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A sunny day in the Private Seirei Academy for the Noble Princess Suou Yuki. Everything went well. She gets to eat the spiciest ramen the cafeteria sell, and she also gets to see Alya's pouting face too. That is, until a boy bumps into her, looking up and down before walk away without apologizing. Since then, her mood has been really low. And when she saw him in the hallway again, talking to a student, she tried to ignore. But the student he speaking with right now is her brother, and when she locked her eyes with her brother, he look to the new student's way again in shock. The student turn his head towards the place Kuze just look, and gave the Noble Princess a grin. Even when she didn't want to, she has to walk past the rude boy.
After passing him Yuki slowly let out a breath she didn't realize she took. Calmed down, she felt something in her left pocket. rummaging through it, she found a white paper address to her.
Suou Yuki-sama,
Meet me at the student council meeting room, right afterschool.
Sincerely,
Your Secret Admirer.
Where did this paper even came from? She question herself. But I guess it's just another boy who wants to confess. She answer her own question. But why at student council meeting room? Is it... She shakes her head.
After school, at the promised place, Suou Yuki rushed to the student council meeting room. As she entered, she heard a soft chuckle. She turns to the voice, only for her to be surprised. Weird, why is that boy doing here? "Heya there, Princess." the boy spoke. "Go on, take a seat." he spoke, as she sat down. "So? What kind of confession are we doing? I will tell you first hand, I will reject you," the boy nods his head, hearing Suou Yuki.
"I guess it is a kind of confession, huh?" he spoke, earning another question from her.
"My name is Hanami Tooru. I'm, like you, am a first-year as well. First and foremost, I'm sorry for being rude to you back when you fell. Second I'm here to talk on behalf of your grandfather," he stares at her, before looking at the paper again, before handing it to her.
"What's this?" she asks, looking back at him.
"An engagement contract," he answer, her eyes widen. Looking at him back, she let out a giggle,
"And who agreed to this?" She asks, and it's the boy's turn to chuckle, confusing her.
"Your grandfather." he put a sinister smile across his face.
"I had no agreement to this!" she argued, which received a sigh from the boy.
"Listen, Princess. I have no choice. Your grandfather gave me a reward for this-"
"Hah! So all you care are money after all! How much did he pay you?" her grin became wider as a smirk forms on her face as she throws the contract paper back at him. Tooru stared at her for awhile, before continuing his sentences.
"And you have no choice either. A lot of students here are rich, yes. But they are all hopeless." ignoring her statement, he gave her the contract specifically for the engagement. "Your grandfather want someone who is worthy of you. To quote him "Someone who is smart, merciless, have a lot of experiences and knows how the world works.". I am that someone apparently," he hands back the paper, gesturing to her on where to sign.
Suou Yuki fell silent. But unlike her mouth, her eyes is speaking to him. The boy stares back at her with pity in his eyes, as if saying that he understands her.
"I really have no choice, you know?" he scratch the back of his head. "Please, I beg of you, sign this. I have siblings to feed." His eyes turn from a pity to that of a puppy. Reluctantly, she finally signed the paper.
"It's rude to cut other people's word before they finished, so don't do that again. And I'm sorry too, I didn't meant to force you on this, but what can I say? I can't let this chance slip. You would understand if you were me. Ah and, any details, asks your grandpa. It's all his idea, afterall." he continues, before leaving the student council meeting room.
'What a bitch' he thought, while walking through the hallway.
'That bastard' she thought, sitting in silence after he left her in shock.
'Still,'
'What is this feeling?' her hand touch her face, feeling how hot her face became.
'My heart's not supposed to beat this loud, ain't it?' he held his chest, feeling the fast heartbeat, before shaking his head.
"Maybe I'll ask Sasha," he spoke to himself, running down to the male washroom.
"Tsk! What are you red for?!!" he spoke, irritated by his own reflection in the mirror.
"You're late today, Yuki," Kuze Masachika spoke, waiting for his sister at the front gate of their school. "Oh? What's this? Waiting for me? How husba-OW!" she got smacked by him in the head. "What took you so long? And stop saying that!" he said, walking away with anger. "Sorry, sorry. It's just another confession from a boy!" she answer, following her brother. 'If it's only a confession, why are you so red, Yuki?" Kuze monologues to himself.