Kouhei ended up singing.
"Wohooooo! You're incredible, senpai!" Yui practically exploded with joy, her whole face lighting up like fireworks.
She clapped her hands excitedly, eyes sparkling with genuine admiration as she leaned forward, practically bouncing in her seat.
"Incredible, how...?" Kouhei muttered, his eyes shifting toward the karaoke screen. The final score glowed in bold 79. He blinked. It wasn't a bad number per se, but it wasn't anything worth celebrating either—not when Yui herself had just scored a solid 90.
But Yui waved it off with a carefree laugh. "Oh, come on! The scores don't really reflect how good someone is. That number doesn't mean squat. You sounded really good, senpai!"
There was something about the way she said it that was so open and so earnest. She wasn't just trying to cheer him up. She meant it. At least, it felt that way.
So, Kouhei chose to believe her. Just like that.
