Lonely Rock for the Blind

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Ah! That’s amazing!

All of these ideas seemed to be there, but… more of them seemed to be something else.

Regret?

Hasn't it been too normal for me up until now? Have I wasted so much time?

The boy's playing under the sunlight reflected by the fountain was like some kind of stimulating drug, constantly touching Kita Ikuyo's nerves.

Recalling the picture in her mind, what else did Kita Ikuyo think of?

She asked herself, and got the answer as expected.

It's a longing.

Chapter 46 Special

Suddenly one day, Kita Ikuyo made a sudden discovery.

Am I... too ordinary?

No… there's nothing wrong with being ordinary, right? Being ordinary is something many people never achieve in their lifetime, right? Besides, I'm a young woman with a perfectly fulfilling life, so it seems like there's nothing to complain about.

I have lots of friends, and I have enough food, clothing, and shelter. My life seems perfect, right?

So... why should I complain about being ordinary?

Kita Ikuyo thought about it and threw this idea into the abyss of her heart.

Just keep it as it is now.

My life and my future are now clear to me.

Kita Ikuyo is a happy ordinary person.

ordinary…

When she saw the musical instrument making a twanging sound in the blue-haired girl's hand, Kita Ikuyo stopped.

The blue-haired girl ignored the pedestrians around her and played the music of her own band, releasing her voice in all directions.

That instrument...is it called bass?

Kita Ikuyo seems to have seen many jokes about this instrument.

What is the inconspicuous sound, what is the guitar called bass, and what is the bassist responsible for dancing street dance on the stage.

But only now did Kita Ikuyo realize that those were real stereotypes.

The low voice shook Kita Ikuyo's heart, but... she was not captured by the voice.

More, more in other aspects...

The thing that I had thrown into the abyss of my heart climbed up through my blood vessels.

Kita Ikuyo.

Cheerful JK.

Pursuing fashion and good at makeup.

Watch all the popular TV series and keep up with all the popular selfie methods on the Internet.

There are hundreds of red dots on social software every day. In order to maintain interpersonal relationships, there are even formulaic reply methods.

I never stay at home on weekends. I go shopping, to amusement parks, and to KTV, and I always have at least three people with me. I buy cute toys and souvenirs, and check in at local attractions, so I have great physical strength.

These are what Kita Ikuyo has!

…Then what?

These things...it seems that all of Kita Ikuyo's friends have them.

In fact, Kita Ikuyo is not that fond of some fashionable clothes.

In fact, Kita Ikuyo is not interested in most TV dramas.

Maintaining interpersonal relationships is tiring, very tiring. Kita Ikuyo absorbs their negative emotions, and then complains about various situations with them, trying to express concern, care, and anger for the other person.

Shopping, amusement parks, and KTV are actually all very fun, and Kita Ikuyo doesn’t dislike them, but many cute little dolls are not in her strike zone. She doesn’t like them, but she will still buy them because her friends have bought them.

The first "Kita Ikuyo" bought it, and then the second "Kita Ikuyo" followed, one by one, until the real Kita Ikuyo himself bought it.

After returning home, just throw it in a corner and ignore it. Maybe the moment you throw it away is the last time you see it.

Kita Ikuyo was shocked at that moment.

My life is like a cardboard shell?

Carefully apply paint on the cardboard box and carefully place it on the table, but as soon as the wind blows, the cardboard box will fly away.

Kita Ikuyo can't just say that she doesn't like something. She has to wait until everyone hates it before she can say that she hates it.

Kita Ikuyo can't just talk about what she likes. She has to wait until everyone likes it before she can say that she likes it.

Kita Ikuyo is part of the whole.

Personality seems to be something that cannot be revealed so easily, and being active in an ordinary way is what Kita Ikuyo should do.

In fact, Kita Ikuyo knows that her friends are actually very gentle and will not interfere with her likes and dislikes.

But...Kitano Ikuyo herself can't let go.

That was all she had, so she didn't want to risk losing it.

She listened to the blue-haired girl's performance with her mouth slightly open.

Is it possible to express yourself to the people around you like this?

So handsome...

Kita Ikuyo stopped and listened quietly.

Want to join them...

I want to…release my inner self to the people around me.

Kita Ikuyo wanted something more "special".

It's not a fashion trend, nor a hot topic.

I want something that belongs more to Kita Ikuyo.

After that day, Kita Ikuyo asked herself, what is her dream?

【Become a makeup blogger! 】

No, this is a friend's dream.

【Become a makeup blogger! 】

This is another friend's dream... exactly the same...

【Become a makeup blogger! 】

This seems to be the dream of other friends too? Why are they all the same?

【Become a makeup blogger! 】

This is... my dream?

Kita Ikuyo suddenly felt a chill that came from her heart and permeated her entire body.

fear.

She had a nightmare that night, dreaming that everyone in the world became exactly like her.

Kita Ikuyo was scared, so she joined the band as soon as the blue-haired girl quit the band and sent out the information to form a new band. She didn't want to continue like she usually did.

As for what happened after that… I ran away after realizing that practicing hard wasn’t working, though actually it was because I bought the wrong instrument…

Kita Ikuyo walked out of the bathroom, blew her hair dry, walked back to her room, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the green guitar on the bed.

"... "

Kita Ikuyo walked forward and gently picked up the guitar.

Then it bounced slightly.

The melody began to take shape.

“…Is that so…I think I can play it a little bit now?”

Kita Ikuyo's cheeks were slightly red because she had just taken a shower.

My hair is a little messy, after all, I just blow-dried it.

She was wearing pajamas, holding a guitar, and under the light of the overhead light, she recalled how the boy played the guitar today.

"So handsome...I think he's even more handsome than Ryo-senpai."

Kita Ikuyo plays the guitar.

“He’s obviously blind, but once he gets his musical instrument, you can’t take your eyes off him.”

Kita Ikuyo accidentally made a mistake and tried again.

"Can I... like that..."

Kita Ikuyo imagined herself performing in front of the fountain.

Then suddenly I was startled.

She suddenly realized that she no longer needed to imagine?

After all...she had actually performed there...

Although it was terrible, it was the first step and my seniors also praised me for doing a good job.

In other words... I'm on the path I want to take... right?

I want to be that kind of person and express myself to those around me.

I want to perform a performance that can make all the audience smile without the help of seniors.

“Okay…keep going!”

Kita Ikuyo smiled and encouraged herself, then took out her cell phone and played the recording that Nekayashiki Haru had left for her.

She practiced guitar, listening carefully to the guitar playing of Nekayashiki Haru next to her, correcting every detail of the music until she got closer and closer to it.

Kita Ikuyo closed her eyes.

It was as if the boy was really there with her.

"Again!"

the second time.

"Again."

the third time.

“One more time…”

The eighth time.

Nekayashiki Haru's teaching is not very good, but fortunately Kita Ikuyo has a strong learning ability.

All the fingering techniques and little tricks that Nekayashiki Haru had mentioned many times were used by Kita Ikuyo at this moment.

Under the audio, Kita Ikuyo squinted slightly.

Sleepy...