Queen Mercelida,
I am honoured that you've taken the time to see me.
As am I, Ambassador Thorhelga.
I never would have expected you, the Princess of Svarthæd,
to come here as a Goodwill Ambassador.
Yes.
Your country is currently making every effort to emancipate slaves within its borders...
...and restore relations with the various races of the Monster Realm.
We view that as very favourable to our national interest.
We hope to continue a friendly relationship between our two states.
Thank you for your words.
Also, I believe there was a request made for your younger brother,
Prince Sigurudd, to transfer to a school here for foreign study?
Where is the prince now?
Um...
This country's great!
The food's good, and there are all the well-endowed girls you could ever want!
Hey.
Here you go, Prince.
Take a bite.
That's good!
Hey, eat mine too.
Okay. Okay. Take turns.
Prince!
Oh, if it isn't Dora.
Why are you out of breath?
I can't believe you!
You've only just transferred into a school here!
What are you doing?!
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Astarotte no Omocha!
kirameku orugooru
煌めくオルゴール
Glittering orgel;
nanairo Raindrops
なないろRaindrops
rainbow colored raindrop;
megami no Showcase
女神のShowcase
a goddess’ showcase;
sekaijuu purezento
世界中 プレゼント
a present for the whole world.
tooi kioku wo yobiokoshita
遠い記憶を 呼び起こした
Reawakening memories of long past;
kimi wo shitteru youna...
キミを知ってるような…
I now feel like I know you...
omoigakenai
思いがけない
It’s unexpected,
unmei wa itsudemo
運命はいつでも
but destiny is always...
sotto me wo dasu mono
そっと芽を出すもの
...gently sprouting.
tenshi no CLOVER
天使のCLOVER
Angel’s CLOVER,
nani mo iwazu ni kimi ni watasou
何にも言わずに キミに渡そう
without saying anything, I place it in your...
kashimia no youna te no naka
カシミアのような手の中
...hands, which are like cashmere.
kuchibue fuite
口笛吹いて
I blew a whistle...
tsuki to taiyou ni hohoenda toki
月と太陽に 微笑んだ時
...when the Sun and Moon smiled at me,
donna jumon yori tashika ni
どんな呪文より確かに
and better than any spell,
todoku deshou
届くでしょう
it will reach...
atarashii Stage
新しいStage
...a new stage.
Forceful Comma
I found it!
It's the store over there!
Yippee! Hurry up, Papa!
Asuha, wait for me!
Is this the current trend?
Yeah, they sell clothes and all kinds of other things...
...from a bunch of different countries.
Welcome.
Come on. Don't just stand there. Let's go in.
Wow, they have a lot!
Lotte, let's try stuff on!
Y-Yeah, okay, you don't have to drag me.
How nice.
Tada!
Meow.
They all look good on you!
They're great.
Of course. We could be in a magazine.
Princess?
Well... which did you think looked best?
Hm... Let me think.
It's a smock!
It's so nostalgic!
I knew it'd look great on you!
You remind me of Asuha when she was younger.
What kind of traditional clothes are these?
This is a kindergarten outfit from a country in the east.
I'm just a kid with a body that'll never be like my mother's, I guess!
Geez, Helga-sama even made the school transfer request herself,
and you went to a place like that...
Right off the bat, I can't believe you.
Oh, that.
I'm supposed to study abroad,
but I just got back from the battlefield, you know?
Battlefield?
You mean the military academy, right?
Pretty much the same thing.
Listen up.
You need to learn how to act like a prince...
...and make friends with high-ranking nobles of other countries-
Yeah, whatever.
Are you even listening to me?!
Hey, watch it! What would you have done if you'd broken my awesome ass?!
I should be the one being mad here!
If a guy's butt was scratched or broken,
it wouldn't even be that much of a problem!
But if I, who is pure and all,
got hurt for some reason,
how exactly would you take responsibility for that?
R-Responsibility?
Princess!
Lotte!
What took you so long?
Anyway, watch where you're walking!
Princess, are you okay?
You're paying for everything today.
What?!
Princess!
Hey, Dora,
have I met an angel?
What?
Huh? What the hell is with that stupid line?
I've decided! I'm gonna marry that girl!
Uh... I don't think she's really your type.
Besides, she's the princess of this country, Princess Astarotte.
