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Prediction 1, Internal monologue:
Fujishiro is crying.
Why is she crying?
Because of me...?
No one can make the princess cry..
unforgivable.
She just kissed me. I...
I don't feel that way.
I just want to protect the princess' smile
I do not deserve her affection
I do not deserve to stand by her.
Why did things become this way?
Is it because trash like me tried to stand beside her.
Is it because trash like me became her friend that her standards have dropped so low?
Unacceptable.
But the princess is crying. What should I do.
What is the best way out of this situation?
Kiss her back?
No. The princess should be with a prince.
Hug her? Too ambiguous....
Get her a prince? That could... no. Its too late. She is already crying and waiting for an answer.
What else could I do... I could do....
I could become the prince! I am not a princess, I could never stand where she is. But, maybe I could become the prince.
Thats it. In order to protect her smile, I will become her prince. At least until someone better comes forward
Actual Prediction:
Ex-friend shows up and all hell breaks loose because
1) She breaks them appart unable to accept herbeing with such a low-life. Low-life agrees and butts out
2) She is agree that low-life made her cry and snaps
3) She feels she is a better fit than the low life, and low life agrees and butts out
Either way, there is no way the ex-friends were shown for no reason. They are definitely going to become her escape route next chapter. They even explicitly stated that they were going to go the same way as her this chapter so author is definitely planning to use them