Will - Prince of Kenal - Main Story

Will - Prince of Kenal - Main Story

Chapter 1 - The Famous Director

Kingdom of Films, November... 

When I checked the written invitation in my hand, I looked up. Over there among the entire town that was like a huge film studio were the vast streets of Kenal. 

(This place is the town of Kenal, where Director Will is...) 

The other day, he told me that he was going to finish up filming his current movie soon, which is why I've received an invitation to come hang out. 

(I wonder what kind of movie he was filming.) 

Feeling a little excited, I headed to the meeting spot that was in front of a film studio. There were filming spots for movies everywhere I go, which truly makes it the town of films. After a while... The sound of a scooter engine from afar was approaching here.

Will: Hey, you came! Glad that you could make it after coming from such a far place. 

MC: Director Will, hello. 

Will: Oh! That's a healthy smile!

When the director approached my face the next moment... 

Will: Hmm? Yes, yes, yes. 

As he moved his glasses, he stared at my face as if he was observing me. 

MC: U-Um...?

Will: Yes, that really is a healthy face. What a shame, your complexion is too good. 

After he sighed, he pushed up his stylish green rimmed pink glasses. 

MC: C-Complexion? 

(Could he be a strange person?) 

When I blinked, he paid no mind to it and cheerfully pointed towards the back of the scooter. 

Will: Now then, get on the back!

MC: Eh? You mean the scooter? 

Will: Yes, since we're going to see the editing studio and film studio, this'll come in handy. 

While I was confused, he held out his left hand to me. 

MC: Thank you. 

When he showed such gentlemanly manners, my heart lightly skipped a beat. Feeling a little nervous, I sat down on the back of the scooter and wrapped my arms around his back and then, the director started to make it move. 

......

After a while, we arrived at a film studio of a signature movie at some vast grounds. 

Will: This may surprise you, but this place. It's actually the castle of this kingdom!

MC: Eh? 

(The castle... is a film studio!?) 

Will: This film studio had an editing studio with it and it's where I'm working right now. 

With a hum, the director smiled proudly. 

Will: Also... Be careful. 

MC: Eh? 

Will: If you carelessly get lost at these grounds... You'll go missing soon after. 

MC: Eh...?

The director's words gave me the chills. 

Will: Just kidding... 

Then, he pulled my hand and made a satisfied smile. 

Will: Yes! That's a better expression than when we've met!! Now then, let's go. 

(That was a little... unsettling.) 

As I was surprised and uneasy from Director Will being satisfied during our reunion... This was just the start of the few days that I was going to spend with him... 

Chapter 2 - His Style

-Flashback-

Will: Also... Be careful. If you carelessly get lost at these grounds... You'll go missing soon after. 

MC: Eh...?

Will: Just kidding... Yes! That's a better expression than when we've met!!

-Flashback-

With uneasiness holding me, I was following him from behind as I was visiting the studio... Over there, a new surprise was awaiting me. 

(What is this place... It's a little scary...) 

As he was holding my hand, the studio that we were walking in was like an eerie horror house. With spider webs here and there, it was dirty with some kind of fake blood all around... 

MC: What is this place...? 

Will: A movie set, it's a little dark, so watch your step. 

When he turned towards me as he said that, he made a bit of an odd expression. 

(I-I wonder...) 

After his cheerful expression from earlier disappeared, he slowly walked through the studio with a calm look. 

Will: Stay close to me... If you don't... 

I was unable to hear the director's last words when he softly murmured them. 

MC: Eh... I didn't hear that last... 

Before I could finish speaking, he pulled me strongly as he started to walk faster. As he was descending into the dim darkness, he looked like a guide that was leading towards the underworld... That's how the atmosphere felt for some reason.

MC: ...

To get rid of my fears, I tightly held his hand as I looked around. 

(What an unusual castle... The set that was made looks so real.) 

My body trembled from seeing how realistic they looked. 

Will: ...Ku. 

(...Director?) 

I noticed that the director was trembling as he was walking in front of me... 

......

Inside the studio that had clutter scattered around, when we moved forward while avoiding the objects, I saw a bit of free space. On top of the desk, there were mountains of documents piled on it and a computer. 

Will: Now then, here we are. This is my work area. 

