My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

Inside an apartment in Tsurumakicho, Waseda Ward, Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Kurose Izumi scratched his head in frustration, staring at the message "White Kikyo" had sent him on his computer screen.

This reader is a loyal fan who started following the series when he began reading the first volume of "The Abyss of Youth".

This is the only reader that Izumi Kurose has interacted with, after all, the other person has a very good personality and has always supported him.

Even though his writing was disgusting and made his stomach hurt, the other person never cursed him and even comforted him.

Without "White Kikyo," Izumi Kurose might have been criticized for abandoning the project before he even became famous and made money while writing the third volume...

However, even though she had a good relationship with "White Kikyo", Izumi Kurose never revealed any information about herself, not even a little bit.

We didn't add each other's 'le's'; we always communicated using MF Library's private messaging function.

"This is troublesome. Since my rebirth, not only have I not awakened any so-called system, but I haven't even managed to date any Japanese girls or embark on the path of a successful romance. Am I going to be killed already...?"

Kurose Izumi held her head in frustration, burying her face in the computer desk, utterly bewildered as to how she had been found.

It has been seventeen years since I was reborn.

In her previous life, Izumi Kurose was Chinese, but she was reborn with her memories to a small island in Takamatsu City, Japan.

I thought I could awaken a system and embark on a life of either a powerful protagonist or a rosy campus romance, living the perfect life surrounded by beautiful Japanese girls.

Unfortunately, reality is cold and cruel.

He didn't have an awakened system, nor did he have a tsundere or a gentle and considerate childhood sweetheart, nor did a girl fall from the sky to help him embark on the path of a fulfilling life!

Helpless, Izumi Kurose diligently went to school and studied, and then resolutely left the island to attend high school in Tokyo alone.

Because he lived on a small island, his family's finances were not very good, so he started to make money by writing so-called 'toilet paper' novels!

Li himself really likes tragic and suicide stories, so he positioned his debut work in this genre.

Its title is: "The Abyss of the Boys"!

The story tells of a young man who, after experiencing numerous emotional ups and downs, ultimately commits suicide by drowning himself in a lake.

"Fine, I'll go find a new home tomorrow. I refuse to believe I'll ever find one..."

In the end, unable to understand why she had been found, Kurose Izumi simply turned off her computer and went to bed.

Since I can't figure it out no matter how hard I try, I'll just stop thinking about it.

The most important thing right now is to get a good rest, recharge for tomorrow, and properly handle what comes next.

With these mixed thoughts in mind, Izumi Kurose drifted off to sleep.

Little did he know that the future that awaited him was not bright, but rather even more tortuous and turbulent...

-

The next day, at 7:00 AM.

"Beep beep beep beep—!"

Amidst the urgent ringing of an alarm clock, Kurose Izumi slowly opened her eyes.

A few rays of morning light were already filtering through the window, gently illuminating the room.

Upon seeing this, he subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

When you feel you can adjust, slowly open your eyes again.

"Ha~"

Kurose Izumi stretched and got out of bed. She slowly walked to the sink, washed her face, brushed her teeth, and tidied her gloomy, messy hair.

His hair was so long it almost covered his eyes.

However, Izumi Kurose is quite satisfied with herself now.

Because in this way, his handsome appearance would be slightly obscured.

In this way, he would not stand out as much, and people would feel a sense of 'gloom' and thus keep their distance.

Since arriving in Tokyo and writing her novel, Izumi Kurose has kept a low profile.

After washing up, I changed into a shirt, put on trousers, draped the jacket of my Western-style school uniform over my shoulders, and finally tied my tie.

In this way, the work trip is complete.

Finally, carrying her schoolbag, Kurose Izumi went to the entrance hall, changed her shoes, and left home.

His school wasn't far from home, it was in Shinjuku Gyoen, and it was called Myōsei.

It only takes fifteen minutes to get from Tsurumaki-cho to Meisei High School.

