Chapter 15: I Just Want to Live Quietly, But Why Am I Trapped in a Love Triangle?

A week had passed since the sensational incident—Mika kissed Akira in front of the entire campus. The gossip was still hot, even hotter than a trending Twitter topic.

And today, a new problem arrived.

That morning, the crowd in front of the campus gate wasn't because of Mika, but because... a luxurious sports car pulled up. From inside, a man with long blond hair, sparkling green eyes, and a shiny piercing in his ear stepped out.

Renji Kisaragi. A famous model who had just officially become a student at the same university.

"KYAAAA! That's Renji Kisaragi! I'm not seeing things, am I?!" "He's even more handsome than in the magazines!" "Quick, a photo! A photo!"

The female students immediately swarmed him, like ants finding sugar.

Meanwhile, in the distance, I—the MC—instinctively covered my face with my book. "Could it be Mika again causing a stir? I should hide first..."

Unfortunately, it wasn't Mika. It was this guy.

In the classroom, the atmosphere became even crazier. The lecturer had just introduced Renji, and the reception from the female students made the room sound like an idol concert.

"KYAAAA!" "Renji-kun! Look over here!" "Our campus Prince has arrived!"

The male students could only sigh, their faces sour. "Damn it... that should have been me they were cheering for." "Why does he look like a prince from Cinderella?!"

In the midst of the commotion, the classroom door opened. Mika entered, out of breath from being late. When her eyes met Renji's...

"Are? Renji-kun?! Why are you here?" "Yahoo, Mika-chan! Long time no see, huh?"

The atmosphere immediately froze. An imaginary shoujo anime soundtrack began to play. Renji grabbed Mika's hand with an exaggerated gesture—as if they were filming a prime-time drama.

"KYAAAAA! The childhood friend trope! It's real, right in front of us!"

Me? I just sat calmly, opening my book. Ayaka? She was busy on her phone, looking for tips on how to get a date in 3 days.

However, a ridiculous thing happened. Renji sat right next to me... then casually said: "Can you move, bro? I want to sit here, to be closer to Mika-chan."

The entire class was stunned. "Is he crazy? He's telling 'Mr. Live-Quietly' to move?!" "Oh no... this is definitely going to be a Kdrama-style love war!"

Mika let out a loud sigh and dragged her own chair. "Don't mess with him, Renji. Just sit in your own spot."

When the break came, Renji was swarmed by female students curious about his reason for coming here.

With a confident smile, Renji said: "My reason for joining this university is simple... For Mika-chan. I want to confess my love to her."

"KYAAAA! So sweet!" "Renji-sama is so devoted!"

However, one of the female students unknowingly dropped a gossip bomb: "Huh? Renji-san... don't you know? A week ago Mika-chan kissed Akira-san in front of everyone, you know..."

THUD.

As if the whole world had stopped. Renji froze. The confident smile he had just moments ago shattered into a million pieces.

"Im-impossible... Impossible!"

His inner voice echoed dramatically, "My first kiss... was taken by that guy?!"

All the female students stared at me with a mix of shock and envy. Meanwhile, I myself... was just busy flipping through the pages of my book, not caring that my life had just turned into the most absurd love triangle of the century.