Young Ammon:
That hurtsâŠ!
Ammonâs Mother:
You donât have time to waste playing around! What you need to be doing right nowâŠÂ
is learning how to survive on your own! Why canât you follow my instructions? Why canât you do as I say!?
Young Ammon:
Uu⊠uugh⊠Iâm sorry⊠Iâm sorryâŠ
Ammon:
Ever since I was little⊠I worked selling flowers because Mother told me to. Mother was a very serious person⊠Whenever I slacked off or disobeyed her, sheâd get furious. But even so, I still loved her dearly.
Because whenever I worked hard and got results⊠Mother would smile and praise me.
- One day -
Young Ammon:
Iâm home, Mother!
Ammonâs Mother:
Ammon, how were todayâs sales?
Young Ammon:
Mother! I sold everything! That makes three straight days of selling out! Amazing, right?
Ammonâs Mother:
Yes, thatâs wonderful, Ammon! You worked very hard.
Young Ammon:
Hehehe.
Ammonâs Mother:
Iâd like to give you some kind of reward, butâŠ
Young Ammon:
I donât need a reward. We need to save this money for living expenses!
Ammonâs Mother:
AmmonâŠ
Young Ammon:
Just like you said, Mother, working hard feels really good! It feels like Iâm doing something worthwhile! Iâm gonna work even harder! Iâll become a proper adult soon and make life easier for you, Mother!
Ammonâs Mother:
Ammon⊠ugh⊠ughâŠ
Young Ammon:
Mother? Why are you crying?
Ammonâs Mother:
Iâm sorry⊠Iâm so sorry, AmmonâŠ
Young Ammon:
Mother?
Ammon:
Back then, I didnât understand why Mother cried. But being praised by her only made me want to work even harder. After that, day after day, I kept selling flowers. âIf I work honestly, Mother will smile.â âSomeday, Iâll give Mother a comfortable life.â Holding onto those hopes, I kept doing my best. ButâŠ
No matter how many years passed, our lives never became richer. Every single day⊠I kept selling more flowers than I could count⊠And then one day⊠A tragedy struck our family.
Chapter 2
Ammon:
No matter how many years passed, my life with Mother never became prosperous. âEven though both Mother and I are trying so hardâŠâ âWhy do we keep living such a painful lifeâŠ?â Even as a child⊠I thought about that every single day. And then, one day⊠A tragedy struck our family.
CrashâŠ!
Ammon:
Eh? What was that sound?
When I turned toward it, Mother had collapsed.
Ammon:
Mother!! Mother!!
Ammon:
It was a freezing snowy day. Mother had fallen seriously ill and could no longer continue working.
Ammonâs Mother:
Cough coughâŠ!
Ammon:
Are you okay, Mother?
Ammonâs Mother:
Yes⊠Iâm fine⊠Donât worry about me⊠Cough coughâŠ!
Ammon:
MotherâŠ
Ammonâs Mother:
Ammon⊠Iâm sorry⊠for being such a burden to youâŠ
Ammon:
Donât say that! Iâll earn more money by selling flowers. Please wait for me, Mother.
Ammonâs Mother:
Iâm sorry⊠AmmonâŠ
Ammon:
Flowers~! Flowers for sale~! They donât wilt easily, perfect for decorating your room! 10 Zeny each! Please take a look~!
Ammon:
(I will definitely cure Motherâs illness⊠For that, I need to earn moreâŠ)
Ammon:
Excuse me, sir. Would you like some flowers? Theyâre perfect as a gift to show appreciation to someone important! Oh, miss! Would you like some flowers?
Ammon:
(More⊠I need more⊠I need more people to buy themâŠ!)
Ammon:
Flowers! Flowers for sale!
Noble-looking man:
You there, flower sellerâŠ
Ammon:
Yes!
Noble-looking man:
Will you sell me your flowers?
Ammon:
Thank you very much! How many would you like?
Noble-looking man:
Iâll take all the flowers you have.
Ammon:
Eh!? All of them? Really?
Noble-looking man:
Yes⊠Iâll buy them all.
Ammon:
Th-thank you very much!
(This is amazing!! I got lucky! To think I could sell everything at onceâŠ!)
(Hard work really does pay offâŠ!)
Noble-looking man:
Then, here is your paymentâŠ
Ammon:
Thank you very much! Iâll wrap them right away!
Noble-looking man:
No need to wrap them.
Ammon:
Eh⊠What do you mean?
Noble-looking man:
I was just eating at a nearby restaurant. And your shouting was so loud⊠it was extremely unpleasant.
Ammon:
Eh⊠umâŠ
Noble-looking man:
As long as you get your money, thatâs enough for you, right? So Iâll buy your flowers⊠but in exchange, stop doing business around here. Understood?
Ammon:
âŠIâm sorry.
Noble-looking man:
Ah yes, and those flowers I bought, dispose of them however you like.
Throw them away or give them to someone. I donât care.
Ammon:
ThatâsâŠ! That would be wrong! I canât just take money like that!
Noble-looking man:
You really are an annoying brat. Fine then. Iâll give you all the money as well.
Ammon:
Eh!? S-so much moneyâŠ
Noble-looking man:
Itâs nothing to me. Youâre satisfied now, right? Now leave.
Ammon:
âŠI seeâŠ
The man who bought my flowers was a noble.
Ammon:
This much money⊠Iâve never seen anything like it⊠With this, I could eat full meals for days. To a noble, this is nothing⊠I should feel happy⊠but instead, I feel a strange emptiness rising inside meâŠ
Everything Iâve worked so hard for⊠What⊠was it all forâŠ?
Chapter 3
Ammon:
After receiving a large sum of money from that nobleman⊠to be honest, I was happy inside. But to him, money⊠and even the beautiful flowers I had raised with Mother⊠were all âworthless.â My chest filled with frustration and emptiness. No matter how seriously I sold flowersâŠ
there was no way I could improve our lives. Itâs not like I didnât realize that. I just didnât want to accept it. I didnât want to doubt Motherâs words.
But⊠That day I met the nobleman⊠something inside me changed.
Ammon:
If I just keep selling flowers, nothing will ever change⊠Curing Motherâs illness will always stay a dream⊠An idiot canât protect anyone important.
I have to change⊠honesty alone isnât enough. If I want to earn efficiently⊠I have to deceive others⊠Mother⊠Iâll do anything to save you.
Ammon:
After that, I stopped focusing on flower selling⊠and started doing shady business. I worked as an underground information broker, sold stolen goods⊠I did whatever was dangerous, as long as it brought money. But strangely, I didnât feel guilty. Because everything I did was for my only familyâŠ
âI want to cure Motherâs illnessâŠâ âI want to give Mother a better lifeâŠâ
âI want to make Mother happyâŠâ âFor that⊠Iâll become a villain if I have toâŠâ The honest, pure version of me⊠changed at that moment.
- Present -
Ammon:
âŠâŠ
Muu:
Ammon-san?
Ammon:
âŠEh?
Muu:
Is something wrong? Youâve been spacing out for a whileâŠ
Ammon:
Itâs nothing. Just thinking about something, thatâs all.
Flower-selling boy:
Hey! Big brother! Can you buy the rest of my flowers too?
Ammon:
Oh? Quite the ambitious little merchant weâve got here. So it was 10 Zeny per flower, right? Hmm⊠If you sell them to me for 5 Zeny each, Iâll buy them all.
