Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Micaela - Prince of Arbitro - Main Story
Chapter 1 - A Grand Town
Kingdom of Judgement, Arbitro, November... While displaying clear justice, the sky of Arbitro looked highly beautiful.
When I took a step in the town that had a grand atmosphere drifting, I saw someone walking in front of me. I was captivated as he looked dignified in pure white clothing while walking.
(Micaela-san...!)
The person with pure white wings is the ruling prince of verdicts in the Kingdom of Judgement, Micaela-san.
Micaela: ...
Townsperson 1: It's Prince Micaela!
Townsperson 2: Prince Micaela, hello!
Micaela: Hello. It's really nice out today.
Official: Prince Micaela, about the report on yesterday's trial..
Micaela: I looked into it. In addition to it though.
Micaela-san answered the people surrounding him one at a time. As his pure presence was exposed from just walking, even I was unknowingly captivated by him.
Micaela: MC-sama. You came.
Once Micaela-san was finally in front of me, he politely bowed as he greeted me.
(What a beautiful person...)
As the wings on his back lightly moved, their pureness was etched into my eyes.
MC: Same here... Thank you for inviting me.
Micaela: Fufu, obviously. You woke me up after all. It's just that... I haven't come up with a way to thank you yet.
MC: It's okay, you don't need to thank me.
Micaela: You're so considerate. You've made the impression the first time I saw you when I woke up... You're an honest and generous person with a pure heart.
(S-Saying that much is embarrassing...)
Micaela: Still, not being able to do anything for my benefactor at the moment, as the prince of the Kingdom of Judgement and as a person, it's frustrating. Let me arrange an extravagant dinner for you tonight at least. Now, right this way.
MC: ...Okay, thank you very much.
When he gently held out his hand to me with gentlemanly movements, I became unable to take that hand.
Micaela: ...Also. You look nervous, but there's no need to be.
MC: Ah... Okay.
When he looked at me with a friendly smile, it reassured me somehow.
Micaela: ...My way of speaking may not be doing any good. Then, should I speak a bit more formally?
MC: Of course.
Micaela: Fufu... Thank you. Then, let's do that.
(He's taking me into consideration... He's a really nice person.)
The warm sunlight that was shining down on Arbitro surrounded us...
Chapter 2 - Black Wings
The day that I was invited to the Kingdom of Judgement, Arbitro... Underneath the clear blue sky ont hat day, Micaela-san showed me around town.
MC: ...The buildings kind of have a grand feeling to them.
Micaela: Yeah, the courthouse here is the symbol of the Kingdom of Judgement. It's the vast Sky Kingdom's* only judicial branch.
T/N: Sefir's kingdom
MC: I see...
After hearing his explanation, I looked up at the majestic stone building.
MC: Eh... But, doesn't that mean the Kingdom of Judgement is a whole different kingdom than the Sky Kingdom?
Micaela: That's right.
What Micaela-san explained... This kingdom was made when the Sky Kingdom started it's judicial system for sinners and when the system got bigger, the Kingdom of Judgement became independent.
Micaela: That's why the town only has courthouses, judiciary offices and faculty buildings with lots of people living in them. We, the royal family, handle judgement and government officials live as retainers as a minor needed arrangement... Now then, shall we head off to the next place?
Just as Micaela-san held out his beautiful pale hand to me, he made an angelic soft smile. When my heart skipped a beat from that beautiful smile, I responded frantically.
MC: T-Thank you...
Feeling a little nervous, the moment I placed my own hand in his beautiful hand...
Bread Shop Owner: We don't have any bread to sell the likes of you people. Won't you go away?
Black Winged Man: No way... Please don't say that... We haven't eaten anything for three days now...
At the entrance of a small bread shop that we were passing by, the owner and a man were arguing with each other. On the man's back were black-colored wings that were different from Micaela-san's and the others'.
(...Black wings?)
///Choices///
- The color of those wings are...? (☽)
MC: The color of those wings are...?
While getting an odd feeling from seeing black wings in this kingdom for the first time, I murmured that without thinking...
Micaela: ...Wait here for a sec.
With a sad look, Micaela-san walked towards them.
- What could be the problem? (☼)
MC: What could be the problem...
When I asked that to Micaela-san, he frowned tightly.
Micaela: ...
Micaela-san stepped forward and stood in front of me.
///Choices///
Micaela: Stop that, even if he has black wings, he's still a resident of this kingdom.
Bread Shop Owner: I-If it isn't Micaela-sama! But, black wings are a bad omen...
After the bread shop owner took a glance at the black winged man, she moved back inside the shop.
Micaela: ...
(Micaela-san looks sad... Also, where did the black winged man go?)
He went into town among the people with white wings...
Chapter 3 - The Problem the Town Holds
While feeling the disturbing atmosphere in the tidy town of Arbitro... The bread shop owner sent a hateful gaze towards the black winged man... When I looked around, the people that were passing by were looking at the man the same way as the bread shop owner.
(Just what is going on...?)
As I thought that it was strange, Micaela-san entered the bread shop and after a while, he came out with a small bag.
