Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Just as the group was about to go find Yamada Ryo, hurried footsteps sounded.

Yamada Ryo jogged back, carrying a strange pink skewer in her hand.

"Senior Liang, what is this?"

Kita Ikuyo took a step back and asked Yamada Ryo.

"starfish."

Yamada Ryo nodded and said.

"Where did it come from?"

Ijichi Seika crossed her arms and looked at Yamada Ryo with a frown.

"You can exit from the other side of the toilet, and there are roadside stalls not far away."

Yamada Ryo pointed in the direction of the toilet.

"Many people are buying them, so I bought some for you too..."

"Ugh... Even though Ryo went off on her own again... she still remembered us when she bought food, which makes me so happy..."

Ichi Nijika wiped her eyes.

"They still haven't paid back the money they borrowed from me a long time ago..."

"So she still owes you money? I thought she was debt-free!"

Haruto Nekoyashiki looked at Nijika Ijichi in shock.

"Speaking of which, Ryo-senpai looks all limp and lifeless, like a starfish..."

Kita Ikuyo tugged at Yamada Ryo's hand, then watched as her hand fell limply to her side.

"It's probably because he'd been holding his pee for so long that releasing it all at once drained all his energy."

"Nekoyashiki Haru guessed."

Goto Ichiri took the starfish and fell silent as he looked at its pink feet.

Well... can't we just bite into it directly?

Starfish are mollusks, right? So you can just bite them directly, right?

Goto Ichiri nodded, then opened his mouth and took a bite.

Click...

The chewy, hard, and slightly prickly texture made Goto Ichiri's eyes widen.

Does anyone actually like to eat this?!

"Ugh..."

The girl bit down hard, but couldn't get it off.

"what!"

Yuyuko Otsuki, who was behind her, saw this and hesitated for a moment before stepping forward.

"That's not how you eat starfish."

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri trembled slightly and looked at Otsuki Yuyuko beside him.

"...Then...then it should be?"

"Look at the back, it can be pried open."

Yuyuko Otsuki broke the starfish open, revealing its yellowish-green flesh.

"These are the main foods we eat."

"...Ms. Otsuki...knows so much..."

Goto Ichiri's eyes sparkled.

"Hmph...it's just so-so."

Yuuko Otsuki shook her head.

I used to enjoy watching food shows to help me sleep... but I made a good memory of these kinds of foods that aren't very common.

Why did I specifically memorize these things?

Yuyuko Otsuki looked at Ichiri Goto's admiring gaze.

That's the answer.

"Then, put it directly into your mouth..."

Yuyuko Otsuki put a little starfish yellow into her mouth, and then her pink pupils contracted sharply.

Gurgle?! It smells so fishy!

Is this what it tastes like?! Those guys on the show were clearly enjoying it!

How did you do it? !

"W-what's wrong, Miss Otsuki?"

Goto Ichiri asked, looking at Otsuki Yuuko whose face had turned pale.

"Cough cough... It's so, so delicious..."

Yuuko Otsuki said, forcing herself to speak.

If you express that you find it unpalatable at this point, wouldn't you just seem like a person who only talks the talk but has never actually tasted it?

Although it's true...

"Delicious?"

Goto Ichiri blinked, then put the starfish yellow into his mouth as well.

"Ugh! It smells so fishy!"

"This, this is so delicious! Look at them!"

Yuyuko Otsuki pointed to Nijika Ijichi and Ikuyo Kita, who were eating starfish.

"This looks pretty delicious!"

"Indeed, it does resemble crab roe a bit."

Goto Ichiri's pupils trembled violently.

"This...this fishy stuff...does it look like crab roe?"

"Savor it carefully!"

Yuyuko Otsuki nodded vigorously.

"Is it possible that there's something wrong with your starfish?"

Behind him, Da Hei Yin suddenly appeared.

"Well!"

Goto Ichiri and Otsuki Yuuko, who had just put the second piece of starfish into their mouths, looked at Okoro Otomi.

"Generally speaking, if edible seafood has a fishy smell, it can only mean that there is something wrong with the seafood itself, right?"

Dahei Yin had already handed over his starfish.

"You guys should try it."

Yuyuko Otsuki took the starfish and gently put the yellow part of it into her mouth.

"...How...how could this be...it's completely different from what I just had..."

Goto Ichiri also tried it.

Then the blue pupils contracted.

"...The taste...is completely different...it really tastes like crab roe."

Yuuko Otsuki's lips trembled, and then her cheeks gradually warmed up.

Because Goto Ichiri was looking at Otsuki Yuyuko with a wronged expression.

"Hehe, sometimes you can find some problematic seafood at these seaside stalls."

Dahei Yin has already taken his starfish.

"If you feel unwell in the future, don't eat it."

After saying that, Dahei Yin left with a grin.

"... "

Yuyuko Otsuki looked at Ichiri Goto.

"... "

Goto Ichiri was also looking at Otsuki Yuuko.

After a while...

"...I'm...I'm sorry..."

Yuyuko Otsuki bowed her head and apologized to Ichiri Goto.

"It's alright... at least Miss Otsuki knows how to eat..."

Goto Ichiri pursed his lips and said.

"Actually, I've never eaten it; I just saw it on TV..."

Yuuko Otsuki blushed.

"Wow, Ms. Otsuki is amazing at watching TV... I could never do that..."

Goto Ichiri is talking nonsense.

"Hey, you two, stop standing there and get ready to leave."