With the atmosphere from earlier still lingering around, Director Will explained to me as he smiled broadly. 

(Huh, aside from what I thought...) 

I thought that it was going to be messy, but the studio that he showed me was arranged so neatly. Although, the next moment... 

MC: ...!

My body froze from a screen that I happened to see. The video that was playing on the huge monitor was... 

MC: ...!!!

Will: Huh? What's wrong? 

MC: U-Um, the movie that you're making is... 

Will: Huh? Oh, yeah, didn't I tell you? 

The next moment... The piercing scream of a woman was raised as it was being played from both speakers... 

Will: Wasn't that a nice scream? That's right, I'm the horror movie director, Will Beaton. 

MC: !

(What do I do... Horror is a little...) 

As I felt a chill going down my spine, I looked around the unsettling area. 

Will: Could it be that you're the type that's bad with horror? 

When the director asked me that with a grin... 

///Choices///

- I'm completely fine (☽)

MC: I-I'm completely fine with it... 

Will: Hmm... 

The director smiled more. 

- I'm not good with it... (☼)

MC: Y-Yes... I'm not good with it.

Will: I see... 

He grinned a little. 

///Choices///

The next moment... The sound of lightning roared and the room lights went out. 

MC: ...!? 

When I reached out towards the director out of fear, I held onto his clothes tightly. Then... 

MC: Eh...? 

Once the room lights were turned on, I heard a chuckle. When I looked up, the director was smiling as we were at a close distance. Moreover, his arms were around my waist securely... 

MC: !!

I pulled away from his arms in a panic. 

Will: The scared faces of a cute girl really are the best! My creative urges are coming out. Ah, I should note down my impression of you just now!

With a truly happy look, he started taking notes. 

MC: D-Director... Don't' tell me that just now.

Will: ...Kuku. 

As he pushed up the frame of his glasses with his middle finger, he smiled. 

Will: You have given me even more nice feelings! Bringing you here has been pretty nice!!

MC: ! D-Don't tell me... It was all just for fun!? 

Will: Fun? Could it be that you see men being that heartless? 

Director Will shook his head as he unnaturally frowned. 

Will: It was just a little experiment... Like a location scouting... Look!

Being humorous, the director clapped his hands. 

Will: It's a record of activities. Like how a person gets scared each time. I note them down sufficiently. Your every action, okay♪

He licked his lips. Towards Director Will's erratic behavior, I only stood still dumbfounded... 

Chapter 3 - Honest Reaction

I was put in a daze from fear and his erratic behavior... After Director Will finished taking down notes, his expression completely changed. 

Will: Okay, I see now. Once again, I've obtained some more horror facing reactions, this'll be put to good use for my next movie. Sorry for surprising you, MC. 

MC: Just now, my name... 

Will: Yeah, since you gave me some pretty good material, I want to get more closer to you. 

The director calmly turned off the monitor. 

Will: You too, you can stop being so formal, like calling me, "Director", so just call me, Will. 

MC: Will... -san. 

Will: Yep, hello once again, MC. Welcome to my studio!

As he was smiling brightly, he patted my shoulder as I was unable to stand due to being surprised. 

Will: More importantly, having been awakened by someone like you... The god of horror must really love me!!

When Will-san was in high spirits as he said those incomprehensible words, I timidly asked him a question. 

MC: Um, could it be that the finished new work that you mentioned in the invitation was... 

Will: That's right, it's a horror movie. The one that I showed you just now. 

As he said that cheerfully, he winked through his lenses. 

(Who knows what it contains... Is he going to show it to me through the end...?) 

Thinking about what's going to happen in the future, I felt a little overwhelmed... 

......

After that, when Will-san made some tea, I pulled myself together and sat down in a nearby chair. 

Will: How many lumps of sugar would you like? 

MC: One please. 

Will: Got it. 

Will-san took out some kind of sugar cube from a small jar. Although... 

MC: W-What is that!? 

Will: Ah, want to see? Isn't it cute! It's skull-shaped sugar. Just look at it's appearance... Don't you think it's well made!? It was love at first sight when I went to the coffeehouse that had them. So, I requested them to give them to me. These guys are my friends too-! I said that out loud. 

With an unhealthy finger, Will-san pointed towards the skull-shaped stick pin on his chest. 