Flower-selling boy:
Eh!? Th-thatâs a bitâŠ
Muu:
Ammon-san, thatâs kind of harsh on a child!
Ammon:
What are you saying, Muu? Business doesnât care whether youâre a child or an adult. This world is survival of the fittest. If you think children get special treatment, youâre mistaken. Now then, little flower seller. What will you do? Iâll buy everything⊠if you sell at half price.
Flower-selling boy:
âŠâŠâŠ
You:
(Is Ammon testing him?)
Flower-selling boy:
No⊠Iâm a flower seller. Then what I should do is⊠B-big brother! Donât underestimate me just because Iâm a child! I canât sell at half price!
Ammon:
Then I wonât buy them.
Flower-selling boy:
These flowers were carefully grown by my father. Even 10 Zeny is cheap⊠But Iâll sell them to you for 8 Zeny! How about that!?
Ammon:
Hmm, still expensive. I wonât buy it unless itâs around 6 Zeny.
Flower-selling boy:
TchâŠ! Then 7 Zeny? I⊠I canât go any lower!
Ammon:
Heh⊠your eyes are becoming those of a real merchant.
Flower-selling boy:
Eh?
Ammon:
Iâll tell you one thing. To survive in this world, you need to be clever.
Being honest and working hard alone means nothing if it doesnât produce results. Always think with your own head about how to earn more money.
Got it?
Flower-selling boy:
Big brother⊠Yeah. Thank you.
Ammon:
Alright then, Iâll take everything for 7 Zeny per piece. Here, is this the right amount?
Flower-selling boy:
Thank you very much! Iâll get the flowers readyâŠ
Ammon:
Still⊠These roses are beautiful. The scent is great too. Honestly, theyâre worth more than 10 Zeny.
Flower-selling boy:
Hehe.
Ammon:
Right! Letâs decorate Masterâs room with these flowers.
You:
Thank you
Flower-selling boy:
Um⊠big brother! Wait a momentâŠ
Muu:
Hm? What is it?
Flower-selling boy:
Isnât this too much money? No⊠it might even be more than 10 Zeny per flowerâŠ! Big brother, this isâŠ
Ammon:
Think of it as my service. Go home early and eat a nice meal with your family.
Flower-selling boy:
Big brother⊠Thank youâŠ!!
Ammon:
Iâm only doing this kind of service once. Next time, Iâll really make you lower the price, okay?
Flower-selling boy:
YeahâŠ!
Tap tapâŠ
Ammon:
Heâs gone.
You:
Ammon, youâre kind
Ammon:
I didnât do it for him. If anything⊠It was for myself. He just reminded me of my past. If someone had talked to me like that back thenâŠ
Maybe⊠things wouldnât have turned out the way they didâŠ
Haa⊠so itâs just Master. Geez, you scared me. Donât sneak up on me like that. Seriously, thatâs bad for my heartâŠ
You:
I wasnât trying to scare youâŠ
Ammon:
Itâs the middle of the night, you know? What are you doing out here?
You:
I couldnât sleepâŠ
Ammon:
I see. So thatâs what it was.
Choices:
What about you, Ammon?
What are you doing out here?
Ammon:
Me? I came to check on the flowers in the garden.
You:
At this hour?
Ammon:
Well actually⊠Iâm growing a rare flower here that only blooms at night. I came to see it bloom tonight.
Choices:
You really do love flowers
A flower that only blooms at night?
Ammon:
Yeah. Since weâre here, Master, would you like to see it too? Come this way.
Step⊠step⊠stepâŠ
Ammon:
The flower bed is just a little farther ahead. Master, itâs dark, so watch your step.
You:
Thank you
Ammon:
Haa⊠Honestly, I feel really relieved right now.
You:
Why?
Ammon:
Come to think of it, have I ever told you this before, Master? âŠWell, maybe I forgot. But actually⊠Iâm not good with dark places.
To be honest, I hate going outside at night⊠But tonight I really wanted to see the flowers bloomâŠ
You:
Why didnât you ask someone to come with you?
Ammon:
Thereâs no way I could ask that. Itâs honestly embarrassingâŠ
Unless itâs a real emergency, Iâd never ask someone to come with me. Iâm not a little kidâŠ
You:
A manâs pride?
Ammon:
Thatâs just how it is. Well, anywayâŠÂ
Before I ran into you earlier, my heart was pounding like crazy. But now that youâre here, I feel relieved.
You:
Thatâs kind of unexpected
Ammon:
MasterâŠ
Please donât tell anyone that Iâm scared of the dark, okay? If you do⊠be prepared.
Choices:
Alright
Iâll keep quiet
Ammon:
âŠMaybe I shouldnât have told you after all. Having someone know your weakness makes me nervous. Ah! While we were talking, we finally reached the place where I planted the flowers! Look, this one right here.
There was a plant covered in flower buds.
Choices:
But it hasnât bloomedâŠ
It still looks like a budâŠ
Ammon:
Donât worry. Itâs about to bloom. The moonlight is about to disappearâŠ
Look, Master! Watch the flowers!
Then, countless buds began blooming one after another into beautiful flowers. The flowers sparkled softly within the darkness.
Choices:
BeautifulâŠ
It really bloomed at nightâŠ
Ammon:
This flower⊠Only blooms on the night of a new moon, when the moonlight is at its weakest.
You:
A new moon night�
Ammon:
Yeah. Even though itâs such a beautiful flower⊠It blooms in the darkness where no one sees it⊠Itâs such a brave and fleeting flowerâŠ
You:
YeahâŠ
Ammon:
When I learned about this flower⊠I started thinking⊠The beauty of blooming quietly without anyone recognizing it⊠It reminded me of you, Master.
You:
Eh?
Ammon:
Because youâre the one who gives us the power to fight angels⊠And since you arrived, weâve protected so many people from them. But us Demon Butlers are never praised by anyone. And you, Master, as our leader⊠People insult you the same way. But even so, you still stay by our side and keep trying your best⊠Thatâs why this flower reminds me of youâŠ
You:
AmmonâŠ
Ammon:
Before I met you⊠I only thought of this as some rare flower. And since it only blooms at night⊠I never even considered growing it. But after spending time with you⊠After seeing the way you liveâŠ
I wanted to try growing it.
Choices:
Iâm happy you think that way
Thank you
Ammon:
Well thenâŠ
Ammon gently picked one of the beautifully blooming flowers.
Choices:
Is it okay to pick it?
Isnât it a rare flower?
Ammon:
This flower only blooms at night. By morning, it withers away.
So itâs fine. If itâs going to wilt anyway⊠Iâd rather admire it a little longer. And besidesâŠ
It has a really wonderful fragrance. If you place it near your pillow, you should sleep well. Now then, Master. Letâs head back to your room.
[Devilâs Palace Your Room]
Ammon:
Put the flowers in a vase⊠And there, all done.
Choices:
BeautifulâŠ
Thank you
Ammon:
Not at all. Now then, Master⊠Please get into bed. I hope you have pleasant dreams. Goodnight, Master.
One day, while I was taking a walk through the gardenâŠ
I sensed someone behind the bushes.
Ammon:
Hmm hm hmmm~âȘ
You:
(That voice isâŠ)
Ammon:
Hm? Is someone there?
