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英宮上次跟這次都不是總選喔!!!
因為沒有跟別的遊戲角色參與選舉,我就簡稱是英宮內選了~
【Bonus stories】
These bonus stories include the suitors talking about the different category themes!
50 Ikémen Ballots Bouns:Albert, Byron,& Nico Bouns Story
One beautiful clear night...
Byron had finished his work for the day and was now relaxing in his study.
Nico:『I want him to give me a sexy kiss,』 huh...
Nico had come with Jily on a visit to Stein,
and was muttering to himself as he skimmed the pages of a thin pamphlet.
Albert:Wha—! What do you think you're saying?!
Nico:Aw, c'mon, Al. Don't blush over something like this!
Byron looked up as they began to squabble.
Byron:Nico, what's that you've been reading?
Nico:Oh, this? It's a pamphlet that's popular with the girls in town right now.
Nico:It has all the latest info on what women want and what's in style.
Nico:I picked it up thinking Jily would want to read it.
Albert frowned disapprovingly.
Albert:So that's the sort of rubbish they're peddling down in town. Utter nonsense.
Albert:But why are you reading something you supposedly procured for the princess?
Nico:I mean, don't you want to know what girls are thinking?
Nico:They've interviewed lots of women and printed their thoughts on all kinds of things!
The more Nico went on about the pamphlet, the more shocked and disgusted Albert looked. Then—
Byron:Intriguing.
Albert:Your Majesty!
Byron:In other words, this is an informational pamphlet?
Byron:It might be useful for learning about how the people in town live.
Albert straightened up a little at Byron's words.
Albert:When you put it that way—why, yes. It might.
Albert:Impressive as always, Your Majesty.
Nico:Aren't you a little quick to change your tune?
Albert:It's only natural. Your goal and his could not be more different.
Albert declared, looking down his nose at Nico imperiously.
Albert:You simply want to indulge in a trashy publication, while His Majesty's noble goal is to learn about the lives of the people.
Nico:If that's how you feel, Al, I'm not showing it to you.
Albert:I don't want to see it. And do please stop flashing the page about how to give a sexy kiss at me.
Byron watched Albert panic.
Byron:Does that mean you don't need any help in that department?
Albert:Wha—!
Nico:Ooh, it's rare for you to tease Al!
Nico's eyes glittered with glee, and Byron gave a little smile.
Byron:I'm allowed every so often.
The three of them went on bantering,
and time passed quite agreeably and peacefully...
140 Ikémen Ballots Bouns:Louis & Robert Bouns Story
One peaceful afternoon...
Robert crouched down until he was at eye level with a small child.
Robert:Now, don't go sneaking into the castle again, okay? It's wrong.
Kid:Okay!
The kid nodded sincerely before running off, and Robert watched him go.
Louis:Robert, what are you doing?
Robert:Ah, Louis.
He stood up to face Louis, who was approaching him.
Robert:Apparently, that young boy had scaled the palace walls and snuck into the castle.
Robert:A guard caught him, and he was in tears when I happened to pass by.
Louis:I see. What a rascal.
Robert:Kids at that age are balls of curiosity.
Robert:However—even when you were that age, Louis, I imagine you were quite calm.
Louis appeared to fall into contemplation upon hearing that.
Louis:I wonder. I really don't remember much of my childhood.
Louis:But I vaguely recall that while I was looking after a younger kid, we started getting into trouble together.
Robert:That's unexpected.
Robert smiled placidly.
Louis:I can't picture you as a child either, Robert.
Robert:Oh, I had my day as a kid whose curiosity couldn't be tamed.
Robert:Probably.
Louis:Probably?
Robert:It was so long ago, I've forgotten.
Robert murmured, his expression inscrutable.
Louis:I see.
Robert:One thing I can tell you is that Jily was innocent and adorable when she was younger.
Louis:Yes. I can imagine that very easily.
Louis pictured a younger Jily in his mind, and began to smile.
Robert:Oh. So you can look like that too, Louis.
Louis:Like what?
Robert:No, it's nothing.
He smiled and turned towards the castle.
Robert:Now, I'm off to return to my studio.
