Yume Oukoku to Nemureru 100 Nin no Ouji-sama

I wanted to be strong.

So strong...

that I would never be the cause of losing someone dear to me.

I don't want to lose anyone anymore.

It's alright.

The light is always by your side.

Are you the one who awakened me?

The world of dreams.

# 1: The Sudden Beginning of a Dream

There lived a people who subsisted on the power of dreams,

created from the strong hopes and desires for the future.

The dream royalty granted the power of dreams to the people, and all lived in peace.

However, one day, dream-eating monsters appeared,

consuming dreams and putting their victims into eternal slumber.

Princes from every country gathered to fight the monsters,

but each and every one was soon sealed away in a ring.

Only one person has the power to break the seals on those princes.

That person is...

Oh, Princess, thank goodness you've returned to us!

Princess?

"Princess"?!

Wait, this stuffed animal is talking to me...

I am not a stuffed animal!

I am Navi, and I am your butler, Princess!

"Butler"?!

You really don't remember anything, do you...?

You are the princess of Traümere, and the only person in the world who can grant the princes power!

That can't be true...

After all, I'm just...

Am I dreaming?

Yup, this has got to be a dream.

That's right, gotta be a dream, definitely a dream...

It is not a dream! This is the world of dreams, Princess! That's right, gotta be a dream, definitely a dream...

I sense a ring nearby!

H-hey!

How beautiful...

That is a royal ring, without a doubt!

"A royal ring"?

Come, Princess! Offer your prayer to the ring, and awaken the prince!

Huh?

A prince slumbers within this ring.

A-a Prince?!

Now, Princess, you must pray!

B-but how?

Recite after me!

O dreams, O light...

"O dreams, O light..."

Awaken the prince.

"Awaken..."

"Awaken the prince."

A prince...

A prince actually appeared...

Are you the one who awakened me?

Huh? I think so...

That countenance...

You must be the Prince of Alstoria, Prince Avi!

Yeah.

Wait, a stuffed animal?!

I am not a stuffed animal! I am her butler, Navi!

Where are we in the first place?

Alstoria! What happened to my kingdom?!

Fret not! Thanks to your valiant efforts, your kingdom suffered only minor damage from the dream-eaters.

I have heard things are quite calm there now.

Good...

As you know, our world is in grave danger.

Will you lend your aid to the Princess of Traümere and save the world?

You felt her power too, did you not, Prince Avi? The power to awaken those who slumber!

I'm grateful you awakened me. However...

It has not been long since I summoned her here, so her memories are a bit muddled!

But I'm just a normal businesswoman...

I brought work back home with me to avoid overtime, even though I know I shouldn't...

Wait, what? My bag!

My wallet and phone were in there! Oh no...

Princess, please, calm down! My wallet and phone were in there! Oh no...

Princess, please, calm down! What am I gonna do without my phone?

What am I gonna do without my phone?

What language is she even speaking? That game event started today, too...

In any case...

I'm heading back to Alstoria.

I've probably caused everyone a lot of worry.

Prince Avi...

I'll at least see you off to the nearest town.

Thank you very much!

Is this really another world?

Not some VR video game or something?

It's a very rural town, but it seems like trade is booming here!

It's doing better than Alstoria.

What's that?

Let's go look!

Now, feast your eyes upon this Avalon knife!

Its blade is sharper than any other, and it can cut through any material in a flash!

Well, probably!

C'mon now, kid, "probably" isn't going to cut it.

Hmm, well then...

Let's give it a try!

That went better than I thought!

He sure is prospering, though I'm not sure of his trade...

An Avalon knife, huh?

He's back with another amazing thing to sell!

I always look forward to the day he stops by!

Thanks, everyone!

It's about that time, though...

I'll get arrested if I stay here too long without a permit!

I'll be back tomorrow! By the way, I'll be selling...

This!

Th-that's... a royal ring?!

Huh?

Whaddya think? Pretty ring, isn't it?

And it's not only pretty, it brings its wearer happiness!

See ya!

Aww, you're leaving already?

Come back soon!

Hey, was that really a royal ring?

Without a doubt!

He said he was gonna sell it.

W-we cannot allow him to do that!

After him, Princess!

O-okay.

Ow, ow, my foot...

Ow...

What a horrible blister...

You probably can't walk with this.

You need to get that looked at somewhere.

Huh?!

B-but that ring is important, right?

You are the most important, Princess.

Alright, you should be good.

Thank you.

Perhaps we should stay the night here.

Doesn't look like we've got much choice.

Uh...

What is it, Princess?

I hate to say this after all the help you've just given me...

But I don't think I'm the princess you say I am.

No, you are a princess of dream royalty.

The ring that sparkles upon your breast is undeniable proof!

I've had it since I was a kid, it's my good luck charm...

Eighteen years ago, you were banished to another world.

When your parents... the dream royals passed away, that ring was lost to us.

But to think that it was in your possession all along...

Your prayer awakened Prince Avi.

That is a facet of the dream-bestowing power that only the dream royals possessed.

Do you understand now, Princess?

Well...

right now, I kinda want to go back to the real world...

Princess.

Right now, monsters called dream-eaters run rampant throughout the world, eating the people's dreams.

"Dream-eaters"?

Those whose dreams are consumed by the dream-eaters fall into an eternal slumber...

Kingdoms have fallen to their devices.

The only ones who can fight them those protected by the power of the dream royals, the kingdoms' princes!

However, those princes were sealed away, one by one.

Yeah.

Traümere itself was also destroyed by the dream-eaters,

which is why...

we need your power, Princess, now more than ever!

My power?

Please, join forces with the princes of this land and save the world!

Did you sleep well, Princess?

I woke up, but I'm still in this dream...

I'm going to miss that game event...

What is she talking about?

No clue.

There, the man from yesterday!

Now, you got a tease of today's product yesterday, and here it is!

This ring has a deep history to it! Name your price!

No doubt about it, that is a royal ring!

Which means there's a prince inside of it...

No, it doesn't seem to harbor a prince...

Still, he shouldn't be selling it.

Hey, you!

What do you think you're doing, selling that ring?

Who, what? Don't make that scary frown!

It doesn't belong on a handsome face like yours!

Do you have any idea what that ring is?

I do! Probably!

Oh, I get it!

You're picking a fight with me 'cause you want this ring!

Man, it's written all over your face!

That's not it!

That ring is not to be bought or sold!