Who Said This Was an Otome Game!

Chapter 12.1

When I entered the classroom, Camille's figure couldn't be seen just like he said yesterday.

I spontaneously met eyes with Rafael, and when I only returned a smile at him, he was disappointed. Although we went out together, I still didn't have the courage to talk to him.

I face the desk so as to escape Raphael's line of sight, I arrange the writing utensils.

When I took out the pen Rafael gave me, Welmina sharply noticed it.

[Wow, you have a really nice pen. Did you buy it yesterday?]

[Yup. To be precise, it was given to me as a gift.]

[Ohoh~ it's His Highness, right?]

Please stop peeking at me from the neighboring seat with a snicker on your face.

But I think it's such a beautiful pen the more I look at it.

On the black shiny surface, gold is finely decorated in the borderline.

It seems to be heavy at first sight, "It'll be lighter" according to the shopkeeper, but it's lighter than I expected, I move my hand up and down unconsciously to ascertain the weight.

[It even has your initials included on it?]

[Good job noticing it. It's so I don't return it... huh?]

I clearly thought it's my initials that were written in it, but it was Rafael's.

[Are you supposed to put your initials to gifts you're about to give?] (SHERYL)

[I think it's supposed to be the other person's initials, though...... Isn't that His Highness'? Was it perhaps mistakenly wrapped?] (Welmina)

[Eehh!?]

Since he bought two at the same time, I can't really tell.

What to do, is it better to confirm it with him? But I feel like it's rude to point out that he made a mistake....

[Is it bad to keep quiet even though I noticed it...?]

[Let's see, it will be His Highness' mistake in this case, so I think it's better to be quiet about it. Doesn't His Highness have the same one?]

[Yeah, because he bought it together with this one.]

[Then hold your tongue until His Highness notices?]

[Yeah....]

On the other hand, it will be easier to say it if the one I got from was either Welmina or Big Brother.

If only we're of the same status.... Thinking up to there, I remember something strange.

Now then, will that store's social status, will the store owner make such a mistake? Even if the purchase is more than one, there're only two of them. And he would've confirmed it before handing it over to Rafael, right?

Was it perhaps on purpose? But why?

Being unable to understand, I casually look at Rafael.

When I did, Rafael seemed to be watching me also so our eyes once again met. This time, it's Rafael who smiles at me.

As I listen to the sneaky voice that came out from somewhere in the classroom, I had a bad feeling about his smile.

On purpose? Did he do it on purpose?

According to our conversation so far, Rafael doesn't like it when I humble myself in front of him.

[If... we were of the same status, I'd be able to confirm it, huh.]