My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

Fortunately, there was very little oil, and it didn't hit either of them.

On Shiraishi Chiren's side, she scooped up a mouthful of rice topped with brown beef, parted her cherry lips slightly, and ate it.

With a casual glance, Izumi Kurose could see her slightly open mouth, revealing a pink little tongue and tender red oral cavity walls.

"..."

He quickly looked away and gazed towards the door.

But the next moment, his eyes widened in disbelief and confusion.

There were two people who had just come in and were being greeted by a waiter as they walked toward the double seats for couples inside.

One of them, Izumi Kurose, recognized—it was the basketball team captain he had met in the cafeteria at noon!

The girl wasn't Tsuda Kaori; she was a very sassy girl dressed in a different school's uniform.

The two, smiling, linked arms affectionately and sat side by side on the narrow couple's seats.

'What's going on? Cheating?'

Kurose Izumi stared intently at the two of them, several possibilities swirling in her mind.

Perhaps I've misunderstood?

Are they actually siblings?

But if not...

"Kurose-kun, what are you looking at? The meat is already cooked, or it will get overcooked."

Suddenly, a gentle voice reached Kurose Izumi's ears, causing him to snap out of his daze and look straight ahead.

Before him stood a slightly puzzled Shiraishi Chizuru, who was using her chopsticks to place a sizzling piece of grilled meat onto his plate.

"Oh, it's nothing, I just think I saw someone I know."

Kurose Izumi shook her head slightly, and as she spoke, she picked up a piece of grilled meat from the plate and ate it.

"Careful, it's hot!" Shiraishi Chiren exclaimed.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

"hiss--!"

As soon as Kurose Izumi put the grilled meat in his mouth, his tongue touched it and he felt a wave of heat spreading out, causing him to gasp.

"Hurry up and drink some water, how can you be so careless?" Shiraishi Chiren said with a hint of reproach before handing her a glass of chilled lemonade.

Kurose Izumi quickly grabbed a water glass, tilted her head back, and gulped it down.

"Gudong, gudong..."

As Adam's apple bobbed, the water in the glass decreased at a visible rate until it was empty.

"Ha~~~"

After finishing the entire 300L glass of lemonade in one gulp, Izumi Kurose breathed a sigh of relief, and the burning sensation in her mouth subsided.

"Kurose-san, why are you suddenly so distracted? Is it because you just saw someone you know?"

"No... well, I guess so, but it's only me who knows that person, he doesn't know me."

Kurose Izumi was about to shake her head in denial, but then she thought there was nothing to hide, so she continued.

"Then why are you so concerned about that person? Should you go say hello?"

Shiraishi Chiren hadn't noticed who Kurose Izumi was looking at earlier, so she was a little curious about who else he might know.

After all, she knew everything about Kurose Izumi's interpersonal relationships and herself.

Apart from Masatake Hirasawa, Izumi Kurose doesn't know anyone else in Tokyo.

"Forget it, I don't know him, I just know him. Don't worry about it."

Kurose Izumi quickly waved his hand, not daring to confirm the relationship between the basketball club captain and that hot girl.

They don't know each other, and if I were to presumptuously approach them and ask, it would only lead to an awkward situation.

"Okay. Is it still hot? Let's buy some medicine on the way back."

"It's alright, it's not hot anymore, no need to go to so much trouble, thank you for your concern."

Shiraishi Chiren rested her cheek on her hand, tilted her head slightly, and looked at him with a smile, saying, "Kurose-kun, you can be a little absent-minded sometimes."

"Yes, everyone does that sometimes! Shiraishi-kun, don't you too? You sometimes say the wrong thing or are a little impulsive."

"Really? I don't remember, Kurose-kun. Tell me, when did I say something wrong?"

Shiraishi Senren smiled slyly.

In fact, she knew very well when she had done this.

But Izumi Kurose didn't dare to say what he said back then, because he was a pure-hearted person.