Rustle rustle
Ammon:
Oh, itâs Master. Good afternoon.
You:
Good afternoon, Ammon
Ammon:
Out for a walk? Then please, take your time exploring the garden. The roses I raised are blooming especially beautifully today.
You:
It really is a beautiful garden
Ammon:
Hehe. This scenery is my pride. But to keep it looking this beautifulâŠ
a lot of unseen effort goes into it behind the scenes. Watering, replacing the soil, pulling weeds⊠And pruning the parts people canât see is important too.
You:
So thatâs why you were behind the bushesâŠ?
Ammon:
Exactly. Big effort creates small differences.
âŠThough, that kind of line doesnât really sound like me, does it?
You:
Why not?
Ammon:
âHard work is importantâ sounds more like something a serious butler would say. I used to live by the philosophy of⊠how to slack off as efficiently as possible. Doing the bare minimum without getting caught, then being praised for the results⊠I was the type who found satisfaction in that.
Ammon:
Though⊠That was before I met you, Master. Now, when I work seriously and get praised by you like this⊠It brings a completely different kind of happiness. I never knew I could be such a sincere person⊠Not until I met you.
Ammon:
Ahh⊠I always thought I was pretty good at making other people work for me, too. But it seems youâre even better at it than I am, Master. Youâre quite impressive yourself.
You:
Thatâs not what Iâm trying to doâŠ
Ammon:
Hehe, I know. Thatâs exactly why I canât beat you. But I donât mind! Working up a sweat for your sake doesnât bother me at all. AlthoughâŠ
I do want a reward.
You:
A reward�
Ammon:
Exactly. Youâve spent enough time with me by now⊠surely you know what reward I want?
You:
I-Iâm not sureâŠ
Ammon:
Playing dumb wonât work. Thereâs only one thing I wantâŠ
âŠTo stay by your side from now on, too.
Ammon:
Hehe⊠what do you think? Iâm pretty serious, arenât I? When it comes to you, Master, Iâm always serious. So⊠Iâll stay by your side from now on too.
Ammon:
Because then⊠Iâll always be able to offer you roses this beautiful. Ah, donât worry. This rose has properlyâŠ
You:
Had its thorns removed?
Ammon:
Exactly right. You really do understand me well now, Master. HeheâŠ
When I first came to the mansion, I think I was a lot sharper around the edges⊠But now Iâve completely softened⊠And I can devote myself to you anytime.
You:
AmmonâŠ
Ammon:
So Master⊠You never need to hesitate to accept me. As long as Iâm by your side⊠I wonât let anyone hurt you.
No, just seeing such an unusual pair together made me curiousâŠ
You:
An unusual pair?
Lamli:
Hey, Rose-kun! Weâve gotta hide quickly or Hau-san is going to come! Maybe it wouldâve been safer to hide in the attic after all?
Ammon:
No, no if we hid in the attic weâd get found immediately! You really shouldnât underestimate Haures-sanâs sharp instincts. Anyway, hurry up and hide!
Choices:
Ammon? Lamli?
What are you two doing?
Ammon:
Wah! Oh, itâs you, Master. Good, I thought Haures-san had found usâŠ
Lamli:
Oh, itâs Master~! Hello⊠MmphâŠ!
Ammon:
Shh! Lamli, youâre too loud! If you shout like that, Haures-san is going to find our location!
Lamli:
I see, I see. Ahaha! I just get so happy when I meet Master.
Ammon:
Honestly âI just got happyâ is not the point here. Do you even understand the situation right now?
You:
Are you hiding from Haures?
Lamli:
Thatâs right, Master. Weâre currently in the middle of running away from Hau-san.
Muu:
Did you do something bad to Haures-san?
Ammon:
Well thatâsâŠ
Haures:
Hey Ammon, Lamli. So you were here after all.
Lamli:
Hau-san!?
Ammon:
W-weâve been found!
Haures:
Today, youâre going to properly join training. Understood?
Ammon:
Ugh.
You:
Training?
Haures:
Master, I see you were here. Training is something like practice for hunting angels. For us Demon Butlers, hunting angels is an important duty, so we must properly build our strength.
Muu:
I see. So thatâs what this training is for! Hm? In that case⊠were Ammon-san and Lamli-san running away from that training?
Ammon:
Yeah. That's about it.
You:
Why would you run away in the first placeâŠ
Lamli:
The reason for running away is obvious, isnât it? Because itâs a pain.
Muu:
Eh? Lamli-san, is it really okay to say something like that?
Lamli:
Hau-sanâs training is⊠just boring, super tough muscle training all the time. I get that the basics are important⊠but doing only that gets kind of boring, you know⊠In one word, itâs just not fun! Ahaha!
Haures:
I see⊠âa painâ and ânot fun,â huh.
Ammon:
N-no, Haures-san! I donât think that that strongly about it! Please, just lecture Lamli!
Lamli:
Eh~? Rose-kun, you said the same thing the other day too~ didnât you? You said steady muscle training is âseriously a painâ⊠didnât you?
Ammon:
Huh!? H-hey, Lamli!
Chapter 2
[Devilâs Palace Garden]
Lamli:
Eh~? Rose-kun, you said the same thing the other day too~ didnât you?
You said steady muscle training is âseriously a painâ⊠didnât you?
Ammon:
Huh!? H-hey, Lamli! I-I didnât say it that strongly! I only said that steady muscle training is âhard to get motivated forââŠ
You:
They both seem the same to me...
Haures:
Sigh⊠Enough. Calm down. Do not let Master hear any more unsightly conversation than this.
Ammon:
UghâŠ
Lamli:
Master, Iâm sorry.
Haures:
You two are always like this⊠How am I supposed to guide these two who lack any motivation⊠SighâŠ
Lucas:
Fufu. Thatâs quite a big sigh youâre letting out, Haures-kun.
Muu:
Lucas-san!
Lucas:
Master. Good afternoon.
Choices:
Good afternoon
Lucas!
Haures:
Lucas-san, why are you here?
Lucas:
I had just returned to the mansion, and I happened to hear Lamli-kunâs voice. I got curious about what you were doing, so I came to take a look.
Lamli:
Welcome back, Lucas-sama!
Lucas:
Iâm back. Are you working hard on your training?
Lamli:
I was just about to start doing my best!
Lucas:
I see, thatâs fine then. But you shouldnât trouble Haures-kun too much.
Lamli:
Yes, Lucas-sama!
Muu:
Your attitude is completely different from earlierâŠ
Ammon:
Itâs the usual, so itâs better not to worry about it.
Lucas:
Haures-kun. Is todayâs training going to be held in the garden as usual?
Haures:
Yes⊠more or less.
Lucas:
Then Lamli-kun and Ammon-kun, could you go ahead first? I have something important Iâd like to discuss with Master and Haures-kun.
Lamli:
UnderstoodâŠ
Ammon:
âŠ
Lucas:
Now then⊠it seems Ammon-kun and Lamli-kun have gone ahead.
Haures:
So, Lucas-san. What is this important talk with me and Master�
Lucas:
Yes⊠Haures-kun⊠youâre troubled about how to motivate Ammon-kun and Lamli-kun, arenât you?
Haures:
Y-yesâŠ
Lucas:
For clever, sly types like those two⊠being strict with them doesnât really produce good results. They have a strong sense of self, after all. They donât easily get swayed by other peopleâs opinions.
