I Don't Want An Ordinary Life

Chapter 15: The Secretary Strikes with Both Words and Blades!

"Huh... You're not going to confess?"

"Absolutely not. If you don't want your mentality to shatter, don't be the one to stick your neck out," Ronan said seriously. "Just wait for someone else to confess to you."

"Well, when you put it that way..."

"That's not how it works."

Kaguya stepped forward, sensing that if she didn't intervene, the situation would take a turn for the worse.

The relationship between Kaguya and Miyuki could be described as mutual affection, yet neither had ever confessed.

They both refrained from openly expressing their feelings because the one who confessed first would lose the upper hand in their eventual relationship.

As ridiculous as it sounded, Kaguya's daily mission in the student council was to meticulously devise schemes to make Shirogane confess to her.

Conversely, Shirogane was doing the exact same thing on his end.

Yet, with just one sentence, Ronan had single-handedly dismantled all of Kaguya's future strategies.

It was truly a case of "the empire crumbles before it even rises."

"If you don't properly express your feelings, you won't be able to convey your love to the other person. If you always wait for them to confess, the two of you will never end up together."

"Yeah, just waiting for someone to confess is way too passive!"

Hearing anything related to romance, Chika immediately perked up and enthusiastically shared her opinion.

"Confessing is incredibly romantic and sweet—"

"No, not sweet at all," Ronan interrupted firmly.

"Huh?"

"For such grand statements, have either of you ever actually confessed before?"

Kaguya: "No."

Chika: "I've never even been in a relationship."

"Then why are you both acting like experts and speaking so passionately? This is historical nihilism—completely unacceptable."

"..."

Ronan turned his head, grabbed the still-bewildered Shirogane by the shoulders, and spoke in an extremely serious tone.

"I once confessed to a girl I liked. In the end, I got rejected. Let me describe how I felt at that moment—it was utter despair, like painstakingly climbing to the peak of a mountain only to be kicked off with one swift motion. The whole world felt cold… the only warmth left was from the heated barrel of my AK."

"Isn't that a bit dramatic?"

"Not at all. I had to use the most dangerous methods just to numb myself. Young people these days are so reckless for the sake of love—they fantasize about the happiness that comes after a successful confession, but they never stop to consider what happens if they get rejected."

"..."

"Calm down and think this through, President."

Ronan leaned in close to Shirogane's ear and whispered in a seductive, almost hypnotic voice:

"Imagine this—you muster all your courage to confess to the girl you like, and in return, she says, 'Oh my, I only saw you as a good friend. I never expected you to have such feelings for me… how cute~.'"

Thud!

Shirogane collapsed to his knees in utter despair, his posture perfectly embodying the "disappointed man leaning forward" pose.

Clearly, he had just imagined Kaguya saying those exact words—down to her voice and expression.

Seeing Shirogane lying face-down on the floor, Ronan crouched beside him and gently patted his back.

"Looks like you've pictured it already. I even used my own heartbreak as a reference. You're my president—I wouldn't mislead you."

'But you're definitely here to ruin me!!'

Kaguya stood quietly to the side, her expression calm and composed, but internally, she was on the verge of exploding.

'I see how it is now, Ronan. You claim you're not here to make trouble for me, but in reality, this is your way of getting back at me. But I won't let you succeed!'

With that thought in mind, she put on a smile and spoke.

"Actually, as long as you confirm that the other person likes you first, confessing will naturally lead to success."

"Naive. 'The other person likes you' is nothing more than an illusion of life. You have no idea what's actually going on in their head. For all you know, a certain girl might act all elegant and refined, smile at you every day, and show special concern for you—yet deep down, she sees you as nothing more than an insignificant insect."

The moment those words fell, Shirogane, still lying on the ground, seemed to sink even deeper into despair.

'You're clearly taking a jab at me! I have never once thought of the president as an insect!'

Kaguya maintained her elegant smile and replied, "Ronan, you're being a little extreme. Not every girl thinks that way, you know."

"True, it depends on probability… but more importantly, it depends on the person. Some people aren't arrogant or condescending."

"Exactly…"

Ronan continued squatting next to Shirogane and said, "Alright, President, I take back what I said earlier. However, to be on the safe side, you should exclude girls whose families have assets exceeding a trillion. Most of them look at us like we're insects. Trust me, the process of elimination never fails."

'Ronan! You're doing this on purpose!'

"Besides, running into someone after a failed confession is incredibly awkward. If you don't see each other often, it's fine. But if you're classmates—or worse, working in the same office…"

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!"

Ronan looked up, puzzled, at Kaguya, who had suddenly screamed.

"What's wrong, Lady Shinomiya? Are you sick?"

"I'm not sick!"

"You seem… unusually emotional."

"I… ahem, no, it's nothing."

Kaguya quickly composed herself.

Even if she imagined tearing Ronan to shreds in her mind, it wouldn't change anything. What she needed was a way to break this deadlock.

Her mind spun furiously, searching for a solution.

What should she do?

"That's absolutely not true!"

Chika, who had been silent for a while, suddenly shouted and marched up to Ronan, pointing a finger right at his face.

"Just because you got rejected once, does that mean you've lost all courage?"

"Huh? What are you talking abou—"

"A man who collapses after just one failure will never be liked by any girl!"

"Will never be liked!"

"Never be liked!"

"Never…!"

"Ugh!"

Chika's words felt like a knife stabbing straight into Ronan's heart.

However, they did seem to lift Shirogane's spirits—if only slightly.

Seeing Ronan looking as if he had suffered a fatal blow, Chika stepped closer and gently whispered beside him, "Besides, if you don't muster the courage to confess in the future… you'll never have a girlfriend for the rest of your life~."

"..."

Thud!

"For the rest of my life… no girlfriend…?"

"Ronan, are you okay?"

Shirogane, seeing Ronan collapse beside him, asked with slight concern.

"President…"

"What?"

"This is psychological warfare! Secretary Fujiwara just struck straight at the heart!"

"It's not that serious."

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