Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Stimma - Prince of Vox - Sun End
Chapter 4 - The Words He Couldn't Say
Just as the sky was turning red...
After Stimma-san finished giving me a tour of his castle, I went to the courtyard by myself. Both the leaves and the flowers were turning red like the sky.
(Pretty...)
At that moment, I sat Stimma-san in the garden.
(Huh, Stimma-san?)
I couldn't see him well from the hedge, but he was talking to someone with a serious look.
Stimma: You see...
??: Don't you still have work to do? Good luck. They're just one of those ordeals that you have to go through to become king.
Stimma: ...
The purple-haired man silently walked towards the castle.
(That was...)
-Flashback-
Stimma: Lied...
-Flashback-
(Lied-san... Come to think of it, he's Stimma-san's cousin.)
As he looked like he had something to say, Stimma-san watched him off as he was returning to the castle.
(I wonder what happened...)
Once he was by himself, he shook his head disappointedly. At that moment...
Stimma: MC!?
When he saw me, he widened his eyes. As the sun was setting, it's light bordered around us...
Last Chapter - Touching Warmth
In the courtyard that the sunlight was shining on, Stimma-san looked at me in surprise.
MC: I'm sorry... I ended up overhearing.
Stimma: No, it's okay.
As his shoulders dropped, Stimma-san made a listless smile.
Stimma: MC, shall we sit down here?
MC: Okay...
When I sat down on the soft grass, Stimma-san sat down next to me and sighed deeply.
Stimma: ...The person that I was talking to earlier was my cousin.
MC: Lied-san, right?
Stimma: Yeah... You see, I.
Finding it hard to talk, he shrugged his shoulders.
Stimma: I... I actually feel uneasy about being king.
MC: Uneasy...?
Stimma: I've always behaved like the eldest child, but during important moments, I'm unable to say what I want to say. Does something like this... make me incompetent? That's what Lied told me.
(L-Lied-san...)
-Flashback-
Stimma: Ah, Lied...
-Flashback-
(Come to think of it, at that time too... It seemed like Stimma-san had something to say to Lied-san.)
Stimma: If I had him by my side as support when I become king, I'll become strong! But, even though I wanted to say that... I couldn't do it in the end, even now. He doesn't seem to be interested in national politics, so... I wanted to ask him what he thinks, but I couldn't do it somehow.
MC: Stimma-san...
Stimma-san's shoulders dropped in disappointment. When his hair lightly fell, a golden light bordered around it.
(He's like a puppy...)
Before I knew it, I reached out towards his head and petted his soft hair.
Stimma: MC...?
Stimma-san looked at me as his eyes widened.
MC: S-Sorry. You made me happy when you did this to me... So, I thought that you'd feel the same if I did it to you.
Stimma: ...This is the first time that I've had my head petted.
MC: Eh...?
Stimma: Because I'm always the one doing the petting. Somehow, it feels really reassuring.
Stimma-san smiled broadly.
MC: That's good.
Just as I said that with a smile... He placed his head against my shoulder.
MC: Stimma... -san?
His warmth that was touching my shoulder made me heart race.
Stimma: MC... I wonder if I can become king.
MC: It'll be okay, I'm sure of it.
When I gave him that response, he happily smiled.
Stimma: You know, MC...
MC: Yes?
Stimma: Can we stay like this for a bit?
Just as he glanced towards me, Stimma-san turned away. Within the gaps of his hair, I could see that his ears were turning red.
(It's kind of cute.)
MC: Yes, as long as you'd like.
(...Even though I thought that he was like a reliable older brother at first.)
As I broke into a smile, I gently petted his head.
Just as the sky was turning indigo, the stars started to shine...
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