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“……Why? Why are we at karaoke?”
A few days after that.
After school, I was called by Riria.
I thought that she was going to ask for me again today, since we had already had a physical relationship the other day.
However, I was taken to a karaoke bar near the station.
In the dimly lit room, Ririya picked up a DENMOKU and began to choose a song.
“Hey, did you hear what I said the other day at lunch?”
“Lunch? Oh…..about the mixer.”
“Yeah ! I don’t know what it’s about, but everyone loves mixer. It’s like they do it every month.”
“O-oh, that’s a big deal.”
“To be honest, I didn’t really wanna go to a mixer, but this time I thought I should go.”
“I see. …..So what does that have to do with you coming to karaoke with me?”
Riria said, [I don’t know yet.]
I mean, you should. I’m not an understanding guy, you know.
“The venue for the mixer is karaoke ! So this is a rehearsal for that.”
“What the hell, just say so from the beginning.”
“I thought you’d know that by the time we got here.”
“Of course I won’t !”
“Well, I don’t know if I’ll do well at the mixer, so I thought I’d practice while we’re here.”
“If you wanna sing, why don’t you just practice by yourself? If it’s during the day on a weekday, you can sing karaoke for free.”
“That….that’s not what I meant !”
I was going to reply, [Well, what do you mean?] but I knew I would probably not get the answer she wanted, so I decided not to ask any more questions.
There is something elusive about this woman, Sotogahama Riria.
“Anyway, I want you to know if I’m a bad singer or not. I don’t usually go to karaoke, and I don’t know if my singing is good or not.”
“That’s fine, but what are you gonna do if it turns out you’re not a good singer?”
“I’m gonna practice my tambourine so I don’t have to sing.”
“You’ve underestimated the tambourine.”
“I used to play the tambourine in elementary school music class.”
It’s probably because she’s so bad at recorder and harmonica that the teacher gave her the role…but I can’t bring myself to say that, and as I look at Riria, who seems to be acting all proud for some reason, I sigh.
…Well, of course, I didn’t come here without any expectations.
There is a man and a woman in the closed space of a karaoke booth.
It’s not that there isn’t such a situation….depending on the atmosphere.
No, in fact, I heard that there are surveillance cameras and so on, so it is possible that it is not about that….
Anyway, as a wholesome boy in the original world, I can’t help but have an ulterior motive for this situation.
Riria immediately chose the first song.
The song is the theme song of a recent hit movie.
–Riria’s singing ability was average.
She was not tone-deaf to the point of being unbearable to listen to, but she was not the type of singer who would get a lot of buzz on social media.
She was just your average high school girl.
I think this level of singing would be a hit at a karaoke mixer with everyone.
“H-how was it? Is my singing bad?”
“I don’t think it’s bad at all. If you choose a song that gets the crowd going, I think you’ll be fine.”
“Really !? Okay, let’s practice some more upper tunes !”
Picking up the DENMOKU again, she typed in a song by a Japanese rock band.
Perhaps because of the praise, but Riria seemed happy. I’m not sure if I can call it a compliment.
From there, she sang three songs.
And since she had no problem with her singing ability and chose well-known songs, it seemed that she would not be a total flop at the mixer.
“I’m so tired.”
“Good work.”
“I’m gonna go get something to quench my thirst. Do you want something, Hirakawa kun?”
“Oh, no, thanks. I’ll get it myself.”
“No, no, no, this is part of the mixer technique.”
“Is that so?”
“Oh, yeah. It’s a natural thing for a girl to fetch drinks for the guys, and it’s called girl power.”
“I-I see……”
I wonder if “girl power” in this world has a different meaning than it does in my original world…? Oh well.
I was in the mood for something carbonated, so I asked Riria to go and get melon soda for me.
In the meantime, I’m free. I was feeling a little hungry, so I thought I’d order something from the food menu.
I was surprised to see that all food orders at karaoke clubs nowadays are placed on smartphones.
I wondered when was the last time I went to a karaoke bar, but it seemed so long ago that I couldn’t think back.
Once again, I feel like I’m a shady character.
Riria returned just as I had finished scanning the QR code on my phone and ordering one of the piles of french fries.
She has a drink in each hand. One is my melon soda and the other is…..
