Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"That's too violent, lol."

Kita Ikuyo maintained her smile as she looked at the crowd in front of her.

I'm very tired. To be honest, I don't really want to engage in social activities right now, but unfortunately, I can't stop even if I don't want to.

"Ah, speaking of which, Kita, who are these two?"

Finally, someone noticed that Haruto Nekoyashiki and Kikuto Hiroi were about to sneak away, and immediately asked Kita Ikuyo a question.

Are you a band member?

One person asked.

"Ah, not really, um, one is my guitar teacher, and the other is a senior from another band."

Kita Ikuyo explained, and then…

"Oh! It's the teacher!"

"She looks so young!"

"Hey, what band is the senior band from?"

"Teacher, what's your name?"

The two were instantly surrounded by a group of female high school students and found themselves in a precarious situation.

A sunny high school girl with near-limitless stamina, a terrifying creature who ignores social distancing and tries to get close to you anytime, anywhere.

Due to societal norms, most people cannot ignore them; after all, being disliked by female high school students is an extremely terrifying thing.

"Gu..."

The sober Hiroi Kikuri, surrounded by the girls, slowly began to show signs of melting.

"Um... wait... wait a minute..."

Nekoyashiki Haru is still struggling to hold on.

Unfortunately, although he wasn't exactly socially anxious, he was definitely not a pushover either. Surrounded by countless little suns, he quickly fell into a panic.

Sister Xingge! Help me!

In this moment of crisis, what appears in Nekoyashiki Haru's mind is Ijichi Seika, who punched an elementary school student.

Unfortunately, she had long since given up her life of crime.

"Teacher, teacher, you're so thin."

"Teacher, your guitar playing was amazing! Can I learn it too?"

"Ah! Me too! Teacher, is there a tuition fee? But I don't have much money right now, can I pay in installments?"

Looking at the cat-like Haruto Nekoyashiki surrounded in the distance, asking questions all at once, Kita Ikuyo suddenly felt a little annoyed.

It feels like something is blocking my way.

Suddenly, Kita Ikuyo's eyes widened...

"Huh? Teacher? Why are you wearing sunglasses? The sun isn't that strong anymore..."

One of the girls reached out to Nekoyashiki Haru's sunglasses as if they were old friends. Nekoyashiki Haru, who had just been dragged away by Hiroi Kikuri, hadn't taken out his cane at all, so naturally, the girls didn't realize that the boy was blind.

Her hand reached for her sunglasses, but by the time Nekoyashiki Haru noticed that someone seemed to be trying to take them off, it was too late.

"!"

Snapped!

A crisp sound rang out.

"Ouch, meow~"

The girl who added "meow" to the end of the sentence clutched her hands and cried out in pain, then looked at the person who had knocked her hand down from the air.

Kita Ikuyo.

"What's wrong with Kita all of a sudden, meow? Why did he suddenly hit me, meow~"

The girl asked with a mournful face.

Realizing she was saved, Nekoyashiki Haru quickly covered her sunglasses.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo took a deep breath, then looked up and said.

"Nekoyashiki-senpai is blind... You guys were really rude just now."

"Ugh?"

"blind?!"

"You're kidding, right?"

The high school girls in front of me started chattering away again.

Kita Ikuyo breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Nekoyashiki Haru behind her.

"Nekoyashiki-senpai, are you alright?"

"It's okay... thank you... I should have said I was blind immediately..."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"It feels like I'm surrounded by a bunch of Kita characters, it's terrifying..."

"Gu..."

Kita Ikuyo pouted her little mouth in dissatisfaction.

"What do you mean 'a group'? I only have one, and it's scary or something..."

Kita Ikuyo sighed.

"They're just naturally outgoing."

After speaking, Kita Ikuyo looked at the group of girls who had quieted down in front of her.

Each person wore a look of guilt, and then they bowed in unison.

"I'm so sorry!" ×N

"It's alright, it's alright, Nekoyashiki-senpai won't care about these things."

"But I'm really sorry, meow, I actually tried to take off my blind man's sunglasses... I've already disqualified as a high school girl, meow."

"Yes! So we have to keep apologizing!"

"Oh! Let us treat you to a meal as an apology!"

"Ah...no...no need."

Nekoyashiki Haru quickly waved her hand in refusal.

"No need, everyone, we have things to do tonight."

Kita Ikuyo suddenly smiled and said to everyone.

"Oh? Okay, I was thinking of taking you to karaoke with me, Kita."

"But Kita still has band stuff to do, Kita, good luck with the band!"

"Okay! Thank you!"

A group of girls left, chattering away once again.

The two adults, relieved of their burden, leaned against each other.

"High school girls are terrifying..."

Kikuto Hiroi sighed.

"...You used to be like that too, right..."

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

"It's different. I feel like I wasn't in the same department as them before."

Kikuri Hiroi shook her head and said.

"Alright, seniors."

Kita Ikuyo stood with her hands on her hips in front of the two of them.

"Let's go back now."

Chapter Forty-Three Chocolate

"...Sigh...I want to drink...where can I find any alcohol..."

Hiroi Kikuri said softly as she walked unsteadily down the road.

"No, have you forgotten what you promised me yesterday? You're not allowed to drink."

Nekoyashiki Haru immediately reminded him, while tapping Hiroi Kikuri's calf with her cane.

"You are not allowed to drink it."

"Ugh... I know..."

Hiroi Kikuri said after a sob.

"Ms. Hiroi's difference between when she doesn't drink and when she does is truly remarkable..."

"That's what Kita Ikuyo said while drinking her milk tea."

"That's why she started drinking."

Nekoyashiki Haru patted Hiroi Kikuri's head.

"She's always pessimistic about the future. It's one thing if it's her own thing, but she also worries about a lot of things that have nothing to do with her. That's how she developed this personality."

"You seem to know a lot about this, senior..."

"Because that's what this guy told me when he was drunk before."