Land of Passion, Randalusia…-.
The town is decorated for the festivities to celebrate the Day of Love, and Graysia, Vedy, and Zero walk down the streets together in order to observe…
Cohen: “Hey you three. Welcome to the Land of Passion! Would you like to join me for my special lecture? It’s a limited time offer.”
The one who had suddenly started talking to them was Cohen, Prince of Randalusia.
Zero: “A lecture? Is it one of the programs scheduled to take place during the festivities?”
Graysia: “Hey, that seems like a pretty unpleasant presentation…”
Cohen: “This is a rare opportunity. Don’t you want the challenge? And I’m positive the day will come when you’ll use the things you learn in this lecture.”
Vedy: “Really? Then what exactly is the lecture about?”
At Vedy’s question, Cohen spread his arms out wide in a grand gesture.
Cohen: “I’m so glad you asked! It is called… ‘Randalusia Style! A Lecture on How to Give a Day of Love Present Overflowing With Passion’!”
Vedy: “Huh? Present…? How to give…?”
Cohen: “Passion is not just something you read about but also a practical skill! Now then, let me show you what kind of love you are going to give to the person precious to you.”
Cohen snapped his fingers and suddenly an attendant appeared out of nowhere and handed the three princes present boxes and beautiful flowers.
Zero: “…?”
Vedy: “H-hey what are you doing…!? You just went ahead and started anyway!?”
Beside the flustered Vedy, Graysia calmly looked around.
However, the place where Cohen had suddenly appeared was already crowded with spectators in all directions…-.
Graysia: “There’s no escape now…”
Vedy: “Seriously!?”
While the two of them stood with bitter expressions, Zero suddenly looked up from staring at the presents they had been given.
Zero: “I see, I understand the goal.”
Vedy: “Zero!?”
Zero, who had been silent until now, spoke to Cohen without paying any mind to the noisy spectators.
Zero: “I want to confirm something. Is the assumption that the chocolates within this box are something that our ‘precious person’ will like?”
Cohen: “Naturally! There’s no problem if you use your imagination for this.”
Zero: “In that case…”
Looking back towards Graysia and Vedy who held their breath in anticipation, Zero stepped forward towards the crowd and nodded with a docile expression on his face…-.
Zero: “’I’ve prepared your favorite sweets. Don’t worry, I fully understand your tastes. I’m sure you’ll like it.’”
The audience let out gasps of admiration as Zero presented the chocolate in a refined and gentlemanly manner.
Cohen: “Splendid. A passionate approach where I could feel your confidence through the gift! If it were to have only one flaw, it would be that it could have used a touch more tenderness, but…”
Behind Zero, whose expression didn’t change in the slightest as he completed the exercise, Vedy elbowed Graysia.
Vedy: “Hey, which of us should go next? My mind’s gone completely blank, and I can’t think of anything.”
Graysia: “Dammit, why do we have to do this in front of a crowd…”
Graysia and Vedy both had faces that were flushed bright red in embarrassment…-.
Zero: “What about it is so embarrassing? We’re simply demonstrating how one might give their precious person a gift.”
Zero spoke to the two in an indifferent way, having already completed Cohen’s lesson and taken the initiative to go first.
Vedy: “There’s nothing ‘simple’ about it, this is the most embarrassing thing ever…-.”
Zero’s posture and expression seemed to say that reaction was completely incomprehensible, and when Vedy saw that, he swallowed the rest of his words.
Vedy: “F-fine! I’ll do it!”
Taking a deep breath to steady himself, Vedy stepped towards the crowd with a long gait.
Graysia: “Haah… guess it’s decided then.”
With heavy steps, Graysia moved to stand behind Vedy while tightly gripping the flower he had been handed…
Cohen: “Now, are you two ready? Let the passion overflowing from your chest explode!”
Fervent applause accompanied Cohen’s shout, and that sweet passion resounded throughout all of Randalusia.
END