Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Kita Ikuyo, realizing this was an attempt to get her attention, widened her eyes.

Then he put down the TV remote and waited for Nekoyashiki Haru to speak.

"...Yuyo...you really are such a sunny and cheerful person...um..."

"what?"

Kita Yuki tilted her head.

Nekoyashiki Haru considered for a moment, then continued.

"What I mean is, Yuyo must be a cute, amazing, and energetic girl who can bravely face any difficulty, right?"

"?!"

Kita Ikuyo's yellowish-green eyes suddenly widened.

Why bring this up all of a sudden?

"We may have encountered some obstacles or setbacks now, but we will definitely overcome them without a doubt!"

Nekoyashiki Haru gave a thumbs up.

"…Um…"

Kita Yukiyo nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"You've been under a lot of pressure lately, haven't you?"

Nekoyashiki asked.

"A little... a little?"

I feel so much pressure not having even started dating my senior yet…

"Well, although I don't know the specific reason, Yudai, if you encounter any difficulties, just come to me or Hongxia and the others. Everyone in the band helps each other, and as your teacher, I will also help you."

After a moment of silence, Nekoyashiki Haru spoke.

"So, there are some things... you shouldn't do that will harm your body, okay?"

"... "

Kita Yuyo blinked, then looked down at her ten fingers.

Ah... so you've figured out I did it on purpose? But you don't seem to understand why I did it on purpose...

Was it interpreted as someone relieving stress through self-harm?

Kita Ikuyo instantly understood Nekoyashiki Haru's thought process and then approached Nekoyashiki Haru.

She lay down directly on the boy's lap.

"!"

Nekoyashiki Haru was startled, but after hesitating for a while, she did nothing and let Kita Ikuyo lie there.

"My legs are a little stiff, senior..."

Kita Ikuyo said.

"Shall I get you a blanket to put on? That should be more comfortable."

"No, I prefer it a bit hard."

Kita Ikuyo gently patted Nekoyashiki Haru's belly, feeling the boy's body stiffen.

Senior... is so easy to deal with.

Chapter 123 He Died Again

Stars.

As usual, Nekoyashiki Haru was yawning at the bar, while Ijichi Hoshika wandered aimlessly around her shop. The man next to Nekoyashiki Haru smiled helplessly and then asked the boy a question.

"Here we go again. You seem to be yawning all the time lately."

"It's just that I wanted to play in the afternoon. By the way, what time is it now?"

"They're coming soon, no need to ask."

Pa-san laughed.

"Mr. [Poison Cat] really values ​​this fledgling band."

"…Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed. At this point, she was too lazy to say anything like "Don't call me Poison Cat" because it was too chuunibyou. Anyway, she would still call me that.

Nekoyashiki Haru lit the table.

“I feel that Yudai is under a lot of pressure lately.”

"Oh? Does that child experience a lot of pressure?"

Pa asked.

"Definitely... I even suspect she's started self-harming."

"That serious?!"

Pa-san's eyes widened.

"It's just a guess... but there's no doubt that his behavior is much stranger than before."

"You might be overthinking it."

Ijichi Hoshika walked over and said.

After hesitating for a moment, Nekoyashiki Haru asked.

"...Sister Xingge...why do you keep walking back and forth behind us?"

"...What...you have a problem with my shop?"

"Ichi Hoshika deliberately said in a bad mood."

She had decided to try not to show her gentleness, because it would be terrible if Nekoyashiki Haru accidentally confessed to her.

She really wouldn't know what to do then.

Agreeing would hurt Hongxia, disagreeing...

Wouldn't that...wouldn't that hurt Qing?

Thinking of this, Ijichi Seika subconsciously began to wrap her hair around her hands.

Pa-san's lips twitched as he looked at Ijichi Seika.

I had already asked Nekoyashiki Haru when we were at the izakaya, and it was basically confirmed that he didn't actually have those kinds of feelings for Ijichi Seika.

So, in Pa-san's eyes, Ijichi Seika's deliberate act of not sitting with Nekoyashiki Haru but walking around behind her, trying to distance herself from her, is really a bit...

Am I being presumptuous? Wouldn't thinking like that be too hurtful to the store manager?

Pa patted the seat next to him.

"Manager, I know you're getting on in years and need to move around, but you've been walking for an hour already. Why don't you sit down?"

Pa-san patted the stool next to him again and then emphasized.

"Right next to me."

"... "

Having clearly grown tired, Ijichi Seika silently sat down next to Pa-san.

The previous order was Nekoyashiki Haru, Ijichi Seika, and Pa-san.

The current order is Nekoyashiki Haru, Pa-san, Ijichi Seika.

Ijichi Hoshika shifted her body slightly, as if she were a little uncomfortable.

Pa-san sighed as he watched this scene, then took out his phone, typed something on a chat app, and showed it to Ijichi Seika.

Don't overthink it, the human-cat yashiki-kun doesn't like you.

Ijichi Hoshika stared at the chat history for a moment, then her eyes widened.

"you…"

He had just started speaking when he suddenly stopped, then took out his phone and started typing.

After finishing, I presented it to Pa-san.

How do you know he's not interested in me? His criteria for a partner when we chatted last time were practically tailor-made for me.

"... "

Pa remained silent.

So, being single for too long has really started causing symptoms of dementia...?

She lowered her head to type, and then showed the finished product to Ijichi Seika.

Many people can actually meet those standards you've set.

But that's what he told me.

[Wasn't this the kind of thing you asked them to talk about?]

"... "

Ijichi Seika remained silent, while Pa-san wore a victorious expression.

"Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

He knew the two of them were communicating on their phones behind his back, since both of their phones had the keypad sounds on.

Nekoyashiki Haru got up from the bar and sat down at the table behind her.

"Ugh?"

Pa-san paused for a moment, then took out a Pocky stick.