Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Nekoyashiki Haru reminded her.

"Of course not..."

Ichi Hoshika immediately denied it.

"Ahem, the truth."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said, and this statement completely blocked Ijichi Hoshika's escape route."

"Tsk...Yes, I can! So what!"

"Oh, it's nothing, I was just asking, don't be angry, don't be angry."

Nekoyashiki Haru clasped her hands together apologetically.

"Humph…"

Ijichi Hoshika snorted coldly, and Pa-san next to her turned the beverage can for the second time.

Then, it pointed to Ichiji Hoshika.

"Ah, the shop..."

Pa-san looked surprised and was about to say something when he was interrupted by a single sentence from Ijichi Seika.

"Qing, I'm referring to you."

"Ugh?"

Pa-san was suddenly stunned.

"Is it my turn? I'll choose truth."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said, and Pa-san swallowed hard before speaking."

"Nekoyashiki-kun, actually..."

"Cough cough!"

Ijichi Seika looked at Pa-san and pretended to cough, which made Pa-san shut his mouth abruptly.

What despicable humans! This is bullying blind people! They can't even be called human anymore!

Pa-san's pupils trembled as she looked at Ijichi Hoshika.

"Ahem, I'll go first then. Qing, have you been in a relationship during these past few years?"

"Ichiko asked."

"No."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head and said.

"Really not? Even ambiguous relationships count."

"There are good relationships, but as for ambiguity or romance, there's probably nothing like that."

Nekoyashiki Haru said frankly, which made Ijichi Hoshika inexplicably feel relieved.

"it's your turn."

Ichiji Hoshika said to Pa-san.

"Huh? Cough cough, um, Nekoyashiki-kun used to be active in Shinjuku, but I don't think I've ever heard your name before."

"Because they've always used an alternate name, and they wear hoods when they go on stage, and they're mercenaries, it's normal that you haven't heard of them much."

"Oh, I see. What is an alternate name?"

"Just answer one question."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said with a smile," Pa-san nodded, then turned the beverage can.

Clapping...

The beverage can stopped, this time pointing at Pa-san.

Ijichi Seika winked, gave Pa-san a mischievous grin, and prepared to ask some questions that would embarrass him, however…

"Ah, Nekoyashiki-kun, you're really unlucky, it's you again."

"?!"

Ijichi Seika opened her eyes wide and looked at Pa-san.

What despicable humans! This is bullying blind people! They can't even be called human anymore!

Pa-san narrowed his eyes at Ijichi Hoshika.

Don't tell anyone, or I'll expose you too.

Ichika Hoshika did it too!

"Tsk..."

Ijichi Hoshika lowered her head in anguish, and then asked Nekoyashiki Haru the next second.

"Do you prefer older or younger women?"

"...Are they already asking about sexual orientation?"

"Hurry up!"

"Personally, I prefer older women..."

After thinking for a while, Nekoyashiki Haru said, and Ijichi Hoshika blinked, a strange feeling creeping into her heart.

You should prefer younger men!

Then, in the next moment, he suddenly said this loudly, which made Nekoyashiki Haru pause for a moment.

"No, is this asking about my personal sexual orientation? I think I do like older men, right?"

Nekoyashiki Haru said with some uncertainty.

"Alright, alright, it's my turn. Ahem, Nekoyashiki-kun, what's the most memorable thing about the shopkeeper from your childhood?"

Pa asked.

"Ah...it must have been when Hongxia was being bullied in the park as a child, and Xingge came to her rescue. Those kids from out of town were so rude, but unfortunately, there were too many of them for me to handle. I could only hold Hongxia to prevent her from getting hurt, and then Xingge came riding by on her electric scooter and punched them all. It was like a goddess descending to earth back then. The strong fists of a high school student were hitting the cheeks of elementary school students hard, and Xingge was laughing as she hit them, saying things like, 'Too weak, too weak! Isn't this like frying fish?'..."

"Okay, okay, shut up!!! I know! Stop talking!"

"Ijichi Seika shouted loudly..." Pa-san's lips couldn't help but curl up.

She turned the beverage can.

And then, unsurprisingly… well, it doesn't really matter who it points to, after all…

"Nekoyashiki-kun is really unlucky."

"Qing, it's your turn."

"I'm starting to feel something's not right... You're not trying to bully me because I'm blind, are you...?"

Nekoyashiki Haru said with a twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"No way, it's only happened a few times. This level of bad luck is quite normal."

Pa waved his hand and explained.

"Then I'll ask first, Nekoyashiki-kun, because I heard the shopkeeper say that you seem to be an all-rounder. What's your best instrument?"

"I don't really have anything I'm best at, but if you're asking about my favorite thing, I do have one."

"what? What?"

Pa-san pressed for an answer.

"keyboard."

Haru Nekoyashiki answered.

"I see. What's the reason?"

"The reasons... are plentiful, aren't they?"

"Timbre? That's certainly true of synthesizers."

"It's not just about the timbre... the [color] is also richer."

"Ok?"

Pa-san tilted his head in confusion.

"Okay, okay, I asked."

Ijichi Hoshika interrupted the two, then spoke seriously to Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Qing, what do you think of Hongxia?"

Nekoyashiki Haru was slightly taken aback.

"How do you see it? Just see it as it is... No, I can't see it. How should I put it, he's a very gentle friend. We haven't seen each other for so many years, and he's become much more frank than before."

Ichi Hoshika narrowed her eyes.

"so…"

Ichi Hoshika lowered her eyes slightly.

Chapter Twenty: Borrowing Money

Time flies.

After turning around and getting the drink can back to him more than ten times, Haruya Nekoyashiki finally decided to reach out and check the actual location of the drink can.

And so, the two wicked adults' little tricks were exposed.

Ignoring the two scoundrels who bullied the blind man, Nekoyashiki Haru went to the practice room where the band usually finished their practice, picked up her guitar, and waited for the others.

The others should be arriving soon.

Clutching her gray guitar, Nekoyashiki Haru tapped it aimlessly, making a clicking sound.

To be honest, he really didn't know how to teach people. Was he just going to play the instrument and then ask Kita to follow along?