Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Tormali - Prince of Malineglace - Main Story
Chapter 1 - The Awakened Princess
Covered in sunlight, beautiful blonde hair shined brightly...
(Huh?)
I expected a prince to wake up, but... In front of me was a girl in a cute one-piece.
(Is she a princess?)
As I was surprised, the girl smiled at me.
Tormali: Did you wake me up? Thank you!
Her innocent smile was really bright.
(Cute...)
Tormali: I'm Tormali!
(I'm?*)
T/N: Tormali addresses himself as "boku" (僕), which is usually used by men
Tormali: What's your name?
MC: I'm MC.
Tormali: Nice to meet you, MC!
MC: Nice to meet you.
(What a cute princess...)
The friendly smile on Tormali-san's cute face went away. As she looked at me, she touched her head repeatedly and noticed something.
Tormali: Ah, is my hair messed up?
Tormali-san straightened up her beautiful blonde hair, so that not a single strand was disheveled.
MC: It's okay.
Tormali: Really? I don't look strange?
MC: Yes, those pigtails look really nice.
Tormali: That's good. Thank you! Also, can you call me Tormali? There's no need for honorifics.
MC: Eh?
Tormali: It's fine. We're friends, friends.
MC: Then, Tormali.
When she held my hands tightly, I became a little surprised by how unexpectedly strong she was. Towards that innocent smile, I returned a smile as well...
Chapter 2 - I'm a...
As Tormali straightened up the wrinkles on her dress, she looked at me with her big eyes.
Tormali: I know! MC, let me invite you to the castle.
MC: Eh, me?
Tormali: That's right! But, before that...
Tormali touched her cute tied up pigtails and gave me a mischievous smile.
Tormali: Don't you think I'll look cuter with a pink ribbon here?
(That would look good.)
MC: Yes, cute. I'm sure that it'll look good on you, Tormali.
Tormali: Then, it's decided! Come with me to choose a ribbon for me!
When Tormali pulled my hand, we headed to town together. At the town where various kinds of shops were standing side by side, Tormali's eyes shined as she searched for a ribbon.
Tormali: How about this?
Tormali picked up a big pink ribbon and placed it in her blonde hair.
MC: It's cute. It looks really good.
Tormali: Really? Then, maybe I should go with this...
Her picking up ribbons one after another troubledly was innocently cute.
(Somehow, it makes me happy that I have made a friend.)
MC: Ah...!
At that moment, when an old man was passing by closely, his feet got tangled and he ended up falling.
Tormali: Are you okay?
The old man seemed to have sprained his foot and was unable to get up. Tormali put down all the ribbons and ran over here.
MC: What do we do, we need to call for someone.
Just as I was about to run to get someone to carry him the next moment...
Tormali: Wait, I'll carry him.
///Choices///
- Be surprised (☽)
Tormali: Really, I'll be fine.
- You shouldn't (☼)
MC: You shouldn't, I'll call for someone.
Tormali: I'm really fine.
///Choices///
Tormali helped the old man up with her slender arms. Even though those arms were slender as they helped the old man up... For some reason, they looked a little robust that I ended up staring at them.
(Somehow, that's a little unexpected.)
Tormali: Mister, are you okay? I'll escort you home.
Old Man: No need, I'm fine.
The old man bowed deeply.
Old Man: Really, thank you. I feel bad for having such a lovely lady to lend me her shoulders.
Tormali smiled innocently at the old man.
Tormali: That's not a problem to me! I'm a boy after all!
MC: Eh!?
(Tormali is a boy!?)
Tormali's big eyes widened as he looked at me again.
Tormali: You didn't notice?
MC: Y-Yeah...
(...Besides.)
I was unable to see it because the pink dress looked good on Tormali...
Chapter 3 - A Dangerous Date
-Flashback-
Tormali: That's not a problem to me! I'm a boy after all!
-Flashback-
Tormali's beautiful blonde hair fluttered from the gentle breeze.
(Tormali is a boy...!?)
As I was watching him choose a ribbon cutely, my mind was in chaos.
Tormali: I found a cute one♪ We should head to the castle soon♪
MC: O-Okay.
(He really doesn't look like a boy. Besides... He's so cute.)
Tormali: What~ Do I have something on me?
MC: No, it's nothing.
///Choices///
- Are you really a boy? (☽)
MC: Are you really a boy?
(Saying something like that is giving me a bad feeling.)
Although, Tormali smiled gently.
Tormali: It can't be helped since everyone mistakes me for a girl.
- You're just so cute (☼)
MC: It's just that you're so cute...
(Which is why I still can't believe it.)
Tormali gently smiled as if he had seen through my thoughts.
Tormali: Thank you. You're so kind, MC.
///Choices///
(I didn't notice at all...)
At that moment...
??: You guys are cute.
Two men called out to me and Tormali.
Townsman 1: Want to come hang out with us?
(They look a little scary...)
MC: Tormali. Let's go over there-
Tormali: Sure! Where are you going to take us?
Tormali responded with a smile.
MC: T-Tormali!
Townsman 2: I like upbeat girls. Let's go to a fun place.
(Tormali is completely interested...)
Tormali: It sounds like fun, so let's go! It makes going back to the castle sound boring♪
///Choices///
- Let's not (☼)
MC: Let's not.
Townsman 2: What are you doing~, let's hurry and go.
Tormali: We're coming~ MC, let's go, okay♪
Tormali grabbed my hand as I was perplexed.
- Guess it can't be helped (☽)
MC: ...Guess it can't be helped.
(I'm a little scared, but Tormali is enjoying himself.)
Townsman 2: What are you doing~, let's hurry and go.
Tormali: Now then, let's go♪
Tormali smiled at me.
///Choice///
Tormail: Since this is a rare chance, let's have some fun!
