Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru lowered her head.

“Eliza… she’s hiding something… her staying at [ck Hack]… has nothing to do with us.”

Hiroi Kikuri got up and pounced on Nekoyashiki Haru.

"I'm so unwilling to accept this..."

Her fists clenched.

"…sorry…"

"This is not your fault, Qing."

Hiroi Kikuchi carefully inhaled Nekoyashiki Haru's scent.

"This has nothing to do with you..."

Hiroi Kikuri kissed the boy's neck.

After kissing for a while, she opened her eyes and suddenly said.

"...Sunny...do you like cats?"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru was silent for a moment before answering.

"dislike…"

"...Really...maybe that's how I should have answered back then..."

Hiroi Kikuri closed her eyes.

"...I don't want... [ck Hack] to disappear...I don't want to be kept in the dark...Sunny..."

She made this request.

"…I see."

Haruto Nekoyashiki hugged Kikuto Hiroi and said with her eyes closed.

...

……

.........

"...I need to find her..."

Iwashita Shima was walking on the street; she had been walking for a long time.

The place where we once reunited, the place where we once played together, the place where we once performed.

But it's nowhere to be found.

My phone is off... all my contact methods seem to be invalid.

Iwashita Shima searched along the road, searching in the spring breeze.

Where did you go?

Why didn't they appear? Why did they run away...?

At least give a reason, right?

I...I want to hear you say that reason yourself.

Green grass danced on the grassy dam.

The setting sun shone brightly in the distance.

It's like it's pointing out the direction.

As he walked forward, Iwashita Shima felt his mouth and throat become dry.

"...I want to drink water."

So she subconsciously looked towards the riverbank.

That river is always flowing, no matter what.

And a touch of gold on the riverbank.

"…ah…"

Iwashita Shima's eyes widened slightly.

She walked toward the blond figure, her pace quickening until she was running.

I have to get to that woman quickly... If she gets away again, I might never find her again.

Until she got closer, until her footsteps were less than ten meters away from her.

Iwashita Shima, still catching his breath, slowed his pace.

She leaned towards the woman, slowly getting closer.

finally found you…

Iwashita Shima suddenly felt relieved.

Chapter 423 Reasons

"Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph~"

Eliza squatted on the ground under the bridge before the setting sun shone.

Her long golden hair was braided into a beautiful princess braid, and her azure eyes gazed at the equally azure water.

There is still a spring breeze, but the water is not calm.

Tap...tap...tap...

I heard soft footsteps nearby.

"...The weather is pretty nice today...These past few years, I've often stayed at home. Although anime and manga are great, I've never paid attention to the scenery here."

Eliza paused for a moment, then pursed her lips.

"The sunset is beautiful too, and I like the temperature here...it's warmer than my hometown."

Eliza raised her head, gently exhaled a breath of white air, and then glanced sideways at the person who had come.

"...Shima, did you come here to admire the scenery with me?"

"...Are you really going to leave?"

Iwashita Shima clenched her fist.

"Yes, I have already booked my plane ticket."

Eliza chuckled.

"When?"

"the day after tomorrow…"

As soon as she finished speaking, Eliza pursed her lips.

"...This is disgusting...I could have just ordered today's..."

Then, the woman sighed again.

"I've always been puzzled as to why the word 'disgusting' appears so many times in Japanese anime... Now it seems that it's the perfect word to describe self-loathing."

"...Why are you leaving?"

Iwashita Shima clenched her fist.

"I have to go now, Shima, since I've achieved my goal."

"...You hate us?"

"How could that be? I love you all the most! You are all so gentle, kind, and brave. I could write a whole hymn of praise for you!"

Eliza exclaimed excitedly.

"...not a single word of the truth has been told so far."

Iwashita Shima gritted his teeth.

"...It's the truth..."

Eliza's hand swung down.

"...It's true."

"...Then why did you leave?"

Iwashita Shima gritted his teeth.

"answer me!"

"... "

Eliza looked calmly at Iwashita Shima, then turned to look at the river.

"Why do you have to ask...?"

"...You just said you achieved your goal, but what did you do?!"

Iwashita Shima said angrily.

"...Well...we didn't do anything..."

Eliza said with her eyes closed.

"It's because I didn't do anything..."

"Eliza!"

"... "

Eliza opened her eyes slightly.

"...Shima, you're so annoying..."