Haures:
That⊠is certainly trueâŠ
Lucas:
Youâve been doing your best, Haures-kun⊠So itâs a bit hard for me to say this.
Haures:
No, thank you for the advice.
Muu:
Then what should we do?
Lucas:
Fufu⊠We just need to make them want to do it themselves.
You:
Make them want to do it�
Lucas:
Yes. From now on, when you interact with Ammon-kun and Lamli-kunâŠ
In any case, make sure to say things like âAmazing!â or âThank you!â to them.
Muu:
Eh⊠is that all?
Lucas:
Fufu. Just try it, even if you think itâs a trick.
Muu:
Y-yesâŠ
Chapter 3
- A few weeks later -
We did exactly as Lucas told us⊠and kept praising Ammon at every opportunity.
[Central Land Espoir]
Angel:
âDie⊠for the sake of lifeâŠâ
Townsperson:
P-please help me!
Dash dash dashâŠ
Muu:
Ammon-san! Thereâs an angel over there!
Ammon:
I know! Master. Please release my demon power!Â
Slash!
Angel:
âD-die⊠f-for the sake of li⊠lifeâŠâ
ââŠâ
Ammon:
Phew⊠That wraps up todayâs angel hunt.
Child:
Papa!!
Townsperson:
Ah, itâs alright now. Papa is safe.
Child:
Thank you, Demon Butler big brotherâŠ! For saving PapaâŠ!
Ammon:
Huh? Well, I just did my job, thatâs all.
Child:
Thank you, thank you so so much!
Ammon:
Ugh⊠Itâs not like I did anything that deserves that much thanks. Hey! Itâs dangerous, so go home quickly. An angel might show up again, you know.
Child:
Okay!
Townsperson:
Thank you.
Tap⊠tap⊠tapâŠ
Muu:
MasterâŠ! Itâs here! Nowâs the time! Just like Lucas-san said⊠letâs tell Ammon-san words of praise and gratitude!
Choices:
Yeah
Right, âamazingâ and âthank youâ!
Muu:
Ammon-sanâŠ!
Ammon:
Oh, Muu. As you can see, the angel hunt is finished.
Muu:
Ammon-san! As expected of you! To defeat an angel this quicklyâŠ!
Ammon:
This much is nothing special, really.
Muu:
Hehe. Ammon-san saved the town again! In just the past few days, youâve saved people in town six times! Ammon-san, youâre amazing!
Ammon:
Geez, youâre overpraising meâŠ
Choices:
Thank you! Ammon!
Youâre amazing! Ammon!
Ammon:
Even MasterâŠÂ
Even if you praise me like that, you wonât get anything out of it.Â
Muu:
Come to think of it, Ammon-san, arenât you getting stronger and stronger? Your movements are smoother than before, and I feel like your stamina has improved tooâŠ
Ammon:
So you noticed, huh? Actually, Iâve been putting in more effort into training lately~. Itâs kind of started to feel fun getting stronger.
Choices:
(Ammon is actually motivatedâŠ!)
(Wow! Itâs exactly as Lucas intended)
- A few minutes later -
Muu:
Master, MasterâŠ! Did you hear what Ammon-san just said?
Choices:
I heard he has been working hard on his training
He seemed really motivated, didnât he?
Muu:
Yes! It turned out exactly as Lucas-san said it would! âBy saving townspeople during angel hunts⊠and receiving gratitude and praiseâŠâ
âAmmon-sanâs desire for recognition gets stimulated, and motivation gradually starts to rise.â
It was worth it for both of us to keep praising and thanking him, Master! At this rate, letâs keep praising Ammon-san even more!
Choices:
Thatâs right
Yeah!
Ammon:
You donât need to do that anymore, Master.
Muu:
Wah! Ammon-san! W-when did you get hereâŠ! Wait, did you hear everything we just said?!
Ammon:
Yeah, I heard the whole thing.
Muu:
Ehh!! Um, itâs not like that, Ammon-san! We just wanted you to feel motivated, thatâs allâŠ!
Ammon:
Itâs fine, no need to explain. I knew everything from the start.
Choices:
Eh�
From the beginning�
Ammon:
Lucas-sanâs intentions⊠and the fact that you were all trying to get me motivated⊠I understood everything, and I just acted like I didnât know.
Muu:
R-really!?
Ammon:
No, no⊠Honestly, with praise that obvious, it wouldâve been strange not to notice.
Muu:
W-well⊠But! If you noticed, then why didnât you say anything?
Ammon:
Well, obviously⊠So I could make the most of the situation, of course.
Choices:
Make the most⊠of the situationâŠ?Â
What do you mean by that�
Ammon:
As long as I act like Iâm getting motivated⊠That strict Haures-san stopped nagging me about things⊠Man~ Thanks to that, Iâve had it pretty easy lately.
Muu:
N-no way⊠I thought we were the ones controlling Ammon-san⊠So we were the ones being cleverly used by Ammon-sanâŠ
Choices:
As expected of AmmonâŠ
S-slyâŠ
Ammon:
Hehe⊠If you thought you could control me that easily, thatâs pretty naive. Iâm a bad man, after all⊠You should keep that in mind too, Master.
The weather is nice today, Master! Itâs perfect for a walk!
Choices:
Yeah, it is
Muu is energetic as always today
Muu:
Oh? Is that over there�
Ammon:
HmmhmmâȘ
Muu:
Thatâs Ammon-san, isnât it? Maybe heâs in the middle of work?
You:
If I remember right, Ammon was assigned to garden maintenance, wasnât he?
Muu:
Yes! Thatâs right!Â
Ammon:
Oh? Isnât that Master and Muu? What are you two doing?Â
Muu:
Itâs such nice weather, so Iâm taking a walk with Master!
Ammon:
A walk, huh? Sounds nice~ Yeah, the weather really is great today.
Muu:
Ammon-san, are you working?
Ammon:
Yep~ I was just watering the flowers in the garden.
Muu:
Donât tell me youâre watering all the flowers in this huge garden?
Ammon:
Well, of course.
Muu:
T-that sounds like a lot of work.
Ammon:
Well, yeah, it does take time⊠But the flowers are living things too, you know. If they wither away, thatâd be pretty sad, wouldnât it?
You:
You really do love flowers, huh
Ammon:
Yeah. The flowers in this garden are as precious to me as family!
Muu:
Family?
Ammon:
How should I put it⊠To me, they kind of feel like my own children. I just feel like I want to give them proper care and affection⊠Well, Iâve never actually raised kids or anything, so I wouldnât really knowâŠ
Muu:
Then, do you give the flowers names or something?
Ammon:
Huh? Of course not. What are you even talking about?Â
Muu:
Huh?! But earlier you said the flowers feel like your childrenâŠ
Ammon:
No no, donât get me wrong. Iâm not that far gone, you know. I just mean I treat them as something important, like family thatâs all.
Muu:
I-I see⊠But even so, you can tell just by looking at this garden how much you care about the flowers, Ammon-san! All of them are blooming so beautifully! Donât you think so too, Master?
You:
These white roses are especially beautiful
Ammon:
Master, youâve got a good eye~ That oneâs in a really good mood today. Itâs been a bit weak lately, but⊠I kept taking care of it patiently, and it finally perked up again⊠And its scent feels way healthier than before too.
Iâm really glad.
You:
You can tell how a flower is doing just from its scent?