Streaks of sunset orange slowly colored the the wide, clear sky as dusk fell...
240 Ikémen Ballots Bouns:Alyn & Leo Bouns Story
One brilliantly sunny day...
Leo:Oh, there you are.
Leo was passing through the courtyard when he caught sight of Alyn and paused.
Alyn was sitting near the fountain with a book of some sort spread open in his lap.
Leo:What are you doing here?
Alyn:What does it matter?
Leo:Yow! Ice cold.
Leo brushed off Alyn's frosty attitude and approached him anyway.
Leo:Is that a cookbook?
Alyn:...Jily asked me to teach her how to bake something again.
Leo:Ooh, so you've been teaching her.
Leo:I thought it tasted familiar.
Alyn's head snapped up at that.
Alyn:Have you been eating what she makes?
Leo:Yeah. It's all really good.
Leo noticed Alyn's reaction and smiled.
Leo:Oh? Are you jealous?
Alyn:Shut up.
He looked down at the cookbook again.
Alyn:I'm always tasting it as she bakes it anyway, so it's nothing special to me.
Leo:Oh? Then I suppose you don't need this.
Leo took out a small, wrapped chocolate cupcake from his pocket.
Alyn:What's that?
Leo:Just now, she told me to give this to you.
Leo:If you don't need it, then I'll go ahead and keep it for myself.
Alyn:...I want it.
Though Leo was clearly teasing him, Alyn took the cupcake anyway.
Leo:I got one too. It was good.
Alyn:Of course it was. I taught her.
Sounding somehow proud, Alyn unwrapped the cake.
A smile came to his lips as he inspected the chocolate pound cake.
Leo:By the way, when I said I'd eaten the things she makes, I meant this.
Leo:It's not like she made it for me specifically or anything.
Alyn:I see.
Leo:Can I interpret that reaction to mean that you were indeed jealous?
Alyn:You really are the worst.
Alyn huffed out a sigh and bit into the sweet chocolate cake...
310 Ikémen Ballots Bouns:Sid & Giles Bouns Story
One night, as stars studded the sky...
Long after Jily had gone to sleep, light still glowed from the royal office...
Sid:Here's the info you asked for a while back.
Giles:Oh. Thank you.
Sid passed Giles a sheaf of documents.
Giles:This is good information.
Giles:It will come in useful for the princess.
Sid:So overprotective.
Smirking a little, Sid sank into a chair and crossed a leg over his knee.
Giles:I'm curious, just how did you manage to obtain this information?
Giles:It appears you've thoroughly investigated well-known figures with a notoriously tight-lipped inner circle.
Sid:Eh, ain't too difficult to hang around in bars and sorta lead people into running their mouths.
Giles:Impressive. I'd expect nothing less.
Sid:I suppose.
Giles:Come to think of it, you're an accomplished dancer and pianist as well, aren't you.
Giles:Although I can't quite picture it from how you usually act...
Sid:A wise man keeps his talents hidden, right?
Giles:I see. That's very like you.
Giles nodded approvingly, placing the stack of papers he'd now finished scanning through on the desk.
Sid:You know, it's pretty annoying how you look like you can do anything.
Giles:I wonder about that.
Giles:There are many things I haven't done.
A little smile played around Giles's lips.
Giles:Although I daresay I'm quite good at most things.
Sid:Oh-ho? That's some confidence you got there.
Giles:If I couldn't speak this way, I wouldn't be fit to serve as the princess's tutor.
He asserted, and Sid smirked.
Sid:Arrogant bastard.
Giles:Truly, I am unworthy of your compliments.
Sid:Y'know, how about you prove you have a talent besides strategizing? Can't you do something a little more charming?
Giles:Even if I could, I wouldn't show it to you.
Sid:Wait, CAN you?
Giles:Hmm. That's my secret.
Sid rested his chin in his hands, looking contemplative.
Sid:If I could get my hands on that kinda info, I bet the maids would buy it.
Giles:Could you not use me as fodder for your dealings?
Sid:I'm just kiddin'. See ya.
***
Putting an end to their repartee, Sid stood up and sauntered from the room.
Sid:I better start by asking the princess.
Sid muttered to himself, striding off down the hall...