I became the boyfriend of the school's madonna, who had turned down numerous confessions, but somehow, without realizing it, I wasn't just playing a role anymore - Chapter 0 : Prologue

Prologue

“――Kuroyuki-san, I love you! Will you go out with me!?”

“I’m sorry, I have no intention of dating anyone.”

A handsome, tall ikemen, known for his well-defined features, gets rejected by an unbelievably stunning girl, to the point where his existence seems to fade.

Many eyes are watching this scene unfold.

“Whoa…! Even the basketball team captain and extremely popular with the girls, Hatori-senpai, got turned down…!”

“If even him can’t do it, who on earth can date her!?”

“Seriously, how many guys have tried already!?”

Behind the school building, the confession drama, now a regular event, takes place.

Boys confess their feelings to the school’s most popular girl, Misaki Kuroyuki.

Despite numerous confessions, it seems everyone has been rejected.

It might be easy to give up, but being the school’s most popular isn’t just for show—Kuroyuki Misaki is undeniably cute enough to turn heads when passing by.

Rumors say that during a middle school trip to Tokyo, she was scouted by idol and model agencies.

She’s persistent; even now, she receives contacts and continues to decline offers.

Moreover, her personality is exceptionally kind.

Friendly to everyone regardless of gender, she was not someone who should be unpopular.

“Who can――no, isn’t it the case that no one can date her?”

I, Raito Shirai, declare to my classmates watching Kuroyuki from the window.

Kuroyuki clearly stated that she has no intention of dating anyone.

Why doesn’t anyone believe her words?

If there’s any hope, it’s better to let it go.

“…Again, Shirai. No one asked you.”

“Yeah, yeah, don’t butt into the conversation!”

“We don’t need someone with bad social skills like you!”

Seemingly displeased with my interruption, insults were hurled at me.

Apparently, I’m not well-liked.

Since freshman year, I’ve had a bad reputation, and with my sharp tongue, it’s no wonder.

“Got it, got it.”

To avoid escalating the situation, I casually brushed it off and decided to head home.

As I approached the shoe lockers――

“Sigh.”

While exhaling, I encountered Kuroyuki.

She seems to be going back to retrieve her bag.

“Looks tough.”

“Oh, Shirai-kun. Are you heading home already?”

She noticed me when I spoke.

Her tired expression disappeared, replaced by a warm smile.

“Yeah, I’ve got things to do.”

“Take care then.”

“You too, Kuroyuki-san.”

Since we’re in the same class, we exchange such words, but we’re not close enough for more in-depth conversations.

She didn’t seem like she wanted to discuss anything, so I decided to head home as is.

――Originally, being in the positions of popular and unpopular, we would graduate without much interaction.

At least, that’s what I thought back then.

Little did I know, the twist of fate that we, at that moment, would become a couple.