“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. Just getting close to her would be enough. Rumors that she might have a boyfriend would do serious damage. Just being friendly with a male classmate would hurt her vote count.”
She says it so easily.
“Even so, it’s impossible. Besides, I have no connection to her.”
“That’s not true. Apparently, you got a good seat in today’s seating arrangement.”
“—! You knew?!”
“Of course I did.”
So that’s why she brought this up today.
I absolutely don’t want to do this.
But I have no choice. If my secret gets out, my high school life is over. And it’s not just high school life. In this information age, it could become a permanent dark history.
“You’ll do it, right?”
I nodded silently, and Ayane stood up, looking satisfied.
“Alright then, thanks big brother. Actually, let me rephrase that. Thanks, Long-winded Bro.”
……Shut up.
This is how it started—the new semester of my second year of high school.
Blackmailed by my own sister, my life attacking the academy’s Princesses began.
Himegasaki Academy is a famous high school in this area.
It boasts the largest student body in the region and is known as a prep school that champions both academics and athletics.
“Both academics and athletics” sounds nice, but in reality, both are half-hearted. Calling it a “self-proclaimed prep school” is more accurate. I’d describe it as just a high school with decent academics and some decent sports teams.
There are plenty of generic high schools with large student populations, but the real reason it became famous is different.
The girls’ uniforms are cute.
Apparently, it’s the headmaster’s preference. The school regularly appears in online and TV rankings of high schools with cute uniforms and always ranks high.
Also, probably due to the uniform effect, there’s a widespread rumor that the female students who attend are exceptionally beautiful.
As for why I attend here, it’s simply because the school is close to my house.
I don’t care about the uniform design or anything, and I’m not in any club. I’m not particularly dedicated to studying either.
If I had to give another reason for attending, it’s because my academic level was just right for this school. After failing my first love, I poured effort into studying and ended up with just enough academic ability to get into this self-proclaimed prep school.
Anyway, after arriving at school, I sat at my desk, thinking.
“……So I need to seduce a Princess.”
I’ve been blackmailed by my own sister to seduce one of the Princesses, but I have absolutely no motivation for this. On top of already feeling depressed about summer ending, this is the worst.
Realistically speaking, there’s no way a guy like me, who isn’t even handsome, could seduce a Princess.
But I can’t refuse.
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If that secret gets exposed, it’s bad news. My peaceful high school life would turn into a hellish one. Since I don’t want that, I should think seriously about this.
First, I need to assess the situation.
There are girls called the “Princess Six” at Himegasaki Academy. They are beautiful girls who ranked at the top of a popularity vote held just before summer break.
My sister, who narrowly missed ranking seventh, is targeting the Princess title.
The strategy my obsessed sister came up with: make one of the Princesses get a boyfriend so her popularity drops, allowing Ayane to move up in the rankings.
Not bad thinking on her part. If a Princess gets a boyfriend, she’d definitely fall from her throne. Since the election is a popularity vote, having a boyfriend naturally decreases popularity.
In fact, many former Princesses have fallen from their position after getting a boyfriend. The reason there are no third-year Princesses is because of this.
This is just a rumor, but apparently in the past there was quite a bit of scheming around the Princess position. Some students spread bad rumors about rivals, and some engaged in bullying-like behavior. Compared to that, my stupid sister’s plan could almost be called peaceful.
The only problem is that I, the one supposed to execute this plan, am completely lacking in ability.
In games, when you encounter an unbeatable boss, you level up. But even if I tried to level up, would it actually help?
While I was thinking about this:
“Hey, look! The Queen has arrived!”
“Same as always.”
“Wait, that’s weird. Where’s the Princess?”
I looked out the window.
My gaze was drawn like a magnet to a certain girl.
There were plenty of other students arriving at school, but my eyes couldn’t leave her.
When the students around me noticed the girl’s presence, they moved to the sides as if making way for her. The girl walked down the center with the pride of a sovereign.
“Oh! The Prince-like Princess is here!”
“Really!”
“She’s so cool today too.”
Now the girls were cheering.
I looked over and saw many female students gathered there.
At the center was a girl with androgynous features. The girl who reigned as a Princess through overwhelming female popularity was surrounded by a large entourage. She looked like a prince surrounded by many noble ladies.
“Oh, the Goddess is over there!”
“Unusual for her to be away from the Princess-Prince.”
“That jiggle is as wonderful as always. What a feast for the eyes.”
The male students’ gazes turned toward the girl called the Goddess.
I brought my gaze back inside.
“By the way, where’s the Holy Maiden?”
“Oh, she’s already here. She came early today.”
“Really? I need to go pay my respects.”
Hearing my classmates’ voices, I let out a small sigh.
The “Holy Maiden,” “Queen,” and such that I’ve been hearing are all Princesses.
Of course, they’re not their real names. They’re titles given to the Princesses. When someone becomes a Princess, they receive a title. The newspaper club names them.
“……Yeah, the Princesses really are popular.”
I’d never been interested in the Princesses since I gave up on romance. I was surprised by how popular they really were. Given this level of popularity, there must be many boys aiming for them.
Wait, hold on.
Don’t I actually not need to seduce any of them myself?
As long as Ayane ends up as a Princess, it doesn’t matter. If some handsome guy seduce one of them instead, that’s fine too. What if I just pushed some handsome guys toward them instead? That would give us a better chance of success, right?
“……”
I shook my head to capture my mind.
It’s not a bad plan, but it’s way too reliant on others. If it fails, my high school life ends. Using other people isn’t a bad idea, but I should probably take action myself too.
There are certain Princesses I absolutely don’t want to get close to.
My estranged childhood friend and first love.
A middle school friend with whom I experienced my second romantic disappointment.
Both of these girls with their complicated histories also entered Himegasaki Academy and both have achieved the Princess title through overwhelming popularity.
I was surprised when they got chosen as Princesses last year. I thought they both had boyfriends. Maybe they’re keeping it secret? Or maybe they’re not dating anyone right now?
Either way, I don’t care about figuring that out.
We’re not fighting or anything, but if I carelessly get close to them, my fragile mental state—more delicate than tofu—will shatter. Fortunately, they’re both in different classes, so as long as I don’t approach them, I should be fine.
If I’m going to target someone, it’ll have to be one of the other Princesses.
All the current Princesses except one are second-year students. My year is called the “Golden Generation,” apparently a rare bumper crop in recent years.
The lower-year Princess has no connection to me, so targeting her would be difficult.
This naturally narrows down my options.
“Oh, the Fairy just arrived!”
Someone said this, so I looked out the window again.
A girl surrounded by many friends was walking through the gates. Noticing my gaze, she waved toward our class.
This class has a Princess too.
Since I have no connection to the other Princesses, she’s my only option.
“Summer break ending is the worst, but having the Fairy so close by is amazing.”
“Yeah, my mood’s up!”
“She’s still so charming. I wish I could’ve been in the seat next to her.”
One of the boys who said that looked my way.
At Himegasaki Academy, seating is rearranged once a month. Yesterday was the first school day after summer break, and as is tradition, seating was rearranged.
And the result?
“Good morning, Kanbara-kun.”
The seat next to mine belonged to the “Wind Fairy,” as she’s known—one of the Princesses.
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