New chapter of Incompetent Bratty Prince is out! (1/8 chapters)

 

 

I Remember That You Must Not Neglect The Target (2)

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“Ugh… I really don’t want to go near him…” (Harold)

Peeking into the second-year classroom from the entrance, I spotted Raphael sitting at his desk with his head down. Despite being a light-attribute character, he was wrapped in such a negative aura that one would think he was darkness-attribute. None of the nearby students could approach him.

“Haru-sama, what will you do?” (Alexandra)

“Let’s pretend we didn’t see anything and go back to our classroom.” (Harold)

To begin with, I honestly don’t care what kind of relationship Raphael and Liliana end up having. If he got rejected, then so be it. He can do whatever he wants.

And so, I turned on my heel and attempted to make a swift, strategic retreat–…

“Could it be… Harold?” (Raphael)

“?! ” (Harold)

Unlucky me. It seems Raphael has spotted me.

This is the kind of situation where a man wearing a tengu mask might scold me with “Your judgment is too slow”.

“A-Ahaha… I just happened to have business around here, but you’re in the middle of something, right? Well then–…” (Harold)

Raising my right hand cheerfully, I tried to leave quickly.

“Harold, could I talk to you for a moment?” (Raphael)

“…Yes.” (Harold)

No use. I’ve been caught by Raphael. I really shouldn’t have stuck my nose where it didn’t belong in the first place. Sigh.

And so, we ended up going behind the school building, led by Raphael.

“…Actually, Lady Liliana has started ignoring me.” (Raphael)

“I-I see…” (Harold)

I already heard about that from Cardis. However, Liliana didn’t seem to see it that way. If anything, she was dissatisfied that Raphael hadn’t been coming to give her meat.

“Is that really true? I spoke with Liliana during lunch today in the cafeteria, and she actually said that you haven’t been showing your face recently…” (Harold)

“That must be her way of being considerate. After all, even when I approach, she doesn’t notice. When I speak to her, she ignores me. That’s why… Lady Liliana must hate me.” (Raphael)

Raphael said with a face that looked like he might cry. There was no trace of the mother-complex, scheming prince seen in Engage Hazard.

But let me just say this. Honestly, I don’t care. Even though I brought this upon myself, this is nothing but a huge pain.

“…It might be a misunderstanding, so how about trying to talk to her again?” (Harold)

“!? Don’t say something so reckless! If she ignores me again, I… I won’t be able to go on living…” (Raphael)

“Eeh…” (Harold)

Raphael is seriously sniveling. This is the same Raphael who, in Enhaz, competed with Brother Cardis for the throne and eliminated enemies through various underhanded means. Even in Galhaz, where Liliana is the protagonist, Raphael was always full of confidence and held his own proudly against the other romance targets…

“…Huh?” (Harold)

At that moment, I felt something was off.

Come to think of it, in Galhaz, there was an event where the protagonist becomes estranged from a romance target. Romance targets have compatibility patterns, with some getting along well and others badly. The most obvious case is the relationship between Cardis and Raphael. Due to the succession battle, their compatibility is the worst.

“…No, that’s not it.” (Harold)

After defeating Themis, their relationship isn’t exactly hostile anymore. And Raphael isn’t that fixated on the throne anymore either. Then… what else could be the cause…? …Ah.

“Umm, may I ask something? Before Liliana started ignoring you, did you actually get a chance to speak with her?” (Harold)

“Before she started ignoring me? …Brother Cardis and Owen kept interrupting us whenever possible, so I never got the chance to be alone with her.” (Raphael)

“I see…” (Harold)

Just as I thought. This is the romance target’s “sulking mode”. In Galhaz, and really in all gal games and otome games, if you neglect a romance target once their route has progressed to a certain stage, a “sulking” event will trigger. They’ll usually give a warning with a sullen expression, and if you ignore it, their affection drops. In some games, you can even lock yourself out of their route entirely. Knowing Liliana, she probably wasn’t thinking of anything… or rather, was just thinking about meat. But because she didn’t give Raphael attention, he’s entered “sulking mode”.

At this point, we can’t expect Raphael to take any initiative. If they want to maintain the relationship, Liliana has to be the one to reach out. However…

“Understood. I’ll try to casually bring it up with Liliana another time.” (Harold)

Yes, that’s a lie. I seriously don’t care, so I’ve decided to just leave it alone.

Sure, I could tell Liliana to pay more attention to Raphael, but then, we’d get the Galhaz version of Raphael smugly going, “As I thought, Lady Liliana must really…” or something, and I can already imagine his smug face. That’s annoying.

“! R-Really!?” (Raphael)

Raphael grabbed both my shoulders and shook me back and forth.

It’s gross, and I feel like I’m going to throw up.

“Aah! A dependable little brother is truly the best!” (Raphael)

“A-Ahaha…” (Harold)

Raphael, I have no interest in being hugged by another man. Please let go of me already.

“Well then, I’ll be off.” (Harold)

“I’m counting on you!” (Raphael)

Waved off energetically by Raphael, I left the area, but then…

“Haha. His Highness Raphael’s clown act was quite something.” (Monica)

Apparently, Monica had figured out exactly what I was thinking and didn’t bother hiding her laughter.

Yes. I’m not doing anything. I’m not so idle that I’d get involved with something this pointless.

“Sorry, you two. For dragging you into such nonsense.” (Harold)

“Not at all. It was entertaining, so I’m satisfied.” (Monica)

“Monica, you…” (Harold)

Seeing Monica give a full smile and thumbs-up, Xandra pressed a hand to her temple.

Honestly, I question my dedicated maid sometimes.

And so, one week after I decided to leave everything alone…

“Lady Liliana, here, eat up.” (Raphael)

“Yaaay! Thank you very much!” (Liliana)

In the cafeteria, there was Raphael, offering heaps of meat to Liliana. It seemed that, even without my interference, Liliana had gone and given him attention.

“…How boring.” (Monica)

Watching the two of them, Monica looked displeased.

She’s a terrible dedicated maid.

But seeing that, I decided to provide her with another bit of amusement.

“Monica.” (Harold)

“What is it—ahaha.” (Monica)

Looking where I pointed, Monica burst out laughing. From behind a pillar, Cardis and Owen were gritting their teeth as they watched.

 

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