The Sweets Prince's Search-Chapter 76: The Harassment

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Chapter 76: The Harassment

Translator: Cryus

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ใ€ŒDonโ€™t get cocky, you bitch.ใ€

I hear hurried footsteps as I turn around to see the back of the girl who was the most likely culprit.

I sigh as she leaves my line of sight. ๐˜งr๐—ฒ๐‘’๐”€๐˜ฆ๐™—๐“ƒoฮฝ๐‘’l.๐œ๐—ผm

Itโ€™s been about two weeks since Michelโ€™s shocking confession.

In the school grounds, Iโ€™ve been facing the wrath of girls whom I donโ€™t know. Theyโ€™ve been harassing me with insults and hate letters.

The senses of girls in love are too strong.

Itโ€™s as if they activated their love sensors and sensed what happened between me and Michel.

Itโ€™s not like Michel has been telling everyone, and the same goes for Mizuhara and Nonomiya-san.

How did they find outโ€ฆโ€ฆ I ask myself.

Michelโ€™s attitude hasnโ€™t changed from beforeโ€ฆ I think.

But I may have been acting a little awkwardโ€ฆ I think.

Itโ€™s a little hard to believe, but Michel likes me. But I rejected him because my feelings toward him have changed.

He said that he wonโ€™t give up.

โ€ฆโ€ฆHow should I react to this situation? How should I approach Michel?

Since then, Iโ€™ve been feeling nervous when speaking to Michel.

In turn, Michel seems to know how Iโ€™m feeling, and tries to behave normally.

And then.

ใ€ŒMy apologies, Sagiri-san. I have caused trouble for youโ€ฆโ€ฆ I do feel bad about itโ€ฆ but I also feel happy that you are aware of how I feel about youโ€ฆโ€ฆใ€

Heโ€™s been saying such things that are giving me a heart attack. Please stop, I feel like Iโ€™m going to vomit blood.

Maybe his awkwardness is giving it away.

ใ€ŒSagiri, are you listening?ใ€

Iโ€™m drawing up plans with my friends for our graduation trip. Theyโ€™ve stopped their discussion and are looking at me.

ใ€ŒOh, sorry. What were you saying?ใ€

Even though weโ€™re talking about our once-in-a-lifetime graduation trip, Iโ€™m getting preoccupied with Michel. Itโ€™s because weโ€™re going to France.

I brush my thoughts aside and pretend nothingโ€™s wrong while reaching out for the listing magazine for cafes in Paris.

ใ€ŒDid something happen with the prince?ใ€

They hit the nail.

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆใ€

A moment of silence.

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆHuh?! W-wh-why?!ใ€

ใ€ŒYouโ€™re reacting so strongly. Obviously somethingโ€™s up!ใ€

They look at each other.

ใ€ŒWhy are you suddenly bringing up Michel?ใ€

I couldnโ€™t hide my surprise that they got it right.

I bend over to pick up the listing magazine I dropped, but I end up hitting the desk, causing more things to fall.

ใ€ŒSagiriโ€ฆโ€ฆ Have you seen the magazine that featured the Prince?ใ€

ใ€ŒHuh? Yeah, why?ใ€

Theyโ€™re referring to the popular magazine with the Christmas special, which the club members were reading.

The photos of a mature-looking Michel glancing away from the camera instead of his usual gentle self are in it.

ใ€ŒNothing comes to your mind when you see it?ใ€

ใ€ŒHuh? โ€ฆโ€ฆUmโ€ฆ Well, the quality of the pictures taken by a professional cameraman are really different.ใ€

ใ€ŒI mean, it says in the article that youโ€™re his kind of girl.ใ€

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆHuh?ใ€

Iโ€™m his type??

Michel took the magazine away, so I only saw the pictures.

Was it written there? Iโ€™m his type?

Overwhelmed by the situation, I sigh while my friends tell me about the article.

Following the flow of the conversation, they ask me about the details.

I tell them honestly about Michelโ€™s confession. They donโ€™t seem surprised. Itโ€™s as if they expected it.

Iโ€™m the one surprised by their reaction.

ใ€ŒWell, remember when we couldnโ€™t decide on which museum to go to in France? You sent him a message asking for recommendations, and he said he was free so he came in person. It was his behavior at that time.ใ€ ๐˜ง๐‘Ÿ๐˜ฆ๐’†w๐šŽ๐™—nov๐˜ฆ๐—น.๐œo๐“ถ

ใ€ŒIt was so obvious.ใ€

Theyโ€™re all nodding in agreement. Umโ€ฆโ€ฆ which part of it was obvious?

ใ€ŒOver a year ago, he said that he liked you, right? Or did you not know?ใ€

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆI didnโ€™t. Michelโ€™s always kind to everyone, and I never knew he felt anything special for meโ€ฆโ€ฆ. Only that Iโ€™ve been a reliable senior within the club.ใ€

ใ€ŒAre you sure itโ€™s just because you never noticed?ใ€

Theyโ€™re looking at me in amazement.

No, Michel never showed any indicationโ€ฆ I think.

ใ€ŒYouโ€™re so clueless.ใ€

ใ€ŒIโ€™m not sharp, but I donโ€™t think Iโ€™m clueless.ใ€

All three of them are looking at me in disbelief.

ใ€ŒThen did you know that the lovey dovey couple Hosoda-kun and Nishimura-san broke up?ใ€

Hosoda-kun and Nishimura-san are our Elective Language classmates.

Itโ€™s mandatory for us to learn a language, choosing between English, Chinese, German, and French. We chose French because we were going to France, and we became friends with them in class.

ใ€ŒItโ€™s because Hosoda-kun is getting a job away from town.ใ€

ใ€ŒLong-distance relationships are tough, especially for new employees.ใ€

ใ€ŒIf only they waited until graduation. Itโ€™s so awkward in class now.ใ€

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆใ€

I ask them if they knew, and they answer that it was obvious.

Since when were they dating?!

This is bad. I never knew I was so oblivious.

Just as I buried myself in my thoughts, they told me that I wouldnโ€™t be oblivious if I knew I was oblivious. That blew my mind even more.

ใ€ŒBut hey, itโ€™s easier to get through in modern society the more clueless you are.ใ€

ใ€ŒThey say that you wonโ€™t get stressed as much.ใ€

Theyโ€™re trying to comfort me, but I think itโ€™s a completely different matter from romance.