Lonely Rock for the Blind.

To be honest, Kita Ikuyo is really scary.

Whether it's a greeting that's several octaves higher than others or a sudden touch like this.

Haru Nekoyashiki felt that she should try to concentrate as much as possible when Ikuyo Kita was around.

"Aren't you angry, senior?"

"No…"

"Oh... then senior, open your mouth."

"Can I not eat?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked softly."

"Can I say no, senior?"

Kita Ikuyo countered with a question.

"... "

After a moment of silence, Nekoyashiki Haru opened his mouth, and then something soft was stuffed into it.

"…What's this?"

"These gummy candies seem to be a collaboration with Kamen Rider!"

"...It's quite delicious."

"Hehe, next one."

Kita Ikuyo opened the packaging bag and then gently stuffed the chocolate wafer into Nekoyashiki Haru's mouth.

Click, click…

She put a little bit in and bit off a little bit, savoring the subtle chocolate flavor on her tongue.

"This is good."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"Then I'll bring more next time."

Kita Ikuyo responded.

"... "

After finishing the biscuit, Nekoyashiki Haru faced the approximate location of Kita Ikuyo.

"Kita."

"Ok?"

"...You don't need to feed me anymore."

"This was entrusted to me by Senior Ijichi!"

“…No…I don’t think she should. Cough cough, even if she didn’t do it, she wouldn’t blame you. There’s no need for Kita to force herself to do something as strange as feeding someone else.”

"... "

Kita Ikuyo blinked.

"Does the senior think I'm doing a mission?"

"...You wouldn't say you enjoy feeding people like this, would you...?"

"I quite like it, it's like feeding small animals at a zoo... Ah, your size isn't that of a small animal, it's more like an alpaca to me!"

"...alpaca..."

Imagining what an alpaca looked like, Nekoyashiki Haru pursed her lips.

Do I look like this thing?

"Anyway, I don't dislike feeding you, senpai. Or would you feel shy?"

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't speak, but simply tilted her head slightly.

"Okay, okay, there are still chocolate cookies here, here, here!"

"You really think you're feeding animals?"

Nekoyashiki Haru complained, but still took a bite of the chocolate cookie in front of her.

"Hehe, senior, I specifically checked the weather today."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru was slightly taken aback.

"It's a sunny day today. The sky is very blue, a lighter shade of blue than the ocean. The clouds are a bit sparse, but some of them have cute shapes, just like cats."

"The wind is very dry and feels comfortable on my face, but the sun is still very bright."

"The weather is getting warmer, and the leaves are incredibly green. Summer vacation will be here in a few weeks."

Kita Ikuyo spoke each word carefully, then looked at Nekoyashiki Haru.

"Senior, are you satisfied with this weather forecast?"

"...Very satisfied."

Nekoyashiki Haru lowered her head slightly.

"Thank you."

"Hehe, oh right, if you're going to thank me, could you grant me one wish?"

"...What? I won't do anything too outrageous..."

"It's not too much, but senior... could you please take off your sunglasses?"

"... "

"I've never seen what my senior looks like without sunglasses before, please."

Kita Ikuyo clasped her hands together and pleaded.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Group Photo

"What's so interesting about this..."

"Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and said, and Kita Ikuyo quickly shook her head."

"My curiosity is piqued! I've never seen your whole face before, please."

Kita Ikuyo was genuinely curious, her eyes sparkling with golden light, but unfortunately Nekoyashiki Haru couldn't see it.

"…Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and then took off her sunglasses.

Kita Ikuyo hurriedly headed over to see.

The face hidden behind the sunglasses of Nekoyashiki Haruna was a face that perfectly matched the first impression she gave: delicate eyebrows and eyes, beautiful lines, and pale skin.

Kita Ikuyo felt her heart suddenly race and her cheeks burn. She stared blankly at Nekoyashiki Haru, her lips trembling slightly.

"senior…"

"Ok?"

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head in confusion.

"...Why don't you open your eyes?"

Kita Ikuyo asked.

That's right, at this moment, Nekoyashiki Haru only took off her sunglasses, but her eyes were still closed, tightly shut without revealing a single gap.

"You only care about the face, don't care about the eyes."

"So, you're just going to look at the whole thing...?"

"Her eyes are ugly."

"It's okay! I'm just curious! I want to see!"

"I have something to do, and I don't want others to see my eyes."

Nekoyashiki Haru put on sunglasses.

"There's nothing to see in that stuff. You'll only feel scared or disgusted if you see it. Just ignore it."

"Senior, is it really not possible?"

Kita Ikuyo pleaded in a strained voice.

"No, no matter how much you plead, it won't work. You've rested enough, so let's continue practicing."

"Oh…"

Kita Ikuyo responded with a slightly disappointed tone and picked up her guitar.

She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Nekoyashiki Haru beside her.

The fleeting glimpse of the other person's face was still replaying in her mind, and Kita Ikuyo's face flushed slightly again.

Okay, I admit it, I'm a sucker for good looks!

Kita Ikuyo gritted her teeth and admitted it to herself, then watched with even more fascination.

But... I really do want to know what Nekoyashiki-senpai's eyes look like...

Colors alone are fine... I can use my wonderful imagination to conjure up the complete face of Nekoyashiki-senpai!

Oh, right? Nekoyashiki-senpai is Ijichi-senpai's childhood friend. If you go to Ijichi-senpai, you might be able to get a photo of him when he was a child.

Yes! I need it this afternoon!

...

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