Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"There's a blind mode now, but it's really noisy."

With her fingerprint unlocked, Haruto Nekoyashiki casually pressed it onto one of the apps.

【weather】

"Look, it's fine to order and use it, it just takes a little time."

"Huh? Does that senior also use Instagram?"

Why Instagram?

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head.

"I don't have it on my phone, since I don't really need that kind of thing."

"I see..."

Kita Ikuyo's voice carried a hint of regret.

"Uh... shall I go next?"

Nekoyashiki Haru said, opening the app store.

"But the senior doesn't need it."

Kita Ikuyo looked up and said, but there seemed to be a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"You sounded quite regretful just now."

"Actually, it's because I'm on Instagram, and I was thinking that my senior might follow me or something."

Does my attention matter?

"The blind fan is the first one!"

"...You wouldn't be bragging to your friends that a blind person is paying attention to you, would you...?"

"I won't say anything bad about you!"

"Why is it assumed that I'm worried about this?"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and waved in what was probably Kita Ikuyo's direction.

"Please help me register."

"Ah, okay."

Kita Ikuyo moved closer.

I was startled the moment my hand touched the keyboard.

【E——】

"Ouch...that startled me, there was even vibration."

"I'll turn off the blind mode for you first?"

"No need, no need, hehe."

With Kita Ikuyo's help, Nekoyashiki Haru successfully registered for Instagram in no time, and in the girl's eagerness, she successfully followed the girl's own account.

Nekoyashiki Haru's ears twitched slightly, and he looked up.

Has Pochi finally been caught?

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head slightly, and then felt something furry brush against her chin, along with a fragrant scent—shampoo?

"what?"

Haru Nekoyashiki asked a question out of subconscious doubt.

"My hair, senior."

Kita Yukari said, "I'm handling the haircut."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded, then said softly.

"Kita-san..."

"Just call me Kita."

"Hmm, Kita, you said you can't play the guitar?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

Kita Ikuyo paused for a moment, then lowered her head.

"Um…"

"They've clearly been practicing."

"Huh? How did you know, senior?"

"The marks on the fingertips are proof of practice, a testament to hard work."

"Huh? Ah! Hmm..."

Kita Ikuyo wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't.

"Has there been no improvement despite all this practice?"

"Hmm, I can't learn it... The sounds I make are all very low thumping sounds..."

"Thump thump?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head in confusion.

Just as he was about to say something, Ichiji Nijika and Yamada Ryo finally came over, supporting Goto Ichiri.

"Pochi agreed to work."

"Ichi Nijika said."

"They were clearly scared and had no choice but to agree, after all, they even brought out the net."

Ijichi Hoshika sighed beside her.

"Oh, are you having an affair, little kitten?"

Yamada Ryo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru and Kita Ikuyo and said.

"What are you saying...?" "What are you saying!"

Nekoyashiki Haru and Ijichi Nijika spoke at the same time, but Nekoyashiki Haru's tone was only helpless, while Ijichi Nijika's voice was noticeably louder.

Ichi Nigatsu stepped forward and pinched Yamada Ryo's cheeks.

"Don't make such silly jokes at Kita-kun."

"Five Chickens Power~ (I understand)."

Yamada Ryo nodded in agreement.

"Since you've already decided to work, let's get started... Ah, come here and change your clothes."

Ichiji Hoshika points to Kita Ikuyo.

"Yes!"

...

……

.........

"Hmph~ Hmph."

Kita Ikuyo, humming a song, was skillfully mopping the floor.

Unlike when she arrived, she was now dressed in a black and white maid outfit.

The girl's already adorable appearance shone even brighter under the maid outfit.

"Not bad, you work really well."

Ichi Hoshika couldn't help but praise.

"Sister...why do you have clothes like this...?"

Nijika Ijichi, standing next to her, looked at Seika Ijichi with a twitching smile.

"Huh...huh..."

Nekoyashiki Haru and Yamada Ryo stood side by side, both purring softly.

"Hey! You two, the time you spend sleeping will be deducted from your wages."

Ichi Seika tapped on the table, waking the two of them from their dreams.

Goto Ichiri slowly emerged from the trash can in the corner.

Kita-kun...you're amazing...

Looking enviously at Kita Ikuyo, who was mopping the floor while humming a song, Goto Ichiri couldn't help but sigh.

If... if I were like Kita-san, I would definitely become a super popular school idol...

Goto Ichiri cried as she drifted into unrealistic fantasies.

Snapped!

The trash can was suddenly tapped softly, startling Goto Ichiri, who turned sharply to the other side.

All I could see was Nekoyashiki Haru gently tapping the trash can with her cane.

"Nekoyashiki-san? What can I do for you?"

"It's nothing, the store manager just asked me to teach you how to handle drinks with Kita."

"Huh? Why are you the one teaching us...?"

Goto Ichiri's doubts were simple: since Nekoyashiki Haru was blind, it would be better for two other people to teach him.

"I wasn't slacking off all day; I was familiarizing myself with the facilities here. So, while I'm teaching you, the manager is also checking on my progress today."

Nekoyashiki explained.

"Ah...yes...yes..."