Diabolik Lovers VANDEAD CARNIVAL ;; Kanato Route ー Chapter 1

ー The scene starts on the plaza

Kanato: Yui-san, you’ll choose me, right?

Yui: Yeah…I’ll be counting on you, okay? (1)

Laito: What a shocker to find out she wants to go with Kanato-kun. Right, Ayato-kun?

Ayato: Shut up. For one, do you really think Mr. Hysteric over here can protect you?

Subaru: Well, I guess they’ll just have to struggle their way through?

Reiji: Haah…Kanato, I am sure you are well aware, but please be aware of your surroundings, understood? 

Kanato: I know. Teddy and I will keep an eye on things, so there’s nothing to worry about.

Well then, let us head towards the castle first and foremost.

It would be quite the chore to come looking for you if we get separated, so please follow suit, okay?

Yui: Y-Yes!

ー The scene shifts to the Carnival’s entrance

Yui: Say, Kanato-kun? I asked before as well but…Do you really not know anything about the Queen of the Carnival?

Kanato: I told you I do not, right? Do you doubt my words?

Yui: That’s not what I meant, but…

I’m curious about what I’ll have to do as the Queen of the Carnival…That’s whyーー

Kanato: Shut up!!

Yui: …!

Kanato: If you want to know that badly, why not do some research yourself?

You chose me, remember? Can you not quietly follow me without uttering random nonsense?

Yui: …Sorry…

Kanato: …My mood has been ruined. If you keep pressing me for information, I will leave you behind.

Yui: ( Uu…I don’t want to be all alone at this unknown place. )

Okay. I promise I won’t ask about the Queen of the Carnival no more.

Kanato: …I’m glad you understand.

ー The two of them continue walking

Yui: …Say, Kanato-kun? Weren’t we headed to the castle?

Kanato: I don’t want to go to the castle feeling like this.

Yui: Eh…? Then, where are we going?

Kanato: Why do I have to explain every little detail to you!?

Yui: W-Well…

( His mood really took a turn for the worse… )

Kanato: Either way, all you need to do is shut up and follow me. Please don’t blame me if you were to get lost.

ー He walks away

Yui: Ah! W-Wait! Kanato-kun!

ー The scene shifts to the Carnival’s venue

Yui: ( Haah, I somehow caught up to him, but I wonder if I messed up choosing him as my bodyguard…? )

( I thought we could spend some time together with how things are between us now though… )

Kanato: …That expression of yours gets on my nerves.

Yui: Eeh?

( I’ve just been acting normal too… )

Kanato: I shall not allow you to walk besides me making that sort of face.

Yui: N-No way…Then what kind of expression should I make…?

Kanato: All you need to do is be yourself!

Yui: I was just now though…

Kanato: Shut up!

Yui: …!?

Kanato: Dealing with you honestly grinds my gears.

Say, Teddy…Why do I have to be the bodyguard of this person…?

ー He walks away once more

Yui: Ah, hey! Hold up, Kanato-kun!

Don’t leave me behind…!

Huh…?

( …Somehow I feel like I’m being watched… )

…?

( The Vampires around me are whispering things to each other…? )

( Eh…? Are they perhaps watching me? )

Female Vampire A: That girl is a human, right? …What is she doing there?

Male Vampire A: I can smell delicious blood…

Yui: ( …!! T-This is bad. If I end up by myself now… )

K-Kanato-kun!!

Uwah!!

*Thud*

Yui: …! W-What’s wrong? Why did you suddenly halt your steps?

Kanato: …ow.

Yui: Eh…?

Kanato: I said you’re slow!! Why are you taking forever!?

You really are a genius at upsetting me, aren’t you?

Yui: I-I’m sorr…Wah!?

ー Kanato grabs hold of her hand

Kanato: I doubt you will follow me if I don’t do this, so I shall be so kind as to pull your hand.

Yui: …!? Kanato-kun?

Kanato: I’m in a rush because I remembered there was someplace I wanted to go…! So please don’t dawdle.

You better follow suit so I don’t end up ripping off your arm!

*Rustle*

Yui: ( Wah! Now he’s tugging onto the hand he’s holding…!? )

Kanato: Come on, let’s go…!?

Yui: Yeah…

( Kanato-kun…He’s being as pushy as always. )

Kanato: …Like this, I am fairly certain those guys won’t try and make their move either.

Yui: Eh…?

Kanato: …

Female Vampire A: That girl must belong to Kanato-sama.

Yui: ( Did Kanato-kun perhaps hold my hand to protect me…? )

…

Kanato: What are you grinning for now?

Yui: N…Nothing!

Kanato: Hmph…!

Yui: ( Nevermind, I’m glad I chose Kanato-kun after all. )

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to sweets shop Pate de Fruits

Yui: Uwah, it’s super crowded…! Also…This sweet, delicious smell…

Kanato-kun, is this…a sweets shop?

