Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"It's just the two of us here, Kiku-senpai."

Kita Ikuyo waved her hand and said.

"Yes, we came out to buy some drinks."

Ichiji Niji holds up a coconut.

"...I see. Then where is Xiao Qing?"

Hiroi Kikuri asked.

"You're here to find the kitten, huh?"

Ichi Nijika clenched her fists slightly.

"Actually, I'm here to see your performance too, it's all the same to me, hehe."

Hiroi Kikuri remarked, then handed over takoyaki.

"Want some? I haven't touched it yet."

"No, you should keep it for yourself."

"Ichi Nijika said to Hiroi Kikuri."

Kita Ikuyo continued.

"Is Kikusato-senpai coming alone today?"

"Yes, I originally wanted to come with Hongxia's older sister, but I wanted to eat something, so I came alone early."

Kikuri Hiroi explained.

"... "

Kita Yukiyo nodded.

Arriving alone early...is it to meet a senior?

"Senior Kikuri probably came earlier because of you, right..."

"Ugh?"

Ichi Nijika looked at Kita Ikuyo in surprise.

Kita Ikuyo stared blankly at Hiroi Kikuri.

"...Well...I guess so. I have a little something I want to say to Xiao Qing."

Hiroi Kikuri lowered her head.

She thought about it all night yesterday.

Sure enough... what Xiaoqing's mother said made sense.

Xiao Qing needs to seize this opportunity...

"Excuse me, excuse me."

Suddenly, a voice came from behind Hiroi Kikuri. When she turned around, she saw a group of female high school students.

"Ah... this isn't a very suitable place to talk."

Hiroi Kikuri scratched her head.

"Let's talk about it somewhere else."

"Ah."

Kita Yukiyo nodded.

"it is good."

Ichi Nijika agreed.

The two followed Hiroi Kikuri to the back of a school building.

The darkness of the teaching building pressed down on the three of them.

"Kiku-senpai and senpai used to live together?"

Kita Ikuyo suddenly asked.

"Ah, because my rented apartment doesn't have a bathroom, I sometimes like to use other people's bathrooms. Xiaohongxia knows that, right?"

"Yes, because they've been to my house before."

Ichi Nijika nodded.

"Has Kiku-senpai been staying at your house recently?"

Kita Ikuyo then asked.

"Uh…"

Hiroi Kikuri scratched her head.

Yes, there is.

"Um…"

Kita Ikuyo nodded, then suddenly laughed.

"Kikuri-senpai and her seniors really have a good relationship."

"After all, we've been friends for two years."

"Just friends?"

Kita Ikuyo lowered her head and asked.

"?!"

Hiroi Kikuri opened her eyes wide.

What...what does that mean?

Ichi Nijika also opened her eyes wide.

Why is Kita suddenly so aggressive?

Nijika Ichichi quickly waved her hand and asked.

"By the way, what did Kiku-senpai want to talk to Koneko about today? If it's convenient, we can pass on the message."

"Ah... I should tell him myself."

After all, I was advising him to leave... It doesn't feel right to tell Xiao Hongxia and Xiao Hong.

"...It's a little secret we can't tell..."

Ichi Nijika lowered her head.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo also kept her head down in silence.

Hiroi Kikuri grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

It feels a little cruel not to tell them at all...

How about... a hint?

They'll find out eventually anyway.

Rather than facing a life-or-death separation later, it's better to take preventative measures now.

"Ahem, you two, listen to me."

Hiroi Kikuri made a sound to attract the attention of the two.

"Hmm?" ×2

The two of them looked up at the same time.

"Xiao Qing will most likely be leaving you soon. As you all know, all good things must come to an end, so be prepared to say goodbye properly when the time comes."

Kikuri Hiroi smiled as casually as possible.

"...Huh?" ×2

Ichi Nijika and Kita Ikuyo both opened their eyes wide at the same time.

Chapter 155 Xiuhua's Sacrifice (The End) [Return]

"...Is this...a provocation?"

Kita Ikuyo watched Hiroi Kikuri's departing figure in the distance, a twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"...I...I don't know...They said the kitten was leaving us...and told us to say goodbye properly..."

Ichi Nijika blinked.

"Does this sound like it's saying, 'I'm about to take Xiao Qing away, so you'll all be crying later!'"

"So this is really a provocation?!"

Kita Ikuyo panicked.

"Kikuri-senpai is truly an enemy!"

"Even though I was prepared... was the attack really this strong?"

Kita Ikuyo and Iji Tomoka exchanged a glance.

"What they said they wanted to say to the kitten today... could it be that they wanted to persuade the kitten to leave us?!"

"Ichi Nijika's pupils trembled as she spoke."

"Very likely...extremely likely!"

Kita Yukiyo nodded.

"So... Kiku-senpai has most likely discovered our feelings for the kitten? Otherwise, why would she provoke us?"

"That must be it. No matter how unreliable and useless Kiku-senpai is, she's still an adult! Even though we hardly ever see her, she can still tell how much we feel for her!"