Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Marchia - Prince of Wondermare - Main Story
Chapter 1 - A Mischievous Rabbit
Kingdom of Wonders, Wondermare, March Blow...
Deep in the forest, it's been about a week since I've awakened a single prince. When I received an invitation from the prince that I awakened at that time, Marchia-san, I arrived at the castle of March Blow.
(Come to think of it, the invitation said that he'll be in the courtyard.)
When I stepped into the courtyard, there were all kinds of sweets and tea prepared near a white table chair.
Marchia: Hey, you're late, but you're here! Come, come, sit over here.
After playing with his long flappy ears, Marchia-san energetically came up to me.
MC: Uh...
Marchia: You don't need to hold back. Today is our reunion and long-awaited tea party after all. I'm always hanging out with bad friends, so I've been looking foward to it when I heard that you were the Traumerei Princess.
With his front teeth showing, Marchia-san picked up a cup and poured some tea in it.
MC: Thank you very- ...!?
Suddenly... When a tiny bird flew out from the cup that he handed me, my shoulders flinched in surprise.
Marchia: Hehe, were you surprised? Hey, were you surprised just now!?
With a grin, he started pouring some fresh tea into another cup.
(That was surprising... I wonder if that was some kind of magic trick. This person, in a town where march hares gather, is a prince of this kingdom?)
Marchia: Well, I was surprised to see that the Traumerei Princess was the second Alice. Yep, I was really surprised.
MC: ...Me, Alice?
Marchia: That's right, there's a story about a girl that appeared in Wondermare a long time ago... What's with that face? Huh? Could it be that... I was wrong?
MC: I'm not Alice, I'm MC...
Marchia: ...!?
At that moment, with his mouth wide open, the pot fell to the ground from Marchia-san's hand...
Chapter 2 - Your Cute Butt
-Flashback-
MC: I'm not Alice, I'm MC...
Marchia: ...!?
-Flashback-
After that...
When his triumphant self changed that instant, Marchia-san led me to a guest room as he looked like he wanted to say how bothersome it was.
(I wonder what's wrong... Did he mistake me for someone else?)
-Flashback-
MC: ...Me, Alice?
Marchia: That's right, there's a story about a girl that appeared in Wondermare a long time ago... What's with that face?
-Flashback-
("Alice"... Was he talking about Alice in Wonderland, the fairytale picture book?)
Currently tired from the long journey, I fell asleep.
......
Then, the next day... When I went to see Marchia-san, he was having a tea party in the courtyard today as usual. I saw a few girls with him as sounds were being made from the tea utensils.
MC: Hello, Marchia-san.
Marchia: Ah, it's you... Yeah, yeah, hello.
While showing in interest in me blatantly, Marchia-san offered a cookie to the girl that was sitting next to him.
MC: ...
(I wonder if I disappointed him.)
As I watched Marchia-san enjoying his friendly conversation, I started to feel a bit uncomfortable. I...
///Choices///
- Greet him again more loudly (☽)
MC: Um... Hello!
When I shouted more loudly than before, the girls turned towards me and told me to stop.
Marchia: Huh, huh!? What's wrong, everyone? You, don't surprise everyone by shouting so loudly!
As Marchia-san puffed out his cheeks, he turned towards me next.
- Worry about what to do (☼)
MC: ...
I became worried on how I can get into contact with him...
Marchia: Huh, you're still here?
When I turned around, Marchia-san tilted his head to the side curiously.
///Choices///
MC: Um... Did I disappoint you in some way?
Marchia-san sighed in annoyance when I said that.
Marchia: That's because I thought you were Alice. But, it looks like I was wrong. Also, you're completely normal, so boring. Geez, the Traumerei Princess being Alice was just bogus information, who was it that brought it up...
Just as he pouted, his brown floppy ears twitched.
Marchia-san looked at me as his almond-shaped eyes blinked.
(Eh...?)
Marchia: Hey, turn around a little. Also, spin around in place... Go!
MC: Eh? Ah, okay!
When he shouted that, I did what he said without thinking.
