Ch. 4: Straightforward Words
I ended up running away from Orion.
Bubbles escaped from my mouth and floated up, getting absorbed into the enormous bubble-like structure that covered the entire kingdom.
I wonder how I can get out of here now…
I gazed at the shell necklace and felt a single tear escape down my cheek.
Orion: “…are you crying?”
Orion…
I hurriedly stuffed the necklace into a pocket and pretended I hadn’t heard the anxiety in the voice from behind me.
Orion: “Why are you crying?”
Why…
[CHOICE]
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You don’t know…? (SUN)
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Don’t answer (MOON)
OO: “You kissed me all of a sudden, and you forced your feelings on me…it made me upset.”
I spoke barely louder than a whisper, and Orion frowned slightly.
Orion: “… The kiss was just to transfer power… well, more or less.”
OO: “Eh?”
Orion: “You’re a land dweller. If I don’t give you this power every day, you won’t be able to breathe.”
So that’s what it was… I thought that was just in the beginning.
Orion: “I thought you understood… I said something about it before. You’ve been fighting me and getting all worked up.”
Now that he says it… but that’s not the problem here.
Orion: “And what do you mean I forced my feelings on you? What’s wrong with telling the person you love that you love them? What’s wrong with wanting to be close to the woman I want to marry?”
OO: “Orion…”
Orion: “To happen to meet the person you love from the bottom of your heart is a miracle, right? I don’t want to have any regrets. No matter what happens… I’ll have you.”
OO: “…”
His words struck me, and I felt my heart pound a little faster.
Orion: “Let’s go. Mother is waiting.”
Orion held out his large hand to me.
[CHOICE]
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Take his hand (SUN)
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Don’t take his hand (MOON)
Even though I should say no.
But for some reason, I couldn’t refuse his hand.
OO: “…”
As I stood there unanswering, Orion cocked his head to the side as if he were completely perplexed.
OO: “…”
I simply stared at his hand, completely at a loss…-.
Orion: “You’re so stubborn.”
Orion forcefully grabbed my hand.
OO: “You don’t know?”
Orion: “You expect me to guess when you haven’t even said anything?”
I slowly took it, and Orion seemed to smile in satisfaction.
Orion: “Seems you’ve become more obedient.”