White snow drifted down from the sky above…-.
In Hourai, the Land of Four Seasons, they were greeting the
coming of winter as Kalt conducted an inspection. Toya served as his guide,
showing him the snowy landscape of the garden.
Kalt: “There’s a lot of snow… in this country too.”
Toya: “This time of year, it’s always like this. It’ll
continue to accumulate too.”
Kalt: “I see… compared to my country, it’s quite calming…”
The two exchanged words with blank expressions, then another
prince arrived along with the falling snow.
Toya: “And you are…?”
Ster: “My name is Ster, Prince of Meteobel. I heard your wish… that you want
to laugh sincerely.”
Toya: “My wish…?”
Ster: “My family travels the world to grant people’s wishes.
So, I want to grant your wish.”
At Ster’s proposal, Toya found himself at a loss for words
and instead slowly shook his head.
Toya: “I appreciate the thought, but I cannot have you
granting my wish. If I laugh, it will summon warm weather. Therefore I cannot
laugh during the winter time.”
Ster: “…so that is the reason you cannot laugh.”
Kalt: “I kind of understand… because I also cannot express
my emotions.”
Kalt slowly walked up beside Toya, who had a gloomy look
about him.
Toya: “You as well?”
Kalt: “So that my power doesn’t go on a rampage… I spend
much of my time alone. That’s why… I wanted to try talking with you.”
Toya: “I see… so that’s why you came to see me.”
Kalt: “…yes.”
Toya’s expression softened slightly, but then he frantically
returned his face to neutrality.
Ster: “Both of you… also live at the whims of fate.”
Toya: “…eh?”
Ster: “The Royal Family of Meteobel possesses the power to
grant wishes. However, I was born with a weak body, and do not have much of
that power. However… even though I shouldn’t use my power, there are things I
want to do that I only I can.”
Ster quietly raised his hand to the midday sky, summoning
forth several streaking meteors.
Toya: “…amazing. I’ve never seen this many shooting stars.”
Kalt: “It’s the middle of the day… but they shine
beautifully.”
Ster: “If I cannot grant your wish to laugh, then I at least
want to give you both a feeling of calm.”
At Ster’s soft voice, Toya’s and Kalt’s expressions
softened.
Toya: “I’d like to see them closer…”
Kalt: “In that case…”
Hearing Toya’s murmured words, Kalt spun his hand overhead
and pulled in the surrounding snow, wrapping the three in shining silver
crystals of snow.
Kalt: “Here we go…”
Surrounded by the snow, the three princes soared up into the
sky.
Toya: “Wow… we’re flying!”
Ster: “This is my first time… riding the snow through the
sky.”
They rose towards the sky while riding on the snow, and
overhead they snatched the stars falling at midday.
Toya: “They’re
beautiful… though I can’t smile, I still feel happy.”
Many stars and snow crystals glittered in the sky, shining
their tender glow on the hearts of three princes.
END