A Little Bit of Brains, But Not Much

After school.

Behind the school building, the time was already evening.

The sun gradually slipped behind the building, and the ground before him slowly plunged into shadow.

Only the alley a short distance ahead, bathed in the rays of the setting sun, had ground that glowed crimson like a branding iron.

Prince Ganlongdao swept a glance around; seeing no surveillance equipment, this place must be a blind spot for the university.

Clearly.

The person who sent him the love letter had done some research.

Thinking of this.

Prince Ganlongdao looked toward the alley ahead once more.

Under the sunlight, several shadows stretched out from the alley.

Is it really okay to be hiding there?

They have some brains, but not many...

To be the one preparing to confess, yet actually making him wait here first.

Whatever.

Prince Ganlongdao could understand.

It was probably just a desperate need to save face; how embarrassing would it be if he didn't show up?

On the other side.

In the alley to the side of the school building.

Four girls were huddled together, looking nervous.

They didn't notice at all that they had already been betrayed by the shadows at their feet.

"He's here, he's here, he's actually here, Saki... everyone, what do I do, I'm so nervous..."

Shiho Manabe clenched her small hands, her long, beautiful legs stomping back and forth.

As the one initiating the confession.

Making Prince Ganlongdao stand there and wait first was indeed a bit rude and made her feel guilty.

However.

Standing in place waiting for Prince Ganlongdao to come over, Shiho Manabe realized she truly didn't have the courage for that.

If Prince Ganlongdao saw the love letter was from her and just turned around to leave.

Shiho Manabe felt she might not be able to handle such a blow.

That was why she specifically chose to hide first and strike later.

As for being rude... that was just something she would have to be.

"It's okay, Shiho will definitely succeed, don't worry."

"Yeah, Shiho is so pretty, it'll definitely be fine."

Saki Yamashita and Nanami Yabu offered encouragement, while Rika Morofuji, standing to the side, rolled her eyes.

To be honest.

The fact that it was actually Shiho Manabe's first time did surprise Rika Morofuji a little.

But.

People like Prince Ganlongdao and Ryuen Kakeru were just delinquents.

They were surely experienced, players who changed women like they changed clothes.

How could they possibly reject a beauty like Shiho Manabe? She couldn't understand why there was anything to worry about for such a guaranteed success.

In the eyes of a "good girl" like Rika Morofuji.

People like Prince Ganlongdao and Shiho Manabe were all delinquents and gyaru who lived promiscuous lives, easily sleeping together as long as the other person was pretty or handsome.

They were fine as surface-level friends.

But as for truly integrating into such a group, Rika Morofuji actually felt a bit of disdain; it was just that her personality was introverted, and she had to rely on Shiho Manabe and the others to avoid being bullied.

Of course.

After spending time together.

She realized that aside from having a rather tough attitude, Shiho Manabe was actually not bad.

Rika Morofuji was also willing to help.

However.

She just didn't think very highly of the two's relationship.

She believed that with Shiho Manabe's looks, she would surely succeed, but once Prince Ganlongdao grew tired of her, he would most likely dump her.

"Thank you all, I'm fine now, I will definitely succeed."

Hearing the encouragement from everyone, Shiho Manabe felt as if her whole body was filled with strength; she patted her pretty face, turned around, and walked out of the alley.

Feeling the gaze of Prince Ganlongdao.

Shiho Manabe blushed and walked up to him with her head lowered.

She was met with a bout of silence.

Shiho Manabe toyed with her hair with her slender fingers, looking at the wall beside her with a flushed face, stammering and unable to get a word out.

Seeing this.

Prince Ganlongdao took out that love letter, guiding the conversation.

"Shiho, you were the one who put this love letter in my shoe locker, right?"

"Mm..."

Hearing this.

Shiho Manabe finally breathed a sigh of relief, lowering her head and responding softly.

She felt like her heart was about to jump into her throat.

Even though she had already adjusted her mindset, she was still somewhat nervous when the moment finally arrived.

"I see."

Prince Ganlongdao guided her with an extremely gentle tone:

"Then, is there anything else you should say to me?"

Eh?

Hearing his words, Shiho Manabe was slightly stunned.

This was basically equivalent to him agreeing, right?

Otherwise, Prince Ganlongdao would have no need to listen to her answer; he was indirectly soothing her mood.

Thinking of this.

Shiho Manabe's beautiful eyes shimmered with crystalline tears.

She became even more certain that she truly liked Prince Ganlongdao, even more convinced that her choice was definitely correct, and that she definitely hadn't misjudged the person.

In this instant.

Shiho Manabe felt boundless courage rise within her.

"Yes, Prince Brother, I like you, could you please go out with me!"

Shiho Manabe squeezed her beautiful eyes shut and suddenly bowed at a ninety-degree angle, her tone filled with respect.

When truly liking someone.

Girls are far more proactive than boys.

In front of the person she truly liked, even a flashy gal like Shiho Manabe could hardly hide her maidenly shyness.

Of course.

This was mainly because Shiho Manabe lacked experience and still held all sorts of beautiful fantasies about love.

After not receiving a response for a long time.

Shiho Manabe's heart suddenly tightened, and she looked up with some trepidation, only to find that Prince Ganlongdao had already walked up to her at some point.

"In other words."

Prince Ganlongdao gently lifted her smooth chin, his pitch-black and aggressive gaze fixed on the girl before him.

"Shiho, you want to become my woman, right?"

"Mm."

"Becoming my woman is not an easy thing."

Prince Ganlongdao pulled her directly into his arms, his gaze affectionate as he said: "Actually, I am a particularly selfish person; once I start dating someone, I want to keep them all to myself, and for a lifetime."

"Are you sure you want to be my woman?"

"Sure~"

Shiho Manabe's beautiful eyes grew hazy.

This wasn't selfishness at all; it was clearly being overbearing, clearly a sense of security, and she loved it so much.

However.

Her little head was completely unable to process this.

Where did Prince Ganlongdao's previous girlfriends go?

In reality.

Prince Ganlongdao hadn't actually lied.

It was just that any woman Prince Ganlongdao had touched was absolutely forbidden from being tainted by other men; all the women he had once dated were kept in captivity.

At a certain level.

Having multiple women was truly nothing out of the ordinary.

"Very good!"

A glint flashed through Prince Ganlongdao's eyes.

In social psychology, there is a concept:

Commitment and consistency!

Someone abroad once conducted an experiment.

In a household.

A husband subjected his wife to domestic violence for years.

Eventually, the overwhelmed wife chose to divorce and leave, only for her to struggle for a long time before choosing to forgive him after he knelt and admitted his mistakes.

However.

After remarrying.

The husband's violence did not change at all.

It was even worse than before.

Strangely enough.

The wife would feel that their family was happier and more loving than ever.

This is the power of commitment and consistency.

Once a certain decision is made, the inner self will compel her to keep her subsequent actions consistent with it.

Precisely because of this.

Prince Ganlongdao expressed his selfishness and his domineering nature.

And forced Shiho Manabe to provide an answer.

This was utilizing the power of commitment and consistency.

Simply put.

It was forcing Shiho Manabe to make a commitment.

That she would belong to Prince Ganlongdao for the rest of her life, and be a woman who belonged to him alone.

This method might not be effective on everyone.

But the probability of it being effective on a shallow woman like Shiho Manabe was very high!

Thinking of this.

He directly ignored Shiho Manabe's will.

Prince Ganlongdao pinched her chin, aimed, and pressed his lips against her cherry lips.

"Mmph..."

Shiho Manabe's eyes widened instantly.

Yet, under Prince Ganlongdao's guidance, her beautiful eyes soon became dazed and unfocused.