Watashi, Dokidoki Renai Kakumei de Onii-chan Yattemasu

The Third Wheel and the Knight and the Princess (1)

The eventful Golden Week has ended, it's the beginning of an enjoyable and boisterous school life once again.
Attending school as a boy 4 months ago was painful, but now I'm starting to get used to the position of a high school boy. Well, there's a sense of discomfort to be getting used to having what I didn't have before and not having what I've gotten used to, but I think that being a high school boy isn't too bad.
That I can hang out with Soutarou and Kaname this way and have such a relationship, is probably because I'm a guy. If I were a girl, it's sad, but we likely won't have such a relationship.

"Does Mako-chan have someone you like?"

"Ha?"

After school. Soutarou left early for Basketball Club activities, but Kaname, the Prince and I in the Go-Home club remained in class, having a lively boys' talk while stuffing our cheeks with snacks. The contents of the talk is extremely trivial. Imitating x teacher's way of speaking, chatting about what's been amusing in the latest manga, things like that. Clearly of a different nature from the conversation up till now, the sudden foxy query alarmed me and I couldn't reply properly. Biting his straw, Kaname looked at me with an expression full of curiosity, grinning broadly. The Prince also stopped eating gum, staring fixedly at me with the same full-of-curiosity expression as Kaname. Despite being primarily expressionless, it's troubling when at unexpected moments his emotions stream out. The Prince at times like that will usually be decidedly difficult.

"There isn't. I don't talk to girls much in the first place, so it's a problem even before coming to like any."

Since enrolling in Izumino Gakuen, the girls who spoke to me are, or should I say 99% of them, were aiming for Soutarou or Kaname or the Prince. Between Soutarou, Kaname, the Prince and I, the one who's easiest to speak to, well naturally the answer is obvious. Even as a girl if I want to approach these sparkly boys, I'll also think of attacking from a normal guy like me. Girls who genuinely want to converse with me, excluding Mitsuki and Subaru, there's only Mitsuki's friend I guess? Somehow I'm starting to feel a little dispirited.

"I seeー. That's unfortunate since Mako-chan's cool and looks popular."

"There's no use flattering me."

It's not convincing at all when I'm told that by Kaname who has that sparkly face.

"I wasn't flattering you. Really!"

"I think Makoto's cool too."

"O-ou......"

I can just wave it off with "Hai, hai" hearing it from the easily-carried-away Kaname, but hearing it from the Prince with a serious look makes me very sheepish. Because the Prince is several hundred million times cooler.

"Well then well then! What kind of girls do you like, Mako-chanー?"

"I don't really...... More importantly, what type of girls do Kiritani and Kaname like?"

I didn't even think about what type of girls I prefer. As I was originally a girl and in the first place have no intention of having a romance as a boy, there wasn't a need to think about it. More importantly, to ease Mitsuki's romance, it's better to hear about the Prince's and Kaname's preference. I especially have to hear the Prince's preference so I can metamorphose Mitsuki into his type.

"If Mako-chan doesn't tell us, I'm not answering eithe~r!"

"What's with that."

Kaname stared at me with a mischievous glint in his eyes, tilting his head. Even the Prince, while silently munching a cookie, gave me a hard stare as though he's waiting for me to answer the question. There's no doubt these two will continue waiting until I reply. There's no way out, huh. Let's think about my preferred type for a little. What kind of guys did I like when I was female, again? I wasn't interested in romance since long before, so nothing comes to mind. Let's change the way of thinking. Yes for example, in the world of Dokidoki Renai Kakumei Revolution who would I want to go out with? But hanging out with them as friends now is too enjoyable, I wouldn't think of going out with them as lovers. If I have to choose, it'll probably be Soutarou? That absent-minded healing type is a little like Mitsuki. I'll say it vaguely without being obviously indirect.