Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Ichi Nijika placed her hands on her knees and gripped them tightly.

She imagined what Nekoyashiki Haru would look like right after losing his sight.

She had imagined all sorts of scenarios.

But when Nekoyashiki Sayuki spoke frankly about her time with Nekoyashiki Haru.

That inexplicable sense of reality left Ichiji Nijika's heart unsettled for a long time.

She clenched her teeth.

I kept my head down so that others wouldn't see my red eyes.

Yamada Ryo squinted, tapping his knee lightly with his finger.

Haru Nekoyashiki's inner thoughts are more complicated than she imagined.

but…

Yamada Ryo asked, looking at Nekoya Saki.

Is that all you wanted to say?

"Senior Liang!"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Yamada Ryo with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Yamada Ryo ignored it, his golden eyes still fixed on Nekoya Shiki.

"... "

Nekoya Shiki smiled.

"I really, really want Xiao Qing to see it again."

"Whatever the reason, I want him to see me again."

Nekoya Shikiki swept over the three people.

"Hey...you guys are Xiao Qing's friends, right?"

"..." × 3

The three of them looked up and met the gaze of Nekoya Shiki Saki.

"What if... Xiao Qing could regain her sight?"

The words fell.

An eerie silence fell over the rehearsal room.

It wasn't until Ichi Nijika reacted first.

"What...did you say?"

“I said, Xiao Qing has a chance to regain her sight.”

Nekoya Saki said to Ijichi Nijika.

Nijika Ichi's pupils contracted, and then she walked towards Nekoya Shiki.

"Um! Please tell me, what's the method?"

Ichi Nijika's voice was urgent.

Yamada Ryo's pupils constricted at that moment.

She remembered the joke that Nekoyashiki Haru had made with her on the rooftop before.

"Senior...there is hope for regaining your sight!"

Kita Ikuyo also walked towards Nekoya Shiki.

"Is...is it true? What can we do?"

Kita Ikuyo, who knew that Nekoya Shiki wouldn't say these things to them for no reason, asked.

Since they told us... there must be something we can do!

Let our predecessors regain their sight!

Kita Ikuyo nervously tucked her hands in.

"...Are you... leaving?"

Yamada Ryo, the only one sitting in his seat, spoke softly.

"Eh?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Yamada Ryo behind her.

"…cold…?"

Ijichi Nijika didn't continue to compete, but instead called out Yamada Ryo's name for the first time today.

Yamada Ryo's golden eyes looked at Nekoya Shiki's purple eyes.

"…is that so?"

"...Did Xiao Qing tell you that?"

Nekoya Saki tilted her head slightly, looking a little puzzled, and asked.

"...Doesn't count..."

Yamada Ryo shook his head.

"Yes, that's what I mean."

Nekoya Shiki nodded in affirmation.

What does "leave..." mean?

Nijika Ichi asked Saki Nekoya.

"Literally, Xiaoqing has a chance to regain her sight, but she has to go to Germany with me for treatment."

"Then... then let's go! These things are better done sooner rather than later!"

Kita Ikuyo exclaimed excitedly.

"Yes, that's what I think too."

Nekoya Saki nodded and said.

"...How long will it take?"

Yamada Ryo lowered her head, her golden eyes hidden beneath her hair, and asked.

"...How long will it take?"

Kita Ikuyo was taken aback, then looked back at Nekoya Saki.

"...Well...optimistically speaking, it's been more than 5 years."

"Nekoya Shiki said."

"5...5 years?"

Ichi Nijika's voice trembled.

Yamada Ryo continued to ask.

"Is it not optimistic?"

"10."

Nekoya Shikimichi.

"!"

Kita Ikuyo took a step back.

"10...10 years?!"

"Yes, it takes a little long."

Nekoya Saki sighed.

"So, after I told Xiaoqing, he didn't seem too happy."

"You're not willing?"

Ichi Nijika repeated it, then suddenly trembled as if she realized something.

"It's because..."

"Well, it's probably because he can't bear to part with you all."

"Nekoya Shiki said calmly."

"But...but the hope of regaining sight..."

Ichi Nijika stammered as she spoke.

"It's...it's very precious, isn't it?"

"It's so good that you understand, Xiao Hongxia."

Nekoya Saki sighed.

"The child seemed completely oblivious to this and clearly didn't want to come with me."

"kitten…"

Ichi Nijika clutched her chest.

"he…"

10...

Go to Germany... for 10 years?

It hasn't even been a year since we reunited... and we're already parting again?

Ichi Nijika felt fear.

A vague fear of the future.