Volume 3 of “Incompetent Rascal Prince Wants to Survive” goes on sale April 12th!
Please be sure to check out the afterword as well!!!
Hey, it’s Harold.
Yesterday was quite a noisy day, but today I’m feeling incredibly refreshed and in high spirits.
Why, you ask?
Because that certain thing he… Huang Yuanzhang, gave me as a token of apology turned out to be of far greater quality than I ever imagined.
Thanks to that, I made quite a bit of progress last night.
“Hey, hey, Monica. Doesn’t Hal seem kinda different today?”
“It seems that the various items prepared by none other than myself, the super-elite beautiful maid, have firmly captured Prince Harold’s heart. I must prepare various things for tonight as well.”
Caz and Monica are saying something, but I pay them no mind.
More importantly…
“Hm… Oh! If it isn’t Prince Harold! Welcome!”
As soon as I arrived at the Royal Academy, I headed for Yuanzhang’s classroom, and he greeted me with a smile.
However, Yuanzhang’s voice is exceptionally loud, so the other students in the classroom are looking this way, wondering what’s going on.
Although, they quickly averted their gazes or scurried away when Yuanzhang glared at them. I think he’s overdoing the intimidation a bit, but this is convenient in its own way.
“That book… the one Yuanzhang-dono gave me… it was amazing. It’s not much, but as thanks, take this…”
What I offered him was one of my treasured collection pieces.
A supreme doujinshi drawn by a famous artist.
It’s pointless to elaborate further at this stage, but the concept of doujinshi exists even in the world of ‘Engage Hazard,’ and the world’s largest event is held twice a year, summer and winter, in the Royal Capital.
I acquired this doujinshi by lining up there as well.
“Ooh…! This artist, could it be that…!”
“So Yuanzhang-dono knows of them too. Yes… it’s from that famous wall circle, ‘meee’.”
This man, despite his rugged appearance and barbaric, domineering behavior, seems to be one of my kind… no, a comrade.
I have Lloyd and Yuri as friends of the same gender, but Lloyd, despite being unfortunately handsome, is one of the capture targets in ‘Galhaza’. As for Yuri, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him a girl.
In other words, I had no comrades who understood my tastes and hobbies.
But!
“Yuanzhang-dono. Actually, I possess other items in my collection. If… if you wish, I wouldn’t mind showing them to you.”
“Ooh! Is that true! Then I, too, shall show you my treasured masterpieces!”
Yuanzhang and I extended our right hands and clasped them in a firm handshake.
Right now, I feel as though I’ve gained an army of a million.
And yet.
“””………………………”””
Is it just my imagination, or do the eyes of Sandra, Monica, and Shuhui, who were observing Yuanzhang and me, feel incredibly cold?
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“Harold! Look at this!”
“Wh-!? Is that from the circle ‘Efusugi’…!”
After classes ended for the day, I invited Yuanzhang to my room, and we were showing each other our treasured collections.
As expected, this man seems to be quite the 2D enthusiast, and his collection was considerable. Seriously, the Tsai Empire is in the far east, how did he even obtain these?
Incidentally, now that our true natures are known, we’ve stopped being overly formal and call each other by name without using polite language or honorifics. In fact, doing so towards a comrade would be rather rude.
“Kukuku… I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight.”
“Ah, no doubt about it.”
Yuanzhang and I looked at each other and chuckled knowingly.
To onlookers, we must definitely look like we’re acting like villains.
As proof…
“”””………………………””””
Monica, Caz, and Shuhui are blatantly put off, and Sandra is even puffing out her cheeks completely. Sandra getting jealous over doujinshi is cute.
“Still, Yuanzhang, why did you come to study abroad at the Royal Academy… well, I don’t even need to ask, do I?”
“It is just as you think. By coming here, I can participate in the big events in summer and winter. …I once tried planning an event in the Empire, but it was simply too far. Even when I reached out, not even regular circles, let alone wall circles, would participate.”
Yuanzhang bites his lip and looks down, frustrated.
It just shows how strong his passion for 2D is.
“…Truly, those times were difficult. Being made to accompany His Highness on his whims… when he declared he would negotiate directly with those known as artists, even I felt a chill down my spine.”
“I see. Shuhui-sama, you have your share of hardships as well…”
Over on their side, Shuhui and Monica are nodding deeply in agreement. Let me tell you, I don’t recall causing Monica that much trouble. No, if anything, I’m the one usually bothered by her constant teasing.
“Muuuhhh… My Lord Hal…!”
…Sandra, you should stop being jealous of Yuanzhang.
Why do you even need to compete in the first place?
Well, putting the peanut gallery aside for now.
“…Hey, Yuanzhang. When you came to study abroad at the Royal Academy, were there any problems?”
I casually asked the question that had been nagging at me for a while.
Thank you for reading!
To commemorate the release of Volume 3, we will be updating a special 4-part story! (This is the 2nd part!)
Volume 3 of “Incompetent Rascal Prince Wants to Survive” is released today from GA Bunko!
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Volume 3 dives into the Royal Academy arc, the setting of ‘EnHaza’!
Liliana, the carnivorous protagonist of the otome game version of ‘EnHaza’, runs wild!
And, and, the shadow of the #1 ranked player that Harold could never defeat in his previous life also looms…!
Don’t miss Volume 3, featuring entirely new content!!!
Also, besides the bonus short story available with Melonbooks purchases, the e-book versions not only of Volume 3 but also Volumes 1 & 2 include bonus short stories!
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I know I’m repeating myself, but Volume 3 of “Incompetent Rascal Prince Wants to Survive” goes on sale April 12th!
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