Rica - Prince of Chocolute - Moon End

Rica - Prince of Chocolute - Moon End

Chapter 6 - I Want to Know More

Rica: So, what do you want to talk about? Is there something that you want to ask? Like about me especially? 

MC: !

Rica's words made my cheeks warm... 

Rica: Tell me. 

When he pressured me to speak, I mustered all my courage and spoke. 

MC: I've been wondering why you go by a different name whenever you go into town. 

Rica: ... 

After Rica listened to me, he made a sad look. 

Rica: ...What, that's it? 

MC: That's not... 

He immediately lost interest and sighed. 

Rica: I'm done talking. 

MC: Eh? By done... 

Rica: What's done is done.

MC: You're the one who wanted to talk. 

Rica: I don't want to listen to you!

(What's with him...?) 

After Rica shouted, he walked out towards the room's balcony... 

Chapter 7 - In His Own Castle

Rica: I'm done talking. 

MC: Eh? By done... 

Rica: What's done is done. 

MC: You're the one who wanted to talk. 

Rica: I don't want to listen to you!

After Rica said that, he went towards the room's balcony. When he roughly opened the window, the cold nightly breeze blew. 

Rica: ...

Rica quietly looked into the distance from the balcony. 

MC: I'm sorry... Did my words hurt you? 

Rica: ...Come here. 

MC: Eh? 

Rica: Just do it!

MC: O-Okay. 

When I went up to the balcony after he told me to... 

MC: Wow... 

As I was looking down from the balcony, the lights in town looked like flickering stars from afar. 

MC: Pretty... 

Rica: At this time, people that are still awake drink alcohol and have fun conversations over there. Why do I have to be born as a prince? 

MC: Eh...? 

Rica scratched his head and turned towards me. 

Rica: Sorry about earlier, I just remembered something painful...

MC: Rica...? 

Rica: Whenever I'm in the castle... I'm usually dying from boredom. That's why I go into town. It's always busy there. 

MC: ...

I remembered the time when Rica was smiling happily in town. 

Rica: Look, even though I'm a royal. I don't want to do anything with government affairs. I'm respected by those around me and it's troubling as the days go by... But, the town... It's overflowing with people, no one knows about me and I've developed a connection with everyone. I even lost at poker for the first time! Because those people know my tricks.

As Rica was happily talking, my chest tightened for some reason and I slowly got closer to him. I felt closer to him than the time we sat together in the courtyard the other day... Although, the distance between us today felt far. 

Rica: I actually hate being alone in my room. Aside from here, I feel less anxious in town... I just don't want to be alone. 

MC: I see... Hey, why did you call me over? 

Rica: You seemed interesting. The first time we've met, I thought that you were an amazing person when you woke me up. I just became a little interested. 

Underneath the starry sky, Rica gave me a mischievous look. 

Rica: I actually wanted to see you... 

MC: ? 

Rica: Aside from interesting, you're a pretty strange person. 

MC: ...

When I pouted a little, Rica made a troubled look. 

Rica: I'm praising you. So, don't make that kind of face, you annoying woman. 

MC: ... 

Rica: Ah... No, I went too far just now... 

As I hung my head down, Rica held himself back. When it became silent... 

MC: Um... 

Rica: What? 

MC: About what we talked about earlier... Won't you feel even more sad if you don't use your real name? 

Rica: Huh...? 

The next moment, Rica made a look that was like a boy's that was caught unguarded. 

Rica: That's... You have a point, but... If I'm found out as the kingdom's prince, they probably won't want to hang out with me anymore. 

MC: Eh... 

When he said that, he wasn't like his usual self... 

Last Chapter - Stay by My Side

As the stars were sparkling in the sky... 

Rica wasn't himself after he said those words... 

-Flashback-

Rica: If I'm found out as the kingdom's prince, they probably won't want to hang out with me anymore.

-Flashback-

I stood still silently and looked at the side of his sad face. 

MC: ...

Rica: ...What, is that bad? 

MC: It's not bad... 

I shook my head and looked at him. 

Rica: It can't be helped that I can't change the fact that I'm a prince. Still... If it were my other self, I would've just happily laughed. 

MC: Your other self...? 

Those words made me uneasy for some reason.

MC: Is that... really it? 

Rica: Do you have something to say? 

MC: It's just that... The you that goes into town isn't you? 

Rica: ...That's not it. 

MC: If that were the case, then the real Rica is Rica. Even though you use the name, Dark... There are a lot of people that will be with you.

Rica: ...

Rica's golden eyes trembled from my words. 

Rica: Aah... Such a noisy woman. 

MC: Rica... 

Rica: Like I said... 

His hand held my wrist painfully tight. 

Rica: MC, will you say by my side? 

MC: ...Rica... -san? 

Surprised and nervous, I called him that without thinking... 

Rica: You. Don't call me, Rica-san, just Rica. So, will you stay? 

As if he was afraid, he tightened his grip. 

Rica: I... If I say that I want you, will you stay... 

MC: ...

His eyes were looking straight at me. Instead of that blunt expression that he's been showing this whole time, he was now looking at me with a heartrending expression. 

Rica: I'm really scared of being rejected. 

MC: Rica... 

(...I don't hate him. I want to stay by his side.) 

Although, I'm scared of hurting his pure feelings. I started thinking of what'll happen if I ended up hurting him... 

MC: There's no one that will reject you, Rica... 

Rica: No, I wasn't talking about everyone, what I meant was that I didn't want to be rejected by you.

When he said that loudly, his grip around my wrist became stronger. From the sound of his voice and strong feelings, my heart felt like it was about to burst somehow. 

MC: I... I want to be with you. 

Rica: Then, do you love me? 

MC: ... 

As I was unsure on how to answer that, I tried thinking of a good response... 

Rica: Say something. 

MC: ...

Feeling overwhelmed, I thought up the words and placed my hand over his as it held my wrist. 

Rica: ... 

Then, he made an odd smile. He closed the distance between us and looked at me with our noses touching. 

Rica: MC... 

He placed his free hand on my waist and brought us closer to each other. When he said my name deeply, his fingers that were on my thigh made me slip. As the sensation of his fingers were tickling me... My heart started to become noisy... 

MC: R-Rica...!? 

When I shook his hand off in a panic, he made an innocent smile. 

Rica: You're really warm... I want to touch you more. 

MC: Eh... 

I couldn't bring myself to refuse him as he made that kind of face. In the end, I hung my head down in embarrassment and closed my eyes tight. 

Rica: Are you really that embarrassed? 

I heard his slightly affectionate voice in my ear... 

MC: Still...!

When I raised my head, Rica was looking at the sky that was filled with stars. 

MC: Ah...

(Pretty...) 

Just as I was about to say something, his fingers interrupted me. Rica's long fingers were placed against my lips... 

Rica: No one will come here. I'm no longer alone... 

As his words tickled my ear, I hugged him tightly. 

Rica: I won't let you go. 

HIs heartbeat was going fast like mine. Unable to hide it, Rica's pure feelings were overflowing with affection... 

When I accepted him, he hugged me tightly in his arms... 

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