Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Leonie - The Eggs That Form a Rainbow - Sun End
Chapter 6 - The Crowded Gratitude Festival
The next day, the day of the Gratitude Festival has finally arrived... Aside from the Simba territory, the entire Kingdom of Rainbows was celebrating the odd festival.
MC: So many people. To think that this many people were in town...
When I went to town with Leonie, I became overwhelmed by how lively it was in a short while.
Leonie: I think it's probably because there are some tourists here as well.
MC: I see. Ah! More importantly, over there.
Leonie: !
Ahead of what I was pointing at, the various colorful eggs were being given out to people that arrived at the festival.
Small Boy: Yay! This egg is so cool! It can transform!
Small Girl: Wow! Mine is an amethyst color! It has so many pretty beads on it!
The people that received the mechanical eggs were all smiling.
MC: It looks like they're making everyone happy. Isn't that great, Leonie?
Leonie: T-That's obvious, we worked hard into making them after all! ...Probably. Oswald worked on the mechanism inside them.
MC: Yes. You worked hard with all your might, Leonie.
Leonie: ...
Responding to Leonie, the baby chick lightly chirped from his chest as if it was trying to show it's appreciation.
Leonie: ...What, you're happy too? I see, me too.
After saying that, Leonie looked at the people's smiles in relief...
Chapter 7 - A Disturbing Growl
After seeing people being happy from being given the various colorful eggs...
MC: Leonie, since we're here, shall we go around town? I want to see more places of people being happy.
Leonie: Yeah, I want to see them too. Also, since you've only been helping me... I want to... show you around the Simba territory till the end properly.
MC: ...Thank you.
When Leonie held his hand out to me as he turned red, we headed to the biggest street in town. It was lively no matter where we went in the street that was decorated for the Gratitude Festival. People were enjoying the gorgeous festival.
Leonie: You're the one that made that decoration.
After Leonie said that, I saw a blue egg that was being used as a decoration on a building in the middle of town.
MC: It's because of your help that it got put up properly.
Leonie: No, that's not...
Chick: ...Peep, peep.
Leonie: You, be quiet!
The baby chick in his chest chirped as if it was teasing Leonie as he was turning red. The moment I smiled from the heartwarming scene, Leonie's stomach made a strange sound.
Leonie: ...!
MC: Just now... Are you hungry?
Leonie: Not really. I was so worried about making everyone happy that I couldn't eat breakfast...!
MC: ...I see.
Leonie: L-Like I said, it's not what you think! It's just that, uh... I don't like being cowardly and weak, but I can't help it... ~~~~!
As he scratched his head in embarrassment, he took the baby chick out of his chest and put it in my hand.
Leonie: I'm going to get something to eat for a bit, so look after him!!
MC: ...Okay.
As Leonie ran off, I saw that his face and ears were red.
MC: Was he embarrassed? Hey, what do you think?
Chick: Peep...
When I asked that, the baby chick tilted it's head to the side.
(Cowardly, huh...)
MC: Even though that... Leonie is so kind.
Chick: Peep, peep!
(Ah...)
When I said that without thinking, I felt my cheeks becoming warm and...
Chick: Peep, peep, peep, peep! Peep!
MC: What's wrong!?
Suddenly, the baby chick started chirping loudly in my hand. The moment I heard a growl of a beast, I turned around and...
MC: ...!!
(What... A stray dog!?)
Letting out a mechanical growl, the large dog glared at us.
(What is it doing here...)
As the agitated dog looked like it was about to jump at any moment, it gradually closed the distance between us...
(What do I do...! Even though Leonie told me to look after this baby chick.)
As the small baby chick was trembling in my hand, I held it to my chest to protect it. At that moment...
Leonie: MC!!
MC: Leonie!? ...Help!
Just as I saw Leonie with a paper bag in his hand, I called out to him before I knew it...
Last Chapter - Bursting with Courage
The stray dog that was about to jump at any moment looked like it was about to attack.