On the way, you can also buy bread and milk for breakfast and eat while you go.

"Awoo, awoo..."

Kurose Izumi ate bread as she slowly walked up a long cherry blossom slope.

This is the only way to and from school, and it is lined with cherry blossom trees on both sides.

Whenever the wind blows, the cherry blossoms flutter and create a vast snowstorm of cherry blossoms.

As you stroll through it, you can smell a refreshing fragrance that soothes the soul and makes you feel relaxed and happy.

As I walked into the school gate, I heard a chorus of greetings, but no one spoke to Kurose Izumi.

He rarely communicates with anyone, so naturally he has very few friends.

...This is because they fear that saying too much will lead to mistakes.

Arriving at the shoe cabinet, Kurose Izumi casually opened it and took out the indoor shoes.

As he bent down to change his shoes, he heard a series of unhurried footsteps beside him.

At the same time, a commotion arose:

"It's Shiraishi-kun..."

"It's so beautiful! Ah~ I think I can smell a fragrance wafting over here!"

Hearing the commotion, Kurose Izumi changed her shoes and left on her own.

He didn't even glance at the person next to him.

By the way, Shiraishi-kun's full name is Shiraishi Chirei.

His deskmate.

A girl who's like a school beauty.

Isn't that dramatic?

Kurose Izumi didn't want to, but fate had other plans, and she had no choice but to comply.

After sitting down in Class 2-B, Shiraishi Chiren followed closely behind and sat down next to him.

She looked at Kurose Izumi, who was flipping through a book and reviewing her lessons, and nodded slightly: "Good morning, Kurose-san."

"Good morning, Shiraishi-kun." Kurose Izumi greeted him without looking up, her eyes fixed on the textbook in her hands.

He didn't find anything wrong.

Upon seeing this, Shiraishi Chiren revealed a subtle smile.

She then looked away and began to review as well.

When it was time for class, the homeroom teacher, Komi Megumi, walked in from the classroom door carrying the textbooks.

Thus, the day's lessons began.

During lunch break, Izumi Kurose and Masatake Hirasawa, her only good friend in class, went to the cafeteria for lunch together.

They've known each other since their first year of high school, and they're pretty close friends.

Even with her best friend, Izumi Kurose never mentioned that she was a novelist.

That's just how cautious he is.

And this caution is correct.

"That bastard Yongheng, I'll stab him sooner or later!"

Hirasawa Mabu hooked his arm around Kurose Izumi's shoulder and walked toward the cafeteria while grumbling.

He was a hater of "Eternity" and became a fan while writing the fifth volume.

“Zhenwu, don’t be impulsive. You stabbed him, and then what?” Kurose Izumi patted his shoulder. “Then you were detained and had to pay compensation. It’s not worth it.”

"Quan, can you call yourself a young person if you don't act impulsively?"

"...Anyway, I advise you not to act impulsively. Impulsiveness is the devil, and I don't want to hear the news that you've committed a crime and been detained."

What Kurose Izumi truly didn't want to see was that one day, good friends would turn into enemies.

At that time, he won't be able to beat Hirasawa Shinbu!

Hirasawa Mabu is a sports scholarship student, an all-around athlete, and a true powerhouse.

Although Kurose Izumi doesn't suffer from kidney deficiency like those male protagonists in light novels, he's just an ordinary person.

If a real fight breaks out, there is no doubt that they will be completely defeated!

3. Positioner and Tracking

Upon arriving at the cafeteria, the two ordered tonkotsu ramen and a yakiniku (grilled meat) set meal, respectively.

"By the way, aren't you planning to join a club this year either?" Hirasawa Shinbu asked casually after slurping up a mouthful of ramen.

"I don't want to join. Being a homebody is fine."

The yakiniku set meal at Kurose Izumi includes a salad, grilled meat served on rice, and a clam miso soup.

The price is quite low, only 380 yen.

"Why don't you join the basketball club with me? I'm the vice president now, so I can take care of you."