Chapter 49: Couple death beam is a deadly beam that contains the anger and sadness of soloist. The opponent dies.

Tetsuya Shinoma visited his old school with his girlfriend, Miyu Ichino, after a long time.

It had already been five years since they were together.

The private Shiodome High School, where their relationship began, was naturally filled with many memories,

and the day they visited was the school’s cultural festival, a significant page in that memory book.

“Where should we go?”

“Hmm, it’s gotta be Class 1-A, right?”

Although the surroundings were bustling with stalls from club activities, Miyu smiled brightly, as if she wanted to

revisit the place where they first met.

“Class 1-A… The pamphlet says it’s a cosplay café.”

“A cosplay café? We were supposed to do that in our third year, remember?”

“Well, ultimately, the haunted house got more votes and won.”

Miyu chuckled at Tetsuya’s words.

“It was a bit awkward because the guys were too excited. All the girls ended up in the haunted house. The guys were

split between the cosplay café and the haunted house, so we couldn’t win.”

“…I wasn’t excited.”

“Sure, sure. Let’s go with that.”

As Miyu hummed a tune and moved ahead, Tetsuya felt a strange sense of defeat.

However, he thought that such feelings were one of the joys of dating, so he took out his phone and scanned the QR

code for the “1-A Class Cosplay Café” from the pamphlet.

Then, a flyer for the café appeared.

“Oh…”

“Hmm? What’s going on?”

“Look at this.”

There were a total of five numbers on the flyer.

And all five boasted such outstanding quality that it seemed they were not made by outsiders.

“They made it incredibly well.”

“True.”

The overall atmosphere was sophisticated, but what caught the eye the most were the illustrations of the butler and maid.

Even for Tetsuya and Miyu, who had little interest in art, it was clear that the illustrations explaining the cosplay café

were quite impressive.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

With those words, Tetsuya took Miyu’s hand and moved forward.

Somehow, he had a feeling that today would be a good experience.

The Class 1-A Cosplay Café was so popular that there was a line to get in.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Tetsuya entered the classroom with Miyu, looking around.

“Oooh.”

“It’s cleaner and nicer than I expected~.”

Of course, it wasn’t without its shortcomings.

However, the faint aroma of coffee and the neat tables, combined with the charming decorations, showcased the

efforts of the underclassmen, making this imperfection feel even more appealing to Tetsuya and Miyu.

“Should I get coffee and brownies?”

“Then I’ll have coffee and macarons.”

Both Tetsuya and Miyu preferred coffee over tea, so they decided to order different desserts to share.

“I’ll place the order.”

“…Yes.”

A younger student approached at Tetsuya’s call, dressed in a butler uniform with a name tag reading “Mina Kayan.”

However, with her petite stature and long hair, and most notably her figure that couldn’t be hidden by the butler

uniform, it was easy to tell she was a female student.

The slightly stiff-looking butler uniform contrasted with her shiny light brown hair and soft expression.

Yet her mysterious blue eyes and cool demeanor brought out the restrained charm typical of butler uniforms.

Her excellent appearance balanced both opposing charms without overshadowing either.

It was no wonder that both of them were captivated by such a girl.

“Um… I’ll help you with your order, young master, young lady….”

“Oh, yes. I’ll have coffee and brownies, please.”

“I’ll have coffee and macarons, please….”

Tetsuya nervously recited his order while Miyu seemed entranced.

“…Understood. Please wait a moment.”

The girl nodded slightly before stepping back to prepare the order.

Tetsuya and Miyu couldn’t take their eyes off her, even as she merely stepped back.

“Wasn’t it amazing?”

“Yeah. The macarons and brownies were delicious, and the coffee smelled great.”

Tetsuya and Miyu strolled through the hallway, chatting with each other.

The topic of conversation, of course, was the surprisingly satisfying Class 1-A Cosplay Café.

“And that girl was incredibly cool…”

Tetsuya didn’t need an explanation to know who Miyu was talking about.

It was about the underclassman, Kayan, who had been serving them in a butler uniform.

“She was cool, but didn’t she give off a cuter vibe?”

“…I thought she looked more cool than cute!”

And for some trivial reason, their conversation began to heat up.

“That black butler uniform suited her cold demeanor perfectly. Seeing those piercing, cold eyes makes it obvious she

looks cool, right?”

“That’s true, but I think her contrasting cute expression and petite height added to her charm.”

“But when she spoke to us, she deliberately paused a bit to maintain that cold vibe. Didn’t that come across as cool?”

“Hmm, really? I found her awkwardness in serving us to be cute.”

No matter how much they talked, Tetsuya and Miyu couldn’t narrow their differing opinions.

It was Miyu who decided to change the topic first.

“So, were you happy to talk to such a cute girl?”

“…Huh? No, that’s not what I was saying.”

“Hmph. You’re on a date with your girlfriend and getting all dreamy over a younger, cuter high school girl… How unfair.”

