Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Sarasa - Prince of Lorelai - Sun End
Chapter 6 - I Want to Talk More
Since then... At the beach near the clear ocean, we talked for a while. Before we realized it, the sky was starting to turn red.
Sarasa: It's already this time... I need to head back.
MC: Ah...
We suddenly forgot about the time from getting engrossed in talking.
Sarasa: Actually... I want to talk some more.
As he looked down with a sad look on the side of his face, the sunlight shined on him sadly.
MC: Me too...
Looking at Sarasa-kun's sad face suddenly made me feel sad too.
(I want to know more about Sarasa-kun...)
MC: Will I see you again tomorrow?
When I asked that, Sarasa-kun gently smiled and nodded.
(I'm glad...)
Even after Sarasa-kun left, I looked at the ocean that he lives in and listened to the waves for a while...
Chapter 7 - The Mermaid Kingdom
-Flashback-
MC: Will I see you again tomorrow?
-Flashback-
When I asked that, Sarasa-kun nodded with a smile...
Since then, we would enjoy talking to each other at the beach from morning to night every day. Then, today too...
After finishing breakfast, I quickly headed to the beach.
MC: It's beautiful today as well...
The bright blue ocean was shining brightly with the sunlight reflecting on it. With the weather all clear, I felt lightly energetic.
(Maybe I'm a little bit early...)
Yesterday, I met up with Sarasa-kun past noon. When I thought about heading to the beach as soon as I was done eating breakfast, I knew that noon would be at a distant time from now.
(I'll try waiting for Sarasa-kun by taking my time looking at the ocean.)
Feeling refreshed, I headed to where I hung out with Sarasa-kun yesterday. Then...
(Eh...)
Sarasa-kun was already there and when he saw me walking over, he happily smiled.
Sarasa: Good morning.
MC: Good morning! Did I keep you waiting...?
Sarasa: It's okay, I got here just now too.
After saying that, Sarasa-kun made a gentle expression.
(Sarasa-kun's smile is really beautiful...)
When I thought of that, I sat down on the rocky area like yesterday and looked at Sarasa-kun in the eye. Then, once again, we listened to each other talk.
MC: The Mermaid Kingdom sounds like a beautiful place...
Sarasa: Yes, it's really beautiful there. I would like to take you there, but the royal palace is deep in the ocean and I don't think you'll be able to continue breathing for that long.
I became deeply interested as Sarasa-kun talked about the world that he lives in that was unknown to me.
MC: Hmm, I might be able to get there if I had an oxygen tank.
Sarasa: An oxygen tank?
MC: It's tightly packed with air and has a hose attached to it...
Sarasa: You put it in your mouth? ...That sounds kind of troubling.
Sarasa-kun listened to me talk as he was very curious about it. Even though it has only been a few days, it felt like the distance between us has shrunk a lot.
(Sarasa-kun too... I'm curious about the many things that he says.)
When I thought of that happily, I smiled broadly...
......
As we forgot about time from getting engrossed into talking today too, the sun has already gone down.
Sarasa: It's... already this hour.
MC: Somehow, the day went by so quickly.
Sarasa: ...
Sarasa-kun clenched his fist tightly with a complicated look.
Sarasa: Hey, MC... How long are you staying here?
MC: Eh...
(That's...)
Sarasa: I want to hear more from you. Won't you stay here forever?
MC: ...
(Who knows how long I can see Sarasa-kun like this... I can't keep on coming to the beach like this forever... But, I'm a human, so I can't go to his kingdom.)
Suddenly, I became hit by sadness.
(I... want to be with him more too.)
When I thought of that, I couldn't come up with an answer to his question...
Sarasa: That's right... There's the sea witch...
I looked up when Sarasa-kun murmured those single words.
MC: Sea witch?
Sarasa: It's nothing... It's just that... MC. I... I want to be with you...
MC: Eh?
Sarasa-kun held in his words at that moment.
(Sarasa-kun... I wonder what it is that he wanted to say.)
As he looked like he was thinking about something, my heart became noisy from looking at him...
Sarasa: Well then... See you tomorrow.
MC: Yes, see you tomorrow.
After saying that softly, he returned to the ocean.
(Is he okay... He was acting strange...)
While holding back my noisy heart, I stood still there as I was by myself...
Last Chapter - To the World Above the Sea
-Flashback-
Sarasa: That's right... There's the sea witch...
