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The Sweets Prince's Search-Chapter 76: The Harassment
Chapter 76: The Harassment
Translator: Cryus
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ใDonโt 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. ๐งr๐ฒ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐oฮฝ๐l.๐๐ผm
Itโs been about two weeks since Michelโs shocking confession.
In the school grounds, Iโve been facing the wrath of girls whom I donโt know. Theyโve been harassing me with insults and hate letters.
The senses of girls in love are too strong.
Itโs as if they activated their love sensors and sensed what happened between me and Michel.
Itโs not like Michel has been telling everyone, and the same goes for Mizuhara and Nonomiya-san.
How did they find outโฆโฆ I ask myself.
Michelโs attitude hasnโt changed from beforeโฆ I think.
But I may have been acting a little awkwardโฆ I think.
Itโs a little hard to believe, but Michel likes me. But I rejected him because my feelings toward him have changed.
He said that he wonโt give up.
โฆโฆHow should I react to this situation? How should I approach Michel?
Since then, Iโve been feeling nervous when speaking to Michel.
In turn, Michel seems to know how Iโm feeling, and tries to behave normally.
And then.
ใMy apologies, Sagiri-san. I have caused trouble for youโฆโฆ I do feel bad about itโฆ but I also feel happy that you are aware of how I feel about youโฆโฆใ
Heโs been saying such things that are giving me a heart attack. Please stop, I feel like Iโm going to vomit blood.
Maybe his awkwardness is giving it away.
ใSagiri, are you listening?ใ
Iโm drawing up plans with my friends for our graduation trip. Theyโve stopped their discussion and are looking at me.
ใOh, sorry. What were you saying?ใ
Even though weโre talking about our once-in-a-lifetime graduation trip, Iโm getting preoccupied with Michel. Itโs because weโre going to France.
I brush my thoughts aside and pretend nothingโs wrong while reaching out for the listing magazine for cafes in Paris.
ใDid something happen with the prince?ใ
They hit the nail.
ใโฆโฆใ
A moment of silence.
ใโฆโฆHuh?! W-wh-why?!ใ
ใYouโre reacting so strongly. Obviously somethingโs up!ใ
They look at each other.
ใWhy are you suddenly bringing up Michel?ใ
I couldnโt 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.
ใSagiriโฆโฆ Have you seen the magazine that featured the Prince?ใ
ใHuh? Yeah, why?ใ
Theyโre 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.
ใNothing comes to your mind when you see it?ใ
ใHuh? โฆโฆUmโฆ Well, the quality of the pictures taken by a professional cameraman are really different.ใ
ใI mean, it says in the article that youโre his kind of girl.ใ
ใโฆโฆHuh?ใ
Iโm his type??
Michel took the magazine away, so I only saw the pictures.
Was it written there? Iโm 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 Michelโs confession. They donโt seem surprised. Itโs as if they expected it.
Iโm the one surprised by their reaction.
ใWell, remember when we couldnโt 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 ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐w๐๐nov๐ฆ๐น.๐o๐ถ
ใIt was so obvious.ใ
Theyโre all nodding in agreement. Umโฆโฆ which part of it was obvious?
ใOver a year ago, he said that he liked you, right? Or did you not know?ใ
ใโฆโฆI didnโt. Michelโs always kind to everyone, and I never knew he felt anything special for meโฆโฆ. Only that Iโve been a reliable senior within the club.ใ
ใAre you sure itโs just because you never noticed?ใ
Theyโre looking at me in amazement.
No, Michel never showed any indicationโฆ I think.
ใYouโre so clueless.ใ
ใIโm not sharp, but I donโt think Iโm clueless.ใ
All three of them are looking at me in disbelief.
ใThen 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.
Itโs 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.
ใItโs because Hosoda-kun is getting a job away from town.ใ
ใLong-distance relationships are tough, especially for new employees.ใ
ใIf only they waited until graduation. Itโs so awkward in class now.ใ
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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 wouldnโt be oblivious if I knew I was oblivious. That blew my mind even more.
ใBut hey, itโs easier to get through in modern society the more clueless you are.ใ
ใThey say that you wonโt get stressed as much.ใ
Theyโre trying to comfort me, but I think itโs a completely different matter from romance.