The stars twinkle in the sky, casting glittering light on the ground…-.
On the night of the Day of Love, in the Land of Judgement, Arbitro, on a balcony of a castle, three princes can be seen.
Micaela: “This is unusual for you to be the one to invite us over… did something happen?”
Adiel: “Do you maybe need some advice? If that’s it, then you can ask us anything!”
Lucien: “No, there’s nothing wrong. It’s just that… there’s something I wanted to give you two.”
Hesitantly, Lucien took out two boxes and placed them on the table.
Seeing this, Micaela and Adiel blinked.
Micaela: “Is this…”
Lucien: “It’s a present for you.”
Adiel: “Eh? Is this… for the Day of Love?”
Lucien: “Yeah. It’s a day to give the people precious to you presents, right? And there are a lot of things I want to thank you two for.”
Micaela: “Lucien… thank you, this makes me so happy. So, can we open them?”
Lucien: “Of course.”
Micaela carefully untied the ribbon while Adiel opened his box with uncontrollable enthusiasm.
Adiel: “Whoa, chocolates! They look really tasty.”
Micaela: “They’re so pretty. Where did you buy this?”
Lucien: “Oh, I made them.”
Micaela: “Eh…?”
Adiel: “Seriously!?”
Lucien: “I was worried it would be offensive if I went out and bought it. So, I borrowed a book from the library and used the castle kitchen… I tried it, so I think it will taste okay. But if you don’t like them, feel free to throw them away.”
Adiel: “There’s no way I’m going to do that! I’m totally happy! I want to eat it, but that seems like such a waste!”
Lucien: “That’s… if you can, please eat it before it goes bad.”
Micaela: “It looks so good, I don’t even know where to start. I’m sure it was difficult to make all this by yourself, wasn’t it?”
Lucien: “No, it wasn’t. I simply confronted the matter of cooking and was able to see the results of my effort with my own two eyes. It was fun, and before I knew it, I was completely absorbed in it.
Micaela: “…I see. I’m glad you had fun with it Lucien.”
Adiel: “Mmm, it’s so good! I’m going to try this one next…”
Micaela: “You said it would be a shame to eat it, but you’re already going at it… with that attitude, they’ll all be gone pretty soon.”
Lucien: “I’m glad that you like it so much.”
As Lucien watched Adiel savoring the chocolates, Micaela smiled.
Micaela: “Since you’re here, you should eat some with us Lucien.”
Lucien: “But this was a present just for you…”
Micaela: “I know that. But I want to eat them with you since you’re here.”
Adiel: “That’s right! You may have already tried them Lucien, but they’ll taste even better when we’re all eating them together!”
Micaela and Adiel turned their gaze towards the boxes, and Lucien thought for a moment… before picking up a single piece of chocolate.
Lucien: “If… that’s what you want.”
The night breeze carried with it a sweet scent…
And within it were three princes who cherished and loved one another dearly.
END