Hey, how do you think I can get another chance to see her?
What...?
Well...
I thought I'd get to see Lotte!
Why the hell are the girls and guys in separate buildings?!
I think that's obvious.
It's so wolves like you can't get close to them.
Damn.
Anyway, why are you wearing a guy's uniform?
Why? It's because I was asked to watch you.
Well, good for you.
I guess you don't have to worry about anyone finding out, at least.
Huh?
Well, you know, you're pretty flat.
Sorry about that!
Anyway, you better not try to sneak into the girls' building.
If you get expelled right after arriving... Huh?
Huh?
That stupid prince!
What a view.
Nice.
That's really nice!
One, two. One, two.
Everyone's marvellous.
Girls with leggings,
and miraculous breasts.
Anyway, where's the princess?
There she is!
One, two, three, woo!
That's my Lotte-chan.
You're cute even when you're dancing.
Huh?
Here you go.
That guy... Wait, he was with her in town earlier too...
Could he be her lover?!
Maybe he's trying to woo her...
Damn it. I can't just stand here.
I can't let a girly-looking guy like him get one up on me!
This school's security sucks.
The military academy trained me pretty well.
What are you doing?
Hey. Guys aren't supposed to be over here.
Spying on us gets you the death penalty.
Wait a second!
I just came over here to tell the girl I fell in love with that I like her.
That's all?
Well, good luck.
Yeah, thanks.
This is the guy on the poster!
Oh, you're right!
Poster?
Pervert
Don't move!
What's going on?!
I'm watching you, remember?
Emergency alert.
Sigurudd Svarthæd, a Class-B threat, has been located.
Wait!
Stop him, no matter what!
Miina will punish any naughty wolf who is after the girls!
Huh?
You're a surprisingly cute boy.
Want me to teach you a hard lesson?
Geez, that's no fun.
This won't stop me!
This won't stop the flames of love in my heart!
I've brought some clam chowder I made...
...from Effie's special milk.
I've been waiting all day for this!
It looks good!
The smell is so tantalising.
It's the weirdo from before!
Lotte-chan...
I'm the Prince of Svarthæd.
Sigurudd Svarthæd.
Princess Astarotte.
I ask for your hand in marriage.
Astarotte no Omocha!
Queen Mercelida,
I, Sigurudd, am honoured you have made a place for us, at the party tonight.
Sigurudd, can't you introduce yourself less exuberantly?
Oh, it's fine.
It's not an official event, anyway.
Today's event is more of an informal party,
so don't worry about it.
Thank you!
It's good to be so energetic.
I'm sorry.
Ursula?
Yeah, I got it. Work, right?
What a pain.
Huh?
No, it's nothing.
Anyway, I apologise,
but I have to take my leave here.
I believe my daughter, Astarotte, will make an appearance soon.
Roger, mother-in-
I mean, Queen Mercelida.
Um, Princess...
Why have you stopped talking to me?
Do you not know?
Why didn't you say anything when that happened?
Princess Astarotte.
I ask for your hand in marriage.
T-That's too sudden...
There he is!
Over there!
I've accomplished my goal here.
I'll find my own way out.
I thought you were a rival,
but I guess you're just a coward.
Nothing to worry about, it seems.
Anyway, Lotte-chan, think about how you want to respond.
Well, I didn't sense any malicious intent toward you, so...
So that was all fine, then?
You don't think that's pathetic? You're a guy, aren't you?
That guy said all that stuff to you!
And...
He was trying to take me away in front of you...
Princess!
Ah, Princess.
The guests are waiting for you.
Let's get going, Princess.
Whatever! I don't care any more!
I see...
That happened at school, then?
Right after he transferred...
I was asked to watch him and I still let it happen...
You can't stop him that easily.
You're right...
That being said,
I'm going to be busy trying to improve relations for a while.
Lady Helga, I'll do something so that idiot-
I mean, so the prince won't do anything else to insult Princess Astarotte.
Thanks.
That weirdo is here, too.
Yeah.
If he tries to get close to you again,
I'll kick him in the balls.
Thanks. Do that for me.
Damn, that little girl.
She's watching me wherever I go.
I can't even get close to her.
But love flourishes the more obstacles are put in the way to prevent it.
I believe Lotte-chan's green room is here somewhere.
