Ster - Prince of Meteobel - Moon End

Ster - Prince of Meteobel - Moon End

Chapter 7 - Just One Wish

(My wish is...) 

I looked at the bright shooting star in my hands. As I was feeling overwhelmed from the bottom of my heart, I couldn't help, but make a wish.

(Stop the stardust clock...!) 

Just now, the shooting star flew from my hands and made the stardust clock shine. 

The next moment... The stardust clock's light disappeared and turned into a normal sand clock. 

Ster: ...What just happened? Something like this happening just now... It can't be. 

Ster-san breathed out a little to summon a shooting star. Although, there was only the sound of him breathing... 

Ster: My power... 

Ster-san looked at his hands in surprise... 

Chapter 8 - Lost Powers

The slightly clear silence was hurting my ears... After a while, Ster-san quietly grabbed my wrist. 

Ster: What did you wish for? 

MC: I just wished for the stardust clock to stop... 

Ster-san blinked and lookd at me. 

Ster: I see. As a result, my powers disappeared. 

(At that moment, I didn't want to see Ster-san disappear.) 

Ster: Will I be able to go back to that again? Now that I don't have the power to grant wishes... Will I be needed by anyone? 

MC: That's not...!

Ster: Don't you understand? Granting people's wishes was the only thing that kept me alive.

MC: People's wishes... You don't need your power to grant them. It may be impossible, but if you put in the effort, you can grant a lot of them. Ster-san, didn't you say so? You like people's smiles. Those people and I were smiling in front of you...

Ster: I was borrowing the power of the stars to grant wishes.

(No...!) 

Ster: But, I don't have that power anymore.

(No!!)

Ster-san stared at me with his clear eyes. 

MC: ...!

Unable to stand the sadness, I pulled the chain of the necklace that he gave me with all my strength. 

Ster: ...!

When the slim necklace was cut, the decorative flowers that'll never wilt fell to the floor. 

MC: Ster-san... You're wrong. 

Ster: MC...? 

MC: I was happy when you gave me something as nice as this. But, what makes me happy the most... is when you're smiling. Your smile makes me happy. Your feelings when you gave me these fresh flowers... It made me happy. 

Ster: MC... 

Ster-san looked at me in surprise. As I looked at his eyes that lost it's light, I fell in love with his smile that I was thinking of from the bottom of my heart. 

MC: Ster-san, won't you try once more? Can you try to gather people's smiles? 

Ster: Like I said, I can't do it anymore. 

MC: Without the strength, then you really can't. What makes people smile happily? Let's go find out. 

Ster: I... ...MC. 

Ster-san quietly closed his eyes. Then, he gently hugged me... 

Ster: Thank you. You're so kind. 

He gently patted my back. As my heart was throbbing in pain, I slowly regained warmth... 

Chapter 9 Desert Star

...Thus, in order to cheer Ster-san up, we went on a journey to grant people's wishes. 

The day when we stopped by at the Desert Star... 

MC: Ster-san, there's someone over there... 

What I saw was a man waving his hand next to a destroyed airplane. 

Ster: A traveler... Looks like he crashed his airplane. How lively. 

As I walked behind Ster-san, I was unable to walk well in the sand. 

Ster: ...Here. 

Ster-san offered a hand to me. 

(So warm...) 

Since his hand was no longer cold, I couldn't be any more happier. Although, I was heavily depressed because I haven't seen Ster-san smile once since that day. 

Ster: Are you okay? 

The man widened his eyes in surprise when Ster-san spoke to him. 

Traveler: Oh, my... Aren't you Prince Ster of the royal family of Meteobel?

Ster: How do you know my name? 

Traveler: I've made a wish to you to bring forth this airplane before. Good timing. Your Highness, my airplane has crashed. Wont' you lend me your strength just this once? 

Ster: ...Sorry. I can't do that anymore. 

Traveler: Can't do it? 

Ster: ...I lost my powers. 

The man widened his eyes again when Ster-san said those empty words. 

(What should I do... I know!) 

I began to gather the scattered airplane parts. 

Traveler: What are you doing with those? 

MC: To repair the airplane!

Ster: MC... For starters, the airplane is an air machine, we don't have the knowledge for it. 

