Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Haru Nekoyashiki answered.

"to be honest."

Ichi Nijika's gaze sharpened.

"she."

Haru Nekoyashiki dared not lie anymore.

"... "

Ichi Nijika looked around.

Nobody...

Then he reached out and gently pressed Nekoyashiki Haru against the wall.

"... "

It's strange how everyone likes to pin Nekoyashiki Haru to the wall.

However… I complied.

"I'm really dissatisfied... I'm not particularly angry, but the dissatisfaction is very real..."

Nijika Ichiji gently pressed down on Nekoyashiki Haru's hand.

"After all... I really wanted to lose my virginity with you... I really, really wanted to..."

"Sorry…"

"Don't rush to apologize, I'm already mentally prepared for not getting your virginity..."

"Ichi Nijika said softly."

"Listen, I'll treat this as you going to practice your skills... You'll have to give me an even better experience later."

"…Um."

Nekoyashiki Haru was silent for a moment, then nodded seriously.

Chapter 297 I'll Practice for You

Hiroi Kikuri stood in her room with her hands tucked inside.

I hope Qing won't get scolded...

I think... probably not...

Hiroi Kikuri blinked, a little nervously thinking to herself.

dong dong dong...

There was a knock on the door.

Hiroi Kikuri was startled.

Could it be... that he's back?

She stood up, walked towards the door, took a deep breath, and opened it.

"Well, actually the main problem is still with me. Last night it was my fault... Kita-kun?"

Hiroi Kikuri was stunned.

Kita Ikuyo, blinking, also showed a surprised expression.

"...Kikuri-senpai?"

"... "

Ta-ta-ta...

Hiroi Kikuri quickly took a few steps back.

"You...you can just call me Xiaoju..."

"Huh? Ah... are you sober up now?"

As Kita Yukiyo spoke, she poked her head into the room.

"Is the senior here?"

"Xiao...Xiao Qing has gone out."

Kikuto Hiroi said softly.

"I see..."

Kita Yukiyo nodded.

Hiroi Kikuri glanced furtively at Kita Ikuyo.

"You...you can go back first...I'll tell Xiaoqing you were here when she gets back..."

"... "

Kita Ikuyo looked at Hiroi Kikuri with a complicated expression.

"Although I knew Kiku-senpai had this kind of character setting, the difference is still too big..."

Kita Ikuyo pushed Hiroi Kikuri to sit down on the sofa.

"It's okay, I actually came here for you..."

Kita Ikuyo smiled sheepishly, then took out her phone.

"After I sent you the photos yesterday, you didn't reply. Then, not long after, my senior received a call saying you were missing. So I was thinking... could it be because of my photos that things have turned out this way?"

Kita Ikuyo asked earnestly.

"... "

Kikuri Hiroi clenched her fist.

"No...it's not Kita-kun's fault..."

"So, you're saying this because of my photo?"

Kita Ikuyo tilted her head and chuckled softly.

"... "

Hiroi Kikuri actually felt that this should be refuted.

But I also feel there's no need to refute it...

"...Actually, after I realized it yesterday, I thought about it for quite a while..."

Kita Ikuyo's smile slowly faded, and her expression became somewhat complicated.

"First of all, I should apologize to Kikusato-senpai."

"No need to apologize..."

"Please let me apologize!"

Kita Ikuyo shook her head vigorously in denial, then stood up and bowed.

I'm so sorry!

"... "

Kikuri Hiroi's hand froze in mid-air before slowly lowering it.

Kita Ikuyo raised her head.

Then he continued to ask questions.

"I've thought about it for a long time, about why that photo caused this situation... Ultimately... it's because you still can't let go of your senior, right?"

"Eh?"

Hiroi Kikuri paused for a moment.

"During the school festival before, Ijichi-senpai and I both misunderstood that you liked senpai... But it wasn't a misunderstanding, was it?"

Kita Ikuyo continued.

"... "

Kikuri Hiroi didn't know how to answer.

"Afterwards, Kiku-senpai helped me a lot, and her expression at the time... thinking about it carefully, she was definitely holding back her emotions? Because I've been in that situation before, I can sense it..."

Kita Yukiyo shook her head.

"Excuse me... am I right?"

"...Most...most of it..."

Hiroi Kikuri turned her face away and nodded slightly.

"I see..."

Kita Ikuyo clutched the hem of her clothes.

She looked up at Kikusato Hiroi, then looked down at her shoes.

Next... I might have to do something that would offend anyone...

But there's nothing we can do about it... things have already developed to this point...

Kita Ikuyo calmed her racing heart, then looked at Hiroi Kikuri and spoke.

"Actually... I think you could give it another try, Kiku-senpai..."

"?"

Hiroi Kikuri raised her head.

"Although...although we're far behind in progress...after all, our seniors have made so many choices...it's not like there's no hope..."

Kita Ikuyo beckoned with her finger.

"What I mean is... actually, your current goal is to be with everyone... and there are five of us now..."

Kita Ikuyo blushed and held up one hand.