ruff Translations is shutting down and migrating to Foxaholic

Though I will be keeping this blog up for archival purposes and so readers can still access my work as I migrate, I will no longer be posting new translations or works here on ruff Translations. Instead, I will be joining the community over at Foxaholic. I’ve always had issues with the user-unfriendliness of my

The Demon King’s Daughter in Yuri Heaven (EP 21): Everyday life with Ascena

After finishing up our talk at the family restaurant, we all decided to go home. Yusha lives in the same direction as me, so naturally, I went home with her. “You know, I’m glad you became our leader, Lily!” Yusha said. “Why do you feel like I’m such a trustworthy figure?” I asked. I don’t

The Demon King’s Daughter in Yuri Heaven (EP 20): Family Restaurant Talk

After Shilde gets a bite of her hamburger, I ask, “… What did you guys think about the mock battle earlier?” “They were so strong!” Shilde said. “I couldn’t do anything after I was surrounded.” “I couldn’t even move a muscle…” Hira mutters. “I… I fell right for their trap,” Yusha mutters. Everyone’s blaming themselves;

The Demon King’s Daughter in Yuri Heaven (EP 19): Group Tactics Training (2)

“Show us what you’ve got, young ladies!” “Let’s go!” Shilde cries. “Charge!” Huh?! What do you do when your tank runs off to attack?! The auxiliary party leader chuckles. “This is going to be fun~!” “Guh?!” Shilde’s down and out. What do you do when you lose your tank? “Tch, Yusha!” I yell. “Use your

The Demon King’s Daughter in Yuri Heaven (EP 18): Group Tactics Training (1)

“Good mor-ning! You tired, Lily?” Yusha asked. It’s Monday and the weekend has ended. I went shopping with everyone on Saturday then hunting monsters with Ascena on Sunday. It was fun but of course, I’d be tired after all that. “Yep… I am,” I say. “Don’t worry though, I’ll be fine!” Just by seeing Yusha’s

The Demon King’s Daughter in Yuri Heaven (EP 17): Going out on the weekend (5)

“Ta-da!” Ascena says. “Here’s our lunch!” Ascena’s handmade lunch boxes range from fried chicken to stir-fried peppers, always packed with dishes that seemed like they’d take a lot of time to make. “Amazing!” I said. “Did you make all this earlier?” “Yes!” Ascena said. “I was excited to go out with you, Princess!” “Thank you,

The Small-Town Girl Becomes the Demon King (EP 73 – Final): Why Levantine came free

“Ah, finally a moment of peace…” Merle said as she sat on her throne, yawning as she laid around in her pajamas. Since the coming of the new era, Merle had been spending a lot of time alone with Lucille, otherwise known as the “newlywed life”. Lucille struggled to be like a young wife and

The Small-Town Girl Becomes the Demon King (EP 72): Getting Married Today

“You know what this means,” Page said. “It could be…” “Dorothy,” Eliza finished. Eliza could imagine Dorothy wielding a blade like this; a bloodthirsty Hero wielding a blood-red serrated sword. “We’ve found several other pieces of evidence,” Page said. “Dorothy hasn’t attacked yet but she may be gathering troops. I got my soldiers together and

The Small-Town Girl Becomes the Demon King (EP 71): The Curtain Rises

There was a city that was once ruled by a King and taken over by a Demon King. That city was destroyed in the battle between the Hero and the Demon King but was now being rebuilt by humans, demons, and monsters. With their foreheads glistening with sweat, human and goblin carpenters continued with the

The Small-Town Girl Becomes the Demon King (EP 70): The New Era

Emil rushes into the throne room just after Page. In the space between the doors and the throne itself, Page and Hawkins are locked into a duel, roaring as their weapons clash and sparks fly everywhere. At the end of the hall, the bleeding Merle stares down Dorothy. Beside her, Eliza stands with her blade