Light Novel Chapter 2

なにかが喜びだれかが不幸 (Nanika ga Yorokobi Dareka ga Fukou, lit: Someone's Happiness Can Be Someone Else's Misfortune) is the second chapter of the light novel series of The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.
==Plot==
Youto rides to school with Ponta, discussing summer and their shared fascination with women. Youto realizes something is different: he feels unfiltered and blunt in his speech, a stark contrast to his usual facade.
At the school gate, Youto and Ponta witness Azuki Azusa, a rich and beautiful girl, rejecting a love confession. Azusa's harsh rejection style, which she delivers daily, is popular among male students and is referred to as "Azuki Azusa's reward time." Youto inadvertently insults Azusa by loudly blurting out remarks on her small chest, which angers her, leading to a confrontation.
Azusa pulls Youto aside behind the school to scold him further for his remark. Before this escalates further, the Steel King interrupts, demanding an explanation for Youto skipping track practice. Without his facade, Youto blurts out inappropriate comments about the Steel King's sportswear, embarrassing himself further. Surprisingly, the Steel King assumes Youto's behavior is due to overwork and gives him a temporary break from club activities.
The day continues with Youto unable to suppress his thoughts. He makes inappropriate remarks in class, harasses classmates, and gains attention for his bizarre behavior. His actions earn him the nickname "Hentai Prince," which spreads quickly throughout the school.
After school, Youto encounters Tsukiko, the girl he met at the Stony Cat shrine. Tsukiko reveals that her wish to suppress her emotions was granted, leaving her unable to express herself through facial expressions or tone of voice. She points out that Youto's wish to discard his facade was also granted, forcing him to speak his mind without filtering his thoughts.
The two decide to return to the Stony Cat shrine to investigate the consequences of their wishes. At the shrine, they discover the Stony Cat statue has changed — it has grown larger and now bears a disturbing human-like grin. Tsukiko theorizes that the statue absorbed her emotions and Youto's facade as part of their offerings, along with her missing steamed bun.
Tsukiko prays for her emotions to return, but Youto deduces that the statue won't simply grant their wishes back. Instead, Youto reasons that their stolen traits must now belong to someone who doesn't view them as unnecessary. Tsukiko proposes finding these individuals and convincing them to return what they took via another prayer to the Stony Cat, leading to the formation of an alliance to recover what they've lost.
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