Lonely Rock for the Blind

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"Didn't you already say it?"

"Kitten! What do you mean by not finishing the food?!"

"No! There's a reason for that, because of that..."

Nekayashiki Haru put down his seventh can of energy drink and could only start explaining with gestures, while Ijichi Nikka in front of him looked at him expressionlessly.

Kita Ikuyo blinked at the scene.

It seems... not as scary as I thought?

Chapter 12 Interesting People

"Xiao Yili, come out quickly, don't hide in there~"

Ijichi Nichinaka said to Goto Ichiri, who was biting his finger under the table, with a gentle smile.

“Don’t work, don’t work, don’t work, don’t work…”

Muttering to himself, Goto Ichiri shrank a little further under the table.

"Pochi looks like a one-month-old puppy."

Yamada Ryo on the other side squatted down and said with a smile.

"Really! Ryo, stop teasing Ichiri and find a way to pull her out!"

Ijichi Hongka said to Yamada Ryo, and Yamada Ryo blinked.

"Climb in and pull it out directly?"

"It's too dangerous to deal with wild animals like this."

Ijichi Hongxia shook her head.

"So you treat her as a wild animal too..."

Ijichi Xingge behind him sighed and said that his sister sometimes acted unexpectedly out of line.

"...Uh...what are you seniors doing?"

Kita Ikuyo tilted her head and looked at all this, confused for a moment.

"Hmm? Ah... I'm not sure exactly, but from the sound of it, I think Pochi doesn't want to work part-time."

"Ugh?"

The sudden explanation from Nekayashiki Haru beside her scared Kita Ikuyo, but she quickly reacted. Although what the other person said was a bit strange, Kita Ikuyo didn't care.

After all, he seems to be the type of person who has normalized wearing sunglasses, which is something even a seasoned party animal would find difficult to do.

Kita Ikuyo thought, having no idea that the boy next to her was wearing sunglasses because he was blind.

"But why is Goto-san reacting so strongly when it's just a part-time job?"

"Who knows, but my guess is probably fear of human contact."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"Ok?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru and waited for his next words

"That kid is a social phobic, the kind with a very high level of purity, you understand, right?"

"Ah... I noticed that, but I didn't expect it to be to this extent."

Kita Ikuyo scratched his head.

"Um, should I call you Mr. Nekoyashiki? No...senpai."

"Why Senior?"

"Because I'm going to be working here later. Senior should also be working here, right? It's not strange to call you senior."

"Well, that's no problem at all. I don't really care what you call me. You can call me whatever you want. But I'm more than just a part-time worker. I can be considered a staff member here."

"Huh? You're childhood friends with Hong Xia-senpai?"

“Haha, I dropped out of school.”

puff.

Nekoyashiki Haru began sipping his eighth energy drink.

"Drop...drop out of school? At this age?"

"Well, there was a little accident."

Nekoyashiki Haru put the energy drink aside and took out the blind stick with his other hand.

"You see, I'm blind. I lost my sight in an accident a few years ago. When I came to my senses, I hadn't been to school for a long time. I simply stopped going."

"Blind...blind?"

Kita Ikuyo stared blankly at the blind stick in Nekayashiki Haru's hand.

So... this is why I wear sunglasses...

I thought he was a party animal.

But... the blind man...

"Senior, it's really hard work."

Kita Ikuyo said softly.

"Hmm? Actually, it's not hard. I'm a staff member, but I don't really do anything. My job right now is probably just to help support the boss's sister's band~"

After saying that, Nekoyashiki Haru smiled and turned his head to the counter on the other side where Ijichi Seika often stayed. However, in fact, Ijichi Seika was not there at the moment, but was with Ijichi Nijikana to find a way to get Goto Ichiri out.

After waiting for a while and finding that he didn't get the insults he deserved, Nekayashiki Haru slowly turned his head back.

Kita Ikuyo watched the scene quietly and then said.

"I don't mean your normal work. Life must be very hard after you became blind, senpai."

"Of course I did. When I was suddenly told I'd never see again, I almost jumped out of the hospital window."

"That's too dangerous!"

Kita Ikuyo's voice was a little excited, but this excitement made Nekayashiki Haru's expression freeze.

"No... Sorry, I was just kidding. I was pretty calm at that time, at least in terms of my movements."

After hearing this, Kita Ikuyo slowly nodded, but suddenly realized that Nekayashiki Haru said he couldn't see her nodding, so she finally made a soft sound to tell Nekayashiki Haru that she understood.

"... "

The conversation between the two suddenly fell into silence.

What should I do? I should say something...

Kita Ikuyo looked at the three people in front who were still trying to find a way to get Goto Ichiri out, and her palms were slightly sweaty.

Uh... a little embarrassing...

Kita Ikuyo has a strong sunny aura, which is enough to illuminate Goto Ichiri and also allows her to feel at ease when interacting with anyone.

However, the aura of sunshine is something that can only be affected by seeing it. The expression, movement, and sound of sunshine are only part of it.

But Nekayashiki Haru couldn't see it, so Kita Ikuyo was rarely in a situation where she had nothing to say.

"By the way, Kita-san."

At this moment, Nekayashiki Haru's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the heavy atmosphere.

"Yes! I'm here!"

Kita Ikuyo responded immediately, and Nekayashiki Haru smiled.

"Don't be so nervous, I just want to ask you how the weather is today."

"Eh? It's a sunny day..."

"It's not sunny or rainy. I know that from the weather forecast."

Nekoyashiki Haru raised his head and faced the ceiling.

"More specifically, the weather: what shape are the clouds? Is the sky blue? Does the sun still look bright today?"

“…Is there ever a time when the sun isn’t dazzling?”

"I'm not very bright when I'm blind, but it's always very bright to you, right? So, what shape are the clouds in?"

"Um... should I go out and take a look now?"

Kita Ikuyo asked tentatively.

"Never mind then... Don't you remember?"

"Normal people don't usually remember these things..."

"Ah, that's right."

Nekayashiki Haru scratched his head embarrassedly, but Kita Ikuyo suddenly felt a little guilty.

"Feel sorry."

"Apologise for what?"

"I can't tell you what the weather is like today."

"Don't worry about it. I don't care that much. I just wanted to ask you. And when the time comes, if I really want to know, someone else will tell me."

Kita Ikuyo was stunned for a moment, then nodded, but suddenly stopped halfway and made a soft sound.

"Ah."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled, then lowered his head slightly, as if he had fallen asleep.

Fell asleep?

Kita Ikuyo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru who was leaning quietly against the wall behind him, blinked, and asked softly.

"Nekayashiki-senpai, are you asleep?"

"What's wrong? I'm still awake?"

Nekoyashiki Haru raised his head and smiled, and Kita Ikuyo also smiled.

He's a very interesting person.

She suddenly thought of this, and then looked at the blind stick in Nekayashiki Haru's hand.

"Um... Nekayashiki-senpai, can you lend me your blind stick?"

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