Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"... "

Those black eyes reflected a beautiful color that didn't belong to a boy, like glass beads, breaking down the sun shining on them into stripes of rainbow.

Otsuki Yuuko's steps suddenly slowed down.

She suddenly felt an urge to run away.

But she didn't run away.

I'll definitely regret it if I run away... I've already decided what I'm going to do, haven't I?

Yuuko Otsuki's lips trembled.

"...Good afternoon...Senior Haru..."

The girl adjusted her hat, even though it was completely unnecessary for the unseen boy.

"…Yuyuko?"

Nekoyashiki Haru's eyes widened; he never expected to meet a girl here.

However, the tasks remain unchanged.

"Good afternoon, Youyouzi. I have to go now. We'll talk later."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled and said goodbye, then prepared to leave.

Snapped…

Otsuki Yuuko gently took her hand.

Nekoyashiki Haru turned around in confusion.

Yuuko Otsuki kept her head down.

So... he's angry?

Kita must have told Haru-senpai that the news came from me, right?

So it's only natural that Senior Haru would be angry. She didn't scold or hit me... Senior Haru is really gentle.

As if hypnotized and brainwashed, they believed in the patched-up image in their minds.

The girl gently shook her head.

"I'm sorry... Senior Haru... no..."

Yuuko Otsuki shook her head.

In this case...would it be better to use a different term?

Just like Haru-senpai's original lover, Kita.

"I'm sorry, senior."

Yuyuko Otsuki looked up and said.

"…sorry?"

Nekoyashiki Haru frowned.

Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?

"...Because of me, you had to spend Valentine's Day alone...I'm so sorry."

Yuyuko Otsuki continued.

My lips inexplicably curled up in a smile, how annoying...

"?"

Nekoyashiki Haru's doubts deepened.

"...Yuyuko, what are you talking about?"

"It's normal that you can't accept it now, senior! But... I had no choice but to do it that way!"

Yuuko Otsuki stepped forward, trying to get closer to Nekoya Shikiharu.

Nekoyashiki Haru took a step back.

Her pink pupils contracted slightly, and Ootsuki Yuuko's body suddenly stiffened.

"…ah…"

She let out a soft, meaningless "ah," a sound she made unconsciously as she felt her heart being squeezed.

"It's normal that you don't want to get close to me right now..."

Yuyuko Otsuki took a step back.

"But...but I hope you can listen to me...just for a little while."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru took out her phone, which announced the current time. After confirming that it wouldn't be a delay, Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"You tell me, Yuyuko."

The boy also wanted to know what the girl wanted to say.

"...Senpai, please listen to me...Kita left you...it's all because of me, even though you probably already knew! But...but I feel I have to admit it first, because back then I saw...you betraying Kita! I...I thought about it for a long time, even lost sleep over it! I didn't believe it at first, but the truth is there, so I won't force myself not to believe it! You might have made that wrong choice due to various circumstances...but I don't think it's entirely your fault! But things have developed to this point...your lover probably can't trust you anymore, right? Those two...you probably don't want to accept those two either, right? Because of them, things have turned out this way...Ah! Even though I told Kita! It's because I really didn't want to see you like that! You're so...you're so kind and upright..." "...and you helped me so, so much...I didn't feel lonely for those two years because of you, Senpai! But Senpai made a mistake, and that's that! I don't want to see you continue down that wrong path...that kind of relationship is abnormal! At first, I didn't want to tell Kita the truth! I just wanted to tell her it was better for her to leave you...but in the end, I did, because Senpai definitely didn't want to hurt her...so stopping this relationship now is okay, right? ...I think you're a really good person! Such a good person made a mistake! But it's completely forgivable! But Kita probably doesn't want that...I know you're very sad...or angry? But I'll comfort you! Even if you want to vent on me, that's fine! Because I'm already prepared! I won't dodge if you hit me or yell at me! So, Senpai...um...Valentine's Day...!"

Just as Otsuki Yuuko was about to say something...

Nekoyashiki Haru's trembling voice interrupted her.

"...Yuyuko..."

"?"

Yuuko Otsuki's expression froze for a moment.

"...From the very beginning...I haven't really understood you..."

Nekoyashiki Haru had a complicated expression on her face.

"What exactly are you talking about?"

"...Huh?"

Yuuko Otsuki stood there, stunned.

The boy's puzzled expression was genuine.

Her lips trembled.

"...Sen...senpai...you know, Kita...um...weren't you two a couple? And then...I saw you cheating..."

"what…"

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly realized what was going on.

"...Ah...I see..."

Instantly understanding the situation, Nekoyashiki Haru covered her forehead.

"...What do you mean by 'So that's how it is'?"

Yuuko Otsuki's body trembled.

Her heart suddenly felt very uneasy.

“I can explain this, Yuyuko…”

Nekoyashiki Haru raised her head and said seriously.

Actually, I…

What are you doing blocking him there?

The sudden sound startled both Otsuki Yuuko and Nekoyashiki Haru.

Yuyuko Otsuki tilted her head slightly, and then she saw…

A blue-haired girl was walking aggressively from behind the boy.

Chapter 352 What about me?

"cold?"

Upon hearing the sound, Nekoyashiki Haru instinctively called out the blue-haired girl's name.

Yuuko Otsuki opened her eyes wide and looked at Ryo Yamada who was approaching.

Golden pupils swept over Otsuki Yuuko, and after watching her for a while, her gaze returned to Nekoyashiki Haru.

Then, Yamada Ryo spoke up.

"Everyone is waiting for you."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

Upon hearing this, Otsuki Yuuko's eyes widened even further.

"...What does it mean that everyone...is waiting for their senior?"

"... "

Yamada Ryo stared blankly at Otsuki Yuuko without saying a word.

"...Your band? Is Kita here too?"

"Ah."

Yamada Ryo nodded casually.

"But...but why...shouldn't it already be...why would you, senior..."

Covering her face with her hands, Yuuko Otsuki felt as if her brain had rusted and wouldn't function.

"…Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"Although I don't know exactly how you found out, Yuyuko... you may have misunderstood a lot of things."

"...Eh..."