Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Procyon - Prince of Canes - Main Story
Chapter 1 - I've Wanted to See You!
Kingdom of Stars, Canes, May... One clear morning, I arrived to stay for the night...
??: Aaaaaaaaah! I finally found you!
MC: Eh?
I heard a lively shout from afar. From the corner of my eye, I saw a small silhouette running over here straightaway.
Procyon: I need to thank the person that saved me!
MC: !!
The next moment, that silhouette jumped towards me at full power.
MC: Uhh...
(These big round eyes and hair that's fluffier than anything else...)
MC: ...Procyon-kun?
Procyon: Ehehe, that's right, you remember me! I'm so happy!
Procyon-kun rubbed his face against my hand as he smiled brightly.
(Procyon-kun... The prince of the Kingdom of Stars.)
MC: Why are you here?
Since this was the town, the castle that Procyon-kun lives in is a little far.
Procyon: Hmm... Let's see, I came here because I was following your scent!
When his nose perked up, Procyon-kun raised his face to check my scent. That face was suddenly shining like the sun.
Procyon: MC-chan, you have a really nice scent. Which makes you a good person! A really, really good person!!
After he declared that energetically, he wrapped his thin arms around my waist and hugged me again.
Procyon: Okay? So, come to my place! I'll give you lots of gratitude!
When Procyon-kun said that sweetly like a spoiled child, he was like an adorable puppy.
MC: Thank you, Procyon-kun.
As I felt warmth in my heart, I nodded towards his smile...
Chapter 2 - I'm a Big Brother
After meeting with Procyon-kun, he invited me to the castle of Canes.
Procyon: Over here is my room and if we keep going forward, we'll arrive at the courtyard outside! Also, there are a lot of flowers blooming in the meadow outside the castle.
Procyon-kun has been pulling my hand in a rush since earlier.
MC: W-Wait, Procyon-kun.
Procyon: Hurry, hurry! I've been looking forward to seeing you for so long!
Procyon-kun pulled my arm. With his cheeks faintly pink, he's been behaving very innocently...
Procyon: Hey, since you're here, let's go to the courtyard!
MC: Okay.
When I responded, Procyon-kun ran at full speed from me. Although...
Procyon: ...Wah! Owowowow...
MC: A-Are you okay!?
Just as someone appeared from the corner of the hallway, he bumped into them with great force.
Procyon's Dad: That was dangerous, Procyon.
Procyon: Ah, Dad!
(His father...!?)
When Procyon-kun got up, his father smiled gently at him.
Procyon's Dad: You're a big brother now, so please settle down a little.
Procyon: ...Okay.
His eyes drooped down sadly as he looked down a little.
(Big brother...?)
MC: Procyon-kun, you have a little brother?
Procyon: ...Yeah.
Procyon's Dad: If it isn't the Traumerei Princess. Welcome. Actually, he was born just the other day. The castle may be busy, but please make yourself at home.
His father left with a kind smile and disappeared into the castle. Although...
Procyon: ...
(Huh? Even though he was so energetic just now...)
///Choices///
- So, you're a big brother (☽)
MC: So, you're a big brother, Procyon-kun.
Procyon: Yeah... Since my brother is still small, I need to pull myself together...
He tightly gripped the hem of my clothes as his shoulders dropped.
- What's wrong? (☼)
MC: What's wrong?
Procyon: ...N-Nothing, I'm a big brother after all.
When he shook his head, his round eyes looked over to where his father left.
///Choices///
Procyon: But, ever since my brother was born, everyone...
Procyon-kun clung onto me as he rubbed his face against me.
(I see, everyone has been paying attention to his brother...)
Procyon: ...
MC: Hey, Procyon-kun. Let's play together.
I didn't want to see Procyon-kun sad, so I said that to him...
Procyon: ...Sure!! Yaaaaaaay!!
At that moment, his face suddenly brightened up.
(That's good.)
After we went out to the courtyard, Procyon-kun got absorbed into playing and went back to being cheerful...
Chapter 3 - A Big Brother's Responsibility
The next morning...
When I left the guest room, I saw someone in the hallway.
(Ah, Procyon-kun.)
Just as I was about to call out to him, I noticed someone, who looked like a nanny, moving a baby carriage.
(That's...)
Procyon-kun seemed hesitant about the inside of the baby carriage, but was deeply curious as he looked at it.
Procyon: Ah, this scent is... Sniff, sniff... It's MC-chan!
When Procyon-kun noticed me, he ran over to me.
MC: Good morning, I see that you're with your brother today.
Procyon: Yeah, Mom is being hospitalized, so I've been entrusted to look after my brother.
Then, the woman that was pushing the baby carriage smiled.
Nanny: The queen's condition hasn't been well ever since she gave birth, so he went to visit her yesterday.
Procyon: Hey, was I good?
When he said that as he puffed his chest out proudly, he had the face of a proper big brother. From how cute he looked, I...
///Choices///
- How cool (☽)
MC: How cool.
Procyon: Yep, Mom entrusted me with him! So, I have to do my best.
- You've been working hard (☼)
MC: You've been working hard.
Procyon: ...Yeah! It's my responsibility after all.
///Choices///
MC: Make sure not to push yourself too hard just to meet with your mother's expectations.
