[BL Fanfiction (R18)] The Prince in Love ③
Arakita flipped through the textbook while keeping his foot on the teacher's desk.
"The Game Studies course I teach is a discipline that involves reading the logic of things and the psychology of others through games. It's actually quite profound and interesting."
"..."
Shinkai stared at Arakita with his mouth half-open, looking him over as if he were licking him.
"For example, in poker, the outcome is decided more by the amount of the bet and psychological warfare than by the strength of the hand. You're at an age where you can drink alcohol now, Prince. In the future, you might have opportunities to play poker all night with princes from other countries. In times like that, if you get taken for a sucker, it'll be a blow to the nation's prestige... Are you even listening?"
"Ah!"
Arakita called out sharply to Shinkai, who was staring at him blankly.
Shinkai came back to his senses.
"Sorry, I wasn't listening."
"What did you say, you brat?"
Bang.
Arakita threw the textbook onto the desk roughly.
"Yasutomo. Don't call me Prince, call me by my name. Hayato."
"Huh?"
He made a suspicious face.
"..."
Arakita thought for a moment before speaking.
"Shinkai."
"Not Shinkai, call me Hayato."
Shinkai leaned forward as if pleading.
"Unless the other person is younger than me, I call all my friends by their last names. So, you're 'Shinkai' too."
"Friends...!"
It was a shame he wouldn't be called Hayato, but Shinkai felt far happier that he had been called a 'friend'.
"Listen, Shinkai."
Arakita took his feet off the lectern and stood up.
"Besides lecturing, I have been personally requested by the King to do something."
He stood in front of him and pointed a finger at Shinkai's nose.
"I'm your tutor."
"Tutor?"
Shinkai looked blankly at him.
This is an education to make you realize your responsibilities as the next king!
The next king...
It's not just about culture and knowledge, but about understanding what the people expect of you. And what kind of behavior is required for you to be loved by the people...
Yasutomo, put on your glasses. The ones from before.
These glasses are just for show, listen to what I'm saying!
Arakita stomped his foot on the floor with a thud.
Shinkai stood up from his chair and took the glasses out of Arakita's breast pocket.
...
He unfolded the frames and put them on Arakita.
See, they suit you. This way... it's more arousing.
Shinkai gulped.
Don't go around saying the prince is 'aroused' by this, good grief!
Arakita shouted and took off the glasses.
Ah... don't take them off.
They're a nuisance!
He put them back in his breast pocket.
What kind of restless prince is this? He's worth educating...
Arakita felt like he was just making excuses for his own defeat.
No matter how much he shouted, Shinkai kept his cheeks flushed, his eyes sparkling, and stared straight at Arakita—.
The lecture time ended, and Arakita left.
"..."
Left behind in the study room, Shinkai sat in his chair in a daze, his arms hanging limply at his sides, his legs spread carelessly, his face turned up toward the ceiling, wearing an expression of ecstasy.
Knock, knock.
The butler entered after knocking.
"How was it, Prince? The new lesson."
He asked, checking on him while tidying up the room.
Shinkai sat up abruptly and grabbed the butler by both shoulders!
"Eek!"
The butler was startled.
"How many times? How many times a week is Mr. Arakita's lesson?"
Shinkai asked, excited.
"It is once a week, sir."
The butler answers while trembling.
Shinkai shouted upon hearing that.
"That's too little! Twice a week! No, three times! No! Put it in every day!!"
The butler is surprised.
"Good heavens...! Prince Hayato is motivated to study willingly for the first time since he was born...!!"