Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Just as Kita Ikuyo was about to pull Nekoyashiki Haru to the door, she suddenly froze.

A blonde girl walked in through the stairwell door on the other side of the room.

Her crimson eyes and long ponytail on one side are distinctive features of Kita Ikuyo, who has just come from the stars.

"What's wrong, Kita?"

A puzzled voice came from behind Kita Ikuyo. Kita Ikuyo turned around and was about to ask what had happened, but Iji Chi Nijika's voice rang out first.

"Oh dear, they arrived at the same time?"

Ichi Nijika smiled as she looked at the two of them.

"Hongxia?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head.

Kita Ikuyo scratched his head.

"Ijichi-senpai is here too... By the way, why didn't you come with me earlier?"

"Because I need to tell my sister in advance. Okay, okay, stop standing at the door, the kitten is here to open the door."

"...You didn't bring dinner, did you...?"

"Otherwise? I'll take care of all three of your meals every day."

"Ugh?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Iji Tomoka with a puzzled expression.

"Three meals a day?"

"Yeah, alright, alright, let's go inside and talk. Is Kita here to pick up his guitar?"

"Ah."

Kita Ikuyo nodded, and Nekoyashiki Haru walked past her and opened the door.

crunch.

The door was pushed open, and Ichiji Nijika entered first, followed by Nekoyashiki Haru.

"No need to pull me, I can walk home."

"It won't have any impact on me if I pull, what's wrong with pulling a little?"

"Ichi Nijika pouted and then waved to Kita Ikuyo outside the door."

"Alright, alright, come in quickly, little Xiduo, don't be shy."

"Ah! Okay, okay."

Still reeling from the shock of Ijichi Nijika taking care of Nekoyashiki Haru's three meals a day, Kita Ikuyo, slightly lost in thought, followed Ijichi Nijika's beckoning and entered.

Snap! The room lights were switched on.

"It's so clean..."

Upon seeing the room layout, Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but sigh, noting that there was only a sofa and a coffee table, and no other furniture.

"Well, since we just moved back, we haven't bought much furniture for the kitten yet."

Hearing Kita Ikuyo's exclamation from the side, Ichi Nijika smiled and explained.

"Can I buy some for the kitten later?"

"Ichi Nijika said, stroking her chin."

"No need..."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and walked towards the sofa.

"For me, the less unfamiliar things there are, the better."

"Sigh...that's true."

Ichi Nijika nodded, then looked at Kita Ikuyo beside her.

"Kita, the guitar is in your room, let me go get it for you."

"Ah, okay."

Kita Ikuyo nodded, and then saw Nijika walk naturally towards the room.

Which guitar?

"The green one."

"Let me see... Ah, I found it."

Niji Natsumi came out carrying a guitar and handed it to Kita Ikuyo.

"Here you go, it's not cheap."

"Ugh?"

Kita Ikuyo, who had picked up the guitar, stared at it in a slight daze.

Chapter Seventeen: Health Management (Food)

“PRS CUSTOM 24… price… price 120 million yen?!”

Kita Ikuyo opened her phone and searched for information about the guitar she was holding. She was immediately shocked by the value of the green guitar in front of her.

"This is the spare one. To be honest, I'm not very familiar with this one either, so I'll lend it to you. But don't break it."

Nekoyashiki Haru, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, while Kita Ikuyo suddenly picked up her guitar.

"It definitely won't break!"

"I'm sure you won't break it, so please take good care of it."

"I will dedicate 9% of my food budget to its upkeep!"

"No...it's not that bad yet. We still need to eat."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said, and then was elbowed by Ijichi Nijika next to her.

"What right do you have to say that?"

"Sigh... So it was Xingge who told you about my meal?"

"Hmm, you guess."

Ichi Nijika said irritably, then opened the lunchbox, picked up a piece of meat with a fork, and brought it to Nekoyashiki Haru's mouth.

"Just to clarify, this was made last night. I'm just reheating it because I was working late today and didn't have time to cook."

As Ichi Nijika said this, Nekoyashiki Haru reluctantly opened her mouth and bit into the piece of meat.

"It's okay, it's delicious."

"...I don't think you've even tasted it..."

"How could that be? I ate it all."

"So you're saying we're just eating instead of tasting... Oh well..."

Ichi Nijika sighed, then suddenly remembered Kita Ikuyo's existence.

Looking at Kita Ikuyo, they found the red-haired girl resting her chin on her hands, staring blankly at the two of them.

"Little Kita?"

"Huh? Ah! It's nothing, I was just spacing out."

Kita Ikuyo smiled and then lowered her hands.

"You two have such a good relationship, it's truly enviable how close you are."

Kita Ikuyo glanced at Nekoyashiki Haru and then at Iji Chi Nikka.

"Are you two lovers?"

"no!"

Ichi Nijika immediately retorted.

"No."

Nekoyashiki Haru also denied it.

Upon hearing Nekoyashiki Haru's denial, Ichichi Nijika suddenly felt inexplicably annoyed.

Nekoyashiki Haru continued.

"We're just childhood friends, and we've only known each other for a few days. Hongxia is also a worrier, and she's become like this ever since she found out I wasn't eating properly."

"I see. Then why aren't you eating properly, senior?"

Kita Ikuyo asked.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru lowered her head slightly, as if she were about to fall asleep.

Nijika Iji immediately grabbed his face and stood up.

"Don't pretend to be asleep. I'm also curious why you're not eating properly."

"Uh...yes, it's troublesome. Besides, I'm not that picky about food; I'm fine as long as I'm full."

Nekoyashiki Haru explained, while Ijichi Nijika's expression became even more unpleasant.

"You're not even full, are you?"

Grabbing Nekoyashiki Haru's hand, she rolled up his sleeve, revealing his pale and thin arm.

Ichi Nijika placed one hand on it.

"You're too thin, you clearly haven't eaten enough!"

Kita Ikuyo, who was standing next to her, came over.

"Wow, senior is so fair-skinned."