My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

At the start of the game, Shiraishi Chiren chose Chun-Li, while Kurose Izumi chose Ken.

Accompanied by the sound effect of 'o!', Chun-Li let out a delicate shout and tentatively kicked out a few times.

Ken kept dodging and retreating, as if he dared not confront its sharp edge.

This led to Ken being slowly forced into a corner until he had nowhere to retreat!

"Kurose-kun, you can't keep hiding like this..."

A smile played on Shiraishi Chiren's lips as she controlled Chun-Li to give Ken a good beating!

After a series of dazzling moves including Qilin Strike, Natural Kick, Eagle Claw Kick, and finally the ultimate move Phoenix Fan Flower, Ken's health was depleted, resulting in an instant KO!

"This……"

Kurose Izumi stared at the perfect KO displayed on the screen, completely dumbfounded, unable to believe that she had lost so badly!

He had played for several years, yet he was beaten so badly he couldn't fight back at all!

"Kurose-kun, don't just keep dodging. If you get cornered, it'll be hard to fight back."

"I...I understand..."

Kurose Izumi nodded with difficulty, took a breath with the tension of facing a formidable enemy, and began the next round of the match.

The characters are the same as in the previous game; there's no change.

At first, he also made some tentative attacks, and the fight between him and Shiraishi Chiren seemed to be evenly matched.

But after a few exchanges, Shiraishi Chiren suddenly found an opening, stunned him with a combo, and then ended the match with a fatal blow!

After that, several more matches were played, and Kurose Izumi was repeatedly crushed!

"You're too strong, I'm not playing anymore, I don't want to get beaten up." Kurose Izumi looked at the line "perfect KO" displayed on the screen, her face full of helplessness.

"Kurose-kun, you still need to practice more. Try this again next time?" Shiraishi Chiren's tone was full of smugness.

"Forget it, spare me. Even if you gave me another year, I still couldn't beat you."

Kurose Izumi hurriedly begged for mercy, deeply feeling the gap between herself and Shiraishi Chirei, which was as deep as the Mariana Trench!

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi Chiren put down the handle, turned her head, her face resentful, and her tone seemingly aggrieved as she said:

"Kurose-kun, you're so cunning. You said you'd play games with me, but now you're already tired of it?"

"Can't we try something else? I really can't beat you at this. Do you find it interesting to repeatedly defeat an opponent who poses no threat to you?"

"Hmph~ I think it would be very interesting to defeat Kurose-kun."

Shiraishi Chiren suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Her previously resentful brows relaxed, and she became radiant.

Upon seeing this, Kurose Izumi also smiled, but it was a bitter smile.

then……

I got completely crushed again, no matter what game I played.

Shiraishi Chiren's gaming skills are so strong that they are unmatched, she can be called a monster!

Behind them, Izumi Kurose sat to the side, watching Chire Shiraishi play competitive games, watching her show off her skills and dominate!

Whether it's multiplayer competitive games like LoL, PUBG, and Naraka: Bladepoint, or single-player games like Sekiro and Dark Souls, you can win very easily!

They played until 11:30 p.m., when they realized it was late, then turned off the computer, said goodnight to each other, and made their beds to sleep.

That night, Kurose Izumi tossed and turned, feeling complicated about the impending separation the next day.

But there's nothing he can do; it's a given fact, and no matter what he thinks, tomorrow will still come.

42. Exchanging glances in class

The following day, at 8:00 AM, Ming Sheng High School, Class 2-B.

Kurose Izumi walked into the classroom with Shiraishi Chiren, placed her schoolbag on the hook on the side of the desk, and then came to Hirasawa Mabu.

He tapped on the table and said, "Zhenwu, come here, I have something to tell you."

"What do you have to say to me?" Hirasawa Shinbu looked up and asked, puzzled.

After a night of self-isolation, he looked much better, and his complexion was no longer so sallow and lifeless.

"Don't ask anymore, just come here quickly, it's important."

And so, Kurose Izumi led a puzzled Hirasawa Mabu to a secluded spot outside the teaching building.

Hirasawa Masato watched as Kurose Izumi stopped and kept looking around, his doubts growing.

