Lonely Rock for the Blind.

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"In my eyes, you did all this for us."

Snapped!

Nekoyashiki Haru's face was suddenly cupped, and the next moment, a force pushed him down onto the sofa behind him.

The blue-haired girl looked down at the boy from above.

"What did you suddenly do?"

"That way, what you say next when you can't stay calm will be more truthful."

Yamada Ryo stroked Nekoyashiki Haru's face with his hand.

Then he lowered his head, their noses almost touching.

"You did it for us..."

"I did it for myself; it was my own decision."

"I'm not listening to any of that. For your own sake? Isn't it really because you can't bear to part with us?"

"... "

"Hmph... You've fallen silent. You really do like us quite a bit."

Yamada Ryo laughed.

"It's okay, no one will hate being liked by you."

"... "

"That's why, Mr. Cat, I went to read medical books."

Yamada Ryo sat on Nekoyashiki Haru's lower abdomen.

In the pitch-black room, the curtains were drawn, blocking even the view of the moon and stars.

“If you start learning now, maybe in 10, 20, or 30 years, there will be hope that I can treat you.”

"It's not that simple... and after so long, there might be someone else who will treat me."

"I don't want to do nothing either, and I also hope that I will be the one to treat you."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru opened her mouth, but no words came out.

Something felt stuck in my chest.

"So, you stayed for us... and for that, I want to do something to make it up to you. You don't need to worry about it. I'm a genius, and I'll adapt quickly."

"... "

"I'm so so glad you stayed, with everyone..."

"Feelings of guilt are unnecessary, feelings of regret are unnecessary..."

"Qing, all you need to do is..."

Yamada Ryo hadn't finished speaking.

The boy reached out and cupped Yamada Ryo's face in his hands.

It was as if the girl was holding Nekoyashiki Haru's face in her hands.

"But I feel sorry for you... cold..."

Chapter 189 About to Become a Liar

"…What?"

Yamada Ryo froze, feeling the warmth on his cheek, his golden eyes staring blankly at Nekoyashiki Haru beneath him, whose expression was complex.

"I feel sorry for you... because you clearly don't like it."

Nekoyashiki Haru slowly lowered her hand.

It slid down Yamada Ryo's cheek.

The warmth on his cheek disappeared, causing Yamada Ryo's heartstrings to tremble.

"Just as you are willing to do things for me, I also don't want you to force yourself to do things for me."

Nekoyashiki Haru closed her eyes.

"I'm very selfish..."

The boy opened his eyes.

“I don’t want you to force yourself to learn things you don’t like, and now this is affecting your daily life.”

Nekoyashiki Haru's voice was gentle and warm.

"Liang, you told me that you felt very comfortable being with me."

Nekoyashiki Haru recalled what Yamada Ryo had said to her in the past.

"But is it really comfortable to do things you don't like for my sake now?"

"... "

Yamada Ryo did not speak.

"...I selfishly chose to return to your side on that day, so I also selfishly hope that you can continue to feel comfortable by my side."

Nekoyashiki Haru placed her hands on her chest.

"You don't find me annoying when you're with me, right? You're someone who likes to be alone."

"…I…"

"So, I hope that Ryo can still smile when she's by my side in the future... I don't want you to do things you don't like."

Click...

His purple, shattered pupils remained lifeless as he stared at Yamada Ryo.

"!"

Yamada Ryo's eyes widened suddenly. She looked at Nekoyashiki Haru, biting her lower lip tightly, her eyes narrowed, and said in a trembling voice.

"You're so selfish..."

"I've been saying all along that I'm selfish."

"Nekoyashiki Haru sighed."

"Feel sorry…"

"Don't apologize..."

"Yamada Ryo said."

"...I hope you can see this, I hope you made the absolutely right choice in choosing us."

Yamada Ryo gripped Nekoyashiki Haru's clothes tightly with both hands.

"There's no such thing as an absolutely correct choice, Liang."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"It's like when I went blind, I did it to save someone. I saved that person, but then I lost my sight. Was that a wrong choice?"

"... "

Yamada Ryo remained silent.

"If I hadn't gone to save the child and had watched him die in front of me, would I, now that I have sight, regret that I made the wrong choice?"

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"Neither is correct nor is either wrong. Aside from academic questions, I have never believed that there is an absolutely correct option."

Lying on the sofa, Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

“My life is like a giant glass bottle. I throw all sorts of fruits, good and bad, into it. But it doesn’t matter. As long as I think the wine I make in the end is flavorful enough, I don’t need to worry about how many bad fruits I put in, because they are no different from good fruits.”

After speaking, Nekoyashiki Haru hesitated for a moment before sitting up.

"!"

Yamada Ryo was startled and instinctively leaned back.

Then, warm arms embraced Yamada Ryo.

Nekoyashiki Haru's voice rang out.

"I hope that Ryo can always do what he likes, just like a quirky person who is independent, free and does whatever he wants, without forcing himself because of me, without abandoning his personality because of me. That would be a good outcome for me."

"... "

Yamada Ryo's body trembled, and then he carefully reached out and hugged Nekoyashiki Haru's body.

The boy was still very thin, but he seemed to have gained a little weight compared to before.

His smiles kept increasing, and his hands kept getting stronger.

This is all because…

"Because of you... that's why I'm staying."

Nekoyashiki Haru released the hug.

"So, Liang, from now on..."

Nekoyashiki Haru's smile brightened a little.

"Go to bed early."

"…Um…"

Yamada Ryo covered her rapidly beating heart and slightly flushed face with her hands.