Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Peco - Prince of Orangette - Sun End
Chapter 7 - Silent Peco
After Lutifa-san saved us just as we were about to get attacked by a thief, we headed back to the castle...
MC: Thank you very much.
Lutifa: Please don't bow so many times.
MC: But...
...
Peco watched Lutifa and MC talking to each other.
Peco: ...
While the two of them weren't looking at Peco... Peco's expression gradually became gloomier.
...
Lutifa: More importantly, it's a good thing that you two were unharmed.
The usually fierce Lutifa-san smiled gently.
(Peco-kun hasn't said anything since earlier, is something wrong?)
MC: Peco-kun?
When I spoke to him, he made a surprised look.
MC: What's wrong? ...Are you okay?
Peco: ...Yeah.
(Peco-kun?)
Then, we finally returned to the castle, but... The entire time, I've been curious about Peco-kun's melancholic expression...
Chapter 8 - I Want to Become an Adult
Just as we returned to the castle safely...
Peco: Ah...!
Peco-kun, who has been down since earlier, suddenly shouted. When he looked at his hand, he was about to head out of the castle in a panic.
MC: Peco-kun, what's wrong?
Peco: The balloon... The balloon is gone... Peco is going to go search for it!
Lutifa: Absolutely not, Peco-sama!
Lutifa-san immediately stood in front of Peco-kun.
Peco: Lutifa, move... Peco needs to look for the balloon that was given by MC-chan!
Peco-kun slipped through the side of Lutifa-san and went outside the castle, but...
MC: Peco-kun! Wait!
When I called out to him, Peco-kun looked over here as his orange-colored eyes were teary.
MC: It's already dark out, so it's dangerous... So, let's give up on the balloon. We can buy another one together next time, okay?
With teary eyes, Peco-kun pursed his lips tightly...
......
That night... When I heard some kind of noise outside the room, I went into the hallway.
Maid 1: Peco-sama! Peco-sama!
A maid was walking around the castle while shouting.
MC: What's wrong?
Maid 1: Peco-sama has disappeared!
(Eh...!)
MC: I-I'll go search too!
Although...
When I looked around the castle, Peco-kun was nowhere to be found. When I went to his favorite tea garden, he wasn't there either.
(Peco-kun, where did you go...?)
Pico: Meow.
Suddenly, Pico appeared and rubbed it's head against my leg.
MC: Pico...
Just as Pico was about to head off somewhere soon after...
Pico: Meow.
It turned around and meowed as if it was calling me over.
(...Does it want me to go with it?)
I followed Pico from behind...
When I left the castle, I headed to where Pico was going...
(Huh? This path.)
It was the path that we took when we were heading to the town market.
Peco: ... *hic*
(Peco-kun's voice...!?)
When I headed towards that voice, there was Peco-kun crying as he was hugging his knees.
MC: ...Peco-kun! What happened? What are you doing in a place like this?
Peco: MC-chan...!
Peco-kun raised his head that has become disheveled with tears and looked up at me.
Peco: Peco went to look for the balloon... and got lost. Since it was... something that was given by MC-chan... Peco didn't want to give up.
(Peco-kun...)
As my heart became filled with affection, I hugged Peco-kun tightly as he became small from crouching down.
MC: Everyone at the castle is worried too.
Peco: ...Were you worried too, MC-chan?
MC: Yes, I was very worried.
Peco: Sorry... For making MC-chan make such a face... Peco is a bad boy. Even when we went to town too, we got saved by Lutifa in the end... MC-chan too... You must like Lutifa more than Peco. On the way back... You two have been talking to each other the entire time.
(So that's why he was so down the whole time.)
Peco: How can... Peco become an adult?
MC: ...Peco-kun.
I gently petted Peco-kun's head as his eyes were filled with tears.
MC: Don't cry, Peco-kun. I love you.
Peco: MC-chan... Really?
MC: Yes, really. So, how about we return to the castle first? Everyone's waiting.
Peco: ...Okay...
When Peco-kun wiped his tears away with his fingers...
Peco: Peco won't trouble MC-chan anymore.
While holding back his tears from overflowing, Peco-kun's brow furrowed firmly on his small forehead as he said that clearly with a shaky voice...
Chapter 9 - Peco's Change
Once the sun had gone down completely, a cold atmosphere was drifting. When we returned to the castle, Lutifa-san was scolding Peco-kun with a fierce angry look...
Lutifa: Peco-sama! What are you thinking when you left without telling anyone!
Peco: ...
Peco-kun was looking down silently the whole time while listening to Lutifa-san talk.
(Peco-kun... Will he be okay?)
Peco: ...I'm sorry.
Lutifa: Peco-sama...?
Peco: ...Everyone too, I'm sorry for making you all worried.
