My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

It's really rude of her to suddenly say that she has too few friends and that she's happy to make friends.

Although I am indeed very happy, I can't say it too directly, lest I make people shy!

"Haha, look, she's getting shy now." Kurose Izumi burst out laughing.

On the other hand, Hirasawa Shinbu didn't laugh out loud. Instead, he said with a hint of reproach, "Izumi, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to tease your junior like this?"

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Kurose Izumi immediately stopped laughing.

He touched his nose, looking embarrassed, and said, "I... I didn't mean to tease Inari, did I? I was just telling the truth."

"Kurose-senpai is a blockhead!" Inari Yuki said angrily, puffing out her cheeks.

"Izumi, you're bullying your junior like this. Inari-kun is so pitiful!"

"I didn't!"

"Ugh……"

"Wait! Aren't we here for a strategy meeting? Why are we bringing up my bullying of juniors again?"

Kurose Izumi pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized that something seemed a little off.

He could understand Inari Yuki's words and actions; after all, she was just that kind of shy and introverted person.

But when did a carefree idiot like Hirasawa Masato become so thoughtful?

As she pondered, Kurose Izumi's expression changed as she realized a possibility.

So, he gritted his teeth, glared at Hirasawa Shinbu, and said hatefully, "You brat...you conspired with Inari to deliberately mess with me, didn't you?"

Seeing that he had been found out, Hirasawa Mabu's expression immediately changed, and he said with a grin, "Hehe, you've been found out. Yesterday, Inari-san mentioned to me that there is a senior in the club who is sometimes troublesome. After I found out it was you, I thought I would help her play a trick on you."

"Damn it, you little brat!" Kurose Izumi reached out and slapped Hirasawa Shinbu. "I knew it! Why did you suddenly become so serious?"

"I've always been serious, it's you who's not so serious, isn't it? You older man..."

"uh-huh."

Just as Hirasawa Shinbu was about to say something, Shiraishi Chiren, who had been silent all along, coughed lightly.

Then, she gave a cold smile and said, word by word, "Did you come here to fool around? Please talk about serious business, or your lunch break will be over."

"Yes……"

Faced with Shiraishi Chire's 'kind' words and smile, the three of them immediately deflated and awkwardly changed the subject.

Afterwards, the four of them talked for a long time, and the lunch break quickly came to an end.

"That's settled then, let's disband."

After the preparatory bell rang, the four announced their disbandment and left the club building together, returning to their respective classrooms.

At 4:15, after the two afternoon classes were over, Hirasawa Masato left the classroom with his schoolbag.

At this moment, he felt a little restless and uneasy about what was about to happen.

It wasn't because she had to confront Kurosaki Tetsuya that she felt this way; she was just worried about whether she could perform well in front of Tsuda Yoshimi.

Another reason is the fear of unforeseen circumstances.

Although it's highly unlikely to happen, Hirasawa Masato is still worried that Tsuda Yoshi might be so foolish as to forgive someone who is a scumbag.

After all, at yesterday's social gathering, he had mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, that Kurosaki Tetsuya hadn't come, and wondered if there might be a problem.

But Tsuda Yoshi just smiled and said that Kurosaki Tetsuya might have something important to say, and that he had apologized to her.

……

"Let's go too."

Kurose Izumi watched Hirasawa Mabu disappear around the corner of the classroom door, then picked up her schoolbag and left with Shiraishi Chiren.

Leaving the teaching building, they walked through the elevated corridor of the student clubs and arrived in front of the Animal Research Department.

At this moment, besides Inari Yuki, there was also a petite, cute girl with short chestnut hair standing there.

Upon seeing Kurose Izumi and Shiraishi Chiren approaching, the girl immediately bowed and paid her respects.

"It's a pleasure to meet you both, please take care of me!"

"Nice to meet you, I'm Izumi Kurose (Chire Shiraishi)."

The two nodded and greeted Tsuda Yoshi in return.

“Okay!” Tsuda Yoshi looked up and gave a cute smile.

'She's energetic and has a cheerful personality; she'd be a good match for Zhenwu...'

Kurose Izumi looked Tsuda Yoshi up and down, and her first impression of her was not bad.

If you have an outgoing personality, you should be able to get along well with Hirasawa Shinbu; that's just his personality—carefree and easygoing.

"So, what brings you two seniors here?" After exchanging greetings, Tsuda Yoshi looked at the two of them curiously. "Xue suddenly came to me and said that two seniors wanted to see me. It really startled me."

Upon hearing this, Kurose Izumi glanced at Shiraishi Chiren and gave her the opportunity to explain.