There we go.
Dora's not really trying very hard.
She doesn't have her eye on me at all.
Who's there?!
What are you doing there?
You're...
My sweet love!
I never thought you'd call out to me, Lotte-chan.
Don't get your hopes up.
Anyone would yell at someone suspicious like that.
Well, I guess you have a point.
What are you doing here alone, anyway?
Well... I thought there were flowers blooming.
Flowers?
They're not blooming yet.
I thought I'd be able to calm down a bit...
...by looking at some flowers.
I see...
How about we go for a little walk?
But...
Being royalty gets tiring after a while.
We can go out for just a bit. Just for a change of pace.
Yeah.
I wonder why my chest feels so heavy.
Almost like I can't relax.
Princess...
I'd like to talk to you for a second.
Princess?
What a good atmosphere!
You're pretty forceful.
Are you always like that?
Yeah, sorry if you don't like it.
I was raised in the military,
so I guess I'm kinda rough around the edges.
Military?
Yeah.
My country has been in a constant state of war.
My first memory is of being entered into the military as an officer candidate.
Well, in the end, all the fighting stopped suddenly,
and I didn't really get to be much of an officer.
"A boy becomes a man when he either kills someone...
...or feels a woman's embrace for the first time."
What's that?
A saying they have in the military.
So, I decided on the latter.
You're pretty forthright.
You're not that bad.
Anyway, I don't mean to rush you,
but I'd like an answer.
The moment I met you, Lotte-chan,
it was like I'd finally met the person I've been looking for.
It was like I knew I wanted to be with you forever.
It doesn't really sound right when I try to put it into words.
Don't you think liking someone isn't logical?
It's not logical?
Yeah. I mean, I'm not sure,
but you get happy just thinking about the other person,
and you get mad sometimes, too.
Anyway, I've fallen in love with you, Lotte-chan!
I don't care if we just start out as friends!
If that's what you tell me.
Please just answer me!
Naoya...
Princess!
Princess, let's head back.
Everyone's worried about you.
Hey, weakling!
Don't just show up and get in the way of someone else's lovey-dovey moment.
Sorry.
I'm sorry I surprised you.
Let's go back together.
W-Wait.
It was you.
I didn't expect you to ask for me.
Again?
You're such a shy boy.
Here.
"My beloved" Miina,
I'll be waiting
for you at the lake.
Your prince.
You're the one who didn't plan.
Crap, Dora.
I didn't think she was going to do anything,
but she planned this all along.
Lotte-chan!
Wait!
Don't move!
You're such a bad boy, falling in love with a teacher.
But I don't mind that.
Stop.
Wait a second.
S-Stop!
Um, Princess...
It's fine.
You came for me.
That's enough.
I understand.
What is it?
No, nothing. Never mind.
What do you mean?
It's nothing, Princess!
Now I want to know even more!
To Be Continued
MONOKURO no mainichi ima made futsuu ni kuraseteita no ni
モノクロの毎日 今まで普通に暮らせていたのに
Before, I was able to live these black and white days normally,
kimi nashi de wa mou irarenai
君なしではもういられない
but now I cannot imagine life without you.
tenohira SAIZU no aijou kimi ga kureta kara
手のひらサイズの愛情 君がくれたから
You gave me this palm-sized piece of love.
koborenai you ni…
零れないように…
I won't let it fall from my grasp...
kimi ga irodoru manatsu no FOTOGURAFU
君が彩る 真夏のフォトグラフ
You filled my midsummer photographs with colour.
kirameku toki wo nokosazu dakishimetai
きらめく時間を残さず抱きしめたい
I want to hold every last shining moment close to my heart.
kako no namida mo ayamachi mo samishisa mo
過去の涙も 過ちも 寂しさも
The tears, mistakes and loneliness I experienced in the past...
ima kono te ni aru shiawase ni tsunagatteru
今この手にある幸せにつながってる
...brought me the happiness that now lays in my hand.
futari deatta kyou no hi ni tsunagatteru
二人出逢った今日の日につながってる
They all made it possible for the two of us to be brought together on this day.
Next time:
Slight Fever Backslash
Towels and Suntan lotion.
A champagne glass, strawberries, and a lounge chair.
You can't forget this.
You need a nice shave job.
You never know what adventures summer has in store for you.