Peco-kun turned towards the maids and said that properly.
(Peco-kun...)
Even Lutifa-san was surprised about Peco-kun's unexpected behavior.
......
After Lutifa-san was done scolding, Peco-kun stepped towards me with a hop.
Peco: MC-chan, thanks for waiting!
Peco-kun's eyes were shining brightly than before...
Peco: What's wrong?
He looked up at me puzzledly.
MC: Peco-kun... Good job. You apologized to everyone properly.
Peco: That's because they were all worried. Peco has decided. Peco is going to work hard into becoming an adult to become a suitable man for MC-chan.
MC: Eh...
Peco-kun looked straight at me.
(What is this feeling?)
At that moment, I noticed that a soft warm feeling was spreading within my heart...
Last Chapter - The Dreaming Tiny Prince
After some time has passed since then... Peco-kun hasn't been worrying everyone in the castle that much.
Maid 1: Peco-sama has matured somehow so suddenly.
Maid 2: Really... The castle has become rather peaceful.
The maids felt strange, yet happy about Peco-kun's change...
One day... There was a single piece of paper on the door to my room.
(What's this?)
On the paper, it said, "Dear MC-chan, come to the courtyard. From Peco."
(Peco-kun? I wonder what he wants.)
When I went to the courtyard...
MC: Ah...
In front of me, there were lots of bubbles floating all at once.
(Wow... Pretty!)
Peco: Aren't they amazing?
Peco-kun looked at the bubbles that were lightly floating with a sunlike smile.
MC: Yes, they're amazing!
The bubbles that Peco-kun made flew as if they were being sucked in by the blue sky. I narrowed my eyes as the bubbles were shining brightly in the sunlight.
Peco: Peco wanted to thank MC-chan this whole time.
MC: ...Thank me?
Peco: MC-chan made Peco's dream of wanting to know the world outside the castle come true. Even though we were put in a scary situation... Peco must know all sorts of things to become an adult.
(Peco-kun...)
Peco: Peco's been thinking with all his might. About how can Peco make MC-chan happy. Then, when Peco got the balloon from MC-chan... Peco was really happy! Because it was something from MC-chan... But, Peco lost the balloon soon after.
After saying that, Peco-kun placed his hand on his head in embarrassment.
(He was thinking so hard for my sake.)
Happy about his feelings, a warm feeling was overflowing within me.
MC: Thank you, they're really pretty... I'm happy.
When I said that, Peco-kun ran to my side...
Peco: Ehehe. Peco loves MC-chan.
Peco-kun rubbed his head against my arm.
MC: Peco-kun...
Peco: Peco is so glad that you're happy! MC-chan's smile makes Peco really happy.
Peco-kun's voice felt comforting as it reached my ears.
Peco: From now on, Peco will do his best... Peco wants to stay with MC-chan forever.
Peco-kun looked straight at me. As I was drawn towards those pure eyes, I hugged Peco-kun.
......
That night... As I was looking at the large moon that rose outside the window...
Peco: MC-chan, are you awake?
MC: ...Peco-kun?
When I opened the door, Peco-kun was standing there by himself while holding a pillow.
MC: Peco-kun, what's wrong?
Peco: Peco wants to sleep with MC-chan...
Peco-kun looked at me as his cheeks were blushing a little.
Peco: The truth is, Peco can't sleep by himself... Because he kept thinking about MC-chan. Just for today... Is that all right?
(...How cute.)
MC: Okay.
Peco: Really? Yay!
When I invited him in, Peco-kun jumped onto the bed immediately.
Peco: Hey, hey, MC-chan. Come here.
MC: What is it?
When Peco-kun called out my name so sweetly, I entered the bed as well. Then... Peco-kun's small soft lips touched my cheek.
MC: ...!
Peco: Hehe... It's a goodnight kiss! Sweet dreams, MC-chan!
(T-That surprised me.)
MC: Thank you, Peco-kun.
After I said that, I kissed Peco-kun's small forehead.
Peco: ...Hehe! Goodnight, MC-chan.
When Peco-kun made a satisfied smile, he lightly yawned and started breathing in his sleep soon after... I gently caressed his cheek as I looked at his sleeping face.
(I hope that Peco-kun has a nice dream too.)
Pico: Meow.
When I looked towards the window, Pico was suddenly sitting there.
MC: Do you want to sleep with us too, Pico?
After Pico responded, it entered the covers that we were in.
(Both Peco-kun and Pico are warm.)
I wondered what kind of prince that Peco-kun would be when he becomes an adult.
(A Peco-kun that's taller than me...)
As I imagined it, my cheeks turned red a little. Right now, the small prince that's starting to ascend the stairs to adulthood was making an adorable sleeping face...
(I wonder what kind of dream he's having.)
I softly placed another kiss on that cheek...
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