Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Lyon - Prince of Vilastin - Moon End
Chapter 6 - Lyon and His Brothers
After hearing what the servant had to say, we immediately headed back to the castle... In the hall, Lyon-kun's brothers were there.
Lyon's Older Brother 1: We heard from the castle maids, Lyon! How could you just leave the castle and abandon your duties as a prince!
Lyon-kun's brothers looked at him and spoke to him sternly.
Lyon: I-I wasn't running away or anything... Just being in the castle felt so suffocating...
Lyon's Older Brother 2: Even so, you ended up troubling everyone in the castle. Didn't we tell you that you have to carry out your responsibilities as a prince?
(...What his brothers are saying are true though.)
-Flashback-
Lyon: I want to hand over my position as prince to my brothers and go travel freely... I want to know more about the outside world...!
-Flashback-
When I remembered what he said, my chest tightened.
Lyon: That's...
Lyon-kun hung his head down from his brothers' stern words.
Guard: ...Pardon me for intruding on the conversation!
A castle guard appeared.
Lyon: What's wrong?
Guard: That's... The townspeople have gathered outside the castle and are appealing to Lyon-sama...
(The townspeople are... appealing?)
Everyone in the room, including Lyon-kun, became speechless from what the guard said.
Lyon: ...Anyway, I'll go hear what everyone has to say.
As Lyon-kun had his head down, he murmured that helplessly...
Chapter 7 - The Residents' Pleads
-Flashback-
Guard: That's... The townspeople have gathered outside the castle and are appealing to Lyon-sama...
-Flashback-
The guard led the town residents into the hall. There was an old lady, a young woman with a young man that works for her and all sorts of other people...
Lyon: Just what's wrong with everyone?
Old Lady: That's... Lately, we've noticed that the flowers haven't been blooming well.
Young Man: As a result, we've been getting complaints from customers about the flowers that were shipped out to other kingdoms.
Lyon: ...Eh?
After hearing the residents' complaints, Lyon-kun's face turned pale.
(Lyon-kun?)
Lyon's Older Brother 1: ...Lyon, don't tell me that you haven't been praying to the Goddess of Earth and Water?
Lyon's Older Brother 2: No way... You've been neglecting in offering prayers every day!
Lyon: I did... Today at noon...
MC: ...!
Speaking of noontime, that was around the time I've arrived at the castle.
(Could it be that because I came here...)
MC: Um! About that...
Just as I was about to explain to his brothers about the situation...
Lyon's Older Brother 2: Please be quiet, this is a problem between us brothers.
MC: ...
When I got cut off, I kept quiet.
Lyon's Older Brother 1: Explain what's going on, Lyon!
Lyon's Older Brother 2: That's right, if you had a reason, tell us.
Lyon: ...
As Lyon-kun's brothers were reproaching him all at once, his shoulders trembled. Then, he began to speak.
Lyon: ...I just... I just really wanted to be like you guys...
(Lyon-kun...)
Lyon: But, because I was chosen as the prince, it's just me in the castle... While everyone else is free to travel outside... Somehting like that is really unfair!!
When a small tear was forming in his big green eyes, Lyon-kun shouted.
Lyon: I just want to be free and travel the world!!
After saying that, Lyon-kun ran away.
Lyon's Older Brother 1: Lyon...!
MC: Lyon-kun, wait...!
I ran off and followed Lyon-kun...
......
Underneath the sunlight, tiny flowers lightly swayed from the wind.
(Lyon-kun, where are you...?)
When I followed him out of the castle, I lost sight of him along the way.
MC: Lyon-kun! Where are you!
I yelled out his name from the back of the castle...
MC: ...!
In the flower field, I found Lyon-kun as he was hugging his legs.
Lyon: I just want to be outside of the castle... It'd be nice if I can join these dandelion fuzzes and go somewhere faraway now...
Lyon-kun didn't notice me here and was staring at the sky.
MC: ...
