77 – Let’s go to karaoke together!
After school, I talked to Ryuunosuke.
“Hey, Natsuki.”
“Huh? Kim, what’s going on?”
“Would you like to go out together after a long time? Kiba, what about you?”
When I pointed at Sojuro, who was next to me, he shrugged her shoulders and nodded at her.
“I am very grateful that you suggested it to the head office as well. Are you okay? Kim ball.”
“Huh?”
“No, I feel like I am strangely living next to you. I don’t know.”
Aside?
I looked to the side at Sojuro’s words.
There is Kanade next to her, but Kanade was blankly looking at her this way.
Then it must be the other way around.
Looking at it while thinking about that, it seemed that Ohana and Amelia were fighting each other.
After one more drink, Ayako was waiting outside the classroom.
The feeling of a love triangle that anyone can understand.
“Over there.”
As I turned my head, Kanade spoke to me.
“Huh? What’s going on, Kana-chan?”
“I want to go too.”
Sojuro suddenly interrupted Kanade’s words and said.
“Hey, Miss Ichinose! You mean you’re going to join a gathering of sweaty guys like this?!”
Maybe it’s because Jimjit Sojuro raised her voice.
The eyes of the people around me were focused in this direction, and the eyes of Ohana, Amelia, and Ayako, the other class, were also directed in this direction.
I didn’t know that because I looked out of the corner of my eye to the other side, quietly and unobtrusively.
After a while.
“I’ll go too!”
“I will go too.”
“I will participate~”
It’s a bit sudden, but it turned out to be a huge thing.
I can’t help it…….
If I say no to Kanade here, she’ll be in trouble, and since she’ll be the only one attending, the three of us won’t sit still.
“Yeah, it’s fun to play together, so let’s do that.”
After one more drink, Ryuunosuke gave permission for the three heroines to participate with a bright smile.
Three males and four females.
It could not be said that it was a very unique combination.
***
After leaving school, we headed to the shopping district.
It was fun because I felt like I was directly experiencing something that I hadn’t experienced in my school days when I was in a crowd, but it was true that I was still in an uncomfortable situation.
If things go on like this, it might be difficult to talk to Ryunosuke about the event change.
‘No, are you going to be okay?’
I decided to organize the situation for a moment.
Kanade has no interest in Ryuunosuke. At least she was liking me.
So is Ayako. The reason I came to 1-A from another class was my purpose. Even if you don’t notice it, you know that much.
Ohana has been paying attention to me lately.
At least I think Amelia is interested in Ryunosuke, but seeing as I was the object of the interpolation she did in HR class, it’s a very ambiguous situation.
‘Hmm… ….’
I can’t help it.
I have no choice but to go to a cafe and have a conversation.
“Rather than wandering around, how about going to a cafe first?”
“I will.”
“Yes.”
“The main building has green tea!”
“Sweet potato yokan sweetened with bitter matcha…… It’s a great combination.”
Everyone said a few words and headed to the cafe.
I entered the cafe, ordered a drink, and sat down at a large table.
“So, Kim. What did you call to talk about?”
As soon as he sat down, Ryunosuke brought up a topic.
The party focused their eyes on me at Ryunosuke’s words.
“Well, nothing special. Speaking of sports, I wondered if it would be a good idea to participate in team-level sports such as soccer or baseball.”
“I hate being bothered… ….”
Ryunosuke put on an expression that he was fed up with the proposal.
This is something you have to participate in, Ryunosuke.
He couldn’t take back his opinion, so he decided to propose to him.
“Natsuki, I want to dominate the ground with you. I’m sure Kiba will be a great help, but aren’t the three of us the main force of Class A?”
Let’s say something soft-mouthed to cheer up Ryunosuke, and he laughed a little, as if he was also influenced by it.
“Ah, you joke too much. What abilities do I have?”
…… It wasn’t inspired.
Should I say it’s a strangely lethargic feeling?
There may be laziness. In the original work, the heroines were motivated by something like ‘I want to see you go out’, but now it doesn’t even seem like that.
“I think it would be fun for Ryu-chan to go out.”
“Okay, why don’t you go outside? Natsuki.”
Ohana and Amelia spoke as if they agreed with my opinion.
Kanade was staring at my face from the side, and Ayako was the same.
It felt like Ryunosuke had no interest in what he was doing.
“Kim is definitely right. I also want to actively play an active part in the battlefield called youth together with you, Natsuki-dono!”
“Um…… “
Ryunosuke showed signs of distress.