Marchia: ...Okay! Now that I got a good look at you, I've taken a liking to your really cute butt! Ah, but it's too bad that you don't have a tail.
MC: ...!!
When he quicky traced my butt over my skirt, I suddenly let out a yelp.
MC: W-W-Wha, what was that just now!
Marchia: Ah, you mad? Sorry, sorry.
Despite that, Marchia-san didn't look like he felt bad at all and just as I was about to complain to him at that moment...
Friend 1: Hey, Marchia. Aren't you coming over today?
A few of Marchia-san's male friends called out to him from the entrance of the courtyard.
Marchia: Ah, it's already time to meet up? I have to go now. See ya, little bunny with the cute butt!
Just as he was about to run over to them, Marchia-san turned over here and sent a mischievous wink. The next moment, he headed to town with the men.
(W-What was that?)
After I was left alone, I couldn't do anything, but stand still dumbfounded...
Chapter 3 - Alice's Teacup
When a week has passed since I've been staying at Marchia-san's castle... As Marchia-san was idling away his time in town about every day, he's been calling girls over and having tea parties with them.
(Somehow, it seems like I"ve only disappointed him... Maybe I should leave soon.)
When I went to visit his room to tell him that...
Marchia: ...
In Marchia-san's unusual room, he was resting his chin in his hand listlessly. What he was looking at was...
MC: ...A tea set?
With great interest, Marchia-san was staring at a cup that was on display on top of the cupboard.
Marchia: What, it's you, do you need something from me?
MC: Marchia-san...
As he looked at me somewhat curiously, I spoke after a few seconds...
///Choices///
- Is that something important? (☽)
MC: Is that something important?
Marchia: Hmm? This?
When Marchia-san pointed at the cup and saucer that were shown on display in the cabinet, he nodded.
Marchia: Hmm... I guess it's important? Besides, it's not even mine.
MC: Whose is it then?
- Is that cup yours, Marchia-san? (☼)
MC: Is that cup yours, Marchia-san?
Marchia: No. This kind of design is from a long time ago. It has an antique feel in this time.
MC: But, don't you have it on display with great care?
///Choices///
After Marchia-san's lips and brow curved when I asked that, he sighed out of boredom.
Marchia: This. Even though he passed away a long time ago, it was my grandpa's treasure. No matter what, he would always use this tea set whenever he's having a tea party with Alice in the past. I heard that Alice used the cup with the blue rim.
MC: By Alice, do you mean the one from Wonderland?
When I brought up the fairytale, I remembered Alice in Wonderland.
Marchia: There are other kinds of Alice? Wondermare is the Kingdom of Wonders. Alice, the girl that suddenly appeared! Alice instantly became the center of all kinds of attention...
When Marchia-san suddenly got up, he made some gestures as he spoke exaggeratedly...
Marchia: She's what made this place the Kingdom of Wonders!!
MC: Eh...
Although, Marchia-san sighed listlessly again and sat down in the chair deeply.
Marchia: Well... When Alice disappeared a long time ago, a lot of changes happened.
MC: ...I see.
(That's why he mistook me for Alice.)
Marchia: The guys here are Alice this and Alice that though. I don't know what's so great about Alice...
Marchia-san murmured that as he looked at the cute cup.
MC: Marchia-san, have you asked your grandfather about Alice?
Marchia: No. No matter what I asked, Grandpa would only tell me about the tea parties repeatedly. He would say how he would always play with Mad Hatter. Even though I wanted to know about Alice, he tells me nothing, that cheapskate. So, I don't know. But, she just disappeared and left everyone on her own convenience and that's why I decided that she's a bad person.
MC: ...Then, why were you disappointed that I wasn't Alice?
Marchia: ...
After I said that, Marchia-san stared at the tea set.
Marchia: It's because I hate her! Aside from that, it's because I'm the only one that doesn't know anything about her.
(I wonder if Marchia-san really is the only one that doesn't know. About Alice.)
When I thought of that, I looked at him...
Marchia: What's with that look?
Marchia-san's bright golden eyes looked at me sharply.
MC: Do you really now know? About Alice.
Marchia: ...Why would you say something like that to me?
