Lonely Rock for the Blind.

I asked Sister Xingge if she wanted to come along, but she declined.

That said, it seems that Sister Xingge has been refusing my invitations or requests more often lately.

Snapped!

Pa-san slammed his wine glass on the table.

"The store manager is just shy."

"…shy?"

"Oh, she might like you~ Do you like the shop manager?"

"…Um?"

Nekoyashiki Haru made a strange expression.

"We're 12 years apart, and Xingge-jie practically watched me grow up... well, not for very long, anyway..."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"While I do like older men, it doesn't mean the older the better... You were just joking, right?"

"... "

Pa-san took another sip of wine, his dark green pupils looking at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"You mean I shouldn't like you because I've watched you since you were little?"

"Pretty much. When I was a child, I should be considered one of the troublesome things that Xingge hated."

Nekoyashiki Haru was drinking pineapple juice.

"I've said things like 'troublesome brat' more than once, or grouped me and Hongxia together as 'troublesome guys who affect our band playing,' even though I was just relaying messages to my aunt."

"Ah...but didn't I take you guys out to play too?"

"Actually, it's rare. Sister Xingge is mostly busy with her own things."

Nekoyashiki Haruko juice.

"So Hongxia hated bands when she was a child."

"Oh dear? What do you mean?"

"Because Hongxia felt that the band had taken away her older sister."

"... "

Pa blinked, and Nekoyashiki Haru continued.

“Back then, because Xingge wouldn’t play with her, Hongxia often did some prank-like things.”

"Oh, I didn't expect that Hongxia could have this side to her."

"Compared to when we were kids, everyone has changed. Hongxia has become gentle and caring, and Xingge has become much more reliable and well-behaved."

"Of course, you're already this age."

Pa-san shook his head.

"The store manager is already 29 years old and has never even been in a relationship. It's normal for him to become more settled."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't speak, so Pa-san continued to ask.

"Speaking of which, how did Nekoyashiki-kun get along with those two sisters when he was little?"

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment, then said.

"I'm a double agent."

"Ah?"

“Hongxia has many ideas for Xingge’s pranks, and I will assess the level of danger and the severity of the consequences. If it’s just a simple little trick, I’ll play along with Hongxia. But if it’s too serious, I’ll tell Xingge in advance.”

"Whoa! Traitor!"

"...So when Hongxia found out, she grabbed my hair and shook me for a long time...I couldn't beat her at that time..."

Girls develop earlier than boys, after all.

"Can you beat them now?"

Pa asked.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru silently tapped her sunglasses.

"Ah, that's true."

Chapter 120 Attracting Attention

"I'm back…"

Opening the door, Kita Yuyo said weakly, and without waiting for her parents' response, she walked towards her room.

The woman with short red hair paused for a moment, then reached out and asked.

"What's wrong? You look so unhappy..."

"fine…"

Kita Ikuyo shook her head and walked upstairs.

The woman with short red hair... Kita Ikuyo's mother, Kita Ruyo, blinked.

Kita Ikuyo's father, Kita Minoru, walked over from behind.

"what happened?"

"...looks not very happy..."

Xi said with a hint of worry.

"Hmm? That's normal. Even I can't be happy every single day of the year."

Kita waved his hand.

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

"…Um…"

...

……

.........

in the room.

Click...

Kita Ikuyo leaned against the bed, her hands covering her face.

"…Ugh…"

Unable to help but sigh softly, Kita Ikuyo rolled around on the bed.

"Ugh…"

Then he sighed again.

Thinking about it carefully, it's been a whole summer since I talked to senior Ijichi about fair competition.

But there's absolutely no progress...

My relationship with my seniors remains that of senior-junior or teacher-student, at most just good friends...

There wasn't a hint of romance... they treated me like a child...

And recently... Goto-kun has suddenly been getting really close to his senior.

Kita Ikuyo lay sprawled on the bed, suddenly recalling her fantasies about Goto Ichiri and Nekoyashiki Haru having a child out of wedlock.

That's terrifying...

Kita Ikuyo shook her head, but then the scene of Goto Ichiri being patted on the head by Nekoyashiki Haru earlier that day flashed into her mind.

"... "

They were so close... and they were patting my head so gently.

Kita Ikuyo reached out her hand.

I want to get that close too... and I hope my senior will take the initiative to touch me...

On another note... could it be that the lack of a romantic relationship with my senior is due to the way we address each other?

That doesn't make sense... TV dramas often feature storylines where seniors and juniors fall in love...

Or is it that TV dramas are unreliable? But... but they definitely have some reference value.

And... something seems off about Senior Ryo...

I've always felt a strong connection with my senior, so it wouldn't be surprising if things developed further... Today, I feel an even stronger connection with him...

Maybe I'm just scaring myself? Senior Ijichi doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

I'm so anxious, does Senior Ijichi have a way to relieve stress?

What should I do... I was so confident at first, but now I feel more and more hopeless.

Thinking about it carefully... the senior was surrounded by girls... regardless of their age.

There were four of us: the shop manager and Pa-san.

The four members of Sickhack... and that person named Otsuki Yuuko who seems to have a conflict with my character's status...

Besides, the senior had already spent two years getting to know some people... It's normal for someone as good as the senior to be liked, right?

Kita Ikuyo started scaring herself.

But the senior is still single... Has no one managed to win over her in two years?