Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Martin - Prince of Vanbileur - Main Story
Chapter 1 - The Prince of Brandy
Kingdom of Brandy, Vanbileur, November...
Among the light that was released from the ring, a new prince woke up.
??: Uu... So bright, looks like I've been sleeping for a very long time though...
After he shook his head, that man's gaze met with mine.
??: Ah, you must be the girl that saved me... Thank you, Lady.
MC: You are...?
Martin: Me? My name is Martin. The prince of the Kingdom of Brandy... I might be a bit too old for you.
Martin-san placed his finger on his goatee and cleared his throat with a smile.
(The prince of the Kingdom of Brandy... This person is?)
Dressed nicely with a white fedora, a dark crimson shirt and green scarf... With a calm smile, he looked truly mature.
Martin: If it's all right, may I ask for you name?
MC: Ah... I'm sorry, I should've told you my name first.
Martin: No, I don't mind. But, meeting a pretty lady like you, would it hurt for a man to ask for your name?
MC: ...
Martin-san held my hand and kissed my fingers. My heart throbbed greatly from how he kissed me so naturally like that.
MC: ...It's MC.
Martin: I see, MC-chan, huh. Aside from your looks, your name is cute too... Being saved by a lady like you, I can't just go home like this.
When Martin-san arranged his hat, he softly smiled again...
Chapter 2 - Brandy Cake
-Flashback-
Martin: Being saved by a lady like you, I can't just go home like this.
-Flashback-
After that, where Martin-san took me to was...
MC: This place is...?
In the flashy street that had abundantly decorated buildings... I looked around and a sweet mellow scent tickled my nose.
Martin: This is the town center of Vanbileur that I reside in. I thought about showing you around as thanks for waking me up.
Martin-san pointed at the main street, where people were coming and going in. Up ahead, there was a café with an open terrace.
Martin: MC-chan, do you have a taste for brandy?
When Martin-san asked me that...
///Choices///
- I do (☽)
MC: I do, but I don't drink it much.
Martin: That's expected, a girl like you would obviously prefer wine or a cocktail. Although, teaching you about an adult's taste wouldn't be bad.
- I don't (☼)
MC: Not really.
Martin: You're missing out! The brandy in this kingdom is first-class. A number of expensive alcohols may be no good, but girls love sweet desserts, right?
///Choices///
Then, Martin-san called over an employee by snapping his fingers. After a while, a dessert was brought over to the table.
Martin: Go ahead, enjoy.
MC: Are you sure?
Martin: Of course.
On the white place was a small cut of a fruit cake. When I cut off a piece with the fork and brought it to my mouth...
MC: It's good...!
As the subtle scent of brandy went through my nose, it made me think of a flower field somehow. When I saw a vast scene of colorful flowers in bloom behind my eyelids, my cheeks felt warm.
MC: Even though the alcohol is strong and heavy in this, it's really good.
Then...
Martin: Yes, yes, that's a cute honest expression.
While watching me stuffing my mouth with cake, Martin-san made a satisfied nod.
Martin: Somehow, looking at your carefree smile is making me happy too. Okay, today, this old man is going to teach you lots of interesting things, MC-chan.
When Martin-san looked at me and said that with a smile, he got up from the chair.
(...I'm looking forward to it.)
The scent of brandy that was drifting faintly and nice experience made me very excited...
Chapter 3 - Precious Time
-Flashback-
Martin: Okay, today, this old man is going to teach you lots of interesting things, MC-chan.
-Flashback-
After that...
Martin-san showed me all sorts of places in Vanbileur. In the shop that had expensive looking and high quality sweets, there were nicely fashionable goods...
Martin: Those clothes would look good on you.
MC: Which one?
In the showcase window that Martin-san was looking at, there was an elegant cherry blossom colored dress on display.
Martin: Come here, MC-chan.
While my hand was being pulled, I went through the shop's door with him.
Employee: Welcome, Martin-sama. You brought in a cute looking lady today.
Familiar with the shop, Martin-san looked at the employee and gave her a friendly smile.
Martin: Give this lady the dress in front. Also, would you look for some accessories that would look good on her?
Employee: Understood.
MC: Eh...
Martin: It's fine, it's fine.
After a while... The female employee returned with the dress and all kinds of accessories.
MC: It is a nice dress.
(But, isn't it a little too soon for me?)
As it felt like I was going to a party from looking at this dress, I smiled troubledly and...
Martin: Don't you like this sort of thing?
Martin-san chuckled and smiled at me.
///Choices///
- This isn't the time to wear it... (☽)
MC: I don't hate looking at it, but I don't think this is the time for me to be wearing it...
Martin: It's a man's duty to provide the opportunity. I want to take you to a suitable place with you in this dress.
- I'm not confident that it'll look good on me... (☼)
MC: I'm not that confident about something this mature would look good on me...
Martin: Really? Since you look like a girl that would push herself a little, you shouldn't be overwhelmed. MC-chan, won't you try it on?
///Choices///
MC: Eh...
As he looked at me with great composure, my heartbeat became a little bit faster. With the employee's help, I changed into the dress in the changing room.
