The First Love Letter, Her Feelings

In a flash.

Time slipped away.

Before they knew it, mid-April had arrived.

One day after school.

After Prince Ganlongdao returned to his dormitory.

The small group dispersed, with Ishizaki and the others heading home, while the girls gathered together for a rare outing.

At this moment.

In a corner of the popular Palette Cafe.

Shiho Manabe looked at her three best friends, glanced furtively around, and lowered her voice while shielding her pretty face with her small hand:

"Rika, Saki, Nanami, actually, there's something I want to tell you all."

"Eh? What is it?"

Saki Yamashita looked puzzled: "You're being so mysterious, it's not like you at all, Shiho."

"Shh! Keep your voice down."

Shiho Manabe pressed a finger to her lips in a silencing gesture, quickly checking the surroundings again to ensure no one was paying attention before whispering:

"Actually... I'm planning to confess to Prince Brother. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this.

The three of them froze in unison.

Their gossip-loving souls were instantly ignited.

They quickly leaned in toward Shiho Manabe.

"What's going on? Tell us, tell us! Shiho, have you fallen for Prince Brother? When did this happen?"

"Right around the time school started..."

"That fast?"

"Mm."

Shiho Manabe looked left and right, muttering in a low voice.

"After all, he's tall and handsome, exactly my type. And hearing Ishizaki and the others talk about Ganlongdao, his family background must be quite good too. Any girl would like him, right?"

"Is that it?"

Rika Morofuji said weakly.

She felt these were all superficial reasons.

Between the looks and the family background, it felt a bit too shallow.

"Uh... the main thing is..."

At this point, Shiho Manabe's pretty face turned beet red, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Remember that time we went to karaoke? When Prince Brother had his arm around me, I felt my heart beating so fast, and it felt so warm."

"That was the moment I knew, he's the one for me!"

"Whoa~"

Saki Yamashita and Rika Morofuji's eyes sparkled.

That was more like it.

This was the kind of romance they had imagined.

"But..." Nanami Yabu said with some hesitation: "Shiho, isn't this too fast? You've only known each other for half a month, you know?"

"Uh..."

Hearing this, Shiho Manabe's face turned as hot as a branding iron, and she said with some shame:

"Um... you have to promise not to laugh first."

"Hm?"

The three exchanged glances and nodded.

"Don't worry, no matter how funny it is, we won't laugh!"

"Actually..."

Shiho Manabe felt it was hard to say, gritting her teeth as she squeezed out the words.

"I've never dated anyone before. This would be my first time..."

"Oh... I see..."

Saki Yamashita and the others looked at each other, their own faces turning red.

They had expected Shiho Manabe to have some unspeakable secret, but they hadn't expected it to be this.

However.

They weren't unable to understand.

In Sakurajima, not having experienced it by university is indeed a rather embarrassing thing.

Actually.

None of them had much experience either.

But since everyone around them seemed to have already experienced it, Saki Yamashita and the others could only put on a brave front, claiming they were actually quite experienced, while doing their best to avoid the topic.

"Still, I'm a bit surprised."

Rika Morofuji looked at the gaudily dressed Shiho Manabe.

Showing off her long, beautiful legs, the pleated skirt she had just acquired had been shortened by her, and the top button of her blouse was undone, revealing a glimpse of snow-white skin.

Moreover, Rika Morofuji also knew.

When in front of Prince Ganlongdao, Shiho Manabe would cunningly undo two buttons.

"I thought for sure, Shiho, that you had already experienced it long ago."

"Well..."

Shiho Manabe felt a little embarrassed.

"There were indeed a few boys who chased me back in high school, but they were all too ordinary, and they felt a bit off-putting, so I rejected them all."

"So, you see~"

As she spoke, Shiho Manabe hurriedly pulled the topic back, acting shy like a little woman.

"Now that I'm in university, I also want to have a sweet romance, one that leads to marriage would be the best~"

"That being said..."

Rika Morofuji and the others nodded: "That's true."

Having finally become university students, and having moved far away from their parents' constraints.

As long as one is a normal girl.

I'm afraid most would hope to find a handsome and wealthy boyfriend to have a passionate, whirlwind romance, right?

"You guys know it too."

Shiho Manabe felt a bit shy:

"Prince Brother is tall and handsome, and his personality is great—gentle, domineering, he's just so cool. If I don't hurry, what if someone else snatches him away?"

Just thinking about it.

Shiho Manabe had a lovesick look on her face.

No matter where Prince Ganlongdao went, others had to give him a wide berth.

Powerful, domineering, and with so many underlings.

He was just so full of a sense of security!

Across from her.

Rika Morofuji rolled her eyes, not knowing what was so good about that kind of personality.

Prince Ganlongdao was indeed tall and handsome, but her mother had said that only boys who were honest, trustworthy, and responsible were good men worth entrusting one's life to.

In the eyes of others.

It might be an extremely terrible personality defined by selfishness and self-interest.

But in the eyes of a gal like Shiho Manabe, Prince Ganlongdao was simply too cool for words.

"Alright then."

Although it was a bit of a pity, Saki Yamashita and the others didn't have any objections.

"Since you've already made up your mind, Shiho, we will of course support you. Is there anything you need our help with?"

"No need, having your support is enough~"

Shiho Manabe probed: "Then do you think Prince Brother will agree?"

"Of course."

"Shiho is so pretty."

"And you've been the closest to him these past few days, so Prince Brother shouldn't have any reason to refuse, right?"

The three of them looked at each other and expressed their agreement.

At least.

They weren't lying about that part.

Although Prince Ganlongdao was outstanding, Shiho Manabe was no slouch either.

Even at this university, Shiho Manabe's looks were enough to rank in the upper tier, and her personality was quite excellent as well.

That's right.

In the eyes of the three girls.

Shiho Manabe had a fantastic personality!

She was generous, loyal, and always willing to help; whenever they were hit on by upperclassmen, Shiho Manabe would even drive those pests away for them.

Especially for Rika Morofuji.

Being introverted, she actually found it very difficult to fit into the class.

If it hadn't been for Shiho Manabe noticing her predicament, Rika Morofuji truly believed she might never have integrated into the class, and might even have ended up being bullied.

Therefore.

The three of them actually held Shiho Manabe in very high regard.

Perhaps Shiho Manabe simply wanted a few followers to show off her status, but that didn't change the fact that the strong-willed Shiho Manabe had actually provided them with a great deal of help.

Hearing that Shiho Manabe wanted to confess her feelings to Prince Ganlongdao.

The three of them offered their heartfelt blessings.

The next day.

In front of the university shoe lockers.

Looking at the love letter inside his locker, Prince Ganlongdao raised an eyebrow.

Since it was a love letter.

Naturally, there was no reason not to go!