Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"...How could he...?"

Then she covered her forehead, unable to believe it.

"Shima-senpai... this is reality..."

Yuuko Otsuki shook her head.

"Playing the field, playing the field, maybe even playing the field eight times..."

"...Huh?"

Shima Iwashita's mind was buzzing, unable to think.

Yuyuko Otsuki gave a bitter smile, then continued.

"I won't ask Haru-senpai to always maintain a clean emotional status in public... after all, I'm not a selfish person..."

"But... what does it mean to be with everyone like this?"

"...Was Senior Haru's concept of chastity shattered by the sound system?"

"He...he's the same age as me, right? Why...why did it turn out like this?"

"Trying to have your cake and eat it too, or even seven boats at once, how far are you from having eighty, ninety, or even ten boats?!"

Yuuko Otsuki held her head in her hands.

"Ah...in the end...what will it all turn out to be?!"

"You...you're telling the truth, Yuyuko?"

Iwashita Shima confirmed, her voice trembling.

"Ah... if it wasn't a lie they made up to get me to leave, then it must be true..."

Yuuko Otsuki raised her head.

"As someone who was once Haru-senpai's junior, and someone who once admired Haru-senpai... I'm more unwilling than anyone to believe this is true..."

Yuyuko Otsuki clenched her fist.

"...But now...seeing is believing, so I have no choice but to believe..."

"...I...I still..."

Iwashita Shima's voice was broken and intermittent.

"I…"

She said one word, and then she couldn't say another.

After remaining still for a long time, Iwashita Shima walked towards the door.

"I'm going out to calm down."

She uttered her last words.

"…good…"

Otsuki Yuuko replied.

boom.

The door was closed.

"... "

Yuuko Otsuki took a few steps forward and sat down in the chair.

Her tired pink eyes stared at the table.

Why...?

She started talking to herself.

"What they did... I think I can do too..."

"...Why...am I not here..."

"Why didn't you think of me..."

"Senior Haru... I hate you so much..."

"Right now, I really... hate you the most!"

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Five chapters this afternoon.

Chapter 359 Invitation

Didn't you go home last night?

"[Stars]," Ijichi Hoshika asked Nekoyashiki Haru.

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

"You didn't go home... What's wrong?"

"... "

Ijichi Hoshika was silent for a moment, then placed the chocolate on the bar and pushed it in front of Nekoyashiki Haru.

Hearing the sound of movement, Nekoyashiki Haru faced the chocolate.

"...I bought these chocolates yesterday, intending to give them to you when we closed up shop tonight, but you didn't seem to come back all night..."

"Ichi Hoshika said."

"Sister Xingge, you waited for me all night?!"

Nekoyashiki Haru said in shock.

"...How could that be...I just waited a while and realized you hadn't come back, so I'm asking you now if you've been outside all night."

Ichi Hoshika sighed.

"Although it's a little late, it's my chocolate, out of obligation."

"Thank you, Sister Xingge... You've been eating a lot of chocolate lately..."

Nekoyashiki Haru thanked him, then muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear.

"... "

Ijichi Seika smiled as she watched Nekoyashiki Haru accept the chocolate, but then fell silent again.

What did you do last night?

Ichika wanted to ask that, but she felt that it would make Nekoyashiki Haru unhappy.

I'd better not ask.

boom.

The door was opened.

Kita Ikuyo and Goto Ichiri walked in together.

"Good afternoon, store manager!"

Kita Yuki greeted him.

"...Good afternoon...store manager..."

Goto Ichiri also spoke timidly.

"Yes, good afternoon."

Ichiji Hoshika nodded.

Kita Ikuyo smiled, and then walked up behind Nekoyashiki Haru with Goto Ichiri.

"Good afternoon, senior~ You must have had a tough night, right?"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru looked away, not wanting to answer, but hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"...Shut up, it's so noisy..."

"Okay~"

Kita Ikuyo smiled and nodded.

Meanwhile, Goto Ichiri, whose face was already flushed, pulled Kita Ikuyo along towards the rehearsal room.

"...Why are you being so mean to her?"

Ijichi Seika looked at Nekoyashiki Haru and asked.

"Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"It's just because Yudai wanted to see a different side of me."

"Yeah…"

Ichi Hoshika clenched her fists, suddenly realizing that she and the boy in front of her had nothing in common to talk about.

Before, at least I could say a few words.

Am I growing further and further away from him...?

"...What have you been doing lately?"

"Ichiko asked."

"…do what?"

Nekoyashiki Haru thought for a while.

Normally, I exercise in the morning and sing at a venue in the evening.

If I'm busy lately, I should be scheduling the release of my second album and also campaigning for the band "End of Days".

If it happens frequently but not at regular intervals... I'll give Ryo money, keep Yudai company while she watches TV dramas, chat with Ichiri on e, maybe play a game at Otomi's house late at night, maybe play a game at Kikuri's place, and maybe play a game while chatting with Nijika about dreams...