Martin: ...How is it?
MC: P-Please wait for a bit.
As I was flustered, once the hook was fastened on my back, I nervously opened the curtain of the changing room.
MC: ...What do you think?
Martin: ...! I can hardly recognize you.
With his fingers on his chin, Martin-san said that in amazement.
MC: Does it look strange?
Martin: It doesn't look strange, it looks really good on you. Mature, yet fresh... How about you come over here and look in the mirror?
MC: Ah...
When he pulled me by the waist, there was a faint scent of a light fragrance coming from his nape.
(Somehow, this scent... It's subtly sweet and it smells nice.)
Martin: Look, you're really beautiful...
MC: ...
When I looked forward, there was Martin-san and I looking different than usual. His lips approached my ear to whisper something...
Martin: Just like what I thought, it suits you well.
his deep voice in my ear made my heartbeat extremely noisy.
Martin: Don't you think so too?
When he said that with a soft look, I...
///Choices///
- Thank you very much (☼)
MC: Thank you very much.
Martin: You don't need to thank me, it's unbearable for me not to say my thoughts.
Martin-san's long fingers scooped up some of my hair. As I looked in the mirror before me, he softly kissed my hair.
- You're close... (☽)
MC: A-Aren't you too close...
Martin: You think so? You're just so cute.
My cheeks only became hot from Martin-san being so composed...
Martin: ...You're red.
MC: ...!
When I looked up from Martin-san's words, my red face was reflected in the mirror.
///Choices///
(What should I do...)
Embarrassed, I hung my head down without thinking.
Martin: Sorry, sorry, I just felt like teasing you. It's just that looking at you... made it feel like I was looking at a raw diamond. It was like I was looking at my lover.
MC: Martin-san...
When he said those exaggerated words so naturally, I was the only one that was blushing even more.
Martin: Ah, saying something like that will make you distrust me more, how troubling...
As Martin-san smiled elegantly, he didn't look troubled at all...
Chapter 4 - Charmed by Darts
After that, when Martin-san took me to all sorts of places, the sun went down completely towards west.
Then, Martin-san...
Martin: There's a place that I want to go to around here. If it's all right, won't you spare a bit of your time with me, MC-chan?
MC: ...Sure.
When I nodded shyly, some creases were made around his eyes as he became happy.
......
He led me to a darts bar that had a calming atmosphere.
MC: Do you come here often?
Martin: Yeah, even though there are darts, I like the competition here too.
In the restaurant, at the spot where a house tournament was being held, Martin-san entered the competition.
Martin: ...
Martin-san threw darts right at the target on the board one after another.
(He's good...)
Before I knew it, I was looking at him and...
Martin: I'm going to get nervous if you look at me like that.
Even so, he didn't miss his target after that.
......
Martin: You've never tried darts before?
After advancing through the tournament one after another, Martin-san spoke to me while taking a break with a glass of alcohol.
MC: Yes, I've never done it before...
Martin: I see, in that case, I'll teach you.
As the ice clinked in the glass, Martin-san looked at me.
Martin: ...Oh, looks like the finals are starting.
MC: Good luck.
Martin: Yeah, just watch. But, if I could, I want to strike your heart too.
MC: ...
Martin: ...Haha, I said a bit too much.
(It's before the match, yet he's all composed...)
Despite Martin-san's joke, his expression instantly changed when the match began.
Martin: ...
As those eyes were fixed on the target, they weren't soft as usual and were sharp right now. Silence... The inside of the noisy restaurant became silent.
MC: ...!
The dart that he threw from his hand hit the target very easily.
(Wow...)
Just like what Martin-san did in the preliminary match, the dart hit the target perfectly. Then, when it was time for the last game...
MC: Just a little bit more, Martin-san...!
While I was watching with my hands sweating, Martin-san silently releases the dart from his hand...
Martin: ...
Before the dart hits, Martin-san smiled confidently that he won.
......
MC: Congratulations!
Martin: Yeah, thanks for the cute cheers.
He winked triumphantly with really natural movements...
(Spending time with this kind of person feels like a dream somehow.)
Due to the alcohol that I had, my heartbeat became faster than before. After enjoying the entire day thoroughly with him, he escorted me to a hotel.
......
MC: Thank you for today, it was really fun.
Martin: It was an honor to be spending time with a nice woman like you.
MC: Oh, no, same here.
I broke into a smile.
Martin: ...
As Martin-san was looking at me silently...
///Choices///
- What's wrong? (☼)
MC: What's wrong?
Martin: ...Nothing, having you look at me with those bright eyes. ...An adult being troubled about how good this year has been.
MC: ...?
- Stare at him (☽)
MC: ...
When I stared at him, I noticed that his dark colored eyes were shaking.
Martin: ...How troubling, can you not look at me like that?
MC: Eh...?
///Choices///
Martin-san lowered his hat to hide his eyes.
Martin: What I did... Goodnight, sweet dreams.
After whispering that softly, he bowed with his hat on his chest. As he was making an odd expression, I couldn't tell whether he was happy or perplexed...
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