After a song finished, Kamuro stared at Kamio Tatsuya like he was a monster and then angrily snatched the microphone from him.
"Tatsuya, are you trying to humiliate me?"
"Huh? What makes you say that?"
"You sing so much better than me, practically professional level, and you said you weren't interested in singing? You dummy!"
Although Kamuro seemed angry, Kamio Tatsuya knew she wasn't really upset at all. In fact, she was quite excited.
Kamio Tatsuya shrugged, a smug smile on his face.
"Can't help it, it's just one of my talents. Don't get too hung up on me."
"But what if I'm already smitten?"
Saying this, Kamuro sat next to Kamio Tatsuya, her eyes overflowing with tenderness.
"Then you'll never escape."
Kamio Tatsuya put his arm around Kamuro's waist and met her eyes.
"I never planned to escape anyway."
"Even if you wanted to, I'd hold on tight and keep you by my side forever."
Kamio Tatsuya looked at Kamuro, so close he could almost feel her breath. He looked at her slightly distant eyes, her flushed cheeks, smelled her sweet scent, and felt her increasingly rapid breathing.
Then he lowered his head and kissed her.
After a moment, Kamio Tatsuya put down the microphone and pulled Kamuro out of the karaoke bar. After all, they were in public.
The next day, December 24th, Christmas Eve. Kamio Tatsuya finally dragged himself out of bed around ten o'clock.
It wasn't that he wanted to stay in bed longer; it was because Shiina had called saying she wanted to have lunch with him.
Sigh...
"Masumi, wake up."
Kamio Tatsuya gently patted Kamuro's cheek, trying to rouse her.
"No, let me sleep a little longer..."
Kamuro instinctively swatted away Kamio Tatsuya's hand, pulled the blanket tighter around herself, and turned over.
Looks like I have to resort to stronger measures.
Kamio Tatsuya pulled the covers off Kamuro, and then, he scooped up the completely naked Kamuro.
Feeling Kamio Tatsuya's warmth, Kamuro snuggled closer into his arms, her expression clearly showing she was sleeping comfortably.
If he could, Kamio Tatsuya would have loved to sleep like this with Kamuro until they woke up naturally. But this situation was definitely not something Shiina could see.
Not yet, at least.
With that, Kamio Tatsuya carried Kamuro into the bathroom, and soon, the sound of running water could be heard from inside.
"Yikes!"
Forced awakening: successful!
Not knowing when Shiina might arrive, Kamio Tatsuya didn't mess around. Instead, he showed off a man's ultimate skill: getting ready in five minutes.
After that, Kamio Tatsuya immediately returned to the bedroom to clean up the mess and opened the window, hoping to air out the room before Shiina arrived.
But no matter how much he hurried...
Shiina still arrived. Although the scene was tidied up and the lingering scent was mostly gone, Kamuro was still in the bathroom.
"Excuse me for intruding, Tatsuya."
"It's my honor."
As soon as Shiina entered, she spotted the women's boots by the entrance.
"Kamuro-san is here too?"
"Yeah, Masumi..."
Just as Kamio Tatsuya was about to speak, Shiina reached into Kamuro's boot.
What the heck are you doing?!
"The boots are cold. Did Kamuro-chan come here a while ago?"
"Uh, actually..."
Kamio Tatsuya was about to answer when the sound of a hairdryer came from inside the room.
Alright, it's over!
"Actually, Masumi didn't leave yesterday."
Shiina looked a bit confused.
"What do you mean 'didn't leave'?"
"It means Masumi stayed over at my place last night."
A brief silence fell between the two at the entrance. The sound of the hairdryer from the room seemed incredibly loud.
"Stayed over... does that mean you... you slept together?"
Shiina couldn't think of any other explanation. As she said this, her face turned bright red, and she couldn't even look at Kamio Tatsuya.
Though he wanted to deny it, Kamio Tatsuya sighed and nodded, deciding honesty was the best policy.
"Yes, and it's not the first time."
After saying this, Kamio Tatsuya braced himself for his sentence.
"Was... was it good?"
"Huh...? What?"
He had expected Shiina to slap him, turn and leave in anger, or cry heartbrokenly. He had imagined many scenarios, but this was not one of them.
What was going on?
"I mean, was it good? With Kamuro-chan."
Shiina's face was still flushed and shy, but her eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Uh, that..."
Kamio Tatsuya didn't quite know how to answer.
"Wouldn't you know if it was good or not if you tried it yourself?"
Just as Kamio Tatsuya was struggling to answer, the bedroom door suddenly opened, and Kamuro answered the question for him.
