"Sigh."
In the dormitory.
Hikigaya sighed and lay on the bed somewhat tiredly.
Yesterday he finished buying the return gifts for Kobashi Yume and others, and today he finished buying the return gifts for Sakura Airi and others, finally all the return gifts were sent back.
The rare winter vacation, it should be over now.
Hikigaya fell asleep until noon the next day, and was suddenly awakened by a ring of the doorbell.
"Who is it again?"
Hikigaya was a bit angry.
Doesn't the rare winter vacation let people relax properly, he quickly took out his phone and took a look, he did not receive any contact from anyone.
In this case.
It should not be to find him, it may be to find a neighbor.
Hikigaya threw his phone aside and continued to sleep, he was really too tired these days.
In a daze.
Hikigaya felt something was wrong in his half-dream and half-awake state.
Why.
Would he first take out his phone to confirm the situation?
Before.
When he heard someone calling Hikigaya's name on the street, he would instinctively guess that he happened to encounter the same name, or just a similar name.
However, unconsciously.
He has become accustomed to people coming to the fifth floor to find him, habit is really a terrible thing, sleep.
"Ding Dong."
But the doorbell didn't seem to stop.
Wait a minute.
In his sleep.
Hikigaya frowned slightly, as if he had forgotten something important.
The sound insulation effect of the school's dormitory building is excellent, and you usually can't hear the doorbell. Since you can hear it, it means that he is pressing his doorbell, right?
"Oh."
Hikigaya suddenly woke up.
He quickly put on his pajamas and walked quickly to the entrance, observing the outside through the cat's eye, Ichinose was standing at the door and was about to take out her phone.
At the same time as he breathed a sigh of relief, Hikigaya quickly opened the door.
"Ichinose?"
Hikigaya said somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was sleeping just now."
"It's already noon, right?"
"Not really, I've been a bit tired recently."
"I see~"
"..."
Looking at Ichinose's radiant face with an expression of understanding, Hikigaya scratched the back of his head and said:
"Ichinose, what do you need from me?"
Since the doorbell has been pressed, she must be here to find him.
"Eh? Didn't we agree?"
Ichinose tilted her head in confusion and said, "Because there was no time for the special exam and Christmas before, so I came to find Hikigaya-kun to go to karaoke today."
"Uh..."
Hikigaya reacted, it seems that there really is such a thing, and he was a bit embarrassed.
"I'm really grateful that you still remember..."
"Of course."
Ichinose's pretty face was serious, "I said, I must make Hikigaya-kun integrate into the class."
Ichinose is really doing what she said.
"That..."
Hikigaya was a bit embarrassed, "I really don't like karaoke, let's forget it?"
"How do you know if you don't try?"
Ichinose's beautiful eyes were even more serious, like sapphires, "If you really don't like it, you can sit on the side at that time, and then we will change to another item."
Sigh.
No matter what you say.
It seems that what Ichinose decided is not so easy to change, and it seems more troublesome to let her stand at the door.
"Alright, wait a moment."
Saying this, Hikigaya closed the door, leaving Ichinose slightly dazed, but she didn't say much.
It's a normal choice.
After all, he is living alone now.
If it weren't for Kobashi Yume and others acting as a group, and they broke in forcibly, Hikigaya wouldn't let anyone enter his dormitory.
Except for the guy in Class B who doesn't listen to people.
Inside the room.
Hikigaya quickly finished washing, put on his backpack and coat, the return gift has been sent, strictly speaking, this is his own money.
After all, it's bought, it's too wasteful not to use it.
"Sigh..."
Hikigaya sighed, feeling that today is another busy day, and then left the dormitory.
"Huh?"
Seeing Hikigaya coming out, Ichinose looked up and asked somewhat surprisingly:
"Hikigaya-kun, why do you suddenly seem taller?"
"No, I'm just wearing a back straightener."
Hikigaya explained indifferently.
"I see."
Ichinose looked him up and down: "It feels better than before, more refreshing, Hikigaya-kun is really good this way."
"Oh."
Hikigaya responded briefly.
It should be stronger than before, otherwise, isn't this money wasted?
...
Karaoke.
"Hikigaya-kun, what song do you want to sing?"
The two of them walked into the box with their drinks, and Ichinose asked while operating the song selection platform.
"No need, I'll just sit here."
Hikigaya sat down on the sofa.
Since he can't resist Ichinose, he can only come and sit for a while, fortunately, it's not a difficult task.
"No way!"
Ichinose looked back somewhat helplessly: "Today I want Hikigaya-kun to sing, at least one song"
"Wait."
Hikigaya was a bit shy: "This is really embarrassing."
Girls are exceptions.
High school boys like to sing and talk about guitars, probably ninety percent of them are to please girls.
What's more.
He really doesn't know what song to sing.
Whether it's sympathy or other reasons.
In junior high school.
Indeed, he had come to karaoke with the collective of the class.
He was also eager to show off his singing voice, but finally chose an anime song and was laughed at by everyone. Singing house songs in karaoke is a taboo.
"It's okay."
Ichinose didn't care: "That's why the two of us came, there are no outsiders here, I won't laugh at you. If you don't order, then the two of us will sit here until the end, Hikigaya-kun doesn't like that, right?"
