Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"Kita-kun will be a little later, it seems he has to help out with someone else's club... I... um..."

Goto Ichiri sighed, then looked at Nekoyashiki and cowered.

"I'm that...the school...the cultural festival is coming up, I...I..."

Goto Ichiri mumbled something incoherently, while Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head.

"A performance?"

"Huh?! Mind reading?!"

Goto Ichiri was so frightened that he shrank into the trash can, and then slowly poked his head out to look at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"What mind-reading ability... Just guessing, it's one of those performances you see at school festivals, right? Do you want the Ending Band to give it a try?"

Nekoyashiki Haru showed a gentle expression and surprisingly did not scare Goto Ichiri.

“…Ah…um…I guess…I guess so…”

Goto Ichiri nodded, his voice trembling.

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"That's great! It's worth a try."

Pa-san nodded beside him.

"That's right, you only get to be young once!"

Ichi Seika nodded as well.

"I think so too, let's give it a try."

"Ah... that..."

Goto Ichiri wanted to say something, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't say anything.

"Well, that's true, but I didn't actually go to high school much."

"Ichi Hoshika suddenly said."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"Back then, Xingge skipped school every day, either to play in a band or to fool around. Sometimes she would take me or Hongxia out to play pachinko."

"Huh?! A delinquent!!!"

Goto Ichiri's eyes widened.

Well, I don't deny it.

Ichiji Hoshika nodded.

"As for me... I never experienced a high school cultural festival. There was no such thing as a cultural festival during the only year I attended school in the UK."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

Pa-san raised his hand.

"Me too, I didn't even make it through the first semester, so I never participated in the cultural festival."

"... "

Goto Ichiri blinked, then suddenly realized.

Wait a minute? These three people's educational backgrounds... they can't all be inferior to Hongxia's, right? Are they on par with mine?!

Goto Ichiri opened his mouth, revealing a trembling, sketch-like expression, and Iji Tomoka sighed.

"I roughly understand what you're thinking... but..."

Ichi Hoshika crossed her arms.

“I did go to college, after all, Poch.”

The red eyes narrowed, and the meaning was already quite clear.

Don't underestimate me!

"Alas!"

Goto Ichiri imagined Iji Tomoka looking fierce and menacing, and shrank back into the trash can.

Ijichi Hoshika continued.

"As for Qing, he was considered a special talent student. The art school he entered was a prestigious school that he got into through the regular entrance exam. In middle school, his academic performance was among the best of the best."

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment, then made a peace sign in the direction of Goto Ichiri.

"I'm very good."

"Ugh! I'm...I'm sorry! I actually underestimated you for a second just now!"

Goto Ichiri emerged from the trash can and then bowed deeply in apology.

"...You just need to apologize to the two of us... As for the other one..."

Ijichi Seika glanced at Pa-san behind her, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat.

“This girl dropped out of school purely because she was lazy, Poch, feel free to laugh at her! Your academic qualifications have already surpassed hers!”

"well?!?!!"

Pa-san's eyes widened.

"How could that be! Aren't we a trio with low levels of education?"

"My grades are actually quite good, and I got into the UK as an arts student through the proper channels—an arts student! You know what I mean~"

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"What do you mean by low education level? I went to university. If people are divided into different classes, then I am undoubtedly above you."

Ichi Hoshika pouted her nose.

Goto Ichiri opened his eyes wide and then got up from the ground.

"I...I'm already in my second semester, and I get up really early every morning to take the tram for a very long time to get to school...so...I'm not lazy at all...as for my academic performance..."

Goto Ichiri's blue eyes shone.

"I've surpassed Pa-san!"

"...What's there to be happy about...surpassing me..."

Click.

The door behind them opened, and Ijichi Nikka and Yamada Ryo walked in.

When she saw Nekoyashiki Haru, Ijichi Nikka's cheeks couldn't help but turn red, but she quickly stopped the rising fever by coughing continuously.

Yamada Ryo, standing next to him, frowned.

"Do you have asthma?"

"Asthma my foot!"

Ijichi Nijika punched Yamada Ryo on the head.

"Waaah!"

Yamada Ryo clutched his head in pain.

Ichi Nijika walked towards the other four people.

"Pochi is actually chatting with three people all by himself...that's amazing..."

"hey-hey…"

Goto Ichiri scratched his head.

Ichi Nijika glanced at Nekoyashiki Haru without making a sound.

call…

"What...what are you talking about?"

"Ichi Niji Natsumi asked."

"Poch wants your band to perform at the cultural festival."

"Ichi Hoshika said."

"Isn't that great!"

Ichi Nijika opened her eyes wide.

"Sure! I think it's perfectly fine!"

"I'm fine with it too."

Yamada Ryo nodded and walked over, then gave a thumbs-up.

"When I was at the cultural festival, I played a very obscure piece of music, and no one cheered!"

Yamada Ryo looked at Goto Ichiri, then raised his hands in a threatening gesture.

"So this time I will also pick out a cold enough song to plunge your cultural festival into an ice cellar where no one cheers."

"Gua ya yi waa ...

Goto Ichiri was so frightened that he shrank back like a pill bug.

"Hey! Don't even think about knocking other people's umbrellas away if you've been caught in the rain!"

Ichi Nijika tapped Yamada Ryo on the head, then stepped forward to help Goto Ichiri up.

"Don't worry, Pochi, we'll just play our original compositions."

"I...I...I..."

Goto Ichiri stammered.

“I know Pochi is still a little hesitant... but I think the cultural festival is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you might not get another chance.”

Ichi Nijika smiled gently.

"You should think about it carefully."