Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Yuyuko Otsuki walked over and said.

"...Haa..."

Kita Ikuyo sighed, paid the money, and ignored Otsuki Yuuko behind her, walking away on her own.

Click~

Behind her, Yuyuko Otsuki followed.

Two girls walked one after the other on the street.

“Listen, Kita Ikuyo, Haru-senpai isn’t as kind as you think… If you don’t want to get hurt, then let go now.”

“I…I’m not trying to hurt you. I genuinely believe that’s a better option for you.”

"I didn't say it because of my own selfish reasons... because I didn't want... I didn't want Senior Qing to be... no... listen to me..."

"Please listen to me, Kita Ikuyo..."

Snapped!

In a moment of panic, Yuuko Otsuki instinctively grabbed Ikuyo Kita's hand.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo stopped in her tracks and slowly turned to look at Otsuki Yuuko.

Her yellow-green eyes stared blankly at Otsuki Yuuko.

"...Kita...Ikuyo?"

Otsuki Yuuyu's hand trembled slightly.

“...It’s very impolite to always call me by my full name. You can call me by my last name.”

Kita Ikuyo gently shook off Otsuki Yuuko's hand.

"Then, see you during the match. Now, can you please stop bothering me?"

“…You…no, Kita.”

Yuyuko Otsuki shook her head, then said softly.

"...The truth...you can't bear it..."

"...Senior, you have a terminal illness?"

Kita Ikuyo asked.

"Huh? Shouldn't...shouldn't there be?"

Yuuko Otsuki stared blankly.

"You're a murderer, senior?"

Kita Ikuyo continued to ask.

"No, no, no, how could this be!"

Yuuko Otsuki shook her head vigorously.

"Senior isn't human? Are you actually some kind of evil creature?"

"That's not it! What are you talking about?!"

"Otsuki Yuuko said urgently."

"These are the questions I should be asking you, right? What are you talking about again?!"

Then it was drowned out by Kita Ikuyo's voice.

"You say my boyfriend has problems but don't say what they are. You just keep using baseless statements like 'I won't be happy in the future' to make me break up with my senior. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would listen to a stranger without question?"

"... "

Yuuko Otsuki was speechless.

"Say what you want to say, or go home! Don't bother me."

Kita Ikuyo turned back.

"Even if there's something wrong with him, I believe he just hasn't had the chance to tell me yet. I trust him more than you."

Kita Ikuyo's breathing quickened slightly.

"Besides, whatever happens has nothing to do with you. You don't have any deep connection with your senior, or with me, right?"

“…Kita…I just…”

Stop pretending you're doing this for my own good!

Kita Ikuyo walked away without looking back.

"... "

Yuuko Otsuki leaned against the wall like a deflated balloon.

"...How...could this be..."

Pink pupils looked at the ground.

"...I really mean it for your own good...I just want to save face for Senior Qing...so..."

Yuuko Otsuki gritted her teeth.

The image of the person I admired betraying their lover and seeking pleasure in a hot spring kept replaying in my mind.

"...You absolutely couldn't accept a Haru-senpai like that...It's better to separate before everything is revealed..."

Yuuko Otsuki's steps faltered, and then she walked towards her home.

"Yuyuko?"

Startled by the sudden voice, Otsuki Yuuko trembled and turned to look in the other direction.

Iwashita Shima was standing by the wall, frowning as she looked at Otsuki Yuuko.

"...Huh?"

Yuuko Otsuki let out a soft, questioning sound.

Iwashita Shima frowned and walked towards Otsuki Yuuko.

"...You look really bad, what happened?"

"...I...no...nothing happened..."

Yuuko Otsuki shook her head.

"...We've spent a considerable amount of time together, so I can tell what constitutes bad behavior from you."

Iwashita Shima sighed.

"What happened? Did you get blocked by your fans?"

"...No...I am..."

Yuuko Otsuki pursed her lips.

Can I tell Shima-senpai about those things?

"So what exactly happened?"

Iwashita Shima frowned and continued to ask.

"...I...I'm going to soak in a hot spring this time..."

"Huh? Then?"

Iwashita Shima frowned and continued to ask.

"...Soaking...so comfortable!!!"

Otsuki Yuyuko said loudly.

"...Eh..."

Iwashita Shima raised an eyebrow.

"...Is it that comfortable?"

“…Ugh…”

Otsuki Yuyuko's whole body froze.

I think I just said something weird...

"...Well, how about we find a place to sit down first?"

Shima Iwashita held on to Yuyuko Otsuki.

"If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine, but if you do want to, then tell me."

Iwashita Shima smiled at Otsuki Yuyuko.

"I'm someone you can confide in, you know."

"... "

Yuuko Otsuki's lips trembled slightly.

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Please don't raise them... I beg you...

I haven't been feeling well lately, but I'll update more often when I'm feeling better.

Chapter 345 Do Something

Yuuko Otsuki, who had just come out of the dessert shop, sat back down with Shima Iwashita.

Holding a cup of warm black tea, Yuuko Otsuki slowly raised her eyes to look at Shima Iwashita.

Iwashita Shima was also looking at Otsuki Yuyuko.

"So, what happened? Have you decided whether or not to tell me?"

"Iwashita Shima asked softly."