Lonely Rock for the Blind

"I want to say it."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook his head.

"Or do you not want to listen, Mom?"

"!"

Nekayashiki Saki pursed her lips.

"Yuyo... the lead singer. By the way, did she tell you her full name?"

"…Kita Ikuyo."

"Ah, I told you, she actually doesn't like people calling her by her full name because it sounds like a joke, and she also dislikes the name [Yudai] because it sounds like something from the last century, although I don't feel that way at all."

Nekoyashiki Haru put away his blind stick and let his mother lead him.

"When we first met, I thought she was quite loud. Of course, I still feel that way sometimes, but she's actually very thoughtful."

"And he's willing to work hard. Sometimes, even Hong Xia can't handle the positive energy he exudes."

"Well... although she probably has a lot of dark thoughts."

"She's very tired, but also very kind, craving attention and wanting to be unique, which is why she's turned to rock music. Sometimes I wonder if she can do something other than rock music. But since she's already embarked on this path, there's no need to dwell on anything else."

"I gave her my spare guitar and my first pick, so what do you think? Doesn't that feel like a little legacy? Hey... just kidding."

Nekoyashiki Haru laughed to himself.

"She really admires me...I guess that's right? She even said she wanted to learn all the instruments I know and then call herself my apprentice. Honestly, this is the first time I've encountered such an admirer, but I don't find it offensive at all."

"He's a super social person, haha."

Nekoyashiki Saki is feeling increasingly uneasy.

She didn't know why, but Nekayashiki Haru's voice seemed filled with joy at this moment.

Why? Accept your fate?

I was clearly prepared to be subjected to cold violence from my own son for several years.

But why does he seem so happy now?

Why are you so happy?

Why did you smile like that and introduce your friends to me?

Why…

"Ichiri...guitarist."

"... "

"You probably aren't familiar with her. After all, you haven't spoken to her directly."

"He's incredibly timid, and his social anxiety is so severe it could be called a disorder."

"He's clearly such a person, yet he chose rock music."

"It's really incredible... Sometimes she would suddenly stand out... Even though she was the weakest one, the weakest in every sense of the word."

"What is the energy that supports her? What is the belief that supports her to do that? I'm actually quite curious."

"Come to think of it, I promised her yesterday that everything would be the same as before today, but...it seems like I'm going to break my promise if this keeps going on."

"!"

Nekoyashiki Saki turned around suddenly.

"You want to go back?!"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't answer.

"We've come this far! Qing! Stop having those illusions..."

"Mom is clumsy and cunning."

"…What?"

Nekayashiki Saki opened her eyes wide as she looked at the calm Nekayashiki Haru.

"I'm... clumsy?"

"Well, incredibly clumsy, and incredibly cunning."

Nekoyashiki Haru raised his head.

"You love me, I know that for sure."

"But... you really... really don't know how to do it, right?"

"... "

"You often treat me like a friend...you use the attitude you usually pretend to have, because that's the most intimate way you can think of to get along with me."

"Will you warm me up if you walk with me under an umbrella? Will you help me deal with everything silently and make me feel warm?"

"…You know, I'm not that kind of person."

"I am... for you..."

Nekoyashiki Saki spoke.

"I know, I know you did it for me."

Nekoyashiki Haru's voice rose in pitch.

"You did all this for me! Without a doubt, without a doubt!"

"No matter what! For Nekayashiki Haru, regaining his sight is his top priority! And all he has to sacrifice is a tiny bond with others!"

Nekoyashiki Haru lowered his head.

“…Is that what you think?”

"I…"

Nekayashiki Haru smiled and asked.

"Mom...what kind of person am I?"

Chapter 168: Treasures

"sorry Sorry!"

Goto Ichiri, carrying a guitar and holding an umbrella, bowed his head and apologized to the passerby he had accidentally bumped into.

Then he quickly ran towards the stars in the distance.

"... "

After running a few steps and confirming that no one was following him, Goto Ichiri's pace returned to normal.

She walked on the familiar street, looking ahead.

I didn't come with Kita Ikuyo today.

Having not seen her at school and not waiting for her to come to find him after school, Goto Ichiri mustered up the courage to go to her class to find her.

But...the answer I got was that she seemed to have left very early today.

Goto Ichiri looked down at his phone.

…Everyone in the group seemed to be planning to continue practicing today.

I don't know why Kita-san didn't come to join me today...

Feeling confused and a little panicked, Goto Ichiri quickened his pace towards the stars.

She was thinking about how to meet everyone later.

Today...everyone must have returned to normal.

Because... because Qing told me that it was okay.

The rain was pouring down on the ground.

Familiar stars appeared in the rain and fog.

Goto Ichiri walked up to the stairs step by step.

Then he raised his foot and walked down the stairs carefully.

She suddenly remembered the first time she met Nekayashiki Haru.

I also slowly helped him down the stairs.

A thin figure, a reassuring smell.

Goto Ichiri became slightly dazed.

She suddenly inexplicably wanted to see the boy.

Right now...right now...

She pushed open the door to the stars.

The first thing that comes into view is the scene of Idi Chixingge and Pa-san sitting together inside the door.

Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment, and his blue eyes narrowed slightly.

Ichichi Hoshige sighed.

Pa-san smiled and greeted Goto Ichiri.

"It's raining heavily today, one mile."

"... "

Goto Ichiri nodded blankly.

She could feel that something was different.

It was as if the stars were covered by a silent mournful song, causing her to subconsciously lose her voice.

She began to look around, trying to find the familiar figure.

However…no.

Is it in the rehearsal room? Is it in the rehearsal room?

Goto Ichiri walked towards the rehearsal room in a daze.

Something is different.

It seems like something is missing.

Goto Ichiri was keenly aware of all this.

Until the door of the rehearsal room.

The pink-haired girl reached out and gently grasped the door handle of the rehearsal room.

turn on.

Goto Ichiri thought.

But there seemed to be another voice.

Tell her not to open it.

Otherwise... you will definitely see something you don’t want to see.

Goto Ichiri's breathing became rapid.

The blue pupils trembled more and more violently.

This inexplicable pressure...is entangled with the increasingly intense uneasiness in my heart.

Goto Ichiri opened the door...

Click.

"Ah...Pochi."