Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"... "

Goto Ichiri nodded.

"I'll head back now, class is about to start."

Kita Ikuyo walked towards the door.

Goto Ichiri watched Kita Ikuyo leave.

Suddenly, Kita Ikuyo turned her head.

"By the way, Xiao Yi, has something been on your mind lately? Because you seem a little absent-minded..."

His yellow-green pupils suddenly trembled.

Goto Ichiri looked at himself with a bewildered expression.

"...Something on your mind?"

Goto Ichiri tilted his head slightly.

"...Um...there's nothing there."

Kita Ikuyo shook her head.

See you at noon!

See you at noon…

Kita Ikuyo left the classroom.

"... "

My worries...

Goto Ichiri blinked.

My worries... are probably what Liang said.

But is it that obvious?

Goto Ichiri started rubbing his face.

It should be no different from usual?

So... did Kita notice?

What amazing insight! No wonder you have so many friends.

Goto Ichiri thought to himself.

...

……

.........

When the noon bell rang.

About a minute later, Kita Ikuyo appeared right outside the classroom door.

"One mile."

She waved gently.

"... "

Goto Ichiri was slightly taken aback, then nervously looked around.

After realizing that no one was paying attention to her, Goto Ichiri walked towards Kita Ikuyo.

Walking down the corridor outside the classroom, Goto Ichiri quietly glanced at Kita Ikuyo in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

"Wow!"

Feeling the gaze, Kita Ikuyo turned to look at Goto Ichiri, who was unsurprisingly startled.

"Little Yi is such a coward... No, you can't say that."

Kita Ikuyo lowered her head and began to think.

"Hmm...and very bold when it comes to important matters."

"...Is...that so?"

Goto Ichiri asked, a little nervously.

"Of course! I'm even a little envious of how brave you are."

As she stepped onto the stairs leading to the rooftop, Kita Ikuyo pushed open the door.

"Ah... I guess there were actually people who came to see it."

Kita Ikuyo looked at the scattered people on the rooftop and said.

"How about a smaller one..."

She turned around, wanting to say something to Goto Ichiri, but saw Goto Ichiri shake his head.

"Go...go and take a look."

"... "

Kita Yukiyo remained silent.

"W-what's wrong?"

Goto Ichiri asked nervously.

"Um...it's nothing, I was just a little surprised."

Kita Ikuyo explained.

“If it were before, Xiao Yi would have turned and run away.”

"…is that so?"

Goto Ichiri blinked.

It seems...that's really the case?

So I guess I've grown up now?

On the rooftop, white snowflakes drifted down.

"The snow came really early this year; it usually doesn't snow at this time..."

Kita Ikuyo sighed.

"... "

Goto Ichiri looked up.

Snowflakes drifted onto her face…

...

……

.........

"It's so cool!"

On the rooftop of another school, Ichiki Nikka wiped the snowflakes off her face.

"The snow came way too early this year, don't you think? It's chilly..."

Ijichi Nijika looked at Yamada Ryo beside her, and then suddenly froze.

Yamada Ryo opened his mouth wide like a 3D Pac-Man, catching the falling snow...

Hey! What are you eating?!

Ijichi Nigatsu quickly stepped forward and reached out to close Yamada Ryo's mouth.

"Don't eat snow! It's dirty!"

"... "

Yamada Ryo blinked, then looked at Ijichi Nijika.

"...What...what are you doing?"

"Ichi Niji Natsumi, who felt a little uneasy under Yamada Ryo's inexplicable gaze, asked..."

"…fine."

Yamada Ryo raised his head.

"Are you really okay, or are you just pretending?"

Ichi Nijika frowned.

"Just say what you have to say."

"... "

Yamada Ryo was silent for a moment, then asked.

"Hongxia, have you won over Neko-kun yet?"

"A topic about love?!"

Ichi Nijika suddenly trembled, then shook her head.

"I don't think so."

"... "

Yamada Ryo waited silently for Ijichi Niji Natsumi to continue speaking.

"Although everyone knows everything since that day... it doesn't feel much different from when we didn't know."

Ichi Nijika lowered her head.

"It's as if nothing has changed..."