"Quan, what's going on? Why are you acting so mysteriously?"

"I'm going to tell you something pretty outrageous, I hope you won't get agitated."

"What could be more outrageous than what I did yesterday?" Hirasawa Shinbu smiled bitterly, his expression utterly dejected.

"I think it's even more outrageous than what you said yesterday..."

Kurose Izumi paused for a moment, then continued, "Yesterday I ran into the captain of the basketball team at Shinjuku Station, with a girl from another school."

"...So what?"

Hirasawa Mabu understood what Kurose Izumi was trying to say, but the possibility of the basketball team captain cheating was still very small, right?

Maybe it's his sister or something...

"They're so affectionate, always holding hands, and sitting in the couple's seats, shoulder to shoulder!"

Kurose Izumi's voice suddenly grew louder, carrying a hint of disappointment and frustration.

Even if it's just a possibility, we should still be skeptical and investigate thoroughly!

What if he really cheated on her?

Wouldn't that help Tsuda Yoshi recognize him as a scumbag?

She can't be so stupid as to be willing to be cheated on just to be with the basketball team captain and like him, right?

After a moment of silence, Hirasawa Masato sighed softly, "...I will investigate, but I don't have high hopes, because I've thought it through."

Yesterday, he stayed up all night, thinking about many things.

I've also fantasized that Tsuda Yoshikazu and the basketball team captain, Kurosaki Tetsuya, aren't in that kind of relationship, but just childhood friends or something.

Even so, it's wrong to suddenly interfere.

So in the end, he decided to nip this immature relationship in the bud!

This is good for everyone, and it also takes advantage of the fact that he can still extricate himself.

But now, suddenly saying that Kurosaki Tetsuya is very close to a girl from another school is a cruel thing.

Doesn't this give him hope again?

Kurose Izumi had also considered this issue, and thought about investigating it herself to see if it was as she thought.

But in the end, he felt it was better to tell Hirasawa Shinbu.

"Alright, I'll keep an eye out for you then."

"Yes, thank you, Izumi, for telling me all this."

"It's alright, we're all brothers..."

And so, the two returned to the classroom and sat down to begin their day's studies.

'Sigh, Zhenwu is such an idiot...'

Sitting in the back row, Izumi Kurose looked at Shinbu Hirasawa, who was sitting directly in front of her with a distracted expression, and sighed softly.

From the moment of the conversation until his return, Hirasawa Shinbu maintained a nonchalant tone and attitude.

This made him angry, but also somewhat sympathetic.

What's infuriating is that they clearly had the chance to regain happiness, but they didn't care.

Sympathy caused even the usually cheerful, easygoing, and optimistic Hirasawa Shinbu to become gloomy.

"uh-huh."

As she was thinking, Kurose Izumi heard a soft cough from beside her.

Looking to the side, he saw Shiraishi Chiren looking at him.

This time, instead of handing over a notebook, it seems they switched to eye contact.

"What's wrong? I've been watching you for a while, and you seem distracted. Is something the matter?"

That's roughly the meaning behind Shiraishi Chiren's gaze.

Kurose Izumi didn't know how she came to understand it.

"It's nothing, it's just that kid Zhenwu, he's in trouble."

He raised an eyebrow and tentatively returned a look that conveyed the same meaning.

Shiraishi Chiren seemed to understand the meaning in his eyes, frowned slightly, and then changed her expression to a question:

'Can you tell me what happened? I'll see if there's anything I can do to help.'

Kurose Izumi was quite happy to see that Shiraishi Chire could read the meaning in her eyes.

'Is this what they call telepathy, a match made in heaven, a natural... wait, Izumi Kurose, what are you thinking?!'

He was secretly pleased with himself, but then suddenly cursed himself.

"uh-huh?"

Shiraishi Chiren, who had not received a response for a long time, coughed lightly again.

Kurose Izumi quickly snapped out of her daze and was about to return the glance when she heard Komi Megumi's sinister voice coming from the podium:

"Um... Shiraishi-san, Kurose-san, I've been watching you two for a while now. Are you exchanging glances?!"

Kurose Izumi was startled and immediately sat up straight, avoiding eye contact.

"Hahaha……"