Redo of a Romanceless Author’s Life Devoid of Love; Another Chance at Youth Chapter 290

Chapter 290. An Insidious Trap. (7/8)

When I finished the song, Jass was the first to speak up.

“Bro, you’re a traitor. What do you an you can’t sing? You sang just fine.”

I ignored him, raised my legs up on the couch, and hugged them with listless eyes. That was too embarrassing. Why the hell did I have to sing such an embarrassing song for a guy? What sort of twisted new form of inhumane torture was this supposed to be?

“I thought we were in the ‘bad at singing’ club together. Could the reason I can’t win a girl over be because I suck at singing? The hell, it must be that. You can sing and have Rosa and I lost to a guy that can sing well. I lost to two guys who can sing. The world isn’t fair. Wait, actually. Alicia, your boyfriend, can he sing too?” Jass suddenly turned to Alicia with hopeful eyes. If she said he couldn’t, then he would probably have so hope left.

Sadly, the clueless Alicia said, “Uh… he can, I guess?”

“What! No way! Three for three? Damn, do I need to start taking singing lessons? Should I join the school choir or sothing?”

“Correlation doesn’t imply causation, dumbass. It’s just a coincidence.”

“No, there must be so rit to this theory. I definitely have to get better at singing to get a girl.”

“Well, you might as well use this chance to practice then, right?”

I tossed the microphone over to him. It was the perfect chance to weasel out of singing the next song.

“Huh? Hehe. Did you think I’d forget if you do this? You’ve still got another song to sing,” Jass grinned at maliciously. Damn it, Jass! Why’d you have to rember!

He stuffed the microphone back into my hand.

Huddled up on the couch, I was subjected to another round of humiliation. I sang the song Alicia selected for with dead eyes. If soone looked at , they definitely wouldn’t be able to associate the singing voice as coming out of my mouth. Without a doubt, they’d think I was lip-synching and soone else was singing in my place.

I could only curse my young and naive self for being in the school choir in elentary school and band class in middle school. I’d rather suck at singing like Jass so it would match my gloomy image. Why couldn’t I be born a pitiful tone-deaf musically disabled sap without this stupid ability I never use?

I’d take knowing how to dance over knowing how to sing any day of the week. At least sothing like break dancing looked cool.

“Man, I seriously don’t get it. Why do you look worse off than the guy who can’t sing at all? Where’s the justice in the world?”

I looked up at Jass and scoffed monotonously, “Heh… there is no justice, there’s only pain and suffering.”

“Don’t say that with such a dead-serious look, it’s creepy.”

With a sigh, I complained, “Haaaaah… those two sure are taking their ti coming back. Do you think they skipped out and are doing it in the washroom or sothing?” I diverted the topic away from myself and back to the missing duo that had yet to return.

“Doing it… in the washroom? You think that would... really happen?” Jass asked hesitantly.

“Sure, why not?”

“There’s no way. Right?”

“I could like totally see it happening though. Seeing how pitiful Zale looked on his way out, maybe she’ll feel guilty for being the cause and put out or sothing.”

“Rosa, you shouldn’t say bad things like that. It’s not right to speculate about such things,” Alicia scolded.

“Uh… I’ll be right back. I’m going to take a leak.” Jass stood up from his seat and opened the door.

“Everyone sure likes going to the washroom,” I couldn’t help but joke on his way out.

When the door shut I glanced to my left and right at the two girls to my sides and said, “Well, it’s only been about twenty-five minutes since the three of them showed up and it’s back down to just the three of us again. Your attempt to hook Jass up with Izora looks to be failing horribly, don’t you think?”

“We may have lost the battle, but we haven’t lost the war. We’re playing the long ga here. It’s pretty obvious things aren’t going to succeed in the short term since she’s liked Zale for years now and Jass has only beco acquainted with her today. Expecting an overwhelming victory on day one is completely unreasonable. If you ask though, Jass did pretty well. He ca out of the gate pretty strong, but unfortunately, Izora’s defenses were a bit too sturdy.”

“What do you think those two are really doing right now?”

“They must be talking about sothing together,” the oh so innocent Alicia gave her opinion.

“Talking? No way, Alicia. They’re definitely getting down and dirty right now.” Rosa winked and made an okay gesture with her left hand as she poked her right index finger between the o.

“No way, they’re definitely talking. They wouldn’t do that sort of thing here. There’s an appropriate ti and place.”

“You’re still naive Alicia. It’s exactly because it’s not the appropriate ti and place that makes it all the more thrilling. If you don’t believe they’re doing it right now, how about we make a bet?”

“A bet? What does the winner get?”

“How about the loser has to act as a lookout for the winner.”

“A lookout? Lookout for what exactly?” Alicia asked quizzically with a clear lack of comprehension.

“You just need to stand outside the door and give a heads up to the people inside the room when soone’s coming back.”

“Huh? Why would…”

Rosa made the sa gesture as before.

“Rosa! Hold up! Wait just a damned minute.” I couldn’t sit on the sidelines when she was trying to make this sort of arrangent in front of .

“What’s the problem?”

“Alicia won’t be part of this bet. I’ll take up the bet in her place. I bet they’re just talking.”

“What! No way! You can’t go and do that. That completely defeats the purpose.”

“Alicia, you have no problem with an arrangent like this, right?”

“Huh? Uh… I guess it’s fine.”

“Well then, we should find out what they’re really up to now. I’ll go and check, you two can wait here and sing so more.”

I stood up only for Rosa to follow suit and latch onto my arm. “I wanna check it out too~ why go alone, let’s all go see together~ besides, you might just use this chance to escape if we don’t keep our eye on you.”

Damn, she saw through my real objective. I thought I’d done well up to this point, but she still hadn’t let her guard down.

The three of us exited the room together and first checked the washrooms. I entered the n’s washroom while Rosa entered the won’s. Alicia stayed outside, obviously to keep from escaping.

When I opened the door the first thing I heard was the sound of a running faucet. I only ca across Jass inside, there wasn’t any sign Zale had been here.

Jass was currently standing in front of the sink with his hands flat on the counter to support his weight as he stared down into the sink. He was blankly watching the water as it spiraled down the drain. He seed down.

It seems like it’d be a pain in the ass if I said anything to him.

I snuck by behind him and looked inside the two open stalls. There was no sign Zale had been in here, it didn’t sll like anyone had used the toilet recently. Since I was here I figured I’d take a quick leak. I stood in front of a urinal and unloaded. When finished, I zipped up my fly, flushed, then washed my hands in the second sink.

I turned around ready to leave when Jass suddenly spoke up, “How cold man. You’re not even going to say anything?”