The Chaebol's Youngest Son Is a Hopeless Romantic

When the youngest son of the Akashi family was born, the whole family was filled with expectations for the adorable baby.

Although they already had the remarkable Akashi Seijuro as their eldest son, more children were always better for a zaibatsu family. Besides, their little Akihiko, two years younger than the eldest son, had shown exceptional intelligence, astonishing learning ability, and remarkable athletic instincts from an early age.

Perhaps he'd been getting too much nutrition, but Akashi Akihiko was already taller than his older brother, who was in middle school, while Akihiko was still in elementary school. The entire Akashi family had high hopes for their lively, tall, handsome little heir. They believed he'd grow up to follow the family motto of "Victory Above All" and become a great man, just like his older brother, Akashi Seijuro.

But within a few years, the family's hopes for their youngest son were dashed.

The handsome young Akashi Akihiko, already nearly 170 centimeters tall while still in elementary school, came home after class. The moment he saw Akashi Seijuro, his eyes turned red, and he dropped to his knees on the thick carpet, wrapped both arms tightly around his older brother's waist, and suddenly burst into tears.

Akashi Seijuro looked completely used to it. "Rejected again?"

The love-struck young Akihiko: "Waaaaah! Emi says she doesn't like me! Waaaaah!"

The head of the Akashi family happened to pass by and saw his younger son sobbing as he clung to his older son. He thought: This one's a failed build.

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That's right. From the moment he started elementary school, the Akashi family's highly anticipated young heir Akihiko showed signs of being hopelessly love-struck. Every day, he'd go through the same cycle of falling for a classmate, confessing, and getting rejected, only to come back even more determined.

After entering middle school, Akashi Akihiko excitedly went to find his brother at basketball practice. But as soon as he walked in, he collided head-on with a pink-haired girl hurrying out.

Momoi Satsuki, who had just become the basketball club's manager, looked up and said in a fluster, "Ah, Akihiko-kun, I'm sorry!"

The pink-haired girl's face was reflected in Akashi Akihiko's eyes. He was struck by love.

Akashi Seijuro, who had come out to meet his younger brother, suddenly had a bad feeling.

Watching the pink-haired girl's retreating figure, Akashi Akihiko turned to his wary older brother and declared, "Big Brother, I'm going to win over Momoi-senpai!"

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But Akihiko's road to love was far from smooth.

After pursuing Momoi Satsuki for four months, Akashi Akihiko was surprised to discover that his Satsuki-senpai not only had a childhood friend named Aomine Daiki, but had also given her heart to a guy named Kuroko Tetsuya over a single popsicle.

A blazing spirit of romantic rivalry immediately ignited in Akashi Akihiko!

He cornered Aomine Daiki in the gym. "So what if you're a dark-skinned jock? Childhood friends never beat the new guy. You dare take me on one-on-one?"

Aomine Daiki: ...Why is Akashi's little brother like this?

He found Kuroko Tetsuya and pulled a thick stack of vanilla milkshake vouchers from his pocket. With a devilishly charming grin, he said, "If you leave Momoi-senpai alone, these are all yours."

Kuroko Tetsuya: Deal.

Reader Advisory:

1. This is a romance from the male lead's perspective. Read with caution!

2. The pairing is Momoi Satsuki and a young zaibatsu heir. Follow his long road to winning her heart.

3. The male lead is incredibly handsome, a master flirt, fiercely competitive in love, and a doting little brother.

Theme: A youthful romance between a boy and a girl