Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"Ah... um... please don't do that..."

Hiroi Kikuri took several steps back in an instant.

Hiroi Kikuri is now able to adapt to people she knows very well, such as Nekoyashiki Haru and Otsuki Yuyuko, and normal communication is not a big problem.

However, this "familiarity beyond familiarity" does not include Kita Ikuyo.

Even towards Kita Ikuyo, Hiroi Kikuri still harbored a strange fear, almost like that of a natural enemy…

Snapped.

Haru Nekoyashiki reached out and patted Kikuri Hiroi on the shoulder.

Kikuri Hiroi was startled, then took a deep breath and stepped forward.

"Um, Ms. Kita, please sing a few songs first..."

"...Ms. Kita?"

Kita Yukiyo slowly tilted her head.

"This title... sounds so old-fashioned... Kiku-senpai, it's really fine if you continue to call me Kou-chan like before!"

Kita Ikuyo flashed a bright smile.

"...Ahh..."

Hiroi Kikuri's pupils trembled, and then she quickly pulled out a thermos from behind her and gulped down several mouthfuls.

The bitter herbal smell made Hiroi Kikuri frown.

"call…"

Then he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Miss Kita! Let's begin!"

"Okay... I'll begin then!"

Kita Ikuyo nodded in agreement to the issue of address, and then began selecting songs.

Haru Nekoyashiki leaned against the door frame with her arms crossed, listening to Ikuyo Kita's singing which had already begun.

Kiku is definitely skilled enough to teach Ikuyo. If she teaches Ikuyo a few practical skills, Ikuyo should see a significant improvement very quickly.

Ikuyo is very caring, so Kikuri isn't stressed, although she might be slightly frightened...

But it's a kind of adjustment period, right?

"…Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru covered her face.

Ah... it still doesn't work. Even now, I still feel ashamed of the thought of "paving the way for my future harem"...

Nekoyashiki Haru looked up at the purple figure sitting in the distance.

It's a pity we still can't see Yudai...

By the way, did Hongxia tell everyone?

As Nekoyashiki Haru was pondering, her phone suddenly vibrated.

The announcement was drowned out by Kita Ikuyo's singing, but Nekoyashiki Haru could still hear it clearly.

It's Liang's phone.

Nekoyashiki Haru took out her phone and brought it to her ear.

"Hey?"

It's so noisy over there...

"I was at karaoke with Yuyo and Kikuri."

"Um, can you come keep me company?"

"Okay, where are you?"

[My house, shall I come pick you up?]

"No, I'll find someone to bring me here. Just wait here."

Nekoyashiki Haru said with a smile. Yamada Ryo was silent for a while, then responded softly and hung up the phone.

At the same time, Kita Ikuyo's voice gradually stopped.

"How about...?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Hiroi Kikuri nervously and asked.

"…Um…"

Hiroi Kikuri squinted her eyes, then slowly uttered the words from her throat.

"Miss Kita has a lot of room for improvement..."

"Thank you for the compliment..."

Kita Yukiyo said subconsciously, then suddenly realized what she meant.

There's a lot of room for improvement...?

Isn't that just saying that the singing is terrible right now?

Ha!

Kita Ikuyo retreated and sat down on the sofa.

"My friends all say I sing really well... why is that...?"

"I... I'm not saying Kita-san sang badly... it's just that there's room for improvement..."

Kikuri Hiroi continued.

"For example, breath control... some techniques, pitch transitions, and so on..."

"Can Kiku-senpai teach me all of this?"

Kita Ikuyo held Hiroi Kikuri's hand.

"Please help me!"

"I, I will..."

Hiroi Kikuri tilted her head.

Ahh...that bright smile is so infectious, I'm dying of the sun...

"Um, gentlemen, I need to leave now."

Nekoyashiki Haru spoke to the two of them.

"Hmm? Where are you going, senior?"

Kita Ikuyo raised her head in surprise.

"It seems there's something going on in Liang's place. I'll go check it out."

Nekoyashiki Haru explains.

"Is Senior Liang coming to pick you up?"

"It's okay, I can get there by myself."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"Huh? But..."

Kita Ikuyo stood up and extended her hand.

"I'll take you there after all. You can put your practice aside for now..."

“It’s okay, Yudai, I can really go. After all, I’ve already been there once before. If you’re worried, I’ll ask Otomi to come with me.”

Nekoyashiki Haru opened the door.

“If you’ve already decided to win, you can’t waste practice time.”

"…Um."

Kita Ikuyo slowly smiled and then sat down.

"Make sure you find someone to go with you..."

"I know."

Nekoyashiki Haru closed the door and left the karaoke bar.

...

……

.........

Actually, Haru Nekoyashiki originally planned to go alone.

But since he had already agreed to Kita Ikuyo's request, Nekoyashiki Haru wasn't going to break his promise.

I'm sorry, though Otomi might be sleeping...

The boy took out his phone, just as he was about to make a call, when a slightly surprised voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Ah, Qing, what are you doing here?"

Hearing the sound, Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment, then turned around.

"Shima?"

Shima Iwashita, wearing a baseball cap, smiled.

"What a coincidence, we ran into each other."

"What a coincidence... By the way, what is Shima doing here?"

"Ah... I'm just... just browsing around."

Iwashita Shima said with an awkward laugh.