Leonie: MC!!
MC: Leonie!? ...Help!
The moment Leonie came back, I yelled out his name...
Leonie: ...!
Hearing his voice, the stray dog noticed Leonie and glared at him. As the stray dog growled deeply, it showed it's ferocious fangs.
Leonie: ......----!
Leonie's legs were shaking as his face was turning pale.
(Leonie...)
Leonie: ...
While Leonie and the stray dog continued to glare at each other silently, the atmosphere broke when the stray dog howled loudly.
MC: !!
That loud voice made me hold the baby chick to my chest to protect it.
(Scary...!)
At that moment, a deep voice came out of Leonie.
Leonie: ...-er...-ing...
MC: Eh...?
(What was that just now...?)
When I looked up, there was a strong, sharp look dwelling within his eyes. When Leonie clenched his fist tightly, he ran fiercely and stood in front of the stray dog to protect me.
Leonie: Try laying a hand on MC and the baby chick! I'll never let you do such a thing!!!
(Leonie...)
The moment the atmosphere shook after he said that so vigorously...
Stray Dog?: ... *sputter*
Leonie: ...Eh?
Just as we heard a strange sound, smoke started coming out of the stray dog and then, it stopped moving completely.
(What...?)
Unable to understand the situation, we only became shocked...
??: Ah, my apologies!!
Someone in a soldier uniform came running over here in a panic.
Soldier: L-Leonie-sama...! My deepest apologies!
As Leonie was still looking nervous, the person turned pale when he saw him.
MC: Um, just what is this...?
Soldier: It's a security robot dog that Leeya-sama made for this day, but... When it got damaged, it went off somewhere... I never would've thought that it would cause trouble for Leonie-sama...!
Leonie: A robot... Damaged...
Once realizing that, Leonie calmed down.
Soldier: My deepest apologies. I'll accept my punishment...
Leonie: No, it's okay now... Just take it away.
Soldier: Yes...
The soldier took the damaged robot dog away and left from there.
(Are we saved...?)
Chick: Peep...?
Suddenly, the baby chick softly chirped from inside my trembling hand.
Leonie: MC!! Are you okay!?
MC: Yes...
The next moment, I was being held in Leonie's arms.
MC: Leonie? I'm okay... Yes, I'm okay...
As I was still unable to think clearly, I became aware that I was trembling in his arms. When he hugged me tightly, my trembling settled down...
(We're saved...)
MC: Leonie...
Leonie: I'm so glad... that you're all right!!
MC: !!
When I heard him yell that out frantically, he hugged me strongly more.
Leonie: I... I! Thinking about what would've happened to you and the baby chick...! I was so frantic that I completely forgot about my fears and weak self!!
MC: Is... that so...?
When I looked up from within his arms, I saw his face closely.
Leonie: ...
(Leonie is shaking. He really was scared...)
MC: Thank you for saving us... I was really scared. You were so cool just now... You were courageous.
Leonie: Courageous... Me?
MC: Yes...
Leonie: ...I see... I was desperate, so I didn't realize it... I see, courage is something that comes out when you're protecting something...
MC: ...
Leonie hugged me strongly in his arms again. These were the arms that I knew were stronger and courageous more than anyone else...
As I was being held in Leonie's arms for a while...
Chick: Peep, peep, peep!
MC: !
Leonie: ...! You were in MC's hand!?
Just as we heard some kind of appealing voice, we quickly separated. When I looked at it closely, the baby chick was shaking in pain.
MC: Could it be that you were in pain?
Leonie: ...Sorry!! I didn't notice at all.
Chick: Peep, peep, peep! Peep, peep! Peep!
Once I finally released the baby chick from my hand, it started chirping energetically as it groomed itself.
(I wonder if you gave Leonie courage.)
When I asked that question in my mind, I looked at the baby chick as it puffed it's chest out with pride. After seeing that cute gesture, we smiled at each other...
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