“Thanks. …..You like melon soda too, Sotogahama san?”
“Yes. This is also one of the technique.”
“H-heh…..”
“It’s called the mirroring effect, and it’s the psychological effect of strengthening a relationship by behaving and acting in a similar way to the other person.”
“How do you know such a thing….?”
“Fufufu……knowledge is important in everything.”
Riria has a proud look on her face.
…No, in Riria’s case, isn’t the problem that she does too much research and acquires too much knowledge, and isn’t able to put it into practice?
In the original world, there are often guys who have a lot of erotic knowledge but are still virgins, and I can’t help but feel that this is exactly the same thing.
In case you are wondering, Riria is no longer a virgin.
It seems that one time doesn’t change a person so much.
“I like the fact that you know a lot of techniques, but I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to do that to me. If you’re going to do it, you have to do it to your true love.”
“If I can’t do it properly with Hirakawa kun, how can I do it well in front of my true love?
“……That’s certainly true.”
Riria’s type is a tall, slim, muscular man.
I’m just an average guy, and she has no interest in me. I’m an inferior man, and what’s more, I’m just her sex friend.
If you can’t get the technique right with such a lowly guy, there’s no way it would work with your true love. What Riria says makes a lot of sense.
After making a toast, Riria and I quenched our thirsts with a chilled melon soda.
“Hirakawa kun, you don’t sing?”
“I’m not good at singing. And I don’t know that many songs.”
“Well, why don’t you sing it while you’re here? Look, this one is a duet, so it should work.”
Riria, who is holding the DENMOKU, suddenly closes the distance to show the screen.
I can’t let her know I got a little nervous as soon as our bodies touched.
This is probably another one of those techniques.
“N-no, it’s fine. I’m not good at singing…”
“It’s fine if you’re bad at it, since I’m the only one here after all.”
“I’d rather not sing than let you hear it…..”
That’s not true. I’ll sing with you.”
Saying that, Riria pokes my body.
Is this it? Is this one of those things where you try to increase the other person’s likability through skinship?
This guy is pretty serious, having done the proper prep work !
As I softly refuse to sing, Riria gradually pushes me closer and closer.
There are couches in the karaoke room, but I was finally cornered at the end of one of them.
“N-no, I’ll pass. In the first place, isn’t this just Sotogahama san’s practice?”
“I see, if you refuse to sing that much, I guess it can’t be helped.”
“That’s right, I won’t sing, so you go practice, Sotogahama san.”
ce, Sotogahama-san.
“Okay. I’ll practice as much as I can.”
At that moment, Riria smiled fearlessly.
Just as I was wondering what was going to happen, she undid my belt and put her hand inside my pants.
“H-hey, this kind of…practice.”
“Shush, be quiet. We’ll get caught.
“N-no, there are cameras and stuff. This is bad.”
“Don’t worry. This is a blind spot for the cameras. I’ve already checked it out.”
I thought I didn’t need to prepare that much, but my body was reacting honestly.
“Oh, Hirakawa kun, you’re really looking forward to it.”
“Uh, shut up. Sotogahama san is the one being too pushy.”
“Look at this place, it’s amazing.”
“…..Don’t say that, it’s embarrassing.
During our first time, I was the one taking the lead a little. But as we got used to it, Riria started wanting to take the lead.
According to her, it would not look good if a woman did not pull the strings.
I thought it was not so bad to be passive, so I accepted Riria’s teasing, not being particularly mad about it.
The way she touches me is strangely erotic, which is probably the result of her studies.
……Damn, she’s strangely good at this.
No, but (not that I don’t like it), it makes me feel excited.
It’s a situation where neither Riria nor I can stand it any longer.
Just as we were about to start to expose ourselves to each other, the door to the karaoke room opened.
Oh, shoot, I forgot…I ordered french fries……
It was the staff who appeared. A woman.
“I have the pile of french fries you ordered…”
“Ah…….”
“Oh……”
The staff, seeing our affair, put down the plate of french fries and ran away, looking embarrassed.
I’m so embarrassed.
But she didn’t get mad, did she? Would she have reported us to the school later?
Whatever it was, it was definitely a troublesome situation.
Anyway, where have I seen that staff before……?
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