Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"This time it's..."

Kita Ikuyo described the fireworks that appeared, but her eyes were completely focused on Nekoyashiki Haru.

The senior has actually been working hard all along.

Life must be very, very difficult for someone who is blind.

Although he keeps saying he doesn't care anymore, he still enjoys it when people around him describe the weather to him.

My elder loved to paint, but he couldn't do it anymore after losing his sight.

Losing the ability to continue doing things you used to love must be a very painful thing.

But he kept moving forward.

It's really... so dazzling.

Snap—

Just as another firework burst into bloom, Kita Ikuyo suddenly pulled her hand away.

"■■■■■".

"?"

With the sounds of fireworks drowning out the noise around him, Haru Nekoyashiki only felt that Ikuyo Kita seemed to have said something softly.

However, I couldn't hear the specific content at all.

"Kita, what did you just say? I didn't hear you."

"I said let's hurry up and find other people! Fireworks are meant to be watched by everyone."

Kita Ikuyo grabbed Nekaya Shikiharu's hand.

"Okay, let's go!"

Chapter Seventy-Three: Perfect State

"Congratulations, Pochi, the tickets are sold!"

Yamada Ryo said, looking at Goto Ichiri who was grinning foolishly.

"Hehe... Luckily, everyone in the Big Sister Band was willing to buy my tickets..."

Goto Ichiri scratched his head and laughed.

"Little cat, where did you and Kita go just now?"

Niji Natsumi asked Nekoyashiki Haru.

"I was taking pictures in the forest when my senior heard my guitar playing and came looking for me. It happened to be during the fireworks season, so I watched the fireworks with him for a while."

Before Nekoyashiki Haru could answer, Kita Ikuyo explained first.

"The kitten can't see, can it..."

"Ichi Nijika is saying."

"I described it to him, didn't I?"

Kita Ikuyo put her hands behind her back and chuckled softly.

"... "

Ichi Nijika was taken aback.

"Yeah...yes, having you, Kita...haha...kitten is so lucky to have a friend like you."

Ichi Nijika laughed and nudged Nekoyashiki Haru's forearm.

"Did the kitten give a proper thank you?"

"I…"

Haru Nekoyashiki was about to speak when she was interrupted by Ikuyo Kita.

"You've helped me so much, there's no need to thank me for such a small thing."

Kita Ikuyo continued with a smile.

"And I've officially become your disciple!"

"Ugh?"

"It's not just the guitar; I'll learn all the other instruments you play little by little!"

"...It will probably take a long time..."

"It's alright, my senior and I have plenty of time."

"... "

Nijika Ichi nodded silently.

Kita Ikuyo narrowed her eyes but didn't say anything.

Nekoyashiki Haru's keen senses as a blind man made him suddenly realize that something was off about the atmosphere.

Although he didn't know the specific reason, he still asked a question to change the subject.

"Ahem! By the way, your performance should be starting soon, right? Have you prepared your team uniforms?"

"I'm planning to discuss this with everyone tomorrow."

Nijika Ichi nodded and said.

"Team uniforms... or t-shirts?"

Kita Ikuyo asked.

"Here's what I'm thinking: it's simple and cheap, and printing the band's logo on it gives a sense of unity."

"I've never been involved in clothing design before, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Hehe, let's discuss it together tomorrow."

Feeling the relaxed atmosphere, Nekoyashiki Haru breathed a sigh of relief.

Snapped!

Suddenly, someone put their arm around Nekoyashiki Haru's shoulder from behind.

"Xiao Qing, where did you go... I couldn't find you when I wanted to watch the fireworks..."

Eliza, with a tearful face, clung to Nekoyashiki Haru.

"I still want to watch the fireworks with you..."

"Sigh...didn't you disappear as soon as you arrived? I should be the one asking you where you went."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"Is Xiaoqing blaming me for not bringing you along?"

"…No…"

"She's blushing! So cute, hehe..."

Eliza moved even closer, and Nekoyashiki Haru smelled the alcohol.

"You've been drinking?!"

"Just a little bit."

Eliza said with a smile, and then this time she pressed her body completely against Nekoyashiki Haru.

Kita Ikuyo and Iji Tomokazu watched expressionlessly as Eliza's two distorted figures clung to Nekoyashiki Haru's body.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo slowly narrowed her eyes.

"... "

Ichi Nijika, who was holding the phone, gripped it tightly, pressing both the volume and power buttons simultaneously to activate the voice assistant.

"Miss Eliza, you shouldn't get so close to others after drinking."

Kita Ikuyo smiled and pulled Eliza towards her.

"That's right."

Ichi Niji Natsu smiled and pulled Nekoyashiki Haru towards her.

"Oh? Don't make me leave Xiao Qing!"

Eliza cried and screamed.

"Hey, be quiet... don't let the younger generation laugh at you..."

Hearing the voice behind her trying to persuade her, Eliza didn't think too much about it and turned around to call out.

"Shima... Huh?"

Eliza suddenly froze, and the other two froze at the same time.

Standing in front of the three of them at this moment was none other than Kikusato Hiroi!

"...Xiao Qing, do you have any recommendations for an ophthalmologist?"

"No…"

Hiroi Kikuri's cat, Nekoyashiki Haru, had already noticed that she was shaking her head.

"Isn't it strange that Hiroi-senpai would say something like that?!"

Ichi Nijika was shocked.

Kita Ikuyo looked at the others behind Hiroi Kikuri and noticed that Iwashita Shima and Iji Tomo Seiya also had shocked expressions on their faces.

Iwashita Shima swallowed hard, then guessed.

"Kikuri, who became serious because she only drank two packs of Demon Slayer and was in a state of being intoxicated but already exposed to alcohol, was a mixture of worry about the future and a slight madness in her heart, which gave rise to the belief that she must get rid of the hopeless future?!"

"Perfect condition?!"