After Tormali started walking cheerfully, I didn't have a choice, but to follow him.
(But, will it be okay since he's a prince?)
As I was walking uneasily for a while, we've arrived at a lively and noisy area.
(There are a lot of people... Also, it's really noisy.)
Townsman 1: This is a nice place♪
Tormali: It's no good. It's so noisy and vulgar. So, take us somewhere else.
When Tormali smiled, the men smiled weakly.
(A-Amazing, Tormali...)
Townsman 2: You, you haven't been smiling this whole time~ I want to see you smile.
The man suddenly approached my face with a questioning look.
MC: No, I...!
(Tormali, sorry, but I really can't take it...!)
As Tormali was having fun with the men, I softly touched his arm.
MC: Tormali, let's go back, okay?
Tormali: Eh~, just a little bit more, okay?
MC: T-Tormali...
Tormali: It's a rare chance, so let's have some fun before going back to the castle.
Townsman 1: Castle? That sounds like a fairytale. How nice~ I love that positivity.
After saying that, the man kissed Tormali.
(Eh? Tormali!)
The next moment... Tormali slapped the man's face and made him fall.
Tormali: We're both men, gross!
Townsman 2: Eh... A boy?
From those words, it became noisy around us...
Chapter 4 - Cuter Than Anyone Else
-Flashback-
Tormali: We're both men, gross!
-Flashback-
Once the two men realized that Tormali is a boy, their mouths were wide open.
Townsman 2: You... You're a boy?
Tormali: That's right.
When Tormali answered that without any hesitation, the men were unable to hide their agitation.
Townsman 1: I-If I knew that you were a guy, I wouldn't have asked you out!
Tormali: Why? Didn't you want to have some fun?
Tormali tilted his head to the side as his eyes widened blankly.
Townsman 1: D-Does that mean you're one too...?
The men looked at me.
Tormali: Don't say something so rude, it's obvious that she's a girl.
Tormali glared at the men. They were at a loss for words, then they strongly pulled my hand the next moment.
Townsman 1: In that case... You'll do, let's hang out together.
MC: S-Stop it!
Townsman 1: Owowowow!
(...Eh?)
I see Tormali strongly holding the arm of the man that grabbed my hand.
Tormali: Can't you see that she doesn't want to? Right, MC?
When Tormali looked at me as he asked that, I frantically nodded.
///Choices///
- Let go of me (☽)
MC: Let go of me!
Tormali: See, so cut it out.
Tormali approached the men.
- Thank Tormali (☼)
MC: Tormali, thank you.
Tormali: Leave it to me!
Tormali winked at me.
///Choices///
When Tormali glared at the men again, the man pulled his arm away from me.
Townsman 1: That hurts~ Dammit! You got to be kidding me! What a gross guy!
Tormali: ...!
I saw that Tormali's shoulders were shaking.
Townsman 2: It'll be a pain if we get caught. Let's go.
As Tormali watched the men leave, he quietly looked down.
(Tormali?)
From the side of Tormali's face, he looked sad...
MC: Apologize!
Before I knew it, I shouted that to the men.
Townsman: Huh?
MC: Don't talk like that to Tormali...!
(I said it... Are they going to yell at me?)
When I closed my eyes tightly as I was trembling, there was the sound of footsteps becoming distant.
MC: ...Huh?
Tormali: Those guys got fed up and left.
Tormali looked at my face and smiled.
Tormali: Thank you.
After Tormali said that, I became really happy somehow...
Chapter 5 - A Girl's Reason
As Tormali and I were walking towards the castle, we were on a path in the forest.
(Such a pretty place...)
Tormali: Isn't it pretty? Let's take a little break.
MC: Okay.
We sat down next to each other in the shade. The wind passed through the trees as it carried a really refreshing scent.
Tormali: Ah, I feel rejuvenated. The plants are pretty nice.
Tormali took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
Tormali: Um... I'm really sorry about earlier.
MC: Earlier?
Tormali looked at me as if he wanted to ask me something.
Tormali: Does this outfit look good on me...
///Choices///
- It looks really good (☼)
MC: Yes. It looks really good on you.
Tormali: ...That makes me happy.
Tormali's cheeks blushed a little from my words.
- You look like a real girl (☽)
MC: You look like a real girl.
Tormali: Really? That makes me happy♪
Tormali smiled innocently at me.
///Choices///
Tormali: You're really interesting, MC.
(I just said what I thought.)
Tormali: You see, people around me look at me strangely, but this is just how I am, so I didn't care about it. But, being called "gross" does make me a little sad.
Tormali chuckled as he shrugged his shoulders.
(Ah...)
Seeing him do that made my chest tighten.
(Why is that...?)
Tormali: You're the only one I'm going to say this to.
MC: Eh?
Tormali looked straight at me.
Tormali: You see, I love Almali.
MC: ...Almali?
Tormali: My younger twin brother. Since I'm the eldest, I'm going to become the next king. But, Almali is more suitable to become king. Almali is really smart and has the strength to protect the kingdom. Also, I want to see Almali become king. That's why I dress the way I like and live freely.
(...So, that's why he's dressed like a girl.)
Tormali: If I do that, won't everyone think that Almali is more suited to become king?
MC: ...Tormali.
When Tormali suddenly touched my cheek softly, he looked at me with his big eyes.
Tormali: MC, don't make that kind of face.
MC: ...!
(What kind of face was I making? But, my heart hurts for some reason...)
MC: I'm sorry, I...
When Tormali removed his hand from my cheek, his index finger touched my mouth to stop me from talking next.
Tormali: I really like this outfit, so it's okay.
(Tormali...)
As Tormali's expression made me feel calm, I responded with a smile somehow.
(He's such a kind person...)
For some reason, he looked like he was in so much pain as his blonde hair shined in the sunlight...
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