Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"Ah."

Before I knew you?

Nekoyashiki Haru then asked.

"... "

Eliza gripped her hand a little tighter.

"?"

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

Eliza looked up and continued.

"I guess so, because Xiao Qing didn't know me back then."

"Um…"

“It was winter in England, back when I was still a student.”

Eliza smiled.

"You know what, Xiao Qing? I was a huge fan of anime back then!"

"...How could I possibly know? I didn't even know you back then."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head helplessly.

"That's true..."

Eliza pursed her lips and said.

"In short, that winter, I was locked in a big trunk by someone."

"A big box?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head.

"Ah."

Eliza smiled and nodded.

"In winter, it was really cold inside the big box. I still shiver when I think about it now."

At this point, Eliza gave an exaggerated tremor.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru listened blankly.

This was the first time he had heard Eliza say these things to him.

"Luckily, someone happened to pass by and rescued me, otherwise I would be either Eliza Shimizu or Eliza Popsicle now."

Eliza laughed.

"Then that person left, without saying more than a few words."

"Really... Have you contacted him yet?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

Yes, we've always been in touch.

Eliza smiled and shook the hand she was holding with Nekoyashiki Haru.

"That person is actually quite aloof."

"Oh…"

"But he was very gentle, and I'm always grateful to him for pulling me out of the box."

"Ah."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded with a smile.

"But so much time has passed, hasn't Eliza thanked that person yet?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

"Hmm~ Not yet, I haven't found a suitable opportunity yet."

Eliza smiled.

"And actually, I'm also a little afraid of seeing him."

"Fear?"

"Hmm... I'm scared..."

Eliza released Nekoyashiki Haru's hand, then went behind Nekoyashiki Haru and opened her arms as if to hug him.

"So Xiao Qing gave me a little courage... Waaah..."

Eliza, who was about to hug Nekoyashiki Haru, found her hands empty.

Realizing Eliza was about to hug him, Haru stepped forward and avoided the embrace.

"... "

Eliza tilted her head.

"Don't hug and kiss in the street."

Hearing footsteps nearby, Nekoyashiki Haruto said.

Chapter 270 Dazzling

On the seesaw in the park, Nekoyashiki Haru was settled to one side.

Eliza then went to sit down on the other side.

Gara~

"?"

Eliza paused for a moment.

I used to play on the seesaw with Nekoyashiki Haru.

Generally speaking, Nekoyashiki Haru is the one who gets lifted up.

But today, it is I who am being lifted up.

Eliza opened her mouth.

"Have you gained weight recently, Xiao Qing?"

"I was too thin before, so this is a way of getting back to my original weight."

Nekoyashiki Haru said calmly.

"... "

Eliza lowered her head and said.

"Xiao Qing is starting to look forward too."

"Yeah, it's really not right to not eat properly."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"...That's great. I've told you before to eat properly, but if I'm not careful, you'll start eating those unhealthy things again..."

Eliza stuck her buttocks out and then pressed down hard.

Understanding Eliza's meaning, Nekoyashiki Haru pushed off the ground with both feet.

squeak~

The seesaw balance was broken again, and Nekoyashiki Haru was lifted into the air.

"I'm sorry, thinking back on it, I was quite disobedient before."

Nekoyashiki Haru apologized to Eliza.

"No need to apologize~ After all, Haru wasn't obligated to listen to any of us... Ah, but you do listen to Shima quite a bit."

Eliza laughed.

"Because what Shima says is usually correct, it's not so much that we listen, but that we think alike."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"That's true, but Shima once said when she was drunk that you were the most obedient child, like... a single mother with three children."

Eliza raised a hand and laughed.

"...That sounds pretty embarrassing..."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"... "

Eliza pursed her lips.

"Xiao Qing~ Do you think you would have stayed at Folt if Manager Ijichi hadn't come looking for you that day?"

"...Maybe."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

squeak~

Then, as the body pressed down, the rules of the seesaw were broken again.

Nekoyashiki Haru fell to the ground, while Eliza rose into the air.

"But now I understand more or less that when I didn't go to see them, I was actually running away. So I think... even if I hadn't been discovered back then, I would have gone to see them sooner or later."

"Hmm...I see..."

Eliza took a deep breath.

"Xiao Qing is clearly a very sentimental person~ Thinking about it this way, I actually still have some misunderstandings about Xiao Qing."

Eliza said with a smile.