My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

Actually, she lied, but only a little.

Shiraishi Chire's parents were indeed divorced, but neither of them took her in, leaving her to live alone.

Her father was a seasoned computer expert, and her mother was a renowned musician.

As for why they divorced—it was because of her.

From a young age, Shiraishi Chiren displayed unparalleled learning talent in every aspect.

From a young age, her achievements in computers surpassed those of her father, as did her achievements in music.

That doesn't really matter.

After all, it's something to be proud of if your child is talented.

But the problem is that Shiraishi Chire has always remained indifferent to praise from the outside world and compliments from her parents.

It was as if these things had nothing to do with her, and she remained uninvolved.

She doesn't show much emotion, which is unlike a normal child at all!

From the time she could remember, Shiraishi Senren had never been angry, never made a fuss, never cried, never laughed...

This made her parents very upset.

Seeing her extraordinary talent and 'well-behaved and sensible' nature, they gradually began to regard her as a monster.

The argument ensued.

They were both blaming each other, believing that the other hadn't raised their daughter well, causing her to become like this.

Actually not.

This is how Shiraishi Chire was born.

Five years ago, her parents divorced, and Shiraishi Chirei said that she didn't want to be with either of them and that she could take care of herself on her own.

She needs no one; she can live a solitary yet powerful life.

But a year ago, when she saw "The Abyss of Youth," she realized that she still had some needs.

This could even be called redemption.

Funny, right?

Chiren Shiraishi also didn't understand why she was so fascinated by this light novel.

But given the reality, she had no choice but to listen to her own heart and transform into "White Kikyo" to build a good relationship with Kurose Izumi.

She was the first and most special book friend.

The importance of "White Bellflower" to Izumi Kurose is such that without her, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Therefore, after learning about Kurose Izumi's thoughts, she would never allow her identity as "Kuchiki Touko" to be exposed.

Otherwise, everything will be destroyed, and Shiraishi Chiren will continue to live a lonely life, without feeling any vivid emotions surging in her chest.

She needs emotional support.

She needs strong emotions that can stimulate her soul.

"The Abyss of Youth" can bring it, and so can Izumi Kurose.

Therefore, she will definitely keep a firm grip on Kurose Izumi and not let him escape.

Even if it's morbid or distorted, it doesn't matter.

She would weave beautiful and sweet lies and deceptions to make Kurose Izumi slowly become addicted and unable to live without her.

Afterwards, Izumi Kurose ate dinner in silence, appearing absent-minded throughout.

Even when he was washing dishes with Shiraishi Chiren, he couldn't get the dishes clean, leaving grease stains on them!

"Kurose-san, what are you thinking about? Are you feeling unwell?"

It wasn't until Shiraishi Chiren's slightly worried voice reached her ears that Kurose Izumi came back to her senses and realized that now was not the time to think too much!

He shook his head and smiled, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things."

"I'm sorry, did what I just said make you feel heavy?" Shiraishi Chiren put down her bowl and apologized softly.

"No, that's not true. It's my fault for being so dense and asking without thinking."

"That's just Kurose's personality, isn't it? He's straightforward, and I don't mind it."

"but I……"

As soon as Kurose Izumi opened her mouth, Shiraishi Chiren shook her head slightly and whispered, "Don't apologize to me. I don't like hearing you apologize to me. If you can, please do me a favor."

"……it is good."

Kurose Izumi was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Then, the two focused on washing the dishes, and when it was time to take a shower, they took turns going into the bathroom to shower.

In the white mist, the gentle patter of hot water washed over Kurose Izumi's body, bringing him a sense of peace.

At this moment, he couldn't avoid thinking about Shiraishi Chire again.

He could understand divorce; after all, there are all sorts of things in reality.

Sometimes, a man might feel annoyed when he comes home after a long day at work and sees that his stay-at-home wife can't even cook a proper meal.

After living together for a long time, each other's flaws and shortcomings become fully apparent.

At this point, feelings may undergo subtle changes.