Shiraishi Chiren nodded knowingly and said softly, "It's nothing special, I just want to take you to see the truth."

"The truth?" Tsuda Yoshi's face showed doubt. "What truth?"

Chizuru Shiraishi smoothed her hair over her shoulder and chuckled, "Want to go see the truth about Captain Kurosaki? But it might be a bit cruel and disillusioning, you know?"

"..."

Tsuda Yoshi blinked, stunned.

After a long while, she finally answered in a low voice, "...Yes, I'll go."

"Let's go then." Shiraishi Chiren smiled, then turned around and walked out of the club building.

Kurose Izumi walked alongside her, while Inari Yuki and Tsuda Yoshitsu followed a few steps behind them.

Kurose Izumi glanced behind her and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Chiren, didn't we say it was a secret? Why did you suddenly tell everyone?"

According to the plan, he should meet Tsuda Yoshi, not say anything to her, but just say he will take her somewhere.

This was done in case Tsuda Yoshi realized something, or was unwilling to go for other reasons.

“Tsuda understands, but she doesn’t want to point it out.” Shiraishi Chiren looked ahead and walked lightly. “You can tell from her reaction. She’s pretending to be stupid, so she just made it clear.”

"Is that so..."

Kurose Izumi didn't realize that Tsuda Yoshi was pretending to be stupid.

Was he just too stupid?

That shouldn't be the case, right?

However, he is indeed not as good as Shiraishi Chiren at understanding other people's expressions and thoughts.

Because he could hardly tell what Shiraishi Chiren was thinking, but Shiraishi Chiren always understood him very well.

After leaving the club building, the four of them arrived outside the gymnasium, each with a different expression and mood.

There was anticipation, trepidation, and unease.

What she was looking forward to was Shiraishi Chiren, who was eagerly anticipating Hirasawa Mabu's performance, hoping he would argue with Kurosaki Tetsuya, or even fight him!

Kurose Izumi was uneasy, worried that Hirasawa Masato might act too impulsively.

As for unease, it was naturally felt by the other two girls.

Their anxieties were all different. Some were worried, while others were timid.

A sense of impending storm was brewing among the four, causing their hearts to race.

Afterwards, the four of them quietly sneaked into the stadium through the back door and went up to the stands above.

Then, the four split into two groups and hid in the shadow of the pillars supporting the top to observe the situation below.

At that moment, Hirasawa Shinbu walked in through the main gate of the stadium.

He wasn't wearing his usual sportswear, which he would wear at this time, but his school uniform.

After all, he wouldn't be able to stay in the basketball club anymore, so there was no need for him to wear it.

As Hirasawa Shinbu entered the arena, a tall and muscular man, who appeared to be about 1.8 meters tall, blocked his way.

This person is none other than Tetsuya Kurosaki!

He glanced at Hirasawa Shinbu and asked, "Hirasawa, what's wrong with you? Where's your tracksuit?"

Hirasawa Shinbu waved his hand, his expression indifferent, and said, "Let's not talk about that now. I have something to say to you."

"What are you saying?" Kurosaki Tetsuya looked at his expression and instantly understood.

He knew all this; Hirasawa Masato had feelings for Tsuda Yoshi and seemed to have seen him meeting other girls in secret, so he investigated him.

But he didn't care, because even if he was discovered, it would just mean giving up Tsuda Yoshi and having one less target.

Even if Tsuda Yoshimi is gone, there's always another one; there are plenty of girls for him to choose from.

"What exactly is your attitude towards Tsuda? What are your intentions?" Hirasawa Shinbu's face darkened, and his hands clenched tightly.

Since last night, after Kurose Izumi told him about Kurosaki Tetsuya's promiscuity, he had someone look into it.

He didn't investigate before because he didn't want to rely on his connections and wanted to do it himself, but after learning the truth, he wanted to know everything.

This investigation revealed something extraordinary.

Tetsuya Kurosaki often boasts online about how many girls he's flirted with, and it's not just six or seven.

Some of these relationships are just ambiguous or casual flings, and don't even qualify as dating!

And there are as many as four or five such people!

Fortunately, Tsuda Yoshi didn't agree at first, but only said that she would try getting to know him, otherwise she would definitely have been hurt by Kurosaki Tetsuya.

"What I do for her is none of your business. You're the third party who interferes in other people's relationships."

Kurosaki Tetsuya stared directly at Hirasawa Shinbu, whose face was slightly distorted with anger, and smiled mockingly.

At this moment, the atmosphere was tense, and both sides were about to tear each other apart!