Kanato: Can’t you tell? They have a wide assortment of all of my favorite candies.

It’s a sweets shop I visit without fail every time I come here to the Demon World.

Yui: ( Their line-up of sweet treats is never-ending! They’re all very cute…! )

( The interior decoration is cute as well, it almost doesn’t seem like the Demon World anymore. Ah, but… )

( The visitors are still all Vampires, huh? )

( They seem to be having a good time, picking out sweets amongst their fellow female friends. )

( I guess Vampire girls aren’t that different from human girls. )

Kanato: I see…They are offering various limited edition flavors in celebration of the Carnival…

I wonder what flavor of marshmallow this is…? Its color is reminiscent of blood, it’s beautiful.

I’ve never seen this flavor of macarons before either…They look yummy…

Yui: ( Kanato-kun seems to be having a blast too, mixing in with the girls. )

( Even though this place is filled with girls, somehow I seem out of place. I feel somewhat conflicted. )

Kanato: This sweet…It’s a classic of the Demon World. It really brings me back.

Yui: ?

( Uwah, it’s pitch black and jagged. Is this really…a candy? )

( Most of these sweets ring a bell but there’s ones I’ve never seen before as well. )

( I wonder who makes these? )

Patissier: Oh dear, Kanato-sama! Welcome. When did you arrive here in the Demon World…?

Kanato: Just now. No need for those kinds of greetings. Instead, please show me your latest creation at once.

Patissier: U-Understood. …My sincere apologies but, who might she be?

Kanato: Aah, she is my…luggage. (2)

Yui: ( Luggage he said… )

Patissier: I see. Well then, please wait at your usual seat.

Yui: Your usual seat?

Kanato: There’s a spot where you can taste test the product. I always take a seat there.

ー Kanato sits down

Yui: I see…You must really come here often, Kanato-kun.

Kanato: Fufu, the sweets here fit my tastes perfectly…I wonder why?

ー The patissier returns

Patissier: I am sure that must be thanks to the training I have received in the human world. …Here you go, please enjoy a cup of tea.

*Cling*

Yui: Eh? Training in the human world? …That happened?

Patissier: Why yes. As a result of my desire to expand my knowledge on sweets, I chose the human world.

Thanks to that, I am now skilled at making sweets from the human world as well.

Yui: Heeh, I see!

( I guess that is why he didn’t seem surprised seeing me. )

Kanato: I see…I understand now. No wonder I enjoy the sweets here so much.

Humans are such foolish and hopeless creatures but…You cannot go wrong with their sweets. (3)

Well then, hurry up and show me which new sweets you have come up with.

Patissier: Understood. Well then…

*Thud*

Patissier: Please enjoy these first. This is a choux creme, and here we have a strawberry tart. (4)

Both of these are limited editions available during the Carnival only. I prepared them especially for you, so please dig in.

Kanato: These are wonderful. They look delectable.

Yui: ( Waah, how cute! They look delicious too. )

( When I heard we were going to a Carnival in the Demon World, I was kind of terrified deep down but…If it’s like this… )

Kanato: …What’s with that expression? …You can’t possibly be hoping for a taste, right?

Yui: Eh?

Kanato: They have been served to me. Please keep your hands off my sweets.

Yui: Eeh…!?

Kanato: …Haah. I was honestly willing to give you a small bite but…

I’ve changed my mind.

Yui: N-No way…!

Kanato: You only have yourself to blame for making that face.

Selection

→ I’m sorry (☾)

Yui: I’m sorry, Kanato-kun.

But, the way you put it…

Kanato: Haah. Why do you say such things? …I’m confiscating your tea as well.

Yui: Eh? No way…

Kanato: I bet you think you can get away just by apologizing, don’t you!? I don’t need to hear your words of remorse!!

Take this as a lesson and stop doing unnecessary things …Understood?

Yui: Uu…I’m sorry…

→ Forgive me?

Yui: I’m sorry…Please forgive me?

Kanato: Heeh…Then show me through your actions how you are reflecting upon your behavior. Come on, hurry!!

Yui: Uu…Nn. What should I do?

Kanato: Let’s see…Say, Teddy? What would be nice?

Good idea. How about I have you lick my plate clean after I’m done eating?

Yui: Eh? That’s a little…

Kanato: Are you saying you can’t do that much?

Yui: I mean…

Kanato: Did you hear that, Teddy…? She said she can’t do it.

What should we do? Exactly. We have to think of an even worse punishment, don’t we…?

Yui: ( I made him even more upset. I shouldn’t speak another word. )

Kanato: …Anyway, you should think about what you did.

As your punishment, please sit there and observe as I savor these delicious treats. …Fufu.