Annoyance and invitations from people around you.
It would be unreasonable to say that we won’t do it after all the plates have been laid.
“I’ll think about it.”
“I’ll have to tell you within this week if possible. We’ll have to find someone to replace the staff tomorrow.”
When I said Ryunosuke’s words as if giving advice, he nodded as if he had no complaints.
Okay, with this, I somehow managed to change the event. Since he doesn’t participate in 2-person triathlons or relay races, he’ll be able to appeal to Amelia with Ryunosuke’s charm in places like soccer and baseball.
‘It would be nice to talk to Sojuro about this separately.’
If you tell Sojuro that it was a plan to break down Ryunosuke’s ignorance, I think he will be excited to help.
“We’re all together like this, and I think it’s good to do something.”
Ryunosuke spoke first.
At times like this, if you see a guy who suddenly looks like the main character, one way is to actively express your opinion.
‘I need to learn it.’
I also nodded at Ryuunosuke’s opinion.
“Then how about karaoke?”
Looking at Ryunosuke at my remarks, my eyes were suddenly drawn to this direction.
“No, karaoke?”
“Karaoke? What else is that?”
Amelia was taken aback, and Ayako tilted her head in disbelief as she asked.
“That’s fun…… ?”
“I’ve never been to a karaoke room, but… ….”
Kanade then asked while holding her by my collar, and Ohana also laughed awkwardly and muttered.
“Well, it’s about going out to play. You don’t have to be too scared, right?”
Everyone nodded as if they agreed with my opinion.
***
…… And, now that I came to karaoke.
I made an ID card and rented a room. Order a drink at the same time.
It was Sojuro who started singing as soon as he entered the room.
“I will sing a song for you!”
He spoke confidently, grabbed her microphone, and suddenly started picking out a classic song that could have been heard in an opera.
When I saw Sojuro, who raised her voice in a gullible way while her body was bouncing hard, she seemed to be laughing.
Ayako was the only one who was looking at Sojuro with a curious look.
After the song ended, he pointed at me while wiping the sweat with the back of his hand.
“The main building’s turn is over. Seaweed! Sing me your song!”
“Eh, me?”
“Come out soon!”
“Oh, wait.”
I tend to enjoy singing, but now that I think about it, I’ve never invited you to a karaoke room and you’ve never come to sing.
I was looking through the karaoke booklet to see if there might be a song I knew.
‘Huh?’
Before I was possessed, I could see the names of J-POP that I liked to sing.
If it was this, I might be able to call it somehow.
After memorizing the number, I got up and walked forward.
“Now, show your spirit!”
“As much as you like.”
Sojuro grabbed the microphone she had handed to her and dialed her number that she had memorized.
As if raising a low note from the breath, he quietly opened his mouth.
“Under the dark sky at midday, I coveted the shining stars.”
I don’t know if I’m singing it well because it’s been a long time since I sang it.
As we calmly sang the song with heartfelt lyrics in our mouths, the heroines’ comments shimmered in our ears amidst the music that resonated louder than human words.
“Awesome…… What’s the voice…… ?”
“Huh, heh…… You sure sing well.”
“Awesome… ….”
“It has a different taste from opera.”
Ohana, Amelia, Kanade, and Ayako muttered in turn.
I just sang it as I usually do.
After the song ended, the heroines looked at me.
I felt ashamed of something, so I immediately handed the microphone to Ryunosuke.
Unlike me, Ryunosuke sang a softer Swedish pop song that I usually listen to.
It’s just that the reaction of the heroines was a bit different from what I was seeing.
After Ryuunosuke finished singing, it was the heroine’s turn.
It was Kanade who started first, and as she ran around, she started to sing a children’s song cutely.
‘How cute… ….’
Seeing the expressionless expressionless singer sing with all his might, I felt a sense of satisfaction.
I never expected to hear heroines’ songs like this, but I have a feeling that this is pretty good in its own way.
When Kanade’s turn was over, the drinks he ordered arrived, and everyone quenched their thirst lightly.
“Then it’s my turn this time!”
Ohana grabbed her mic, blushing slightly.
‘Oh, you sing unexpectedly well?’
As soon as I started singing, I had that thought.
If Kanade sang her nursery rhymes with her expressionless face as if reading a Korean book, this one felt quite emotional.
“So, I will shyly confess. My love story!”
Amidst the trembling voice, Ohana and I met our eyes.
‘What, what is it?’
Suddenly, with a thump thump, her heart jumped.