Chapter 49

49

It was a failure. A total failure.

I don't really understand what I failed; but at any rate, it was a failure.

Why did I end up re-confirming Hasumi's feelings? I didn't think that Hasumi wouldn't listen to me.

I held my head and rolled in my bed.

What to do... what would be okay to do?

I didn't solve a single problem.

If it comes to this.

"Fine. Let's sleep."

I threw the decision of not running away somewhere far away and escaped to the world of dreams.

When I woke up in the morning, every problem was settled―――

Of course such a thing didn't happen.

I went to school feeling depressed.

If possible, I would like to pa.s.s the day without seeing Hasumi, but since we are in the same cla.s.s, this would never come true.

Only in the PE cla.s.s would boys and girls will be separated, and so I thought that I would finally be able to not see Hasumi; but, it turned out that we would do self-study in PE. And, as I was with my friends, we went to look at the guys in PE cla.s.s.

PE cla.s.ses were done together with the cla.s.s near us, and in that cla.s.s there's the prince.

It appeared like the boys were playing football, and right now Hasumi and the prince's team were have a match together.

It seemed like they were having an equal match and getting really excited.

While my friends said things like, "Hasumi-sama is wonderful," or, "Tojo-sama is so cool," I looked at the match absentmindedly.

Without realizing it, my eyes chased after Hasumi.

As one would expect, Hasumi is a guy too? Because his usual expressionless face was now lively while playing soccer; somehow he looks like he is having fun when competing with the prince.

After the match ended, Hasumi spoke with a teammate about something and suddenly looked this way, and met my eyes.

I averted my eyes in a hurry, and Hasumi, as if nothing happened, turned to speak to his teammate again.

At that I breathed out in relief.

Suddenly, a high-pitched shriek rose and I turned my face towards it.

There was the prince, who, while wiping his sweat, approached with a smile.

He has business with someone right? I restlessly looked around me; but I couldn't find a person who the prince was close with.

Don't tell me... the person that the prince had business with... is me?

My bad presentiment proved to be true, because the prince stopped in front of me.

"Kaguragi-san, is it a good moment right now?"

It isn't. Please go back.

I thought, but I couldn't say it and reluctantly nodded.

When I was told to follow him, I felt sharp gazes here and there.

Wuuu, those eyes, it hurts…...

I was taken to an inconspicuous place.

The prince turned his head to me and said: "I talked with Miku."

Aah, you wanted to report that?

Reporting is important; but, it would have been fine even if you didn't report it to me though.

"Miku got angry. And said, 『Don't decide my happiness at your own convenience』. Exactly as you said."

"I see."

"I think that Miku is important to me. But this feeling of mine seems more like that of a little sister. After thinking overnight, I reached this conclusion."

"......is- is that so..."

"And I told so to Miku too. And then she laughed as if she knew. It seemed like Miku expected it."

It was embarra.s.sing though, said the prince while smiling wryly.

I, too, thought that it's just like Miku-sama, and my cheeks unintentionally loosened.

"Miku said to me. 『I will make Subaru turn to look at me no matter what, so prepare yourself』. My childhood friend is more manly than me….."

"My. Miku-san?"

Said the prince with a miserable expression.

Such manliness! Lovely. As expected of Miku-sama.

"Hey, do you remember what I said in the ferris wheel?"

"What you said in the ferris wheel……..?"

I wonder about what. Too many conversations have pa.s.sed and I had no idea.

"That I fell for you relatively seriously."

"Aah, about that….."

I inadvertently forgot. I'm sorry.

The impact of the conversation after that got on me stronger.

"That day, I thought about it overnight and, as I expected, I arrived at the same decision."

Ah, somehow, the flow of the conversation feels dangerous.

Feeling such an atmosphere, I thought that I should say something quickly to interrupt what the prince wanted to say; but, at times like this where I have a short time limit, I can't think of anything.

"I think I am attracted to you. I somehow understood that you don't feel comfortable towards me. Even so, I want you to give me a chance."

"A chance…..?"

"If I am unable to make you fall for me by graduation, then I will give up. But if you, by chance, like me... I want you to go out with me."

"......what about Miku-san? What do you intend to do about Miku-san?"

"Miku acknowledged this too, you know? The thing about ‘by graduation,’ was the period I promised Miku. There's the thing about our engagement too, but we'll annul it if she doesn't manage to make me fall for her. Is what Miku said. That's why... I want to make you turn to look at me in that same period of time. You know, this is Miku and I's first compet.i.tion."

The prince made a teasing smile, as if he was a child that got challenged.

This is a match between Miku-sama and the prince.

Then, I shouldn't interfere.

"......I understand. However, I'll be cheering for Miku-san with everything I have. Are you okay with that?

"Of course. Rather, this fires me up."

The prince laughed in defiance.

"I went a bit later than Sousuke, but now we are in the same arena."

"......wait. Why is Tojo-sama aware of Hasumi-sama's feelings?"

More than that, he knows of the confession, right?

I still didn't tell anyone though? Why does the prince know?

".......? You'd understand by just looking though?

W-what….…!

I, who didn't understand it by just looking, am a dense person after all!

Okay, I have decided. My current objective is:『to exit from denseness』.

The prince looked interested at I who stiffened with my eyes wide open.

"Kaguragi-san is interesting as I thought."

I am not happy even if you say that I am interesting, you know?

However, it seemed like I am steadily advancing on the same path as Rinka [heroine].

Is this the force of the manga?

No, I still haven't lost. As if I'd fall for anyone!

I won't let things go the same way as the manga.

Tn: Naoriel

Ed: Aeternatrix

Nao's lil corner

Aww sorry guys! This isn't part of the 5 chappy release! I just antic.i.p.ated Sunday's chapter, the new site will be lauched around 8 or 9 Aug.

I'm really sorry >.

*cough*

Annnddd yayy!! I'M FINALLY AT 1/3 OF THE NOVEL MUAHAHA *cough cough*

*pat mahself on the back*

I drew Rinka♡

Though the color of her hair is a bit off....