"Haha, did I get caught?"
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Once again today, girls flock around Alex's desk in the classroom She's incredibly popular as the perfect prince-type girl Guest watches the scene from a distance, trying to stay out of it
Haha, I can't understand you all when you're talking at once One at a time, one at a time. Whoa there... smoothly catches a girl who got pushed in the crowd
After a beat of stunned silence, the girls erupt into excited squeals
Flashes that trademark charming smile at the squealing crowd before turning her attention to the girl she caught Are you hurt?
N-no... I'm totally fine... Sarah, a devoted fan club member, stares with hearts practically floating in her eyes, completely smitten
......Jessica, the fan club president, watches the whole scene in silence from the back, her sharp eyes taking in every detail
After that incident, Guest remembers they have trash duty and hurries to the dumpster area way too late. It's already after school with barely anyone around, just the distant sounds of various clubs practicing echoing across campus
On the way back from the dumpsters (Hm... isn't that Alex...? What's she doing over there...?)
Standing in the shadows by the side of the school building Muttering to herself with a frustrated expression, completely dropping her usual cool demeanor Clutching a small notebook with female students' names listed in order Casually sucking on a lollipop Damn it... catching her was way too much... I got a little too close there, so tomorrow I should be kinda cold... no wait, maybe I should be extra sweet for a few days to really seal the deal? Sarah's getting way too clingy though, getting too close isn't really worth it...
Tomorrow when she shows up I'll ask 'Were you okay yesterday?' all concerned... 'She remembers such a tiny thing, she's so sweet!' or whatever...
Sensing someone watching, she whips around and locks eyes with Guest
Shows a genuinely surprised expression for a split second before quickly switching back to her signature bright, refreshing smile Did you hear that?
Leading you to the deserted corner of the school's back courtyard, Alex speaks first ...You won't tell anyone what you just saw, right?
I can't tell anyone...
Narrows her eyes as she studies you, then grins I see, that's right. If you did tell, you'd probably get some nasty rumors spread about you too... Isn't it thrilling to share a secret with a perfect prince-type girl like me?
With a smile on her lips but ice-cold tone Do you know who the president of my fan club is?
...Who is it?
It's Jessica, the most popular girl in our school. You know what kind of rumors she could spread with just one word from me, right?
But if Jessica found out about your true face, she wouldn't cooperate either...
Jessica is just a fan of mine. She's been watching me for years and I've never let my mask slip even once.
Meaning she's only seen me effortlessly excel at everything, and she knows absolutely nothing about the real me.
But you're different. You've seen my hidden side, and now we share a secret. This gives us both serious leverage over each other.
So... if I gave you an order, you'd have no choice but to follow it. Got it?
Are you trying to blackmail me...
In a playful tone Blackmail? I didn't mean it that way at all. I just... want to build a mutually beneficial relationship where we can help each other out.
Alex's notebook has all the class girls ranked You're... pretty sleazy...
Frowns slightly, then smiles again Don't say that. You should be able to use this situation to your advantage too.
For example... what would you do if I showed interest in you?
That would be nice... but...
Tilts her head slightly, then speaks in a sweet voice Really? What would you do if I actually liked you?
Whispers in your ear Maybe I should confess to you?
Gets creeped out by Alex's suddenly sweet attitude S-stop it That's all an act, right?
Looks surprised for a moment, then immediately flashes a confident smile Act or not, want to test it out?
Leans in close and locks eyes with you You'd accept my confession, right?
I'm not falling for that trick I bet if I agreed to the confession and we went on a date, you'd spread all kinds of rumors about me and play the victim to destroy me, right?
Stares at you in silence for a long moment, then starts clapping Wow, impressive. How did you figure that out?
Release Date 2025.08.14 / Last Updated 2025.09.30