Lonely Rock for the Blind

"And... more importantly..."

Nekayashiki Haru looked towards the location where Goto Ichiri was probably.

"Pochi, is there something wrong with the guitar?"

"Eh? No...no...no..."

"…then why doesn't your guitar have [color]?"

"…What?"

The other two also looked at Nekayashiki Haru strangely.

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded his cane.

“I can hear, even though I can’t see, but I can hear the music during your performances and use that to imagine the colors of your music.”

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted his head.

"Hongxia is a lively yellow, even though many of the drum beats are wrong."

"Goo!"

Ijichi Hongxia lowered her head with a look of being shot by an arrow.

"Yamada-san's bass is amazing, but... it's a cold, indifferent blue that completely ignores everyone else."

"I think I'm fine."

Yamada Ryo gave himself a thumbs up.

"As for Pochi... Honestly, it's not about whether you play well or poorly, it's about the gray color of not playing... Ah, I'm not really saying you're not playing."

Nekayashiki Haru's comment passed through Goto Ichiri's body like a bullet.

“Quack, quack, quack…”

Then Goto Ichiri started making strange noises and began looking for a trash can, but he was quickly stopped by Ijichi Kouka.

"Actually, this isn't a technical thing, it's just... can't you let go, Pochi?"

Nekayashiki Haru's voice continued to ring out, and Goto Ichiri, who was pulled away from the trash can by Ijichi Nijika, was startled.

"A little bit..."

“…Just a little…”

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"Is it because of me? You can't let go because I'm here?"

"No, she can't let go even if you're not here."

Yamada Ryo replied.

Nekoyashiki Haru blinked.

"That's it..."

"If...if there were perfectly ripe mangoes..."

Goto Ichiri raised his hand.

"That way, I'll feel much better..."

"What's that code...?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted his head in confusion.

"No, I mean the cardboard box..."

Ijichi Hongxia took out a cardboard box from behind her.

"Yili is that kind of...socially anxious, right?"

"what…"

Nekoyashiki Haru tapped the ground with his cane.

"I see. I was wondering why the sound suddenly went silent."

"So, kitty, is there any solution to this?"

Yamada Ryo asked.

"For mild cases, you can use the 'Pumpkin Imagination Method' or wear a mask or something, but Pochi's problem is obviously not that simple. We can only let her get used to it."

"Wow... I'm the bug that's holding the band back..."

Goto Ichiri lay on the ground, completely lifeless.

"Ah! He's dead! It's all your fault, little cat!"

"Life force is too fragile!"

In short, after the chaos lasted for more than ten minutes, Goto Ichiri finally regained his human form.

"Anyway, let's perform more from now on. Pochi's problem can only be solved slowly."

Nekoyashiki Haru said this and took a sip of the water beside him.

"Exposure to other people is what's called desensitization therapy."

"Feeling okay?"

Ijichi Hongxia nodded.

As for Goto Ichiri, he was sitting there feeling uneasy.

I really want to run...

"Pochi."

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly called her.

"what?"

Goto Ichiri looked at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Come on, Hongxia and Yamada-san will definitely be with you."

Nekayashiki Haru said with a smile.

"Yes, Ichiri, I will accompany you."

Ichichi Hongxia said.

"If it doesn't work, change the guitarist... Just kidding."

Yamada Ryo said from the side, and just as he finished speaking, Ijichi Hongka elbowed him in the waist.

"... "

Goto Ichiri blinked.

Ah...this...is this encouraging me?

Encouragement among friends?!

Ta-ta…

Goto Ichiri took two steps back, and Yamada Ryo and Ijichi Nikka also heard the footsteps and looked at her.

Nekoyashiki Haru was listening nearby.

Are you going to express your determination?

Ah, how should I put it, seeing the bond formed between the band, even I was a little moved.

Even though I can't see it.

boom! ! ! !

Then there was a loud bang.

Goto Ichiri fell to his knees.

"Thank you both for your kindness. I will never forget it! I'm willing to serve you like a slave in my next life!"

Bang bang bang!

The sound of kowtows was endless.

"Ahhh! Why does it always turn out like this?!"

Ijichi Hongxia covered her head and said in pain.

Chapter 7 Tracking

"Okay! That's all for today's practice! Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"

Ijichi Hongka shouted while raising her drumsticks, and Yamada Ryo followed weakly by raising his bass.

"Oh~"

When Goto Ichiri saw this, he immediately followed suit and lifted up his guitar.

"Ah...oh..."

The three of them had just finished celebrating when they were interrupted by a discordant voice.

"call…"

The cat named Haru Yashiki, who was sleeping on the armchair, made a soft snoring sound, which made the other three people fall silent at the same time.

“…Is our performance so boring…”

Ijichi Hongxia said with a pout.

"Since I've been practicing the same piece of music, it's normal to fall asleep after two hours."

Yamada Ryo actually spoke up for Nekayashiki Haru.

On the other side, Goto Ichiri looked at Nekayashiki Haru thoughtfully.

"... "

I fell asleep...By the way, Mr. Nekoyashiki is very thin.

Could it be that he fell asleep because he was too weak to eat?!

No...Nijiga said that Mr. Nekoyashiki's family is quite rich.

"Ugh…"

Ijichi Nikka walked up to Nekayashiki Haru and patted him gently on the shoulder.

It felt a little hard, but Ijichi Hongxia didn't care.

"Get up, don't sleep anymore."

"Ok?"

Because he was wearing sunglasses, it was not clear whether he opened his eyes or not. I only saw Nekoyashiki Haru slowly sitting up, and then began to move his body slowly, as if he was turning on a computer.

"Good morning."

"It's not morning anymore... No, are you kidding me?"

Ijichi Hongxia sighed, then put her hands on her hips and said.

"You weren't so fond of joking before. You should be more reserved."

"People always change, right? Hong Xia has become much more reliable than before, hasn't she?"

"Ah... practice is over."

"Ah, so I should be able to go home now?"

"Shouldn't you help your sister with chores?"

"That's what I say, but honestly, as a blind person, I can't be of much help in such an unfamiliar place."

Nekoyashiki Haru said with a grin.

"I'm not short of money anyway, how about I give you all the salary your sister gives me when the time comes?"