Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"...Was that a sound like a string about to snap?"

"Huh? I didn't hear that."

Kikuri Hiroi shook her head.

Nekoyashiki Haru pursed her lips.

On stage, as Kita Ikuyo finished the last line of her lyrics, the first song came to a successful end.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru, sitting in the audience, still kept her eyes half-closed.

The unusual sound of the string just now made him extremely uneasy.

He turned to Kikuto Hiroi beside him and then spoke.

"Keep an eye on their strings for me..."

"Something went wrong?"

"I don't know, but I have a feeling."

Nekoyashiki Haru pursed her lips.

As the MCs on stage finished, the next song was brought out.

"Next! Please enjoy the second song! 'Lonely Tokyo'!"

Kita Ikuyo, holding her guitar, shouted, and then, with the sound of the instruments, the red-haired girl began to sing.

[Wandering alone in Tokyo.]

[I've arrived in a town that isn't exactly gentle.]

[We squeezed through the bustling crowds at the station turnstiles.]

What is the scent that no one recognizes when they pass by?

Familiar memories will linger within me.

The lyrics flowed, and Nekoyashiki Haru squinted slightly.

He was carefully discerning the notes on the strings.

The dull colors didn't excite him, which allowed him to calmly discern the differences.

Snap...

An extremely faint cracking sound rang out, and Nekoyashiki Haru's eyes widened.

Then face the direction of Goto Ichiri.

The string broke?

On the stage, Goto Ichiri's pupils trembled.

One string... is broken?

Why now of all times?!

As Kita Ikuyo sang, her yellow-green eyes couldn't help but glance at Goto Ichiri.

The string broke?

Kita Ikuyo pursed her lips, her attention slightly focused.

It's okay... I can handle it when the time comes.

I've been practicing guitar with my seniors for so long!

Goto Ichiri squatted down.

If it breaks... then what will happen next...

At least the second string should be tuned to…

Click...

"?!"

The knob is stuck!

Goto Ichiri felt a wave of nausea rising within him once again.

What to do, what ...!

This live performance cannot fail, it cannot fail, it cannot fail... We just had a fight... It has to succeed.

Otherwise...the band members would definitely...

I don't want to be alone anymore!!!

despair!

Below the stage, the sound of light footsteps made Goto Ichiri turn to look at the source of the sound. Nekoyashiki Haru stepped over Hiroi Kikuri in front of her, and then quickly put away her white cane.

He then pressed it onto the table and slid it toward Goto Ichiri.

"?!"

Goto Ichiri's eyes widened.

A white cane?

滑？

A glissando?!

Goto Ichiri looked at Nekoyashiki Haru, then quickly picked up the white cane that had slipped to her feet.

Press down the remaining strings and slide them while playing.

In that case... even if one string breaks, it won't be a problem.

Goto Ichiri stood up.

In the music, the presence of the lead guitar becomes even stronger once again.

offstage.

"Glide pipe?"

Ijichi Hoshika blinked.

"Poch knows this trick?"

"…I don't know either."

"It's back," said Nekoyashiki Haru.

"But that was the only solution I could think of at the moment."

"... "

Nekoya Saki, who was watching quietly from behind, narrowed her eyes.

When overlapping sounds reach your ears.

[You're not alone.]

A glimpse into the tender side of Tokyo.

The final lyrics signal the end of the song.

Everything came to a halt at the end of the note.

Goto Ichiri was panting heavily, still holding Nekoyashiki Haru's cane in his hand.

Kita Ikuyo was also panting. She glanced at the two people behind her who had their heads down, and then looked at the audience below the stage.

"Um! Thank you so much everyone today!!!"

【ohhhhhhhhh】

As expected, cheers erupted from the audience.

Nekoyashiki Haru breathed a sigh of relief.

The others also looked at Goto Ichiri.

Goto Ichiri held his guitar, head down, and remained silent.

"..." × 3

The other three remained silent.

...

……

.........

On the way back, Nekoya Shiki disappeared again.

After returning the white cane, Goto Ichiri went home with her family.

Yamada Ryo also left halfway through the journey.

Kita Ikuyo also had to catch the train.

On the way back, only Nekoyashiki Haru and the Ijichi sisters were there.

"I'll go check out the stars first. Hongxia, you're tired, so go back and rest."

"Ijichi Seika said to Ijichi Nijika."

"Well, I see."

Ichi Nijika nodded.

"... "

Ichi Hoshika sighed.

"The victory celebration...you can wait a while before watching it."

"Ah."