๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐: ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ฆ๐, ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ?
โ. . .Miss Claudia! I love you! Please go out with me!โ
โ. . .โ
Behind the dimly lit school building. Not the usual second school building I go to, but the brick-built first school building.
The sun is always shaded behind this school building after school.
In front of me, a boy from my class is deeply bowing and extending his hand to me. His ears are turning red.
After a little hesitation, I opened my mouth.
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ใโ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ.๐๐จ๐ฆโ โ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก โ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌโ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ โ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌโ.ใ
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The setting sun shines behind the second school building. Since itโs the furthest place on the school grounds, there are hardly any students who come here on purpose. Itโs our usual spot where we can fool around without being found.
โ. . .You were confessed to by a male student?โ
With a slightly cracked voice, His Highness asks me with a twisted eyebrow.
When I nod, His Highness furrows his brow even more.
โ. . .So, what did you do?โ
โWell, I turned him down.โ
โI see,โ His Highness replies shortly, his expression still stern.
โ. . .That guy, he confessed to you without being influenced by your charm magic, right?โ
โโโY, Yes, probably.โ
โThatโs good.โ
The day of the physical measurement was a big fuss, but since that day, my magic control has greatly improved. According to His Highness, the experience of โunleashing magic of a foolโs scale and forcibly converging itโ must have paid off.
Thereโs probably no one in this school who is under the influence of my charm magic anymore.
. . .So, yes, I think the boy who confessed to me yesterday wasnโt influenced by my charm magic, but he must have liked me from his own heart and confessed to me.
But, the moment I was confessed to, my mind went blank.
โI, to be honest. . . I donโt. . . really understand. . .โ
โ. . .โ
โI was happy to be confessed to. But, that happiness wasnโt because he confessed to me, but because he said it without being influenced by my charm magic. As for whether I like him or not, I donโt think so. . .โ
โYou, are you planning to talk about love with me?โ
โEh, no, um. . .โ
His blue eyes glare at me.
I was relaxed because it was His Highness, but when I think about it calmly, His Highness is the prince of this country. Itโs certainly a bit, well, disrespectful to say โbut, butโ while fidgeting with my index finger in front of such a person.
โ. . .Iโm sorry.โ
โHmph, you canโt help it.โ
When I honestly bow my head, His Highness sighs and looks away. As His Highness moves, his cloak sways, and the Evil-Banishing Items underneath it makes a noise.
โYou turned him down. Is there anything else to worry about?โ
โ. . .Well. . . yes. . .โ
โ. . .If youโre worried, itโs not too late. You can go see him and say you want to be friends~โ
โNo, no, thatโs not it.โ
โPeople in free love are all like that. Itโs not unusual to try dating.โ
I wonder if thatโs true. Most of the students at this school are engaged, and Iโve only recently started talking to my friends of the same age, so I donโt quite get it.
โIs that the case with you, Your Highness?โ
โ. . .โ
โBy the way, Your Highness. Howโs the search for a bride going? The influence of my charm magic is almost gone now.โ
โItโs going well.โ
(. . .Is it not going well?)
Whether the search for a bride is going well or not, His Highness, who seems to laugh โHahaha!โ unexpectedly gave a bland answer, and I tilted my head.
โYou know, liking someone. . . itโs difficult. I. . . when I was pouring out my charm magic, I was approached almost every day. . . but to be liked by someone, and to like someone. . . I still donโt understand.โ
โ. . .I see.โ
His Highnessโs reply is still bland. . . but his narrowed eyes seemed to have a hint of kindness. Hmm, I wonder if I look like a child to His Highness. Actually, His Highness is one year older than me.
(. . .His Highness is. . . really. . . kind, isnโt he.)
Looking at his face, I think again. Until I started training with His Highness almost every day, my impression of him was that he was a handsome, blond, tall, flashy type who always wore a cape and seemed arrogant. He was arrogant, exceptionally handsome, and tall. Also, I assumed he was smart because he had excellent grades.
But even without that visual impression. . . I think His Highness is cool. His attitude, too, is due to his always standing tall with confidence. People who have confidence and stand tall are cool.
As I was deeply thinking about how cool and kind His Highness is, the Evil-Banishing Items under his cape suddenly exploded with a force that blew away my calm feelings.
โWhoa, Your Highness?! Your accessory is exploding with incredible force?!โ
โHmph. . . Donโt worry about it.โ
His Highness hurriedly adjusts his cape.
โNo, no, no. . .?โ
Donโt worry about it. . . It was not a situation to be ignored. . .
It was the most explosive it had ever been.
โ. . .โ
For some reason, His Highnessโs face was bright red. His expression looked angry. . . but it wasnโt scary.
As I stubbornly stared at His Highness, he cleared his throat several times and finally opened his mouth heavily.
โ. . .So, you. . . you like me, donโt you?โ
โHuh.โ
At his unexpected words, my eyes widened.
โโI like His Highness?
Me? You mean. . . me?
Before I could react, His Highness was shouting rapidly, as if he was letting out everything he had been holding back. His face was bright red.
My brain couldnโt keep up.
โYou canโt control it at all! Your power that has always controlled everything around you! Now, with all your power, you are trying to. . . seduce me!โ
โWhat?!โ
His Highness pointed his index finger at me.
For a while, I stared at His Highness, who was panting heavily with a red face from his rage. I was still confused and couldnโt say anything, just standing there.
In the meantime, His Highness seemed to have calmed down somewhat, and he let out a big sigh and lowered his pointed finger.
Then, he muttered quietly.
โ. . .I canโt be by your side.โ
โYour Highness. . .โ
His Highness turned his back to me.
โ. . .Iโm sorry. But. . . Iโm lonely.โ
โ. . .โ
A word slipped out of my mouth without thinking.
I was surprised at my own spoiled words, but His Highness stopped in his tracks.
Then, His Highness turned on his heel and took one step, then another step towards me.
When His Highness came close enough to reach out and touch, another one of His Highnessโs Evil-Banishing Items exploded with a bang.
โYour Highness. . .โ
His Highnessโs face is always perfect, but his face now. . . was so serious it was almost heart-stopping.
โDo you want to be by my side. . . no, do you want me to be by your side? If so, work hard. More than now.โ
โYour Highness. . .โ
His Highnessโs unusually gentle, low voice echoed in my ears.
โYouโve done really well. The charm magic that was uncontrollably affecting everything is no longer being deployed. Now itโs only activated towards the person you like. . . me. If you can even control this, you will no longer be able to spill charm magic.โ
โ. . .โ
I clenched my hands tightly in front of my chest.
โThank you, Your Highness. . . Itโs all thanks to you that I became aware of my charm magic and gained the power to control my magic as I do now.โ
His Highness may be arrogant, haughty, and condescending, but he always faced me sincerely. If it werenโt for His Highness, I would have lived my life conveniently due to the charm magic I was unconsciously scattering. In that process, there would surely have been people who became unhappy because of me, and unwanted disputes would have been born.
โI, I also. . . want to be able to face you, Your Highness, properly! So, I will do my best to become that way. And then. . . I want to talk to you again.โ
โ. . .Ah.โ
The princeโs expression softened.
His kindness overflowed in that expression.
(Ah,)
At that moment, it felt like something was about to spill out from my chest.
Underneath the princeโs cloak, the Evil-Banishing Items made a particularly loud noise and exploded.
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