Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Standing at the door of Nekoyashiki Haru's house, Ijichi Niji Natsu hummed a little tune to herself, then took out her key and gently opened the door.

First, open the door a crack and hold it still, trying not to make any unnecessary noise. Then, slowly open the door wider, and the red eyes peer into the room.

Nobody was there; they were asleep, as expected.

Ichiji Niji Natsu always felt that if things continued like this, it would be discovered sooner or later. What if the kitten chose to stay up all night one day?

Just run away then...

But what if the kitten calls the police the next day?

Checking the surveillance footage would completely expose them.

While thinking about these things, Ichiji Nijika entered the room with practiced ease.

I arrived much later today, partly because I don't know why my sister went to bed so late, and partly because I couldn't resist taking a nap myself.

I was quite tired from playing today... but my body probably remembered that I had to come to the cat's house to check in, so I naturally woke up.

She turned around and closed the door silently, then tiptoed into the house.

Click~

Something in the entryway was stepped on by Ijichi Nijika.

"?"

Ichi Nijika lowered her head.

Then turn on your phone's flashlight.

"... "

Wood... clogs?

A moment of confusion went through my mind, but I quickly recalled the owner of the wooden clogs from my memory.

"...Kikuri-senpai?"

Ichi Nijika's red eyes narrowed, and she first turned off her phone's flashlight.

Why? Why are Kikusato-senpai's wooden clogs here?

Huh? Could it be that I left it here? Did I leave it here after drinking at the cat's house?

Drinking at the cat's house is going too far... Speaking of which, are you not going to stay here?

After all, she's the shameless Kiku-senpai. She also shamelessly squeezed into my house before.

But the kitten's house doesn't have a guest room, and there's no one on the sofa!

So... he really wasn't there after all...

It can't be just sitting with the kitten...

Ichi Nijika looked at the bedroom door, then gently touched the wall and entered the room.

On the bed, Nekoyashiki Haru was resting quietly.

Ichi Nijika's red eyes trembled slightly.

The boy was covered with a blanket.

The person covering the blanket was a woman with purple hair.

The woman, with her purple hair flowing freely, was holding a boy covered with a blanket.

He was wearing a thin white t-shirt and his breathing was as steady as if he were sleeping at home.

"... "

Ichi Nijika clenched her fists slightly.

Why...why would you sleep with a kitten?

Still...holding...

Although I know that the cat and Kiku-senpai have a good relationship... I've never heard of them sleeping in the same bed together.

Her breathing quickened uncontrollably, and Ichiji Nijika gritted her teeth.

Before... Kyoko said that she and Kiku-senpai were just friends, right?

So what is it now? Has the friendship reached this point?

Did the kitten lie to me? No, no, no, what's there to lie about?

But...why...?

The sight of her beloved boy being held by a disdainful senior made Ichiji Nijika's hands tremble uncontrollably.

Clench and release, release and clench again.

Two years... Kiku-senpai must be the one closest to the kitten.

Without my knowledge, I learned to drink, swear, and fight from Kiku-senpai...

It was all taught by Kiku-senpai!

I'm still... sleeping while cuddling my kitten...

So you really lied to the kitten, didn't you?! You definitely are! Otherwise, why would the kitten agree to sleep with Kiku-senpai?!

Maybe... after the kitten fell asleep... Kiku-senpai climbed onto the bed and slept with the kitten without permission... Yes! That must be it...

Ichi Nijika's eyes were watery, and her nose felt sore.

She walked over to Nekoyashiki Haru and reached out her hand towards the hand that Hiroi Kikuri had placed on Nekoyashiki Haru.

Hugging like that will hurt the kitten... Let go...

Ichi Nijika wanted to push Hiroi Kikuri's hand away, but froze at the last moment.

If we keep pushing it like this… maybe Kiku-senpai will wake up? If she wakes up… I… I definitely won't be able to sneak into the cat's house at night anymore…

But just letting me watch like this... is too... too cruel...

You're clearly an adult... there's a difference of several years... keep your distance from the kitten...

Ichi Nijika trembled.

What to do... what to do...

Are we just going to leave like this?

So unwilling...

Click~

The faint clicking sound of the door lock made Ichiji Nijika open her eyes wide.

Why is the door lock...?

I should have closed the door properly, right?

Ichi Nijika looked around, then quickly walked towards the wardrobe in the room.

She slipped into the hanging clothes and gently closed the wardrobe.

By the way, are all the clothes around here cats?

"... "

Ichi Nijika's cheeks flushed slightly.

How about we take one with us later? The kitten won't suspect anything if we're missing one item...

Little did she know that her thoughts were no different from those of a thief, and she looked out of the counter.

So...is it...?

A familiar red hair appeared in the moonlight, and Ichiji Nijika's eyes widened.

Wait? This is…

Kita Ikuyo trembled as she looked at the two people embracing her, her pupils trembling along with her body.

I saw the wooden clogs at the door... but Kiku-senpai is actually sleeping with her?!

The sight of a musician of questionable character holding his beloved sleeping boy sparked countless thoughts in the social butterfly, Kita Ikuyo.

Why... I know that Kiku-senpai and her senpai live together... but this is the first time I've heard of them sleeping together!

Did you do it? You probably did! Otherwise, why would you be sleeping together?!

No, no, no! My senior definitely didn't do it! Absolutely! He's still a virgin!

But... but senpai... it's not impossible that you were forcibly taken by Kiku-senpai, right?

Kita Yuyo's yellowish-green eyes were watery, and her nose felt sore.

She reached out to put Hiroi Kikuri's hand down from holding Nekoyashiki Haru.

Senior... Senior would never like the way you hug me.

Put it down quickly...

But at the last moment, it suddenly froze in mid-air.

If... if I wake Kiku-senpai up like this, he'll definitely find out I broke into his house at night... He'll definitely think I'm a perverted slut... and he might not even let me touch his hand anymore...

As expected... it still didn't work... but Kiku-senpai was holding me so tightly...

That should be... mine...

Kita Ikuyo lowered her head.

Inside the closet, Ichiji Nijika's red eyes were narrowed.

Why... would Kita...

When? She was doing this kind of thing too?!

I've never even encountered it before...

"...That's outrageous...It's definitely...it's definitely a lie to my senior...Not only did they corrupt and bully him, but they even ruined his innocence..."

Kita Ikuyo's voice trembled.