Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"...It's just...um..."

Hiroi Kikuri clutched her chest, unsure of what to say.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru squinted her eyes.

What did my mom say to you?

"?!"

Hiroi Kiku suddenly turned around to look at Nekoyashiki Haru, her braid swinging onto Nekoyashiki Haru's shoulder.

"It seems so."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"Never mind what she said."

No, but…

"I told you to ignore her, Kikuri."

Nekoyashiki Haru took off her sunglasses, her purple, fragmented eyes looking at Hiroi Kikuri.

Even though she knew that the eye couldn't see anything, Hiroi Kikuri still felt a strange pressure.

"Don't worry about her."

Nekoyashiki Haru finished saying those three words in a heavy accent, and then shut her mouth and stopped talking.

Hiroi Kikuri opened her mouth.

"but…"

I won't listen.

Nekoyashiki Haru turned her head away.

"…Well…"

"I won't listen to anything you say anyway."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"...But that's what restored your sight..."

"That's my business, Kikuri."

With her purple, shattered eyes, she calmly looked at Hiroi Kikuri.

"Right now... don't bother me, okay?"

"…Um."

Hiroi Kikuri nodded quietly, then sat down quietly.

"...I'm hungry..."

Kikuto Hiroi suddenly said.

"Then let's go get something to eat."

"Um…"

With her purple spiral eyes narrowed, Hiroi Kikuri got up and walked towards the door.

"... "

After Hiroi Kikusato left, Nekoyashiki Haru took out his phone.

[Call Mom]

"...Don't let anyone else convince me..."

Nekoyashiki Haru squinted, waiting for the call to connect.

...

……

.........

Goto Ichiri was walking down the street.

"Aww!!!"

Suddenly someone passed by, and Goto Ichiri immediately shrank to the side.

After successfully startling all the passersby with his strange noise, Goto Ichiri quickly ran towards the shadows.

It's really terrifying to be under the blazing sun!

Everyone's expression was clearly visible; it was as if everyone was looking at me.

It's definitely more comfortable where slugs and snails live!

Goto Ichiri ran towards the back of the school building.

then…

Does this mean that Haru Nekoyashiki doesn't even have the right to like whomever she wants?

Eh?

what?

Goto Ichiri opened his blue eyes wide.

That's not what we meant...

That's exactly what you mean!

Eh?

Goto Ichiri was suddenly stunned, then his eyes widened as he realized what was happening.

Is that Kita-kun and Ryo-kun's voices?

Here? Why?

It sounds like it's...

quarrel?!

Goto Ichiri shrank back to the base of the wall.

You two just think that because you both like kittens, the kittens have to like you both too? Is that what you mean?

Eh?

What are you saying?

The kitten is... Sunny, right?

Like them? What does it mean to like both of them?

[Is Nekoyashiki Haru some kind of fun toy?! Is that why you're all fighting over him?! You don't even care about his own wishes?! Are you trying to take away his personality?!]

Eh?

What exactly are they suddenly saying?

Why...is Qing a toy...and what does it mean that you like them all?

Why...why are people arguing?

The blue eyes trembled.

A slight feeling of nausea rose up.

When did we say that?! You're twisting our meaning!

Did I misunderstand? No, I don't think so!

You've misunderstood! We meant fair competition!

I didn't understand what that meant!

【I have!】

You don't!

The voices of Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo rose and fell, while Goto Ichiri trembled.

They're arguing... arguing, arguing, arguing...

The nausea intensified, accompanied by stomach pain.

Goto Ichiri clutched his stomach.

They're arguing because of Qing...

Why are people arguing like this?

晴…

The argument continued.

Goto Ichiri trembled even more violently.

The argument continued.

Goto Ichiri felt his body trembling even more violently.

She knew that she was afraid.

I'm afraid... this argument will steal away my happiness.

I'm afraid that because of this argument... I'll become alone again.

The show is about to start... The show is about to start...

Goto Ichiri opened his eyes and opened his mouth as if he had grasped a lifeline.

We can't let them keep arguing... We can't, we can't, we can't...

No!