In This World That Favors Men, I... ~Starting a Sweet School Life in a World With a 1:8 Gender Ratio~ - 157

Chapter 157: ◇ SNS: Rising Screams and Tears

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《3-A Group Chat》

Yuuko: He’s coming, he’s not, he’s coming, he’s not, he’s coming, he’s not, he’s coming—No! Don’t come!

Mika: What’s wrong, Yuuko? Doing a flower fortune?

Ran: Don’t tell me… It’s that time of the month? Wait, are you and Prince already that close?

Kyoko: Yuuko, sneaking ahead is so unfair!

Yuuko: N-No, it’s not like that. I wish it were, but it’s not! Kyo-chan, stop messing around!

Kyoko: Sorry, sorry. I just… if I don’t joke around, I can’t calm down.

Yuuko: Geez! You all know what you’re doing!

Mika: Yeah, true. I need to study, but I can’t focus at all.

Chika: There are chocolate mountains everywhere—from convenience stores to supermarkets. It’s exhausting. I can’t even pretend not to notice.

Kyoko: Last year I was so giddy, but this year, I’m just a ball of anxiety. 

Mika: Still waiting, still waiting…

Saki: Sorry to keep you waiting. I finally finished getting intel from Sanae. Who wants information about our school?

Yuuko: Me! (Sticker)

Mika: Me! (Sticker)

Ran: Me! (Sticker)

Kyoko: Me! (Sticker)

Chika: Me! (Sticker)

Yuuko: I’m scared, but I need to know. I won’t be able to study otherwise.

Saki: Alright then. So, who should I start with?

Yuuko: Y-Yuusei-kun, please. I’m scared, but I need to hear it. I’m ready. I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready!

Saki: You sure? I’m worried if I should even tell you. Yuuko, better get some tissues ready.

Yuuko: Huh, tissues to wipe my tears? No way, is that what this is? So I really wasn’t enough for him after all——!!

Yuuko: Waaah!! (Sticker)

Shizu: Wait, really? Did Yuusei-kun show up?

Saki: Don’t jump to conclusions. The Prince didn’t come to school today. Good news for the Prince Squad.

Shizu: Yuusei-kun, I love you, I love you, I loooove you!!

Kyoko: T-Thank goodness. Wow, I’m so happy I don’t even know what to do. I’m seriously thrilled.

Yuuko: Waaah! My tears… Tissues, tissues, not enough tissues!

Saki: Well, it went just as expected, I guess. But the underclassmen were wailing “He’s nowhere to be found~!” and tons of them collapsed in despair.

Ran: Damn, a guy who’s actually faithful exists? I feel like I just saw an urban legend. I’m beyond jealous.

Chika: Prince really never disappoints. It’s amazing.

Saki: I even confirmed it with Yui-chan. Apparently, the Prince is staying home all day today. Yui was really fired up, saying she’d make a 3DCPP when she got back home.

Chika: What’s 3DCPP?

Saki: Uh, it’s short for Deluxe Decorated Deka(Giant) Chocolate Pudding Parfait, apparently.

Mika: Sounds delicious, but probably crazy high in calories.

Chika: Lucky her… I’m so jealous. I’m scared to hear my own result.

Ran: I’ve already prepared myself. I mean, it’s Uesugi-kun, after all.

Saki: Yep, Uesugi-kun came to school. Technically, he came for club activities.

Ran: I knew it. He’s seriously dedicated in a way, so of course he came.

Saki: He got swarmed by a squad of underclassmen girls and was so mobbed that he couldn’t even do kendo. It was aotal chaos.

Hina: Whoa, that sounds intense. Houjou didn’t show up, right?

Kyoko: Oh, Hina! Long time no see!

Hina: Kyo-chan, everyone—hey, hey! Half a month left for us private schoolers, about a month for the national group. Let’s push through!

Saki: Yeah. Houjou-kun didn’t show up. Actually, other than Uesugi-kun, none of the 3-A boys came. I told Sanae to check thoroughly, so this information should be legit. 

Hina: Really? As of now, Houjou is being kidnapped by Elder-sama and staying at a ski resort, but I wonder what happened to the rest?

Ran: So just Uesugi-kun, huh? Well, that’s about what we expected? I thought Houjou-kun might come, but it looks like the Elder Guard was activated before then.

Hina: Our Elder-sama is really thorough about those things.

Kyoko: I figured Saitou-kun definitely wouldn’t show. He’s totally in dad mode, right?

Saki: By the way, all the 3-B boys came for club activities and led a pack of charging girls in a school-wide marathon.

Ran: I can totally picture that. So youthfully silly—it’s kind of nice actually.

Mika: A marathon around school, huh? It’d be more picturesque if they ran all the way to the sea.

Saki: And get this—3-C boys all came too, but Katagiri-kun seemed really down, while Hirano-kun and Wakisaka-kun were super energetic. Apparently, some girls were debating switching their target based on that contrast.

Mika: Huh. The 3-C boys joined the Setsubun event at Yuki-kun’s family shrine, right? Maybe something happened there?

Chika: Maybe their idol fave gave them the cold shoulder?

Mika: Maybe~ Katagiri-kun is a hardcore idol otaku after all.

Saki: Actually, ever since the Setsubun notice, Yuki-kun has gone completely silent. Considering what happened last year, I’m worried he got caught up in something troublesome again.

Mika: Yuki-kun is kind of secretive, so yeah, it’s worrisome.

Ran: I’m anxious too—but in a different way. Just how many more will join the roster this time?

Chika: Well, that’s just how Uesugi-kun is. If his number grows, the childhood friend squad will just manage his schedule accordingly.

Ran: True enough. Alright, now that we’ve got the scoop on the school, let’s all shift gears and focus on exam preparation!

Kyoko: I’m fired up now! Let’s push through to the end without running out of steam!!

Ran: Let’s gooo! (Sticker)

Shizu: Time to charge forward! (Sticker)

Chika: We’ve got this! (Sticker)

Yuuko: I’m on fire!! GOGOGOGOOOO!! (Sticker)

Mika: Everything’s gonna go great! (Sticker)

Saki: I just wanna be happy~ (Sticker)

Kyoko: Thanks for the information, Saki, even though you’re super busy. Be sure to send our thanks to Sanae-chan too!

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