Human emotions are very complex; otherwise, things like infidelity or cheating wouldn't happen.

What Kurose Izumi couldn't understand was why Shiraishi Chire was living alone.

Is she angry with her divorced parents?

Or was she abandoned by her divorced parents who had each remarried?

He didn't understand, and he didn't dare to understand.

Because this matter is beyond his current understanding and control.

33. Regarding what follows

After showering and drying their hair, the two sat down in the living room, looking at each other in silence.

Kurose Izumi felt awkward and the atmosphere was heavy and somber, but Shiraishi Chire didn't feel that way.

She was carefully considering the topic, thinking about how to start a casual conversation.

After thinking for a while, Shiraishi Chiren decided to first deal with the matters that had been set in the past two days.

"Tomorrow, I'll talk to the teacher about starting a club. Kurose-kun, what kind of club do you think we should start?"

"Hmm... Ah? I think creating a club like an arts and literature club?"

Kurose Izumi thought that since the reason for creating the club was to make it easier for them to get along and change the ending, the genre should be more artistic, right?

"The Literature and Art Club already exists." Shiraishi Chiren shook her head slightly, her tone tinged with regret.

But the next second, she said, "Actually, I have an idea, which is a personal one. Can I hear it?"

"Hmm, let's hear it." Kurose Izumi nodded, curious about what kind of vision Shiraishi Chire might have.

"I like playing games, so I want to make a game featuring Kurose-kun, who is also known as Eien-sensei."

"Are you going to make a gal ga?" Kurose Izumi asked with a surprised look.

He hadn't expected that Shiraishi Chiren would be interested in gal ga—bishoujo games—which are essentially eroge (adult games).

Well, although there are gal ga that aren't eroge, they are all produced by big studios with a fan base, and the writers, illustrators, scriptwriters, etc. are all highly qualified industry experts!

For those with only a mediocre skill level, if it's a hobby, they could make content suitable for all ages.

But if you want to make a profit and get more people to see it, you should stick to butter.

"Yes, I play these kinds of games sometimes." Shiraishi Chiren nodded slightly. "When novels and games are combined, there are only two options: RPGs and visual novels, right?"

After remaining silent for a long while, Kurose Izumi finally mustered up the courage to speak: "...Wait, can I ask what the names of the gal games you've played are?"

He couldn't imagine that Shiraishi Chiren would be the kind of person who plays with eroge!

What happened to the aloof, cold, and arrogant persona I was promised?!

It wasn't that he had a problem with eroge (a type of erotica), since he played with it all the time; he just couldn't imagine that Shiraishi Chiren would be interested in it.

""SurPockets", "Rewrite", "AD", "Eden*"..."

Chiren Shiraishi rattled off several game nicknames, thankfully they were all age-appropriate.

This relieved Kurose Izumi, stabilizing her impression of her and preventing her from being completely disillusioned.

If he were to mention anything like chocolate and vanilla or beautiful girl kaleidoscope, he would definitely question his existence!

Relieved, Kurose Izumi then thought of a crucial question, and asked with a hint of trouble:

"But I've already sold the copyright to 'The Abyss of Youth,' so I don't have the adaptation rights. Applying for them... the copyright fee would be a considerable sum."

He recalled that two months ago he had been taken to a company in Chiyoda to discuss the sale of the copyright.

The price is—20 million yen including tax!

Converted to Japanese yen, that's nearly 1.1 million.

If they were to buy back the adaptation rights in order to produce a visual novel, the price would probably be close to ten million yen.

It wasn't that Izumi Kurose was unwilling to spend the money, but she felt that doing so seemed unnecessary.

Both he and Shiraishi Chiren were students and knew nothing about CG, scripts, or music, so they couldn't just decide to do it on a whim.

That would be irresponsible behavior.

"We don't need 'The Abyss of Youth.' Why don't we just write another script?"

Chiren Shiraishi originally didn't intend to adapt "The Abyss of a Boy," but rather aimed at other works.

She is indeed interested in making a gal game, that's no lie.