Lonely Rock for the Blind.

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Nekoyashiki Haru gently poked the cake with her fork, then scooped out a portion and put it in her mouth.

"...So cloying..."

"How could this be?!"

Kita Ikuyo took a bite of her own.

"That's normal!"

Then he scooped out some more of Nekoyashiki Haru's food and put it in his mouth.

"That's normal... ah..."

Suddenly realizing that she had directly scooped out Nekoyashiki Haru's cake and put it in her mouth, Kita Ikuyo was slightly taken aback, and then her cheeks turned slightly red.

At that moment, Kikuri Hiroi finished eating her cake and looked up.

"Xiao Qing doesn't seem to like cheese, which is something that you can't really taste but has a greasy texture. Maybe the same goes for cream."

"...No, it's not like I haven't tried other creams before, and I can tolerate a little bit, but this one just feels really greasy..."

"Ugh... what do I do now..."

Kita Ikuyo looked at the cake in front of Nekoyashiki Haru with a troubled expression.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment, then took a deep breath and smiled at Kita Ikuyo beside her.

"It's fine to eat it, there won't be any leftovers."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled, then scooped up a large mouthful and put it in her mouth.

"...Actually, it's quite delicious..."

Nekoyashiki Haru showed her thumbs up.

"Senior, you don't have to force yourself. I said I would finish it all, but that was just talk."

Kita Ikuyo said softly.

"Okay... at least you've called me 'senpai' for so long... at least finish the cake."

Nekoyashiki Haru took a deep breath, then scooped up another large spoonful.

"Delicious... Ugh... So... Delicious!"

"You're gagging! There's no need to push yourself so hard!"

...

……

.........

After finishing the black tea next to him in one gulp, Nekoyashiki Haru broke out in a cold sweat.

"...I've...I've finished...What a formidable opponent, the blueberry chiffon cake..."

"senior…"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru with emotion.

"I'll definitely find a cake shop that suits your taste someday!"

"Th...thank you so much..."

Chapter Forty-Five: Reasons for Caring

"Senpai! Ms. Hiroi! Goodbye!"

Carrying her guitar bag, Kita Ikuyo waved goodbye to Nekoyashiki Haru and Hiroi Kikuri in front of the station.

Goodbye, Little Red.

Hiroi Kikuri smiled and raised her hand in response, while Nekoyashiki Haru also gently waved her hand.

Kikuto Hiroi and Haru Nekoyashiki didn't put their hands down until Kita Ikuyo got into the train and the train disappeared from their sight and hearing.

"How energetic...a female high school student."

Kikuto Hiroi sighed.

She didn't consume much alcohol, so she was able to maintain normal function.

"Yeah... really energetic."

Nekoyashiki Haru listened to the noise around her and smiled slightly.

"You have a performance tomorrow night, do you have time?"

Hiroi Kikuri asked.

"No problem, I already told Sister Xingge beforehand."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded, still facing the direction where Kita Ikuyo's train had left, while Hiroi Kikuri was slightly taken aback.

"I have a feeling... you care about her a lot?"

Hiroi Kikuri looked at Nekoyashiki Haru and asked.

"Am I her guitar teacher?"

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head and turned to speak.

"That's all? This is the first time I've realized how much you enjoy being a teacher."

"... "

The white cane tapped and slid across the ground as Nekoyashiki Haru maintained a steady pace on the tactile paving.

Hiroi Kikuri stood quietly beside her, hands in her pockets, yawning.

Is it evening yet?

Nekoyashiki asked, in his mind the two of them should be walking on a quiet night road.

"No, the sun hasn't set yet."

Kikuri Hiroi shook her head.

"Really... Summer's here."

Nekoyashiki Haru raised her head, faced the sky, and then suddenly smiled.

"The weather is so nice today!"

"...Yes, the weather is quite nice."

"Hey, sit with me for a bit, on a bench."

"Row."

Holding Nekoyashiki Haru's hand, Hiroi Kikuri led him to a bench by the roadside.

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly feeling melancholic?"

After Nekoyashiki Haru sat down, Hiroi Kikuri asked.

"Just a little tired."

Nekoyashiki Haru tilted her head.

Hiroi Kikuri didn't say anything, but simply sat down next to Nekoyashiki Haru.

The two sat there quietly, occasionally passing by pedestrians, and Nekoyashiki Haru could hear their conversations.

The subtle colors seeped into his heart, and in his own world, he freely defined the meaning of those colors.

The orange-yellow light was initially just an embellishment, but as time went on, the light became more and more intense, blending Nekoyashiki Haru's figure into the light.

Then, as if it were a large bucket of yellow paint, it completely enveloped Nekoyashiki Haru and Hiroi Kikuri in light.

The cat, Yashiki Haru, who is sensitive to temperature, seemed to be sensing the last rays of the sun at this moment.

Is it evening yet?

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

It's evening.

As the light completely disappeared, looking at the darkened sky in front of her, Kikuri Hiroi replied.

"...Want some?"

Nekoyashiki Haru took out a chocolate-covered liquor.

"Thank you."

Hiroi Kikuri took it and put it in her mouth.

"...Give me half."

"I'm done eating."