Lonely Rock for the Blind

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In front of the fountain, Nekayashiki Haru put the speaker down and groped around on it.

"I…are we going to perform here?!"

Kita Ikuyo said in surprise as she looked at Nekayashiki Haru who was adjusting the speakers.

"Well, it's a good thing to get used to it early. Don't worry, you don't have to do anything. You can just watch from the side or accompany the music. It's all up to you."

After adjusting the speakers, Nekayashiki Haru stood up and gently touched his guitar.

"As for Kikuri...just try harder. All the tips from passersby will be yours."

"Ah...ok."

Kikuri Hiroi holds her bass tightly.

"Then…"

Nekoyashiki Haru explored the surroundings with his blind stick and soon found the fountain platform.

When he stretched out his foot to stand on it, Kita Ikuyo, who was standing next to him, was startled and immediately stepped forward to support Nekayashiki Haru.

"Thanks."

Standing in front of the fountain, Nekayashiki Haru thanked Kita Ikuyo.

"It's just a small thing, no need to thank me..."

"Okay, you come up too."

Nekoyashiki Haru nodded and said to Kita Ikuyo.

"Ugh?"

Kita Ikuyo was stunned.

“…I…I don’t even know how to play…”

"You can't get used to being watched by the audience down there. Although you, Kita, are probably gifted in this area, it's better to get used to it in advance. Come up."

Nekayashiki Haru subconsciously stretched out his hand to pull Kita Ikuyo up, but halfway through he realized that he was overestimating his own abilities, so he stopped halfway.

Snapped.

Then it was held by Kita Ikuyo.

"I understand, senior. I won't let you down!"

Kita Ikuyo took a deep breath and then stepped up to the fountain.

Hiroi Kikuri looked up at the scene.

"... "

Then he silently lowered his head and continued playing the bass.

"call…………"

Nekayashiki Haru took a deep breath and gently placed his fingers on the guitar strings.

next moment.

"!"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide.

The intense and rhythmic guitar music came out from the boy's hands, like waves, and under the light refracted by the fountain behind him, ripples spread in all directions.

Clean, neat, and with an emotion that is ready to burst out, as if in sync with the heartbeat.

Kita Ikuyo originally wanted to play a few notes just for the sake of fun, but at this moment she was completely unable to move the strings.

His gaze lingered on the young man. His long black hair was shining in the sunlight behind him, and there was a faint purple light flickering in the gap between his sunglasses and his eyelids.

Absolute existence.

Kita Ikuyo thought so.

Boom————

The bass came from below, and the music that was both heavy and light was embraced by the slightly wild guitar sound, tying the "branches" of the music spreading out together again, as if carving the beautiful jade into shape. The two waves of sound complemented each other and echoed in the park at this moment.

"what? What!"

"Come and see! There's a show!"

More and more people gathered in front of Nekoyashiki Haru and Kita Ikuyo. Kita Ikuyo had thought about whether she would be embarrassed by the audience watching her if she did nothing, but... no...

No one noticed her at all. She had never been an invisible person in school, but at this moment she seemed to be ignored and placed aside.

"... "

Nekayashiki Haru leaned over slightly and gently touched Kita Ikuyo's arm with his arm.

"!"

Is it an invitation?

Kita Ikuyo took a deep breath and moved her fingers towards the guitar strings.

But...I can't do it...

I couldn't move. During the performance of the other two people, I seemed unable to move at all.

what to do…

Kita Ikuyo was a little flustered. Although she had said at the beginning that it would be okay if she didn't have to play it, when the moment really came, she suddenly felt panicked because she couldn't play it.

“…Want to play it?”

Beside him, Nekayashiki Haru asked amidst the sound of guitar.

"…I…"

Kita Ikuyo's yellow-green pupils trembled slightly.

"bring it on."

The gentle voice guided, and at the same time, the sound of Nekayashiki Haru's guitar suddenly weakened.

"!"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide.

The voice has weakened? In that case... just now...

Kita Ikuyo looked down at the stage suddenly.

Is the music that drew the audience here going to disappear?

"!"

Kita Ikuyo took a deep breath.

This is a piece I practiced with my seniors.

Practiced...

Her fingers suddenly regained strength and stopped trembling, and Kita Ikuyo plucked the guitar strings.

Wrong sound.

Wrong note, wrong note, wrong note, wrong note, wrong note, wrong note, wrong note, wrong note, wrong note!!!

4% of them are seemingly wrong pronunciations!

Kita Ikuyo clenched her teeth nervously, but due to her lack of experience and basic skills, no matter how hard she tried, she seemed unable to reproduce the guitar sound that Nekayashiki Haru had just played.

The audience below watched quietly, the smiles on their faces slowly disappearing, as if they were disappointed?

Kita Ikuyo seemed to see a few of her friends?

Oops... I messed up, seniors won't...

Kita Ikuyo was panicked and scared, with cold sweat running down her forehead. She looked cautiously at Nekayashiki Haru next to her, but found that he was just smiling at her.

"Ugh?"

Kita Ikuyo was slightly stunned.

"Well done, Kita."

Nekoyashiki Haru praised.

"?!!"

Kita Ikuyo opened her eyes wide.

At the same time, the bass sound suddenly faded away, and Nekayashiki Haru's guitar sounded again.

But both are accompanied by Kita Ikuyo's frequently faulty guitar.

It’s like a child riding a bicycle with his parents helping out beside him. Every time the child is about to fall, both of them will step forward at the same time and support her at the moment she is about to fall.

In Kita Ikuyo's perception, the performance, which was originally full of errors, now seemed to have become the way the song was originally played.

Smiles seemed to reappear on the faces of the audience.

“They must be enjoying your music.”

Nekoyashiki Haru, who couldn't see anything, spoke softly, but Kita Ikuyo, who was right next to him, heard it clearly.

"Come on, Kita-chan!"

Someone in the audience seemed to be shouting this.

Kita Ikuyo took a deep breath, hugged the guitar tightly in her hands, and her fingers became stronger.

Many people are looking forward to...

So...try your best!

Chapter 42: Female High School Students

“That’s totally impossible~”

Kita Ikuyo took a sip of water and said with a sad face.

Although I tried my best in the atmosphere just now, it just didn't work. I wasn't familiar with the music enough and I didn't have the basics. Although Nekayashiki Haru and Hiroi Kikuri tried hard to cooperate, the result of the performance was still unsatisfactory.

Most of the audience smiled out of courtesy...

"It's pretty good for a first-timer. I've seen many people who can't play it the first time... Oh, right, I can't see."

Nekoyashiki Haru comforted him from the other side.

"Indeed, even though the playing was a mess, at least the momentum was good."

After the performance, Hiroi Kikuri seemed to have returned to her normal self a little.

Kita Ikuyo looked at Nekoyashiki Haru with resentment.

"Nekoyashiki-san told me that some people are enjoying my music... That's a complete lie..."

"Ahem... there are still some."

Nekoyashiki Haru said, waving his hand.

"Who is it? Please tell me..."

Kita Ikuyo asked.

Nekoyashiki Haru pointed at himself.