Ammon:
More or less.
Muu:
sniff sniff⊠sniff sniff⊠I donât really feel any difference in the smell of the flowers thoughâŠ
Ammon:
Eh?! Theyâre totally different.
Chapter 2
[Devilâs Palace Garden]
Muu:
I donât really feel any difference in the smell of the flowers thoughâŠ
Ammon:
Eh?! Theyâre totally different. For example⊠This rose smells like itâs full of energy after soaking up the sunlight⊠On the other hand, the roses in the shade smell kind of sulky, like they wanted more sunlight.
Muu:
No, I really canât tell the difference! And what do you even mean by âsulky smell"?
Ammon:
If you ask me what a âsulky smell" is⊠I mean it exactly like it soundsâŠ
Muu:
I donât think I can understand that.
You:
Maybe itâs because youâre the one taking care of them that you can tell
Muu:
I see, that might be true.
Ammon:
Oh right, since weâre here. Master, want me to show you around the garden a bit? Iâd like Master to see my proud garden too!
Choices:
Please guide me
I want to see it
Ammon:
Alright, this way, Master.
Muu:
Wow~ There really are so many flowers blooming here~
You:
Are there especially a lot of roses?
Ammon:
You noticed? Roses are actually my preference. Out of all flowers, roses are my favorite.Â
Muu:
So all the flowers here are grown by you, Ammon-san?
Ammon:
Yeah, thatâs right.
Muu:
âŠ!! I just realized something a bit scary⊠Ammon-san, donât tell meâŠ
You mean you check each flower in this garden⊠and take care of them one by one?
Ammon:
Eh? Isnât that just obvious?
Muu:
J-just as I thought! T-that sounds way too exhausting, doesnât it?
Ammon:
What are you talking about? Thatâs just normal, isnât it? Every flower has its own personality, after all~âŠ
Even among the same kind of flower, not a single one is exactly alike. Flowers are living things, so of course they all have their differencesâŠ
And because of that, itâs only natural that the way you care for them changes too, right?
Muu:
I suppose thatâs trueâŠ
Ammon:
Do you really understand, Muu? Sounds more like youâre just giving me a random answer.
Muu:
N-no, thatâs not true at all!
Ammon:
Oh, right. By the way, did you know roses also differ depending on how many years theyâve lived?
Muu:
Eh? Really?
Ammon:
For example, take a look at this red rose bush. The petals are blooming so boldly and full of presence, right? This rose bush has been planted for about two to three years.
You:
BeautifulâŠ
Ammon:
Itâs just entered its youth phase, so its thorns are sharp, and its scent is full of that youthful confidence.
Muu:
I see, it does look bright and lively at a glance.
Ammon:
And then, on the other hand, this yellow rose bush.Â
Muu:
Oh? Compared to the red one, this one has fewer flowers.
Ammon:
If I remember right, this rose bush was planted about ten years ago.
Muu:
T-ten years!? Itâs been alive that long?
Ammon:
Roses can live quite a long time if you properly take care of them. This yellow rose⊠The number of flowers has decreased, and its color has become a little pale too.
You:
The petals also look a bit softer, donât they?
Muu:
It looks a little less energetic. Is it going to be okay?
Ammon:
Itâs fine. Even like this, itâs still doing pretty well.
Chapter 3
[Devilâs Palace Garden]
Muu:
It looks a little less energetic. Is it going to be okay?
Ammon:
Itâs fine. Even like this, itâs still doing pretty well. If you smell the rose, youâll understand. Yeah⊠If anything, itâs actually doing really well today.
If the red rose smells like youthful confidence⊠This yellow rose has a more mature calm to it⊠It gives off a gentle, embracing kind of scent.
So, what do you think?
Muu:
I guess I do feel like the scent is a little different.
Ammon:
So you get it a little now, what I mean by each flower having its own personality?
You:
So even roses of the same kind are all different
Ammon:
When I look at rose bushes like this⊠I often think people and flowers arenât all that different.
You:
People and flowers are the same?
Ammon:
Just like these flowers⊠We humans are the same too, our environment when weâre born, and the time weâve lived through, itâs all different for each person⊠Thatâs why thereâs never really such a thing as two identical peopleâŠ
Ammon:
Everyone lives while blooming with their own unique charm. SoâŠ
Every person definitely has something that makes them appealing. Like thinking, âIâm no good because I canât be like that person,â or âI have to become like themââŠ
I end up thinking that way sometimes tooâŠ
Ammon:
Instead of thinking like that⊠you should polish the qualities that only you have even more and more⊠To the very end, staying true to yourselfâŠ
I think I want to be as beautiful as this rose bush.
Muu:
Ammon-san. That was kind of coolâŠ
Ammon:
Wait, did I just say something super cheesy just now? Ugh, thatâs embarrassing~ Master, please forget I said that!
You:
I think it was really good
Muu:
I thought it was really nice too!
Ammon:
R-really? Well, anywayâŠ
I really love the flowers for teaching me that kind of way of living.
Muu:
So, different kinds of charm⊠Then I guess my charm would be this adorable style of mine!
You:
My charmâŠ
Ammon:
Master, donât tell me you donât know your own charm?
You:
UhâŠ
Ammon:
Oh right, Master. Please wait a moment.Â
Tap⊠tap⊠tapâŠ
Ammon:
Master. Please take this flower.
Choices:
This isâŠ
There are so many small, beautiful flowersâŠ
Ammon:
Thatâs a daisy. In the eastern lands, itâs also called âhinagikuâ. Its flower meaning isâŠ
âŠNo, never mind.
You:
You came this far, you could at least tell meâŠ
Boschi:
Hey, Ammon. You around?
Muu:
That voice, itâs Boschi-san, isnât it?
Ammon:
Heâs probably in trouble again. Honestly, heâs hopeless sometimes.
Sorry, Master. Boschi-sanâs calling me, so Iâll have to excuse myself. If you have time, please take a look around the garden flowers. Well then.
Tap⊠tap⊠tapâŠ
You:
Heâs goneâŠ
Muu:
Still, these are really lovely flowers, Master! Theyâre called daisies, right?
Mmm, they smell really nice! Letâs put them in your room, Master!
You:
Good ideaÂ
The End
*So, I did research (please correct me if Iâm wrong) hinagiku (daisy) represents innocence, peace, hope, and beauty.
I see. Youâve gotten yourself involved in quite a troublesome matter, havenât you.
Muu:
Master, Berrien-san and the others seem to be talking about something.
You:
Is this a serious matter?
Lucas:
Oh, Master. Youâve arrived at just the right time. I was just about to visit your room, actually.
You:
Did something happen?
Berrien:
Master. A new request has arrived from the Grovanes family.
Muu:
A request� Could it be that an angel has appeared somewhere?
Lucas:
No, we donât yet know if it involves angels⊠Weâve been asked to investigate a rather strange incident.
Muu:
A strange incident?
Berrien:
Over the past few days, in the nearby town of Espoir⊠It seems a series of incidents has been occurring where both adults and children are being abducted one after another.
Muu:
Abducted� Do we know who the culprit is?
Lucas:
Not yet⊠Thatâs why we just received the investigation request from the Grovanes family. Whether itâs the work of humans⊠or perhaps the work of angelsâŠ
Berrien:
Iâve never heard of angels abducting humans, though⊠Given the recent unusual movements among the angels, we canât outright say itâs impossible.