Sure enough, Kurose Izumi thought about it and realized that when Shiraishi Chiren misspoke and acted rashly, she seemed to have said that she liked him—the light novelist.

Although it was an expression of appreciation and admiration, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

'Shiraishi-kun, why have you suddenly become so difficult again...'

He thought about it with frustration, his face turning somewhat bitter.

41. Kurose Izumi is her possession.

At 7:30 p.m., Kurose Izumi and Shiraishi Chiren returned home together.

"Please go take a shower first, Kurose-kun."

"Ah... okay, then I won't be polite."

Kurose Izumi nodded, went into the bedroom to change her clothes, and then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Meanwhile, Shiraishi Chiren sat on the sofa in the living room, taking a short rest with her eyes closed.

At the same time, she was planning what would happen next.

We need to investigate Hirasawa Masato's situation to see what happened and whether it will affect our subsequent plans.

Also, who did Kurose Izumi see at the Dragon's Nest that made her freeze in shock?

She wanted to know and understand everything about Izumi Kurose, no matter how small the detail.

Only in this way can she feel at ease.

Kurose Izumi must be in her grasp!

After a while, Izumi Kurose, with her hair still wet, came out of the bathroom.

He went into the living room, picked up the hairdryer, and dried his hair.

Only then would Kurose Izumi's gloomy, messy hair be lifted up, revealing her full face.

He had a handsome face with a well-defined profile, a high nose, and bright, piercing eyes.

Unfortunately, his eyes were covered by his hair, which made him look gloomy.

Looking at him like this, Shiraishi Chiren said softly, "Kurose-kun, your long hair makes you look gloomy."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Kurose Izumi put down the hairdryer, turned to look at Shiraishi Chiren, and smiled, "I prefer it this way, it's less conspicuous."

"He's really handsome. If he cut his hair, a lot of girls would probably like him, right?"

"I...I hadn't thought about that..." Kurose Izumi scratched her head awkwardly, feeling embarrassed.

He never expected that Shiraishi Chiren would be so straightforward in praising his good looks!

'Should I really get a haircut?'

Suddenly, Izumi Kurose had the idea of ​​getting a haircut.

"The novel is clearly written with a lot of romance, but is the author not interested in romance at all?"

"It's not that I'm not interested, it's just that I haven't met anyone I care about, and I feel that maintaining the status quo is fine."

As she said this, Kurose Izumi unconsciously glanced at Shiraishi Chiren, then guiltily turned her head away.

Shiraishi Senren saw his expression clearly, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

She didn't tease Kurose Izumi any further, but simply got up and said she was going to take a shower, and then went into the bathroom.

After drying her hair, Kurose Izumi watched Shiraishi Chire's figure disappear behind the bathroom door, then reached out and touched her cheek, which still felt quite hot.

Romance novels are only good written by people who have never been in a relationship, right?

If you've already talked about it, your perception of that most beautiful vision will change, and the writing won't be as wonderful.

However, some things are best written by those who have been in a relationship.

-

At 8:30 p.m., the two of them, having finished showering, went into the bedroom together.

As for why she went back to her bedroom so early, it was because Shiraishi Chiren suggested playing games together.

Her computer has three screens, and one of them can be set aside automatically for online battles with Izumi Kurose.

Kurose Izumi moved a chair over and sat down right next to Shiraishi Chire, their shoulders almost touching!

But Shiraishi Chiren seemed oblivious, her eyes fixed on the screen, her expression revealing a hint of excitement and anticipation.

Seeing Shiraishi Chiren like this, Kurose Izumi inwardly groaned, her face showing distress.

After all, they were so close that they could smell the scent of each other's shampoo after a shower, as well as the faint, delicate fragrance of a young girl.

Furthermore, Shiraishi Chiren would occasionally bump into him with her shoulder, which made him very concerned!

Why did I agree to play games with her...?

Kurose Izumi stared at the game displayed on the computer screen with a bitter face—Street Fighter!

This is a classic PvP game suitable for all ages.