Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
T/N: Don't F with Ira
Ira - Prince of Votaria - Main Story
Chapter 1 - A Peaceful Afternoon
Kingdom of Sins, Votaria, January... On a foggy afternoon, the window was turning white from the cold air.
Ira: Welcome, MC-san!
I was visiting the Kingdom of Sins, Votaria, where Prince Ira invited me to.
Ira: The Kingdom of Sins is a scary name, so weren't you afraid of coming here?
MC: No, not at all.
Ira: Really? In that case, that's good. Make yourself at home.
Ira-san was being really polite as he was talking so affectionately.
(Somehow, I feel reassured.)
Ira: Ah, you guys can step back. I don't want to make the princess uncomfortable.
Butler: Understood.
With slight movements, the butler that was next to Ira-san and the group of guards that were standing up straight in a corner of the room left.
Ira: Now then, this'll put me at ease as well.
Once the door has closed, Ira-san said that with a smile.
(He's such a majestically radiant person...)
His gentle smile eased up the tension. Within the warm light that was shining in from the window, time went by peacefully...
Chapter 2 - The 3rd Ira-sama
In the town that was enveloped by fog, the birds' chirpings were heard...
MC: What's that huge tower over there? It's really pretty...
As Ira-san was showing me around town with a group of retainers surrounding the area, I saw a noticeably huge tower.
Ira: ...Ah, that. That's... It looks like the school. Even I teach there sometimes.
MC: Are you a teacher, Ira-san?
When I asked that in surprise, Ira-san shrugged his shoulders.
Ira: A teacher, it's not anything big like that. Do you know about the groups of criminals that get exiled to my kingdom from the Sky Kingdom*?
T/N: Sefir's kingdom
MC: Yes.
Ira: I see. That tower is where those convicts learn and train. I go there for lectures as part of those guys' rehabilitation.
MC: Is that so? Do you talk about some things like morals?
Ira: Well, it's mostly everything. But, instead of it being specific lessons, it feels more like idle talk. So, it's not as big as being a teacher. Those guys just learn a lot from me.
Ira-san looked down as he said that.
Ira: ...Also. It'd be best if I was kept in a prison. Since the rules there take control over everything.
MC: Eh...?
Ira: Nothing.
When Ira-san smiled teasingly, he started humming a tune.
(Did I mishear him...?)
MC: Uh... Is it troubling to give lessons as part of your princely duties?
Ira: No, it feels more refreshing than being in the castle. I know, since today is perfect, would you like to see a lecture?
///Choices///
- That sounds like fun (☼)
MC: That sounds like fun! Please let me attend.
Ira: I don't think it'll be that fun, but... I'd be glad to if that's what you want.
- Are you sure? (☽)
MC: Are you sure? I do want to see you lecture though.
Ira: There'll be guards there too... So, it'll be okay.
///Choices///
After that, I went to go see Ira-san's lecture.
......
Then, when I arrived at the tower with Ira-san...
Ira: Okay, take your seats. The lecture is starting.
Surrounded by four guards, I sat down behind him.
Convict 1: Ira-sama, is that your girlfriend~ I'm jealous~
Convict 2: O~oh, aren't you stylish today~
Ira: What's this, it's rare for you guys to be praising me.
When the convicts said that rudely, Ira-san responded to them with a smile.
(He's a really calm person...)
Ira: Now then, today we'll be discussing about-
Convict 3: I prefer the woman behind you!
The convicts were looking at me with grins.
(They're a little scary...)
Convict 4: How cute. She's turning red~ I want to go out with a girl like that~
While I was avoiding their piercing gazes, I drew back...
Ira: Enough with the jokes. She's my important guest.
Convict 5: Her skin looks so soft too. I just want to eat her.
(Am I getting in the way of the lecture...?)
MC: I'm okay.
Although, the uproar died down when Ira-san lightly hits the desk.
Ira: Didn't I tell you all to be quiet? Where are your ears at?
(Ira-san...?)
Ira-san made a cold smile.
