Lonely Rock for the Blind.

It seems...too big?

If you just play your cards and crush both of theirs... wouldn't that be too arrogant?

Both of you are seniors, no matter what!

"Pochi, come out if you want, don't worry about us."

Yamada Ryo gave Goto Ichiri a thumbs-up.

"... "

Goto Ichiri swallowed hard, then gently took out four Kings.

“…that…bomb…”

"...No." ×2

“A pair of…”

"No." ×2

"Shunzi..."

"..." × 2

The two watched Goto Ichiri quietly, waiting for her to play her next card.

“…I have no royal flush.”

"Poch, win the shuffle."

Yamada Ryo said, throwing out his hand.

"Eh?!"

Goto Ichiri shuddered.

"The loser shuffled the cards, but you just threw them away, so you shuffle."

Ichi Nijika said earnestly to Yamada Ryo.

"...Is that so...this is the landlord's method, inciting the peasants to fight among themselves? You're truly worthy of being called Boqi."

"Ughhhhhh..."

"Don't scare Pochi!"

pat.

The door was opened.

Ichi Nijika looked towards the doorway.

Then I saw Nekoyashiki Haru slowly walking down the stairs by herself.

"Where's Kita?"

"She got a little injured today, and her parents should have picked her up and taken her home by now."

Following the sound, Nekoyashiki Haru walked towards Ijichi Nijika, who got up and helped him to another chair.

"Injured?!" ×2

Goto Ichiri and Ijichi Nikka became nervous.

"Well, it's just a minor injury. It should be fine in a few days."

"Ah... well... that's good..."

Goto Ichiri nodded slightly.

"That shouldn't affect the plan."

Ichi Nijika nodded as well.

Yamada Ryo looked at Ichichi Nijika.

"What plan?"

"Ah, because it'll be autumn season in a few days, so I was thinking of having everyone go and see it together."

Ichi Nijika explained.

"... "

Yamada Ryo's face fell.

"I…"

"Let's do it together, it's a group activity."

Ijichi Nigatsu grabbed Yamada Ryo's hand.

"... "

Yamada Ryo looked away.

Goto Ichiri took an energy drink out of his bag and offered it to Nekoyashiki Haru next to him, then said to Ijichi Nijika.

"Um...I...I probably can't go that day..."

“We’ll go to Pochi, a place with fewer people.”

"Ah...then...then that should be okay."

Goto Ichiri nodded.

Nijika Ijichi turned to look at Haru Nekoyashiki, who was drinking an energy drink.

"Is the kitten alright?"

"no problem."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded quietly.

"Speaking of which, Kita isn't here today either. It feels weird to leave her to practice... Let's play another deck of cards for four people and keep playing until we have to go to work."

"Ah."

Yamada Ryo pulled out a deck of cards.

Soon, the cards were distributed among the four players.

"3."

Nekoyashiki Haru threw out her hand cards.

"8."

Ichi Nijika took over.

"10."

"Yamada Ryo said softly."

“…A…Ace…”

Goto Ichiri threw out the two kings.

The three of them faced her at the same time.

"...a series of explosions..."

No one responded.

"...A royal flush..."

Goto Ichiri continued to play her cards.

"...I'm out of bombs...I'm out of them."

"..." × 3

...

……

.........

Silence.

The pitch-black curtain falls, revealing a world called night.

呱～

A frog lies hidden in the bushes, its eyes searching for prey.

However, the sudden movement of the bushes nearby startled it, causing it to jump away in fright.

Kita Ikuyo, carrying a guitar, stepped out from the bushes.

"Just a minor sprain~"

With a slightly smug look on her face, Kita Ikuyo staggered slightly as she walked toward the apartment ahead.

Although I just twisted it today, I have to say it was ridiculously easy, and I can almost walk normally now.

This led Kita Ikuyo, who had originally planned to give up on the night, to come here anyway.

Wearing a black hoodie and a black mask, Kita Ikuyo walked into the apartment building.

Then enter the elevator.

Ding~

After the pleasant hum of the machine, Kita Ikuyo walked towards Nekoyashiki Haru's apartment.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo paused for a moment, then looked at the apartment next door.

The four corners should already be familiar with my scent, and with a wall in between, it's highly unlikely to affect me.

Kita Yukiyo nodded, then took out her key and opened the door.

I've had the key for a long time now, and I've only come here twice before... but I didn't do anything on those two occasions...

Oh, of course, that doesn't mean I want to do anything in particular.