Baby Pharmacist Princess

And now.

“Hey, who are you to be with my little chick?”

“Brother?”

“This guy didn’t fake a collapse to get attention, did he?!”

Gergys suddenly appeared in front of me, yelling at Pabel.

“Brother! He’s a patient, you shouldn’t treat him like that!”

What if he gets stressed and starts hyperventilating again!

I slapped Gergys on the back and looked at Pabel worriedly.

“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

But there was no immediate response.

Could he be scared and trembling?

“Were you… protecting me?”

Pabel’s reaction was quite surprising. He seemed to be thinking about something, touching his lips, before speaking again.

“Truly… I’m touched. Thank you, Princess. I’m very happy.”

“Uh, is that so?”

His pale face broke into a sweet smile.

He looked so delighted that it was confusing, but it felt awkward to deny it. He seemed genuinely pleased.

“I won’t forget this.”

His voice, sweet like sugar, tickled my ears.

I liked Pabel’s gentle manner of speaking.

Gergys, on the other hand, snorted as if he didn’t like it at all, picked me up, and turned away.

“See you next time, Pabel!”

“Yes, Princess.”

As Gergys carried me away, I waved at Pabel.

* * *

The beautiful golden hair shimmered like a mirage in his vision.

Watching Cherishe disappear, the boy with wine-colored hair turned back to glare at Pabel, making a throat-slitting gesture.

Pabel laughed and wiped away the tears forming at the corners of his eyes.

‘So that’s Cherishe.’

The little creature Princess Alexandra periodically tormented.

He had never seen her in person because he wasn’t interested, but now he knew what she looked like.

‘Small and round.’

The reason he came to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was because of Alexandra’s orders.

To find out when the new Pope would come to the imperial palace.

But being around so many humans caused sudden hyperventilation, forcing him to hide and endure the pain.

‘The air in the human world is so dirty it’s hard to endure.’

Pabel Igor Aximus.

He was actually a demon, a count of the demon realm, and a commander of the demon king’s army.

For some reason, he had crossed into the human world and was currently serving Alexandra as a contractor.

However, since it wasn’t a formal contract, he couldn’t maintain his true form.

Demons can use their power in the human world only if they cross through a ‘gate’ under a formal contract. Without it, they face many restrictions, which is why he currently appeared as a child.

In the demon realm, no one would be careless just because he looked young.

However, humans foolishly gave away important information simply because he appeared as a child.

So being a child wasn’t particularly bothersome, except for one thing.

There was something annoying.

It was the breathing issue.

Due to the difference in air density between the demon realm and the human world, he occasionally suffered from breathing problems.

If it were a formal contract, this wouldn’t be a problem, but this half-hearted contract caused this issue.

‘But to think a paper bag would solve it so easily.’

What principle is behind this?

Pabel glanced at the paper bag in his hand and smiled faintly.

The first Princess he met, Cherishe, was a child with golden hair like sunshine and sparkling eyes.

‘Small and fragile.’

Just his type.

In the demon realm, the law is that only the strong survive.

However, Pabel was considered an oddity among demons.

He liked delicate things.

Things so fragile that even pressing them with his thumb could make them lose their breath.

The problem was that it didn’t end there.

When such beings had a lively voice. When they acted as if they weren’t afraid of death. When they hummed in front of a tiger’s maw.

That’s when Pabel found them lovable.

So Pabel collected ‘weak things’ and decorated his mansion with them.

His friends called him perverted, but what did it matter?

‘Ah, it’s been a long time… since I’ve heard a voice that fits my taste.’

He licked his lips unconsciously.

He was salivating.

‘Ah, if it weren’t for the contract, I would have taken her to my mansion right away.’

And he would have gladly listened to her speaking to him, getting angry, and shouting with that voice.

He wanted to see her trapped, unable to escape, despairing, frustrated, and eventually loving him in misery.

‘Pretending to be unyielding but finally breaking is… truly lovable.’

Noticing his hands trembling with sudden greed, Pabel exhaled deeply to calm himself.

‘I’ll keep this a secret from Alexandra.’

Fundamentally, he shouldn’t hide anything from his contractor, but that’s only under a ‘formal contract.’

Now, he could do whatever he wanted as long as he didn’t get caught.

‘Come, I’ll give you life.’