He suddenly turned the other way and rested his chin in his hand again. Although...
Marchia: ...That's right.
Suddenly, when his ears swayed energetically as he turned towards me, he got up.
Marchia: In that case, how about we investigate Alice together! Okay?!
Towards his sudden offer, I...
///Choices///
- Nod (☼)
Just as I slowly nodded...
Marchia: No, it's already been decided! I've made my decision! So, let's go to town together!
MC: Eh...
Marchia: I feel like taking you out on a date in town today.
- Kindly refuse (☽)
MC: But, I don't know much about her...
Marchia: Even so, that's fine. Sometimes it's more fun to investigate something unknown with someone that doesn't know much either! Then, it's decided, let's go immediately! I know, I'll take you to the shop that became popular recently.
///Choices///
When Marchia-san approached me as I was perplexed, he held my hand.
MC: But, I thought you weren't interested in me...
Marchia: Don't worry about it, don't worry about it!!
Then, while saying that, he took me to town by force...
Chapter 4 - Moody Marchia
-Flashback-
Marchia: In that case, how about we investigate Alice together! Okay?!
-Flashback-
When I went to investigate "Alice" with Marchia-san...
In the town of March Blow, with flashy signs and buildings that had heaps of decorations on them, it was a flashy urban town. Marchia-san took me to all sorts of places that had a connection to Alice.
Marchia: March Blow has everything. Tasty sweets and tea from all around the world. Look forward to all sorts of things. Hey, what should we play next?
(Even though we've been playing around since the beginning, I wonder if it's okay.)
As Marchia-san was completely immersed in amusement...
///Choices///
- We can't just play (☽)
MC: Even though you're having fun so carefreely, we won't find anything by just playing...
Marchia: About Alice? Alice is just an ordinary girl, so it can't be helped that I love playing. Ah, I know! I'm thirsty, so let's go have some tea.
With no signs of shame, Marchia-san smiled happily.
- What about Alice? (☼)
MC: What about Alice?
When I asked that, Marchia-san fiddled with his hair and showed a mischievous smile.
Marchia: That's right, Alice. Then, let's go investigate the tea that she drank?
///Choices///
MC: Ah, wait!
While pulling my hand, Marchia-san ran off.
Marchia: Come on, hurry~! Ah, shop spotted!
Marchia-san brought me to a shop that had a fashionable appearance and a specialty in tea.
Marchia: Mm~~, what a nice smell! Especially the scent of roses, don't you think it's fitting for me?
Marchia-san' fingers caressed the handle of the cup happily.
MC: What about Alice?
Marchia: Yeah, I'm sure that Grandpa has poured tea for Alice, I'm not wrong about that.
MC: ...Really?
Marchia: Really, really, look, check out this scent.
When Marchia-san opened a small bottle in his hand, a brilliant scent went around.
MC: Ah, it does seem like something a girl would like, it's a nice scent...
Marchia: Do you know what kind of person Alice is?
As I remembered the fairytale that I read in the past, I began to talk about Alice to Marchia-san. Marchia-san started listening with great interest at first, but...
Marchia: Fuwa~ah...
When he yawned widely, he interrupted me as I was talking.
Marchia: That's enough. It really does seem idiotic to be curious about someone that disappeared.
MC: Marchia-sa-
Marchia: ...Hey, won't you finish talking soon? More importantly, I want to do something more fun with you.
Suddenly, he traced my cheek with his finger. The next moment, his face approached my ear...
Marchia: Besides, this place. The sweet chokingly scent... It's making my heart race a little.
MC: Eh...!?
With Marchia-san's breath close to my ear, the scent of roses from earlier was drifting. My heart started to become noisy from the ticklish sweet scent.
Marchia: Hey, MC-chan. I want to taste your pink cheeks...
Just as he said that, his small tongue licked my cheek.
MC: ...!!
Marchia: Ahahaha! What's with that face, it was just a little joke.
Towards Marchia-san's behavior, I...
///Choices///
- Rebuke (☽)
MC: P-Please stop messing around...! You're the one who said that we should investigate Alice.
Marchia: Eh...
- Push him away (☼)
MC: D-Don't touch me...
