Shao - Prince of Secundati - Sun End

Shao - Prince of Secundati - Sun End

Chapter 7 - A Gloomy Feeling

A few days later... While I was feeling gloomy, I laid on the bed and looked outside the window. In the end, I've been unable to see Shao-san since then. 

(Why did I do something like that...) 

I've felt pain whenever I remembered his face the last time we saw each other many times. 

(But, why did Shao-san look so upset at that time? The way he was behaving like that made me sad too, but...) 

When I tried thinking about it, nothing came to mind. Nevertheless, the distance I've felt between us during the offering ceremony was still remaining in my heart... 

(Still, I hate to leave things as is, I hate it...) 

Once I've made up my mind, I got up from the bed. 

(I really... should go apologize to him.) 

Then, I left the room and searched for Shao-san... 

Chapter 8 - A Listless Sigh

...

While Shao was sitting on the couch in his office, he looked outside with a long face. 

Shao: What have I done... 

After sighing deeply, his eyes stopped at the calendar on the wall. 

Shao: It's been three days since then... That was rather childish of me, behaving like that... 

That day... While Shao was paying no mind to the people, he was looking at MC from the stage. 

-Flashback-

Male Servant: If it's all right, shall I explain the ceremony in place of Shao-sama?

MC: Eh? 

-Flashback-

Shao made a gloomy face as he remembered MC talking to his own servant. 

Shao: To think that me, who's perfect, would get jealous like this... Feeling jealous towards a servant... Looks like I still have a long way to go. 

When he sighed miserably, it disappeared among the light breeze that was blowing in from the window side. 

Shao: Still, I wonder when I suddenly became so attracted to her... Just thinking about her like this... makes me feel like my heart is being cleansed in a clear flowing river... ...MC-san... 

Shao looked outside the window for a while. While going through his thoughts somehow, he placed his slender fingers on his chin. 

Shao: Now then... There's no use in overthinking about it. What should I do from here on... 

Then, he sighed listlessly again. At that moment... He heard a knock on the door. 

Shao: Yes? 

As he watched the door being slowly opened, what entered Shao's vision was... 

Shao: ...MC-san!? 

It was MC, the person that Shao had feeling for right now... 

Chapter 9 - Apologizing to Each Other

Once I've arrived in front of Shao-san's room, I hesitantly knocked on the door. Then... 

Shao: Yes? 

As I was feeling a little uneasy, I heard his voice. When I slowly opened the door...

Shao: ...MC-san!? 

When Shao-san saw me, he became surprised. 

MC: Um, Shao-san, there's something I wanted to apologize to you for... 

Then, he looked at me blankly. 

Shao: You do? I'm the one who should be apologizing to you. 

MC: Eh? 

Shao: Eh...? 

As we looked at each other, we waited for each other to speak for a while. Although, in the midst of that... No matter who went first, the words that were about to burst came out...

......

Shao: ...Uh, so what you're saying is that my dance made you feel weak? 

MC: That servant was explaining to me about the ceremony that you were doing and... Uh... 

Just as I became hesitant to speak after that, Shao-san narrowed his eyes in relief. 

Shao: ...I see. It's embarrassing, but... Fufu, it's so strange!

MC: Yes...

Shao: It seems like we were overthinking things about each other. Still, we were thinking about each other. 

Then, the two of us smiled at each other as we blushed... 

Last Chapter - Spending Time Together

Shao: It seems like we were overthinking things about each other. Still, we were thinking about each other. 

Just as we became relieved, we laughed. 

Shao: I'm glad that we were able to talk to each other properly because of this. 

MC: Really... I thought that I was the only one that felt distant from you... 

Shao: No matter what, you shouldn't be thinking of anything else, but "I wonder if Shao-san likes me". 

MC: Eh!? 

Shao: ...Fufu. 

While smiling teasingly, Shao-san looked at me. 

MC: S-Shao-san... 

The moment his words made my cheeks turn red... 

Shao: There, you're open!

MC: !? 

Just as I felt something soft pressed against my nose, I stopped breathing from confusion. 

(Just now... Shao-san's lips!?) 

When I felt my cheek becoming instantly warm, the inside of my head became heated up. 

Shao: ...Fufu, you were careless. 

While I was blinking repeatedly in surprise, Shao-san looked at me happily. 

Shao: Shall we go outside for a bit with just the two of us? To know about each other's feelings more, we need to spend some time together.

MC: O-Okay. 

Once I've regained my breath, I told him how I felt clearly. 

MC: I want to take our time to talk to you more as well. 

After I said that, Shao-san's beautiful hand reached out to me... and held my hand firmly... 

......

As we've been holding hands since then, we went into the castle courtyard. White clouds were floating in the blue sky as they were going into the ongoing distance. Then... 

Shao: Here, look! MC-san!

MC: ...!

Shao-san used the power of the water spirits to create a rainbow in mid-air. The lively flowing water that he was using to make it look like it had come alive shined... That beauty made me remember how deeply moved I was when I was looking around the kingdom for the first time. 

MC: Amazing...! It was nice when you were showing it to the children before, but this is even more wonderful!

Shao: Right? You can praise me more. I love it when you're smiling from enjoying something like that after all. If you praise me, I might get nervous and get carried away more. 

When he said that jokingly, it made me laugh. 

MC: But, anything that you bring to life with your hands is really beautiful. Your dance and the water that flows in this kingdom. The reason why they're all so beautiful is because your heart is beautiful... 

When I told him how I honestly felt... 

Shao: ...MC-san!

Shao-san's cheeks turned red.

Shao: Geez, it doesn't sound like a joke when you say that so honestly. 

MC: I-I wasn't joking! I was really... 

Just as I was about to argue back at that moment... 

MC: ...

Shao-san held both of my cheeks with his graceful hands. His cool and comforting hands caressed my cheeks affectionately. 

Shao: Really... Why are you so cute? 

Then... When his face got closer, he placed his soft lips on mine. That kiss made me feel like I was being dissolved in the water. As the beautiful bright water was reflecting the sky, it danced around us brightly... 

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