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“For what reason should Ichika marry you?”
“Ichika 为何要嫁给你？”
“I’m handsome, rich, intelligent, and heir to the Mikage Merchant Guild. I’m sure you can’t find anyone better than me.”
“我英俊、富有、聪明，还是御影商会的继承人。你肯定找不到比我更好的人了。”
“There are plenty of people better than you.”
“比你优秀的人多了去了。”
“Aw, Your Highness. Your jokes aren’t funny.”
“哎呀，殿下，您的笑话可不好笑。”
“This isn’t a joke unlike yours.”
“这可不是笑话，不像你的那些。”
Ichika merely watched as Sae and Reo kept going at it. Reo was smiling, enjoying himself as he antagonized Sae. Sae, though usually emotionless, was clearly angry. It was lucky he didn’t have a sword on him or he would probably be stabbing Reo with it. He still maintained an air of dignity for a young prince but Ichika could see the grip on the cup tightening.
Ichika只是静静地看着Sae和 Reo 继续争执。Reo 面带微笑，乐在其中地挑衅着Sae。Sae虽然平时面无表情，此刻显然是生气了。幸好他没带剑，否则大概会用剑刺向 Reo。他依然保持着年轻王子的尊严，但Ichika注意到他握杯的手越来越紧。
However, except for the initial outburst, Rin was strangely quiet. His shoulders were slumped and he was clearly upset but he didn’t say anything to Reo, maybe because Sae was handling it.
然而，除了最初的爆发，Rin异常地沉默。他的肩膀下垂，显然心情不佳，却没有对 Reo 说任何话，或许是因为Sae正在处理这件事。
As for Ichika… 至于Ichika……
He wondered what Reo’s game was.
他好奇 Reo 在玩什么把戏。
Even though Ichika was the child of a count, he was currently under his uncle’s house and he was a viscount – too low of a rank for Reo to care. It was clear with how he sounded when Rensuke was mentioned. And even without that clue, Reo never actually talked to him before. The fact that he decided to have Ichika at the party and even invited him to his table was suspicious. There was clearly no benefit to being friendly with Ichika, especially when his family was basically supporting the Isagi’s business.
尽管Ichika是伯爵之子，目前却寄居在叔父家中，仅是一名子爵——如此低微的爵位，雷欧根本不放在眼里。每当提及伦助时，他的语气便显露出这一点。即便没有这些线索，雷欧也从未真正与他交谈过。他决定在派对上邀请Ichika，甚至请他到自己的桌前，这一行为颇为可疑。与Ichika交好显然毫无益处，尤其是当他的家族几乎在支持Isagi的生意时。
He had subtly insulted Ichika yet he still tried to maintain his polite facade. He kissed his hand though it was highly unnecessary and proposed to him flippantly, pissing off both princes whom Ichika was close to. And these two were still in-training with their Holy Aura so it was even more dangerous for Reo.
他虽暗讽了Ichika，却仍试图保持礼貌的外表。他亲吻了对方的手，尽管此举毫无必要，还轻率地向对方求婚，惹恼了与Ichika关系密切的两位王子。而这两位王子正修炼着神圣气息，对雷欧来说更是危险重重。
Yet he was still smiling as Sae scolded him.
然而，面对Sae的责备，他依旧保持着微笑。
It was like a giant jigsaw puzzle. He had most of the pieces but the last was still missing.
这就像一个巨大的拼图游戏。他已拥有大部分碎片，但最后一块仍未找到。
Jealousy. 嫉妒。
Was Reo…jealous? Reo 他……是在嫉妒吗？
Of him? Who else could he be jealous of? Was it because Ichika got to visit the palace more often? As the son of the duke, his father had enough authority to visit the palace so he could take that chance. Perhaps it was because Ichika always got invited. Did Reo get invited or did he go because of his father?