Micaela: You must be hungry, please fill yourself with this.
Black Winged Man: A-Ah... Thank you, thank you so much!
As the man cried, he took the bag of bread and ran off.
Micaela: ...
Micaela-san saw him off from behind with a pained look in his eyes. I...
///Choices///
- Ask him the reason (☼)
MC: Um, what was that just now...?
Micaela: ...I guess I should tell you about it.
- Worry about Micaela (☽)
MC: ...Micaela-san, are you okay?
When I said that, Micaela-san made a surprised look.
Micaela: I'm okay, it's just that...
///Choices///
When he looked down, he talked about the current state of this kingdom with a depressed tone.
Micaela: In Arbitro and the Sky Kingdom, those with black wings have been treated harshly like that since long ago... Even though they were originally like us, they got discriminated, all because they have black wings.
(...Is that so.)
MC: What a painful story...
Micaela: Yes, but I'm going to change this kingdom's current state... As a judge in the Kingdom of Judgement, I'm going to cooperate with the prince of the Sky Kingdom.
MC: Micaela-san...
There was a strong determined look in his pale jewellike eyes.
(An elegant person. And also, kind... Is that why the townspeople respect him? But...)
HIs faultless noble heart made me a little nervous.
MC: ...
Micaela: What's wrong, MC?
Taking me into consideration, he smiled softly at me.
MC: ...
His honest feelings that were reflected in his clear eyes took my heart away...
///Choices///
- Smile vaguely (☽)
Unsure on how to respond, I only smiled vaguely. Then, Micaela-san frowned troubledly.
- Speak briefly (☼)
MC: Um... I'm sorry, I was just thinking about a lot of things...
(I feel kind of distant from Micaela-san...)
Micaela: ...Sorry. Talking about something like that so suddenly must've confused you. Even though I invited you to entertain you, I showed you such a shameful part of this kingdom...
Micaela-san lightly sighed to compose himself.
///Choices///
Micaela: ...In that case, I'll take you to the next place.
MC: Okay.
After I responded, Micaela-san offered his hand to me again and escorted me.
After that, as I couldn't stop thinking about the issue with the black winged people... He took me to the main building of Arbitro.
......
By the time Micaela-san showed me the chapel outside of town last, the sun had gone down completely.
From the large front gate in the wall surrounding town, I looked at the view outside. Among the beautiful scenery, a dark colored forest entered my vision.
MC: That forest is...? It's kind of dense...
Micaela: ...!
When he saw the vast forest outside of Arbitro, he made a stern look that instant.
MC: Micaela-san?
Micaela: There's a scary place called the restricted area in the forest...
MC: Restricted area?
Micaela: ...Yes. It has been decided to never approach that place...
(Eh...)
Feeling a stiff air around him, he looked at me softly with his clear eyes.
(I wonder what's wrong...)
Micaela: ...
After that, Micaela-san became silent. The white wings on his back somehow shined sadly in the sunlight. His noble beautiful wings only looked frail at that moment...
Chapter 4 - An Unexpected Side
The next day... While looking at the same town from yesterday through the window in the castle guest room, I remembered Micaela-san.
-Flashback-
Micaela: There's a scary place called the restricted area in the forest... It has been decided to never approach that place...
-Flashback-
I was unable to forget the sad expression that I saw on his gentle self. At that moment...
??: MC-sama.
Along with a knock on the door, a castle maid appeared.
Maid: Pardon the intrusion. Prince Micaela is calling for you.
MC: Micaela-san is?
Thinking about him calling for me made my heart slightly noisy...
Being called at the moment, I went to visit his room and...
(Eh...?)
In his room, there were piles of books and documents all over the floor like a storage room.
(T-This is.)
The moment I doubted my own eyes from the disordered room.
Micaela: ...Sorry, were you surprised? Even though I work hard in front of people during my duties... I'm careless with my own daily needs...
Micaela-san, who invited me to his room, blushed in embarrassment.
///Choices///
- I know how you feel (☽)
MC: ...I know how you feel.
When I said that, Micaela-san's face brightened up.
Micaela: Really? What a relief! I was kind of thinking what I would do if you were disappointed. Ah, I was going to tidy things up of course! But, I postponed it because I had work...
- That's unexpected (☼)
MC: That's unexpected. Despite you act so professional in public...
Micaela: I've been told that a lot...
Feeling embarrassed, Micaela-san scratched his head.
///Choices///
MC: ...
Micaela: MC?
MC: No, it's nothing.
(Micaela-san has such a sweet side to him too...)
After finding out about the decent side that he has to his perfect image, I felt myself becoming somewhat closer to him... I broke into a smile...
MC: First off, how about we clean up together?
Micaela: Eh, you're okay with helping?
MC: Of course.
Micaela: Thank you...!
My heart skipped a beat from his natural smile.
MC: Somehow, you seem different than usual today, Micaela-san. Your natural attitude... How should I put it?
(Could this be how Micaela-san normally is?)
Micaela: I guess so, you're the first person that I've shown my private life to. Since I usually prepare myself, I'm like this outside of work. ...Is that weird?
