whisperscrawls | Dormouse Affection Story: Part 1

In the Sleep Valley, within the strange kingdom of Wondermare...

As soon as the dazzling light overflowed, yet another prince opened his eyes...

Or, that’s what was supposed to happen.

However, the cute curly-haired prince before me...

Dormouse: “Yaaaawn... it’s... already morning...? I’m still sleepy... zzz..”

He gave a magnificent yawn, rubbed his eyes, and tried to fall asleep again.

Princess: “W-Wait...! Are you okay? Are you not feeling well?”

Dormouse: “That’s not it... I’m just sleepy... Yep, good... night... zzz...”

Princess: “Huh? Wait, wake up! At least tell me your name-”

Not knowing what would be the right thing to do, I could only ask him that.

Dormouse: “Nn... I’m... Sleep Valley’s Dor... mou... se... zzz...”

After that, I started shaking the shoulder of the prince who had introduced himself as Dormouse, but...

No matter how many times I called his name, he didn’t wake up.

Princess: “Do-... Dormouse-kun! Wake up! If you fall back asleep here—”

Dormouse: “Nn... But I’m sleepy...“

As I shook him, he kept opening and closing his eyes...

Somehow, I managed to bring him back to Sleep Valley...

And so, several months later...

I was invited to Sleep Valley, so I’m currently visiting the castle.

(Dormouse-kun... I wonder if he’s doing well.)

I remember his spacy eyes...

Dormouse: “Ohh? Alice-chan, you’re back...?”

Dormouse-kun stepped out from the bedroom, rubbing his sleepy eyes as always.

(Alice...? Did he mistake me for someone else?)

(And compared to when I saw him last, his complexion seems very pale...)

Dormouse-kun squinted at me with his baggy eyes, and let out a grumble...

To be continued...