关于他？他还能嫉妒谁呢？是因为Ichika能更频繁地进宫吗？作为公爵之子，他父亲有足够的权势进宫，他也能借此机会。或许是因为Ichika总是被邀请。Reo 是被邀请的还是因为他父亲才去的呢？
Something else was missing but he felt like he was close.
有些东西缺失了，但他感觉自己已经接近真相。
And then the entire proposal completely caught him off-guard. How did the conversation even steer in that direction?!
然后整个提议完全出乎他的意料。话题是怎么扯到那上面去的？！
It’s because they were discussing Princess Ambrosia, Sae’s fiancée.
这是因为他们在谈论公主安布罗西亚，Sae的未婚妻。
Sae’s fiancée. Sae的未婚妻。
As if he had placed the last puzzle piece down, he completed the picture.
仿佛他放下了最后一块拼图，他完成了这幅画面。
‘Oh my God, he’s gay.’
“哦天哪，他是同性恋。”
Reo Mikage was gay. 御影玲王是同性恋。
He had to be in love with Sae. He was jealous because Ichika got invited by the princes themselves, got to spend time with them, and was their friend. Sae was even using his first name when he was clearly calling Reo ‘Lord Mikage’. Bringing up Princess Ambrosia was another sign that he was jealous. He wanted to hear the status of their relationship!
他肯定爱上了Sae。他嫉妒是因为Ichika被王子们亲自邀请，能与他们共度时光，并成为他们的朋友。Sae甚至在称呼他时用的是名字，而明明对玲王说的是“御影大人”。提及阿姆布罗西亚公主是他嫉妒的另一个迹象。他想知道他们关系的进展！
Even though Ichika had no monetary value, the fact that he was close with the princes would probably be enough for people to try to talk to him. Being close to him meant access to the princes and if Reo got married to him, then he would be able to see Sae more often than now! The way he kept smiling in front of Sae; he kept touching him, patting him on the arms and back. He wants to be close to him!
尽管Ichika并无金钱价值，但他与王子们的亲密关系足以让人试图与他攀谈。接近他意味着能接触到王子们，如果 Reo 与他结婚，那么他就能比现在更频繁地见到Sae！他在Sae面前总是笑容满面；不断触碰他，轻拍他的手臂和背部。他想亲近他！
Of course, Reo was still eight. Maybe he didn’t know and was torn between these unknown feelings and knowing something was a little off. Maybe that’s why he tried to charm girls and became insanely popular with them.
当然，Reo 才八岁。或许他还不明白，正挣扎于这些未知的情感和意识到有些不对劲之间。或许这就是他试图吸引女孩们，并因此变得异常受她们欢迎的原因。
Yes, it all made logical sense!
没错，这一切都合乎逻辑！
The problem was, Sae didn’t reciprocate. At least, it didn’t seem like it. Even so, Sae was engaged with a princess from a foreign country to maintain peace. Even though he wasn’t officially declared as such, he was assumed to be the crown prince and thus, the future king of Orentia.
问题是，Sae并未回应。至少，看起来是这样。即便如此，Sae还是与一位外国公主订婚以维持和平。尽管未正式宣布，他仍被视为王储，即奥伦提亚未来的国王。
Reo was in a hopeless love.
Reo 陷入了一段无望的爱情。
“Ichika?” He looked over at Rin’s voice, more subdued than usual. He was still upset and looked like he was going to cry. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Ichika？”他循声望向Rin，声音比平时低沉。他依旧心烦意乱，眼看着就要哭出来。“你为什么不说话？”
“What do you mean?” Ichika asked. He hadn’t been paying attention to Sae and Reo and when he looked at them, they were still squabbling.
“你什么意思？”Ichika问道。他之前没留意Sae和 Reo，当他看向他们时，两人还在争吵。
“Are you really going to be his fiancée?” He asked, his voice shaking. “Do you actually love him?”
