All Beautiful Girls Want to Stick with Me Chapter 547: The Little Move Dango Thinks Kotomi Won’t Notic

"Yui."

"Mm~ Kotomi, I'm here~ hehehe~"

Kotomi Izumi shook her small hand, glanced at Yui Yuigahama beside her, raised an eyebrow helplessly, and repeated:

"Yui."

"Hehehe, I'm here. Kotomi, what do you want to do? As long as it makes you happy, I'll do anything you want."

Are you my dog?! Kotomi thought to herself. She had really intended to ask Yui that, but on second thought, she held back. If she really did ask, Yui might actually bark once.

Kotomi tugged the corner of her mouth, then shook her hand again—the one Yui was tightly holding. Good grief, it didn't budge at all!

Kotomi sighed helplessly. She had thought a little gesture would be enough, but it seed Dango hadn't realized at all that her shaking hand was a signal for her to let go.

"Then can you let go? We're already at the entrance."

Yui Yuigahama froze for a mont, then noticed that the two of them had already reached the KTV near the station. She had been holding Kotomi's hand the whole way, and now that they had arrived, she still didn't want to let go.

"Ah, sorry!" Yui hurriedly released Kotomi's hand, looking so cautious she seed afraid of making Kotomi angry.

"It's fine…" Kotomi said casually, then stepped into the KTV first. Yui followed right behind.

This KTV near the station was open 24 hours, with cheap prices—just a few hundred yen for hours of singing. If you booked at least two hours, you even got a fruit platter and free lemon water.

Because of that, it was very popular with students.

Most of the regular custors were high school and university students who ca after school or during holidays. Knowing that young people liked singing new songs, the manager updated the song library every three months. Pretty much any song you could think of was available.

Of course, there was another reason this place was popular, and it was exactly why Kotomi considered it her favorite KTV.

The snacks here were delicious.

Kotomi especially loved the fries, pizza, and popcorn.

At other KTVs in Chiba City, the popcorn usually tasted bland, like the kind you bought in paper bags at the supermarket and microwaved at ho. It slled nice but tasted faint.

Here, though, the popcorn was sweet and tasty, like movie theater popcorn. The first ti Kotomi ca, she had eaten two big buckets by herself.

Besides pizza, fries, and popcorn, this KTV also had many other delicious snacks. For Kotomi, this wasn't a KTV at all—it was practically a snack shop.

"Oh! Kotomi, it's been a while. You haven't co by to eat fries in a long ti. My wife was even wondering if I ssed up the fries last ti."

The uncle, Hojo Tomokawa, who had just sent a few custors into their room, was the owner of the KTV.

Hearing the door, he ca quickly to greet them. Even though Kotomi hadn't been here in ages—so long she herself couldn't rember when she last ca—Tomokawa recognized her instantly.

"Haha, no, it's just that I just took the high school entrance exams this year, so I haven't had ti to co. Uncle, do you have a private room? A small one is fine, since it's just the two of us." Kotomi answered politely.

"Of course. I'll take you there. So you're in high school now? Ti really flies. I rember the first ti you ca, you were still in elentary school. That left quite an impression—everyone here still rembers the little girl who ate two whole buckets of popcorn before dinner. Speaking of which, my daughter started high school this year too. She should be around your age, also a first-year."

As Hojo Tomokawa arranged an available small room for Kotomi, he laughed heartily. After setting up a room on the second floor, he led the two of them upstairs.

On the way—

"So Uncle Hojo, your daughter also entered high school this year? But after all these years, I still haven't t her." Kotomi smiled. The second ti she ca here, she had learned that the KTV's owner and his wife had a very beautiful daughter—a true little beauty.

"If I had known you were coming today, I would've asked her to co by too. Young people should make more friends. Since you're the sa age, even eting for the first ti, you'd have plenty to talk about."

"She's not here now?" Kotomi asked, curious about this little beauty as well.

"No, when she was in elentary school, she liked hanging around the shop. But after starting middle school, she stopped coming much, preferring to stay ho or go out with friends. Later, she beca captain of the middle school cheerleading team, so she had even less ti to visit. Today she's gone with friends to the food street—probably won't be ho until evening. I know she's made new friends since starting high school, but I still wish she'd put more focus on studying." Hojo Tomokawa shrugged with a smile.

Yui Yuigahama quietly followed beside Kotomi, not saying a word. It wasn't that she was jealous because Kotomi was talking about another girl. Rather, while Kotomi wasn't paying attention, Yui had hooked her little finger around Kotomi's. After successfully linking them, and since Kotomi hadn't pulled away—perhaps not even noticing—Yui's heart leapt with joy.

Being able to hook pinkies with Kotomi, feeling the softness and warmth of her skin, made Yui secretly delighted. Inside, she was jumping up and down with happiness, unable to hide the smile tugging at her lips. She had no attention left for listening to Kotomi's conversation, so naturally, she didn't hear Kotomi ntion another girl.

Of course, if she had heard, Yui would surely have felt jealous in her heart, even if she never expressed it out loud.

Right now, looking at her secretly hooked pinky with Kotomi's, Yui was lost in her own little world, quietly praying that Kotomi wouldn't notice just yet. Let hold her pinky a little longer~

But what Yui didn't realize was that Kotomi's hooked finger was also applying just a bit of strength, making the link between their pinkies firr and harder to separate.

With the corner of her eye, Kotomi glanced back at Yui, her gaze filled with tenderness.

The small private room Hojo Tomokawa arranged for them was on the second floor, far from either staircase, making it especially quiet.

