Lonely Rock for the Blind

Just wait slowly.

The first band's performance was full of flaws.

The second one, and the third one too.

Nekayashiki Haru actually didn't know where they ranked.

But... just wait.

There are more and more people around.

"clear?"

The voice of Ichichi Hoshige rang out.

Amidst the empty noise, Nekoyashiki Haru nodded in the direction of Ijichi Hoshige's voice.

"Xiaoqing..."

On the other side, Hiroi Kikuri also came over.

"Are they going to make an appearance?"

Nekoyashiki Haru asked.

"Well, otherwise we wouldn't be here."

Ijichi Seika folded her arms beside Nekoyashiki Haru.

"You look like you're not in a good mood."

“…There are a lot of things going on, and they are happening one after another.”

"Is that so? By the way, is your mother back?"

"…You saw her?"

"... "

Ijichi Hoshige looked at Nekayashiki Saki who was right behind Nekayashiki Haru and fell silent.

“…She’s right behind me?”

Nekoyashiki Haru asked.

"Ah la~ Xiaoqing guessed it right away."

Behind him, the woman lay on Nekayashiki Haru's back.

"Is it your bandmate who's going to perform later?"

“…Qing didn’t add…”

Ijichi Hoshige started to speak, but was interrupted by Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Ah."

"Is that so? He must be a very important person."

Nekoyashiki Saki took her place next to Nekoyashiki Haru.

"I'll really appreciate it."

"You don't like rock music?"

"It's okay to like it for my son~"

Nekoyashiki Saki applauded.

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

On the stage, several people have already stood.

Kita Ikuyo held a guitar, her eyes focused on the strange woman next to Nekayashiki Haru.

“Who is…?”

Ijichi Hongxia also noticed the woman, and her eyes immediately widened.

"…Aunt?"

"?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Ichichi Nikka.

"It's the kitten's mother."

"?!"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide.

"It's time to start."

Yamada Ryo warned.

Ijichi Kouka and Kita Ikuyo were both stunned, and then looked at Goto Ichiri at the same time.

Then I noticed that she was trying hard to raise her head and look at the people below the stage.

“…Good luck on this performance…”

Ichichi Hongxia encouraged softly.

Kita, who was at the front, took a deep breath and said to everyone.

"Um, we [End the Band] usually do..."

Everyone on the stage was performing the MC they had prepared in advance, and Nekayashiki Haru was listening quietly.

Nekoyashiki Saki, who was standing next to her with her arms crossed, smiled.

“They are all very energetic children.”

“…Don’t say anything.”

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"You talk gives me a headache..."

"You make me so sad..."

Nekoyashiki Saki sighed.

"Did you hear everything I just said to you on the phone?"

"I understand, I understand. I won't use them to convince you."

“…If you do that again, I’ll be really mad.”

"... "

Nekayashiki Saki narrowed her purple eyes and whispered in a voice that only Nekayashiki Haru could hear.

"Xiaoqing, Mom and Dad, we are so sorry about your blindness."

"... "

“I tried all sorts of methods, but nothing worked.”

"Seeing you go from being irritable at the beginning to being so used to it now... to be honest, it really hurts me."

“Is this the time to be sentimental?”

"What I mean is... Mom will do her best to restore your sight."

Nekoyashiki Saki laughed.

Chapter 158 Live Ends (Yet)

You can blame it all on the weather.

Singing with a steady breath.

This feeling of alienation and fatigue.

Smooth and skillful guitar sound.

[The sun hides it and pretends not to know.]

There aren't many mistakes on the drums.

【The train that passed by was a semi-express train. 】

There's no need to worry about bass.

No matter what kind of turmoil they had experienced in their hearts before.

However, when Goto Ichiri appeared with his hands on his stomach, no matter how upset he was, he had to suppress it at that moment.

No one wanted to make Goto Ichiri feel bad, and no one wanted the Shuka Festival performance to fail.

Just like the original intentions of Kita Ikuyo and Ijichi Nikka.

No matter how fierce the quarrel is, no matter how fierce the argument is.

At least the band itself, can't end.

Kita Ikuyo's guitar has always been practiced by Nekayashiki Haru, and there have been no problems.

Yamada Ryo is already a veteran at playing bass.

After all, Ichichi Hongxia has been working hard since she was a child.

So there is no reason why several people would fail in the school performance.

No... no reason...

Nekoyashiki Haru was gently beating the rhythm in his heart, chewing on the gray music.

Click...

A hint of dissonance in the music made Nekoyashiki Haru look up.

"what happened?"

Hiroi Kikuri looked at Nekoyashiki and asked.

“…Didn’t I just hear a sound like a string about to break?”

"Huh? I didn't hear that."

Hiroi Kikuri shook her head.

Nekoyashiki Haru pursed his lips.

On the stage, as Kita Ikuyo sang the last line of the lyrics, the first song ended successfully.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru in the audience still squinted his eyes.

The unusual string sound just now made him extremely uneasy.

He turned to Hiroi Kikuri next to him and said.

"Help me keep an eye on their strings..."

"there is a problem?"

"I don't know, but I feel like it."

Nekayashiki Haru pursed her lips.

As the MC performance of several people on the stage finished, the next song was brought out.

"Next! Please enjoy the second song! 'Lonely Tokyo'!"

Kita Ikuyo shouted while holding the guitar, and then the red-haired girl began to sing as the instrument sounded.

【Wandering alone in Tokyo.】

【Coming to a town that is not gentle.】

[We squeezed through the station gate amidst the throng of people.]

What is this smell that people who pass by don't know?