Lonely Rock for the Blind.

Chapter Sixty-Three: The Assessment Proceeds (First Update, Please Subscribe)

Inside the dimly lit livehouse, the performers stood in their respective positions on stage.

"... "

At the table below the stage, Iji Tomoka narrowed her eyes expressionlessly, while Pa-san and Nekoyashiki Haru beside her maintained their smiles.

"…call…"

Kita Ikuyo let out a soft breath and then adjusted the position of the microphone.

"... "

Suddenly, Ichi Seika tapped the table with a hint of unease.

Are you nervous, store manager?

Pa-san asked with a smile.

"…No…"

Ijichi Hoshika shook her head.

"Don't worry, they've been working very hard these days."

"Nekoyashiki Haru said, and Ijichi Seika clicked her tongue."

"I already said I didn't!"

"Ok, I see."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded with a smile.

"Yes, Nekoyashiki-kun and I both understand."

Pa-san said with a smile.

...

……

.........

On the stage, Goto Ichiri looked at the three people shrouded in darkness in the distance and couldn't help but shrink back.

"One li."

Ichika Ichika's voice rang out from behind him, and Goto Ichiri paused for a moment before turning around to look.

Then I saw Ichiki Nikka nod vigorously to herself.

"…Um!"

Goto Ichiri nodded vigorously in response.

The guitar tuning is complete.

All other equipment is working properly.

Goto Ichiri suddenly felt his heart soaring.

It felt like the calm before the storm, like something that could erupt at any moment.

This feeling of unease and anticipation sent a chill down Goto Ichiri's spine.

Snapped!

The lights behind them all turned on, illuminating the figures of the four people.

Come to think of it... I've been in a band for so long already, haven't I?

Looking at the others, Goto Ichiri's blue eyes, hidden beneath her pink hair, widened slightly.

Have we... already gone quite a distance?

With that thought in mind, her hand began to move closer to the guitar.

"...We are the End Band!"

"Ichi Nijika shouted."

"Next, we will perform our original song, 'Guitar, Loneliness, and the Blue Planet'!"

Ichi Nijika shouted, then nodded to the others.

The other three also nodded to Ijichi Nijika at the same time.

It was as if they had all thought of using this method to encourage their partner.

"…Hey…"

Nekoyashiki Haru's eyes behind his sunglasses closed, and the sound of the four people's breathing transformed into vibrant colors in his mind.

Snapped!

The drummer strikes the rhythm cymbals.

I don't want to give up.

The band members, the dream I want to achieve, and the goals that have recently emerged.

I'll use music to get the kitten to join the band, and then...

The band can't stop here, not for myself, not for anyone else... It can't end now!

The bass line rose up at the same time.

The band was actually quite boring, at least after that band became big and successful.

Popular, popular, and lighthearted.

I don't want those things.

I'm very satisfied with the band now, even though we have to go through an audition process to get a performance opportunity.

But I'm very satisfied.

So it can't end yet.

Kita Ikuyo opened her throat to sing, her black and gold cat-head picks plucking the strings.

I don't want to be the same as everyone else, and I don't want to be summed up by a few pitiful labels in the future.

I want to become a special person, I want to become a unique person.

I want to respond to those who have expectations of me and who are helping me.

I want to see how far I can go.

Therefore, it cannot end!

Goto Ichiri lowered his head and swayed his hands across the strings.

What is a band?

Is it a group of people who can play musical instruments getting together and playing music together?

What does music mean to me?

Is it a tool I use to escape loneliness?

Thinking about it carefully, I don't actually understand it very well.

Whether it's a band or music, I'm just a newbie.

but…

Goto Ichiri took a deep breath and then suddenly raised his head.

Everyone, you are so kind to me, you tolerate my strangeness, and you take such good care of me. I understand that!

Perhaps I have transcended the realm of paramecium and set off towards becoming a human!

Therefore, we must persevere!

I want to become a prominent figure, but not by myself, but by everyone together. I also want to give back to others!

There are still so many things I want to do, and all of these require the band to continue.

So please... don't end this!!!

Goto Ichiri lifted her foot and slammed it onto the stage with a loud thud, drawing everyone's attention.

He bent over, focused intently, his azure eyes fixed on the guitar strings.

The speed of the right hand's swing suddenly increased.

"!"

Nekoyashiki Haru's eyes, hidden behind her sunglasses, suddenly snapped open, and Ijichi Seika raised her eyebrows as well.

Kita Ikuyo looked at Goto Ichiri in surprise, while Ichichi Nikka and Yamada Ryo also looked at their band's pink-haired guitarist after a moment of confusion.

After confirming that it was indeed Goto Ichiri playing the guitar, the other three nodded vigorously at each other.

Then, he played with all his might.

The music playing is our heart at this moment.

The four colors kept converging in Nekoyashiki Haru's mind, constantly testing each other, and constantly merging together.

The boy's lips curled up uncontrollably, and his unfocused, shattered purple eyes widened involuntarily.

That's it...

That's right!

This is exactly what I want to see!

The colors merged, creating a beauty that Nekoyashiki Haru couldn't describe.

Like the wind and water, gentle yet unrestrained.

Ijichi Seika was startled when she looked at Nekoyashiki Haru, who had suddenly become agitated.

"Heh...heh heh...heh heh heh..."