Procyon - Prince of Canes - Moon End

Procyon - Prince of Canes - Moon End

Chapter 5 - Accept These, Mom!

A few days later since then... 

We went to visit Procyon-kun's mother to give her a get-well gift. From the bed, Procyon-kun's mother looked at Procyon-kun with a smile on her face. 

Procyon's Mom: Oh my, welcome, do you need something? 

Procyon: U-Um... 

As Procyon-kun hung his head down, he hid the white flowers that he picked from the meadow behidn his back. 

Procyon: T-These are for you, Mom...!

Stiff with nervousness, Procyon-kun presented the flowers to her... 

Procyon's Mom: My, my favorite flower... Thank you, Procyon. 

His mother's complexion brightened up faintly. 

Procyon: Ehehe...!

Procyon-kun looked at his mother with a smile. Although, the next moment... 

Procyon's Mom: ...!

Procyon: Mom? Mom, what's wrong!? 

His mother grasped her chest in pain. When the doctor immediately showed up, we were driven out of the room as we were worrying... 

Last Chapter - From Now On, I'll...

-Flashback-

Procyon's Mom: ...!

Procyon: Mom? Mom, what's wrong!? 

-Flashback-

After that... 

Procyon: I wonder if Mom's okay... 

MC: I'm sure that she'll get better... So, cheer up, okay? 

Procyon: ...Yeah... 

Ever since that day, Procyon-kun has been feeling down. Since his mother's condition wasn't stable yet, we had to leave the hospital earlier as she was under care. 

(He's probably worried...) 

Although... Procyon-kun shook his head and looked straight at me. 

Procyon: I'm not going to cry, but... I'm worried about Mom. 

I wanted to reassure Procyon-kun as he bit his lip... So, I gently petted his head... 

......

That night... 

The dim moonlight was softly shining through the window. 

(I hope that Procyon-kun's mother will get better soon.) 

I prayed for that as I sat near the window... 

??: ...MC-chan. 

When the door made a small squeak as it opened, a small silhouette called out to me. 

MC: Procyon-kun!? What are you doing at this time of night... 

Procyon: ... 

As I was surprised, I let Procyon-kun in, but I noticed that his eyes were looking teary. 

MC: Procyon-kun? 

I slowly approached Procyon-kun. Then... 

Procyon: UWAAAAAAAAH!

Procyon-kun started crying out loud and released the tears that he was holding in. 

Procyon: ......Uu... Mom... ...Hurry... Uu... Together like before... 

Huge tears fell from his cheeks. 

MC: Procyon-kun...

(He must have been enduring so much... All those anxious and sad feelings that were crammed in altogether...) 

Procyon-kun was overwhelmed by the feelings that he was enduring firmly. Although... 

-Flashback-

Procyon: Yeah, Mom is being hospitalized, so I've been entrusted to look after my brother. 

MC: Make sure not to push yourself too hard just to meet with your mother's expectations. 

-Flashback-

I remembered how he was feeling worried about being a big brother. I reached out to him and placed my hand on his. 

Procyon: Uu... Uwaaaaah... 

Procyon-kun's cries blurred a little. 

MC: ...

When Procyon-kun looked at me, I gently wiped away the fallen tears with my finger. 

Procyon: ...MC-chan? 

He looked at me as there were a lot of tears in his eyes. 

MC: What do you think a big brother should do? 

Procyon: ... 

MC: ...Do you think your brother will smile from the way you're acting? 

I lightly poked his forehead. 

Procyon: ...No, he won't!

With a sniffle, Procyon-kun quickly wiped his tears away and pulled himself together. 

Procyon: ...I'm a big brother, so I have to watch and care for my brother properly! Mom told me that. I must protect both Mom and my brother. 

Once Procyon-kun calmed down, he gallantly straightened himself up. Although, with his eyes all red, tears began to form again. 

MC: ...Yeah, it'll be okay... From here on, you're becoming a big brother, one step at a time. 

I gently hugged Procyon-kun. 

(You can do it.) 

Procyon-kun hugged me back with a small nod... 

...... 

The next day... 

After I encouraged Procyon-kun, we went to the meadow where we picked flowers the other day. 

MC: Hey, Procyon-kun. How about you give your mother's favorite flower to your brother? 

Procyon: Sure. 

He nodded. One flower, two flowers... And then, it'll become a huge bouquet of flowers for the two of them. 

(I'm glad that Procyon-kun is feeling a little better, but...) 

As Procyon-kun's back was facing me, he was focusing on picking the flowers for some reason. Then, he was on top of my lap. 

(...?) 

Procyon: Um, this is for you, MC-chan. 

MC: Eh...? 

Procyon-kun took something out from behind his back. In his hands was a white flower crown... 

Procyon: I won't cry anymore! I want to smile for MC-chan and my brother. I have decided. From now on, I'll protect mom, my brother... and MC-chan!

MC: M-Me too...? 

Procyon: Yeah!

From that smile, I felt that Procyon-kun was no longer the same crybaby from before. 

MC: Thank you...!

When I nodded, he smiled even more. While looking all innocent and cute... That was the moment a small knight was born...

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