After having lunch together, the three of them came to the department room of the Animal Research Department and sat down around the birch table by the window.

After being busy, Inari Yuki brewed three cups of hot tea and brought two of them to Izumi Kurose and Chiren Shiraishi respectively.

"Thank you."

Both nodded their heads in thanks.

Inari Xue looked at the faces of the two left and right, and found that their faces were a little more happy and excited than before.

Especially Izumi Kurose, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise—because Shiraishi Chiren was sitting next to him and felt happy.

And Shiraishi Chiren, although her face was as calm and cold as ever, it was also a little softer—because Izumi Kurose was sitting beside her.

Inari Xue, who looked at it for a while, whispered: "I don't know if it's an illusion, the relationship between the seniors seems to have gotten better." ”

Izumi Kurose, who was typing on the keyboard codeword, suddenly stopped, raised his head, and said in a surprised tone, "Huh? Is it? ”

…… His appearance felt like he was deliberately showing off when something was discovered.

"Well, I feel like the atmosphere has changed for the better, and it feels very harmonious." Inari Xue nodded slightly, "It should be my delusion, right?" After all, the two seniors have always been very good. ”

"Haha......"

Izumi Kurose couldn't help but laugh out loud.

In fact, he couldn't wait to tell the world about his relationship with Shiraishi Chiren to show off.

But that feels too high-profile and doesn't fit my low-key personality.

Even Hirasawa Matakeshi and Izumi Kurose didn't say that he was dating Shiraishi Chirei.

He waited until someone found out, and then said in a flat, casual tone, "yes, it's a relationship, what's wrong?" ”

Then I looked at their stunned, incredulous, and wolf-weeping looks, and I was secretly happy in my heart.

Sometimes, adolescent boys are so boring and have a mysterious show-off heart.

And when Kurose Spring was triumphant, Shiraishi Chiren said lightly: "I have a relationship with Kurose. ”

"Huh?"

Inari Xue was stunned for a moment, and then asked with confirmation, "Shiraishi-senpai and Kurose-senpai have a relationship?" ”

"Well, it's done." This time, it was Izumi Kurose who nodded and answered.

"Congratulations!" Inari Xue hurriedly sent her blessings, and she was a little embarrassed in her heart.

Unexpectedly, they suddenly dated, and it seemed that they were just in an ambiguous state before.

"That...... Is it convenient to say who confessed first? ”

At the same time of blessing, the gossip in her heart burned again.

When Izumi Kurose and Chiren Shiraishi heard this, they glanced at each other in unison, and then said in unison:

"Me."

"Kurose."

"Ah~~~"

Inari Xue's face suddenly turned red, and she screamed like a girl.

"Kurose confessed first, and when I was about to agree, he ran away." Shiraishi Qian's tone seemed to have resentment, "Then I confessed again, and he accepted it." ”

"Uh-huh! That's great! Kurose-senpai looks like a gloomy person, but he's actually very shy?! The unexpected side. ”

Inari Xue nodded her little head vigorously, her eyes were shining, obviously very interested in the relationship between the two.

"You're too rude to your seniors, aren't you?" Izumi Kurose muttered.

"Kurose......" Shiraishi Chiren glanced at him, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "Although it is easy to be shy, I occasionally say something bold and exciting." ”

"Full!"

Inari Xue was stuffed with a mouthful of dog food at once, and she was full of food.

"Shiraishi, what are you talking about......"

"You see, I'm shy now."

"yes, haha, Kurose-senpai is so interesting."

"You two, ......!"

By the end, this lunch break was spent in teasing and being teased, and the atmosphere seemed pleasant, with bursts of pleasant laughter.

By the time he returned to the classroom after the lunch break, Izumi Kurose was already red-faced and ashamed.

Shiraishi Chiren and Inari Snow have been teasing and laughing at him, and he has no way to fight back.

Inari Yuki, in particular, kept asking Shiraishi Chiren without holding back.

'I have written down this hatred!' ’

Izumi Kurose thought hatefully, thinking that if Inari Yuki had a relationship with someone and had an affair, he would definitely take revenge and go back!

After school in the afternoon, the three of them gathered in the Animal Research Department, and the club activities continued as usual.

There are about 30,000 words left before the final volume of "The Abyss of Youth" is written, and it will be completed by next Sunday.

At half past five, the end of club activities, the three of them separated in front of the teaching building.

"It's hard work today, see you tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to each other, Izumi Kurose and Chiren Shiraishi descended the cherry blossom ramp, half of their bodies reflected in the gentle twilight.

Walking on the road, Izumi Kurose suddenly spoke, "I want to understand what you want to express this morning." ”

"Tell me."

Shiraishi Qianren stared ahead, her steps were light, her slender and straight legs in black pantyhose were every step she took, and her black hair fluttered with the undulations.

Kurose Izumi pursed his lips and made mental preparations for a long time before he said, "...... A thousand pity. ”

"I can't hear you."

"Didn't you hear that?!"

"When I say I can't hear it, I just can't hear it." Shiraishi Qianren suddenly stopped and looked sideways at Izumi Kurose.

I don't know when her cold and thorough eyebrows and eyes became soft, which made people feel gentle from the bottom of their hearts.

She looked up at Kurose Izumi, and Sakura's lips opened lightly, "Call again, Izumi." ”

“…… White Stone. ”

This time, Izumi Kurose was clear and called out the name of Chiren Shiraishi in a normal voice.

"Well, I'm here."

Shiraishi Chiren nodded, smiling softly.

"A thousand mercy."

"Hmm~"

"A thousand mercy."

"Do you like to call it so much?"

"yes, I like it. No matter how many times I call, I never get tired. ”

"Then you will be punished a hundred times."

"A thousand pity, a thousand pity, a thousand pity......"

"Stop, stop, stupid, are you? Do you really want to call a hundred times? ”

Seeing Shiraishi Chiren showing a helpless expression, Izumi Kurose stretched out her hand, took her tender little hand, and held it gently.

"Qianlian, because I like you, so what you say, I want to do it, and I will care."

"You ......"

Shiraishi Chiren pursed Sakura's lips and suddenly paused.

She glanced at her face and said in an extremely low voice, "You are really troublesome, it is very foul to say such things." ”

At this moment, a just right breeze suddenly blew up, stirring the girl's black hair, revealing her red ears.

- Chiren Shiraishi is really a little shy.

Because I like and care about Kurose Springs, I can have close contact with him.

He will also have a different feeling about his words and deeds.

It was a wonderful feeling, crispy and numb in the bottom of my heart, a feeling of fluttering, uncontrollable and wanting to cheer.

"I just like you, Chiri."

Izumi Kurose doesn't know what's wrong with her, and at the moment she has nothing but liking in her head.

He couldn't think about anything else, and as far as his eyes could see, there was only this girl who made him feel so pity.

"I see, don't say any more, Fool Spring."

"Shy? Obviously at noon, they teased me vigorously. ”

"Am I wrong......"

Shiraishi Qianren suddenly pursed her mouth, revealing a pitiful expression, like a dejected kitten.

This caused Izumi Kurose, who witnessed her cute reaction, to be hit with a sweet crit.

"Shiraishi, you're so cute. If it were a little cuter, the world would be dangerous......"

“…… A sucker. ”