Don't want you to misunderstand with 〜ないでほしい
Grammar Explanation: Want you do to something with 〜てほしい
After failing to trick Nishikata with a prank, Tagaki asks him if he doesn’t like her teasing him.
- 高木:
- 「勘違いしないでほしいんだけど、西片が好きだからやってるんだよ。」
- "I don't want you to misunderstand. It's because I like you that I do it."