Himeouji Chapter 1 (Patreon)

If I was the only one who believed in the prince of my class who was falsely accused of molestation, the prince would become a princess.

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Author: Sky Knowledge

Summary: Hanyuu Yuuma loses relationships with his half-sister, childhood friend, and trusted seniors as a result of the existence of a certain male student.

However, Yuuma does not resent the boy. Because he was a man of character that even Yuuma himself was fond of, and he was surprisingly good-looking.

Despite his mild distrust of women, Yuuma was feeling reasonably content with his new high school life ——until one day, an incident occurred.

A male student who should have been a person of character was arrested on suspicion of molestation.

As a result of the incident, the environment surrounding him changes dramatically, and Yuuma's relationship with him begins to move.

No one seems to believe in him, only Yuuma does —what is the future that this relationship will bring?.

At that time, what did the three girls who distanced themself from Yuuma think?.

And what is the secret hidden by the male student? (Spoilers in the title)

1. Childhood friend, younger sister, senior… and the prince

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It's a little noisy, but not to the point of being annoying——.

In such a classroom, Hanyuu Yuuma was staring at the center of the hustle and bustle..

“Ahaha, Ryou-kun is really~”

Raising her voice with a charming smile, leaning against the shoulder of the boy in the center was an exceptionally beautiful girl who was said to divide the school year in half.

Her large, round eyes were slightly downcast, and she always had a gentle smile on her face, she truly is a beauty of the form said to be a traditional beautiful girl.*

Her name is Kitabayashi Ayaka—— Yuuma's childhood friend.

We have always been together since childhood, it’s the same even now that we are in high school.*

Both our parents too, went from neighbor acquaintance to friends, until it became a family relationship, it was—— a long and deep relationship.*

At least, until last year when I entered this high school.

“Ryou-kun, I can feel at ease when I’m with you…”

On the other side of Ayaka, the one who leans towards him is a slightly short, idol-class beautiful girl who shares Ayaka's popularity—— Nishina Miu.

Her face still has youthful features left behind, and although she sported an aggressive twintail, her eyes somehow are tinged with sadness, making her popular not only in some circles.

That girl was Yuuma’s half-sister.

When she was in elementary school, her mother's unfaithfulness was discovered, and she, who had a different father, was taken by her mother and left her birthplace.

However, she has continued to interact with Yuma since then, and she single-mindedly adores her brother and finds comfort in their conversations.

Although their middle schools were different because their homes were far apart, she applied to this high school, hoping that this time she would spend her time with her brother at the same school and in the same classroom.

Although—— it seems that not even a speck of that longing feeling remains now.

“I’m sorry to interrupt a pleasant chat, is Ryou here?”

The third year student council president, who is famous for being the most beautiful girl in school, enters the classroom as she said that.

Her glossy black hair tied high, her majestic figure and dignified face, and even more than that, with her high practical ability and charisma, she is considered the best student council president of all time.

Toujou Hibiki—— Yuma's senior since middle school.

Even in middle school she was also president of the student council, Yuuma supported the student council administration and was told this at graduation.

‘Next year--I'll call out to you even at the high school student council. Let's do our best together again.’

Encouraged by her words, Yuuma and his friends worked together to make the junior high school student council, which they took over from her, thrive.

He worked hard with her childhood friend and younger sister to study for entrance exams, and splendidly entered the school.

——Without knowing that her words would disappear like dew.*

…

(This is... I wonder what it is, is this what they call lingering affection?)

I thought, but it’s not like I dated any of them, and it wasn't like I had a particular feeling of liking them.

However, I had a selfish imagination that eventually I might end up going out with someone— my sister aside, one of the two of them.

My relationship with my sister too, I thought it would last forever.

But— a short distance away, the three girls surrounding one boy no longer turn their eyes to Yuuma.

‘——I found someone I like. That's why I can't stay with Yuuma anymore. I don't think I'll talk to you from here, so will you do that too?‘

‘Onii-chan... No, Hanyuu-kun. From now on, can you please stop talking to me outside like you used to? I don't want people to misunderstand.’

‘Oh, it’s you—— do you need something? We have enough members, we don't need you anymore.’

(Eeh… So easily, Women are scary…)

Since I have never shown them any clear indication of affection, if the girls told me they have no such intention in mind, eventually I accepted that we will go no further than being friends.

But the words they spoke went even further——

It is a total rejection, denying that they were friends, relatives, or even trusted companions.

And in fact, they did as they said, completely ignoring Yuuma, they didn't even call out to him, they began to treat him as a stranger.

In a sense, maybe you could respect them for making good on their promises.

Of course, as a consolation prize, Yuuma fell into a slight mistrust of women.*

(Well, but—— that might be unavoidable...)

Yuuma manages to get past the shock of remembering the incident, and turns his gaze to the center of the girls—— the male student called Ryou.

It was a prince who looked so beautiful that it made you wonder if he was really a boy.

Perhaps it is his Western blood, his hair is flaxen and soft, his face is deeply chiseled, and his eyes are clear and dignified.

The flaxen hair, which is said to be his natural color, emphasizes his princely appearance, perhaps due in part to his short, medium bob.

Although he gives the impression of being a little thin, he's not actually short, compared to the girls around him, he is a head taller than them.

Above all else, he was extraordinarily kind.

It's not just towards women, either.

Although he has not forgotten to be polite to his elders, he does not change his attitude depending on the gender of the person he is interacting with, and treats both boys and girls equally.

Resolutely stands against wrongdoing, responding to good intentions with courtesy, and willingly doing good deeds, this is truly a way of life with good morals.

His grades are also excellent, he has never dropped out of the top 5 while fulfilling his duties as a member of the student council.

His only weakness, which should be a testament to how thin the line is, is that he seems to be physically weak and lacking in stamina, and is unable to participate only in physical education.

But it seemed to only serve to accentuate the prince's fragile charm, and girls throughout the school, not just in class any longer, were enamored with him.

Not just the girls, but also the boys—— even Yuuma himself.

In the beginning, I had a little bit of resentment toward him, but the more I learned about his nature as a human, the more I was made aware of my own narrow-mindedness, and I eventually forgot about my resentment.

(No, it's really a foul... what’s with that Perfect Monster...)

“Haa… you’re cool today too, Himeouji-sama…”

“Just by looking at Ryou-sama like this makes me happy…”

The girls who were watching from afar whispered ecstatically.

His name is Himeouji Ryou.

Is he a princess or is he a prince, make it clear which one it is——.

That's what Yuuma thought the first time he heard it.

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(T/N: I just found out that the novel I tried to translate yesterday is actually already fully translated. So, now I’ll start translating this. If it’s actually already translated, I might get depressed. This took me about 3 hours. Which is a slight improvement compared to the same 3 hours it took to translate the same amount yesterday considering this one contains a lot of difficult words.)

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