Skillfully folding the paper bag into a new shape, Pabel tapped the beak area.

The paper bird flapped its wings and started moving.

He had summoned a demon spirit to possess the paper bird.

“Now, let’s go back to my tiresome contractor.”

Even though it was excruciating dealing with Alexandra, he had no choice.

‘Just a little longer.’

At most, 15 years.

By then, his plans would have come to fruition.

Saaak.

Black smoke enveloped Pabel.

Soon after, he disappeared without a trace.

When he reappeared, it was at Alexandra’s residence, the Maia Palace.

* * *

“Yawn.”

I’m sleepy.

A lot happened today.

I went to visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Gergys and met a very pretty boy.

When I returned, I had dinner with Dad, who seemed to be waiting for me.

After that, I fell asleep quickly.

‘It was all part of the grand plan to wake up secretly at dawn after everyone else was asleep.’

I covered my yawning mouth and rubbed my eyes.

I’m so sleepy, but if I want to go to Dragon Shop Street, now is the time.

In the morning, Sophia and other people would be around, and I wouldn’t have time to sneak out alone.

‘His name was Pabel.’

He was quite… a handsome boy.

His amethyst-like eye color was so beautiful I couldn’t stop looking at him.

‘I hope he doesn’t have another hyperventilation episode.’

But since I gave him a paper bag, he should be able to calm himself if it happens again.

I got out of bed and opened the wardrobe, putting a pillow and blanket inside.

Then I crawled in too.

‘Shami and Hanna will think I’m sleeping in bed!’

Perfect. Hmm.

If the maids realize I’m not in bed and panic, I’ll just say I was hiding in the wardrobe.

‘The best thing is to return before they notice.’

Yawn.

I kept yawning.

I called the system in my mind.

‘I want to go to Dragon Shop Street. Sell me an entry key.’

[(Advertisement) Message]

Even if you buy it late at night, there’s no discount!

Dragon Shop Street Entry Key: 1,000 gems

(Note) This is a one-time-use item.

‘Can’t you give me a little discount…?’

I thought wistfully, but the message window didn’t budge.

They didn’t even attach a heart this time, showing they were serious.

‘Tsk.’

I regretfully nodded.

‘I’ve worked hard to gather gems even if they were as small as acorns.’

Known as gem scavenging.

I diligently completed quests that gave 10 gems each, accumulating as many gems as I could.

Thanks to the quest to make ointment for Shami, I got 100 million gems, so going to Dragon Shop Street wasn’t scary.

[To enter Dragon Shop Street, draw a ♥ in the air.]

A heart?

Was this setting… originally in the game?

It was a bit embarrassing, but there was no reason I couldn’t do it.

As long as they weren’t asking me to draw it with my butt.

[Tsk.]

…?

Something seemed to flash before my eyes and then disappeared quickly.

It was too fast for me to see.

‘Well, anyway.’

There’s not much time, so let’s move quickly.

I stretched out my chubby arm and drew a heart in the air. As my finger traced the path, light sparked and a big heart-shaped door appeared!

‘Wow.’

My hand suddenly felt heavy, and when I looked down, I saw I was holding a heart-shaped key.

‘Alright, Cherry. Let’s go!’

Click.

I turned the key and then closed my eyes for a moment.

Shaaah.

Light flowed from the inside of the door, enveloping me. And when I opened my eyes again.

I arrived at the bustling street.

‘It’s always amazing no matter when I enter here.’

It’s a bit embarrassing to be in pajamas alone, but it’s okay.

Today’s pajamas are animal onesies shaped like a sheep!

People will just think I’m wearing some unusual clothes.

“Cheap, cheap! Only 100,000 gems!”

I passed by the street vendors shouting to attract customers.

‘No reason to browse places selling useless stuff.’

Playing the game for eight years means you can navigate it with your eyes closed.

Dragon Shop Street felt like my hometown.

Soon, I crouched down in front of a familiar stall.

“Come, come! Gem slot machine! What will come out, a thrilling experience! You might get a big prize?!”

I stared up at the merchant, who had set up about five slot machines, trying to attract customers.

Though he looked human, he was a dragon, so it wasn’t particularly strange.

Except for the small, pointy horn on his forehead, there was no difference.

‘But they really did a good job recreating the 90s slot machines in front of school stationery stores.’