Lonely Rock for the Blind

"Then come to me and I will find the seller for you. I will find it for sure."

Nekoyashiki Haru answered.

"... "

Yamada Ryo was silent and stopped talking.

Ijichi Hongxia threw the peeled apple into the trash can, then cut a piece and put it to Yamada Ryo's mouth.

"Aww!"

Yamada Ryo took the apple and started chewing it.

"Kitty is right. I get worried when Liang keeps borrowing money, though I'm mostly just angry..."

Ijichi Hongka climbed over the bed and put an apple to Nekayashiki Haru's mouth. After seeing Nekayashiki Haru take the apple, she crawled back to her seat contentedly and continued.

"You'll become a disgusting scum in the future."

"It's okay, I've got you guys."

"It's useless even with us."

Ichichi Hongxia shook her head.

"Senior Liang, please don't lend me money anymore... Please leave some good memories in my mind..."

Kita Ikuyo peeled the orange, gave half to Yamada Ryo, and began to carefully tear off the orange peel with the remaining half.

"You won't have any friends this way."

After cleaning the orange peel, Kita Ikuyo took a petal and brought it to Nekoyashiki Haru's mouth.

Nekoyashiki Haru eats the orange.

"...I...I also think it's better for Liang not to borrow money..."

Goto Ichiriya suggested softly.

"... "

Yamada Ryo turned his head away.

"Agree? Shouldn't you burst into tears and say 'I understand!'?"

Ijichi Hongxia asked.

"No... I understand the logic, but even if you agree now, I can't guarantee that I won't lend you money in the future. So if I agree, I might be deceiving you."

Yamada Ryo smiled handsomely.

"The only thing is...I don't want to deceive you!"

"...it's not touching at all that you say that in this situation."

Ijichi Hongxia narrowed her red eyes.

"This summer, break your bad habit of borrowing money. You probably don't owe anyone money, right?"

"... "

Yamada Ryo looked away.

“…Which classmate?”

Ijichi Hongxia asked helplessly.

“A little bit of both…”

Yamada Ryo answered.

“…Ah…Here…”

Ijichi Hongka handed the paper and pen to Yamada Ryo.

"Write down who you owe and how much you owe, then pay it back. We'll help you break this bad habit."

"... "

Yamada Ryo held the pen motionlessly.

"What? Can't remember?"

Ijichi Hongka asked, and Yamada Ryo shook his head.

"No... I feel a little shy when you look at me..."

Yamada Ryo turned his face away, his cheeks flushed.

“…What’s the reason for being shy?”

"I'm just shy. Don't look at me."

"... "

The four of them turned around at the same time, and Yamada Ryo immediately wrote their names on a piece of paper and handed it to Ijichi Nikka.

The four of them turned around again, and Ijichi Hongxia twitched her lips as she looked at the contents on the paper.

"Isn't this all drink money..."

"Ah."

Yamada Ryo nodded.

Ichichi Hongxia put the paper away.

"I'll take you with me to pay back the money when the time comes."

"... "

Yamada Ryo was silent.

"If you can't help but want to borrow money in the future, please come to me first."

Nekayashiki Haru next to him suddenly said this, the other three were stunned for a moment, and Yamada Ryo looked at Nekayashiki Haru.

Nekoyashiki Haru continued.

"I'll lend you the money, but you have to tell me what you're going to use it for, and the amount has to be something you can repay. Besides that, you have to give me something as collateral, and you can only take it back after you pay me back."

Yamada Ryo was slightly stunned.

"How is it? It's interest-free, which is better than borrowing money randomly from everywhere."

"... "

After a moment of silence, Yamada Ryo crawled out of bed towards Nekoyashiki Haru and clapped his hands.

"It's a word."

Chapter 95: Distress

The black and gold pick plucked the guitar strings, faster and faster, until it suddenly stopped.

"How about it?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at the cat house next to her and asked.

"good."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

Kita Ikuyo smiled.

"You're much better than you were at the beginning... You're quite a teacher, kitten."

Ijichi Kouka who was standing next to her suddenly said this, causing Kita Ikuyo's smile to pause slightly.

The plan was completely ruined...

I originally thought that practicing with seniors would be a perfect opportunity to be alone, and it would be a good plan to slowly conquer it.

But ever since Ijichi-senpai came to deliver lunch last time, he has been coming almost every day since then.

The only chance to be alone is gone just like that!!!

Kita Ikuyo clenched the pick in her hand.

I have to find a way to be alone with my seniors... We won't be able to get closer this way.

How should the relationship between teacher and friend enter the next stage?

Kita Ikuyo sighed softly and fell into distress.

...

……

.........

"So that's what you're worried about?"

In the cake shop, the girl with short green hair asked Kita Ikuyo who was drinking milk tea in distress.

Sasaki's second son has been classmates with Kita Ikuyo since middle school, and this has been going on for 4 years.

"I was shocked when you told me you had someone you liked... and it turns out he's blind?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Sasaki's second son with dissatisfaction.

"What's wrong with blind people?"

"No, that's fine too."

Sasaki's second son shook his head.

"But if you want some time alone, why not just invite him out to play alone?"

"... "

Kita Ikuyo lowered her head.

"I've thought about something this simple... but it seems a little difficult."

"why?"

"In the eyes of my seniors, I am now bound to the band..."

Kita Ikuyo sighed.

“When he asks [Why didn’t you invite others?], how should I answer?”

"Why don't you just say 'I just want to go out and play with you!'?"

“…No…”

Kita Ikuyo shook her head.

"My current image is that I'm someone who values ​​the band's younger members very much! If I say that, the seniors will definitely feel it's not right! What should I do with my image?"

"…Isn't it bad that something feels wrong? Otherwise, do you want to continue to maintain the current senior-junior relationship with him?"

"No, I mean..."

Kita Ikuyo was silent for a while and organized her words.

"I feel like Senior doesn't have any feelings for me..."

"... "

Sasaki's younger son blinked, and Kita Ikuyo continued excitedly.

"What if he notices my feelings when he has no feelings for me at all, and chooses to distance himself from me?"

Snapped!

Kita Ikuyo slammed the table.

"Confession is a killing move, not a starting move!"

Sasaki's second son showed a look of disgust.

“…You’re such a bother…”