(Somehow, he seems different from earlier...)
Butler: Ira-sama, please calm down...
The guards started to tremble nervously from the slightly scared butler.
(Is something wrong...?)
Convict 1: Girl, when did you have your first kiss~?
It looks like the disturbance still hasn't settled down. Then...
Ira: ...Yes, I see now. Since your ears are useless, I should just cut them off.
MC: !?
Despite that Ira-san said that calmly, his smile was cold like ice.
Convict 2: I-Ira-sama, he just can't get a joke.
Ira: Guards, don't you have a nice knife that I can use to cut their ears with? Ah. I should sew up their lips next too. I don't want their words to dirty her ears.
(Ira-san...?)
It became completely silent from the cold anger that Ira-san was emitting.
Guard: It's the 3rd Ira-sama...
(The 3rd Ira-sama...?)
What the guard said echoed within my head many times...
Chapter 3 - Emotions of Wrath
When it became completely silent in the room, the sound of the wind hitting against the window was heard loudly...
Ira: Are the knife and needle ready yet? I'm not a patient person.
As Ira-san's cold smile took control of the place, everyone stopped moving as if they were frozen.
(Ira-san...?)
Ira: Oh, don't all the guards seem rather foolish?
Guard: Eek!
A guard ran off in a panic. Once he came back, he was holding a knife and a long needle in his hand.
(Don't tell me he was actually serious...!?)
MC: Stop...! Please stop it, Ira-san, what are you doing!?
Ira: Nothing, I'm not doing anything. I just want to punish the people that harmed you.
When Ira-san said that coldly with a smile, I ran over to him.
///Choices///
- Go back (☽)
MC: Please, go back to the normal Ira-san...!
Ira: Go back? That's a strange thing to say. Isn't it strange for you to be silent after being spoken to so rudely?
Ira-san tilted his head to the side oddly.
- Stop the punishment (☼)
MC: A punishment...! I'm fine! There's no need to hurt anyone.
Ira: You're too soft. You don't need to act that way towards the people that spoke to you so rudely.
Ira-san gave me a smile as a warning.
///Choices///
He took the knife from the guard.
(No...! I need to stop him!)
I rushed through the room as the convicts fell over. Unsure on what to do, I hugged Ira-san from behind and desperately tried to stop him.
Ira: Wha...!?
When the knife fell to the floor loudly, Ira-san turned towards me.
(Ira-san, stop...! Go back to the normal Ira-san...!)
Instead of saying that due to fear, I put more strength in my arms that were holding Ira-san.
Ira: Ah... I-I...
Instead of that cold tone from just a while ago, I heard Ira-san's gentle voice.
Ira: Sorry...!
Ira-san shook my arms off and ran out of the classroom.
MC: Ira-san...!
Butler: MC-sama, please leave Ira-sama alone for a while...
When the butler stopped me, I watched Ira-san run off from behind.
Butler: You must've been surprised though.
MC: J-Just now was...?
(He was like a different person... ...That was scary...!)
When I hugged myself, I realized for the first time that I was trembling.
Butler: He'll stop soon, so please excuse him. Ira-sama is... Everyone in Ira-sama's family has been born with strong emotions of wrath.
MC: Emotions of wrath...?
(Despite that he's such a calm person...?)
Butler: Yes. Even so, Ira-sama has been given intense training to control those wrathful emotions. Since he tries his best to keep them under control... He's always in control of himself.
(In control... Come to think of it...)
-Flashback-
Ira: It'd be best if I was kept in a prison. Since the rules there take control over everything.
-Flashback-
(Is that what he meant...?)
Butler: Lately, Ira-sama has been suppressing his anger until he's at the second stage.
MC: Until the second stage...
Butler: Yes. He'll talk normally as usual in the first stage and in the second stage, he'll be polite while being angry...
(Now that he mentions it...)
Butler: When he gets angry once more and the situation doesn't improve... He'll turn out like what you just saw. While he's talking very politely, he gets filled with wrathful emotions. Once that happens, all the wrath that he's been suppressing will take control over him.
