Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"Ah."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

hum…

The phone rang at that moment.

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment before answering the phone.

Have you found it?

"not yet."

Where are you? I'm with you.

“…To the main hall, Kikusato, let’s go there.”

【Um. 】

Chapter 432 Single Recognition

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

A soft tapping sound reached Eliza's ears. She reached out and ruffled her long hair.

Leaning against the white wall, Eliza looked up at the equally white and clean ceiling.

The observation deck of the capital city is a completely enclosed space.

There was no wind, and no one was around.

There is only Eliza here.

"Where has everyone gone...? There should be a lot of tourists here by now, right..."

The woman hugged her legs tightly and slowly tightened her body.

"If someone were here... I definitely wouldn't be like this now, right?"

Tap, tap, tap…

"Will they hear it? No way... After all, modern phones have noise cancellation."

Eliza swayed her body, as if trying to comfort herself.

Clench your toes, then slowly loosen them.

Beside her was a huge backpack containing all the doujinshi she had drawn and the figurines she had collected since arriving in Japan.

"These are all the things we can bring with us in the end."

Where will we sleep tonight?

"do not know."

Eliza had not considered such a thing.

Outside the window beside me, the starry sky stretched out before me.

But Eliza had no desire to stand up.

The lights overhead slowly dimmed.

They dragged her body into the darkness.

The light coming through the window illuminated her corners.

Her long, golden hair shone brightly, yet remained dull and lifeless.

Her bright blue eyes blinked.

One after another, and another... I don't know how many times it happened.

His eyes were closed and wouldn't open again.

Was this the dark world he experienced?

No...that can't be right...

What he experienced was a world even more… “unknowable” than this.

A world of only sound...

...

……

.........

Eliza opened her eyes.

Inside the pitch-black trash can, all you could see was the dark green sheet metal overhead.

She wanted to reach out and push, but felt so powerless.

"never mind."

The girl lowered her hand, her gaze dim.

"After all that trouble... I still ended up here."

She sighed deeply, clutching the little figure tightly in her hand.

When people come into contact with each other, there is no doubt that they will hurt each other.

Revealing your vulnerable inner self to others is definitely the most foolish thing in the world.

Even dogs won't show their bellies to strangers.

That was entrusting one's life... something of utmost importance to danger.

Then why should I do that?

Eliza gritted her teeth.

This is probably the only way... here...

Humans cannot survive alone... so they will inevitably come into contact with others.

But if you don't get understanding... in the end, it will only lead to self-harm.

"Aha…"

She had difficulty breathing, and her heartbeat gradually slowed down.

It throbbed and throbbed, as if it would stop at any moment.

"…Why…"

The sound was choked with sobs, as if it were trying to swallow something.

"...Why...why me of all people..."

Her eyes were moist, and the girl's mouth opened weakly.

He covered his eyes tightly with his arms.

Hobbies...behavior and conduct...conversation...

In any field, there is always a weakling.

A weak person from whom anyone can derive a sense of superiority.

So I'm here now... the safest place...

It's over, it's finished, so the persecution has stopped.

It's just that we've lost another chance to believe.

Tears slid down the freckles on her cheeks.

The golden strands of hair had already been gathered together by the water.

She simply lay in the trash, slowly blending into it.

After a while, it will walk away on its own.

As time goes by, we smile and say that time has healed all wounds…

It's just that so much time has passed that I've forgotten how painful it was back then.

Eliza's soft sobs began, and then...

boom! ! ! !

"!!!"

The girl's eyes widened suddenly, and she trembled all over.

The trash can was violently struck from the outside, causing the girl to look over in horror.

fear…

It's as if even the last safe house is being violated.

"Gu..."

She instinctively made an embarrassing sound.

"Ok?"

A questioning voice came from outside the trash can.

Then, the lid was slowly lifted.

"!"

Eliza's eyes widened, and she instinctively stepped back.

Who could be there...?

The murderer? A homeless person? Or...it's still them?

Click click click... click!

The sheet metal was suddenly lifted up, and in the moonlight, the boy's face was clearly visible.

"... "