“你真的要成为他的未婚妻吗？”他问，声音颤抖着。“你真的爱他吗？”
“What—” “什么——”
He had almost forgotten when he told Rin that one had to love their fiancée. The young prince had gone through many potential engagement meetings but it all ended up horribly. Even King Akihiro stopped for now because Rin’s temper was so poor.
他几乎忘了自己曾告诉Rin，一个人必须爱自己的未婚妻。这位年轻的王子经历了多次可能的订婚会面，但最终都以糟糕收场。甚至连国王 Akihiro 都暂时停下了，因为Rin的脾气实在太差。
And because Ichika didn’t outright reject Reo’s proposal (because he was struck with the news that Reo was gay for Sae), he thought he loved him?
而由于Ichika没有直接拒绝 Reo 的求婚（因为他被 Reo 对Sae的同性恋情所震惊），他以为自己爱他？
That would be one outrageous love triangle.
那将是一个荒谬的三角恋。
“Of course not,” Ichika replied as he held Rin’s hand to reassure him. He gave a soft smile. “This is the first time we’re having a proper conversation. I can’t love him with that. It takes time for love to develop, so make sure, when you continue your own search, be patient, okay?”
“当然不会，”Ichika回答道，同时握住Rin的手以示安慰。他露出了一个温柔的微笑。“这是我们第一次真正地交谈。我不能仅凭这个就爱上他。爱情需要时间来培养，所以当你继续你的寻找时，要有耐心，好吗？”
Rin nodded, sniffling and quickly wiping away his eyes. He turned away as if trying to hide them, almost making Ichika laugh.
Rin点点头，抽泣着迅速擦去眼角的泪水。他转过身去，仿佛试图隐藏自己的情绪，差点让Ichika笑出声来。
He’s so cute. 他真是太可爱了。
Ichika looked over at Sae and Reo. He supposed he should break up their little scuffle so he could clarify things.
Ichika 瞥了一眼 Sae 和 Reo。他想他应该制止他们的小打小闹，以便澄清事情。
“Your proposal was surprising, Young Master Mikage.” Ichika stated clearly, making the other two turn to him. He gave a small bow of his head. “I’m sorry but I must reject it. I do hope you are able to find happiness with someone you love in the future.”
“您的提议令人意外，御影少爷。” Ichika 明确地说道，让另外两人转向他。他微微点头致意。“很抱歉，我必须拒绝。但我衷心希望您未来能与所爱之人共度幸福。”
“Love?” Reo asked with a raised eyebrow.
“爱？” Reo 挑眉问道。
Ah, but he was the son of a noble so to him, marriage was just a political tool.
啊，但他是个贵族之子，对他而言，婚姻不过是政治工具罢了。
What a shame. 真是可惜。
Now that Ichika thought about it, what were the laws regarding gay marriage in Orentia? Was there gay marriage or did anyone ever come out? Was it hidden in shame just like how it would be if nobles were caught with commoners?
现在Ichika想想，奥伦西亚关于同性婚姻的法律是怎样的？有同性婚姻吗，还是有人曾公开出柜？是否像贵族与平民私通那样，只能羞愧地隐藏起来？
He really had no idea.
他真的毫无头绪。
“Really? Oh well.” Reo replied simply with a shrug.
“真的吗？好吧。”玲央简单地耸了耸肩回应。
That was it? 就这样？
That was the response? 那就是他的回应？
Was…he just overthinking it?
他……是不是想太多了？
But as soon as Reo finished his short response, he turned back to Sae, smiling like nothing was wrong.
然而，Reo 简短回应后，立刻转回Sae，笑容依旧，仿佛一切如常。
No, he had to be in love with Sae.
不，他一定是对Sae动了真情。
And if that was the case and he was gay, that means Ichika, appearing as a girl, would be of little interest to him.
而如果真是这样，且他是同性恋，那么以女孩身份出现的Ichika对他来说就没什么吸引力了。
He sighed in relief. If he was to actually get engaged to Reo and he discovered he was a guy, that was definitely going to be another headache he didn’t want to deal with.