Lyon: Who!?
When Lyon-kun heard me step on a small branch, he raised his head. In his emerald-colored eyes, there were some tears in them.
Lyon: MC...
After seeing me, Lyon-kun's lips trembled as he tried to hold back those tears...
Last Chapter - Honest Feelings
Lyon-kun was making a pained expression as he was hugging his legs in the flower field... I didn't say anything for a while.
Lyon: ...
While Lyon-kun wasn't looking at my face, I quietly sat next to him. Although, after a while, he spoke with his head down.
Lyon: ...Why did you follow me?
MC: Why... Because I was worried about you.
-Flashback-
Lyon: I want to hand over my position as prince to my brothers and go travel freely... I want to know more about the outside world...!
-Flashback-
I remembered Lyon-kun's strong aspiration for the outside world...
MC: Hey, Lyon-kun. How about you properly explain how you feel to your brothers?
Lyon: But, I'll be sad if they won't understand...
As Lyon-kun shook his head, his hair ornament lightly swayed. Seeing him like that made my heart hurt again...
MC: You shouldn't give up in the beginning. Won't you at least try to tell them what you think?
Then...
Lyon: ...In that case, won't you come with me?
He looked at me clingingly.
Lyon: Won't you come with me, so that I can tell everyone that I want to travel the outside world?
MC: Of course.
As he looked straight at me with his cute round eyes, I held his hand. Then, Lyon-kun's eyes brightened up...
After that... When we returned to the castle, he desperately explained how he honestly felt to his brothers. Despite that he did some things without permission, he continued to persuade them many times.
(Such a desperate look...)
I could feel a strong energy from Lyon-kun as he was facing his own feelings. Then...
Lyon's Older Brother 1: It won't do any good to overturn the responsibilities that the Goddess of Earth and water has chosen for us... But, I understand how you feel. We can somehow split everyone into groups, so that you can carry out your princely duties, let's try that out from here on.
Lyon: ...!
On Lyon-kun's face, there was a mix of rejoice and surprise.
Lyon: Big Bro... Really?
Lyon's Older Brothe 2: He's not lying. We, the people of the dandelion love to travel more than anything, so we all feel the same way...
Lyon-kun's brothers gave him affectionate and gentle smiles. As we were holding hands, we became happy...
With Lyon-kun's brothers' assistance, Lyon-kun renewed himself and had to spend three months as a prince and in return, he'll be free to go out traveling. Then, after three months have passed, it was finally the day of him to depart... When I went to visit the land of Vilastin again...
At the vast prairie, Lyon-kun has finished getting ready to depart and was eagerly waiting at that moment.
MC: Do you have everything? Have you spoke to your brothers?
Lyon: Yeah, I'm fine.
Lyon-kun nodded and held a huge magic fuzz. Although, he suddenly gave me a bewildered look...
Lyon: There is just one thing!
MC: Eh!?
At that moment, the wind blew through the entire flower field. Lyon-kun's body lightly rose into the air...
Lyon: Like I said in the beginning, let's ride the wind together! So! Come with me on my journey!
MC: Eh!?
His tiny hand that was filled with strength reached out to me...
MC: ...!
The next moment, my body went along with Lyon-kun and soared up into the sky.
(Amazing... We're up so high!)
Below, there was the far and wide verdant land of Vilastin. I held Lyon-kun's hand tightly.
Lyon: Ahaha! Where shall we go first? MC, where do you think is good?
MC: Then, a place that you want to go to!
With uncontrollable lively feelings, I said that to Lyon-kun.
Lyon: Okay, let's go! No matter what, we'll be together...!
As the wind blew, we flew into the blue sky. When I looked beside me, Lyon-kun's eyes brightened up from seeing the places that he wanted to run to...
(No matter where we go to... I'll always be with Lyon-kun.)
I was certain that there was something fun awaiting us there. When I thought of that, I squeezed Lyon-kun's hand again...
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