Lonely Rock for the Blind

Yelling for Eliza to stop, Nekayashiki Haru quickly got up from the sofa.

Nekayashiki Haru straightened his clothes in fear and quickly spoke to the three of them.

"I'm going to go outside to get some fresh air. You guys take your time to rest."

Then he quickly walked towards the door.

"Ah, there's a celebration party today, don't run away."

Iwashita Shima reminded.

Nekoyashiki Haru was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"Won't forget it."

...

……

.........

"Huh... I can finally go home..."

Goto Ichiri walked out of the livehouse with the [Poisonous Cat] peripherals he had bought.

Then, he suddenly froze.

Beside the door of the livehouse, a young man was standing quietly, with his cane resting on the ground, looking as if he was enjoying the cool breeze.

"...Nekoyashiki...sir?"

Goto Ichiri, who didn't expect to see the other person here, spoke subconsciously.

"?!"

Nekayashiki Haru shuddered slightly, then faced the direction of the sound.

"…This sound…one mile?"

Chapter 50: Unboxing

"Mr. Nekoyashiki, why are you here? Huh..."

Goto Ichiri asked first, looking at Nekayashiki Haru who had a surprised expression in front of him.

"That's what I wanted to ask... Ah, I think I mentioned before that Ichiri is a fan of [Toxic Cat]. Are you here to watch the show today?"

"Ah... um... ha..."

Goto Ichiri nodded, his voice gravelly.

"Mr. Nekoyashiki, are you here to see...the performance too? ...Huh..."

"That's it."

Nekayashiki Haru smiled and nodded, then continued.

"Are you ready to go home?"

"Hmm... huh..."

Goto Ichiri nodded and let out a breath.

"...I've been wanting to ask you since the beginning, Yili, why are you gasping for breath?"

"This... this is... uh..."

Goto Ichiri, wearing thick winter clothes on a summer night, walked unsteadily.

"Because... because it's... a little hot."

"Is it too much to wear?"

Nekoyashiki Haru asked, tilting his head.

“…almost… gu…”

Goto Ichiri couldn't help but take off her hat and mask. The fresh air finally touched her face at this moment. Maybe it was because she had been wearing the mask for too long. Goto Ichiri suddenly felt a little dizzy when she suddenly breathed the fresh air, and subconsciously took a step back.

boom! ! ! !

Then it crashed into the streetlight behind it.

"it hurts!!!"

"What's wrong?!"

Goto Ichiri covered his head and squatted down, and Nekayashiki Haru, who heard the cry of pain, hurried over.

"Did you hit anything?"

"Um…"

Goto Ichiri said pitifully with tears in his voice.

"Really...be careful..."

After confirming that Goto Ichiri was probably fine, Nekayashiki Haru reached out his hand towards Goto Ichiri lying on the ground.

"Do you need a hand?"

"Ah...thank you..."

Goto Ichiri held Nekayashiki Haru's slightly rough hand, and then was gently pulled up.

"...Strange...Why do you seem to have grown so much bigger in just a few minutes?"

"Ah... because I'm wearing too many clothes..."

Goto Ichiri quickly took off his winter clothes, and then...

“It’s so cold…”

Because I had been covered in sweat for too long, I took off my winter clothes and was blown by the evening breeze. The stuffy feeling just now turned into a coldness that penetrated into my internal organs.

"cold?"

He took the winter clothes that Goto Ichiri took off and felt the thickness of the clothes. Even Nekoyashiki Haru, who couldn't see anything, could almost guess what was going on.

"...So what you said last time was true, wrapping yourself up tightly to watch the show..."

“Before…it was fine before…”

"It's definitely fine in the fall and winter, but it's summer now. Don't stand outside, or you'll catch a cold."

Nekayashiki Haru grabbed Goto Ichiri's hand and was about to pull her into the livehouse, but soon felt resistance.

Goto Ichiri really didn't want to enter a livehouse where there were so many people.

"You are a social phobia..."

"Yes...I'm sorry..."

"Don't apologize."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and asked.

"Then why don't you put on my coat first? Your winter clothes seem to be wet too. You will definitely catch a cold if you put them on again."

"Ugh?"

Goto Ichiri suddenly opened his eyes wide.

“No no no no no no no…”

"You're resisting so much... I'm a little hurt."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"I don't dislike you! How dare someone like me dislike you! To make you feel disliked... I... my value as a human being..."

Realizing that Nekayashiki Haru might think that he hated her, Goto Ichiri quickly explained.

"There's no need to belittle yourself like this. Does that mean you're not annoying?"

"it's OK!"

"Then wear it."

After taking off his coat, Nekayashiki Haru handed it to Goto Ichiri.

"Catching a cold is very troublesome."

“…Thank you…I…I will wash it and send it back!”

Goto Ichiri tightly grasped the clothes handed to him by Nekayashiki Haru and said, then...

"... "

After a moment of silence, he subconsciously brought it to his nose and smelled it.

“The smell of laundry detergent…”

"what?"

Nekoyashiki Haru asked in confusion.

"Ah no no no! Nothing!"

Goto Ichiri shook his head and quickly put on Nekayashiki Haru's clothes.

The boy's residual warmth slightly neutralized the body temperature that was blown away by the cool breeze.

"Very...very warm, thank you. I will never betray you and catch a cold!"

"...How is this a betrayal?... You can't control your cold."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook his head.

"Yili, are you going home? Go back quickly."

"Ah...yes..."

Goto Ichiri nodded, then took his winter clothes and prepared to leave.

At this moment, the blue eyes trembled slightly.

The clothing beneath Nekayashiki Haru's coat caught her eye.

"...?"

Goto Ichiri was slightly stunned.

That dress... looks like the one [Poison Cat] wore under his windbreaker on stage just now...

No? They look exactly the same, don't they?

Goto Ichiri swallowed and looked at Nekayashiki Haru again.

The young man was standing quietly at this moment.

"...Mr. Nekayashiki...are you here to see the show?"

"Hmm? Didn't I ask that? I guess so."

"So...who are you a fan of?"

"Why is it based on who I am a fan of? Maybe I'm just here to listen to the performance."

"Because... Fanxing is open today, right? Mr. Nekoyashiki took the day off to come here. Who is he a fan of?"

"Um…"

Nekoyashiki Haru turned his head slightly.

"[SICKHACK], I'm not really a fan, I'm just a friend so I came to support him."

"...So, I didn't see you in the audience?"

Goto Ichiri suddenly said.

Nekoyashiki Haru's blind stick suddenly began to sweep the ground a little restlessly.

"Haha, there were so many people there, it's normal that they didn't see me. I was in the corner at the time."