Mizuki Ayane had a secret.
It wasn’t that she thought Haru was innocent. It wasn’t even that she wanted to defend him.
It was that… she liked him.
And that, in her eyes, was far worse.
Why, of all the boys in the world, did she fall for this idiot? The one who could walk into a
classroom, trip on air, and somehow end up buried under a pile of girls’ skirts? The one who
flirted shamelessly with every pretty girl he laid eyes on?
Mizuki let out a frustrated sigh, pressing her forehead against her locker. I must be cursed.
“Oi, Mizuki!”
She turned, her heart skipping a beat before she forced herself to frown. “What do you want,
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Haru?”
He grinned, completely oblivious to the war raging in her mind. “I need your help!”
“…With what?” she asked, cautiously.
“I’m gonna confess to Kaori-chan!”
Her heart stopped.
Kaori-chan. The elegant, untouchable beauty. The one girl who barely even acknowledged
Haru’s existence beyond throwing him disgusted glares.
Mizuki’s fingers curled into fists. “Oh? And how do you plan on doing that?”
Haru beamed, holding up a handwritten love letter.
Mizuki’s eye twitched. She had the overwhelming urge to snatch it, rip it into a thousand
pieces, and feed it to the wind.
Instead, she forced a smile. “You need my help… writing that?”
“Nah, I already wrote it! I need you to deliver it for me!”
Mizuki froze.
Her hands shook. Her mind screamed. But her mouth?
Her mouth betrayed her.
“…Sure.”
Haru beamed. “You’re the best, Mizuki!”
Mizuki smiled back.
And plotted Kaori’s downfall.
Introducing Ryo Takeda
Enter Ryo Takeda—Haru’s best friend and self-proclaimed “voice of reason.”
Unlike Haru, Ryo actually has a brain. He’s calm, logical, and possesses a certain charm that
makes him surprisingly popular with the girls. However, instead of enjoying his status, he
spends most of his time keeping Haru out of trouble.
Ryo watched Mizuki walk away, her fingers twitching as if resisting the urge to strangle
