My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

Now, everything is finally clear!

'Wait! What strange thing am I thinking?'

The next moment, Kurose Izumi suddenly realized something was wrong and couldn't help but feel annoyed, wanting to slap herself hard.

Fortunately, Shiraishi Chiren did not notice his strange behavior and sat quietly with her eyes fixed ahead.

"Alright, all done." After a while, Kurose Izumi breathed a sigh of relief after drying her cascading hair.

"You've worked hard." Shiraishi Chiren stroked her wind-blown hair and carefully tidied it.

Upon seeing this, Izumi Kurose couldn't help but reach out, pick up a strand of hair that was falling across her forehead, and tuck it behind her small ear.

Shiraishi Chiren paused in her movements, clearly taken aback.

"Ah...sorry, I did it by accident."

Kurose Izumi seemed to realize that her behavior was somewhat inexplicable, so she quickly put her hand down.

"It's alright, Kurose-kun, please help me tidy up." Shiraishi Chiren shook her head slightly, then turned her face to him and gave him a gentle smile.

"If you'd like."

Kurose Izumi laughed along, and at the same time stretched out her hand, her fingertips weaving strands of her cascading black hair.

It's very smooth and has a pleasant fragrance, just like my own shampoo.

As his fingers stroked her hair, they also brushed across the back of Shiraishi Chire's fair and delicate neck.

"Should I tie it up?"

"How can I tie my hair without a hair tie?"

"Too……"

Shiraishi Chiren usually has her black hair down, and I've never seen her with her hair tied up.

Afterwards, Kurose Izumi patiently tidied up each strand of her disheveled hair, and then it was time to apply the medicine.

He tucked the last strand of hair behind Shiraishi Chire's ear and whispered, "It's time to apply the medicine, Shiraishi-kun."

Shiraishi Chiren nodded silently, got up and went to the large bed. She turned her back, took off her clothes, and revealed her fragrant shoulders and back.

During this process, Izumi Kurose left the master bedroom, went to the bathroom to fill a basin with hot water, and took a towel.

When they returned to the master bedroom, Shiraishi Chiren was already lying on the bed, only her smooth back and her slightly deformed sphere exposed.

Kurose Izumi came to her side, placed a hot towel on her back, and gently wiped it while saying, "It looks like it's gotten a little better."

Shiraishi Chiren buried her head under the blanket and whispered, "Okay, please apply the medicine for me."

"It's no trouble at all, it's the least I can do."

……

After wiping for about ten minutes and applying the medicine evenly, Kurose Izumi tidied her clothes and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

He soaked in the crescent-shaped bathtub, feeling incredibly hot, yet helpless.

'Ugh, this is such a headache...'

After letting out a silent sigh, Kurose Izumi got out of the bathtub and turned on the shower.

Then, I took a cold shower to relieve the heat in my body.

After taking a shower, when I returned to the master bedroom, Shiraishi Chiren was already in bed, her head resting on one side of the pillow.

"Want to sleep?"

"Hmm, I'm a little sleepy. I probably didn't get much rest today."

"Okay, then I'll go to bed early after I dry my hair."

Kurose Izumi nodded, dried her wet hair, and came to the bedside: "I'll sleep on the sofa in the living room. You get some rest."

"..."

Shiraishi Chiren didn't speak, but simply gripped the edge of the blanket with both hands, buried her face in it, and stared straight at him with only her eyes showing.

"W-What's wrong?"

Kurose Izumi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like that, thinking that it didn't seem like there was anything wrong with him sleeping on the sofa.

Shiraishi Chiren remained silent, burying her head in the blanket and slipping her hand inside as well.

Now, Kurose Izumi was even more puzzled.

But the next moment, a low, muffled, yet clear sound came from under the covers:

"Come in, let's sleep together."

54. Because...Kurose-kun is special.

"Come in, let's sleep together."

Upon hearing this, Kurose Izumi's eyes widened slightly, filled with disbelief.

Did he hear that right?

Shiraishi Chiren invited him to share a bed?

So, doubting that she had misheard, Kurose Izumi stammered, "Shiro-Shiroishi-kun, what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."

"You heard me right, you heard it."

Shiraishi Chiren didn’t repeat it because she was certain that Kurose Izumi had heard her clearly, otherwise she wouldn’t have stuttered!

"No... I heard you speaking, but I didn't hear you clearly."

"..."

Shiraishi Chiren peeked her head out from under the covers, revealing her soft, delicate face, her eyes fixed on Kurose Izumi.

Then, she parted her cherry lips slightly and said, "Come in, let's sleep together."

"W-why? Wouldn't it be better if I slept outside? After all, men and women should..."

As Kurose Izumi tried her best to refuse, Shiraishi Chiren interrupted, "Come in, let's sleep together, hurry up."

This time, she urged him on a little, her brows furrowing slightly, as if she was unhappy.

Seeing this, Kurose Izumi fell silent, feeling conflicted.

He had no idea what Shiraishi Chiren was thinking, or why she had invited him to sleep together!

Doesn't she know that all men are wolves?

If we sleep together, aren't you afraid something might happen?

Is this because she trusted him too much, was too unguarded, or did she not treat him like a man at all?

Kurose Izumi was completely baffled.

So he asked directly, "Shiraishi-kun, why do you want me to sleep with you?"

Faced with this question, Shiraishi Chiren remained silent for a while, then suddenly buried her head in the blanket.

But one sentence was clearly heard from under the covers: "...Because, Kurose-kun is special."

At this point, all of Kurose Izumi's inner turmoil vanished with these words.

Since Shiraishi Chiren said so, then he has no problem.

He went to the other side of the bed, lifted the blanket, and quietly lay down.

Then, he turned off the indoor light switch on the wall.

Suddenly, the room fell into darkness, with only the faint sounds of their tense breathing and heartbeats.

In the darkness, Kurose Izumi lay on Shiraishi Chire's shoulder, sharing a pillow with her.

The other person's body temperature and softness were palpable through his shoulder, making his heart pound even harder.

It felt as if it was about to leap out of my chest.

To save space and avoid more physical contact, Izumi Kurose lay on her side with her head only touching the edge of the pillow.

"Kurose-kun, it's okay if you move in a little closer. Are you comfortable sleeping like this?"

Shiraishi Chiren's gentle voice suddenly rang in his ears, startling him.

"It's okay, I'm used to sleeping on my side, don't worry about me."

"Really?"

"Really, go to sleep now, goodnight."

Urged on by Izumi Kurose, Chire Shiraishi also said goodnight and then closed her eyes.

However, her hand under the blanket tugged at Kurose Izumi's clothes, as if she were indicating something.

Kurose Izumi sensed it, but dared not utter a sound or move.

So, Shiraishi Chiren also gave up.

"Kurose-san, this is the first time I've slept in the same bed with someone, and I can't sleep very well."

"..."

Kurose Izumi pretended to be deaf and dumb, acting as if she was asleep.

"I know you're not asleep, so why aren't you saying anything? Are you nervous?"

"..."

"If you don't talk to me, I'm going to get angry."

Now, even Izumi Kurose could no longer pretend to be asleep.

He said helplessly, "Um... Shiraishi-kun, can I chat with you again tomorrow? It's too late today, you should get some rest."

"I checked the time before going to bed, it was almost ten o'clock, not late."

"...Didn't you say you were sleepy?"