Social phobia and lonely rock

The night was getting late and the performance in Fanxing had ended long ago. In the store, only Ichiri, Kita and Nijixia were left, and they were chatting leisurely.

Because Xingge had gone out for something and it was not yet the scheduled time to get off work, Kita and Ichiri did not go home either.

Yili, who was talking in between the two corners, did not collapse as before, but she looked towards the door from time to time with an uneasy look in her eyes.

Kita and Nijixia, who were chatting happily, did not ignore her reaction, but they only tried to get Ichiri to join the conversation occasionally and complained about the man who was hanging out with Ryo.

Hongxia looked up at the clock in the store. In fact, she knew without even looking that it was already past 10 o'clock.

She said to Yili.

"Pochi-chan, if you're worried, just go back. I'll talk to my sister about this. Everything will be fine."

Yili looked at her with gratitude, but the somewhat disappointed look of expectation on his face did not disappear.

"I'll wait a little longer."

She declined Hongxia's proposal. Before leaving, Ishikawa Hayabusa told her that he would pick her up when he was free, so she planned to wait until after get off work to go back.

Kita smiled and suggested.

"Then let's go together later."

It’s just a pity that before Ichili could respond, steady footsteps were heard on the stairs of the store.

I looked quickly.

Ishikawa Hayabusa stood on the steps, hunched over, his arms resting on the handrails, and raised his hand to greet people with a refreshed look on his face.

"I haven't gotten off work yet."

Yili's eyes suddenly lit up with joy, and she quickly walked over to him.

"Falcon."

Ishikawa Hayabusa took the opportunity to hug his girlfriend, who had become more and more clingy after living with him, and touched her head hard, and helped her tidy up her hair.

Yili squinted her eyes in enjoyment, but after a while, she sniffed the smell.

Ishikawa Hayabusa didn't pay attention to her actions and spoke to the other two.

"Would you two like to come too? My bedding is already prepared, and there is also a place to rest."

Hong Xia looked at him woodenly and asked.

"What are you doing inviting us over at this time?"

Kita also sighed and dropped his shoulders, saying dissatisfiedly.

"How can you invite someone to your home like this?"

Ishikawa Hayabusa thought about it, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He said with an ambiguous smile.

“My cat’s meowing sounds so cute!”

The three of them were filled with questions about his inexplicable words. They had only been to Ishikawa Hayabusa's house for a short time and had never heard of him having a cat at home.

Lian Yili also asked.

"Falcon, did you go buy a cat just now?"

Ishikawa Hayabusa waved his hands embarrassedly: "Just kidding."

He himself felt that the joke was a bit too much, and Liang would probably be angry if he knew he said that.

But Hongxia looked at him suspiciously, and she said to Kita, "It doesn't feel like a joke."

Kitaya frowned slightly and nodded in agreement.

"Well, there's definitely something hidden."

When did these two people become so sharp!

Ishikawa Hayabusa was not worried that they would delve into the matter further. He looked around the store and saw that everything had been cleaned up and returned to its daytime cleanliness.

Seeing that Xingge was not there, he asked Hongxia.

"I'll take that one back with me."

"Well, have a nice trip."

Hongxia didn't say hello to Xingge and let Yili go, but Ishikawa Hayabusa didn't leave, so he asked Kita again.

"Where's Kita? Wanna come with us?"

Kita thought about it, glanced at Ichi-li again, and seeing that she didn't show any reluctance, he responded.

"Let's just walk together for a while."

Although she didn't want to get too involved for the time being, she still had to often go home with the two of them after school and get off work after school started.

It would be strange for her to find excuses to avoid him every time. Besides, Ishikawa Hayabusa had invited her, and Ichiri didn't reject it, so she could only continue to be a third wheel for a long time.

After she finished speaking, she walked over quickly, then waved to Hong Xia and said, "Senior Ichichi, see you tomorrow."

"OK Bye Bye."

Hongxia waved her hand.

The original combination of three girls and a boy in the store became a combination of one girl, two girls and one boy.

When Ishikawa Hayabusa was about to leave with Ichiri and Kita, he turned around and looked at Nijixia who was standing alone in the store.

He looked up and thought for a moment, wiped the crocodile tears from the corners of his eyes, and spoke pitifully for Hong Xia.

