Lonely Rock for the Blind

So it becomes like this...

The right hand tightly pinched the back of the left hand.

Is it all because of me...

The purple pupils couldn't help but narrow, Nekoyashiki Haru lowered his head slightly, and clenched his teeth.

On the surface, his expression didn't change, but his body was trembling slightly.

That's not right... That's not right...

Yamada Ryo played the bass and then looked up.

Feeling boring.

"?!"

Suddenly, the boy's trembling body was caught in the corner of my eye.

The right hand is pressing on the left hand, seemingly very hard.

"... "

Yamada Ryo suddenly felt his breathing stagnate.

Then he looked at Kita Ikuyo in the distance.

Kita Ikuyo was still playing the guitar seriously with her head down.

Every note is correct, and there is nothing to complain about in the playing posture and fingering.

That’s right…

Yamada Ryo looked at Ichichi Nikka again.

There was a thin layer of sweat on Ijichi Hongxia's forehead, and she was tapping the drum with the drumstick in her hand.

Try hard, try hard...keep up the music.

That’s right…

My ears catch the lead guitar and listen to the slow dance of the guitar notes.

Like an elegant and reserved young lady...

That's right...

Yamada Ryo's golden pupils looked at Goto Ichiri.

Goto Ichiri also raised his head at this moment.

The blue eyes looked around nervously, then met Yamada Ryo's golden eyes.

"!"

Goto Ichiri quickly lowered his head and continued playing.

"... "

Yamada Ryo opened his mouth but said nothing.

In the end, he just lowered his head and continued playing the bass.

Isn’t this... no one played it wrong?

Why is it...

Da~

When the last note fell, Ijichi Hongxia raised her head, took a deep breath and smiled.

"Yeah! Everyone plays well. We can just go to the school festival the day after tomorrow without any questions..."

Snapped!

Yamada Ryo stood up, and because he stood up too quickly, the chair fell to the ground, and the sound attracted everyone.

Ijichi Hongka was stunned and looked at Yamada Ryo.

"cold?"

“…Sorry, I don’t seem to be feeling well. I’ll be leaving for today.”

Yamada Ryo put the bass into his bag.

"Goodbye."

Then he quickly left the rehearsal room.

Ijichi Hongxia nodded.

"Um…"

Goto Ichiri suddenly felt uneasy and couldn't help but shrink his body.

Kita Ikuyo looked at Yamada Ryo's back without saying anything.

Snapped…

The door that Yamada Ryo opened when he left was held by Nekoyashiki Haru before it closed by itself.

"I gonna go see."

Nekoyashiki Haru stood up and threw out his blind stick.

"Ah, Kitty, let me help..."

"It's okay. I'm fine on my own."

Nekoyashiki Haru said this and walked out the door.

Chapter 147: Window to the Soul (Return)

“I thought…someone had a problem…”

Along the wall, Yamada Ryo walked on the street.

Green weeds grew in the gaps between the bricks.

“… Turns out, they all played pretty well.”

Her short blue hair was slightly blown by the evening breeze, and the teardrop mole under the corner of her eye... no, a little lower... the corners of her mouth were tightened.

Walk steadily and follow the rules.

Walking towards home.

Between the streets, the road and the sky, on the cold bridge surface, Yamada Ryo held the railing.

Below, the traffic was passing by, flashing red and yellow tassels in the night.

"I just...shouldn't..."

"cold."

On the left side of the bridge, a familiar voice sounded.

Yamada Ryo looked to the left.

The black-haired boy was walking towards him.

Tick-tick…tick-tick…

The blind stick beats in a rhythm like a drum, and under the sunglasses, the eyes still can't see anything clearly.

He can't see me clearly, and I can't see him clearly.

"You're obviously blind, so why is there no one to help you?"

Yamada Ryo gripped the railing tightly and asked expressionlessly.

"I wanted to help, but I refused."

Nekoyashiki Haru said.

"So, why are you here?"

Yamada Ryo's golden eyes looked at the boy's face, which was now unfathomable.

【ha!】

Next to them, a white cat suddenly opened its mouth and panted at the two of them, then ran away.

“…You’re quite annoying to cats…”

Yamada Ryo said.

"It's the cat that annoys me."

Nekoyashiki Haru said calmly.

"... "

Yamada Ryo looked back at the traffic below and asked Nekayashiki Haru while watching.

"So what happened?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted his head and answered.

"You suddenly ran out and asked me what was wrong?"

"I'm not running away. I explained it clearly."

"That wasn't clear enough, and you're not actually feeling unwell."

"... "

Yamada Ryo glanced at Nekoyashiki Haru out of the corner of his eye.

"Are you here to find me?"

"It's obvious."

Ta-la…

Nekoyashiki Haru leaned against the railing.

"So... why?"

Yamada Ryo said softly.

"I told you it's because you ran away."

Nekoyashiki Haru narrowed his eyes.

"Are you worried about me? Or are they worried about me?"

Yamada Ryo looked at Nekayashiki Haru's left hand, the red mark was extremely eye-catching.

"Everyone is worried about you. Is it necessary to ask such a question?"

“…Have you confirmed today?”

Yamada Ryo looked at the traffic below again.

"Well, Ikuyo, that's probably the case."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"How to do?"

Yamada Ryo asked in a nonchalant tone.

"do not know."

Nekoyashiki Haru answered.

"Is it hard?"

Yamada Ryo looked at Nekayashiki Haru's face.

"Fortunately."

“…It’s a lie.”

Snapped.