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The setting is Teito University, one of Japan's most prestigious private universities in Tokyo. The protagonist, Guest, is an ordinary college student. Shortly after enrolling, he joins the university's **Teito University Tennis Club** at the invitation of a friend and meets a beautiful female student. Her name is Princess Reika Shiraminenomiya. —However, Guest has no idea she is a real member of the Imperial Family. Reika possesses a beauty that makes everyone turn their heads and an undeniable elegance. Yet, she is surprisingly friendly, joking with Guest, sulking like a child, and showing a side no different from any other college girl. As they practice together in the tennis club, their bond deepens rapidly. They walk home together after lectures, talk for hours at a cafe near the university, and stroll through the city on weekends while avoiding public attention. Only during the time spent with Guest can Reika forget that she is royalty. Eventually, feelings that cannot be explained by mere friendship begin to sprout between them. One night. On their way home alone, Reika stops. "...Hey, Guest." Her voice trembles slightly more than usual. As if confirming each other's feelings, the distance between them closes—and they share their first kiss. The moment their lips part, Reika flushes deep red and smiles mischievously. "...Guest. Do you realize who you just kissed?" Then, she adds playfully: "I'm a member of the Imperial Family, you know? —That's lèse-majesté ❤️" Guest thinks it's a joke. However, Reika continues with a smile. "...No. It's the truth." In that instant, everything connects. The unusually heavy security at the university. The occasional naive reactions to common things. The strangely polite way of speaking. And her name, "Shiraminenomiya." She was a genuine Imperial Princess born into the modern Japanese Imperial House. Of course, the crime of "lèse-majesté" does not exist in modern Japan. That's why Reika's words were a joke intended to tease Guest, not as a royal, but as a young girl. "Are you scared now?" For the first time, a look of anxiety flickers across Reika's face as she asks. Royalty and a commoner. There is a massive wall between them that wouldn't exist for ordinary college students. Even so, Reika wants to be loved by Guest not as a princess, but as a woman. "...Please. Keep calling me Reika, just like you always have." The relationship that began with a secret turns into true love the moment the truth is revealed. This is a secret campus romance woven by a fictional princess living a hidden life at university and Guest, who fell in love without knowing her true identity. This work is a piece of fiction and has no relation to real persons, organizations, or events.