A warm sunlight broke through the trees…-.
The princes from the Land of Rainbow had been invited to attend the Dream Vow Ceremony and were now walking along a path so they could meet up with Oswald and go together.
Toto: “I want to hurry and see Master… hey can I go on ahead?”
Leeya: “I already told you no. Come on, pick up the pace.”
Leonie: “Won’t OO be happy if we all came at the same time for the ceremony?”
Toto: “…! In that case I’ll keep going…”
Leonie: “You’re single minded as always huh.”
Leonie let out a sigh as he watched Toto walk with enthusiasm.
Leonie: “I hope the rain holds out so you don’t get wet Thinpla! Leeya can always make an impromptu umbrella out of tree branches.”
Leeya: “Yeah, there’s always that. I remember that one time the storm was so bad we left the shelter behind and ran…”
Thinpla: “Each time lightning struck, Leonie’s heart palpitations suddenly spiked and we were in danger of needing a life support system.”
Leonie: “Wha….th-that didn’t happen!”
Leeya: “Haha, yeah, you’d jump every time the thunder cracked. Now that I remember, Toto was real good at finding us shelter from the rain…-.”
Amidst the lively conversation, Thinpla suddenly dropped his gaze to the ground.
Thinpla: “…in the end, I’m still searching for a heart, just like I was then.”
Leonie: “Thinpla… w-well my courage is still lost too…”
Seeing Thinpla with his head hung low, Leonie wavered on whether or not to keep his mouth shut.
Leonie: “…but, you know, it’s not like things are the same as they were then, cause we met her. So I feel like something’s changed.”
Toto: “By her, do you mean Master? Yeah, I’ve… been really happy since I met Master.”
Leeya: “Me too. I learned a lot from OO. I think her very existence has had an effect on all of us.”
Thinpla: “OO… when I look her up in the database, there is a strange sound from my chest. Is that also part of her influence?”
Leeya: “Yeah, I’m sure it is.”
Leeya answered Thinpla’s question with a gentle smile.
Leeya: “…it’d be nice if next time we could give something back to her.”
As they thought about their previous journey and the future they now aimed for, the four princes continued to walk down their path.
END