Lonely Rock for the Blind.

I've already done what I needed to do, so if they still keep bothering me...

That's your own business.

Back with Nekoyashiki Haru, Nekoyashiki Haru turned to face Kita Ikuyo upon hearing footsteps.

"You've been gone for quite a while."

"I encountered a rather pitiful rabbit on the road, so I watched it for a while."

"...A rabbit? Here?"

"Wow, nature is amazing! There are even rabbits on the beach."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru blinked, not continuing to ask, but instead changing the subject.

"I'll send everyone a copy of the sunrise photo later."

"I can do it even without you telling me!"

Kita Ikuyo laughed.

...

……

.........

crunch...

Yuuko Otsuki leaned against the wall of the alley, looking lost and dejected.

"...No chance..."

boom…

She lowered her head and then slowly squatted down.

"There's no chance anymore..."

Yuuko Otsuki bit her lower lip.

"The future with Haru-senpai... is gone..."

A bitter, sour taste filled my mouth.

Yuyuko Otsuki covered her eyes with her forearm.

It's all because of me... that things have turned out this way.

I knew Haru-senpai much earlier than Kita Ikuyo...

Things have turned out this way... entirely of their own making...

I…

Yuuko Otsuki felt like she was having trouble breathing.

Tears welled up in her pink pupils.

It slowly trickled down the sides of her cheeks towards the ground.

“…Ugh…”

She started to cry.

Why is this happening...?

This feeling... I've never experienced anything like it before... the feeling of losing something important...

Yuyuko Otsuki removed her hand from her eyes.

"...Because when I think about it carefully, I've always been in a one-sided love... I've always been... hesitant to approach her, mistakenly believing that Senior Haru wouldn't be targeted by anyone else and wouldn't have any romantic feelings, so... so things have turned out this way..."

"In your senior's heart... I might just be an ordinary friend... no... maybe even a junior... there's absolutely no possibility of us being together..."

"That kind of Haru-senpai... with someone else..."

In her mind, a non-fantasy image of Haruto Nekoyashiki and Ikuyo Kita kissing surfaced.

"Waaaaah..."

Yuuko Otsuki started crying.

"I don't want to! I don't want to be the one with Senior Haru! We've spent so much time together! You've helped me so many times! You helped me form a band, helped me perform on stage, taught me guitar tips, and gently comforted me. Senior Haru is so beautiful! And now you're being taken away like this! I don't want this at all!"

The girl started crying, completely lacking any backbone.

Chapter 338 "The Eternal Junior"

Click.

Unscrew the bottle, sat down on a chair in the hotel's dining area, and took a sip.

There were other passersby around, and Kita Ikuyo went up to wake them up.

It seems to be 6 a.m. now... Actually, I think they probably still won't be able to get up.

Tap tap…

Footsteps approached, and Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

Then he raised his head.

"…who?"

"... "

Yuyuko Otsuki looked at the wary Nekoyashiki Haru in front of her.

Why... does he only give me that kind of look...?

[The person you met yesterday, Saito Megumi.]

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

"What do you want?"

Let's chat.

Yuyuko Otsuki's phone made a sound.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru remained silent for a while.

He should have refused, but if the other person might be someone he knew…

Nekoyashiki Haru pointed to the opposite side.

"You can sit across from me and we can talk."

【OK. 】

Yuyuko Otsuki sat down opposite Haru Nekoyashiki.

"So, Ms. Saito Megumi, what would you like to talk about this time? Is it still about making friends?"

"... "

Yuyuko Otsuki clenched her fist.

That guy...they even kissed...and if I didn't have a junior status, I wouldn't even be able to make friends...

Why is there such a big difference...?

It's not about making friends; I just want to ask you some questions.

"...Uh, go ahead and ask."

Are you happy now?

"?"

Nekoyashiki Haru was stunned for a moment before replying with a frown.

"...Isn't this a bit too personal?"

Can you answer me?

"... "

After a moment of silence, Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"So happy."

So, do you have someone you like? Are you together with her?

"...This is a more personal question, and I will not answer it."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

Please.

Yuyuko Otsuki placed her phone against her chest and lowered her head, waiting for Nekoyashiki Haru's voice as if awaiting judgment.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru frowned even more deeply.

This Saito Megumi is giving him an increasingly strong sense of déjà vu.

Awkward social skills, and a blunt way of speaking that most people will find offensive.

"...I have one, and I'm very happy with the person I love."

Nekoyashiki Haru said calmly.

Is this answer acceptable?

"... "

Completely... hopeless...

Haru-senpai and Kita Ikuyo... are truly lovers.