他松了口气。如果他真的要和 Reo 订婚，而 Reo 发现他其实是男的，那无疑会是他不想面对的另一个头疼问题。
He looked over at Sae who seemed to have visibly relaxed now after Ichika rejected Reo.
他瞥向Sae，后者在Ichika拒绝 Reo 后似乎明显放松了下来。
Wait…relaxed?! He was relaxed?!
等等…放松了？！他放松了？！
It was out of his calculations but could it be that Sae felt the same towards Reo?!
这出乎他的意料，难道Sae对 Reo 也有同样的感觉？！
Then what about Princess Ambrosia?!
那公主安布罗西亚呢？！
But knowing Sae, he wouldn’t give up a political marriage for love. He knew the role he was supposed to play and would do what he could to make sure it happened. His country needed to maintain peace with the others and he was too kind to let Rin bear that pressure.
但了解Sae的人都知道，他不会为了爱情放弃政治联姻。他清楚自己该扮演的角色，并会尽其所能确保这一切发生。他的国家需要与其他国家保持和平，而他太过善良，不愿让Rin承受那份压力。
Something swelled in his chest.
某种情感在他胸中涌动。
Ichika reached out and patted him on the arm reassuringly. Sae looked over at him in surprise.
Ichika 伸出手，安慰性地拍了拍他的手臂。Sae 惊讶地看向他。
“Did you need something?” His voice softened.
“你需要什么吗？”他的声音柔和下来。
Ichika shook his head. “I was just thinking about how proud I am of you.”
Ichika 摇了摇头。“我只是想着，我有多为你感到骄傲。”
Sae blinked in confusion. He frowned and turned away but his ears were red. Reo seemed surprised by his reaction, mouth agape.
Sae 困惑地眨了眨眼。他皱起眉头，转过身去，但耳朵却红了。Reo 似乎对他的反应感到惊讶，嘴巴微张。
“I did nothing.” “我什么都没做。”
“I didn’t mean you did something right now for me to say that.” Ichika explained with a smile. “I just think you have a very clear mind and know your goals well. Even at such a young age, you always try to think about other people.”
“我不是说你现在做了什么让我这么说。” Ichika 笑着解释道，“我只是觉得你头脑非常清晰，对自己的目标也很明确。即使在这么小的年纪，你总是努力为他人着想。”
After all, Sae was going to sacrifice his love life for the citizens of Orentia. It was both admirable and sad. As a prince, he had so much on shoulders with the pressure of becoming a good leader constantly pushed against him. Even so, Sae pushed on to do his duty.
毕竟，Sae 为了奥伦提亚的市民们，准备牺牲自己的爱情生活。这既令人敬佩又让人感到悲哀。作为王子，他肩负重任，不断承受着成为一位优秀领袖的压力。即便如此，Sae 依然坚持履行自己的职责。
Ichika wished that he could choose the option that made him happiest.
Ichika 希望自己能选择那个让他最快乐的道路。
“Does he?” Reo asked with a raised eyebrow with skepticism. He peered over at Sae.
“他真的会吗？”雷欧挑起眉毛，带着怀疑问道。他瞥向 Sae。
“Of course,” Ichika nodded. Reo should know that if he was in love with Sae. “He’s very kind and helps me out when we’re practicing. I feel very lucky that he helps me since I’m so behind. His Highness is obviously the best.”
“当然，”Ichika点头道。Reo 应该知道，如果他爱上了Sae。“他非常善良，练习时总是帮我。我感到非常幸运，因为他帮我这么多，毕竟我落后那么多。殿下显然是最棒的。”
Reo wouldn’t feel so hostile if he agrees that Sae is fantastic. And it wasn’t too far from the truth so it was easy to say. Sae often tried to correct his form and made sure he was safe when it came to practice. He always asked Yonehara to help when they had a break, making sure that Ichika’s favourite snacks and drinks were provided.