So⊠Master, we would like you to accompany the Demon Butlers and head out to investigate this case.
Choices:
Iâm a little worried about thisâŠ
Isnât this dangerous?
Muu:
Master, please donât worry! All the butlers will be with you too! If anything happens, Iâll protect you, Master!
You:
Thank you, Muu
Lucas:
Then, letâs begin preparations at onceâŠ
- Some time later -
Berrien:
So thatâs the situation, Ammon-kun, Lono-kun. Iâm counting on you.
Lono:
Understood.
Ammon:
HaaâŠ
You:
A sigh?
Muu:
Ammon-san, whatâs wrong? Why are you letting out such a big sigh?
Ammon:
Well, of course Iâm going to sigh a little. Once again, weâve been handed some troublesome job by the higher-upsâŠ
Honestly, those people⊠Do they think weâre some kind of city security patrol or something?
Lucas:
It canât be helped. Weâre butlers employed by the Grovanes family, after all. We canât go against our employerâs orders.
Ammon:
I get that, but⊠Then they could at least pay us a bit more. I donât really want to take on work that isnât worth the compensation, you know~.
Berrien:
Ammon-kun, we are in front of the Master.
Ammon:
I know. I just felt like complaining a little, thatâs all. HaaâŠ
Well, no matter what I say, weâve just got to do it anyway. Master. Letâs wrap this up quickly and head back.
Tap⊠tap⊠tapâŠ
Muu:
Do you think Ammon-san will actually take this seriously?
Lono:
You donât need to worry that much, heâll be fine. Ammon-san complains like that, but heâs actually pretty reliable.
Muu:
If Lono-san says soâŠ
Lono:
Master, please donât worry either. Ammon-san and I will protect you, so just sit back and trust us!
You:
Thank you
Lucas:
Then, Iâm counting on everyone. Master.
Berrien:
Please remain safe.
[Central Land Espoir]
Lono:
Well then, shall we get started investigating the kidnapping case?
Ammon:
For cases like this, the basics are hearing people out first. We should look for someone who might know somethingâŠ
Street Child:
Sniff⊠sobâŠÂ
Townsperson:
Heâs probably just lost. Iâll help look for him.
Street Child:
But⊠butâŠ
You:
The child is crying?
Muu:
This seems like a pretty unusual situationâŠ
Lono:
Letâs hear them out, Master.
Tap⊠tap⊠tapâŠ
Lono:
Hey, mind if we talk for a second?
Townsperson:
Yes? W-what!! Youâre the rumored Demon Butlers and their MasterâŠ!
Lono:
Whatâs wrong with that child?
Townsperson:
Actually, I saw this child crying while walking through the town⊠When I asked, they said their little sister and parents have disappeared.
You:
Disappeared�
Lono:
So theyâre missing, you mean?
Townsperson:
Yes, and theyâve been crying like this ever sinceâŠ
Street Child:
Sniff⊠sobâŠ
Lono:
Hm? Wait, arenât you this childâs family?
Merchant:
No, no. Iâm just a merchant. I only just arrived in this town for businessâŠ
Ammon:
Ah, I see. No wonder I didnât recognize your face.Â
Muu:
Eh? Ammon-san, you remember the faces of people in town?
Ammon:
Well, Iâve been living here for a while⊠so I end up remembering peopleâs faces whether I want to or not.
Street Child:
Sniff⊠sobâŠ
Chapter 2
[Central Land Espoir]
Street Child:
Sniff⊠sobâŠ
Ammon:
Youâre okay now. Weâll be here to help you.
Muu:
Ammon-san is being kind to a child⊠Thatâs surprising.
Ammon:
I canât just leave a crying kid alone, thatâs the kind of person I am.
Hey, kid. If you know anything about your missing family, tell usâŠ
Street Child:
âŠThey were taken by angels.
Ammon:
Huh?
Lono:
Hey, what did you just sayâŠ
Street Child:
Last night, when we were passing through the forest as a family⊠An angel suddenly appeared and took everyoneâŠ
Lono:
Angels abducting peopleâŠ?Â
Street Child:
I-I got scared and ran away without thinking. And when I came back later⊠my little sister, my father and mother, they were all goneâŠ
Itâs not a lie! Itâs true! An angel really didâŠ
If this is the work of angels, then it looks like itâs the Masterâs turn, doesnât it?
Lono:
Alright then, weâve gotta find the angel that took their family. Can you guide us to that forest?
Merchant:
Iâll go with you too.
Choices:
Thatâs dangerous
Are you sure itâs alright?
Merchant:
No, Iâve already stepped into this far. I canât just stand by and do nothing.Â
Besides, if it comes to it, Iâll run away with this child.
Muu:
That would definitely be safer for the child. I think thatâs a good idea, donât you?
Lono:
Then letâs head to the forest quickly, Master.
Choices:
Youâre right
Letâs hurry and go find them
Ammon:
Alright then, from here we split up.Â
Lono:
Eh?
Muu:
Split up⊠What do you mean by that, Ammon-san? Are we not going together?
Ammon:
I just remembered Iâve got something important to take care of⊠Iâll catch up with you later. If this is the angelsâ doing. Master, go with Lono.
Lono, Iâm leaving Master to you. Donât you dare leave their side, got it?
Lono:
I got it.
Ammon:
Then, Master. Please, donât do anything reckless.
Choices:
Be careful too, Ammon
Donât do anything reckless either, Ammon
Tap⊠tap⊠tapâŠ
Muu:
Heâs gone.
Merchant:
Shouldnât we bring him back?
Lono:
No need to worry. I can handle something like hunting angels on my own just fine.
Merchant:
I-I see⊠Thatâs reassuring, as expected of Demon Butlers.
Street Child:
We have to hurry⊠and find everyoneâŠ
Lono:
Yeah. Can you guide us to the forest?
Street Child:
Yeah.
Tap⊠tap⊠tapâŠ
Muu:
Iâm a little worried about Ammon-san, but we should go too, Master!
Choices:
Yeah
Letâs hurry
[Outskirts of the Town The Forest]
Muu:
Was the angel seen around here?
Street Child:
âŠYeah.
Lono:
Deep in a forest like this, hardly anyone comes through. Even if you called for help, no one would come to save you out here
Merchant:
Yes, exactly.
Lono:
âŠHm?
Muu:
Whoa! Ow, please donât stop so suddenly, Lono-san!
Lono:
Master, stay close to me. Thereâs something nearby.
Choices:
Eh?
Why are you acting so suddenly?
Men:
Heh heh heh.
Muu:
What is with these people! A bunch of scary-looking men just showed up!Â
Lono:
These guys⊠bandits⊠Master, Muu. Donât leave my side.Â
Hey. You make sure to protect that kid tooâŠ
Merchant:
Heh heh heh. Whoâs going to protect whom?
Lono:
You⊠donât tell me youâre with themâŠ
Merchant:
So the rumored Demon Butlers arenât all that, huh. Falling right into a trap this easily.
You:
A trap�
Merchant:
Heh heh heh. From the start, that story about being taken by an angel was a lie. We were the ones who took this childâs family.
Muu:
Eh!? What do you mean by that?
Street Child:
I-Iâm sorryâŠ! They said if I cooperated, theyâd give everyone backâŠ
So IâŠ!
