Lonely Rock for the Blind.

What...what did I just say?!

The expressions of the three people behind him gradually turned to terror.

"..." × 2

The expressions of the two people in front of them slowly froze.

After a while, the man stared stiffly at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Um...you must be Qing?"

“…Um, my name is Nekoyashiki Haru, nice to meet you.”

"…blind…"

The fact that his daughter had borrowed money from a blind man and hadn't paid it back made the gentle man's expression even more rigid.

"...Please go in first... Ah... I'll give you both the money in a bit..."

Yamada Ryo's mother spoke with a smile, then slowly disappeared through the door behind her.

Yamada Ryo's father followed closely behind and entered the house.

"... "

Goto Ichiri stared stiffly at the three people behind him.

"What should we do... what if those two...?"

"Sigh... we should be worried about it getting cold."

Ichi Nijika waved her hand.

"It's alright, let Liang worry about it. After all, she's been borrowing money for so long and hasn't paid it back, so she's bound to suffer a bit."

"...I hope Senior Ryo won't get beaten up..."

Kita Ikuyo showed a frightened expression.

"Probably not..."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head, then turned to Goto Ichiri, who was still trembling.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! If I offend the bassist, will he smash me to death with his bass while I'm breakdancing on stage...? Ryo-kun wouldn't do that, would he? But I just..."

"One mile..."

Nekoyashiki Haru interrupted, and Goto Ichiri suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"clear…"

"Although I didn't intend to collect the debt this way, thank you anyway."

"Eh?"

"Just take it as you standing up for me..."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed, then patted Goto Ichiri's head, stopping the girl's trembling body.

Ichika Niji and Kita Ikuyo were both taken aback.

Speaking of which, it seems like the kitten/senpai has always been very kind to Pochi/Goto?

Ichiji Nijika shook her head, clearing her mind, and then led the group into the villa.

"Alright! Now let's go visit the bassist who brought this on himself!"

The group had just stepped into the villa when they suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

The sounds coming from upstairs echoed throughout the villa.

My game console!

[Confiscated!]

My DVD!

[Confiscated!]

[My bass is played using the Ibanez TS9B high-quality single-effect pedal!]

[All confiscated!]

"..." × 4

The four people stood silently in the hall until Yamada Ryo's parents came down the stairs and smiled at them.

"Ah, everyone can go and visit now."

"Have fun with Xiaoliang!"

Chapter Ninety-Four: Changing Bad Habits

On the bed, Yamada Ryo leaned against the pillows behind him, turning his head to look at the sunlight outside the window.

The wind blew the curtains, and the warm breeze, heated by the sun, ruffled the stray hairs on Yamada Ryo's forehead.

Summer seemed to take shape at this moment, and Yamada Ryo gently reached out his hand, trying to catch this wisp of breeze.

despair…

The footsteps behind her made her lose her focus, and the wind slipped through her fingers.

"...You've arrived..."

Yamada Ryo turned to look at the four people who were looking at her, revealing a soft, fragile, broken smile.

Everyone tensed up. Yamada Ryo narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips, and then parted his lips slightly.

"Who told you that I borrowed money and didn't pay it back? Does anyone know?"

"do not know."

Ijichi Niyatsu brought a chair and sat down next to Yamada Ryo's bed.

"What's wrong? Regretting it?"

"...When my parents found out, all my entertainment items were taken away."

Yamada Ryo sighed.

"...Didn't you have a fever? How can you still be in the mood for those things?"

"He has a fever of 0.1℃!"

Yamada Ryo gave a thumbs up.

"My robust physique, having withstood the cruel test of grass, will not be defeated by mere ice cream."

"...Then why did you say in the group chat today that you couldn't come?"

"I don't want to work."

"... "

Ichi Nijika looked at Yamada Ryo.

"... "

Yamada Ryo looked at Ijichi Nijika.

"...I called my sister and told her."

"No! The manager will kill me!"

Yamada Ryo quickly reached out and pressed down the phone that Ijichi Nijika was holding up.

Nijika Ijichi dodged and raised her phone again, only to have it pressed down by Ryo Yamada's other hand.

"I've lost so much treasure today, and even so, are you still going to kick me when I'm down, Rainbow Xia?"

"...Those who borrow money and don't repay it deserve what they get...What I'm doing now is adding icing on the cake."

Ichi Nijika sighed and finally put down her phone.

The others also sat down around Yamada Ryo.

"...Why are you sitting around me?"

"Because I've come to visit you."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"Logically speaking, a normal visit should be a quick look and then leave... not me, cough cough, but..."

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head to signal Kita Ikuyo to speak.

"Today's itinerary is all about visiting!"

"What about practice?"

"I asked Yamada Ryo."

Ichi Nijika smiled.

"Let's play for another day. Relaxing is also very important."

Goto Ichiri nodded in agreement.

At that moment, she dared not look up and meet Yamada Ryo's gaze.

Yamada Ryo looked at Goto Ichiri with suspicion.

"Pochi? Why aren't you looking at me?"

"Huh? Ah! Because Ryo-san is so naturally beautiful, she's too gorgeous for me to look up. If I did, I'd feel so ashamed that I'd disappear on the spot and turn into dark matter to return to the universe..."

Before Goto Ichiri could finish speaking, Yamada Ryo interrupted him.

Are you a traitor?

"No, no, no! I'm not! I'm absolutely not!"

Goto Ichiriki's body began to deform.

"Really?"