如果 Reo 同意Sae很出色，他就不会那么敌对了。这并非远离事实，所以很容易说出口。Sae经常纠正他的姿势，确保他在练习时安全。每次休息时，他总是请 Yonehara 帮忙，确保Ichika最喜欢的零食和饮料都备齐了。
Now that Ichika thought about it, he currently appeared to be a girl. Would Reo think of him as a love rival?! If he was a guy, it would be easier to assume that they were just friends rather than Ichika having any interest in him.
现在Ichika想起来，他目前看起来像个女孩。Reo 会不会把他当成情敌呢？！如果他是男生，人们更容易认为他们只是朋友，而不是Ichika对他有兴趣。
He had to clarify that.
他必须澄清这一点。
“His Highness is—” “殿下他——”
“Why are you calling him the best?!”
“你为什么说他是最棒的？！”
They all froze, suddenly turning to Rin. His face was red and his cheeks were puffed out, eyes threatening to cry. “He’s not the best! Ichika, he’s not the best!”
他们都愣住了，突然转向Rin。他的脸涨得通红，双颊鼓起，眼看着就要哭出来。“他不是最好的！Ichika，他不是最好的！”
Ichika stared in confusion. Wasn’t Rin always the one saying that Sae was the best? He admired Sae. He absolutely adored his older brother and argued with anyone that didn’t think he was number one.
Ichika困惑地盯着他。难道不是Rin一直说Sae是最好的吗？他崇拜Sae。他绝对敬爱他的哥哥，并且会与任何不认为他是第一的人争论。
But now he’s saying he’s not the best?
但现在他却说他不是最好的？
“Your Highness, what’s wrong?” Ichika asked calmly. This was completely out of character for Rin so something must have bothered him; the problem was what?
“殿下，怎么了？”Ichika平静地问道。Rin这般反常，定是有什么事困扰着他；问题在于究竟是什么？
Rin, as if snapping out of a daze, looked straight at Ichika. He then turned to Reo, and finally Sae. His face immediately scrunched up and he got up from his spot and ran off.
Rin仿佛从恍惚中惊醒，直视着Ichika。随后他转向 Reo，最后是Sae。他的脸立刻皱成一团，从座位上起身跑开了。
“Rin!” Ichika called out. He tried to grab his arm but he was too slow. Rin’s escort had made his way, chasing after him.
“Rin！”Ichika呼喊着。他试图抓住他的手臂，但动作太慢。Rin的护卫已经追了上去。
He would be okay…right? 他会没事的……对吧？
There was a sigh. 一声叹息传来。
“Let me handle it.” Sae said as he stood up. “I apologize, Lord Mikage. I’ll go calm my brother down.”
“让我来处理。”Sae说着站起身来。“抱歉，御影大人。我去安抚一下我弟弟。”
“It’s fine.” Reo replied with a wave of his hand. Even his smile had been wiped from his face. “He’s still young.”
“没事。”Reo 挥了挥手回应，连脸上的笑容也消失了。“他还年轻。”
Reo was only a year older than Rin but Ichika didn’t say anything. Sae went off with his own escort and now it was just the two of them. Reo didn’t seem interested in keeping the conversation going anymore and just continued eating.
Reo 只比Rin大一岁，但Ichika什么也没说。Sae跟着自己的护卫离开了，现在只剩下他们两人。Reo 似乎不再有继续交谈的兴趣，只是继续吃着东西。
Ichika didn’t mind. He ate as well but the strawberries were tasteless, his mind unable to focus on the food at all. He kept looking back to where Rin and Sae disappeared to but there was no signs of them returning.
Ichika并不介意。他也吃了起来，但草莓变得索然无味，他的思绪完全无法集中在食物上。他不断回头望向Rin和Sae消失的方向，却不见他们回来的迹象。
He was worried. 他很担心。
Rin didn’t get too far and Sae and his escort, Otani, managed to find him rather quickly.