Merchant:
Originally, the plan was to use the child as bait and kidnap other adults. Didnât expect to hook Demon Butlers instead.
Lono:
Come to think of it, you said you were a merchant. Donât tell me what youâre selling isâŠ
Merchant:
Good instincts. Youâre exactly right.
Lono:
Tch⊠What a disgusting bunch. Master, these guys are seriously dangerous. We should get out of here quickly.
Men:
Heh heh heh. Weâre not letting you escape. Now that you know, weâll have to make you disappear here.
Muu:
Youâre not laying a single finger on Master!
Men:
Hey, hey. With this kind of numbers difference, how are you supposed to fight us?
Lono:
Fighting while protecting Master, yeah, thatâs roughâŠ
Muu:
W-what should we do.
???:
So it really was a lie after all~.
Lono:
That voiceâŠ
Chapter 3
[Outskirts of the Town The Forest]
Men:
Hey, hey. With this kind of numbers difference, how are you supposed to fight us?
Lono:
Fighting while protecting Master, yeah, thatâs roughâŠ
Muu:
W-what should we do.
???:
So it really was a lie after all~.
Lono:
That voiceâŠ
Ammon:
Master, have these guys done anything to you?
Muu:
Ammon-san!
Merchant:
Youâre from earlier.
Ammon:
You should give up already~ I just called the Grovanes family security squad a moment ago. In a bit, dozens of guards are going to be coming to arrest you guys.
Men:
murmuringâŠ
Merchant:
Tch⊠This wasnât how it was supposed to go.
Ammon:
Now now, no need to panic. Actually, Iâve got a little proposal for you.
Merchant:
A proposal�
Ammon:
I could help you guys out, you know?
Choices:
Eh?
Ammon!?
Lono:
Huh? Ammon-san, what are you sayingâŠ!
Ammon:
Alright, alright. Lono, just be quiet for a bit. So, how about making a deal with me?Â
Merchant:
A deal?
Ammon:
So this story about adults and children going missing over the past few days⊠you guys are the ones behind it, right?
If you release the hostages and promise to never set foot in Grovanes territory again⊠I might let you off this time.
Merchant:
Huh? Thatâs just a bluff, itâs obviously a lie!
Ammon:
Is that so? Then I guess Iâve got no choice but to let you get arrested as-is~
Spending the rest of your life in prison⊠Ahh, how pitiful.
Merchant:
Tch⊠If we release the hostages, youâll let us go, right?
Ammon:
And the condition is that you never enter Grovanes territory again.
Merchant:
F-fine.
âŠThe hostages are in a cave to the east from here.
Ammon:
Then itâs a deal.
Merchant:
Heh heh heh. Weâre saved.
Lono:
Ammon-san! What do you think youâre deciding on your own?! If you let those guys go, thereâll be more victims againâŠ!
Ammon:
Lono, what are you doing? If we donât hurry, weâre gonna lose those guys.
Lono:
Huh?
Ammon:
Iâll protect Master, so Lono, hurry up and catch those guys.
Merchant:
W-what is this! This isnât what you promised!
Ammon:
A promise� Are you misunderstanding something? I said I might let you go, but I never said Lono would let you off.
Merchant:
Y-youâŠ
Ammon:
And weâre taking this kid back too.Â
Street Child:
Big butler brotherâŠ!
Ammon:
You did well. Youâre safe now.
Merchant:
W-when did you!
Ammon:
Now, Master, get behind me. Letâs leave the troublesome ones to Lono.
- A little while later -
[Devilâs Palace Private Room]
Ammon:
Master, youâve had a long day. Iâm sorry I put you in danger.
Muu:
Still, Iâm really glad everything turned out okay! The missing people were rescued, and we managed to capture all the bad guys too! Itâs all thanks to Ammon-san!
Lono:
Hey, what about me?!
Ammon:
Alright, alright, Lono did a great job too~
You:
Itâs thanks to everyone
Lono:
Hehe. Thank you, Master.
Ammon:
Case closed, then.
Lono:
Yeah. Come to think of it, Ammon-san⊠that ending was unexpected.
Ammon:
Hm? The ending? What do you mean?
Lono:
Like, when the kid whose family was taken hostage said they wanted to thank you or something. You just came back without taking anything.
I honestly thought youâd say something like⊠âYou owe me one!â or something like that.
Muu:
So even Ammon-san doesnât ask for anything in return from a child!
Ammon:
Heh heh, what are you talking about? Thatâs also a technique.
Choices:
Ammon is making a scary face
A technique?
Ammon:
I did say I remember the faces of everyone in the town, right? That kidâs parents are the owners of the shop that sells the best cheese in town. And Iâve also confirmed that the kid often helps out at the shop.
So⊠you get what Iâm saying, right?
Muu:
D-donât tell me you didnât ask for anything on purpose, so the kid would feel even more indebted to youâŠ? And then, even after the kid grows up and takes over the cheese shop, you can keep getting special treatmentâŠ
Hii Molly, Who do you think is the most touch starved butler?
Hiii Anon đ„čđ thank you for the ask!
Who do I think is the most touch starved butler?
All of them-
Iâm sorry I donât mean to repeat my previous answer đ
â ïž Spoiler warning â ïž (Making HCs based on the characters they encounter)
As a butler, the last touch theyâve ever had was most likely from their past family, a gentle head pat from a parent, a welcoming hug whenever they come home, a comforting handhold whenever they feel unease.
Tricia would run towards Haures whenever he comes home safely, Alec would hold Latoâs hand whenever he finds something pretty, Goetia would pat Berrien and Beren whenever theyâve done well.
Fenneszâs sister would hold Fenneszâs hand whenever he feels scared, Flureâs sister would also hold Flureâs hand whenever he talks with strangers.
Boschiâs gramma would ruffle his head whenever he makes a chair, a small table, a small step stool for her, she would be proud of him no matter what.
Miyaji and Hanamaru would be surrounded by their children, asking for a lifted hug, and they would pat their heads so comforting, so warmly.
Shiro, who seems to be avoidant when it comes to touches, Iâm sure that Shiroâs mother would cup his cheek and wipe his face whenever he comes back from the forest, brushing the leaves off of his long hair.
Yuuhanâs mother would praise baby Yuuhan while he rest his head on her laps, her hand on his head makes him very sleepy, it was the rare times that he doesnât have to put up a mature face.
Teddyâs shoulders would be hugged by his companions whenever they finished a hard training, they cheer at the campfire, laughing about the ordinary joy in life.
Ammonâs mother, whenever sheâs in a good mood, would hold out her hand towards him, crossing the road to sell the roses.
Whenever Lamli nailed a circus trick, the other circus members would clap for him, ruffling his hair, calling him, âthe circus boyâ, Lamli felt his heart warmer.
Whenever Nacâs mother writes with ink, it seemed to have blotted on her hand, and Nac would prepare a handkerchief right away for her to use, and Nacâs mother would smile beautifully, cupping and brushing her thumbs at her sweet sonâs cheeks, âwhy thank you, my dearest Nac.â She would say.
Lonoâs brothers and sisters would huddle around Lono whenever they sleep, Lono would hug them close for more warmth, he seems to fall asleep really fast whenever heâs with them.
Bastienâs father would ruffle his sonâs hair whenever he sees him taking good care of the livestocks, he would give him the food he brought from the market as a reward.
