Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"What's the purpose of promoting the band?"

happy Shuojiu suddenly asked.

"It's normal for bands to need promotion."

Michiyo Goto replied.

"No, what I mean is... Yudai didn't tell me anything..."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment, then quickly spoke.

"Actually, it's because the band recently finished preparing for a competition, so we've been very busy. Yu... Kita probably didn't have time to tell you."

"...Is...that so?"

happy frowned as he looked up.

"By the way, is their band good enough to compete in competitions?"

happy Jiushuo's brows furrowed even deeper.

"...Was that child really that engrossed?"

“Kita has always worked very hard. He has put in a lot of effort to get to where he is now, starting from zero.”

Nekoyashiki Haru quickly spoke up for Kita Iku.

"And the band has come this far because of Kita's hard work; she's very dedicated."

"…Yeah…"

Xi nodded thoughtfully.

"Is it all because of the band? They seem to be communicating with us less lately..."

"Eh?"

Nekoyashiki Haru was stunned.

"And... if she's taking this so seriously, is Yudai really planning to go down this path?!"

happy Shujiu's expression turned horrified.

"...Go...go be a band member? One of those lazy, smoking, drinking, and permed-hair social idlers?!"

"...Ah...Actually, not all of them are like that."

Haru Nekoyashiki answered.

"You see, I also play music, it's normal, right?"

"...Are you blind? And you look like the kind of guy who would fool little girls, with those bright colored contact lenses on your eyes?"

happy said, "How long will it take?"

"...No, my eyes are just like this..."

"I can't believe it," said Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Don't joke around, how could a human eye look like yours?"

I don't believe how long I can stay.

"That's true. Xiao Qing's eyes weren't like this when we first met, were they?"

Michiyo Goto said.

"...You...you are right."

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't refute, because deep down he also felt that humans wouldn't have eyes like his.

"... "

After a moment of silence, Nekoyashiki Haru picked up her tea and began to drink.

happy Shujiu Liudai frowned.

"Could Yudai leave this band... in case it affects their performance... no, it's already affecting them, hasn't it?"

"puff!"

Nekoyashiki Haru spat out a mouthful of tea.

"Wh...what?"

Nekoyashiki Haru looked at Kiyotaka with a surprised expression.

"What's wrong? Why such a big reaction?"

Kishin Ryuyo was also startled and looked at Nekoyashiki Haruto and asked.

"No, because didn't you just say something about Yudai leaving the band?"

"【Yudai】...?"

Noticing the way Nekoyashiki Haru addressed her in her haste, Kikunojo was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what she meant and replied.

"After all, it's just a hobby. If we continue to invest too much in it, it might affect our performance."

"No, no, um, Mommy Kita, please listen to me..."

Nekoyashiki Haru put the teacup down.

“Kita must have made her own decision. She can balance her career achievements and the band at the moment, so I think we can let Kita continue for now. I’ve been watching Kita, so I’m sure she really likes the band.”

"You can't see it anyway."

"I was just using a metaphor!"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"Sigh... As a mother, you shouldn't make decisions for your daughter, right?"

"...I will persuade her."

happy said, "How long will it take?"

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't say anything, but silently worried in her heart.

"Oh, it's okay. Isn't it great for kids of the same age to work together towards their dreams?"

Michiyo Goto laughed.

"Same age...aren't there people in the workforce who are a different age?"

Kijuro looked at Nekoyashiki Haru and said.

"...Uh...I guess I'm still around the same age."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"... "

Xi Jiushu frowned and looked down at his phone.

"...Isn't today Thursday? Did you skip class?"

Could they be delinquents?

happy Shuojiu's eyes widened.

"…no."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

happy Shuojiu breathed a sigh of relief.

"I dropped out of school."

Nekoyashiki Haru said seriously.

"... "

He really is a delinquent, isn't he?

Chapter 368 Leaving Home

"Kita-kun, your grades have dropped recently. You should pay more attention to that."

"Yes, I understand!"

Nodding vigorously at the teacher in front of her, Kita Ikuyo sighed and returned to her seat.

I haven't been studying much lately, so it's normal for my grades to drop.

We definitely need to be more careful going forward.

buzzing...

The phone suddenly vibrated, and Kita Ikuyo paused for a moment before quietly taking it out and glancing at it.

That was a message from Nekoyashiki Haru.

I saw your mother.

"?!"

Squeak!

Kita Ikuyo suddenly stood up, the chair scraping against the floor with a screeching sound.

Everyone in the class looked at Kita Ikuyo.

"...Little...Little Kita?"

Goto Ichiri, who had been sitting behind Kita Ikuyo since the start of the new semester, widened her eyes in surprise.

"...No, it's nothing, haha..."

Kita Ikuyo sat down again.

He then abruptly pulled out his phone.

Why did my senior meet with my mother?

After waiting a short while, a reply came.