Rin 没走多远，Sae 和他的护卫大谷很快就找到了他。
He was at the edge of the Mikage’s forest, squatting down in the bushes, hugging his knees. He wasn’t outwardly sobbing but he did hear him sniffling as his escort, Inari, tried to console him.
他蹲在御影森林的边缘，藏在灌木丛中，抱着膝盖。他没有放声大哭，但护卫稻荷试图安慰他时，能听到他吸鼻子的声音。
“Rin.” He called out. “Rin。”他喊道。
Rin stiffened. Inari got up and allowed Sae to step forward. Rin looked at his escort, reaching to him but when he did, he saw Sae. Immediately, he dropped his arm and turned away.
Rin 僵住了。Inari 起身让 Sae 上前。Rin 看向他的护卫，伸手欲触，但就在这时，他看到了 Sae。立刻，他放下了手臂，转过身去。
Sae frowned. Sae 皱起了眉头。
Rin had never been so upset with him before. And even when he was, Sae had an idea why but this time, nothing came to mind.
Rin 从未如此生他的气。即便有，Sae 也知道原因，但这次，脑海中一片空白。
He placed a hand on his hip.
他一手叉腰。
“If you’re going to be like this, let’s go home.” Sae stated firmly. There wasn’t a response. “You have to apologize to Lord Mikage for ruining his party.”
“如果你打算这样，我们回家吧。”Sae 坚定地说道。没有回应。“你得向御影大人道歉，因为你毁了他的派对。”
“ You can go apologize since you’re the best.” Rin replied, his response a bit muffled. “You always think about other people so you can do it!”
“既然你最棒，就去道个歉吧。”Rin回答道，声音有些闷闷的。“你总是为别人着想，所以能做到的！”
Sae furrowed his eyebrows. Was he upset because of Ichika’s words? It wasn’t uncommon for Ichika to throw a compliment or two so he wondered why this was so different.
Sae皱起了眉头。是因为Ichika的话让他不高兴了吗？Ichika时不时夸赞几句并不罕见，他疑惑这次为何如此不同。
“That’s not how it works.” He pushed the thought out of his head for now. His focus should be to get Rin home.
“事情不是这样的。”他暂时抛开这个念头。眼下，他的重点应该是把Rin送回家。
Why did he have to be the one to coax him to do the right thing? They had their escorts but as soon as Inari saw him, it was as if he knew Sae would handle it. He did so many times in the past. He knew what Rin’s temper was like.
为什么非得是他来哄他做正确的事呢？他们明明有随从，但伊纳里一见到他，就好像知道Sae会搞定一切。过去这种事他做过太多次了。他清楚Rin的脾气。
But it was just exhausting.
但这一切只是让人筋疲力尽。
“Rin, get up.” “Rin，起来。”
“No.” “不。”
“Get up.” “起来。”
“No!” He wailed. “Leave me alone!”
“不！”他哀嚎道，“别管我！”
Sae tried to hide his anger but it was becoming difficult. Rin was never so defiant towards him. He knew he could be stubborn but he always listened to him.
Sae试图掩饰自己的怒气，但越来越难以做到。Rin从未如此违抗过他。他知道她有时固执，但总是听从他的话。
“...Your Highness?” “...殿下？”
Ichika entered the forest hesitantly. Sae thought he told her that he could handle it but she clearly didn’t listen. He couldn’t feel annoyed at her though, knowing she was there out of concern.
Ichika犹豫地走进森林。Sae以为自己告诉过她他能应付，但她显然没听进去。尽管如此，他无法对她生气，知道她是出于关心才来的。
She spotted Sae first before looking down to see Rin. As soon as she saw his tears, she quickly went to comfort him.
她首先注意到Sae，然后低头看见了Rin。一看到他的泪水，她立刻上前安慰。
Of course she did. After all, Rin was the one who was crying. Rin was the one who needed to be taken care of. Rin was the one that could demand everyone’s attention and get away with whatever trouble he was in.
