Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Morta - Prince of Circo - Sun End
Chapter 5 - An Example of a Dead Person
-Flashback-
Morta: Like I said, I'll be dead soon. The only thing that rejuvenates me is when I'm in the circus, seeing dreams...
-Flashback-
(Dying is just...)
Morta-san suddenly averted his gaze from me.
Morta: Soon... It'll be time for the circus to start.
MC: Eh...?
Morta: Please, come watch. Once you do, you'll understand a little of what I said. Also, it's been so long since I've done a welcoming for this kingdom... I'm sure that it'll satisfy you.
Just as Morta-san politely bowed, something fell from his pocket as it made a jingling sound.
MC: Morta-san, that's...
Morta: Ah, this is...
What Morta-san dropped was a pendant with a golden chain on it.
MC: A... locket pendant?
Morta: ...
When he sighed in defeat, Morta-san picked up the pendant. Then...
Morta: There are feelings of conflict inside me. Betrayal against adults and the determination to protect my brothers* that detest adults...
When he opened the locket, inside it was...
(These people are...?)
There was a man that was smiling gently with narrowed eyes that were red like Morta-san's and a woman...
Morta: By putting in a picture of my parents in the pendant like this, I can make myself a role model anywhere...
MC: Then, Morta-san, you really...
Morta: But, I won't become an adult.
Morta-san interrupted me by saying that, but... His eye that hasn't moved at all up till now was now shaking hesitantly...
Last Chapter - True Form
When I arrived at the seat that Morta-san prepared for me, I waited for the circus that was on the verge of starting.
Just as the lights suddenly turned dark...
Ringleader: Welcome to the Circo Circus. Everyone, please enjoy tonight's never-ending dream...
Just as the ringleader's voice was heard, bright lights shined on the stage. As the inside of the place became filled with loud cheers and applause during the clowns' performance, appearing was...
Morta: ...
On a circus ornament, there was the acrobat, Morta-san.
(He's at such a high place...!)
When Morta-san stood on top of the base of the swing in the air, he politely bowed with overblown and beautiful movements. Is what I thought...
MC: Wow...!
While he was gracefully maneuvering the swing in the air, he started doing a heart racing performance.
(All the children here can't take their eyes off Morta-san...)
Surrounded by the children's broad smiles and cheers, I can see that Morta-san was smiling.
(He's smiling...)
When Morta-san was smiling like a child, I became emotionally moved. After that, lots of children stood on the stage and presented various performances. In front of me was a vast world that was like a bright dream... Although, over there was surely the children that were living strongly in Circo...
......
Once applause was given to the circus members, they descended from the stage. I immediately went over to Morta-san.
MC: That was a very wonderful circus!
When I told him that while my excitement still hasn't settled down, Morta-san wiped the bright sweat from his forehead with a towel and smiled happily.
Morta: Thank you. Your words made me think of all sorts of things while I was onstage today.
MC: Eh...?
Just as I became surprised by his unexpected words... Morta-san suggested that we move to someplace quiet.
Morta: Even though all the circus members are children, they all perform very splendidly. They possess the strength of thinking up ideas themselves without asking me to teach them... Even though I was fully aware of that...
There was a deep melancholic look in Morta-san's eye.
MC: ...Morta-san. May I tell you how I feel?
Morta: ...Go ahead.
MC: I can see that each of every child here have been living happily. They're living, moving forward and are normally happy... That's what I think.
Morta: ...I see.
After he murmured that response, Morta-san held that golden pendant.
Morta: ...
When he gripped it as if he has made some kind of decision, he put it around his neck properly. Then, he looked straight at me...
Morta: In this kingdom that was made with the option of not becoming an adult, a strong life has been residing here. Yes... Even though I knew about it.
MC: Morta-san...
Just when I thought that his eyes shook sadly for a moment...
MC: Ah...
He hugged me tightly from behind. As I felt his warm breath on the back of my neck, I could feel Morta-san's pounding heartbeat.
(It's warm...)
His body that was trained like steel was around me firmly.
Morta: If it weren't for you saying that... I would've continued to pretend not to notice it forever. But, someday... Someday, when that day comes...
Morta-san's gentle voice was spreading comfortably within my loud heart. When our heartbeats overlapped with each other, it became stronger... that it made us feel like we were alive.
MC: Morta-san... Even though I'm an adult, I was feeling excited like a child earlier. Because of the circus that you showed...
Despite that Morta-san was smiling, he looked like he was crying for some reason...
Morta: Did you... see the dream?
MC: ...Yes.
Morta: Me too... It was the happiest dream that I've seen so far...
I devoted myself to Morta-san's embrace that has gotten stronger. When I closed my eyes, I recalled the bright smile that Morta-san showed in the circus performance... While I was enveloped in his warmth... It made me feel like I was having a happy dream...
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