MC: Sea witch?
Sarasa: It's nothing... It's just that... MC. I... I want to be with you...
-Flashback-
That night... Even when I went to bed, I kept on thinking about him and spent the night without sleeping.
(...I wonder what he was going to say.)
As I was unable to sleep, outside the open window was the vast sky that was entirely filled with stars.
(...I'm a human, so I can't be with Sarasa-kun, who's the prince of the Mermaid Kingdom. So... I'm going to say goodbye to Sarasa-kun tomorrow.)
As painful feelings were rising, the waves that sounded distant calmed them down...
...
After parting from MC, Sarasa was looking at the ocean by himself.
Sarasa: If I had met her as a human... MC, huh.
After saying MC's name, Sarasa broke into a smile as he chuckled.
Sarasa: This is the first time that I've met a female human, but... She's not really a bad person. On the contrary...
When he said that, Sarasa made an anguished expression.
Sarasa: ...I want to hear her talk more. I want to be with her.
After saying that clearly, Sarasa jumped into the ocean gracefully.
As he went deeper into the ocean, where he was heading to was...
??: ...Who's there?
Sarasa: Are you the sea witch?
Sea Witch: Indeed... From what I can tell, you're the Prince of Lorelai, Sarasa.
The old woman that was a mermaid like Sarasa looked at him closely.
Sea Witch: What's a noble like you doing here?
Sarasa: I have a request. I...
...
As I was unable to get a wink of sleep in the end, morning came.
(I need to tell Sarasa-kun properly...)
When I thought of that, I held back the unbearable sad feelings in my heart.
Even so, I held in those feelings and headed to the beach...
The ocean that looked brightly beautiful as usual made me feel sad today as I looked at it listlessly.
(Sarasa-kun... He still hasn't appeared today.)
After I sighed in relief without thinking, I sat down at the beach and waited for him. Although...
......
No matter how long I've waited, Sarasa-kun didn't appear. When the sun was setting just now, the ocean waves only came near the beach softly...
(Sarasa-kun... I wonder what happened.)
As I was getting a bad feeling, my heart became noisy.
(Could it be that Sarasa-kun isn't coming anymore? Since I'm a human... Maybe I should part from him.)
That thought made it feel like there's a wide hole opening in my heart.
(I was going to tell him that I'm leaving today, so... This is for the best. But...)
While feeling only sadness rising, I couldn't bring myself to leave from there...
......
Once the sun has gone down completely, the moon has started to rise in the sky.
(What am I doing?)
Sarasa: MC...
Just as I heard that voice and turned towards it, over there was...
MC: Eh...!
I couldn't believe my eyes from seeing him. Over there was Sarasa-kun in human form...
Sarasa: Sorry for being so late.
MC: That form is...
When I became surprised and speechless, I widened my eyes from seeing Sarasa-kun.
Sarasa: I've received human legs.
MC: W-Why... That's...
Sarasa: Why, you say...?
Then, suddenly, Sarasa-kun held my hand. When Sarasa-kun wrapped his arms around me, my heart skipped a beat.
Sarasa: I couldn't help, but become curious after hearing you talk. I want to see the world above the sea. I want to try meeting more different kinds of humans.
Sarasa-kun somehow broke into a refreshing smile.
Sarasa: Also... I didn't want to part from you, MC.
(Sarasa-kun... did this for me.)
When I felt Sarasa-kun's warmth from our connected hands, I was convinced that this wasn't a dream.
Sarasa: Look, like this...
After saying that, he happily tried taking a step forward... Although...
Sarasa: Wah...!
Just as he took a step energetically, his feet got tangled.
MC: ...! Are you okay?
I managed to hold him up just as he was about to fall.
Sarasa: Haha, it's difficult having two legs.
MC: I guess so.
Even though it was kind of strange, the two of us smiled at each other.
Sarasa: Won't you come with me? I want to walk beside you with these legs... I want to see and know about all sorts of things. Also, until I return to this kingdom someday... I want to find my own answer in bonding with humans.
MC: Sarasa-kun...
When he finally spoke out his thoughts softly, I became filled with an overflowing happiness. His blue hair was shining beautifully in the pale moonlight.
As I thought about all the different kinds of sights that we're going to see from here on, I looked at the distant ocean while our hands were connected...
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