Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Do you have beer?

"Hmm? Ah..."

Shima Iwashita took out a beer from the side, opened it, and handed it to Haru Nekoyashiki.

Nekoyashiki Haru took a sip, then took two more sips.

Hiroi Kikuri, with her purple eyes wide open, sipped her sake while watching Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Ah, then don't think about anything unpleasant! Eat!"

Eliza smiled as she took Nekoyashiki Haru's bowl away, then filled it with food and placed it back in front of Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Thank you... I'm sorry, I think I've spoiled the mood a bit."

After taking a few sips of wine, Nekoyashiki Haru breathed a sigh of relief and then apologized to the others.

"It's okay. We've known each other for so long, we're not so intolerant of each other."

Shima Iwashita said.

"Xiao Qing is very different from when she was in England. Back then, she didn't apologize much."

Eliza said as she mixed the sauce.

"Speaking of which, how did Qing meet Eliza?"

Iwashita Shima suddenly asked.

"Let me think..."

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said.

"When I was blind, I ran out of the ward and bumped into Eliza. If she hadn't caught me, I probably would have fallen to the ground."

"...Yes, luckily I was quick-witted and nimble-fingered back then."

Eliza was silent for a moment, then spoke, and then added with a smile.

"Xiao Qing is actually quite proud."

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

"?"

Iwashita Shima was confused.

"Qing? Is she arrogant?"

"When we first met, I was a little bit arrogant, though I wouldn't call it being haughty, more like being a bit immature."

Kikuri Hiroi said.

"...I don't deny it."

Haruya Nekoyashiki also thinks that she was pretty silly back then.

"hey-hey…"

Eliza chuckled.

Iwashita Shima picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth.

"Speaking of which, I recently saw a news report."

Then he looked at Nekoyashiki Haruto.

"There seems to be a very skilled doctor in Germany who recently cured a blind person who was previously thought to have no chance of regaining their sight."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"I've heard that it took seven or eight years."

"Hey? Xiao Qing, do you want to go take a look? I remember your family is super rich, right?"

"No, those kinds of doctors aren't something you can hire just because you have money."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"It depends more on the doctor's own wishes."

"That's a real shame."

Eliza laughed.

"It's okay, I've basically gotten used to it by now."

Haru Nekoyashiki answered.

"Are you used to it...?"

Eliza pursed her lips like a cat, then smiled again.

"I'm used to it."

Hiroi Kikuri patted Nekoyashiki Haru on the shoulder.

"Well, don't be sad, we'll always be here for you."

"Yeah yeah!"

Eliza nodded.

"tentatively…"

Iwashita Shima nodded.

"You're making it sound like I'm some kind of super landmine. You don't need to tie your whole lives to me."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"Oh right, let's have a drink!"

Hiroi Kikuri put her arm around Nekoyashiki Haru's waist, then raised her sake and clinked it against Nekoyashiki Haru's beer.

With the sake down her throat, Hiroi Kikuri finally felt revived.

"Pfft! As expected, we still need some alcohol!"

"If you drink too much, we won't let you into the house later."

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly said.

"I know I know!"

Kikuri Hiroi nodded vigorously.

"I'm staying at your place tonight! I've brought a change of clothes."

"Just don't cause Qing any trouble."

Shima Iwashita said.

"No, no, Shima's such a worrywart~"

Hiroi Kikuri smiled and raised her sake towards Iwashita Shima.

"Let's drink!"

"Okay, okay... let's drink."

Iwashita Shima gently touched Hiroi Kikuri's sake with her beer.

Nekoyashiki Haru took another sip of her drink, then let out a soft breath.

Much easier...

It must be said that the happiness spiral in Kiku Hiroi's story is not without reason.

After feeling dizzy and lightheaded... many things will indeed be temporarily forgotten...

No, it seems I can't get rid of it.

Nekoyashiki Haru silently put down the sixth can of beer.

It's just a temporary relief, but it's impossible to forget about it completely...

Nekoyashiki Haru propped her chin up.

Eliza, who was standing next to her, suddenly nudged Nekoyashiki Haru's hand.

"what happened?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked softly."

"What's troubling Xiaoqing? Can you tell me secretly?"

Eliza asked softly.

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"I see... um..."

Eliza pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"Sometimes I feel that Xiao Qing has been suppressing herself for too long."

"...Suppressed?"

"Yes, it's oppressive."

Eliza rested her chin on her hand.

"So, Xiao Qing, it's not so bad to go back to how you were before."

"...That chuunibyou vibe? I don't want it..."

"Ah... actually no, never mind, let's just drink."

Eliza took a sip of beer.

Actually, it was a little longer ago.

While it's still visible.

Chapter 139 Escape