Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"It's great to be with friends, but family..."

"I already know all that! It's so annoying!"

Ichi Hoshika shouted and ran outside.

"Waaaaah..."

Ichi Nijika burst into tears.

Nekoyashiki Haru stepped forward and gently hugged Ijichi Nijika.

"This child..."

Aunt Ijichi, standing at the door, sighed and then looked at the two people inside the room.

"Hongxia, don't cry..."

Aunt Ijichi stepped forward and gently stroked Ijichi Nijika's head.

"Liar...big liar!"

"Oh dear... after all, she's pursuing her dream, so please forgive your sister."

Aunt Ichichi said softly.

"No forgiveness! I absolutely refuse to forgive! The band corrupted my sister! I never want to be in a band again, I want to be a civil servant!"

"Haha..."

Aunt Ichichi laughed.

Why are you laughing!

Ichi Nijika looked at her mother with dissatisfaction.

"Yes... being a civil servant is a great job, but my sister, who's now in a band, is just as good."

"...Not bad?"

Ichi Nijika tilted her head.

Nekoyashiki Haru also looked up at Aunt Ijichi.

"Because, Hongxia has already seen how Xingge shines when she chases her dreams, hasn't she?!"

"...I...I didn't see it."

Ichi Nijika shook her head.

“Last time, your smile was very obvious.”

Nekoyashiki Haru reminded her.

"Actually, Hongxia doesn't dislike bands, does she?"

"... "

Ichi Nijika looked at Nekoyashiki Haru with a hint of displeasure.

"I…"

"So forgive your sister. She'll definitely pay more attention to you in the future. It's just that right now she's a little... well, immature?"

"...Then...then I want to be the mature younger sister?"

"Yes!"

Aunt Ichichi smiled.

...

……

.........

"I'm sorry, Rina, for letting me stay here."

Facing her bandmates, Ijichi Seika clasped her hands together in apology.

"Ah... well, it's not the first time anyway, but a month is too long, isn't it?"

"Because my family is so annoying..."

Ichiji Hoshika shook her head.

"All I need is a band and such great partners like you guys."

"Is this someone saying good things about me?"

The girl shook her head.

"What, is it your sister again?"

"Ah... sort of, you're talking about me again..."

buzzing...

My phone vibrated.

Ichi Hoshika was startled for a moment, then took out her phone.

【mom】

The caller ID is displayed on the phone screen.

"... "

"what happened?"

"The band members asked."

"Um...it's nothing."

Ichika hung up the phone and put it away.

...

……

.........

Days passed by like this.

At 21, my life is very fulfilling...

Constant practice... constant performances...

A sparkling future, a future that excites me, a future full of hope.

I am fearless, no matter what...

"Yay! Xingge, I've come to find you~"

The mother's voice almost made Xingge, who was eating instant noodles, vomit.

He turned around abruptly and saw the blonde woman smiling at him.

"Huh?! How did you find me?!"

"I already asked Rina~"

"?!"

Ichi Hoshika looked at her bandmates.

Then I saw her turn her head away guiltily.

"Why would you ask her that?!"

"Because Xiaoqing told me that the last time you ran away from home, you came to Xiaolina's house."

"Huh? Qing?!"

Ichi Hoshika gritted her teeth.

Then he sighed and asked his mother.

"Then why did you come here without permission?!"

"Ichiko asked."

"Because I called you dozens of times and you didn't answer. Although I know you're okay through Rina, I still wanted to come over and have a long-awaited chat with you."

"... "

"Let's go to a coffee shop and talk. It's on me."

"...Okay..."

"Ichiyoshika said impatiently."

...

……

Cafe.

Ichi Seika sat facing her mother.

So... what do we want to talk about?

Ijichi Seika stirred her coffee with a spoon, clearly dissatisfied.

"How heartless, Xingge... Mom just came to see you."

"Ha... I guess he just wanted to come and lecture me... like how family is important, I already know that..."

"Xingge doesn't understand at all."

"Aha?"

The mother shook her head in front of Ichiji Hoshika.

"If you really understood, you wouldn't have made Hongxia cry."

"... "

Ichiji Hoshika remained silent.