Lonely Rock for the Blind

It was not until Kita Ikuyo got on the train and the train disappeared from their sight and ears that Hiroi Kikuri and Nekayashiki Haru let go of their hands.

"So energetic... high school girl."

Hiroi Kikuri sighed.

As long as she doesn't drink much alcohol, she can still function normally.

"Yeah... Really energetic."

Nekoyashiki Haru listened to the noisy sounds around him and smiled slightly.

"I have a performance tomorrow night, are you free?"

Hiroi Kikuri asked.

"It's no problem. I've already told Sister Xingge about it in advance."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded, still facing the direction where Kita Ikuyo's train left. Hiroi Kikuri was slightly stunned.

"I always feel that... you care about her particularly?"

Hiroi Kikuri looked at Nekayashiki Haru and asked.

"Am I her guitar teacher?"

Nekoyashiki Haru shook his head and turned around and said.

"Just like that? This is the first time I've noticed that you like being a teacher so much."

"... "

The blind stick tapped against the ground, and Nekoyashiki Haru maintained a steady pace on the blind path.

Hiroi Kikuri stood beside him with her hands in her pockets, yawned, and followed quietly.

"Is it evening yet?"

Nekayashiki Haru asked. In his expectation, the two of them should be walking on a quiet night road.

"No, the sun hasn't set yet."

Hiroi Kikuri shook her head.

"Really? Summer is here."

Nekoyashiki Haru raised his head, faced the sky, and suddenly smiled.

“The weather is so nice today~”

“…Yes, the weather is nice.”

"Hey, sit with me for a while, just on the bench."

"Row."

Holding Nekayashiki Haru's hand, Hiroi Kikuri led him to a bench on the side of the road.

"What's wrong? Are you suddenly feeling sad?"

After Nekoyashiki Haru sat down, Hiroi Kikuri asked.

"Just a little tired."

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head.

Hiroi Kikuri said nothing, but just sat down next to Nekoyashiki Haru.

The two of them sat there quietly. Occasionally, pedestrians passed by and Nekoyashiki Haru could hear people talking.

The faint colors seeped into his heart, and in his own world, he arbitrarily defined the meaning of those colors.

The orange-yellow light was just an embellishment at first, but as time went on, the light became more and more intense, blending Nekayashiki Haru's figure into the light.

Then, as if a large bucket of yellow paint was used, Nekayashiki Haru and Hiroi Kikuri were completely absorbed in the light.

The temperature-sensitive cat, Haru Yashiki, seemed to feel the last rays of the sun today.

"Is it evening yet?"

Nekoyashiki Haru asked.

"It's evening."

When the light completely disappeared, looking at the darkening sky in front of her, Hiroi Kikuri replied.

“…Want to eat?”

Nekoyashiki Haru took out some chocolate with liqueur filling.

"Thank you."

Hiroi Kikuri took it and put it in her mouth.

“…Give me half.”

"I'm done eating."

"alright."

Nekayashiki Haru took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

"…Well, I guess I do care about that kid a little."

"Xiaohong?"

Hiroi Kikuri raised her head and asked.

"I have a name, Kita."

Nekoyashiki Haru corrected.

"What's your full name?"

Hiroi Kikuri asked casually.

"...Hi...Hi-hi-hi-hi?"

Nekayashiki Haru was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that he really didn't know Kita's full name.

I think Yamada-san called out something, but I forgot what it was.

"You said you cared about me...but you didn't even know my full name."

It was rare for Hiroi Kikuri to say something as a commentator.

"The name doesn't matter!"

Nekoyashiki Haru said angrily.

"So, what do you care about?"

Hiroi Kikuri licked the remaining chocolate from her teeth with her tongue and asked.

"…color…"

"Ah, I knew you would say that."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"No no."

Hiroi Kikuri smiled awkwardly and shook her head.

Nekoyashiki Haru tapped the ground with his blind stick in dissatisfaction.

"In short... there are many factors."

"specifically is?"

"In Hongxia's band, Xiduo has basically no basic skills. Although her guitar is not a very important position, it is still necessary for her to practice."

"You're really worried about Hongxia's band..."

"That's for sure. The End is the band I'm most looking forward to."

"Youyouzi will probably make a scene if she hears this."

"Uh…"

Nekayashiki Haru was slightly speechless, then shook his head and continued.

"But, I care about Kita not only because of the band, but also for other reasons."

"for example?"

"...That child seems to be pursuing something..."

Nekoyashiki Haru said softly.

Hiroi Kikuri was slightly stunned.

"what?"

"I don't know, but I can sense the regret and lack of confidence that's evident in the way the sound is transformed into color."

“…You have super powers, right?”

Hiroi Kikuri was stunned.

"Maybe. After all, the way he gets blind is pretty weird."

Nekoyashiki Haru laughed.

"Back to Kita, her color is like a red canvas covered by gray gauze. She wants to break out but is held back by various things."

"... "

"...I really want to see the color under that gray veil. That's why I care about Kita."

"Really? Have you considered developing her into a personal disciple, Mr. Poison Cat?"

“…I will teach everything I can.”

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"I have a feeling that Kita will become very good at music."

“Why do you want to emphasize the music aspect?”

Hiroi Kikuri asked in confusion.

"do not worry about it."

Nekoyashiki Haru stood up.

"Anyway, I'll always be watching over Xiduo. She'll definitely be able to help Hongxia a lot in the future."

"Oh..."

Hiroi Kikuri raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Are you leaving?"

"Well, please take me back."

"Hey, I'm staying for a day?"

"…If you don't drink, you can stay here, but you have to sleep on the couch."

"As long as there's chocolate with liquor filling, let's go."

Hiroi Kikuri took Nekayashiki Haru's hand and walked towards his apartment.

...

……

.........

On the tram, Kita Ikuyo squinted slightly.

The yellow-green pupils were focused blankly on the ground.

What was replaying in my mind was the boy's unrestrained performance on the fountain stage.

Ah! So handsome!

Ah! So cool!