Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"... "

Silence fell between the two.

Nekoyashiki Haru frowned and spoke softly once more.

"About Iran..."

"I'm going back now."

Iwashita Shima stood up and hurriedly walked towards the balcony door.

"...Shima!"

Nekoyashiki Haru raised her voice.

"... "

Iwashita Shima stopped in her tracks.

"You don't need to worry about Eliza's problem, Qing."

"I can not do it."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"...Is it because Kiku asked you to? Heh...No need, she won't blame you."

Iwashita Shima turned her head to look at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Sit down, we're here specifically for this topic."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"...Really...it has nothing to do with you."

"The more you say that, the more it proves that it has something to do with me."

Nekoyashiki Haru's expression was calm, but Iwashita Shima could sense a hint of toughness in it.

"...Why don't you go find your girlfriends? Go experience happiness with them... [ck Hack] has nothing to do with you!"

Iwashita Shima said angrily.

"Everyone's been busy with exams lately."

Nekoyashiki Haru responded calmly.

"Then let's go find Kikuri!"

"She's asleep."

Nekoyashiki Haru pointed to the seat opposite her.

"Sit down... let's talk."

"... "

Iwashita Shima sat back down opposite Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Shima, do you know why Eliza left the team?"

Nekoyashiki asked again.

"...I don't know...I don't know anything!"

As Iwashita Shima spoke, he slammed his hand on the table.

“I went to find her! I even slapped her twice, but she didn’t say a word!”

"...So, you let her go?"

"Can I still bring her back?!"

"...If it were someone else, they might actually do that."

"... "

"What exactly did you two talk about?"

Nekoyashiki asked again.

"...Don't you believe what I just said? I told you, she didn't say anything."

"really?"

"Do you really have to keep asking this question?"

"Then tell me where she is, and I'll go find her."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"What's the point of you going to look for her? What's your relationship with her? Are you friends?"

"Kiku said it might be related to me."

Stop being so narcissistic!

It was as if Iwashita Shima had torn off her usual disguise, becoming someone she no longer recognized.

"Aren't you thinking too highly of yourself?! Do you think every woman around you who gets into trouble is related to you?!"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru remained silent.

"Just leave it at that! Don't ask about Eliza anymore. Whether she leaves or stays, it's none of your business!"

Iwashita Shima gritted his teeth.

"You're just friends!"

Yes... you two should just be friends...

Iwashita Shima bit the tip of her tongue.

Don't... hate the other person...

Chapter 425 Let Me Do It

"You know, these few words won't make me give up."

Nekoyashiki Haru rested her chin on her hand.

"What is it that you can't tell me, Shima?"

"...I don't know anything at all, I'm just annoyed by you right now, can you please stop..."

"Shima still wants to reorganize [ck Hack], right? If so, tell me, and I'll try to bring Eliza back."

"...You make it sound so easy..."

Iwashita Shima felt like she had lost all her strength.

She suddenly felt so tired, so very tired, but even greater than the tiredness was... the fear that might come at any moment.

Calm down, whatever you do... stop him...

Her expression became completely calm as she turned to look at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"I'm asking you...when did you meet Eliza?"

"...when I was discharged from the hospital."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"...What happened to your eyes?"

Iwashita Shima continued to ask.

"I already said... it's because of saving someone, a little girl."

"...Are you really... sure this is it?"

Iwashita Shima lowered her head, her pupils fixed on the ground.

"...Otherwise what?"

Nekoyashiki Haru frowned.

Do you know anything?

"…have no idea…"

Iwashita Shima shook his head.

"You really don't need to do this, Qing."

A damp spring breeze blew towards the two of them, and Iwashita Shima wiped his face.

"I don't want you to get involved, do you understand?"

"...Understanding is one thing, but whether you listen or not is another."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"Shima, your current behavior is as if you're telling me directly that this matter is related to me."

"...Ha...If you don't press me for details, I can brush it off."

Iwashita Shima leaned back in her chair.

"You wouldn't want to investigate..."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru fell silent.

Iwashita Shima also looked at Nekoyashiki Haru in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, when the moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds, Nekoyashiki Haru's voice finally rang out.

“…Shima has always been like this; she likes to make decisions for others.”

"Do you have any complaints?"

Iwashita Shima looked up and asked.

"If we're talking about dissatisfaction, everyone is dissatisfied, aren't they?"