Marchia: ...!
I brushed off Marchia-san's hand away from my shoulder.
///Choices///
When his expression suddenly started to cloud up, his fluffy ears that were moving around happily had drooped down completely.
Marchia: ...Really, you. A tea party with a listless conversation is boring. You won't get a single boyfriend if you keep on doing that for too long.
While watching my face turn red, Marchia-san hid his mouth as he smiled maliciously...
Chapter 5 - His Blooming Smile
-Flashback-
Marchia: ...Really, you. A tea party with a listless conversation is boring. You won't get a single boyfriend if you keep on doing that for too long.
-Flashback-
After he said that... Marchia-san looked like he was holding back a laugh from my rejection.
(Does he even... care about Alice? But then, why does he display that cup in his room with great care?)
When I thought about it, I couldn't understand him as he was in front of me.
MC: Marchia-san... I don't get you.
When I murmured those few words, I looked at the ground to suppress my frustrated feelings. Then...
Marchia: Eh, h-hey, wait! Come one, smile. Why are you making such a sad face!?
After seeing my face, Marchia-san started to panic.
(...?)
Marchia: Uwah, what should i do... Making a girl cry, as a man, that's the worse...
MC: Eh...?
(It's not like I'm crying or anything though...)
Marchia: Hey, hey, look here! One, two, three, boom!
MC: !
Along with that shout, Marchia-san held the rim of his hat and turned it upside down.
MC: Wow...!
Then, at the same time, lots of flowers flew out of the hat.
Marchia: Ah, in that case, this too. That too! Let's bring out some more!
Just like magic, without touching, flowers and tiny birds flew out from the small bottles and cups in the shop. Before I knew it, the inside of the shop became filled with flowers and small animals that came out of nowhere...
MC: Amazing!
As I became excited from his magic, I broke into a smile.
Marchia: !
Then, he suddenly stopped moving.
Marchia: You're nice!
MC: Eh?
When I looked back at Marchia-san, he looked at me with an innocent expression that he's never shown before.
Marchia: Your smile is cute!
His smile was so bright like a flower blooming...
(So, he can smile like that...)
The expression that he was showing for the first time gave me a slightly warm feeling. At that moment...
Employee: Sir... It'll be troubling if you keep this up.
After looking at the many scattered flowers and small animals that were moving around restlessly, the employee was looking at us with a stern expression.
Marchia: Uwah, sorry! Let's go, MC-chan.
MC: Eh...!
When he pulled my hand, we ran out of the shop after that...
Employee: Hey! Wait!
Marchia: Crap!
Aside from the employee chasing us from the storefront, the small rabbits and tiny birds followed as well. Soon after, it became chaotic as we passed by many people in the main street.
Marchia: Ahahahahaha, this is fun~~!
When Marchia-san smiled from all the clamor, I smiled as well. I...
///Choices///
- It's kind of strange (☼)
MC: It's kind of strange!
Despite the troubling situation, I was feeling excited for some strange reason and smiled at him.
Marchia: Life is fun, right? Hey, MC-chan, you should smile more too.
- Things sure have become troubling (☽)
MC: Things sure have become troubling.
Marchia: ...Even if you say that, aren't you having fun too?
Marchia-san turned towards me with a very happy expression.
///Choices///
MC: Eh...?
Suddenly, just as I felt my body being lightly raised... I was being picked up by Marchia-san.
MC: M-Marchia-san!?
Marchia: You've been so cold for too long. Just call me, Marchia.
(Marchia...)
When I tried saying that name in my head, it gave me a ticklish feeling.
Marchia: Come on, smile.
The two vertically lined up moles underneath his right eye got closer to me.
Marchia: Besides, you're cute when you're smiling. I've never noticed since you're always making a serious face, but who would've thought that you were so cute.
MC: !
When he kissed my cheek, the warmth of those soft lips made my face hot.
Marchia: Sorry for saying such mean things to you up till now. I apologize, so won't you forgive me for everything up till now?
His soft smile was like a sweet treat...
(Geez...)
While feeling a sweet comfort, I returned a smile to him...
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