*Cling*

Kanato: Well then, I’ll start with the choux creme…Nn…It’s delicious.

The strawberry tart too…Nn…It’s the perfect balance of sweet and sour, scrumptious. It matches perfectly with the whipped cream as well.

Yui: ( Kanato-kun really makes them seem delicious as he eats… )

Female Vampire B: Hey, take a look. Isn’t that Kanato-sama, the son of Karlheinz-sama?

Female Vampire C: Eh? Ah, you’re right~ I never thought we’d run into each other here!

Hold up, who is this girl with him? She can’t possibly be his girlfriend, right?

Female Vampire B: There’s just no way. I mean, no matter how you look at it, she doens’t seem like a good match for him. Don’t you think she could be a servant?

Female Vampire C: Fufu, I’m sure that’s the case.

Yui: ( The girl with him? Are they talking about me? I feel like I’m being gossiped about, but I probably shouldn’t get involved. )

( Humans are already regarded as prey by the Vampires here in the Demon World as is… )

Patissier: Well then, please try this mille feuille and these marshmallows next. These are limited editions as well.

Kanato: Mille feuille…It’s been forever. …Say, Yui-san.

Yui: Eh? Ah, yes?

Kanato: Stop spacing out and go fetch me a new fork. …You really are horrible at reading the mood, aren’t you?

Yui: Ah, sorry…

Female Vampire B: Oh dear, she must not have been trained very well to get told that by her Master.

Female Vampire C: Honestly, I’m surprised that’s what Kanato-sama’s servant is like.

He has worse taste than I assumed.

Female Vampire B: Fufu, you’re going a little far there. But…You are spot on. Such a lackluster girl…

Female Vampire C: However, someone like that might be a better fit for Kanato-sama.

Female Vampire B: Only babies still walk around carrying a teddy bear at that age…A childish girl like her is a perfect match for him.

Female Vampire C: Kyahaha! Exactly!

Yui: ( Uu…That’s just going too far! )

( I wouldn’t mind if they were just talking badly about me but…Kanato-kun has plenty of good points as well! )

( I can’t stand hearing him be compared to others like that! )

E-Excuse me…!

*Creak*

Yui: ( Eh? I wonder why Kanato-kun suddenly got up from his chair? )

( Could he be upset…? )

*Rustle*

Yui: Ouch…Kyah! Kanato-kun, don’t pull me in all of a sudden!

Kanato: Shut up…You’re the one who said you wanted a bite, no?

Yui: Eh…?

Kanato: I will feed you, so look this way.

Yui: …!

*Rustle*

( He grasped my chin and he’s slowly leaning in…What is he planning? )

Yui: Nn…nn…

Kanato: Nn…Hah, is it good?

Yui: This is…What are you doing?

Kanato: What do you mean? I fed you the sweets, just as you wished.

Is the mille feuille delicious? Nn…Nn…

Yui: …!!

Kanato: Nn…Nn…

Yui: ( Would this count as a kiss…? The cream he’s feeding me mouth-to-mouth is sweet. But why…? )

( Wait, aren’t those girls watching as well…? )

Kanato…kun…!

Female Vampire B: …

Female Vampire C: …

Kanato: Hmph…I don’t believe I need to go out of my way to remind you lowlives…

But Yui-san…She belongs to me…

Yui: ( …! )

Kanato: So I can treat her as I wish, no?

I don’t want some random women throwing shade at me!

Yui: ( Kanato-kun… )

Female Vampire C: …R-Right. Want to go drop by the ‘Poisson D’Avril’ food truck?

Female Vampire B: L-Let us go! Well then, have a nice day…

ー The two Vampires walk away

Yui: ( They left. )

Say, Kanato-kun? Why did you…?

Kanato: Shut up! Not another word.

You are my prey, so I am the only one who gets to badmouth you.

There is no way I could remain quiet when someone has the nerve to speak badly of my prey.

Yet…

Haah…My mood has been ruined.

We’re leaving. My belly has been filled, so I feel satisfied.

Yui: Sure…

Kanato: Come on, let’s go. Please don’t dawdle.

Yui: ( Kanato-kun…Did he perhaps cover for me? )

ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー

Translation notes

(1) よろしく or ‘yoroshiku’ can mean ‘nice to meet you’ when first meeting someone. However, it is also said when you are assigned to work with someone, or when you know you will have to rely on someone’s help/protection. In this case, Yui will count on Kanato to be her bodyguard at the carnival. 

(2) 荷物 or ‘nimotsu’ can refer to the kind of luggage you take with you on a trip, or just something you are carrying with you. (e.g. a shopping bag, etc.)

(3) Literally he says ‘the sweets are harmless/not guilty’. 

(4) The Japanese dialogue uses the French terms for the desserts, which are ‘Choux à l’ancienne’ and ‘Fraisier’.

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