Lonely Rock for the Blind

"Hmm! Great! Everyone passed! Now we can focus on preparing for the school festival performance!"

Ichichi Hongxia smiled.

"Everyone, it's time to start practicing the new song!"

click!

Goto Ichiri suddenly froze.

Yes...yes...

We were supposed to be performing at the cultural festival... I had completely forgotten about it...

"Gah..."

Goto Ichiri suddenly had difficulty breathing and then fell to the ground.

"Ah...Pochi is going to die again."

Ijichi Hongxia walked forward as if nothing had happened and helped Goto Ichiri up.

"What's wrong? Did you forget about the performance?"

"Ah... yes, yes..."

Goto Ichiri nodded with a bitter face.

Chapter 127 Worry

Click~

The ice cubes in the drink rotate and rub against the wall of the glass, making a crackling sound.

Nekoyashiki Haru stirred it with a straw.

"Sir, if you don't drink it now, the ice will melt and it won't taste good."

Ijichi Hongxia said at the beverage bar.

Practice is over and now it's time for the night job.

While the guests had not arrived yet, Nekayashiki Haru ordered a glass of wine at his own expense.

"But don't you have to drink juice normally?"

“Change things up once in a while.”

“…You’re obviously not supposed to drink at your age… Seriously, just one drink at most!”

"Yeah, but I've already drunk a lot before, so it's too late to talk about this now."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook his head and held the straw in his mouth.

"How can you drink with a straw?"

Ijichi Hongxia smiled, then said a little helplessly.

“No one said it’s not allowed.”

After swallowing the slightly bitter wine, Nekayashiki Haru continued to ask.

"Hongxia, is there anyone next to you?"

"Ok?"

Ijichi Hongxia was stunned for a moment, then looked around.

"No one's there, just me. They're probably cleaning somewhere else. What's going on?"

“…You and Ikuyo had a fight before, right?”

"?!"

Ijichi Hongxia suddenly trembled.

Nekayashiki Haru continued.

"I just had a little feeling, but then I saw you guys were getting along so well I thought it was all over."

"Um... so what happened?"

Ijichi Hongxia asked a little nervously.

"...Yuyo seems to be under a lot of pressure lately."

Nekayashiki Haru put down his drink and said seriously.

"Your quarrel has nothing to do with me, so I won't ask any more questions. Besides, I don't think you are the kind of people who are driven entirely by emotions."

Nekoyashiki Haru continued.

"Yu Dai has been acting strangely lately..."

"Strange?"

"Well, you came to my house to practice before, and all your fingers got injured."

"?!"

Ijichi Hongxia opened her eyes wide.

"All...injured?"

"Yes, although she told me that she was practicing guitar, that's a bit far-fetched."

Nekayashiki Haru hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"Could it be...a scratch on yourself?"

"Why did you cut yourself?"

Ijichi Hongxia opened her eyes wide.

"I don't know. I'm not sure if it was scratched by myself, but I can't rule out the possibility."

Nekoyashiki Haru frowned.

"If he really cut himself...Ikuyo might be on the verge of collapse right now."

"Ugh?"

Ijichi Nijina stretched her head and looked at Kita Ikuyo who was talking and laughing with Yamada Ryo and Goto Ichiri in the distance.

Kita Ikuyo was showing the two of them the newly woven bracelet on her hand.

"…on the brink of collapse…?"

Snapped!

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly slammed the table, attracting Ijichi Kouka's attention.

"Self-harm is an extremely excessive act no matter what!"

Nekayashiki Haru continued with a serious expression.

"So, I suspect Yudai might be under too much pressure due to something, which is why she behaved this way. Hongxia, why don't you go out with her tomorrow? It's the weekend, right?"

“…Ah…Hmm…”

Ijichi Hongxia nodded blankly, then looked at Kita Ikuyo in the distance.

No...it can't be because of the kitten...Is it intentional...

The pressure is skyrocketing because you can’t get the love you want?!

I think I'm like that too. If I'm stressed, I go to the cat's house at night to let off some steam.

But... harming myself for this... is that too much?

Doing things that harm yourself or break the law is not allowed...

Ijichi Hongxia was silent for a moment.

Let's get rid of the illegal ones first...

Anyway, if Xiao Xiduo really cut his own finger as the kitten said...

Isn't that the worst possible scenario?!

Although Ijichi Nikka is nominally a love rival of Kita Ikuyo, it doesn't mean that she wants to see Kita Ikuyo get hurt.

Whether for the kitten or for the band, we must take little Xiduo out to play tomorrow.

"Ok!"

Ijichi Hongxia's response at this moment was full of determination.

"Tomorrow, play with little Xiduo!"

...

……

.........

The next day, Kita Ikuyo, wearing a little makeup, appeared at the door of Nekoyashiki Haru's house.

"call…"

I took a deep breath and touched the new wound on my index finger...

What kind of expression will I have today?

senior…

Click.

Before Kita Ikuyo could knock on the door, it was pushed open.

Kita Ikuyo was stunned looking at the person in front of her.

"…Ryo-senpai?"

"Good morning, Ikuyo."

Yamada Ryo nodded and walked inside.

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide, put her injured index finger behind her, and walked through the entrance to the living room.

In the middle of the living room, Ijichi Nijika, Nekayashiki Haru, and Goto Ichiri sat side by side.

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide and looked at Ijichi Nichinaka.

Ijichi Hongxia looked at Kita Ikuyo seriously, and then her attention shifted to Kita Ikuyo's hands behind her back.

"... "

After a brief silence, Ijichi Hongxia took a deep breath and then laughed.

"Little Kita! Let's go out and play today!"

"Ugh?"

Kita Ikuyo was stunned.

"Going out to play?"

But... today was supposed to be me practicing with my seniors...

Then there were the seniors who were concerned about my new injury...

Besides, if you were going out to play, why didn’t you tell me in advance?

Kita Ikuyo looked at Yamada Ryo and Goto Ichiri.

It seems that both Ryo-senpai and Goto-san have been notified.

"Well, it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. Everyone is curious about how little Xiduo spends his day."

Ijichi Nikka walked up to Kita Ikuyo and said.

"So, take us out to play, Xiao Xiduo."

“…Wu…”

Kita Ikuyo pursed her lips.