Lonely Rock for the Blind.

As the cat closed its eyes, Kita Ikuyo suddenly felt her heart stop for a moment.

"If you stay here, you might catch a cold."

Do you care about me?

"Maybe."

"why?"

"what?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head in confusion, and Kita Ikuyo asked.

"Why... do you care about me?"

"...Is an answer absolutely necessary?"

"Ah."

"I don't want anyone to suffer because of me."

Haru Nekoyashiki's fingers were intertwined.

"Whether you are curious about me, or feel sorry for me and worried about me, please don't suffer because of me. That's not something to be happy about."

"...Isn't it beautiful?"

"what?"

"Don't worry about it..."

Kita Ikuyo shook her head, then repeated herself.

"Don't worry about it."

Then he fell silent next to Nekoyashiki Haru, without saying a word.

"...How old are you?"

"11 is old."

"I'm 12."

When did you lose your sight?

"This is reopening old wounds."

"Feel sorry."

"Yes, I forgive you."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"5 is old."

"It's been so long..."

"It's been a long time."

Nekoyashiki Haru fell silent, while Kita Ikuyo smiled.

What should I call you?

"Anything is fine."

How's the kitten?

"...Whatever you want."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"That kitten... do you still want to draw?"

"It's not a question of whether or not I want to, but whether or not I can."

"But the kitten..."

Kita Ikuyo approached Nekoyashiki Haru and whispered in her ear.

"Give it a try; pursuing your dreams is a beautiful thing."

"I can not do it."

"You can do it, I hope you can."

Kita Ikuyo's cheeks flushed an unnatural red. She grabbed Nekoyashiki Haru's hand and said in a coquettish tone.

"Why…"

Nekoyashiki Haru made a questioning sound.

"what?"

Kita Ikuyo smiled and asked.

"Why are you telling me all this? From the very beginning... we've only just met, haven't we?"

"Hmm...because...I've already been captivated by you."

“...a strange person.”

"Ah...it is strange, everyone says I'm strange, but I'm very popular."

Kita Ikuyo smiled and then placed Nekoyashiki Haru's hand on her cheek.

"Please touch me carefully, and remember my appearance."

Why are you so beautiful even though you were rejected by beauty?

Perhaps they're all jealous of your beauty.

I understand, I understand.

You've never let go...

Kita Ikuyo stepped forward and hugged Nekoyashiki Haru, bringing her red hair close to the boy's nose.

"Please smell it carefully, and remember my scent forever..."

Every year... every year every year...

Your white shirt has paint stains on it.

I know you haven't let go, so I'm here to help you...

It helps you achieve your wishes and helps you resolve the knots in your heart.

...

……

.........

In return, I will possess your beauty.

Volume 1: Cats and the End Band

Chapter 1 The Blind Boy and the Pink Soft Creature

The wind today is quite noisy.

The boy, dragging his suitcase, stopped in front of the station. The bright sun made his jet-black hair shine. He was wearing black sunglasses, the dark lenses completely covering his eyes.

The boy was very handsome, even with sunglasses on. To describe him... his features were three-dimensional but not overly prominent, instead exuding a soft and harmonious feel. His overall appearance was androgynous, the kind of handsome guy you'd only see in a social setting, the kind with a melancholic vibe.

He was wearing gray clothes, loose and obviously ill-fitting, yet they looked so unique on him…

That's right! It's all about individuality! Only people with a strong sense of individuality would dress like this!

So why did I have to meet someone like this?!

A pink-haired girl carrying a guitar met a boy on the only passageway in the station at that moment.

What do I do?! It's about to hit us! 5 meters! 2 meters! It's coming!

Although it was just a very ordinary passing by, the pink-haired girl named Goto Ichiri found it hard to think that way.

The aloofness he exuded, so unique to handsome men and beautiful women, almost crushed me! It felt like stepping on a caterpillar!

Just a fleeting moment, and my body will be completely reduced to ashes in this wind; I will vanish!

Goto Ichiri's expression completely collapsed, and her facial features began to shift.

That's it, that's it! Goto Ichiri, just hold on a little longer! We'll be passing each other by soon…

呲.

"?"

Goto Ichiri looked down at his feet, as if he had stepped on something.

Yellow and black... banana peel?

Banana peel?!

Sizzle————

The secreted water and sugar instantly propelled Goto Ichiri forward.

"Whoa!!!"

"!"

The boy in front of her seemed to have heard the sound before he reacted, turning his head towards Goto Ichiri, and then…

boom!

The boy… Nekoyashiki Haru felt something soft bump into him and he lost his balance, falling to the ground behind him.

boom!

"Ahhh! I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry!!!"

Goto Ichiri quickly sat up from Nekoyashiki Haru's lap and apologized to the boy who was lying on the ground with his arms outstretched, staring blankly at the sky.