Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Kita Ikuyo tilted her head, then looked at the helpless Pa-san beside her... on Ooku Otomi.

The woman with long black hair sighed.

"It's been like this since early this morning... I don't know what suddenly happened, it seems like everyone's started believing in Buddhism."

"Eh?"

"It even took up the spot where I usually browse my phone... What on earth happened?"

Kita Ikuyo blinked.

"By the way, Miss Pa doesn't have work in the morning, right?"

"Yeah... but it's so lonely being home alone."

The black-haired woman tilted her head to the other side.

"It's so, so lonely... I can only enjoy a fleeting moment of social interaction online, but afterwards, all that's left is endless emptiness. Thinking about it, it feels like I've wasted the first half of my life, but there's nothing I can do... I can't help it... I can already see myself growing old alone with no one to care for me..."

"Haha..."

Kita Ikuyo scratched his face.

In the distance, Ijichi Seika and Ijichi Nijika simultaneously turned to look at Daikoku Otomi.

Knock knock? Knock knock?!

Nekoyashiki Haru was still striking the wooden fish.

Ijichi Seika, who was next to him, patted him on the shoulder and whispered something to him.

Nekoyashiki Haru was taken aback, then turned towards the direction of Okoro Otomi.

The three of them then stood up at the same time and quickly approached the black-haired woman.

Knock knock? Knock knock? Knock knock?!

In front of the black-haired woman, Nekoyashiki Haru knocked even more enthusiastically.

Tap tap tap tap tap…

Ijichi Seika closed her eyes and solemnly fiddled with her prayer beads.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha Tathagata Yata Dhayata Amitabha Dubhava Vi Amitabha..."

Ichi Nijika clasped her hands together and muttered something.

"What...what are you doing?"

Dahei Yin blinked.

"Ichi Nijika opened her eyes and said."

"A sudden change to negativity might be due to possession by an evil spirit."

"I...I don't believe in that..."

Dahei Yin shook his head.

"Ichi Seika opened her eyes and said excitedly."

"Don't disbelieve it, you really have to believe it!"

"Why are you so agitated, store manager?"

"Is it possible?" Dahei Yin asked in confusion.

"I've known for a long time that the soul truly exists..."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said in a melodious voice."

What exactly happened to you guys yesterday?

Dahei Yin sighed.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo blinked as she watched this scene, while Iji Tomoka looked at Kita Ikuyo and greeted her.

Good morning, Kita.

"Good morning?"

"Would you like to join us in praying?"

Ichi Nijika pointed to the Buddhist shrine in the distance.

"what?"

Kita Ikuyo stood there, stunned.

Nekoyashiki Haru patted Kita Ikuyo on the shoulder.

"Just kidding, it's okay, you don't need to pray."

Ichi Seika also put away her Buddhist prayer beads.

"Speaking of which, it's time for you guys to start working now."

With her arms crossed, Ichiji Hoshika reverted to her former arrogant self.

"Well then, there's no time to continue praying here. As for the broom..."

boom!

The door to the starry sky was suddenly pushed open.

"I'm so sorry! I'm late!"

Goto Ichiri shouted loudly.

Ijichi Nijika and Ijichi Seika both looked at Goto Ichiri in silence.

Nekoyashiki Haruya silently faced the direction of Goto Ichiri.

"..." × 3

Why are you all looking at me like that?!

Goto Ichiri was horrified.

...

……

.........

"So...they're performing an exorcism on Pochi?"

Yamada Ryo looked at Goto Ichiri, who was surrounded by three people in the distance and seemed at a loss, and asked Kita Ikuyo beside him.

Kita Ikuyo nodded.

"Yes, just now, Ijichi-senpai said something like, 'Pochi's social anxiety is so abnormal, could it be because he's been haunted by evil spirits?' and then he pulled the shopkeeper and senpai to perform an exorcism on Ichiri."

"... "

Yamada Ryo thought for a while.

"It's quite interesting."

"interesting?"

Kita Ikuyo was taken aback.

Yamada Ryo pointed to Goto Ichiri in the distance.

“Look, Pochi’s features have already settled on his chin.”

"Ah!!! It really is!"

Kita Ikuyo's eyes widened, and then she quickly ran up to him.

"Stop driving them away! Stop driving them away! You're going to wipe out a whole mile!"

"what…"

Ichi Nijika opened her eyes and looked at Goto Ichiri, who was trembling in front of her.

"Uh…"

"I...I don't have any evil spirits on me..."

Goto Ichiri said tremblingly.

"...It seems there really isn't one."

"Ichi Hoshika said."

"Sorry, but...we're a bit...well."

Nekoyashiki Haru pondered for a while, unable to find a good adjective.

"I'm sorry, Pochi."

Ichi Nijika put her hands together and said.

"call…"

Goto Ichiri deflated like a punctured balloon.

"...I...I thought they were going to execute me because I was late..."

"No one could be that cruel..."

Kita Ikuyo helped Goto Ichiri up.

“That’s right… Pochi didn’t do anything unforgivable, so why would anyone do such a thing to Pochi?”

Having shed her charlatan-like state and regained the high ground of maternal instinct, Ichika gently stroked Goto Ichiri's head.

"...I'm sorry, Ichiri."

Nekoyashiki Haru bowed her head and apologized.

Snapped…

Behind him, Yamada Ryo placed his hands on Nekoyashiki Haru's shoulders and asked.