MC: Could that have been... "The 3rd Ira-sama"?
Butler: That's what his close retainers call it. Now that you know... Please make sure to do whatever he says. We're unable to stop Ira-sama's strong wrath.
(That's a little scary somehow...)
As I was strongly holding my trembling body, at that moment...
Ira: ...Were you scared?
I noticed Ira-san standing in a corner of the room.
///Choices///
- Say you're glad that he's back (☼)
MC: Ira-san! I'm so glad that you're back...!
Ira: Sorry... I...
Ira-san furrowed his brow troubledly.
- Say that you were worried (☽)
MC: Ira-san! I was so worried...!
Ira: ...You're trembling.
Ira-san softly touched my shoulder.
///Choices///
As I was unable to say anything else, I looked at Ira-san's shoes. When Ira-san sighed deeply, my heart throbbed intensely...
Chapter 4 - His True Face
A bell was ringing outside the window.
Ira: ...I'm really sorry.
As if that sound was a signal, Ira-san spoke sadly.
Ira: Within me, there has always been a flaming vortex of wrath. It frightens me... So, it's understandable if you're scared of me.
When Ira-san said that, he stepped away from me.
Ira: I need to take more control of myself. The household of wrath... Just hearing that is scary enough. Ever since I was young, I've done what I can to control myself and be a calm person, but... It was hopeless for me. I was unable to tolerate all sorts of things. Just thinking about the many absurd things in the world just fills me up with wrath. Especially... When it comes to the person that's important to me.
(Ira-san...)
Ira-san clenched his fists tightly. When I noticed that his hands were shaking a little, I looked up at his face.
(Ira-san looks like he's in pain... Also, he looks really tired.)
Despite that Ira-san was slightly away from me, he looked discouraged with his cheeks all slim.
(I see... He's tired after being angry. Since a lot of people are able to do it, but... It's something that Ira-san is unable to do.)
Ira: Sorry. You must be scared of being with me. Despite that I invited you... I'll let someone else take you.
When Ira-san gave a signal, the guards bowed to me. The moment Ira-san waved at me... I felt his sadness as he wasn't saying anything.
MC: Ira-san...
As I felt the fear from earlier going away, I became worried about how he was feeling.
MC: Ira-san, I don't think I can just pretend to not see it.
Ira: Eh...?
Ira-san gave me an odd look. When that sad look in his eyes made my heart tighten, I continued to speak first.
MC: You're kind, but... Don't you have more sides to you? It's true that I was scared earlier, but... I'm not scared of you now.
When I softly placed my hand on his trembling fist, he was about to pull back. I stopped his hand and looked straight into his eyes.
Ira: You're not scared? I was serious when I talked about sewing the convicts' mouths shut earlier.
(H-He really was serious...)
MC: I was scared of that, but I don't think you're bad... Still, you got mad for my sake. ...When you're trembling like this... I'm not scared.
His eyes widened as if he saw something strange.
Ira: No one has ever said something like that to me before... Everyone would just get scared or pretend not to... Thank you.
Ira-san looked down in embarrassment.
(His embarrassed face... This is the first time I've seen it. Somehow... Aside from the time when he was smiling while being angry, I'm curious about seeing Ira-san's true face.)
My heart throbbed sweetly from seeing that expression of his for the first time.
///Choices///
- Smile (☽)
When I smiled at him as he had his head down, Ira-san glanced at me as I was looking up at him.
Ira: ...Don't smile.
Ira-san saying that while pouting was so cute that it made me smile even more.
- Say let's go back together (☼)
MC: Let's head back together. I want to rest at the castle for a bit.
Ira: ...Sure.
Ira-san made a satisfied smile.
///Choices///
Ira: But... You should really be careful. Now even I know what I'll do when I get angry.
MC: I understand.
Ira: Good, then... Let's go.
Ira-san held my hand. As I was being pulled by that hand, I softly gripped it...
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