Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"How did Kita-kun know I was here?"

"Hmm... I guess it's because we've spent so much time together that I've come to understand Goto-kun's personality a little better."

Kita Ikuyo sat down next to Goto Ichiri.

"It's really cold here. I didn't realize it when we first met. Is it because it's autumn now?"

"It should be...it should be a bit colder in winter."

"After all, it's a very dark and shady little place."

Kita Ikuyo opened her lunchbox.

"Ah, Goto-kun, would you like to exchange dishes?"

"Eh? Is...is it okay?"

Goto Ichiri blinked and asked.

"Hmm, I'd really like to try the fried chicken nuggets in Goto-kun's bento box."

"Um…"

Goto Ichiri nodded slightly, and Kita Ikuyo smiled gently, reaching out her chopsticks to pick up a piece of fried chicken from Goto Ichiri's bento box.

"...Why did Kita-kun come to find me?"

Goto Ichiri asked, shrinking back.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo blinked.

"Well, it just suddenly occurred to me that if I hadn't come to find Goto-kun, Goto-kun would probably be all alone again."

"Waaah... I'm sorry, I don't have many friends at school..."

Goto Ichiri kept his head down.

Kita Ikuyo narrowed her eyes.

"Goto-kun is just not good at making friends. If he were willing to make friends, he would definitely have a lot of friends."

"... "

Goto Ichiri nodded slightly.

Kita Yudai opened his mouth.

"Um...actually, I have something I want to say to Goto-kun."

"Huh? What?"

Goto Ichiri tensed up, his blue eyes widening.

Kita Ikuyo smiled.

"Oh, thank you."

"…Thanks?"

"Yes, if it weren't for you, Goto-kun, Senpai would have already left us."

Kita Ikuyo put down her chopsticks.

"... "

Goto Ichiri's cheeks flushed slightly.

"I...I'm not that capable. It's because Qing herself didn't want to leave, so..."

"But if it weren't for Goto-kun, we wouldn't have gone after our senior that day."

Kita Ikuyo looked at Goto Ichiri.

"...Goto-kun is indeed a very capable person."

"Huh?! Me...me? Amazing or something..."

"Yeah, that's really impressive!"

"Hey...hehehe..."

Goto Ichiri was a little smug after being praised.

Kita Ikuyo sighed.

"While I would love to express my sincere gratitude to Goto-kun in more concrete terms... I'm sorry..."

Kita Ikuyo, with a crying face, took out dog food from behind her.

"Dog food is really... expensive."

"Ah... how about I..."

Goto Ichiri tried to take the wallet, but Kita Ikuyo stopped her.

"Don't interfere, Iri! This is for the breeding of darkness and desire!"

"Huh? That serious?! Speaking of which... one, one mile?"

"Ah, we've known each other for so long, can I call you by your name?"

"No...no problem..."

Goto Ichiri nodded excitedly.

"You can call me Kita if you like, and then..."

Kita Ikuyo lifted the bento box and brought it to her face.

"I'll come find you when we eat, or I can come find you at lunchtime to practice guitar."

"Huh? Why..."

"Because Ichiri said she didn't want to be alone."

"!"

Goto Ichiri trembled slightly, then nodded.

"Thanks…"

"We are the ones who should be saying thank you and sorry."

Kita Ikuyo shook her head, then after a moment of thought, she spoke.

"Speaking of which, Ichiri, who do you think has a better chance of winning, me or Ijichi-senpai?"

"what?!"

Goto Ichiri was startled.

"Wh-what?"

"Ah, well, we've already made things clear... Regarding the two of us pursuing our senior, who do you think he's more likely to like?"

"me…"

Goto Ichiri trembled.

Is this forcing me to take sides?!

very scary! ! !

"It's nothing, just asking casually. By the way, besides mature women, what kind of girls do you think you like, senior?"

Kita Ikuyo's troubled sideways head.

"How can I change something like a sexual fetish..."

"Um... I think Haru probably prefers... someone she can rely on, right?"

"Ok?"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide and looked at Goto Ichiri.

"Does Yili have any thoughts?"

"It's the kind of person that Haru can rely on in certain ways that Haru likes... Of course, not in the usual sense like feeding someone... Ugh, it's someone you can rely on in a more abstract sense... Ah!"

Goto Ichiri realized he had talked too much, so he quickly shut his mouth and whispered after a while.

"I...I'm just guessing."

"Um…"

Kita Ikuyo thought for a moment, then looked up.

"Thank you!"

"Eh?"

"What I just said might actually be useful!"

Kita Ikuyo patted Goto Ichiri on the head.

"Thank you, Yili!"

"Ah... um."

Goto Ichiri nodded.

Chapter 174 Lunch Break (Part 2)

"I'm very sorry, Liang hasn't paid back the money he owes you yet."

Nijika Ichi lowered her head and apologized to a girl.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's not much money anyway."

"sorry."

Yamada Ryo, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement.