Lonely Rock for the Blind

"Well, I'll go first."

Kita Ikuyo nodded, then made a cheering gesture to Ijichi Kouka.

"I'm really sorry for running away on the day of the performance. I'll be supporting the band from behind the scenes! Keep up the good work!"

After Kita Ikuyo finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the door.

Goto Ichiri stared at Kita Ikuyo blankly.

In the end I didn’t join the band…

She wanted to go up and hold the girl, but she certainly couldn't do it. Goto Ichiri has always been afraid of contact with others, let alone taking the initiative herself?

However, if no action is taken, Kita will really leave.

Goto Ichiri bit his lower lip and took a light step forward.

And the moment she took a step forward, a voice rang out.

"Wait a minute, Kita."

The clear voice of Nekayashiki Haru reached Kita Ikuyo's ears. She was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Nekayashiki Haru.

"Is there anything else, Nekayashiki-senpai?"

"Guitar practice is hard, isn't it?"

"!"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide but said nothing, while the other three looked at Nekayashiki Haru.

"The marks on your fingertips, the rough calluses, are undoubtedly the result of hard work. There's no reason you can't learn guitar. Is it really okay for the band to just give up like this?"

"But... I just can't play it well... And I even ran away. Someone as irresponsible as me really isn't suitable for playing in a band."

Kita Ikuyo said softly, Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath.

Hurry up, hurry up and say what I want to say.

"I...I'm scared too!"

Goto Ichiri suddenly shouted, drawing the others' attention to her.

"Ah... that's right. During the performance, I was also too scared to go on stage. I finally managed to perform by hiding in a cardboard box. Having said that... I'm actually pretty bad at playing the piano... so... I... I'm the same..."

Goto Ichiri shrank back.

Nekayashiki Haru was slightly stunned when he heard the voice of Goto Ichiri beside him.

Goto Ichiri continued.

"Someone like me can also form a band, meet everyone, and perform on stage. Kita-san, who has worked so hard, has no reason not to be able to do so. Giving up like this... isn't it a bit of a shame?"

Goto Ichiri's blue eyes looked at Kita Ikuyo, and Kita Ikuyo's body trembled slightly.

Ijichi Hongxia smiled.

"Xiao Xiduo, join our band, next"

"But...but...seniors...why are you so nice to me?"

"Huh? Because if you hadn't run away, we wouldn't have met Pochi."

"... "

Kita Ikuyo took a deep breath and tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.

"But... I still can't play the guitar..."

"It's okay! I can let Pochi teach you, ah, or Kitty?"

Ijichi Nijina looked at Nekayashiki Haru and said.

"I have no opinion."

Nekoyashiki Haru shrugged.

Ijichi Hongxia smiled and looked at Kita Ikuyo.

"With two famous teachers as tutors, and Kita-chan works hard, doesn't he? With this, he'll definitely be able to learn guitar."

"... "

Kita Ikuyo looked at the four people in front of her, lowered her head, and pursed her lips.

“…Thank you…Thank you.”

Kita Ikuyo raised her head.

"I will definitely be a good guitarist for everyone!"

"move…"

Yamada Ryo took out a handkerchief from somewhere and wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes.

Kita Ikuyo walked down the stairs, and Goto Ichiri saw this scene and his eyes widened slightly.

I…I succeeded in keeping Kita-san? I succeeded in keeping Kita-san?

This is... this is a big step, right?!

Goto Ichiri couldn't help but straighten his body.

Snapped.

There was a sudden pat on the shoulder.

Goto Ichiri was startled, then looked to the other side.

Nekayashiki Haru's hand was on her shoulder.

"You tried hard, Ichiri."

"Yes Yes!"

Goto Ichiri straightened his back even more.

Being...praised!

As he thought of this fact, Goto Ichiri's face began to soften again.

“Hehe…hehehe…”

"You're so happy to be praised... Well, Ichiri is really amazing. He just tried to keep Kita-san in such a cool way."

“Hehe…hehehe…hehehe…”

"Not everyone can reveal their own shortcomings. Ichiri just acted like a reliable member of society."

"Hey hey hey..."

"You're smiling so happily, Ichiri. Just a smile like that can make everyone around you happy."

"Hehe ...

"No... this laughter is a bit scary..."

Kita Ikuyo walked up to Nekayashiki Haru and Goto Ichiri.

"Two masters! Please accept my disciple's greetings!"

"?"

Nekoyashiki Haru was stunned for a moment.

"why would you say so?"

"It's the same with apprenticeships in China."

Kita Ikuyo said seriously.

"Kung Fu..."

"Yes! I quite like Kung Fu movies."

Kita Ikuyo smiled, then sighed softly.

"Unfortunately, unlike in the movies, I'm not incredibly talented or gifted at playing guitar... I can't play it well no matter what I do. It only makes a thumping sound, which definitely means I'm incredibly untalented."

“…No, I was going to say that before, that’s the bass.”

Nekayashiki Haru said, but Kita Ikuyo immediately shook her head.

"How can it be."

Kita Ikuyo took off the "guitar bag" on her back, put it on the ground, unzipped it, and then lifted it up with both hands to open it.

"A bass has four strings, and a guitar has six. I'm not that ignorant."

The instrument in the guitar bag undoubtedly has six strings.

She showed it to the three people behind her except Nekayashiki Haru.

“…Bass also has six strings.”

Ijichi Hongxia said calmly.

“It’s a six-string bass.”

Afterwards, Yamada Ryo, a master in the field of bass, just took a glance and made a final judgment on the instrument in front of him.

"…well?"

Kita Ikuyo tilted her head.

"well?"

Then he tilted his head to the other side... no, he tilted his body and fell to the ground.

Pah…

Made a funny sound.

"I...I asked my dad to overdraw his pocket money and New Year's money for the next two years to buy it..."

"It's a desperate move! I only dare to advance one year."

Yamada Ryo gave a thumbs up in agreement.

"She's the same type of jk as me."

"There's nothing good about being the same type as you!"

Ijichi Hongxia sighed.

Chapter 16 Encounter

"There are no real guitars anymore... only guitars called bass... My band dream is shattered here, wuwuwuwu..."

"Xiao Xiduo, please wake up."

Kita Ikuyo, who was rolling on the ground, was helped up by Ijichi Hongka, who then shook her hard, pulling her back from her own spiritual world.

"So what should I do? I don't have money to buy a guitar anymore!"

Kita Ikuyo held her head with both hands and shook it, her posture showing madness.

"Well, I can recycle your bass."

Yamada Ryo suddenly said, which made Kita Ikuyo stunned for a moment, and then looked at Yamada Ryo.

"Senior Liang!!!"

Kita Ikuyo cried out with emotion, and Yamada Ryo continued.

"But after recycling, I can only eat grass. But don't worry, I've stepped on it. There's plenty of edible grass in the nearby green belt. It won't be a problem to survive until next month."

"No, no, no, this is a serious problem!"

Ijichi Hongxia exclaimed beside her.

Why don’t you two eat properly?

Nekoyashiki Haru said at this time.

"I have a spare guitar that I can lend you, if you don't mind."