Lonely Rock for the Blind

Goto Ichiri nodded slightly.

"Ah...what a pity..."

Yamada Ryo lowered his head a little disappointedly.

"What do you regret?"

Nekoyashiki Haru asked.

"If you don't recognize me, I'll sell Pochi to Area 51 in the United States, saying he's an alien disguised as an Earthling."

“You are not allowed to sell it!”

Ijichi Hongxia quickly hit Yamada Ryo on the head with a stick.

"Ah... no... don't sell me..."

Goto Ichiri's body began to tremble again.

"I'm just kidding, Pochi."

Rubbing his head, Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly.

Are you kidding?!

Goto Ichiri shrank back and nodded to show that he heard it.

"Alright, alright, stop making trouble everyone."

Ijichi Hongka announced, raising her hands.

"The second meeting of the band ends and begins!"

"Just finished the first session yesterday?"

Nekoyashiki Haru said.

"Time is no excuse to slack off! We just need to meet more often so we can get to know each other better!"

Ijichi Hongxia crossed her arms and nodded.

"Well, let me first announce our schedule for today. It's not practice, but taking a band photo!"

"oh oh!"

Yamada Ryo clapped his hands.

"good."

Nekoyashiki Haru also applauded.

"I support!"

Kita Ikuyo clapped her hands.

“Ahhhhhhhhh…”

Goto Ichiri was clapping.

"Hey! What's wrong with the way you coax children?"

Ijichi Hongxia slammed the table in anger.

"Band photos are a must! Bands exist for photos! A band without photos isn't worthy of being called a band!"

"What an outrageous statement! If it gets out, it's enough to get Fanxing demoted!"

Nekoyashiki Haru said in shock.

"If word gets out that someone wants to tear it down, I'll be the first to push you out as a scapegoat."

Ijichi Seika, who was typing on the keyboard at the bar, said to Nekoyashiki Haru behind her.

"Cold-blooded..."

Pa-san sighed beside him.

"Don't talk too much, or you two will be the scapegoats."

Yidizhi Xingge said to Pa-san, and Pa-san shrank back with a sad face.

"Sister! How can you say such harsh words to a kitten?"

Ichichi Hongxia suddenly said to Ichichi Xingge, which shocked Ichichi Xingge so much that he stopped typing on the keyboard.

"I'm obviously speaking up for you?!"

...

……

.........

In short, amidst the noisy interactions among a group of people, they finally arrived beyond the stars.

"It's...it's the sunshine..."

Goto Ichiri felt the warmth of the sunlight and suddenly felt his soul warm up a little.

"Don't act like a person from underground who has finally seen the light of day..."

Ijichi Hongka said while looking at Goto Ichiri beside her.

"So, which photo studio should we go to?"

Kita Ikuyo asked Ichichi Nikka.

"Photo studio?"

Ijichi Hongxia tilted her head in confusion.

"Xiao Xiduo...you have no idea about us."

"what?"

"We're a broke band that can barely even have dinner outside, except for eating and drinking in my shop."

"I always feel like you were being really blunt today, Ijichi-senpai!"

Chapter 26: Waist Sprain

"Anyway, we don't have money to go to a photo studio, so the only places we can take photos of are behind plants, in parks, on stairs, and around fences."

Yidizhi Hongxia held a dogtail grass in one hand and waved her hand as she walked with big strides, and the dogtail grass swayed in her hand.

"Isn't Kitty very rich? Can't you lend me some?"

Yamada Ryo asked, breaking off the dogtail grass in his hand and inserting it into the hair of Nekayashiki Haru next to him.

Nekoyashiki Haru, with a head full of foxtail grass and a blind stick tapping the wall, spoke.

"I have no opinion."

"But, after all, that's not our band's money, it's Kitty's money, and Kitty hasn't even joined the band yet... Other two, what are your opinions?"

Ijichi Hongxia said, and then asked the other two.

"I think it's not really nice to borrow Nekayashiki-san's money. After all, it's not the band's money."

Kita Ikuyo said as she inserted foxtail grass into the hair of Goto Ichiri next to her.

"I... I want to take pictures outside... I don't want to go to a photo studio... It would be so scary if the staff came to ask me, and they would definitely force me to smile when taking the picture... It would be horrible, horrible. If I go there, I will lose my freedom."

"It's settled then! Shoot outside!"

Stopping in front of the park, Ijichi Hongxia turned around and announced to the four people.

Then he froze in the next moment.

"Hey! Ryo, Kita-chan, stop bullying others!"

Ijichi Hongxia sighed as she quickly stepped forward to pick the foxtail grass off Goto Ichiri and Nekayashiki Haru's heads.

"Why did you just let them fuck you?"

"I have no opinion."

Nekoyashiki Haru said.

"You have a point! By the way, is it my illusion? Why do I feel like you have been saying these four words recently?"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted his head.

Actually, saying "I have no objection" was a habit he developed when he was with a drunkard. Because he kept dragging him around everywhere, and he couldn't refuse him every time, and it also wasted a lot of time. Later, he just said "I have no objection" directly.

So, I'm influenced by her in every way now? Have I already taken on her shape?

"Ah! Are you tilting your head? Are you feeling guilty?"

Ijichi Hongxia moved her steps and looked at Nekayashiki Haru's face.

"... "

Goto Ichiri was watching the interaction between the two and suddenly had a strange feeling.

Huh? Wait a minute...

Just now…just now I was being bullied…No no no, it was just a harmless prank.

But I'm not alone! Is it the same for Mr. Nekoyashiki?

Wait, could it be that... Mr. Nekoyashiki and I are actually the same type of person... No, no, he's not my type in any way, but do we have a similar position in the band?

That's...that's great! Does that mean this is the same kind of person from the small group?!

Is this a big step towards loneliness? No... maybe a hundred steps!!!

After Ijichi Nikka walked back to the front of the team, Goto Ichiri quietly walked to Nekayashiki Haru and gently poked his shoulder with his finger.

Feeling poked, Nekoyashiki Haru turned towards Goto Ichiri.

Look here! Goto Ichiri! Do something!

"…hey-hey--"

Goto Ichiri twisted her lips into a smile, and tried to squeeze out the best "approving look" she could with her eyes. At the same time, she raised her thumb with her other hand, trying to express her approval to Nekayashiki Haru.

"...?"

The cat named Haru Yashiki, who couldn't see anything, could only wait for the next part in confusion.

After waiting for a while and finding that Nekayashiki Haru did not respond, Goto Ichiri's expression suddenly froze.

What should I do?! Mr. Nekoyashiki didn't react at all?! Did I misjudge? No...that's not right! Wasn't my approval obvious enough? Yes...that's right! I'm still hunched over, so that makes sense!

Goto Ichiri tried hard to straighten his back, and at the same time widened his smile a little, and began to shake his thumb up and down, repeating the movements like the live2D dynamic skin in a 2D mobile game.

"...?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted his head to the side.

Still…still not working!!! Is this really too hard for me? This is my first time and I really have no experience! I really am that hopeless!

1. My back must not be straight enough!

Goto Ichiri straightened his back hard and leaned his whole body backward.

How about...?

"... "

Nekayashiki Haru's expression began to look a little uneasy.

Wait…why isn’t Ichiri talking?

Although I feel like there is someone in front of me...but when I think about it carefully, is she really still in front of me?

After hesitating for a moment, Nekayashiki Haru gently extended his blind stick forward.

Snapped.

It hit Goto Ichiri's calf.

"!!!"