Will: Isn't this cool? 

///Choices///

- Do you like skulls? (☼)

MC: Do you like skulls? 

Will: They're my only motif. The unique shape of these sinking eyes, they're out of this world. But, I like the screams of girls more. 

MC: ...

- Don't say anything (☽)

As I was unsure on how to respond, I became silent. 

Will: ...You don't look scared nor mad. Just speechless. 

MC: ...I'm sorry. 

///Choices///

Will: Now then, put it in before it gets cold... The skull will dissolve quickly in the tea. 

After saying that, he picked up a sugar cube. 

Will: If you're scared, you can just let it dissolve. 

Will-san dropped the sugar cube in my cup. 

Will: ...It's fine. Don't worry about it. People tell me how odd my tastes are quite often. But, is it that different from a girl's tastes? 

He looked at me through his lenses. As he was looking at me with a bit of an amorous gaze... 

Will: Besides, the world provides what you see is cute after all. 

MC: ... 

When he extended his finger, it tickled my cheek. At that moment, his finger twirled my hair as he stared at me... 

Will: Hey, MC.

When he said my name while showing his teeth like a vampire in a horror movie, my heart started to race. 

(I can't calm down...) 

I turned my gaze away from him. Then, his fingers moved and seized my chin. 

MC: ... 

Will: Seeing your reaction earlier, I can tell that you're not good with horror, but... For reference, can you tell me what your favorite kind of movie is? 

MC: M-Mine? 

(Movies... My favorite genre would have to be...) 

///Choices///

- Romance (☽)

MC: I like romance. 

Will-san whistled merrily. 

Will: As expected of a girl. Maybe I should put in some romantic elements in my next work. 

When he moved his gaze in a different direction, he looked like he was thinking of something and started taking notes again. 

- Action (☼)

MC: Action.

Will: ...How nice! I like that too. 

MC: Really? 

(That's unexpected...)

Will: Especially when it's in the severe situation of a savanna, the feeling of your own life being in a crisis and the ghastly expressions of those animals... There's quite a lot that you can learn from them. 

MC: ...

Not sure on how to respond, I held back my words. 

///Choices///

Will: Anyway, I can now see that you're surprisingly honest! ...Well, that's expression does look inviting. 

As he said that softly, he smiled maliciously. 

Will: But, look forward to what I have set aside after this... Since this is a rare chance, I'm going to give you a tour of the site where the movie was made!

When I remembered what I went through with him up till now, a touch of fear ran through my heart. 

MC: Will-san, I'm okay-

Will: There's no need to be reserved!

After Will-san pulled my hand, he took me out of the studio... 

Chapter 4 - Haunted House

With Will-san guiding me, he took me around the large filming studio, one floor at a time. 

(Aside from what I thought... He's guiding me normally...) 

In all the floors, large groups of staff members were busy. 

(Amazing... Just how much do they work together?) 

I was in a daze as they continued filming with the unfamiliar machinery in front of me. 

Will: By the way, the staff here are my usual royal retainers and servants. Everyone in this kingdom are staff for filming productions. 

MC: ...Is that so, as expected of the Kingdom of Films. 

After I said that, I gasped from the large structure. 

Will: A lot of this kingdom's citizens do film related work too. 

MC: I see... 

While walking, we moved on by heading towards a passage. 

(Really, this place is a little scary...) 

Near the passage, there were ominous manikins and peculiar make-up masks lying around. Among them, there were all kinds of zombies and monsters... My shoulders trembled. At that moment... 

Zombie: Di-rec-tor... 

MC: !!

When a blood-covered decomposing corpse suddenly appeared before us, I made a soundless shriek. 

Will: ...!

MC: Eh? 

As I was unable to move, Will-san stood up to protect me from the monster. Deeply moved by that gesture, I forgot about being scared for a moment. 

Will: This is the mask that I ordered, is it done? 

Staff: Yes, please check it!

When the mask was taken off, behind it was a young man. 

(One of the staff members in the studio?) 

As I held in my teras while watching from aside, Will-san quickly gave directions to that person. Then, the man energetically gave a good response, then turned around and left. 

(That was surprising...) 

After seeing me sigh in relief, Will-san smiled cheerfully.

