Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"…Um."

Nekoya Shiki walked away into the distance.

Step by step.

Then it suddenly stopped.

"…clear!"

She suddenly shouted.

"I'm here."

Haru Nekoyashiki answered.

“I will try my best to learn how to be a mother, so you should also learn how to be a son.”

"... "

"When we meet again... when you ask me what kind of person I am, I will answer you completely."

"Ok!"

"... "

Nekoya Saki lowered her head and sighed.

Then it disappeared into the rain.

"..." × 4

The others looked at Nekoyashiki Haru in silence.

Why aren't you speaking?

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

"Um...didn't the kitten argue with Auntie?"

"Ichi Niji Natsumi asked."

"What's there to argue about?"

Nekoyashiki Haru retorted.

"...Senior...where are your sunglasses?"

Kita Ikuyo stared blankly at Nekoyashiki Haru's purple, fragmented eyes and asked.

Are eyes scary?

"No...no! It's very beautiful!"

Kita Ikuyo answered loudly.

"Then there's no problem. We won't need sunglasses anymore. I don't think any of you find those kinds of glasses scary, right?"

"No!" ×4

"Ah."

Yamada Ryo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru.

I'll apologize to you then.

"There are so many things you need to apologize for, and I suddenly realized that if I just leave like this, the money you owe me will be completely forgotten."

"Uh…"

Yamada Ryo's body stiffened.

Ichi Nijika smiled at the group, her red eyes curving slightly.

"Everyone, let's go back now."

Suddenly, Goto Ichiri, who was holding Nekoyashiki Haru, looked up.

"Qing... um..."

Goto Ichiri looked up.

"Is there... something else you haven't said?"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru blinked, then nodded vigorously.

Yes, that's right.

Kita Ikuyo and Iji Tomoka both stiffened at the same time.

Nekoyashiki Haru faced the two of them.

"You like me... right?"

"Ah... um."

Kita Ikuyo nodded to the left, her face flushed.

Ichi Nijika also nodded with a blush on her face to the other side.

"Well, I guess I still don't have those romantic feelings for you guys."

Nekoyashiki Haru raised her head, her nose pointing towards the sky.

"Eh?!"

Ijichi Niji Natsumi opened her eyes wide

"Should I refuse?! I'm booking my ticket to the UK right now!"

Kita Ikuyo took out her phone.

Nekoyashiki Haru lowered her head again to face the two of them.

"Me... I guess I am indeed a womanizer who likes older women."

"?!"

Goto Ichiri's eyes widened.

"So... this is also a big factor in why you don't feel anything for them."

Nekoyashiki Haru scratched her cheek.

"I won't force myself to like you just for the sake of liking you, because I feel that would ultimately be deceiving your feelings."

"So... if you really like me, please try to make me like you."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said earnestly."

"..." × 4

All four fell silent.

"...Does this... count as the next step?"

Ichi Nijika asked Kita Ikuyo.

"I...I don't know."

Kita Ikuyo shook her head and said.

"...To be honest, I was in a difficult position too; this is the best answer I could think of..."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said softly."

"Pfft..."

Yamada Ryo laughed.

"That, um...that..."

Goto Ichiri was at a loss.

"I agreed."

Ichi Nijika nodded.

"It's just putting what we've been doing all along into the open; there's no difference."

Kita Ikuyo also laughed.

"Let's go back then... Speaking of which... haven't we been getting soaked the whole time?"

Ichi Nijika suddenly remembered her umbrella and flung it open.

Snapped!

"It's so small! There's definitely not enough room for the five of us!"

Kita Ikuyo said in surprise.

"There's no other way! This is the only chance, everyone squeeze in!"

The five people gathered under one umbrella.

"It's so crowded."

Yamada Ryo commented.

"It really is...so crowded..."

"Ichi Nijika sighed, squeezed in the middle."

"Please bear with it, everyone."

Kita Ikuyo laughed.

"Speaking of which, I should have asked my mom to send someone to bring an umbrella."

"Nekoyashiki Haru sighed."

"...Everyone's...smell..."

Because they were soaked by the rain, the smell of the group mixed with the rainwater made Goto Ichiri's eyes widen.

"Fine, fine! Let's just set off! Let's go!"