My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

"It's this..."

The moment Hirasawa Shinbu switched to the chat window, his phone started buzzing with a flood of messages.

These messages all showed unfamiliar numbers.

In just one second, the number of messages reached 99+!

This caused Hirasawa Shinbu's phone to freeze, preventing him from accessing the page.

'Is she spying on us...?'

A thought suddenly popped into Hirasawa Masatake's mind, which greatly alarmed him.

There's no way around it, the timing of Shiraishi Chiren's actions was just too perfect!

Just as he was about to show it to Kurose Izumi, Shiraishi Chiren sent him a message warning him.

When he ignored the warning and insisted on showing it to Kurose Izumi, his phone immediately popped up with a lot of messages.

"What's going on?" Kurose Izumi glanced at her phone, then at Hirasawa Shinbu, her mind filled with questions.

"Forget it, let's go back." Hirasawa Masato sighed and put his phone away. "Think about it carefully, what kind of thing is this, happening in the bathroom? I'll show you next time."

There are less than two minutes left before the school bell rings.

In those two minutes, he was also unable to deal with Shiraishi Chiren's obstruction and show it to Kurose Izumi.

Simply stating the book title isn't quite right either.

Because the document sent by Shiraishi Chiren at that time did not have a title, Kurose Izumi did not know it.

This piece has also been removed from MF Bunko—at the request of Chire Shiraishi.

If he doesn't play, he'll only be seen as having ulterior motives.

When the two returned to the classroom, Shiraishi Chiren was propping her cheek up with one hand, looking out the window at the schoolyard.

Her expression remained as indifferent as ever, making it impossible to discern her thoughts.

After Kurose Izumi returned to her seat, she asked, "Chiren, why did you send a message to Shinbu just now?"

"Huh? You sent it to the wrong person."

"Really? How could this be sent to the wrong person?"

"because……"

thump—

Just as Shiraishi Chiren opened her mouth, the school bell suddenly rang.

So she shut her mouth and swallowed the explanation that would never have come to pass.

She deliberately timed her explanation to coincide with the school bell ringing.

Chiharu Shiraishi was certain that Izumi Kurose wouldn't press the matter further, and that they would naturally avoid it afterward.

As expected, although Kurose Izumi was somewhat puzzled by Shiraishi Chire's attitude, she did not delve into it.

Because he felt... that Shiraishi Chiren was hiding something from him!

Do not……

It's not just Shiraishi Chiren.

And Hirasawa Shinbu!

Hirasawa Masato's reaction was also strange, as if he was trying his best to tell him something.

'What's going on? What is Zhenwu trying to say? What is Qianlian hiding from me?'

With these questions in mind, Izumi Kurose spent her day of school absentmindedly.

When school was over, he watched Shiraishi Chiren walk into the office to report on the recent class situation to Komi Megumi.

'What exactly is this strange feeling?'

Kurose Izumi sighed, withdrew her gaze, and walked out of the teaching building.

But just as he stepped out, he unexpectedly ran into Hirasawa Shinbu!

Why do I say it was unexpected?

Because Hirasawa Shinbu told him he was going to find Tsuda Yoshi the moment get out of class ended, and then left in a hurry.

Hirasawa Shinbu, who had been looking around, suddenly brightened up the moment he saw Kurose Izumi.

He quickly waved and called out, "Quan, come here!"

"Shinbu, didn't you go to find Tsuda?" Kurose Izumi said as she walked towards Hirasawa Shinbu, her mind full of doubt.

"Stop talking about that, come with me!"

"Where to go?"

"go……"

Hirasawa Shinbu had barely opened his mouth when he suddenly paused.

'They're like a persistent ghost...'

He sighed and focused his gaze on Kurose Izumi—or rather, on what was behind him.

There, Shiraishi Chiren stood quietly, her expression calm.

Calm to the point of deathly silence.

"Izumi." Shiraishi Chiren looked at Kurose Izumi in front of her and called out softly.

Upon hearing the call, Kurose Izumi stopped and turned to look at Shiraishi Chiren.

Then, he asked in confusion, "Chiren? Didn't you go to the office to see Mr. Komi?"

"I suddenly feel unwell, so I told the teacher I'd like to reschedule." Shiraishi Chiren glanced at Hirasawa Shinbu.

Originally, she hadn't planned to go to see Komi, but rather to the rooftop.

Unfortunately, some people were not honest, so she had no choice but to show up as well.

"What's wrong?" Kurose Izumi asked, walking over to Shiraishi Chiren and looking at her with concern.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly feel a little dizzy." Shiraishi Chiren shook her head. "I'm sorry, I probably can't participate in the club activities."

“These are minor matters. I’ll talk to Inari and ask her to go home as well. She can rest for the day.”

"This……"

"Alright, your health is important. Go home, I'll go with you." Kurose Izumi interrupted Shiraishi Chiren.

Then, he looked at Hirasawa Shinbu and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Shinbu, let's talk about it another day."

"Hmm, another day."

Hirasawa Mabu nodded and watched the two leave until they disappeared from sight before turning his gaze away.

"Ugh……"

After a long while, he sighed deeply.

At this moment, Hirasawa Mabu wanted to shout to Kurose Izumi that Shiraishi Chiren was Kuchiki Fuyuko.

But he couldn't do it.

Just now—when Kurose Izumi had his back to Shiraishi Chiren, Shiraishi Chiren threatened him using lip reading.

"You can't be with Tsuda forever, and your people can't protect her flawlessly 24/7."

With just that one sentence, Hirasawa Masato had no choice but to compromise and temporarily abandon all his ideas!

They are still leaving themselves an out, not going too far.

But if Hirasawa Shinbu were to tell Kurose Izumi directly that Shiraishi Chiren was Kuchiki Touko, Shiraishi Chiren would definitely do anything to take revenge on him!

At that time, he could not use violence against Shiraishi Chiren—Kurose Izumi would not allow it either.

What awaited him was only "Kushiki Touko," who lurked in the shadows like a cold and venomous snake!

'Izumi, you really are being liked and targeted by someone extraordinary...'

-

On the train home, Izumi Kurose gazed out the window at the ever-changing scenery, her emotions subtly fluctuating.

"Qian Lian."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Kurose Izumi pursed her thin lips, took a deep breath, and asked, "Are you and Shinbu hiding something from me?"

“…No.” Shiraishi Chiren was silent for a moment, then shook her head in denial.

"Okay, I won't ask what you don't want to tell me."

Kurose Izumi knew that Shiraishi Chiren had her reasons for not telling him.

If he insists on asking, not only will he not get any answers, but it will also cause an unpleasant situation.

"spring."

Shiraishi Chiren suddenly grasped Kurose Izumi's hand and asked softly, "Can you trust me?"

"I can."

Without any evidence, Izumi Kurose had no choice but to believe her, didn't she?

He could only force himself not to think about it too much.

If you delve too deeply into it, you'll only end up hurting yourself.

Kurose Izumi had this inexplicable intuition.

"Quan, please believe me."

At this moment, Kurose Izumi could clearly feel that Shiraishi Chiren's hand was trembling slightly.

Is she scared?

Are you still feeling uneasy?