Lonely Rock for the Blind.

She didn't understand why Nekoyashiki Haru seemed to feel obligated to accept her, or them.

If I were Haruto Nekoyashiki, I probably would have cut off all contact with Kita Ikuyo after she did those things.

But why...

Dahei Yinyi sighed softly.

She really didn't understand.

Chapter 225 10 Seconds

Kita Ikuyo raised her head.

She didn't specifically calculate the time, but she felt that quite a long time had probably passed.

I should go home...

The warmth I craved hadn't left me; it still embraced me.

Just wait a little while...

The girl thought to herself.

Just like students who, when they wake up early in the winter and are threatened by the cold outside, are reluctant to leave the warmth of their beds.

Let's hug a little longer...

Kita Ikuyo gently opened her mouth and thought to herself.

10 seconds.

I slowly counted them in my heart...

She set a timeframe for herself.

The red-haired girl gripped Nekoyashiki Haru's clothes tightly, as if afraid Nekoyashiki Haru would disappear.

She rubbed her face against it, finding warmth in the friction.

With a pounding heart, Kita Ikuyo silently counted the passing time.

Ten seconds passed quickly.

Let's have another 20 seconds.

Kita Ikuyo thought to herself, as if she couldn't afford to take this lying down.

This time... I'll definitely let go in 20 seconds...

The girl squinted her eyes, her gaze dreamy, and made a promise to herself.

In my mind, the numbers skipped by one by one.

One by one, Kita Ikuyo suddenly felt uneasy again.

Time is almost up.

The time to welcome the cold outside is approaching...

20 seconds have passed…

Kita Ikuyo silently lowered her head.

Just 30 more seconds...

Kita Ikuyo felt that if she continued like this, it would never end.

But it seems I can't help not doing it.

I'm bothering my seniors...

She said to herself.

I've only ever sought warmth from my seniors, and that's how I am...

She wasn't going to count the 30 seconds...

Kita Ikuyo's eyes cleared a little, and she tried to back away.

He moved his feet backward, then his body moved away from the heat source.

then…

She was pulled back by Nekoyashiki Haru.

"!"

Kita Ikuyo was taken aback.

"...I'm cold too. It's not just you seeking warmth from me, I'm seeking warmth from you too...Yuyo..."

Nekoyashiki Haru closed her eyes.

"Excuse me... Can I hug you a little longer? Just 30 seconds."

"... "

Kita Ikuyo tightly hugged Nekaya Shikiharu's waist.

"Ah... 30 seconds."

The two continued to embrace silently under the streetlight.

Snowflakes began to fall gently on the two of them.

Time passed little by little.

Kita Ikuyo didn't count, but instead gave the time to Nekoyashiki Haru.

Click...

Like the swinging hands of an alarm clock, Kita Ikuyo heard a sound.

She looked up, and the next moment, Nekoyashiki Haru's voice rang out.

"Time is up."

Kita Ikuyo nodded.

"…Um."

Nekoyashiki Haru chuckled softly.

"Thank you... Yudai."

Kita Ikuyo's lips trembled slightly before she asked.

"...Why should I say thank you?"

"Because I was very cold just now, and you were very warm."

"Nekoyashiki Haru replied."

Then he took a step back, disengaging from the embrace.

With her purple, shattered eyes fixed on Kita Ikuyo, she continued speaking.

"Yudai, I'll be back tomorrow..."

"…Need not."

Kita Ikuyo responded softly.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru was stunned.

"...Senior must have important decisions to make...I'm already very grateful that you were willing to come see me because of my stubbornness...but even so, I still did those things just now..."

Kita Ikuyo clenched her fist.

"...I know you won't blame me, but...I'm sorry."

"…Um."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded gently.

"Then, senior, please go back first! Because I know... I already know..."

Kita Ikuyo smiled.

"My senior won't leave me... won't run away, won't disappear, and will definitely be there in the future..."

She took a deep breath and then suddenly lowered her head.

"...and I will definitely be there too."

No matter how cold the place, she will still wait for him.

"... "

"I've been feeling very uneasy lately, which is why I did these things..."

Kita Ikuyo turned around, trying her best not to look at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"I...I'm going back now...Tomorrow...No...See you next time."

"Wait a minute, Yudai."

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly grabbed Kita Ikuyo.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo turned around, trembling.

"These... are for you."

Nekoyashiki Haru took the pick out of her pocket.

Kita Ikuyo paused for a moment, then took out her bag and put away the pick.

Splash...

"Band Hunter... the second generation? If I'm the first generation..."