Lonely Rock for the Blind

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Yamada Ryo turned around and prepared to leave.

"Good night."

"…Wait a moment."

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly called out to Yamada Ryo.

Yamada Ryo was stunned for a moment and turned his head to look at the boy.

Nekoyashiki Haru spoke.

"Is Ryo worried?"

"…What are you worried about? You? Or them?"

"band."

"... "

Yamada Ryo turned around and faced Nekayashiki Haru again.

"Ah."

"…I see."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"I'll find a way to confirm it later..."

"…Feel sorry."

Yamada Ryo suddenly apologized.

"Why apologize?"

Nekoyashiki Haru was stunned.

“…It’s okay. I’ll go back first.”

Yamada Ryo sighed, suddenly feeling a little tired, and without waiting for a response from Nekayashiki Haru behind him, he ran directly into the darkness.

Nekoyashiki Haru subconsciously stretched out his hand, but soon heard the sound of Yamada Ryo's hurried running, so he slowly put it down.

"...Nijiga and Yuyo...both like me?"

Nekoyashiki Haru muttered softly to himself.

This kind of thing is really hard to believe.

If it was just Nijiga, then Nekayashiki Haru could think it was because of the childhood filter. Although she thought she had solved the so-called childhood factor before, even if she told herself that it was not actually solved at all, Nijiga just liked her, Nekayashiki Haru would be shocked, but she would not be unable to believe it.

But why did Yudai like me?

Oh blind man, oh blind man.

Nekoyashiki Haru's hands were pressed against the wall next to him.

"I can't see anything at all."

Is there anything I like about this?

When we usually get along, we should be within the scope of good friends and mentors...

So if Liang is not wrong, then why is it that...

【Shima called. 】

The cell phone suddenly rang, and Nekayashiki Haru was stunned.

Then he shakily took out his cell phone from his pocket.

My fingers can only swipe slowly on the phone.

The calluses on my fingers rubbed against each other, like scraping a file across tree bark, full of resistance.

Normally... it should be connected within a second, right?

[Hang Up]

The phone made a mechanical sound, touching the wrong place.

【Connect】

The phone made a mechanical sound, and this time it was correct.

【Confirm connection】

The phone is connected.

【Hello, Qing.】

"…What's wrong…"

"Juli and I are on our way to Eliza's house. Do you want to come with us? Juli said she can pick you up along the way."

"... "

Nekayashiki Haru remained silent for a moment.

The emotions in my heart were in great turmoil, and all kinds of doubts collided with each other.

The sparks that were created made Nekayashiki Haru fall into a trance.

[Hello? Qing? Are you listening?]

“…Ah…Hmm.”

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"Come pick me up...I'll be right outside my house. Kikuri knows where it is."

OK.

After the call ended, Nekayashiki Haru looked up.

Occasionally there is the sound of passing traffic.

It is not the dark nothingness, but the occasional memories of the past that cover it.

The cars and trees had already become twisted.

The memory processes them again and again, shaping them into false things that make oneself comfortable.

Nekoyashiki Haru's purple pupils narrowed.

And then just like that…

Standing there, waiting.

...

……

.........

"Ah, Haru."

Leading Hiroi Kikuri, who was depressed because she didn't drink, Iwashita Shima walked towards Nekayashiki Haru who was standing in a daze in the distance.

"Shima?"

Nekoyashiki Haru faced the direction of the sound.

"Well, let's go. Eliza said we should go to her house for Sukiyaki. It seems she finally caught up with the manuscript."

Iwashita Shima smiled and stepped forward to help Nekoya Shiqing.

Then he was suddenly stunned.

When she got closer, she felt something was wrong.

The dead silence that emanated from Nekayashiki Haru made Iwashita Shima's pupils shrink.

“…Are you in a bad mood?”

"Ah."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded calmly in response.

Hiroi Kikuri next to her blinked.

"…What happened?"

Iwashita Shima continued to ask.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru was silent.

"you…"

Iwashita Shima was about to say something when Hiroi Kikuri next to him hugged him.

"Alright, alright, Xiaoqing is picked up, let's go eat Sukiyaki."

"…OK."

Iwashita Shima nodded.

Hiroi Kikuri hesitated for a moment, then gently placed her hand on Nekayashiki Haru's hand.

"Give me the cane."

"…Why?"

Nekoyashiki Haru asked.

"No reason, just give it to me. It will be more convenient for me to lead you away."

Hiroi Kikuri exerted a little force, and Nekayashiki Haru let go of the blind stick.

Then the hands held each other.

"Follow, slowly."

"Ah."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

Iwashita Shima was watching from behind.

Then follow silently.

Chapter 138: Suppression

"Xiaoqing! I missed you so much!"

As soon as the door was opened, Eliza with her hair tied up rushed over and hugged Nekoyashiki Haru.

"You have no idea how I've been spending the past few days! I've been staying up until 3 a.m. every day to finish my manuscript! I'm finally done! I'm free!"

"Yes, yes, I know, I know. Let's go in first. We're going to complain to the people next door who are making so much noise."

Iwashita Shima said as he pushed the few people into the house and closed the door behind him.

A small table was set up in the room, and on the table, soup was bubbling in the induction cooker.

The ingredients are placed full in the oven with bright colors.

The dim yellow light was swaying on the ceiling. Although he knew it would not fall, Shima Iwashita still felt uneasy when he saw it.

"I said, aren't you going to change the light bulb?"

"Hmm? I think it's pretty good. Doesn't it have a nice atmosphere?!"

Eliza said while holding the silent cat Yashiki Haru.

"Yeah, it does look a little unsettling, but it doesn't matter."

Hiroi Kikuri said with a smile, then sat down at the small table.

Then he took out a box of Demon Slayer Wine from his pocket.

"Ah...it's finally time to drink..."