"..."
Hikigaya's face was helpless, Ichinose was surprisingly tough.
"Alright."
"Then it's decided, I'll sing first, and then Hikigaya-kun will sing one."
After Saying this.
Ichinose picked up the microphone and stood in the center of the stage, ordering a pop song she had never heard before.
Hikigaya leaned lazily on the sofa.
Speaking of which.
Last time there were too many people, this is the first time he heard Ichinose's singing.
I have to say.
As Ichinose swayed her delicate body slightly with the rhythm, a voice as pleasant as a oriole sounded in the box.
The dim light fell on her, making the original Ichinose become somewhat charming.
"How is it?"
After singing a song, Ichinose asked generously.
"How is it..."
Hikigaya responded frankly: "I can only say it's very nice."
"Thank you."
Ichinose breathed a sigh of relief, also somewhat embarrassed:
"I didn't expect that singing in front of one person would indeed be a bit embarrassing, and I was quite nervous."
Usually.
In front of so many people, it doesn't feel like anything.
But now there are only two people in the room.
Seeing Hikigaya listening attentively, Ichinose also inexplicably felt a bit embarrassed.
Speaking of which.
This is also her first time singing alone with someone, and the object is a boy.
Thinking about these.
Ichinose's gaze at Hikigaya was a bit subtle.
Speaking of which.
Hikigaya is very handsome, his grades are good, and he is very strong. If it weren't for him, the situation in Class B would probably be worse than it is now.
And he is very responsible.
Never asking for a return, he has always been silently making contributions to the class.
Except for being a bit shy.
There seems to be no shortcomings.
Although she hopes that Hikigaya can integrate into the class, it seems that something is slowly sprouting in her heart.
It's just that Ichinose hasn't discovered it yet.
"I can't tell at all..."
Hikigaya only felt that she was no different from usual, and she could show embarrassment like this, it can only be said that she is worthy of being Ichinose.
She might really be suitable for standing in front of people.
"This song is called Wind."
Ichinose sat down next to the sofa without caring: "It implies dreams and hopes, the rhythm is relatively lively, you didn't notice it, it's a song I really like, okay, now it's Hikigaya-kun's turn."
"??..."
Taking the microphone that Ichinose had forcibly stuffed over, Hikigaya walked to the song selection platform somewhat helplessly.
Since he can't escape, he can only go up.
Although he hasn't heard many songs, most of them are anime songs.
But with the lessons of junior high school.
Hikigaya at least knows that singing Pretty Cure is not good, even if this song is really good.
After hesitating for a moment.
Hikigaya still chose Blue Bird from Naruto.
After all, compared to Pretty Cure, Naruto is already a national-level work, it should be considered a popular song, right?
After choosing a good song.
Hikigaya walked to the center of the stage, holding the microphone in both hands with a bit of restraint, and as the music sounded, Hikigaya began to sing softly.
This song.
He has sung countless times.
Even if he doesn't look at the lyrics, he can remember every sentence completely.
Just.
Can Ichinose stop looking here!!!
There is no one around, only a beauty like Ichinose sitting in front, with a smile at the corner of her mouth and a focused listening look on her pretty face.
So that's it.
So this is the feeling.
It's as if he took the initiative to go on stage to be valued by others.
This is really too embarrassing, what kind of punishment is it? Is he going to be bought back by Ichinose as a slave from today?
Too embarrassing.
After eating a song, Hikigaya suddenly felt so tired that he couldn't do it, it was even more tiring than the past few days combined.
"Oh..."
Ichinose clapped her hands, making Hikigaya's face red.
"Don't be like this, it's very embarrassing."
"No."
Seeing Hikigaya sitting down on the sofa, Ichinose laughed: "The song is very nice, what song is this?"
"Blue Bird..."
Hikigaya responded indifferently.
The song is indeed very nice, the implication is that the singer is not good.
"Hikigaya-kun should rarely go to karaoke, right?"
"Probably, this is about the fourth time?"
Hikigaya remembered very clearly, after entering this school, twice, once in junior high school class reunion, once the popular guy's birthday was dragged over.
Every black history is memorable.
"Indeed."
Ichinose nodded knowingly: "Your singing is very ordinary, but the low voice feels very suitable for singing, as long as you come a few more times, it should be fine, and it is not a level that will feel embarrassed, why don't you like to come to karaoke?"
"Oh oh..."
Hikigaya was slightly taken aback, not expecting such a detailed evaluation. Even with special attention, Ichinose wouldn't just say some polite words.
"Well, how should I put it... Thank you."
Hikigaya scratched his head embarrassingly.
Average level.
It should be okay, right?
"Then let's do another one."
"Again?"
Hikigaya was suddenly a bit troubled.
Although he felt that the average level was enough, it was far from Ichinose.
"Yes."
Ichinose showed a sweet smile: "I quite like the songs Hikigaya-kun sings, the kind of desperate desire to sing well, it can make people work harder!"
"Is that so..."
Hikigaya glanced at her and took the microphone.
She could actually see the big truth from this little thing, Ichinose's thinking was really positive...