"Hongxia won't be lonely, right? Will you be scared to run the store alone..."

Now she was the only one left in the hall. Hong Xia didn't feel anything was wrong at first, but after hearing what he said, she inexplicably felt uncomfortable.

She looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa, who was surrounded by men, and cried out in dissatisfaction.

"Go back quickly!"

Ishikawa Hayabusa turned around with a smile, put his hands on Kita and Ichiri's shoulders, and asked them to move forward as they were about to turn back.

Kita looked at him helplessly, and the three of them walked out of the store.

At this moment, Hong Xia was the only one left among the stars.

...

People's perception is based on contrast. After experiencing the hustle and bustle and then returning to the calm, everything feels too deserted.

Even the quietness that I am used to cannot be accepted.

Hongxia stood alone and looked around the slightly dark store.

The performance hall, which was bustling and somewhat stuffy an hour ago, is now deserted. After the last two companions left, it became even quieter and lifeless.

She walked to the bar and sat on the chair at the bar, ready to wait here for her sister to come back and go home together.

What can be quiet is the environment, not the mind.

After she became quiet, she recalled the sight of Ishikawa Hayabusa putting his hands on Kita and Ichiri's shoulders and leaving, and various thoughts ran through her mind.

But after putting her worries aside, she felt uncomfortable in the silence again.

Hong Xia sighed in dissatisfaction.

"It's all because of what Hayabusa said!"

She said this without seeming to care about the loneliness, but she took out her cell phone from under her skirt and dialed Liang's number.

Liang answered the phone after only two beeps. Hongxia breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

"Liang, are you back?"

"Yeah, I'm reading comics."

As Liang spoke, a slight sound of turning pages was indeed heard on the phone.

Hearing Liang say this, Hongxia felt relieved. Even if those three people were together, she still had someone to accompany her.

"Don't watch too late, go to bed early, you still have things to do tomorrow."

she instructed.

"Ah."

Hongxia was surprised to hear Liang's response. Why did she suddenly become so honest?

But Hong Xia didn't want to hang up the phone yet and asked another random question.

"By the way, where did you go just now?"

"Hmm..." Liang said after a few seconds: "Falcon's home."

"Oh...huh?"

Hongxia was stunned for a moment. She took the phone in front of her and checked if there was any problem with it.

But when she saw the call time on her phone ticking steadily, she took a deep breath and put the phone to her ear again.

Come to think of it, Ryo dared to announce in front of several people that she was dating Ishikawa Hayabusa, so no one could stop her from what happened next.

"What did you do?"

She asked nervously. Although she didn't know where it came from, she did feel a little uncomfortable.

"Playing games. I finished the two-player game I bought earlier."

Liang's tone was nonchalant and didn't sound deceptive, but Hongxia confirmed it anyway.

"that's it?"

"Hongxia is so troublesome."

Ryo complained.

"I'm just worried about the relationship issues between the band members!"

Hong Xia said this righteously, but she couldn't deny that she felt a lot more relaxed after hearing that the two were just playing games.

"Oh, that's it, I'm hanging up."

"Ah."

Hongxia was about to put down the phone after hearing the beep, but at this time Liang's voice rang again.

"By the way, please take my schoolbag to school for me tomorrow."

Hongxia was silent. She hesitated for a while before asking.

"Are you still in Hayabusa's house now?"

"Ah."

"You're not going home tonight?"

"No return."

This time, Hongxia was silent for a long time, and Liang couldn't help but check whether the phone was disconnected.

"Hello? Hello?"

Hong Xia held her breath, put the phone to her mouth and shouted.

"Come and get it yourself!"

Then hung up the phone.

After putting away her phone, Hong Xia sat there with her arms hugged, feeling angry. After a while, when her anger gradually began to subside, she felt cold again.

She leaned her arms on the bar and lowered her head. Under her slightly drooping blonde hair were her worried red eyes.

...

Xingge came back from outside and before she walked down the stairs, she saw Hongxia sitting alone at the bar.

The difference between people who enjoy solitude and those who don't is very obvious when they are alone.

Just by looking at the general movements, posture and expression, you can clearly feel whether this person can enjoy solitude.

People who can enjoy solitude will never use the word "lonely".