Lonely Rock for the Blind.

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"Is this Ijichi-senpai's phone number?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru, who had put down her phone, and asked.

"Yeah, they said they were delivering bento boxes, but I'm really full."

"Um…"

Kita Ikuyo nodded.

Nekoyashiki Haru frowned.

"The air is getting more and more humid... Yuyo, it looks like it's really going to rain."

"Eh?"

Kita Ikuyo looked up; the clouds in the sky had piled up into a thick blanket.

"...It seems...that's true?"

"If we hurry, we might still make it..."

Snap...

Raindrops fell on Nekoyashiki Haru's shoulder.

Both of them were taken aback.

Splash splash ...

Then, as if pouring down, the rain suddenly pelted the two of them.

"?!"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide.

Oh no! It's raining!!

Weather forecasts are so unreliable! I didn't bring an umbrella!

Kita Ikuyo stood there stunned, when suddenly she was pulled over by Nekoyashiki Haru beside her.

"!"

呲la.

The zipper was unzipped, and Nekoyashiki Haru took off her coat and then propped it up on Kita Ikuyo's head.

"?!"

Kita Ikuyo stared blankly.

"Please carry my cane! Let's find somewhere to take shelter from the rain!"

Nekoyashiki Haru's voice was urgent.

"it is good!"

Kita Ikuyo realized what was happening, took the cane, and then tugged at Nekoyashiki Haru's clothes.

A place to shelter from the rain...

Her eyes caught Kita Ikuyo's eye when she glanced at the park in the distance and saw the space under the children's slide.

"here!"

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Down the Slide (Return)

Splash splash splash splash!

The raindrops pounded violently on the ground, creating a chilling symphony.

"It actually...rained..."

Kita Ikuyo looked at the coat draped over her shoulders and pursed her lips.

The coat was only wet on the surface; the inside was still dry.

The girl's beautiful red hair was now half-wet from the rain, and her bangs were completely stuck to her forehead, no longer as bright and shiny as before.

It only took a short time to expose myself and it turned out like this... Senior...

Kita Ikuyo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru.

The black hair on her forehead was completely wet, as if she had just washed it.

Raindrops covered him from head to toe, even his sunglasses.

Her inner shirt was completely soaked, revealing her skin underneath...

"?!?!"

Kita Ikuyo covered her face with her hands, completely avoiding her eyes.

Woo...woohoo?!

Is a wet look tempting?!

Achoo!!!

Haru Nekoyashiki suddenly turned her head and yawned, which immediately calmed down Kita Ikuyo, who had been excited.

"...That's why I don't like rainy days..."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and said.

"…sorry…"

Kita Ikuyo lowered her head and apologized.

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment, then turned to Kita Ikuyo.

"It's all because I asked my senior to come out... that's why this happened... I'm sorry..."

Kita Ikuyo said dejectedly.

"No, there's nothing to be sorry about."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"The weather forecast was wrong; who could have predicted it would rain? Especially such heavy rain..."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

“Yu Dai is not wrong.”

"... "

Kita Ikuyo looked up at Nekoyashiki Haru, who continued.

"And they were quite lucky."

"Eh?"

"It's a good thing you called me out. If you had come to eat alone, you would definitely be soaked by now. You would have caught a cold the next day and wouldn't have been able to participate in practice. You would have had to rest for 3 days if you got cold."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"So I'm pretty lucky. Luckily, I was there too. Two people are always better than one."

"... "

Kita Ikuyo stared blankly at Nekoyashiki Haru.

He stood with his legs together in front of him and pulled his coat tighter with his hands.

Kita Ikuyo lowered her head and remained silent.

Nekoyashiki Haru also fell silent.

Didn't comforting me work?

Haru Nekoyashiki felt a little uneasy.

Splash splash splash splash...

The rain outside continued.

Beneath the only dry slide, their little world fell silent.

The boy and girl listened to the sound of rain outside. The symphony hadn't become softer, but it no longer sent chills down their spines.

"...Senior was completely soaked..."

Kita Ikuyo suddenly spoke up.

"Huh? It's nothing."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"...What if I catch a cold?"

Kita Ikuyo asked.

"That's okay, my cold won't affect you."

"... "

Kita Ikuyo's grip on her coat tightened.

"I feel like my seniors don't value me very much."

Suddenly speaking out of the blue, Kita Ikuyo moved a little closer to Nekoyashiki Haru.

"...There really isn't anything particularly interesting or valuable..."

Nekoyashiki Haru narrowed her eyes behind her sunglasses.

"Actually, you all hold a very high place in my heart right now."

"Is it higher than yourself?"

Kita Ikuyo asked.