Mori no Majuu ni Hanataba wo

Cleo lives a solitary life, believing painting to be his only purpose. Born into nobility, he must prove his worth as a successor through a trial. Entering a forbidden forest, he encounters a creature that is part human and part plant. Captured by the creature, who appears like a human girl, Cleo tries to escape by engaging her interest and staying alive. Unexpectedly, the time spent together brings him relief. Their peaceful coexistence is short-lived.