Tetsuya felt a lump in his throat.

Wasn’t it Miyu who brought up the topic in the first place?

Why was he the one being scolded?

“Well, if you’re going to say that, Miyu, you kept saying how cool that girl was in front of me.”

“What? She’s just another girl like me. The situation is different.”

Tetsuya was about to dig into that point, but by then, Miyu had already set up her defenses.

The way she glanced at him with narrowed eyes and her slightly protruding lips made it clear that she was very displeased.

“I want to walk alone for a bit. Let’s talk later.”

“M-Miyu?!”

Miyu released the hands they had been holding and walked ahead quickly.

Flustered, Tetsuya called out her name and followed, but she didn’t even think to look back for a while.

Kayan’s couple costume had turned this couple’s relationship upside down.

[Let’s all do our best again tomorrow!]

With that broadcast, the first day of the cultural festival came to an end.

“Everyone worked hard.”

Miyauchi’s words were no exaggeration.

The cosplay café from their class was more popular than they had imagined.

In fact, the afternoon session was busier than the morning session, where I had worked, leading to a complete

depletion of the prepared food.

• I’m so glad I worked the morning shift.
  If I had worked the afternoon shift, I’d probably be collapsed in the nurse’s office by now.

What was fortunate for me was that most of the customers were more interested in the cosplay than conversation.

So even when I stumbled over my words or made mistakes while taking orders, hardly anyone got angry.

I didn’t get picked on for trembling while serving food or drinks, and thankfully, there weren’t any complaints about

the conversations I had afterward.

“Haah….”

Still, my communication stamina had completely depleted, so let’s take a break from broadcasting…….

[So, how was the first day of the cultural festival? Did you have fun?]

I recalled what had happened today in response to Koga’s question.

After working hard in the morning? I spent the afternoon simply eating bread and hanging out in the old science

room before heading home.

Fortunately, there weren’t any interruptions from others during that time.

Did I have fun?

…Still, I think it was fine to say I had fun, considering I had done various things on my phone during class time.

“It was quite, um, fun.”

[Well, of course, you just spent time in a classroom that nobody uses.]

[…Oh? Really? You didn’t check out any exhibits from other classes or anything?]

“Yes.”

Koga’s words, which had not even crossed my mind, struck me like a dagger in the heart.

“W-Well, it’s not like I don’t have a reason.

After all, I’ll be hanging out with Akabane tomorrow afternoon, so there’s no need to wander around today.

It’s not that I was too lazy to walk around and just stayed in the old science room.

Maybe…

[I knew Izumi was introverted, but wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy the cultural festival a little? Memories from high

school last a very long time.]

“Oh, there are still two chances left, so…”

[I didn’t mean it like that, though.]

Koga giggled.

I was really relieved.

Just yesterday, she seemed to be in a bad mood while we were on the phone.

Did she have personal issues?

I hope they’re resolved.

[Anyway, it must have been tough working as a server today, so take a good rest. I’m going to start preparing for the

broadcast. Let’s talk again tomorrow.]

“Ah, okay. G-Good luck….”

[Yeah. Well then, I’m off.]

With a ding, Koga left the Miss Code call room.

“Ugh….”

I lightly stretched and threw myself onto the bed.

As much as I wanted to watch Koga’s broadcast, today’s serving seemed unexpectedly exhausting, and I kept feeling

my eyes get heavy.

• Come to think of it, what should I do when Akabane comes tomorrow?

I’ll have to serve again in the morning.

By the time Akabane arrives, my communication stamina will likely be depleted.

Can I even manage to move around well?

And anyway, Akabane is a customer.

Will I be able to guide her properly…?

To be honest, I don’t know anything about the exhibits from other classes.

This is a huge problem………

[[Chat] Minions, gather before me! #AkabaneYukari #StarsFlowey

[Akak! I have an appointment tomorrow, so I’ll need to finish up a bit early today.]

• Appointment? Who are you meeting?

At the minion’s question, Yukari smiled slightly.

[It’s a secret. Minions shouldn’t pry into their master’s secrets.]

It wouldn’t matter much if she mentioned she was meeting Izumi, but it was clear that it would turn into a hassle.

The moment she brought this topic up, it would definitely reach the ears of a certain short angel.

Then, I would probably get interrogated through DMs or calls until dawn.

I vowed to keep it a secret, even if it meant teasing her later.

[Well, I’ll tell you about this later, so don’t worry. For now, that’s it for my broadcast! Farewell!]

• The world heads towards destiny…
• The world heads towards destiny…

[Kaino Izumi: You should come to the front of Shiodome High School after 1 PM.]

[Yukari: Got it. Then see you on Friday. (‘▽’)]

After finishing her broadcast, Akabane Yukari looked at the DM with her appointment details.

“…Sounds fun.”

And truly enjoying herself, she quietly smiled.