当然她会这么做。毕竟，Rin是那个在哭泣的人。Rin是需要被照顾的那个。而Rin则是那个能吸引所有人注意，无论惹了什么麻烦都能全身而退的人。
Rin, Rin, Rin.
And Sae was the one who would be cleaning up his messes.
而Sae则是那个负责收拾他烂摊子的人。
“Your Highness, what’s wrong?” Ichika asked. As soon as she kneeled down, Rin wrapped his arms around her waist and cried into her stomach. She placed her hands on his back, rubbing them slowly. “It’s okay, Rin. You’ll be okay. Just let it all out.”
“殿下，怎么了？”Ichika问道。她一跪下，Rin便紧紧抱住她的腰，将脸埋进她的腹部哭泣。她把手放在他的背上，缓缓地抚摸着。“没事的，Rin。你会好起来的。把一切都发泄出来吧。”
“As a prince of Orentia, you must not show any weaknesses. If you shed a single tear, that’s the end.”
“作为奥伦提亚的王子，你绝不能显露任何软弱。哪怕流下一滴眼泪，那也是终结。”
Yet Rin could cry. Everyone allowed him to cry.
然而Rin能够哭泣。大家都允许他哭泣。
He gritted his teeth.
他咬紧牙关。
Irritating. 令人恼火。
“He’ll be fine.” Sae said. He pursed his lips and clenched his teeth. After taking a breath and exhaling, he continued, “He wants to be left alone so let’s do so, Ichika.”
“他会没事的。”Sae说道。他抿紧嘴唇，咬紧牙关。深吸一口气后，他继续说：“他想一个人待着，那我们就别打扰他了，Ichika。”
He offered a hand to her to help her up. She looked at it hesitantly before looking back down at Rin. His brother was still holding onto her, rubbing his face in her skirt to wipe away his tears. Ichika took out a handkerchief from her pocket and gave it to him. He grabbed it but still refused to let go.
他向她伸出手，想扶她起来。她犹豫地看了看他的手，又低头看向Rin。他的弟弟还紧紧抓着她，用脸蹭着她的裙子擦眼泪。Ichika从口袋里掏出一块手帕递给他。他接过手帕，但依然不肯松手。
There were no signs of him leaving.
他丝毫没有要离开的迹象。
“Rin, do you want to be alone?” Ichika asked cautiously. Her hand went into his hair in a gentle gesture – one Sae never got to experience.
“Rin，你想一个人待着吗？” Ichika小心翼翼地问道。她的手温柔地抚入他的发间——这是Sae从未能体验到的。
He shook his head. “I want Ichika to stay with me.”
他摇了摇头。“我希望Ichika留在我身边。”
Ichika nodded, wiping a tear from his cheek.
Ichika点点头，拭去脸颊上的泪珠。
Sae dropped his hand. Sae 放下了手。
So even Ichika would choose Rin.
原来就连 Ichika 也会选择 Rin。
He had to leave. 他不得不离开。
There was obviously no place for him.
显然没有他的容身之地。
“Fine.” He said shortly. He turned around and left the forest with Otani trailing behind him. “Prepare the carriage. I’m going home.”
“好吧。”他简短地说道。转身带着大谷离开了森林。“备好马车，我要回家。”
“But Prince Rin—” “但是王子Rin——”
“He doesn’t want to leave with me so he can leave with Lady Isagi.” Sae reasoned.
“他不想和我一起走，这样他就能和Isagi小姐一起离开了。”Sae解释道。
Once the carriage was called and he said his goodbyes to Reo, apologizing once more, he got in and rode off. He gazed outside the window silently though something was threatening to come out of his throat.
马车被召唤来后，他向 Reo 道别，再次道歉，然后上了车离去。他静静地望着窗外，尽管喉咙里有什么东西快要涌出来。
He wanted to cry.
他想哭。