Lonely Rock for the Blind.

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"This is a secret between the two of us! Like a little secret that only friends know, understand?"

"Ugh?"

Goto Ichiri was suddenly taken aback.

"friend?"

"Ok!"

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded.

"secret?"

"Um!!"

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded vigorously.

"A secret between friends?!"

Goto Ichiri's eyes widened even more.

"Is this alright, Yili?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

"Hehe...hehehe..."

Goto Ichiri didn't answer, but instead scratched the back of his head with one hand and began to let out a strange laugh...

"One...one mile?"

Nekoyashiki Haru was a little startled by the laughter, so she cautiously asked again.

"Hehehehehehehe..."

"One mile? Pochi! Answer me!"

Haru Nekoyashiki raised her voice a little, trying to pull Ichiri Goto out of her own world.

"Ah! Okay! I definitely won't tell anyone else! Because Mr. Nekoyashiki and I are friends, right?!"

"Uh...that's right."

Haru Nekoyashiki was startled by Ichiri Goto's sudden burst of energy, then nodded in affirmation.

"I won't tell anyone... Hehe, [Poison Cat] is actually my friend..."

"...What's there to be happy about..."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"What's so appealing about someone whose name, behavior, and even lifestyle are all so incredibly childish...?"

"Uh... Mr. Nekoyashiki, are you talking about yourself?"

"I've cut ties with my former self!"

Nekoyashiki Haru crossed her arms and said.

"Thinking back on it carefully, the name was chosen randomly, as was the outfit I wore when I went on stage."

"I...I think it's cool!"

Goto Ichiri shook his head and said.

"...What's so cool about that...wearing a miniature TV on your head? Aside from some website mascots, not many people in real life would do that, right?"

"Uh…"

"And it's incredibly heavy; wearing that thing for a performance feels like my neck is going to break..."

"Is it... also part of rock and roll?"

"There's too much dross in rock music..."

Snapped!

Goto Ichiri's shoulder was patted hard again.

"Remember this, Ichiri. Never become like Kikuri in the future. That girl was ruined by the dregs of rock and roll."

"Ah! I...I understand!"

Goto Ichiri nodded vigorously, then hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

"Today's performance... was amazing..."

Goto Ichiri said.

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

"...I'm glad you like it."

Goto Ichiri blinked.

"Especially the final keyboard smashing scene, it felt like it was worth the ticket price!"

"So why does everyone like this so much...?"

Nekoyashiki Haru walked into the livehouse.

"Let's go back as soon as possible, Yili."

"Ah! Okay..."

Glug glug~

Goto Ichiri nodded and was about to leave when his stomach suddenly made an untimely noise.

"... "

Goto Ichiri's cheeks flushed slightly.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru turned around and looked at Goto Ichiri.

"It will take about a few hours to get back, right?"

"Two hours... about..."

Are your family members strict?

"It's...it's alright."

"We're having a get-together later, wanna come?"

"Ugh?"

Goto Ichiri opened his eyes wide, then immediately shook his head.

"No, no, no!"

With the other members of SICKHACK?

It would be fine if it were just the eldest sister, but there are two other people.

It feels like a role I absolutely can't handle... No... I can't handle any role!

"That's true..."

Nekoyashiki Haru tapped her cane on the ground as she walked past Goto Ichiri toward the street.

"There's a quiet little shop nearby, not many people, and their ramen is pretty good."

Nekoyashiki Haru turned to face Goto Ichiri.

"Are you coming? Otherwise, it would be too miserable to go hungry for two hours on the way."

"Ah... thank you... thank you!"

After hesitating for a moment, Goto Ichiri followed.

...

……

.........

With her cane tapping against the corner of the wall, Nekoyashiki Haru seemed to know the way very well. With the help of the cane, she turned through several alleys and soon stopped in front of a Japanese-style shop.

"...It's so remote..."

Goto Ichiri, standing nearby, blinked and sighed.

"The owners here don't open shops to make money; they're just bored."

Nekoyashiki Haru stepped forward and pushed open the door.

"But the ramen was really good... even I could taste some of the flavor..."

"?"

Goto Ichiri was slightly taken aback, and then saw Nekoyashiki Haru raise her hand with a smile.

Good evening.

"Hmm? Ah, it's been a long time, Xiao Qing."

Sitting behind the counter at the entrance was a kind-looking old lady.

Goto Ichiri quickly lowered his head.

"Oh dear, you didn't come alone today, you brought a child with you?"