Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"...Beer has always been hard to drink, but it's something you still want to drink."

Iwashita Shima frowned.

Why...?

"... "

Hiroi Kikuri turned her head away, ignoring Iwashita Shima.

Splash...

The rain suddenly subsided.

"I'm going to find Eliza."

Hiroi Kikuri's voice suddenly rang out.

"... "

Shima Iwashita paused, her hand holding the beer bottle still.

"Could you look after Haru for me? Or I can call someone else over... Otomi and Senpai would probably be happy to..."

Hiroi Kikuri pursed her lips and remained silent.

"...Why aren't you saying anything?"

Iwashita Shima asked.

"... "

Hiroi Kikuri remained silent.

"If they find out the truth, Eliza will definitely not be happy...is that right?"

Shima Iwashita smiled bitterly.

"It's not something you can just let go of in a sentence or two..."

"…Shut up…"

Hiroi Kikuri said irritably.

"I'd be happy to take care of Qing, so what are you doing going to see Eliza?"

Iwashita Shima asked.

"...She still hasn't explained many things clearly, I'm going to find her and demand an explanation."

Kikusato Hiroi stood up.

"... "

Iwashita Shima looked at Hiroi Kikuri and suddenly sighed.

"...Your condition is very wrong."

"...I didn't drink."

"I didn't say you had been drinking."

Iwashita Shima shook his head.

Are you going to hit her?

"What's wrong with that?"

Hiroi Kikuri looked at Iwashita Shima.

You can't actually beat her.

Shima Iwashita said.

"So I should be afraid?"

Hiroi Kikuri's eyes widened.

"No... I mean, you stay and take care of Haru."

Iwashita Shima stood up.

“I went to find her and asked her to tell me everything that she hadn’t said yet.”

"... "

Hiroi Kikuri stared blankly at Iwashita Shima.

"...I also want to do something for Qing. Don't worry, I've stopped fantasizing that you two are still good friends."

Iwashita Shima shook his head.

"...I understand Qing..."

"…good…"

Hiroi Kikuri was silent for a moment, then nodded.

Iwashita Shima smiled and then walked towards the door.

Shima Iwashita took the umbrella from the entrance hall and went outside.

...

……

.........

Splash...

Large raindrops pounded on the stone slab in front of me, creating beautiful splashes.

The streets, now crisscrossed with raindrops, are slowly flowing with fallen leaves.

A blonde woman was squatting under the bus stop next to her.

Small eddies were forming at the drain outlets on the street in front of us.

"...I'm disliked..."

Ridiculous, isn't this just common sense?

You took away his dreams and his life... It's no wonder he's disliked.

If... if he had been even harsher on you back then.

"If you were even harsher on me..."

Eliza covered her throat.

"...It will definitely...be easier?"

Even now... these are still the things I'm thinking about...

Snap...

Tears splashed onto the surface of the stream.

Eliza gripped her own neck tightly with both hands.

I…

"...You're here..."

A familiar voice sounded beside me.

Eliza's pupils contracted, and she lowered her head, not looking at the person who had come.

"...Your clothes are all soaked. Did you come here to take shelter from the rain?"

"... "

Eliza remained silent.

"I thought I'd be looking for you for a while, but I found you right away."

Iwashita Shima let out a sigh of relief.

"Are you feeling unwell, Eliza?"

"... "

"【He didn't forgive me】...Is that what you're thinking?"

"!"

Eliza's body trembled.

Chapter 438 Child's Play

That's how stories always begin.

The male and female protagonists meet because of a certain event, and their relationship continues.

Gradually, you learn about his or her past, experiences, and psychology, and that's how a connection is formed.

They give to each other and sacrifice for each other.

They were willing to give their lives for someone they had only met once.

They seemed like two strangers who had loved each other for a long time, even though they had barely exchanged a few words.

How exactly do we fall in love? How does tacit understanding develop?

There is no reason.

The audience wouldn't care about such things.

Together we overcome things we don't like and hide in the nest we build for ourselves.

Ultimately, it's all just for the sake of the person I love.

"...Don't you have anywhere to stay? What about your original house?"

Shima Iwashita asked Eliza.

"... "

"...I'm not answering, but you probably don't want to go back either."