Procyon: That's right, Mom looks at me properly. That's why I won't make her sad! Ah, hey! Let's go outside to bask in the sun together.
MC: Sure, the weather is nice after all.
With a friendly smile, Procyon-kun held my arm. Although, his eyes were watching the baby carriage that his brother was in...
......
As a nice breeze was blowing in the vast meadow outside the castle, all sorts of flowers were in bloom. When the nanny set down his younger brother on the meadow, she sat down close to us while Procyon-kun was sitting on my lap.
Procyon: Ehehe, I love the warm sun!
MC: Yes... It feels so comfortable and it smells nice too.
Procyon: Let's see, this scent is this flower, Mom loves this one.
Procyon-kun happily pointed towards the ground that was filled with white flowers. They were cute marguerites...
MC: Then, shall we pick some for your mom?
Procyon: For Mom?
Procyon-kun looked at me blankly.
MC: Yes, I'm sure that she'll be happy if you bring them over to her on your next visit.
Procyon: ...
He thought about something quietly...
Procyon: If I do that... I wonder if Mom will smile at me. Instead of my brother...
(Procyon-kun?)
As Procyon-kun hung his head down sadly, I was about to reach out to him and...
Procyon: ...I want to see Mom smile.
When Procyon-kun got up, he sat somewhat near me and started picking flowers.
(I thought he was feeling down, but... That's good.)
Procyon: ...Whew, it has a nice scent like honey! Here, for you, MC-chan.
MC: Eh?
Just as I turned towards him when he stopped picking flowers, his small hand placed one of the flowers that he picked in my hair.
Procyon: Both this flower and MC-chan are really cute... So...
When I looked up at his big eyes as he was fidgeting...
///Choices///
- I'll give one to Procyon-kun too (☼)
MC: Here, I'll give one to you too, Procyon-kun.
Procyon: Wow...
I gently placed the same white flower in his fluffy hair.
Procyon: Ehehe, that tickles... But, it makes me happy that we match.
Procyon-kun touched the flower on his head as his cheeks turned red.
- ...Thank you (☽)
MC: ...Thank you.
When I smiled at him...
Procyon: U-Um...
MC: !?
His tiny lips touched my cheek.
(D-Did he just kiss me...?)
Procyon: Fufu, Mom told me that you do this with people that you like before.
That adorable smile made me smile as well.
///Choices///
At that moment... Suddenly, Procyon-kun's eyes widened greatly.
Procyon: Ah, oh, no!!
Just as he said that, his small body rushed out like an arrow at the same time...
Chapter 4 - I've Been Lonely...
-Flashback-
Procyon: Ah, oh, no!!
-Flashback-
Procyon-kun's tiny body rushed out like an arrow... He was heading towards his brother. The moment the nanny was looking away, his brother reached out towards a red fruit that was growing in the meadow and was about to put it in his mouth.
Procyon: No! I said, no!!
Baby: Aa... Uu!
When Procyon-kun frantically went to his brother's opened hand, he slapped the poisonous colored fruit away.
Procyon: Are you okay? Did you eat it!?
Baby: Ah... Uu... Uweh...
A lot of tears were forming in his brother's eyes fast. Then...
Baby: Uwaaaaaaaaaah!
He started to cry loudly.
Procyon: ...W-What should I do? Even though Mom trusted me... No... You weren't supposed to eat this fruit. No, no, no, don't die!
MC: Procyon-kun!?
As I was unable to understand the situation, I quickly ran over to him.
Nanny: Ah.. Ah...
The nanny went in front of his brother with a pale face. Procyon-kun and his brother both had huge tears flowing down from their eyes.
Procyon: Uweeeh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for doing something so mean! I was just lonely because no one was with me, I'm sorry for leaving you! I won't do something like that anymore, just don't die, uwaaah.
(Procyon-kun...)
-Flashback-
Procyon: But, ever since my brother was born, everyone...
---
Procyon: If I do that... I wonder if Mom will smile at me. Instead of my brother...
-Flashback-
I...
///Choices///
- He'll be okay! (☼)
As his brother's hand was all red, I carefully looked at his mouth.
MC: Procyon-kun! He'll be okay.
Procyon: ...Eh?
- You're a big brother, so don't cry (☽)
MC: Hey, you're a big brother, so you shouldn't cry at a time like this.
Procyon: But, but...!
///Choices///
MC: Here, look. His mouth is clean, he didn't eat it.
When I told that to Procyon-kun as he was petting his crying brother's head, his big eyes widened.
Procyon: ...Really?
MC: Yes, he'll be okay.
When the nanny that was standing still quickly picked him up, she checked on him.
Nanny: Yes, he's all right, Your Highness, it doesn't look like there was anything in his mouth.
Just as I became relieved, Procyon-kun hugged me with tears on his face.
Procyon: Uu... MC-chan, I'm so glad... I-I... I was so sad this whole time... But, if my brother died, I would have been even more sad... Uwaaaaah...
Procyon-kun started to cry loudly in my arms. It felt like he was releasing all the feelings that he was holding back in his heart...
MC: Yes, it's okay... It's okay now.
(Even though he wanted to be hugged like this, he had to hold back this whole time because his brother was born... He's such a fine proper big brother...)
Until Procyon-kun stopped crying, I continued to gently stroke his trembling back the entire time...
Add comment
Comments