Ch. 1: The Suspicious Prince
Kingdom of Oz in the Land of the Rainbow, Month of Brilliance…-
Beneath a hill illuminated in the evening sun, a prince who had just awoken rubbed his eyes.
??: "Ugh…"
OO: "Are you all right? What’s your name…?"
??: "…!"
For a second, his shoulders quivered as if he had no self-confidence and he stole a glance at me, then he thumped his back and puffed out his chest.
Leonie: "I…I’m the intimidating Lord of Sinva, Leonie…!"
OO: "Nice to meet you Leonie, I’m OO."
I gave a simple introduction and held out my hand.
But Leonie shied away from it.
OO: "…Leonie?"
Leonie: "…!?"
His face both red and pale, he crossed his fingers in front of himself and kept avoiding looking at my face.
Why won’t he look me in the eye?
Curious, I peered into his face and…
Leonie: "Uwaaaa!?"
OO: "Ah. Sorry, was that rude of me?"
Suddenly, Leonie jumped back and judged the distance between us as I asked my innocent question.
Leonie: "…i-it’s nothing! You just got so close all of a sudden. Ah, but don’t tell anyone about this! Got it? …you do, right?"
OO: "…? Sure…"
His face got bright red and he turned away as he spoke, but I nodded anyway.
Is he…embarrassed?
I tilted my head, comparing his timid and somewhat strained manner with his gaudy clothing.