Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"But last time my sister dressed up really nicely, and there was a handsome guy in the photo, wasn't he her boyfriend?"

"no!"

Goto Ichiri retorted somewhat agitatedly.

"I...I'm full...I'm going upstairs now!"

Goto Ichiri said with his head down, then turned and ran towards the stairs.

He's not my boyfriend...he's not my boyfriend...

The sounds of arguing still echoed in my ears.

If... if I also like Qing... will we start arguing again?

Goto Ichiri thought to himself.

She ran to the closet, pushed it open abruptly, and crawled inside.

Hiding in the closet calmed my panic.

"...Tomorrow...tomorrow everything will be different."

Goto Ichiri muttered to himself.

"Qing said he knows about those things, and he said he will handle it... Tomorrow everyone will be back to normal."

Goto Ichiri clutched his chest.

"So...why do I still feel a little uneasy? It's so strange..."

Goto Ichiri closed her eyes tightly, and only opened them again after a while.

Among the group photos covering the closet, Nekoyashiki Haru's figure stands out.

Goto Ichiri took out a new guitar.

"... "

Then it slowly bounced up.

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Goto Ichiri muttered to himself as he mechanically played the guitar.

One impromptu piece after another.

Goto Ichiri's anxiety gradually subsided as he played the guitar.

dong dong dong...

The closet was tapped softly.

Is Yili inside?

Goto Michiyo's voice rang out.

"…ah…"

Goto Ichiri climbed up to the closet and pushed it open.

"Mom...Mom."

"Ah, it's inside."

Michiyo Goto smiled.

"Can Mommy crawl in?"

"Huh? It's...it's very crowded."

"It's okay, it's okay. Look, Mom even brought you some fruit."

Goto Michiyo placed the fruit in front of Goto Ichiro, then crawled into the closet and reached out to close it.

"It's really crowded..."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Michiyo Goto's forehead.

"Um... what does Mom... want to do?"

Goto Ichiri looked up at Goto Michiyo, puzzled.

"Hmm? I just came to see you, Ichiri."

Michiyo Goto laughed.

"You didn't eat much just now, won't you be hungry tonight?"

No...it can't be...

Goto Ichiri shook his head.

"I see..."

Michiyo Goto nodded, then looked at the photos posted in the closet.

"Did the band have fun?"

Michiyo Goto suddenly asked.

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening.

"So...so happy! I'm so happy!"

"No need to get so worked up, I'm just asking."

Michiyo Goto said.

"However, what I just saw at the dinner table didn't seem like a happy occasion."

"... "

Goto Ichiri lowered his head.

"Did something happen? Did you have a fight? Or are you facing difficulties? Can you tell your mom?"

"... "

"No way... um..."

Michiyo Goto pondered for a moment.

"Speaking of which, Yili, is this boy also a member of your band?"

Goto Michiyo pointed to the cat in the photo and asked.

"Ah...yes."

Goto Ichiri nodded.

Why are you wearing sunglasses?

"He is...he is blind."

"Huh?! A blind person?!"

Michiyo Goto opened her eyes wide.

"Yili can already take care of blind people?!"

"...No...that..."

Goto Ichiri scratched his cheek.

"I'm the one who's usually taken care of."

"Hmm, I see."

Michiyo Goto nodded.

"To be honest, I thought you had someone you liked, just like Erli did."

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri looked up blankly, then her cheeks flushed.

"No, no, no! I don't like anyone! No one would like someone as awful as me..."

"One li! You can't say that!"

"Waaah!"

Goto Ichiri shrank back.

Michiyo Goto sighed, then slowly approached Ichiri Goto.

"Does Ichiri really not have anyone she likes?"

"…No…"

Goto Ichiri whispered.

“…I see…I understand now.”

Michiyo Goto nodded, then looked at the group photo.

"As expected, something must have happened recently, right?"

"I…"

"No need to rush to refute me."

Michiyo Goto smiled.

"It's just a short time; often, precious things only appear for a very short period of time."

"... "

"If you cherish something so precious, you can't let it go easily."

"... "

“Yili is actually a very energetic child, and his mother has always known that.”

Michiyo Goto closed her eyes.