Right now, I’m facing a few boys.

I thought the sender of the letter were those guys (?), so my assumption was pretty wrong.

Also, they have already introduced themselves. Apparently, they represent a particular group.

And to think it’s Sara-senpai’s fan club!

In the worst case, I’ll just run away…

“Takanashi-kun, you’re friends with the princess, right? You also publicly declared it.”

“We overlooked it on the rooftop, but there were too many things at the sports festival that were hard to ignore. So we just thought we’d check on a few things with you.”

“Ah! Don’t be on guard. We’re just here to talk. We don’t want to make the princess hate us, would we?”

What a pain… These guys love to talk theatrically.

Princess? Are they referring to Sara-senpai?

I didn’t expect to be called out by these guys.

Maybe it’s because I stood out at the sports festival.

But well, if it’s just talking they want, I guess it won’t be a problem.

If something happens to me, Sara-senpai would not keep quiet… I think?

Plus, I also have something I wanted to say to them.

“Hey… Lend me your ears. There’s something I want to talk about.”

“What… might that be?”

“Are you sure about this Leader?”

“He’s not an enemy, right?”

Can’t they just talk like a normal person?

Since they’re talking like this, the possibility of them doing something forceful has decreased.

Then I’ll just say it to them.

Maybe they are people who are quick to understand.

“I know you guys are Sara-senpai’s fan club. You’re probably working behind the scenes for Sara-senpai, right?”

“That’s correct. We shadows play the role of helping the princess behind the scenes. The incident on the rooftop was a tragic mistake.”

As I had guessed, these guys were involved with the students who transferred or left the school.

However, there are stories from Natsumi-senpai’s fan club members that they have been causing trouble, and Sara-senpai doesn’t like them in the first place.

What if they knew that and continued to do it? That means they are harassing other people.

“I understand what you guys are doing. I know you want to help Senpai, but doesn’t she like it? If you’re shadows, at least don’t come out like this.”

“What are you talking about? She’s just being shy. In truth, she is… about us…”

“Stop being ridiculous!”

I take it back.

These guys are a bunch of nuisances with a lot of self-assumptions.

“You guys. You don’t realize that Sara-senpai doesn’t like you?”

“The princess approves of us, you know? The proof lies in that she doesn’t interfere with our activities…”

They’re assuming things. They conveniently interpret Sara-senpai’s intention of not getting involved and ignoring them. What a convenient interpretation.

“You guys understand Sara-senpai? Even though you haven’t even talked to her? What do you even like about Senpai?”

“That, of course, is her lovely appearance. And her cold attitude and gaze, as if she looks down on men and shuns them…”

These guys…

They regard Senpai as an idol… but that’s egocentric.

Only shallow playboys got close to Senpai. They would court her based on her appearance alone, so Senpai became opposed to men and developed a tough side.

But I don’t think Senpai was ever cold.

It was a facade created by these idiots.

And the reality was they were forcing that on her.

And these people look at Senpai as an ideal.

It’s really starting to piss me off.

“What do you think Sara-senpai is? Scrutinizing boys? Uncaring attitude? Dream on, you guys.”

I just had to say it.

For Sara-senpai’s sake, I have to stop these misconceptions.

“That’s not the real Sara-senpai. It’s because of idiots like you who kept forcing your ideals on Sara-senpai. You idiots made Sara-senpai look like that!”

“Whatever do you mean? We are looking at the princess for what she really is…”

“Senpai is a really kind person. She is very caring and polite and will lend you a hand whenever there’s trouble. She’s very thoughtful of what you think…”

I am convinced that the Senpai who interacted with me was the real one.

That’s why I can’t forgive their existence, who made the gentle Senpai look like a twisted one.

They are just a bunch of self-absorbed, misunderstood b******s pushing their ideals on Senpai. They treat Senpai as an idol because of her physical appearance.

“Your imposition of ideals is a bother to Sara-senpai. Don’t ever come out again if you want to continue playing the fan club game.”

“You don’t have the authority to say that! You are just a friend! You’re not even her lover. You’re just…”

“So what! If Sara-senpai just wanted to be friends for life, I’m okay with that! I care for her more than anything or anyone else! I’ll say this repeatedly, don’t force your self-made ideals on her!”

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Come to think of it, there’s no way Sara’s fan club doesn’t understand the danger of messing with Takanashi-kun.

Well, if they think about it calmly… there won’t be any problems.

More than that…

Yeah, this was more important.

I’ll need to apologize first. Sorry, Takanashi-kun.

You don’t think anyone’s listening, right?

To think that Takanashi-kun considers her as an important friend.

I’m not surprised since I heard about it from Tachibana-kun. But hearing it directly from him like this made me realize how much he cares about Sara. You really made me happy.

But Sara herself doesn’t know about it…

That’s why…

“Umm… Sara?”

“… …”

Right now, Sara is in front of me.

She looks happy and surprised.

She’s standing there with a “bright red” face.

Well, that’s no surprise.

Sara is a girl, too.

How can she not be happy when she hears something like that?

Sara… what did you think when you heard how Takanashi-kun felt?

…Ahh! Sara’s so cute! I want to take a picture of her!

But I can’t since it will make a lot of noise!