Lonely Rock for the Blind.

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Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

"Why are you still talking about this? You were thinking about this the whole way here without saying a word?"

"Ah."

Yamada Ryo nodded.

"Well, I've seen all sorts of bands."

Nekoyashiki explained.

"As you all know, [Poison Cat] is a band mercenary, so I know quite a few bands."

Kita Ikuyo raised her head.

"For example, which bands are included?"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't say anything.

Kita Yuki tilted her head.

"senior?"

"Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"The names don't matter anymore, because most of them have disbanded."

"!"

Ichi Nijika's eyes widened and she shuddered.

"Goo!"

Goto Ichiri trembled.

"...No, I mean, why are you all reacting so strongly to them disbanding..."

Nekoyashiki Haru silently faced the position of Ijichi Nijika.

"You'd be terrified! If you were to kill a cow in front of it, even if the cow wasn't quite dead yet, it would still be scared!"

Ichi Nijika expressed her dissatisfaction.

"what reason?"

Yamada Ryo's voice rang out.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru was facing the direction of Yamada Ryo.

"There are many reasons why it's difficult for a band to last long."

"... "

"Due to family factors, income cannot cover expenses."

"..." × 4

All four people fell silent.

It's a surreal problem...

Ichi Nijika pursed her lips.

If we want to continue forming the band, we need to be prepared for contingencies like this...

"The musicians were messing around, doing drugs and fighting."

"Hey! This is entirely their own problem!"

"Ichi Nijika shouted with wide eyes."

"It's their own problem, but actually these are minor issues for the band."

Nekoyashiki Haru leaned her head back on the chair.

"Because these are all external factors, as long as the problems are overcome, they are not a big deal, and the band can still continue... Ah, of course, being locked up is deserved."

"...Then...what is the internal cause?"

Yamada Ryo spoke up.

"The members don't get along."

cluck————

Kita Ikuyo clutched her chest.

Ding————

Ichi Nijika pressed her hand to her chest.

Nekoyashiki Haru continued.

"I've seen quite a few bands that are outwardly harmonious but inwardly discordant. They're all respectful on the surface but attack each other behind the scenes, either because of problems with fund allocation, or because of disagreements about each other's style and lifestyle, or even, to put it more ridiculously, because they've fallen for the same person."

"?!" ×2

Kita Ikuyo and Iji Tomoka both lowered their heads at the same time.

"?"

Yamada Ryo looked at the red and yellow heads and suddenly lowered his head, tilting it slightly.

"What I'm trying to tell you all this is..."

Nekoyashiki Haru has a serious expression.

"Harmony among band members is very important. No matter what the problem is, as long as you want to keep going, you can always find a solution by speaking up. You will find that the solution to many problems is actually very simple, and all you need to do is sit down, have some tea, and talk it out."

Nekoyashiki Haru's expression softened.

"Sharing happiness and hardship is very important for a band to continue. I really like ending the band. At first, it might have just been because of you, Hongxia, but after hearing you all perform live, I really have high expectations for you."

Ichi Nijika trembled slightly, her red eyes looking shakily to the other side.

Kita Ikuyo, who was also looking down, met Iji Chi Niji's red eyes.

"..." × 2

Then they both retracted.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru listened carefully to the sounds of the two people beside her.

It seems that Nijika and Yudai really did have a fight.

Hehe! Looks like my subtle questioning technique worked pretty well.

They used examples from other bands to warn them that if they wanted to form a band, they had to resolve the issue of incompatibility among members as soon as possible.

Hongxia and Yudai are both good kids, so they'll probably resolve this privately in a little while.

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded, looking rather smug.

...

……

.........

Enoshima.

"arrive!"

Ichi Nijika stretched and then let out a long sigh.

"Phew, it's not far, but it was still quite tiring to come all this way."

"really…"

Yamada Ryo patted his waist, looking bitter.

"My back hurts so much...it feels like it's going to break..."