Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"cold?"

He casually took the winter coat that Goto Ichiri had taken off, and feeling the thickness of the clothes, even Nekoyashiki Haru, who couldn't see anything, could roughly guess what was going on.

"...So what you said last time was true, you came to the show all bundled up..."

"It used to be...it wasn't a problem..."

"It'll definitely be fine in autumn and winter, but it's summer now, so don't stand outside, or you'll catch a cold."

Haru Nekoyashiki grabbed Ichiri Goto's hand, intending to pull her into the livehouse, but soon felt resistance.

Goto Ichiri genuinely didn't want to enter a livehouse that was already crowded.

"You're socially anxious..."

"I'm...I'm sorry..."

"Don't apologize."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and then asked.

"Can you wear my coat first? Your winter coat looks wet too, you'll definitely catch a cold if you put it back on."

"Ugh?"

Goto Ichiri suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"No no no no no no no no no..."

"So resistant... you're a little hurt."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled.

"It's not that I look down on you! How could someone like me dare to look down on you! To make you feel rejected... I... my value as a human being..."

Realizing that this might make Nekoyashiki Haru think that he disliked the other person, Goto Ichiri quickly explained.

"There's no need to belittle yourself like that, so does that mean you don't dislike me?"

"I don't dislike it!"

"Then you can wear it."

After taking off her coat, Haru Nekoyashiki handed it to Ichiri Goto.

"Catching a cold can be a real hassle."

"...Thank you...I...I'll wash it clean and return it!"

Goto Ichiri tightly gripped the clothes Nekoyashiki Haru handed her and said, then…

"... "

After a moment of silence, I subconsciously brought it to my nose and smelled it.

"The smell of laundry detergent..."

"what?"

Nekoyashiki Haru asked in confusion.

"Oh no, no, no! It's nothing!"

Goto Ichiri shook her head, then quickly put on Nekoyashiki Haru's clothes.

The boy's lingering warmth slightly neutralized the body temperature that had been penetrated by the cool breeze.

"It's so warm, thank you! I would never betray my promise to catch a cold!"

"...How is this a breach of trust? You can't control a cold."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"Yili, are you going home? Hurry back."

"Ah...yes..."

Goto Ichiri nodded, then took the winter clothes and prepared to leave.

Just then, the blue eyes trembled slightly.

The clothes under Nekoyashiki Haru's coat caught her eye.

"...?"

Goto Ichiri was slightly taken aback.

That outfit... it looks just like the one [Poison Cat] wore under her trench coat on stage just now...

Wait, it looks exactly the same, doesn't it?

Goto Ichiri swallowed hard and looked at Nekoyashiki Haru again.

The boy stood quietly at that moment.

"...Mr. Nekoyashiki...are you here to see the performance?"

"Hmm? Didn't I already ask? I guess so."

"So...whose fan are you?"

"Why assume I'm a fan of someone? Maybe I'm just here to enjoy the show."

"Because... Starry Night is open today, right? Mr. Nekoyashiki took a day off to come here, so he must be a fan of someone, right?"

"Um…"

Nekoyashiki Haru turned her head slightly.

"I'm not a fan of SICKHACK, just a friend who came to support me."

"...So, I don't think I saw you in the audience?"

Goto Ichiri suddenly said.

Nekoyashiki Haru's cane suddenly began to sweep uneasily on the ground.

"Haha, there were so many people there, it's normal that they didn't see me. I was in a corner."

"... "

Goto Ichiri pursed his lips.

I have a feeling... Mr. Nekoyashiki is lying.

A guess arose in my mind at that moment.

"...Mr. Nekoyashiki..."

"Ok?"

Nekoyashiki Haru turned her head and smiled at Goto Ichiri's position.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going home yet?"

“…Um…I…I have a question I’d like to ask you.”

Click click click...

The white cane was being swept across the ground more frequently.

"Ask...ask."

Nekoyashiki Haru maintained his smile, but the unease in his heart made his voice sound weak and unsteady.

"Inhale—exhale—Are you... [Poison Cat]?"

Goto Ichiri took a deep breath and then asked with a determined look in his eyes.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly shook her head expressionlessly.

No, that's not it.

"...Really...really?"

Goto Ichiri pressed for an answer.

"really."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded quickly.

"But thinking about it carefully... Mr. Nekoyashiki and the older sister are very close... and it seems like he also plays in a band?"

"... "

"The clothes under the coat... are exactly the same as what Poison Cat wore on stage just now..."

"... "

"The voice...it sounds very similar, and now we can see the height and build are almost the same..."

"Okay, okay, stop talking!!!"

Nekoyashiki Haru covered Goto Ichiri's mouth.

"I admit it! I admit it! Stop talking!"

Chapter 51 Ramen

"So...it really is?!"

Goto Ichiri's eyes widened.

"Yes...please don't tell anyone, Yili."

Haru Nekoyashiki patted Ichiri Goto's shoulder and said.

"This is something like a dark history! Never tell anyone!"

"Huh? But...but I feel..."

"You think it's unimportant! But I think it's important! Don't even mention it outside the neighborhood!"

Haru Nekoyashiki patted Ichiri Goto's shoulder forcefully.