MC: Not at all...! I think it's nice.
Micaela: Eh...
MC: Ah...
I covered my mouth after saying that without thinking.
(What am I saying...)
When I suddenly became embarrassed, I looked at him shyly...
Micaela: ...
MC: ...
As he was slightly blushing, I could see that my cheeks were red as well in his eyes. Then, for some strange reason, we started laughing a little.
(Somehow, this is fun.)
Then, we gradually opened up to each other and started tidying up the room. In the messy room, I picked up a book that had many pages in it.
MC: Ah, this book.
Micaela: It's a book about the restricted area.
At that moment, Micaela-san made a sad look.
(That expression again... Just what is the restricted area.)
Micaela: ...I thought about talking about the restricted area with you today. Since you wanted to know about this kingdom well...
When Micaela-san reached for the book in my hand, he took a deep breath to compose himself.
Outside the window, the sun had already gone down and night has greeted us...
Chapter 5 - The Truth About the Restricted Area
When the sun suddenly went down, the veil of night started to descend.
After cleaning up the room, we sat on the sofa and talked about the restricted area.
MC: ...So, the restricted area deep in the forest is?
Micaela: ...To be precise, within that forest is the Sky Kingdom's bordered district. A long time ago, that whole area became surrounded by a dark miasma and those who stand in it will have their wings turn black...
MC: Then, the black winged man that we saw in town that day...
Micaela: ...I don't know if he went into the restricted area since there are black winged people born from that area.
As his long eyelashes went down, Micaela-san continued speaking.
Micaela: With the restricted area being a cursed area, government officials don't approach it and don't go to subdue it... Because of that, there are people that have their wings turn black by stepping into that area by mistake...
MC: I see...
Suddenly, Micaela-san looked at the night sky outside the window.
Micaela: Even my older twin brother...
When he said that softly, I...
///Choices///
- You have a twin brother? (☼)
MC: Micaela-san, you have a twin brother?
When I asked that, he returned his gaze to me from the window.
Micaela: ...Yeah. But, we can't see each other now...
- Your brother has black wings too? (☽)
MC: Your brother has black wings too...?
Micaela: ...
When I asked that hesitantly, Micaela-san lightly nodded with his mouth closed.
///Choices///
MC: ...
Micaela: Sorry for talking about something so personal...
Just as I was about to continue speaking, Micaela-san softly smiled while keeping a distance within the heavy atmosphere.
Micaela: ...Thanks to you, the room became pretty clean.
From what I can see, the books that were on the floor were completely sorted out in one spot.
MC: It's nice that I was of help to you...
After smiling at each other with a chuckle, we talked about all sorts of other things. The relationship between the Sky Kingdom and the Kingdom of Judgement. Including the exiled groups of those, who have received judgement in the Kingdom of Sins*...
T/N: Acedia, Ira, Vashti, Superbia, Vedy, Las and Grad's kingdom
MC: ...There are so many kinds of complicated problems.
Micaela: Yeah, but for just a bit... I want them to have a solid solution.
He put his hands together firmly as if he was praying.
Micaela: Soon, this kingdom is going to hold a meeting. Until then, I'm going to bring up the matter of the control over the restricted area and the discrimination against those with black wings.
MC: Micaela-san...
I can see a strong determination dwelling within his eyes.
(...He's serious about changing this kingdom's current situation.)
Micaela: I could atone to Lucien by doing that...
(Lucien...? Atone...?)
Despite having a lot of questions, I swallowed up my words from looking at Micaela-san's pained expression for some reason.
Micaela: ...You're so kind.
Guessing what I was thinking, Micaela-san smiled self-mockingly. Then...
MC: !
Just as Micaela-san's arms went past my back, he pulled me by the waist. Due to being at a distance that was closer than before, my heartbeat started going fast.
MC: U-Um...
Micaela: Sorry. But, can we stay like this for a bit? You're a mysterious person. Even though we're a prince and a princess... Somehow, I feel really at ease. You were only helping me clean up too.
MC: Micaela... -san.
When he smiled, he placed some of my hair behind my ear.
Micaela: But... Traumerei Princess... How do you see this kingdom in your eyes?
MC: That's...
Instead of the warm look from before, Micaela-san was making a stern look as the prince of Arbitro. After sorting out my own thoughts, I responded to Micaela-san seriously.
(Only people with black wings being discriminated is just...)
MC: ...I still don't know much about the current situation and I don't know if there's a right way to say this. But, I feel the same way as you do, Micaela-san.
Suddenly, Micaela-san narrowed his eyes.
Micaela: Thank you. Your words bring out courage more than anything else. Pretty soon, I need to get ready for the meeting. I'm sure that's the first step there. So, please, until then... I want you to watch the meeting too. I want you to give my heart support, MC...
MC: Ah...
He covered my hand with his own hand that was bigger than I thought. I felt his determination, kindness and a little uneasiness altogether from his warm body heat.
MC: Okay, Micaela-san... I will.
His slightly trembling hand made me very emotional.
(I want to help this person...)
With my other hand already on his hand, I nodded deeply...
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