Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Hiroi Kikuri shuddered.

"Eh?"

Nekoyashiki Haru, standing nearby, cast a questioning glance at him.

"...No...it's nothing. Eliza said she was busy and couldn't come. It's probably something about a comic convention or doujinshi...that..."

Kikuri Hiroi kept glancing at Eliza, then paused slightly in surprise.

Under the azure sky, the blonde woman, her eyes shimmering in the sunlight, revealed an indescribable emotion.

That look in her eyes, which seemed to be about to cry but also seemed to be genuinely happy, made Hiroi Kikuri forget to speak.

"...Kikuri? Are you alright?"

Nekoyashiki Haru frowned and gently touched Hiroi Kikuri's cheek with her hand.

Why have you suddenly stopped talking?

"…I…"

Kikuri Hiroi shook her head vigorously.

"It's nothing! I was just spacing out for a moment!"

"…is that so?"

Nekoyashiki Haru was confused.

"Humph…"

Eliza chuckled softly from a distance, squinting as if trying to imprint the interaction between the two in her eyes, before finally walking away after a while.

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't see it, while Hiroi Kikuri was enjoying Nekoyashiki Haru's petting, keeping her eyes closed and not looking.

When she opened her eyes again, the place was empty.

Chapter 392: The whole picture

"Everyone, the rehearsal went very well. I look forward to your official performance."

The staff member announced this to the group.

Kita Ikuyo let out a soft breath, then looked at Otsuki Yuuko, who had finished her rehearsal earlier.

"... "

The pink eyes were fixed on the group.

Kita Ikuyo pursed her lips, and when the others left the stage, she leaned towards Otsuki Yuuko.

"Would you like to go outside for a chat, Ms. Otsuki?"

Kita Ikuyo asked with a smile.

"... "

Yuyuko Otsuki was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"Little Kita?"

A questioning voice came from behind them, and Kita Ikuyo turned around to look at the group.

"...Let's all come out and talk."

Kita Ikuyo nodded, then pulled Otsuki Yuuko outside.

The others exchanged glances and followed.

...

……

.........

Outside the tent, Yuuko Otsuki looked at Ikuyo Kita.

Those eyes stared at her without any fear, making Ootsuki Yuuko suddenly unable to look directly at them.

She looked away and asked.

"...Say what you have to say quickly."

"What do you want to say..."

Kita Ikuyo turned to look at Ichiji Nijika and the others.

He received trusting looks from the three men.

"...Actually, things weren't like that at the beginning."

Kita Ikuyo leaned against the wall behind her.

“I never thought things would turn out this way. In the beginning, it was actually what I called fair competition between me and Ichi-senpai.”

Yuyuko Otsuki was taken aback, then asked anxiously.

"Then why did it turn out like this?!"

Yamada Ryo spoke up at this moment.

"If you ask why, it's probably because of me."

Yamada Ryo looked at Ichichi Nijika.

"I thought Hongxia and Yudai were too slow, and I had fallen for him, so I went for him."

"...That day they even specifically asked me to talk on the balcony..."

Ichi Nijika pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Then, I asked Neko-kun out, and I wanted to kiss him on the train."

Yamada Ryo shrugged.

"???"

Ichi Nijika opened her eyes wide.

"what?"

Is that true? I've never heard of it!

Ignoring Ichiji Nijika's astonished gaze, Kita Ikuyo continued the conversation.

“At that time… Xiao Yili and I were actually in the car, so we saw that scene.”

"Ah...yes..."

Goto Ichiri nodded quickly.

“We…saw it.”

"After getting off the car, I met with Yu Dai and Bo Qi."

"Yamada Ryo said."

"I gave Yu Dai a lecture and then left."

"Then I abandoned Xiao Yili and ran away... Actually, at that time I was more... scared, right? You could say I ran away in panic."

Kita Ikuyo sighed and said.

"Then I went back to watch the snow with Neko-kun, and that's when Pochi arrived."

"what?"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide.

Is that true? I haven't heard of it.

Yamada Ryo shook his head.

"Then, Pochettino completely shattered his plan. Too many emotions were laid out in front of him, and he probably didn't know what to do."

"I...I'm just afraid we'll all be separated...I don't want to give up on anyone..."

"Goto Ichiri said softly."

Yamada Ryo glanced at Goto Ichiri, then continued.

"After that, Cat went home. He probably couldn't accept it for a while, and then he went to stay at someone else's house for the next few days."

"!"

Ichi Nijika suddenly trembled.

"...Actually...it's probably because of me..."

Ichi Nijika scratched her head.

"At that time... I was very uneasy because of what Liang said to me at school, so I secretly went to Xiao Mao's house because I really wanted to see him. Unfortunately... I was discovered."

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All four of them looked at Ichichi Nijika at the same time.

"You... infiltrated?"

Yuuko Otsuki stared blankly.

"...A key was made..."

"Ichi Nijika feels guilty," she said.

"Wait! So that's why you suddenly ran away, senior?"

Kita Ikuyo exclaimed in astonishment.

"Ah, that must be it... If I had known he went through so much that night, I would have done it a few days later..."

Ichi Nijika sighed.

"That's why Cat-kun got entangled with her?"

Yamada Ryo smiled.

"Hey, it's all your fault."