Princess Lover ! 「Picture Drama③」
My first memory was... darkness.
A pure, pitch-black darkness.
When I looked at my surroundings, I saw nothing. No one was there.
I called out somebody's name.
Whose name it was, I don't remember.
It's quite possible that it wasn't anybody's name at all.
But with hopes that they would save me from this black darkness,
I called that somebody's name until my voice gave out.
How much time passed, I wonder?
Suddenly, lights began to dance in the darkness.
The lights were pure white.
When I looked up at the sky,
I saw lights filling my vision.
Much time would pass before I learned that they were "snow."
Hey you, is something wrong? Are you hurt anywhere?
Are you alone?
In any event,
that was the first time I ever saw snow.
Aah~, that was a great bath.
What should we have done when Teppei-dono came flying in?
Honestly! Those guys need to be punished.
Seika-san, the way you say "punishment" has a strange ring to it.
It's like you're not talking about ordinary punishment,
but the kind of punishment that would please the punishee.
Hey! When did that word acquire that nuance in Japanese?
I'm talking about normal punishment! Nice and normal.
I'll leave it up to you, Houjouin.
If it were up to me, I'd have cut him down without a second thought.
Silvie, that's a crime.
The punishment should fit the crime.
That's my family's precept.
Silvie's scary~!
Hey, is something wrong, Yuu-san? Why've you been so quiet?
N-no, nothing.
When we were in the bath, I saw a mountain in the distance.
Yeah, I saw it too.
There was already snow on the peak.
When I saw it, it made me remember something.
Something?
And what was this "something"?
I couldn't remember it exactly, so...
Aah, it happens to the best of us.
Memories get hazy as time goes by.
It hasn't really happened to me.
Charl, you're one of "those," right?
What's the word for it in Japanese again?
You know, what was it... "idiot"?
That's too blunt!
Hmm, that could be true.
And you agree?!
She's wrong. Rather than an "idiot," I'd call you...
"carefree," or something like that.
Are those words of praise?
No! Ummm... Love & Peace?
That's English. Even more wrong.
That's right... snow.
When I saw the snow, it made me remember something very dear to me.
When... did that happen?
Where did it happen?
That's right... the name of that orphanage was "The House of Gracious Love".
The head of the family built it as a place for children without homes.
I didn't know how I wound up entering that place,
who my parents were,
or what became of them.
The only thing I ever received from my parents was the name, "Fujikura Yuu".
All right, shall we eat?
Boys and girls, say "grace."
Grace!
Hey, Yuu-chan? Say "grace."
My voice had never functioned in that orphanage.
I didn't know how long it had been that way.
However, because I had always, always kept quiet,
I had forgotten how to even use my voice.
I guess it can't be helped.
Boys and girls, let's dig in!
Today's food was made for us by an amazing chef.
Please don't flatter me like that. I'm not all that great.
This person is the personal chef of Arima Isshin, who built this institution.
Today, he's done an exceptional favor
and cooked a meal for us.
I can't have you saying that; I've cut ties with Isshin-sama.
Besides, I told you to keep this a secret!
Ah, please forgive me.
Oh, well.
The name's Kobayashi.
I don't know if you'll like it or not,
but go ahead and eat your fill.
Wow, amazing!
This looks great!
Can you pass me that?
It's delicious!
Hey Dad, can I have some too?
Teppei, where'd you go? I was looking for you.
This place is awesome!There's so much space to explore.
Don't go wondering off, you hear?
Yuu-chan, what's the matter?
I ran out of my room.
I couldn't stand to watch those two.
A parent and child, getting along.
A warm aura flowed from the space between them.
It was something I didn't have.
Not only that, it was something I could never hope to obtain.
I don't know how far away I ran.
I slipped on something and fell.
I looked around, and saw nothing but pure darkness.
Where is this place?
I felt that any place would do.
This was the perfect place for someone like me.
A place that was nowhere,
that a child who was no one had stumbled into.
Yes, I was a child from nowhere, whom nobody knew.
I would never have anyone warmly calling out to me.
No one would seek me out.
I was always, and would always be, all alone.
Why is it that today reminded me of times gone by?
I came to this hot springs party with Teppei-sama and his friends.
It was such a fun day.
I never thought lining up pillows to sleep with others could be so enjoyable.
So why am I remembering those sad days?
Hey you, what's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?
Are you alone?
Yuu-san?
What're you doing out here all by yourself?
Teppei-sama.
Yeah?
I... remembered everything.
What? What'd you remember?
Something very important.
I... told the girls a lie.
What? ...You lost me.
I told them that this was the first time I've enjoyed sleeping with others so much.
But that was a lie.
Yuu-san? What?
Hey you, what's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?
Are you alone?
My name's Kobayashi Teppei. What's yours?
I felt my mouth opening naturally.
Fujikura...
Fujikura Yuu.
Yuu-chan? That's a cool name! Nice to meet you.
Yes.
That's right.
A long, long time ago,
I met Teppei-sama when we were both kids.
And in Teppei-sama's presence,
I was able to talk normally.
I don't know why that was.
But on that day I first saw snow,
I learned for the first time how happy it could feel
to hear somebody calling my name.
That night, for the first time, I was able to sleep
feeling warm and contented.
Teppei-sama, thank you so much.
Huh? For what?
My name is Fujikura Yuu.
Yeah... I know that.
Yes!