Lonely Rock for the Blind.

“Hongxia used to nag me to come here all the time when she was little.”

Nekoyashiki Haru said softly from the side.

"But this time we're accompanying you, so is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Nijika Ijichi looked at Hoshika Ijichi and asked.

"...Where...do I want to go?"

Ichi Hoshika pondered for a while.

She couldn't think of any places she wanted to go.

She doesn't have that kind of need for clothes or bags.

I don't want to take the two of them to buy cute plush toys or anything like that...

"Well... let's go to a coffee shop."

Ichi Hoshika said it was the safest option.

"What a mature choice..."

"Ijichi Nijika said, then took Ijichi Seika's hand and walked towards the coffee shop.

"Let's go then!"

"Wait a minute, Qing..."

"Ichi Hoshika quickly said."

"It's okay, I'm fine."

Nekoyashiki Haru's voice rang out.

Ijichi Nijika was like a torch in front of them, and with the help of her cane and echoes, she could still follow the two of them, including Nekoyashiki Haru.

The three of them arrived at the coffee shop without incident.

"My sister clearly doesn't like coffee."

Sitting down in the chair, Ijichi Nigatsu asked Ijichi Seika.

"...I wouldn't say I dislike it."

Ijichi Hoshika shook her head.

"I just don't really like the taste, but it does have an energizing effect."

Ichi Hoshika sighed.

"The adults are very busy..."

"I know that, after all, we've been watching over our older sister since she was little."

"Ichi Nijika smiled."

"Sister Xingge was indeed quite unreliable when she was young... but it's undeniable that without Sister Xingge, the two of us wouldn't be able to make it."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"... "

Ijichi Seika's cheeks slowly turned red.

"Well... I couldn't just leave you two little brats alone... so I agreed to her request."

"Hehe... But when my sister got beaten up for suggesting leaving the band, it really startled me."

"Ichi Nijika said."

"...I clearly didn't intend for you to see this...It was Qing who secretly brought you here."

"Ichi Hoshika said softly, dissatisfied."

"Because you seemed uneasy those few days, I was worried something might have happened to you, so I took Hongxia with me."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"Did you hear that, sister? I followed you because I care about you. When I saw you get beaten up, I almost rushed in."

"Ichi Nijika smiled."

"...Why did you rush in? Are you going to get beaten up with me?"

"Ichi Hoshika said helplessly."

"I thought so too, so I pulled the kitten back. It was purring angrily, like a cat whose territory had been taken over."

Ichi Nijika explained.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru remained silent, either not speaking or not wanting to speak.

"…Yeah…"

Ijichi Seika glanced at Nekoyashiki Haru and sighed softly.

"I'm so grateful to them for forgiving me after just beating me up."

"After all, we're all good people, right?"

"Ichi Nijika said."

beep beep~

Suddenly, music started playing outside the glass door.

Ijichi Hoshika paused for a moment and looked out through the glass door.

Inside the shopping mall, a cartoon-style train moves slowly along.

"... "

Ichi Seika stared blankly, then pursed her lips.

"...Would you like to sit, sister?"

"Ichi Nijika suddenly asked."

"Huh?! Don't joke around! How could I possibly want to sit on something like that? That kind of thing that elementary school kids play with... cough cough! I just think it's a little noisy."

Ichi Hoshika hurriedly retorted.

"Yes Yes."

"Ichi Nijika said with a smile."

"Little cat, would you like to sit?"

Then, Ijichi Nijika looked at Nekoyashiki Haru and asked.

"…I…?"

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

"I want to sit."

"Look, look, the kitten says it wants to sit down. Sister, will you keep the kitten company?"

Ijichi Nijika said to Ijichi Seika.

"...If everyone says that, then there's nothing we can do... Haha, they're still just kids."

Ijichi Hoshika smiled smugly, then pulled Nekoyashiki Haru up.

"Let's go, let's go..."

Ichi Nijika followed with a smile.

I feel like my sister hasn't been this happy in a long time.

However, when Ichi Seika stepped out of the glass door and faced the pedestrians and the train full of children, she stopped in her tracks.

"...Ahem...Um...Qing, you're not a child anymore...Do you really want to ride something like this?"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru remained silent; in truth, he had no idea what he had been talking about from the very beginning.

However, it seems that Sister Xingge wanted to sit but was too embarrassed to do so?

"I really shouldn't! It's too embarrassing! And there's no need to take a child's toy, Qing, you shouldn't be so childish!"

"Ichi Hoshika hurriedly said."

“…Ah…yes, you’re right.”

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded and then spoke.

"My sister clearly wants to..."

"Ichi Nijika whispered."

However, looking at the children on the train in front of her, Ichiji Nijika imagined what it would be like for the three of them to sit on it.

"... "

The combined age of the three of us is probably comparable to all the kids in this picture, right?

The older sister is as good as four...

"Well, what my sister says is true... Kitten, don't be so childish~"

"Ichi Nijika said."

"...Actually, if you like, it wouldn't hurt to sit there for a bit..."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said softly."

"no!"

"Ichi Hoshika said emotionally."

"…OK…"

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded helplessly.