Lonely Rock for the Blind.

click!

Nekoyashiki Haru pulled her arm sharply, and Ijichi Nijika, who was gripping the chain tightly, was pulled back into the air above the sofa, her head slamming onto the soft sofa.

"Are you okay?"

Nekoyashiki asked with concern.

"N-nothing...it's nothing..."

Ichi Nijika stared blankly at what was in front of her.

Facing the ceiling, she saw Nekoyashiki's concerned expression.

This spot gives you a perfect view of the kitten...

Ichi Nijika subconsciously thought this.

Be careful.

Nekoyashiki Haru breathed a sigh of relief.

"Were you about to fall?"

"Um... thank you, little cat."

"You're welcome."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head, then untied the strap on her wrist.

Click.

The moment the sash was untied, Ichiji Nijika felt a little lost.

"Hongxia has something urgent to attend to, go and take care of it quickly."

Nekoyashiki Haru said softly.

Ichi Niji Natsumi paused for a moment, nodded slightly, and then walked back towards the kitchen.

...

……

.........

The soup has boiled away...

Looking at the food on the table, which should have been pork rib soup, Ichiji Nijika sighed and said.

"As long as there's meat, it's fine."

Yamada Ryo picked up his chopsticks, took a rib, and put it in his mouth.

"good to eat!"

She gave a thumbs up.

"...Hongxia, isn't there too much green pepper in the shredded pork with green pepper?"

Unable to find any shredded meat in a plate of green peppers, Ijichi Seika stirred her rice with her chopsticks and looked at Ijichi Nijika with frustration, asking her a question.

"When did I say it was shredded pork with green peppers... this is just stir-fried green peppers."

"... "

Ijichi Hoshika showed a disgusted expression and moved her chopsticks toward the dried-up pork rib soup.

"Sigh, still so picky about food... Kitten, you can't be like your sister, you have to eat more, no matter what it is."

Ijichi Nijika sighed at her older sister, then turned to look at Nekoyashiki Haru on the other side and smiled.

“…Hongxia…I have a question.”

Ichishika looked over, then hesitated and asked.

"what?"

Ijichi Nijika looked at Ijichi Hoshika.

Why did he have borscht?

"There's nothing strange about serving guests a more lavish meal, is there?"

"It's only natural," said Ichiji Nijika.

"...And there's steak? That's high-end meat, isn't it..."

"It's just normal practice to entertain guests."

"...Assorted tempura..."

"These are all normal practices for entertaining guests."

Ichiji Nijika nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"...Was my dinner too lavish?"

After realizing the difference between what was in front of her and what was in front of others, Haru Nekoyashiki felt embarrassed.

"Then I..."

Yamada Ryo suddenly stood up, his eyes shining as if he wanted to say something.

"Liang doesn't count as a guest."

"Ichi Nijika said expressionlessly."

"Tsk!"

Yamada Ryo sat down.

"...How about we share some with them?"

Nekoyashiki Haru said to Ijichi Nijika beside her.

"No, this is punishment for your lazy, picky sister and for teasing the kitten, Liang."

"All right…"

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed and gently shook her head at the other two, indicating that she was powerless to help.

"Alright, alright, forget about them and hurry up and eat. You do seem to have gained a little weight recently."

"Do...do you have one?"

"Of course you have. It looks like you've been eating well. Before, I was so busy that I had to have my sister give you your lunchbox. I was worried that you wouldn't eat well in the morning and evening, but it seems like you're fine now."

Nijika Ichi smiled and patted Nekoyashiki Haru's head.

"You're so good, so good."

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru didn't say anything, but simply reached out and touched the table, groping for the chopsticks.

Since things have come to this, let's eat a few bites first.

"... "

After searching for a while without finding the chopsticks, Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly shuddered.

Nijika Iji leaned over, her hair gently brushing against Haru Nekoyashiki's ear.

What is the kitten looking for?

The voice was tinged with laughter, and a soft breath brushed against Nekoyashiki Haru's ear.

“…chopsticks…chopsticks…”

Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly had a bad feeling.

"No chopsticks! Kitten! Open your mouth!"

Suddenly, Ichi Nijika gave a loud command.

"…Ugh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru made a lip-reading gesture toward the other two.

Help me!

Ijichi Seika and Yamada Ryo both shook their heads.

What are you dissatisfied with?

Having received no response, Nekoyashiki Haru understood everything. He suppressed his shame while hesitating and obediently opened his mouth.

The piece of meat was stuffed into his mouth.

"hey-hey."

Ichi Nijika smiled foolishly.

"... "

Nekoyashiki Haru chewed her food with a slightly annoyed expression.

"Why do you always have to feed me..."

"Whether I like it this way or not, it doesn't matter."

She picked up another piece of meat and put it into Nekoya Shikiharu's mouth.

"And you fed me when I was little, didn't you? When I was sick, my parents were out, and my sister was in a band. You were the one who coaxed me to drink... You fed me with a spoon. I only took one sip and made a crying face. You had to agree to my request and meow like a cat to make me finish it. I even recorded it with a video camera. Do you want to listen to it...?"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute."

Nekoyashiki Haru interrupted.

"How come you remember things from the past so clearly... And it was actually Sister Xingge who asked you to do it back then."

"…Really?"

Ijichi Nijika looked at Ijichi Hoshika.

Ichiji Hoshika guiltily turned her head away.

"No...don't look at me...I just told Qing I had important practice, and he volunteered to feed you for me..."