Oh ofcourse it had to be the classic childhood friend... It somewhat explains his autistic levels of obsession over farming. Is she dead? Or is this that trope where she somehow comes back wherein among some odd 60 chapters or when MC just finally starting to notice the heroines...
@ClearEyes the opposite for me. I couldnt help but laugh at random sudden "a wild romantic backstory appeared!" development. Something that never fit his character whatsoever. I bet it is going to turn out to be his sister or something too, and he is just too dense to understand even if ppl say they love him and ask if he loves another woman.
I really didn't notice until i read the comments, but there might be a page missing between 15 and 16, prince going in for the kiss, then bam, he's gone, and so is the front door....