Thirty minutes later, Saki’s birthday celebration continues. We ate, drank, and sang in turns, focusing more on our enjoynt than continuing to be cautious about Nina and Mami. Tadano and Ogawa were doing the jobs I relegated to them. They accommodated the two, enough for them to only occasionally turn their attention to us.
I an, they’re not that bad all things considered. While getting the two idiots’ attention was high in their priority, they didn’t forget that it was a celebration for their Saki-senpai. They participated more in contributing to the jovial mood in the room.
Uh. Although we would prefer more if they just focus on making the two idiots uncomfortable, there’s no way to voice that out, right?
Besides, my girls were also not that desperate to steal my attention. We’re here more to celebrate, after all. And just being here with was enough for them to enjoy the occasion.
Soon, Arisa stepped up to the front and got the mic as the lody of a rather lively song started filling up the room.
It’s her turn to sing. And instead of singing while remaining seated like most people do, the playful girl winked at before standing up at the front to do a dance number along with it.
It’s not that much of a surprise for . The girl already told about her preference when singing in karaoke. She’s the type who would always enliven the mood even at the expense of getting a bit of embarrassnt from the way she did it.
This ti, the girl picked a pop song that is kind of popular on the internet nowadays. It was accompanied by a dance.
Arisa even picked a dance song that was kind of popular on the internet. Though I’d never seen her dance before, her movents, especially the sway of her hips were srizing at best. On top of that, her singing voice was also clear, turning our heads to watch her.
Moreover, when she reached the chorus, it elicited much applause from everyone.
She joyfully jived into the music, bringing the jovial mood in the room up a notch. And while others would say that what she did was nothing extraordinary and it’s normal behavior for those who frequented this place, just the fact that she was enjoying it fully made it so special.
“Nanami, Saki-chan, I’ll borrow Ruki for a bit.”
When the interlude of the song arrived, the girl turned around and her playful eyes fixated on . Without waiting for the two girls’ response, Arisa already closed the distance and pulled out of my seat to join her at the front for the second half of the song.
Obviously, if we were at any other location, this would gather suspicion from those unaware. But this was a karaoke place and with the mood hyped up like this, rather than call out Arisa for kidnapping to the front, the girls were more excited about what they were going to see next.
And that’s the sa for Nina and Mami.
“Whoa! Go Onoda-senpai! Show us how you move!” That’s Nina reacting to what just happened. She’s even whistling as she cheered for .
“Kazuo-senpai, let’s do that too!” Then there’s Mami, not foregoing the chance to suggest the sa thing.
Well, there’s no ti for to respond to them because I’ve only gotten a few seconds before the second verse of the song arrived.
Arisa’s voice began to fill the room again and whether I was good at it or not, I started moving alongside her.
Of course, I was terrible at it. I’ve never danced to the song before. But with the sa playfulness as earlier stuck close to . She guided while enjoying this stolen chance that she grabbed.
“Hold , Ruki,” Arisa whispered halfway through when she moved in front of .
Without questioning whether it was fine or not, my arms naturally moved, holding her like she asked. The girl placed her hand on top of mine and guided more until the song finished.
The cheering behind us grew louder, especially from Mami and Nina. However, I could sense the heated gazes stabbing through my back from the direction of my girls.
Surely enough, I could already imagine my fate when I returned to my seat. This dance with Arisa was just the prelude and there’s more to co...
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Another thirty minutes passed and we’re now on our last half hour. I think you should take a look at
Despite the cold air being blown by the air conditioner, I could feel the heat in my body as sweat dripped from my forehead.
Just like I thought, upon returning to my seat, I continued to be requested by my girls, joining them at the front. And regardless of whether it was a song that included a dance or not, no one missed the chance to invite .
And as their diligent boyfriend, I didn’t reject anyone.
Hana sang an old song, sothing we both listened to back when we were still together. And since it was her first ti singing in karaoke, she handed the mic halfway through and had finish it while enjoying being held by .
Maaya, on the other hand, didn’t call to the front. However, she had sit next to her before taking my lap. According to her, rather than being embarrassed by singing, she’s offsetting it with the embarrassnt brought about by sitting on my lap.
She announced that loudly that Mami and Nina found it more hilarious than suspicious. And of course, they also took that and asked the two idiots if they could do the sa. Too bad though, they got rejected.
They’re not having a good ti.
Anyway, the most surprising thing was Umi. I thought she’d just remain a bystander, watching everything happen before her eyes. However, Arisa managed to convince her to pick a song she would sing.
And now that her turn arrived, Umi imdiately searched for my figure and looked at with pleading eyes.
Even though she didn’t ask verbally, it was a clear invitation to join her.
What else could I do? I approached and sat next to her.
The song she picked wasn’t foreign to . It’s Yue’s song and we’re going to duet with it. It’s not the girl’s most recent song. That’s not out yet for the karaoke. It’s one of her old songs that narrated more of her heartbreak and longing for .
Really, it’s a good thing that I’ve started listening to all of her songs. Thanks to that, my voice didn’t co out broken or out of tune, making Umi more comfortable singing with .
When we finished it, everyone gave us a round of applause. Mami and Nina were even praising their friend as though she just did an unbelievable thing.
After handing the mic to the one singing next, Umi turned to face and expressed her gratitude and admiration.
“Thank you, senpai... Your voice is beautiful.”
Even with the room being dark, the blush on her face either from embarrassnt or joy was very apparent.
I nodded at her and patted her head before humbly replying, “Is it now? I’m glad we didn’t ss it up. Your voice is beautiful too. I think Asahi will be proud if she heard you sing her song.”
“Eh? I could never... dream of eting her. But thank you. I’m glad I joined Mami and Nina today.” Umi raised her head and gave her best smile.
Sohow, her cuteness blew away even the guilt I was feeling for her. Rather than focus on making up for what I did to her cousin, I was now more inclined to make this day morable for her on its own.
Well, maybe when there’s a chance, and if it’s fine for Yue, I would bring her to et her two avid fans. They’ll be starstruck.
After handing the mic to the next one to sing; Nina, I returned to my seat.
Almost imdiately, Nami and Saki didn’t waste a mont to hug my arms, locking in place.
Then, after giving my neck a peck, the two girls whispered as their hands dropped on my lap.
“Ruu, it’s about ti we enjoy this occasion a little bit more, right?”
“Stay here with us, Ruki. It’s our turn.”
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