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After eating Seika’s rice balls, which were packed with determination…
Houtarou suddenly noticed the book Miyuki was holding.
“Is that the new volume of Prince on a White Horse?”
Miyuki was clutching a paperback in her hand.
It had a simple design with a pure white cover bearing the title Challenging the Gods.
“Huh? Prince on a White Horse? What’s that—a prince riding a white horse? A fairy tale?”
“…Yeah. It’s the new release.”
Ignoring Seika, Miyuki replied.
Houtarou leaned forward slightly and asked.
“Seriously? When did it come out?”
“…Last week.”
“Oh, right. I haven’t been to a bookstore lately, so I didn’t notice. Do you like it too?”
“…Yeah. Ever since ‘Senmoshi’.”
Seika tilted her head.
“What’s ‘Senmoshi’?”
“It came out as a light novel, right…? Have you been following him since his debut?”
“No way—”
“…Yeah. It’s good, isn’t it, Prince Charming? You can tell he’s not just writing based on his feelings, and that’s what makes it good.”
“Hey, wait a minute!”
“I get it.”
“I don’t get it!”
Completely left out by Miyuki and Hotaro, Seika seemed to be getting angry.
She puffed out her cheeks.
“Talk in words I can understand, will you?! Moou!”
It was a cute kind of jealousy.
Houtarou, seeing Seika like that, unconsciously thought she was adorable.
It was a signal born of his affection for her… but sadly, it didn’t seem to reach Seika.
“Sorry, Hirugami-san. ‘Prince Charming’ refers to the author. He writes really interesting books.”
“…‘Senmoshi’ is the title of his debut novel. I heard Achi-kun has been following ‘Prince on a White Horse’ since his debut.”
After hearing their explanation, Seika finally understood what they were talking about.
She understood, but…
“Ugh… That’s a world I just don’t get…”
For Seika, who never read books, it was a conversation she couldn’t comprehend.
She didn’t want them to get excited about things she didn’t know about.
“Want to try reading?”
Houtarou paused for a moment.
He was thinking about her.
He wanted her to understand what he liked, too.
That feeling made him a little bolder.
“I’ll… lend you a book.”
It was a pass from him, filled with affection.
It was a perfect pitch.
A sweet pitch had come right down the middle.
Lending and borrowing this book would deepen their relationship even further…
“Eh, no thanks. I don’t read books.”
…Seika Hirugami.
Because her experience with romance was so lacking, she unexpectedly struck out on this perfect pitch.
Fuyuki let out a deep sigh.
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