My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

His face was burning hot; it must have been completely red.

'Ugh! Qianlian, that little devil! How am I supposed to sleep like this?!'

After a while, Kurose Izumi tossed and turned on the bed, feeling extremely annoyed and even itching to bite her!

Even after so long, his heart was still pounding and he couldn't calm down.

Finally, Kurose Izumi went to the bathroom and washed her face with cold water to calm down the heat.

'Don't underestimate me, I'm not that kind of person!'

He muttered to himself, returned to his room, lay down on his back, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the weather was fine and sunny, with a clear blue sky and no clouds. The sunlight was so intense that you would squint if you looked up even slightly.

In conclusion: It was a wonderful day.

It's early June now, officially summer, and the daily temperature hovers around 35°C.

Kurose Izumi changed into casual clothes, wearing a white shirt on top and black slim-fit trousers on the bottom.

'I wonder what Chire will wear, but she looks really cute...'

With these thoughts in mind, he went to the entrance to change his shoes and go out.

"JOYSOUND" is located near Shinjuku West Exit.

Izumi Kurose left home at 1:00 and arrived at 1:20.

When he arrived, everyone else was there except him.

Fortunately, I wasn't late, and was even ten minutes early, so it wasn't a big deal.

"You're all up so early!"

"I arrived a little early because I was afraid of being late," Hirasawa Shinbu said, scratching his head.

"Kurose-senpai, are you not looking forward to today's gathering? You're only ten minutes early!"

"Stop nagging! Anyway, I wasn't late!"

After that, they walked noisily into the store and came to a counter on one side.

"Hello, there are five of us, we'll be singing for two hours."

After telling the staff the number of people and the time, Izumi Kurose asked, "What would you like to drink? There are some rules here."

"Orange juice, please."

"I want a soft drink!"

"Green tea is fine."

……

After completing the formalities and ordering drinks, they arrived at the large private room B-2.

Pushing open the door, the interior was dimly lit, and the neon lights hanging from the ceiling were off.

Kurose Izumi took the remote control, turned on the lights, selected the high-energy mode, and said, "Come on, let me show you your singing voice."

He wasn't very interested in karaoke and wasn't a very good singer. He only came today because of Hirasawa Masatake's invitation.

This kid...

My relationship with Tsuda Kazuya has been getting better and better lately!

As for why Kurose Izumi knew, it's because Hirasawa Masato would occasionally share his progress in the relationship with him.

Fortunately, he has a girlfriend, so he doesn't feel uncomfortable and just cheerfully gives advice.

"Me first! Me first!"

Inari Yuki quickly raised her little hand, her emotions running high, having already made many preparations for today!

Now that the time has come for her to show her prowess, she naturally wants to be the first to arrive.

Kurose Izumi handed over the remote control: "Then you can do it."

Then, he quietly put his arm around Shiraishi Chiren and whispered something to her.

"You were so mean last night."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Shiraishi Chiren turned her head and looked at him with a half-smile, her eyes full of innocence.

"What do you think? It's keeping me up at night." Kurose Izumi decided to drop the pretense and be frank.

"Oh, does that mean we spent the whole night together?"

"you--!"

"So that's what kind of person Izumi is." Shiraishi Chiren smiled broadly, her tone full of flirtatiousness and ambiguity.

"No, not even once!" Kurose Izumi's face immediately turned red, regretting bringing it up.

'Kurose Izumi, Kurose Izumi, are you digging your own grave?!'

He was filled with remorse, but the words had already been spoken, and he couldn't take them back.

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi Chiren raised an eyebrow, smiled, and asked, "Am I not charming enough? Or does Izumi want to see more?"

After saying that, she brought her cherry lips close to Izumi Kurose's ear and whispered, "If you want to see more, tonight..."

"Qianlian, you—?!"

Kurose Izumi stared at her, speechless.

Under the colorful neon lights, Shiraishi Chiren's smile was so alluring and captivating.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

The next moment, Kurose Izumi coughed twice, looking down at his nose and pretending to be calm, and said, "Ahem! I'm going home tonight."

"Hmm? I don't have to go home tonight."

"No, you must go back."

"No return."

"We want it back."

……

"Okay, I'm going back."

After some back and forth, Shiraishi Chiren finally gave in!

But the next moment, she smiled and said with a teasing look in her eyes, "But—I'll send Izumi a few more photos tonight as a side dish for the long night."

"..."

Kurose Izumi could only turn her head away, remain silent, and pretend not to hear.

Can he really be so stubborn as to say he doesn't know how to read it?

That's impossible; Shiraishi Chiren knows him very well.

On the other side, Inari Yuki, who requested "Rainy Day Echoes," has already begun preparing to sing.

As the patter of rain begins, the prelude starts!

"Find people who are even more useless than yourself."

"Immersed in this sense of superiority"

"But every time I do this, I start to hate myself a little."

The singing was clear and pure, like a babbling brook, joyful and lighthearted.

Everyone quieted down and listened quietly to her singing.

'pity……'

After listening to the song, Kurose Izumi sighed inwardly, feeling a pang of regret.

It's not that it sounds bad; on the contrary, it's sung very standardly and beautifully.

But this song doesn't suit her youthful, innocent voice, nor does it suit a light and cheerful singing style.

"It sounds great!"

Hirasawa Masato was very supportive, waving his maracas enthusiastically to cheer her on!

"It sounds great!"

Tsuda Yoshiya complimented her, her little face flushed under the light.

At this moment, Hirasawa Masato scratched his head and invited, "Tsuda, how about we sing a duet?"

"Hmm? Sure, what does Hirasawa want to sing?" Tsuda Yoshi nodded happily and answered readily.

“Ghostxgraduation.” Hirasawa Shinbu pondered for a moment and uttered an uncommon song title.

This song is the ending theme of a visual novel, and Izumi Kurose probably was the only one present who knew it.

"ghostxgraduation? Okay, let's sing this then~"

Tsuda Yoshimi clearly hadn't heard the song before, but she nodded and agreed to sing it together.

Then, the sound of a piano, rising and falling in tiers, began.

...Even the prelude was filled with an inexplicable sadness.

Do you remember in the classroom?

"The very back corner, a place filled with loneliness."

"I don't know when I started living here."

Alone and unnoticed by anyone

Tsuda Yoshi held the microphone in her hands, looked at the lyrics on the screen, and sang softly.

The clear, melodious singing voice, like a gentle spring, echoed in the private room, captivating the listener.

Because her voice has a youthful quality, it perfectly matches the sad mood of the song.