When I read the heart of the never-smiling princess, for some reason she had already fallen head over heels in love for me. - v1 Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The Princess criticizing herself

I panicked, thinking she might have gone out shopping, but she soon returned. … with a damp handkerchief in her hand.

“Please use this to cool the affected area.”

“I’m fine, really.”

“No, you must.”

Her insistence left me no choice but to comply. Once again, she was going to once again come within 30 centimeters of me, but I guess it’s unavoidable.

Accepting the cold handkerchief from her, she crossed her arms and observed me intently.

(She’s just a bit too caring…? Nope, she is definitely beyond that level already, oof)

Even though it is someone you adore, still the amount of overprotectiveness is just excessive. They say those who excel tend to be oddballs, and unfortunately, she fits that bill easy in so many ways.

Or perhaps, falling in love makes them lose the ability to make rational judgments… Could that be it?

When I used to read people who had lovers’ in their hearts, it was often sweet and rosy, filled with fantasies. But mixed in them were also anxieties, panic, and confusion about the each other’s attitudes.

Since I’ve never experienced it myself, I’m not sure if this lack of composure is normal or not.

But honestly, there’s a tinge of happiness I feel about it.

Other than my mother, no woman has ever shown genuine concern for me, so this feeling is rather pleasant to be on the receiving end. And especially when it’s Katsuragi Minami, the school’s number one beauty, it can be told as a rather luxurious situation all in all as well.

I wonder, if we become a couple, would she take care of me like this all the time? That’s quite charming… Although if only this excessiveness could tone down a bit.

As I think about these things, I loosen my belt. To cool my thigh, I have to slip my hand inside my pants after all.

‘Nyaa!?’

A strange cry echoes in my mind. Startled, when I look up, my eyes meet Katsuragi Minami’s.

She quickly turns away.

“Please, in a way you can’t look.”

“Nn? … Ah, sorry.”

Since I was adjusting my pants, my boxer shorts peeked out.

Previously surely must have been her surprised voice.

Though I thought it was a cat.

I turn my back on her and sit down, slipping my hand inside my pants to cool the painful area with the handkerchief. Even during this time, I could still hear her voices in my mind.

“Fua~aah, I accidentally saw it~ What should I do~ Kou-kun’s panties…”

So she gets embarrassed about such things, huh? Well, she does have an aura like that of a rich lady (Ojousama), so maybe she’s inexperienced with such things?

‘I want to sniff them…’

What does that mean!? Could it be you have tastes I can’t handle in any way!?

But there were no further words that came in.

Damn it, a minute might have already went by.

I continue to cool the affected area in silence. But once the noisy voices in my mind fade away, suddenly it feels lonely, uncomfortable.

I guess I have no choice,

So I speak up.

“Um, what happened to you Student Council President? Weren’t you supposed to have a meeting with the seniors today?”

This week was supposed to involve handing over responsibilities from the last year’s Student Council members to the present, meaning the meeting was held not in the Student Council room, but in the meeting room for visitors.

I was supposed to participate, too, but at Katsuragi Minami’s request, I was able to continue prioritizing document preparation, I’m still silently working on it now.

“The handover is already complete, so I came to check on you. How’s it going? Will you finish soon?”

“Well, yeah. If I work over the weekend, somehow.”

“Over the weekend?” Katsuragi Minami mutters with a slightly stiff voice.

“Perhaps, you are planning to take the data home and work on it?”

“Yeah, but… arre, is that against the rules to take those home?”

That would really be a problem. There’s no way I can finish it by today. So does that mean, I’ll have to come to school even on the weekend now.

But before I could panic, Katsuragi Minami went towards the PC, and started operating on the computer on her own. After checking some things, she picks up a stack of printed sheets and flips through them.

“Something like this won’t work.”

“Yes?”

“At this pace, you can’t compile enough to satisfy Saeki-san’s expectations.”

She asserts that. Surprised, I stand up slightly annoyed.

“You won’t know until you try right. I can use the whole weekend as well.”

“Please pull up your pants first.”

She says quickly, turning her face away. My pants had slipped down because I had removed my belt.

“Sorry!” I hurriedly pull them up. It was probably good that I didn’t have to hear her voices in my mind.

“… I believe in your abilities. At the same time, I understand your personality and whether you can stay focused or not. I am sure you’ll probably lose focus on Saturday and Sunday and lose on time. ”

As if returning to her calm demeanour, Katsuragi Minami said looking directly at me.

My heart flutteres a little.

It’s again, she talks like this again, as if she understands me all way back, like she always had.

Though it’s disconcerting, I need to focus on the conversation now.

“But then, what do you want me to do? I can’t extend the deadline anyway.”

“I have complete faith in you. What you need is a strategy to maintain your concentration. That is, you need someone to keep an eye on you.”

With a serious expression, Katsuragi Minami pointed to herself.

“With that said, I’ll come to your place this Saturday and Sunday and make sure you stay focused.”

I froze for a moment. Then I almost laughed.

“Now, now, you must be joking.”

“I’m dead serious, I can even sign it on paper.”

[TL: This sentence won’t have a meaning for English audience, so changed it from the actual raws. Welp, I did change here and there from the actual raws in order to keep it relevant. Like, here is actually reads, ‘Written as Truth, but read dead serious.’ Unless you know kanjis, this will go over your head. But still, I have been faithful to the actual text in almost all sentence, no worries.]

She said as if it were perfectly normal for her to do so.

I realized my smile was becoming strained and twisted/distorted.

Katsuragi Minami will be coming to my home now.

Is this really happening.