Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"Then you should definitely go home. It will help you relax."

Nekoyashiki Haru then made a suggestion.

"Oh, right, how about I carry you back..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Iwashita Shima interrupted sharply, then took a deep breath and stood up.

"You...help me back!"

"Will I carry you on my back?"

"That won't work either, help me back."

"…All right…"

Nekoyashiki Haru helped Iwashita Shima out of the lounge.

...

……

.........

The star-studded sky over the city is a sight that can only be seen on the streets of residential areas.

The two walked quietly along the path. Nekoyashiki Haru carefully matched Iwashita Shima's steps. The wall beside them was illuminated by the cool moonlight, revealing the blue-gray tiles and gray-green leaves.

On one side were rows of two-story houses, and occasionally the curtains of some houses were not drawn, and a warm yellow light shone through the cracks in the windows, causing Iwashita Shima's pupils to tremble slightly.

"...Are we living too high up?"

"Ok?"

Nekoyashiki Haru, who was focused on helping Iwashita Shima, paused for a moment.

Where are we living now?

"Um…"

Iwashita Shima nodded.

Are you afraid of heights?

"...No, it's just that I'm worried it might be too big?"

Shima Iwashita said.

"I see."

Nekoyashiki Haru remained silent for a while.

"...Actually, it's not that big, is it? After all, there are eleven people living here now."

"... "

Iwashita Shima pondered for a moment.

That seems to be true... While it's more than enough, it's not exactly too spacious either.

"Does Shima want a home where everyone is crammed together?"

Nekoyashiki Haru continued to ask.

"Huh? That's not what I meant."

Iwashita Shima quickly denied it.

"I just..."

Before she could finish speaking, Nekoyashiki Haru interrupted her.

"I see. Have you been feeling lonely lately?"

"...Don't try to guess what I mean! I never said I felt lonely, did I?"

"How about we invite Eliza and Kiku to sleep over tonight? The four of us can sleep together?"

"I already said that's not what I meant!!!"

Iwashita Shima's cheeks flushed red, her voice rose, and Nekoyashiki Haru's lips pursed like a cat's, revealing a look of pleasure in her eyes as if she had successfully pulled off a prank.

Wow…

The curtains in the neighboring house were suddenly drawn.

"!"

Suddenly realizing that she had just spoken a little loudly, Iwashita Shima subconsciously lowered her head.

"...You're just teasing me on purpose..."

She slightly raised her eyes to look at Nekoyashiki Haru beside her, trying her best not to let her still flushed cheeks be seen in those colorful eyes.

"Yeah, I was just teasing you."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded in agreement.

"... "

Iwashita Shima opened her mouth, then felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

"...I...I knew it..."

"But I didn't lie to you. We'll all sleep together tonight, we won't do anything, just sleep normally."

"!"

Iwashita Shima's pupils contracted, and then she felt a strange sense of fulfillment.

"...I'll sleep with you."

Iwashita Shima spoke in a voice that was almost audible only to herself.

But it doesn't matter, he'll definitely hear it anyway... right?

"Sorry, we're so old and you still have to sleep with us. Please spend more time with us in the future."

"Nekoyashiki Haruyuki said softly."

"I knew I heard it..."

Iwashita Shima breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course they'll hear it."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Chapter 464 Ten Colors (Gold)

"Thank you, here you go."

Eliza smiled and handed the fan-made comic to the visitor, then watched with her azure eyes as the person slowly walked away.

"Comic conventions really do happen all the time."

"I can't help but sigh softly," said Nekoya Shikiharu, who was sitting to the side.

"...After all, there's no real reason not to open it."

Eliza held the doujinshi in her hand and opened it.

"We actually sold three copies today... We couldn't sell a single one before."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru remained silent for a moment, then picked up a book from the table and opened it.

"...It looks good, so why isn't it selling?"

"It's just average... There are tons of people at comic conventions who draw better than me in their doujinshi."

Eliza squinted and lay down on the table.

"If it weren't for Xiao Qing boosting sales, we probably wouldn't have sold a single copy."

"I?"

Nekoyashiki Haru paused for a moment.

"Yes, just sitting next to someone is attractive enough."

Eliza looked up and said.

"I'm sorry to have made you sit on the sidelines with me."

"There's nothing to apologize for."

Nekoyashiki Haru flipped through a doujinshi.

"Even if you hadn't called me, I would have come."

"hey-hey…"

Eliza chuckled softly, then continued watching the figures passing by.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru's gaze left the doujinshi.

Why does Eliza like anime and manga so much?

There's nothing wrong with liking beautiful things, is there?

"As far as I know, you like even anime that isn't very good."

"Those things are wonderful to me too."

Eliza straightened up.

"Whether it's music or visuals, the world built from these things, a world different from the real world, has a fatal attraction for me."

Eliza paused in her speech.

"My initial attraction to you upon first meeting... was perhaps simply because I projected you onto my ideal self, naively seeing you as my leading man..."