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The Prince I'll Never Be

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“The school's most popular guy hides his past as an overweight bullying victim, until the most popular girl discovers it.”

One shot1 chapter

Drama, School, Shounen2025

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The school's most popular guy hides his past as an overweight bullying victim, until the most popular girl discovers it.

Yamada, the most popular guy in school, has a secret he can't tell anyone: he used to be an overweight bullying victim. After lots of hard work, he managed to reach his current position in life, but what happens when the most popular girl in school, Manyo, learns the truth?

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A self-contained story.

No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Prince I'll Never Be begins and ends here.

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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M87976

A One shot Publication

Format: 1 ch; ch × vol
Total read: 0h 08m; approx
Published: Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
Source: One shot; media type
Ref.: BS-M87976; catalog

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