Ch. 1: Those Clothes are Quirky?
Kingdom of Lecord in the Land of Archives, Month of Stars…-
Having awakened Prince Vio, I took him up on his offer and went to visit his country.
Wow…
I was captivated by the streets, which seemed an interesting combination of modern and classical styles.
Most obvious of this was in the downtown area where the news constantly scrolled by on a screen, and on the walls of the
buildings were a large number of horizontal hanging banners displaying new world records.
It sure is a busy and lively country.
Taking in the excitement overflowing from the town, I headed towards the castle that had been my original destination.
A prince with swaying light pink hair stood up and pushed through the crowds, as if he'd been waiting.
Vio: "You made it! You didn't get lost did you!?"
Vio approached me, talking as if he'd never stop, his eyes shining.
OO: "No, I didn't. Thank you for inviting me to come."
Vio: "What the heck, you sure are formal!"
He said as much and slapped my shoulder.
At this first physical contact from him, and as I felt the warmth coming from the palm of his large hand, I felt my heart leap
unexpectedly.
However…-
He has…a rather peculiar fashion sense…
I stared at what he was dressed in.
At the end of the scarf wrapped around his neck, was a strange character that couldn't be said to be an animal, but more of a monster. His pants were like nothing I'd ever seen, the legs being two different lengths.
And more than anything else…
My attention was drawn to his chest, to something that looked like an eye…I knew it was ridiculous, but it felt like it was staring at me.
Vio: "Hm? What's up?"
Noticing my gaze, I snapped my eyes up to Vio and blinked.
OO: "Ah…nothing…"
I hesitated on what to say…
Vio: "Oh this? It's all the rage in Fresian. I'm told they're on the cutting edge for the arts!!"
Seeing his cheerful smile, I found I couldn't say anything more.
Vio: "But anyway, you came all the way here! Loosen up those shoulders, and we'll have some fun! New records are announced in the afternoon here in town, and it should be super intense and exciting! As expected of the country that handles every single record yeah?"
OO: "Every single record?"
Vio: "Yeah! And among all of those, I take care of all the ones that are for 'Best in the World'!"
(Records for best in the world…I wonder if it's like the Guinness World Records?)
OO: "This country is wonderful, it has such an invigorating atmosphere."
After I said that, Vio got louder and louder, a delighted smile on his face and his voice bright.
Vio: "Thanks! Ah, I can't afford to just stand around like this. I have plans to challenge one of the records for best in the world."
OO: "You do?"
A prince aiming for the best in the world? …what on earth kind of record is that?
Vio's sparkling gaze poured over me, his eyes brilliant.