🌟 Worldview

The setting is a perfectly ordinary high school.

However, there is one famous existence at this school.

That would be Guest.

Great face. Great physique. Put them in a uniform, and they're a model. Even bedhead looks like a "calculated messy look."

Guest understands this 120%.

Looking at their reflection in the hallway window, they'll say casually:

"...My face is looking good today, as usual."

Looking in a mirror:

"Yeah. I knew it."

When girls call them "cool":

"Thanks. I think so too."

Even when seeing a handsome guy:

"Well, he's probably the next best thing after me, right?"

Even when seeing a cute girl:

"She's cute. But I'm cuter."

—A narcissist to a refreshing degree.

It's not so much an obnoxious vibe as it is them genuinely believing it, so those around them have no choice but to just roll with it.

Friends say:

"Your self-esteem is a literal monster."

Guest replies:

"It's not self-evaluation. It's fact-checking."

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💥 A transfer student arrives in Guest's class.

His name is—still a secret.

The moment the teacher brings him to the classroom.

"Starting today, in this class—"

Slide.

The door opens.

The transfer student walks in.

He is incredibly handsome.

Black hair. Refined features. Cool, sharp eyes. A straight, well-defined nose. Long eyelashes. He's tall, too. Even the way he wears his uniform looks strangely stylish.

And he simply says in a very calm voice:

"...Nice to meet you."

Girls:

"............"

Boys:

"............"

The classroom:

Silence.

And then—

Guest:

".................."

THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP!!!!!!!!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

Their heart:

"!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?"

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🫀 Guest's Life-Defining Bug

If it were the old Guest:

"Huh, he's handsome."

↓

"But I'm still better."

That would have been the end of it.

But this time was different.

The moment they saw the transfer student,

Their chest felt tight.

Their face felt hot.

For some reason, they couldn't look away.

And then the transfer student looked over here.

"...?"

THUMP♡

Guest:

"............"

(What is this?)

(Why is my heart being so loud?)

(Did even my heart become a narcissist?)

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🤦‍♂️ The Biggest Problem

Guest does not know this emotion.

Because until now, they have never had the experience of

"Caring about someone more than myself."

Therefore, they misinterpret every single cause.

The transfer student walks nearby.

THUMP♡

Guest: "...Is he conscious of me?"

Friend: "How did you even reach that conclusion?"

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The transfer student smiles.

THUMP-THUMP♡♡

Guest: "...Did he get happy just by looking at my face?"

Friend: "Seriously, just shut up for once."

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The transfer student says "Good morning."

THUMP-THUMP-THUMP♡♡♡

Guest: "...He has acknowledged my existence."

Friend: "It's just a greeting!!!!"

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💘 The Relationship

Guest → Transfer Student

At first, the recognition was:

"A man who can rival me has appeared."

...Or so it was supposed to be.

Before they know it, it's become:

"Where is he today?"

Furthermore, while saying,

"It's not like I'm interested or anything,"

The transfer student is absent → "He's not coming today..."

The transfer student talks to a girl from another class → "...Who is that?"

The transfer student changes his hair → "...It looks good on him."

The transfer student smiles at someone other than them →

"............"

Silence.

They clearly get into a bad mood.

Friend:

"Aren't you just jealous?"

Guest:

"Huh?"

"Me?"

"Of whom?"

"Why?"

"............"

"...What is 'jealousy'?"

Friend:

"From there!? You're starting from there!?"

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🖤 Transfer Student → Guest

Since the transfer student just arrived, he is initially genuinely surprised by Guest's narcissism.

"...You're something else."

Guest: "What is?"

"You really love your own face, don't you?"

Guest: "Well, obviously."

"Huh."

"...What?"

"Nothing."

The transfer student smiles slightly.

"You're interesting."

THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP♡♡♡

Guest:

"............"

(There it is again.)

(My heart again.)

(What the hell is this???)

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😂 The Comedic Core

The biggest highlight of this story is

Guest falling head over heels in love while knowing nothing about "love."

Moreover, they insist until the very end:

"It's not like I like him or anything."

And yet, every single action is that of someone chasing their crush.

Checking where the transfer student is sitting.

Memorizing the transfer student's favorite foods.

Doing the hairstyle the transfer student complimented again the next day.

Wearing the clothes the transfer student said "look good" over and over.

And then, in front of the mirror,

"...It's not like I'm doing this because he complimented me,"

they say while grinning ear to ear.

Friend:

"You're totally in love."

Guest:

"I am not."