Should I call out to her?
 
I considered it for just a moment, then shook my head.
 
Let’s not. We haven’t spoken in years. I don’t know what to say or how to talk to her now. As Ayane said, the current me and her are like comparing the moon to a turtle. Even if I called out to her, she’d probably ignore me. Being ignored would still be merciful, but if she pushed me away, my mood would hit rock bottom.… Read more

Chapter 2: The Earth Goddess and the Fire Princess-Prince

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“Now then, let me hear your report.”
 
Ayane spoke while lying on the bed, stuffing her face with snacks.
 
It’s currently Sunday night. The location is my room.
 
I, the room’s owner, am sitting seiza in front of the bed. Or rather, it’d be more accurate to say I’ve been made to sit seiza.
 
The reason for this situation is simple to explain.… Read more

Interlude — A Fairy’s Soliloquy

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“Ahh… that feels good.”
 
The words slipped from my mouth as I soaked in the bath, sinking into the warmth.
 
Today was exhausting. Honestly, it was the most tired I’d felt since becoming a high school student. And it was all because of him — Kanbara Yūma-kun.
 
Talking about the past made me remember things I’d rather forget.
 
Back in elementary school, I was a plain, gloomy girl. I loved anime and manga, wasn’t good at talking, and had zero social skills.… Read more

“Did you get revenge on your first love?”
 
When I asked, Kazama nodded with a carefree smile.
 
“When my parent remarried in middle school, we moved back to my hometown. He didn’t recognize who I was. Well, my surname and appearance had changed, so it couldn’t be helped. And then, we happened to be seated next to each other again, so I used my trained techniques to make him fall for me. That idiot fell for me in just a few days.… Read more

“Ah, Kanbara-kun, you pervert.”
 
“Sorry!”
 
It’s because you pressed against me.
 
That’s what I said in my heart, but all the real me could do was apologize while flustered. Pathetic, even to myself.
 
While holding her chest with her hand, Kazama looked at me with half-lidded eyes.
 
“That was on purpose, wasn’t it?”
 
“No, it was an accident!”
 
“Really?”
 
“Really!”
 
I forgot we were in the middle of class and raised my voice.… Read more

“So, what did you need?”
 
A girl asked. The voice sounded familiar.
 
“This summer break, I devoted myself entirely to self-improvement. I just can’t give up on you, Kazama. So I want to convey my feelings once more. Please go out with me.”
 
Normally I wouldn’t be interested in confessions, but I also recognized the voice of the boy confessing.
 
I quietly showed my face while suppressing my presence. Standing there were Kazama Yukina and a male classmate.… Read more

 
Himegasaki Academy General Election Fourth Place – Kazama Yukina.
 
The nickname given to her is “Wind Fairy.”
 
Some people might want to complain that it makes no sense for a princess to be called a fairy, but since all the other princesses’ nicknames are equally nonsensical, it’s best to just let it slide. The “wind” before “fairy” comes from her surname, Kazama.
 
All current princesses have words representing attributes in their surnames, which are used in their nicknames.… Read more

 
“Why?”
 
“There’s no way I could seduce her. An unbeatable boss in a game isn’t just a bad game—it’s unfinished.”
 
For someone like me, a total loser, to seduce an incredibly popular beautiful girl who’s praised as a Princess is nothing but a dream. If I could do that, I wouldn’t have given up on love in the first place.
 
“Hmm, so you don’t want to. Then can I tell everyone?”
 
“Ugh—”
 
“Actually, you don’t even have to date her.… Read more

Chapter 1: The Wind Fairy

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My younger sister, Kanbara Ayane—just one year my junior—burst into my room with some genuinely threatening remarks and plopped down on my bed.
 
“……This place still gives me the creeps.”
 
As she glanced around the room, she said this with an exasperated expression.
 
That’s not fair criticism. Sure, I have figures and merchandise, but they’re confined to one corner of the room. I don’t have any aggressively loud items.
 
But this girl is asking me for help?… Read more

Prologue

You can’t beat an ikemen (handsome guy).

I — Kanbara Yūma — realized that truth for the second time in my life when my second love fell apart. After losing to an ikemen twice now (first love, then round two), it finally hit me.

My first love was my childhood friend.

Our parents were close, so our families had been tight since we were little. Back then I treated her like a sister, but by the time we finished elementary school those feelings shifted into something else.… Read more