Lonely Rock for the Blind

"... "

Nekayashiki Haru had no way to refute and could only remain silent.

"You're weak~"

Pa Sang teased.

"I don't!"

Nekayashiki Haru retorted with a blushing face.

Chapter 118 Hesitation

in the afternoon.

Click!

The door was pushed open and Goto Ichiri, wearing sportswear, slowly walked in.

Ijichi Xingge, who was holding a straw in his mouth, looked over and then raised his eyes.

"What's wrong with your head?"

Goto Ichiri, who had a bandage on his head, did not answer, but first pulled the trash can next to the stairs over and then crawled in. Ijichi Seika's eyes twitched so much that crow's feet almost popped out.

"It's okay... I was hit by a gorilla that suddenly rushed out on the road."

Goto Ichiri started explaining with a lot of nonsense.

“…Then Japan’s ecology is really getting better and better.”

Ichichi Hoshige said expressionlessly.

Nekoyashiki Haru beside him sighed and asked.

"Ichiri, what happened at school? By the way, isn't Yudai here with you?"

"Kita-san will be late, seems to be helping someone else's club... I... well..."

Goto Ichiri sighed and then cringed at Nekayashiki.

"I'm that... school... the cultural festival is coming up, I... I..."

Goto Ichiri mumbled something incoherent, and Nekayashiki Haru tilted his head.

"Performance?"

"Huh?! Mind reading?!"

Goto Ichiri was so scared that he shrank into the trash can, then slowly stuck his head out and looked at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"What kind of mind reading is that? I'm just guessing. It's the kind of performance that cultural festivals should have? Do you want the End Band to give it a try?"

Nekoyashiki Haru showed a gentle expression and did not try to scare Goto Ichiri.

“…ah…well…sort of…sort of…”

Goto Ichiri nodded tremblingly.

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"That's great, it's not bad to try it."

Pa-san nodded beside him.

"That's right, youth only comes once!"

Ichichi Hoshige also nodded.

"I think so too. Let's give it a try."

"Ah...that..."

Goto Ichiri wanted to say something, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't say it.

"Well, having said that, I didn't actually go to high school much."

Ichichi Hoshige suddenly said.

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"At that time, Sister Xingge skipped school every day, either to play in a band or to hang out. Sometimes she would take me or Hongxia out to play marbles."

"Eh?! Bad!!!"

Goto Ichiri opened his eyes wide.

"Well, I don't deny it."

Ichichi Hoshige nodded.

"As for me... I never experienced a high school cultural festival. There wasn't a cultural festival during my only year in England."

Nekoyashiki Haru said.

Pa-san raised his hand.

"Me too. I didn't even make it through the first semester, so I didn't participate in the cultural festival."

"... "

Goto Ichiri blinked, then suddenly realized.

Wait a minute? Aren't the academic qualifications of these three people above all inferior to Hong Xia's? Are they on par with me?!

Goto Ichiri opened his mouth with a trembling stick figure expression, and Ijichi Seika sighed.

"I think I understand what you're thinking...but..."

Ichichi Hoshige crossed her arms.

"After all, I went to college, Pochi."

The red eyes narrowed, and the meaning was obvious.

Don't underestimate me!

"Alas!"

Goto Ichiri imagined the ferocious look of Ijichi Hoshige and shrank back into the trash can.

Ichichi Hoshige continued.

"As for Qing, he's a gifted student. He got into a prestigious art school through formal admissions. In middle school, his academic performance was among the best."

Nekoyashiki Haru was stunned for a moment, then made a "yeah" gesture in the direction of Goto Ichiri and said.

"I'm really good."

"Gu! I'm... sorry! I actually looked down on you for a moment just now!"

Goto Ichiri flowed out of the trash can, and then Dogeza apologized.

"... You just need to apologize to both of us... As for the remaining one..."

Yidizhi Xingge glanced at Pa-sang behind him, and cold sweat dripped down Pa-sang's forehead.

"This girl dropped out of school purely out of laziness, Pochi, you can laugh at her all you want! You've already surpassed her in academic qualifications!"

"well?!?!!"

Pa-san's eyes widened.

"How could that be! Aren't we a trio of low-educated people?"

"My grades are actually pretty good, and I was admitted to the UK through the formal process as an arts student. Arts! Students! Get it? ~"

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"What do you mean by low education? I went to college. If people are divided into different classes, then I am undoubtedly above you."

Ichichi Hoshige turned up her nose.

Goto Ichiri opened his eyes wide and then got up from the ground.

"I... I'm already in my second semester. I get up really early every morning and take the long train ride to school... so... I'm not lazy at all... As for my academics..."

Goto Ichiri's blue eyes sparkled.

"I've surpassed Pa-san!"

“…What’s there to be happy about if you surpass me…”

Click.

The door behind him opened, and Ijichi Hongka and Yamada Ryo walked in.

When she saw Nekoyashiki Haru, Ijichi Hongka's cheeks couldn't help but turn red, but she quickly stopped the rising temperature in her body by coughing continuously.

Yamada Ryo next to him frowned.

"You have asthma?"

"Asthma, you idiot!"

Ijichi Hongka punched Yamada Ryo on the head.

"Woo!"

Yamada Ryo covered his head in pain.

Ijichi Hongxia walked towards the other four people.

"Pochi is chatting with three people all by himself... That's amazing..."

"hey-hey…"

Goto Ichiri scratched his head.

Ijichi Nikka glanced at Nekayashiki Haru without leaving a trace.

call…

"What are you...talking about?"

Ijichi Hongxia asked.

"Pochi wants your band to perform at the cultural festival."

Ichichi Hoshige said.

“Isn’t that great!”

Ijichi Hongxia opened her eyes wide.

"Sure! I think it's totally fine!"

"That's okay with me too."

Yamada Ryo nodded and walked over, then gave a thumbs up and said.

"Back when I was at the cultural festival, I played a very unpopular piece of music, and no one cheered!"

Yamada Ryo looked at Goto Ichiri, then raised his hands high and threatened.

"So this time I'll also pick a song that's cold enough to make your cultural festival, Pochi, fall into an ice cellar with no one cheering."

“GUAAAA ...

Goto Ichiri was so scared that he shrank into a watermelon worm.

"Hey! Don't try to knock down other people's umbrellas if you've been caught in the rain!"

Ijichi Hongxia knocked on Yamada Ryo's head, then stepped forward to help Goto Ichiri up.

"Don't worry, Pochi, we'll just play our original song."

“I, I, I, I…”

Goto Ichiri stuttered.

"I know Pochi is still a little hesitant... but I think the cultural festival is really a one-time opportunity. There might not be another one in the future."

Ijichi Hongxia smiled gently.

"Think about it carefully."