MC: But, isn't it really important? By some chance, it could be unexpectedly easy to fix. 

Traveler: Miss, you... Okay, let's give it a try. 

MC: You should hurry too, Ster-san. 

Ster: ...Okay. 

In the desert night, shooting stars were falling one after another. As we were relying on their light, we gathered up the airplane parts... 

Last Chapter - A Smile Within the Eyes

After a while when we finished gathering up the airplane parts... 

Ster: It's really impossible. It can't be fixed.

(I started this journey because I wanted to see Ster-san smile again, but... Looks like it was no good.) 

We somehow put it together, but the airplane engine wouldn't start. 

Traveler: Yeah, looks like this is it. But, that's enough now. It's time to end my travels. 

The man affectionately patted the airplane and jumped down onto the sand. 

Traveler: When you gave this to me, I traveled throughout the world with it. Those days were like a dream... 

Ster: Sorry that we couldn't fix it. 

Traveler: What are you saying! You made my last journey the best. 

Ster: The best? ...Even though I couldn't grant your wish? 

Traveler: It would have been nice if you granted my wish, but you gave me something even better. You guys racking your brains out like that for me... That's a memory that's going to give me warm feelings from here on. I couldn't ask for anything else to end such a happy journey. 

The man slowly closed his eyes and smiled. 

Ster: ...

(Ster-san is smiling...) 

Traveler: Oh, that's a nice smile. Miss, have you been charmed? 

MC: Eh, I...!

(But...) 

It was a faint smile. But, just him smiling was enough to cheer me up like this. 

Ster: I didn't realize that I was smiling... If you'd like, I can send a star to you. 

Traveler: No, a friend of mine will come pick me up, so your feelings are enough. I would've like to go a little bit more with this fella... Ah! That's right. If it's okay, can we take a photo together? As a commemoration of my journey ending today. 

Ster: A photo...? 

Traveler: There's a camera appliance. Well, it's more like an instant camera. 

The man set up the camera and put it in place. 

Traveler: Okay, just hold still!

......

Then, after we've returned to the castle of Meteobel... 

MC: Ster-san, this is... 

I tried to stop myself from smiling. 

Ster: ...That's enough. 

In the photo that was taken, the man and I were smiling, but Ster-san looked stiff like a doll. 

Ster: It was my first time. Having my picture taken. 

Ster-san took the photo from my hand and puts it in his pocket. 

Ster: It's an interesting piece of technology...

As he examined the camera that was given to him, he looked into the lenses. 

MC: Then, let's take another one. This time, try smiling. 

Just as I was about to take the camera...

MC: Ster-san...? 

He gently placed the camera in his clothes and went behind me. 

Ster: More importantly... 

Ster-san hugged me strongly from behind. 

MC: Ah... 

When he placed a kiss against my nape, a sweet numbness was spreading throughout my body. 

Ster: There's something I want to tell you. 

MC: Eh...? 

Ster: Tell me where you want to take me. Even though I don't have my power, I want to try making people smile. I've always been happy from seeing the smiles of those who were in pain. But... I've realized something. The one that I want to see smiling the most is you. 

MC: Ster-san... 

Ster: I have always been thinking since I was a kid. Why was I born in the royal family and was given this power despite my short lifespan? What was I born to do? 

As his lips went across my back... He gently kissed my ear. 

Ster: I'm sure that I was born to grant your wish. 

MC: ... 

Ster: From now on... In exchange for giving me your entire life, I want to grant your wish. I want to see your smile. 

When he affectionately whispered that to me, my heartbeat became loud. 

Ster: Smile... 

After he said that, he gave me a small flower bouquet. 

MC: These are... 

Ster: I picked these from the courtyard earlier. I wanted to give you real flowers. Once they wither up... I'll pick some more again. No matter what, I will do whatever it takes to see you smile. 

He said that with an affectionate smile. 

MC: Ster-san... 

(What should I do... I feel like smiling...) 

Seeing his smile was filling me up with happiness. 

Ster: I love you... MC. 

The nightly breeze made the curtains lightly sway. As I looked into his eyes, I happily smiled with the small flower bouquet in my hands... 

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