Whenever Lucas skipped a grade, asking for more books, his parents marvelled at his intelligence, even though Lucas doesnât seem to react towards their hugs, but he couldnât help but wrap his arms around them.
For it was a long time since theyâve experienced a nice touch, not something discomforting like the nobles grabbing their hands, or even facing the fists of the angry townspeople who lost their family.
Even when they have been with each other for a very long time, it seems like theyâre still a slight gap, a veil, thatâs still untouchable, something they couldnât talk about when it comes to the other butlers.
Perhaps they donât want them to worry, or maybe itâs something they felt deeply ashamed about.
But when Arujisama came, it felt like their hearts are touched from deep within, even the worst despairs and memories melted in Arujisamaâs palms. And theyâre accepted completely. An enveloping hug to tell them that everything is alright and you can be just as you are. They are pulled back to that very moment, the moment they feel like at home, despite the chaos they face in the world, itâs the reason for them to continue to live, to continue to fight.
They didnât even know they were this touch starved, they were numb to it, disregarding the aches they may had in their hearts, because they carry it everyday, and when Aruji treats them so kindly, the walls crumbled.
They start to face their vulnerabilities and fears, because they have to in order to heal.
And they couldnât help but crave for the next touch from Aruji, a pat whenever they fell asleep waiting for Aruji, whenever Aruji wiped and cleansed them from the purple demonization mist, whenever Aruji hugged them to congratulate them on their birthday, whenever Aruji held and squeeze their hands to make sure everythingâs alright.
For they couldnât live without your touches anymore.
[Akuneko Translations] Ammon Lead Advice Q&A Login Story
âIâm afraid to tell others what I truly wanted to do, even though I knew that I must tell them, but I couldnât help but feel anxious about it.â
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[On a certain day, I consulted my problem with Ammon.]
âIâm afraid to tell others what I truly wanted to do, even though I knew that I must tell them, but I couldnât help but feel anxious about it.â
Ammon: Thatâs trueâŠ
It really takes courage when you need to open yourself up to others.
If I could do this by myself then thatâll be greatâŠ
But there are times when you need a hand from others.
Youâre stuck in between the anxiety and fear where âyou have to tell themâ and âhaving to open your heart to themââŠ
Do you sometimes feel really stressed by that?
Thank you very much for coming to me to discuss this.
Iâll tell you my resolution methods to at least ease some of Arujisamaâs worries.
After all, IâmâŠalso the type whoâs not good at opening up too~
Even though I personally think Iâm balancing this mindset well, but even soâŠI could still understand Arujisamaâs feelings.
After all, when you have this kind of personalityâŠyou might be the type to overthink a lot.
âIf I were to say this, would I be laughed at?â
âIf I say this, would they say I canât do it?ââŠ
Since you might have these kind of thoughts surfacing, you would gradually hide your real thoughts.
âŠwhen I think about this, this might be a strange advice to say, butâŠ
You donât have to be too concerned about what others thinks of you.
Even when Arujisama feels anxiousâŠeven when youâre taking a difficult pathâŠ
Perhaps Arujisamaâs goalâŠalso exists on the same path as another person who once experience the same âdoubtsâ as well.
AndâŠthe proof to see that âitâs still attainableâ is there.
If you were to hide your pain and pretend that everythingâs alrightâŠothers might admire that.
Even if others laugh or make fun of youâŠif you reach there, nobodyâs going to say a word.
SoâŠbefore that, even though my advice might be slyâŠ
You can talk to them casually by thinking âletâs see which side youâre onâ.
And if they were to look down on youâŠthereâs the joy to strike them back when you achieve your goals in the future.
I have to prove myself to themâŠthat might be a motivation to have.
Maybe itâs also best to have a âclear villainââŠbecause you gotta unlock your potentials âȘ
Well, âvillainâ might be going too far~
Itâs just something to pull yourself together. If you can accept yourself in this mindset, then, thatâs great.
And on the other hand, if Arujisama were to open yourself up and they didnât laugh at you and they accept youâŠ
Youâll have dependable companions where theyâll believe in Arujisama and continue to support you.
Heh heh, no matter which side you haveâŠwouldnât you think theyâre both positive?
Iâm not sure if my words would have any impact on ArujisamaâŠbut if your heart could be lighten up a little, thatâll be great.
âŠyou donât have to be afraid. You can feel confident about your thoughts.
Even when everyone around you laughs at you, saying âyou couldnât do itââŠIâll continue to believe in you.
I believe that, if itâs Arujisama, you can definitely do it.
Let me protect Arujisama closelyâŠand watch over you to thrive what you wish to do.
I just worry Iâm missing things others are getting and I wanna actually be able to describe why I like certain things without sounding like a broken record.
I canât analyze to save my life but I wanna learn
I think the place to start is with the consciousness that all media is a collection of choices. All of it. Everything that is in a piece of media is a decision that someone made, from the big themes to the individual pixels on the screen in a video game, those are only there because someone made a decision that caused them to be there.
With that as the foundation, you can start asking the needful questions.
I find a useful place to start asking questions is "why X rather than Y?"
In any given piece of media you want to analyze, pick a choice that is being made and imagine what it would be like if a different (or opposite) choice had been made.
Say, in Star Wars, what if Luke had decided to join his father and overthrow the Emperor? If the movie had made that choice, how would it have changed the film? What would it feel like is the point the movie is trying to make then? What if Vader was not Luke's father?
Or, what if the good guys' lightsabers were red and the bad guys' sabers were blue? What does that change? What are the things you instinctively associate with those colors, why would swapping them around feel wrong? (or would it actually feel really right? If so, why?)
You can do this for the very big questions, like themes and entire plots, but you can also do it in the very minute. Read a poem and ask yourself why the author picked this word rather than one of its synonyms. Maybe it's for the meter, maybe it's for the tone, maybe it's to match vocabulary. Imagining a different word or a different phrase in the poem, how would that change how it feels to read? What it feels like to hear it spoken out loud?
The answer to many questions you'll ask about a piece of media are entirely banal. Like, in 3D animation, some things look the way they do because that's just how a particular software suite handles that particular task. Light reflections, physics simulation, motion blur, etc. Plenty of video games look the way they do in no small part because they are built within the constraints of their engines. Sometimes paintings have the colors they do not because an artiste is imbuing every choice with profound meaning, but because those are the colors the painter could afford, or which were available at the time. And those banal answers are still useful, even if they don't sound deep.
But the important bit is, the more questions you ask (however banal), the more answers you'll learn, and the more you'll understand about the mediums you're interested in, and the more you'll become able to interpret the choices that are made and work towards building an understanding and constructing a reading.
If you start from the understanding that everything (everything! literally every single thing!) in a piece of media is a choice, a decision that could have been made differently, and you ask yourself why it wasn't, you'll be in a decent position to start to interrogate the art you enjoy.
Outside of that, there are lots of books on art appreciation, and tons of people doing videos on media literacy on YouTube. I think Crash Course has some high-school level courses in English and Theatre and Film on their channel, which can be another good place to start.
Also, just, generally... Media literacy is a skill, not a trait. It's a thing which you practise doing, and in practising it you inevitably become better at it. Nobody starts out good at it, literally everybody is improving with practise all the time, and literally the only way to get any better is to try to do it to the best of your ability as much as possible, working the muscle so it will start to grow.
