In This World That Favors Men, I... ~Starting a Sweet School Life in a World With a 1:8 Gender Ratio~ - 132

Chapter 132: ◇SNS The Aftermath of the Confession

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Kyoko: Did anyone see it this morning?

Mika: You mean that thing everyone’s been talking about?

Kyoko: Yeah. That beautiful girl from St. Catherine’s.

Ran: You didn’t directly ask the Prince about it?

Shizu: We missed him. Yuusei-kun had only morning classes today, so we didn’t get to press him for an answer.

Kyoko: He already went home and besides, I don’t even know how I’d ask him about that. What is the right thing to do in a situation like this?

Ran: Now that you mention it… I guess it’s a bit tricky, huh? I mean, you can’t exactly ask him, “Did you get a letter from a girl?”

Shizu: No way. I’d be too scared of how Yuusei-kun would react. Absolutely impossible.

Chika: Do we even know who the girl is?

Mika: Who knows? The rumors don’t go into that much detail, but it seems she’s a student from St. Catherine’s.

Ran: Well, the Prince is a celebrity. The only reason girls from other schools haven’t approached him before is probably because of the Male Protection Law. But now it looks like someone brave enough finally decided to make a move.

Mika: And she confessed to him right then and there, didn’t she? If that’s true, then it must’ve definitely been a love letter.

Hina: Having a rival you’ve never even met is a lot of pressure. I was terrified until I finally met Miyoshi-san in person.

Chika: Miyoshi-san seems like a good match. She’s a good elder partner and she’s very considerate of you too, right? 

Hina: Yeah. She’s clearly possessive, but she also comes off as a mature woman who knows how to control herself.

Yuuko: I can’t stop thinking about this. At this rate, I won’t be able to concentrate on studying.

Ran: As someone with three childhood friends for rivals, I’m seriously jealous of anyone who gets a mature and understanding elder partner.

Chika: Totally. An elder partner would’ve been better.

Mika: Is it because it’s harder to find common ground with someone your own age? 

Ran: Yeah. We can’t seem to compromise, so it always ends up in a fight.

Kyoko: Compromise, huh. Then I guess knowing what kind of person this mysterious girl is really important for us too. 

Yuuko: She’s a beautiful girl, right? And someone from Catherine’s? Compared to someone like that, I’m probably just a weed—

Hina: Yuuko, calm down! It’s not like he already said yes to her yet and you need to have more confidence in yourself! Sure, you’re kind of a mess, but you are cute, so you’ll be fine!

Yuuko: Hinaaaa~ I love you ♡

Saki: Sorry to keep you waiting! Sanae was apparently at the scene, so I went to get her side of the story.

Mika: Sanae-chan was there? Then that information must be valid. So, what happened?

Saki: When she met up with Yui-chan and the others in front of the station, this beautiful girl in a St. Catherine’s uniform suddenly ran up to them.

Kyoko: That confirms both Catherine’s and the beautiful girl part.

Saki: This girl told him straight-up that she liked him, handed the Prince a letter directly, then turned and ran to the ticket gate. Apparently, there was a moment where she looked back and locked eyes with him. Sanae said that scene looked like something straight out of a romantic drama. Totally heart-pounding… Or so I was told.

Shizu: A romantic… drama?

Yuuko: Like “That Day, That Time, That Place”? The two of them feeling a connection and then… They can’t stop themselves from falling in love with each other… Nooooooo!! We can’t have that!!!

Hina: I told you, no daydreaming! She only gave him a letter, that’s it.

Kyoko: But hearing all that just makes me even more anxious. Could this be the appearance of a powerful new rival? I guess we’ll have to wait and see how Yuusei-kun reacts.

Mika: It must be rough not being able to relax, even when things are going well between you and the Prince. Well,  rough not being able to relax, even when things are going well. Now it’s our turn to be the ones left waiting. Love in this world really is tough.

Hina: I guess a day like that will come for me, too. It’s kind of troubling to think about.

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《Love Watch Squad Group Chat》

Report! We’ve uncovered ☆-sama’s future university!

Great job! What a major victory for our group!

How did you find out? Amazing! So, where is it?

We’re almost certain it’s Soukei University!

What department?

Unfortunately, we couldn’t get that information.

But the circumstantial evidence lines up, and Captain Yuki’s prediction was spot-on.

What kind of evidence?

① It’s the top choice for one of ☆-sama’s girlfriends.

② He attended their open campus and stayed a long time.

Makes sense. And where did this new information come from?

From ☆-sama’s little sister’s class. They attended the open campus together as a class. Combining the leaked information narrows it down to a near certainty.

Then if Maya-sama just stays at the same prep school and keeps getting close to Wife #1, she’s good to go, right?

Wife #1? You’ve started giving them nicknames?

Yeah. Just for convenience, it goes like this:

– Wife #1: Aiming for Soukei University’s Law Department

– Wife #2: Aiming for Yatsuhashi University’s Business Department

– Wife #3: Aiming for the National Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences’ affiliated Raitei Medical University

Then would Maya-sama be Wife #4? Or #5? Considering how high-spec ☆-sama is, it wouldn’t be surprising if there are even more rivals.

With a face like that, it’s not out of the question he might fill up his entire wife roster early on.

Even if #3’s school is in a league of its own, the rest are top-tier schools too—none of them fall short of St. Catherine’s.

Since Eika Shuuei is a prestigious school, most of their students tend to aim for elite universities as well.

I just hope Maya-senpai can manage to hold her own against these finely trained wife-candidates.

That’s where we come in—to watch over her!

That’s right! We’re the Love Watch Squad! Let’s support their love together!

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“Ojou-sama. We’ve received a reply from the head of the Oda family regarding Kanjurou Oda.”

The butler handed over a single letter. Seiko Kougyoku read it with an expectant look on her face. 

“As I suspected, after causing such a scene, they don’t know how to handle their son. They’re begging us not to escalate things any further.”

“I see.”

“Also, they heard from the academy that Tsuzuki Kurara will be leaving Japan soon, and they want to know what’s going to happen to her.”

“Does that mean the Oda family wants to take custody of her, if possible?”

“Who knows? I doubt they’ve thought that far ahead… Hmm. What should I do? Technically, the Oda family should take responsibility for their own mess, but it would be a problem if they let her roam free after we hand her over to them.”

“Indeed.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter. The problem has already been dealt with. All that’s left is for her to go. Whatever the Oda family says at this point—it’s already too late. With this, the academy will finally be peaceful again.”

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