Will: Ku... Haha! That guy got us good!! Aside from when you were in my room earlier... That frightened look from being scared the whole time!! ...Somehow, that made me quite envious. Hold on, let me note that down. 

Just as he made an amused smile, he was now taking notes gloomily with a furrowed brow. 

Will: It's frustrating that there wasn't a camera around... 

MC: ...The scared expressions of people must resolve around the center of your world. 

Will: Yeah! It looks like you understand my world now. 

Will-san happily asked me a question. 

Will: Are you the kind of person that's not good with haunted houses or horror houses?

MC: Yes... I'm okay if it was some kind of ride, but walking in them is... 

Will: Ahaha! So, just the ones where you walk in them! If you're scared... Do you want to hold hands? 

MC: ... 

When he whispered that question to me... 

///Choices///

- I'm okay (☼)

MC: ...I-I'm okay. 

When I responded shakily, his expression became a little gloomy.

- Be hesitant (☽)

MC: U-Uh... 

Since my heart has been stopping a lot up till now, I couldn't speak. 

Will: ...You don't want to? 

///Choices///

Will: Too bad...! And I thought that luck was on my side.

MC: ...? 

Will: It's nothing, now then, let's go to the next place. 

After Will-san showed a sad expression for a moment, he led me towards the inside of the filming studio again... 

Chapter 5 - An Unexpected Weakness

As Will-san showed me around the filming studio, he continued to surprise and scare me after that too. With my heart becoming noisy every time something happened for a while, I was almost at my limit. As I was clutching my chest, I could feel Will-san's casual gaze. 

Will: I'm so glad that I brought you here. But, since I've already recorded a sufficient amount of your reactions... How about we take a little break? 

MC: Y-Yes, please. 

Will: The rest area isn't too far from here. 

Grateful towards Will-san's consideration, I walked beside him. At that moment... 

MC: Ow... 

I felt a stinging pain in my finger. 

Will: What's wrong? 

MC: It seems like my finger got caught in the set... 

On the wall in the passage, there was a handrail with a cross motif that had sharp tips sticking out of it. 

(Could this have been the cause?) 

When I looked at my finger, blood was coming out from the small cut in the middle of my index finger. 

Will: Are you okay? Let me see- B-B-B-Blood!!

The moment Will-san looked at my finger, he became startled. 

MC: Eh, Will-san!? 

Just as Will-san's face suddenly turned pale, he crouched down in place. 

MC: Are you okay? 

(What's wrong...?) 

When I looked around... Three nearby people set up some chairs and made him lay down on them. 

After a while, Will-san pushed his glasses up and raised the upper half of his body. 

Will: Sorry. Even though I said that I was going to give you a tour, I ended up being a bother... I'm just not good with blood. 

MC: Eh...

After he told me those unexpected words, I looked at him as he was holding his head. 

MC: Despite the large quantities of blood and injures that appear in movies... 

As I looked at his editing studio, I remembered the makings of horror movies. 

MC: Also, those tattoos on your body are? 

I pointed towards the tribal patterns that were showing from the sleeves of his suit. 

Will: This is just paint. Using a needle to prick my own skin, you've got to be joking! Besides, it's all fake blood in the movies. But, I'm only no good with the real thing. The moment I see it, I feel sick... 

MC: how do you know if it's fake or real? 

Will: I just know it! They're completely different from each other!

(Completely different? Is that so? Still, it's surprising... To think that Will-san had that kind of side to him.) 

Will: That's right, your injury, are you okay? 

///Choices///

- I'm okay (☼)

MC: I'm okay, the bleeding has already stopped. 

Will: That's good... But, just in case, we should get a staff member to treat it. 

- It still hurts a little (☽)

MC: It still hurts a little... 

As I checked the wound, I covered it with a handkerchief, so that Will-san wouldn't see it. 

Will: Thank you for taking me into consideration. There's a first-aid station, so let's get a staff member to treat it immediately.

///Choices///

Will-san got up from the chairs and smiled at me. 

Will: I'm okay now... 

Despite saying that, he still doesn't look like his usual self with his complexion looking a little unwell. Even so, I could feel his warm consideration from his smile. 

(Even though that I thought he was an unusual person...) 

After finding out about Will-san's unexpected side, I broke into a smile without him noticing... 

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