Masumi!
Kamio Tatsuya was so moved he almost cried.
'You'll know if you try it'...
Kamuro's words sent Shiina's mind into a daze, her eyes losing focus, clearly lost in thought.
And this statement wasn't just impactful for Shiina; it was a revelation for Kamio Tatsuya as well, because it meant Kamuro was willing to let someone else join them.
At least, she could accept Shiina.
"Well, why don't you come in then?"
Huh?
Why was that a question?
Shiina instinctively nodded, took off her shoes at the entrance, and walked into the room.
A few minutes later, the three of them were sitting at different corners of the kotatsu.
Kamio Tatsuya had papers in front of him, seemingly writing a book, but in reality, he was constantly watching Kamuro and Shiina.
Kamuro was holding her phone, appearing to be playing a game, but her attention was actually on her legs, as her feet were in Kamio's hands.
As for Shiina, her face was shifting between red and pale. She occasionally stole glances at Kamio Tatsuya, lost in her thoughts.
After a long while, Shiina seemed to have made up her mind and looked at Kamuro.
"Kamuro-chan, are you and Tatsuya dating?"
"Yeah, otherwise I wouldn't be doing... that kind of thing with him." Kamuro replied casually. "By the way, are you really not going to try? Tatsuya is quite skilled, you know."
Kamuro's statement almost sent Shiina into despair again, even though she didn't know what Shiina was trying to say.
But Shiina still managed to overcome her shyness and continue the conversation.
"So, do you like Tatsuya?"
"Isn't that obvious?" Kamuro looked puzzled, unsure of what Shiina was getting at.
"Since you like Tatsuya, why would you suggest I do that with him? As his girlfriend, you shouldn't agree to something like that, should you?"
Ah, Kamuro finally understood what Shiina meant. Kamio Tatsuya understood too, but he couldn't step in to answer Shiina's questions at this moment.
"You're right, I love Tatsuya, I love him so much I want to get married right after graduation."
"Then why?"
"It's precisely because I love him that I understand..." Here, Kamuro shot Kamio Tatsuya a fierce glare. "I understand that Tatsuya's feelings for you are no less than his feelings for me. If I asked Tatsuya to cut off contact with you, he would definitely be unhappy. I don't want to see an unhappy Tatsuya."
Kamio Tatsuya lowered his head with a complicated expression. Compared to Kamuro's feelings for him, Kamio Tatsuya felt like he was truly despicable.
Shiina, on the other hand, was stunned by Kamuro's words.
She never expected Kamuro to say something like that.
Because she loved him, she couldn't even bear to see him unhappy?
After a long hesitation, Shiina finally mustered the courage to ask her next question.
"Then, if one day Tatsuya stops loving you, what will you do?"
"I absolutely will not..."
"Tatsuya, be quiet. I'm asking Kamuro-chan!"
Kamio Tatsuya was about to make a promise, but Shiina immediately and sternly interrupted him. Kamio Tatsuya had never seen such a serious and assertive Shiina before.
Kamuro was also startled by Shiina's demeanor.
"If that day comes..."
Kamuro glanced at Kamio Tatsuya.
'Will you quietly leave?' Shiina had predicted this. But Kamuro's answer was not entirely unrelated to her prediction; she had only guessed half of it correctly.
"I'll kill him, and then kill myself."
Kamio Tatsuya was shocked by Kamuro's answer but immediately felt relieved. After all, he would never stop loving Kamuro in this lifetime.
Not only Kamio Tatsuya, but Shiina was also startled.
She never imagined Kamuro could be so extreme.
"I understand," Shiina said, relieved, and her face turned red again. "Um, Kamuro-chan, I have a question for you. Could you move a little closer?"
Kamuro looked puzzled but shifted closer to Shiina.
Shiina then whispered something in Kamuro's ear, occasionally glancing at Kamio Tatsuya, her face growing redder and redder.
After she finished, she fidgeted nervously, looking incredibly adorable.
As for Kamuro, she began to smile as Shiina spoke, eventually almost bursting into laughter.
Then, the two of them sat together and started whispering secrets to each other, occasionally letting out strange giggles.
Kamio Tatsuya, on the other hand, found himself neglected.
What in the world was going on?
Kamio Tatsuya was utterly bewildered.
Speaking of which, Kamuro actually had a bit of a yandere streak about her.
Kamio Tatsuya wasn't angry about Kamuro's answer; in fact, he thought it was good. If he ever betrayed Kamuro, who loved him so much, he truly deserved to die.
With a clear mind, Kamio Tatsuya began to write.
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