Still, even if it were near the stairway, it wouldn't affect the singing inside. Though the KTV wasn't large, it was small but complete. Each room had decent soundproofing, and the microphones, speakers, and all the singing equipnt were just as good as those in bigger KTVs.

In fact, it was precisely because the shop was small that more of its funds could go toward updating and maintaining the equipnt. That was why the custors weren't just students with little pocket money who wanted to sing with friends, but also people who genuinely loved singing and ca here to gather.

Thanks to this, this little KTV near the station had always enjoyed a good reputation.

Once, it had nearly gone bankrupt, but thanks to donations from loyal custors, it was revived and reopened.

"This small room can fit five people. For just two, it's very spacious," Hojo Tomokawa explained as he opened the door and turned on the light.

Warm white light filled the room. A U-shaped sofa lined one wall, with two tables in front. On top of the tables sat a tablet for selecting songs, while a television hung on the wall directly opposite.

Tomokawa picked up the air conditioner remote from the charger on the wall and adjusted the room to a comfortable temperature.

"I've already set this room for two hours. When ti's almost up, if you want to extend, just use the phone on the wall to call the front desk. Do you want to start singing first, or order so snacks?"

"Snacks."

Kotomi answered without hesitation. On the way upstairs, she had already decided what to eat today.

Besides, it had been a while since she last ca. Who knew if there were new items on the nu?

Kotomi sat down on the sofa, picked up the nu, looked it over, and said: "One twelve-inch barbecue pizza, a large order of boneless fried chicken—half cream cheese flavor and half honey mustard, one box of fries, a big bucket of popcorn to start with. For drinks, I'll have oolong tea. Yui, what about you?"

"Eh? ? I'll just have an orange juice."

"With ice?"

"With ice."

"Okay, then one orange juice, and one snack carnival set."

After placing her order, Kotomi set the nu down. With that lineup of food, it didn't feel like they were at a KTV—it was more like a restaurant.

"Alright, I've got it. If you think of anything else, just use the phone to call the front desk." After jotting down the order, Hojo Tomokawa took the nu and left.

"Yui, pick a song you like and sing it first. Think of it as a warm-up."

"Okay! A song I like… let see… mm, this one."

Yui Yuigahama grabbed the microphone, searched for the song title on the tablet, found it in the KTV's library, and tapped play.

Kotomi had planned to use the ti while Yui sang to listen to her voice and open the two scores she had finished writing last night.

She had finally completed the two songs for the cultural festival stage. After writing them, she sang them once herself so Yui would have a reference. Yui would be the very first audience for these two songs.

Originally, Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama should have been the first audience together. But since Yukino hadn't co today, Kotomi would wait until tomorrow at school to show her the finished pieces.

Last ti Kotomi invited her, Yukino had said she was going ho to spend the weekend with her parents. Kotomi had believed her and didn't ask again.

Checking the two songs on her phone one more ti—yes, nothing needed fixing. Once Dango finished her warm-up song, she'd be ready to begin their first rehearsal for the cultural festival performance!

Kotomi idly tapped into her ssages, randomly clicking on so unread texts.

But just then, Yui Yuigahama's singing voice rang out:

"If I could cross beyond sorrow, then warmth and tomorrow, I would no longer need. In the silent darkness, the dream that descends is… who? The tear glimr rolling down my cheek in an instant… why? Such a fragile world."

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At the mont Kotomi heard Yui Yuigahama singing this song, she nearly dropped her phone in fright. She hurriedly closed out of her ssages, cold sweat forming on her neck.

If you have sothing to say, just say it—don't sing this song!

Even Kotomi, who prided herself on being levelheaded and despising cheaters above all else, was shaken hearing this one.

"To The Other Side Of Sorrow"—to Kotomi, this song was far too familiar.

Just from the opening notes, she instantly recalled the late Makoto Itou in heaven.

Back when she first watched ani, hearing the shocking ending of School Days left any newcor stunned.

Kotomi, when she first heard about School Days, had been shaken too. Then she went and watched the ani and played through the ga herself.

Honestly, most people's impression of School Days stayed fixed on the ani's ending. But Kotomi, after clearing every single ending in the ga, found the story actually pretty good.

Still, hearing Yui sing this song gave Kotomi quite a scare. But since Dango was already fully imrsed in the performance, Kotomi didn't interrupt her.

Just then, the waiter ca in with the food and drinks Kotomi had ordered. From the nu, he had thought the room must be full of people—but when he entered, he found only two girls?

Two girls ordering that much?

He was astonished, but quickly set everything neatly on the table before leaving. KTV staff were always careful to move quietly when delivering to rooms, so as not to disturb the singing.

When Yui Yuigahama finished her song, she let out a long breath. "Warm-up complete! Wow, the food and drinks are already here. I'll drink so juice first to moisten my throat."

"Yui…" Kotomi, chewing on pizza, finally asked.

"Mm?"

"'To The Other Side Of Sorrow'… why did you sing that song just now?"

"Why? Because it showed up on my music app's daily recomndations. I just clicked it randomly, and it turned out to be so good. The lyrics and lody—you can really feel the sorrow behind it as soon as you hear it."

Yui smiled as she explained. To her, it was simply a beautiful song.

Kotomi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief in her heart, as though grateful.

After eating a few more slices of pizza, Kotomi wiped her hands with a wet tissue, then formally sent Yui the electronic versions of the two songs she had written. She also pulled out the printed copies from her handbag.

"These are the songs I composed. At the cultural festival performance, we'll go on stage and sing these two together."

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