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"Upon hearing that it was a gift from Kitahara Hakuba, Amemori's previously indifferent expression suddenly became quite interesting, and he directly grabbed Kuno Tachibana's arm and said..."
"Let's talk about it back in the practice room!"
"He took it out of his pants pocket and gave it to me."
"Back to the classroom!"
The two chatted back and forth, making it impossible to imagine that they had once engaged in a fierce debate on stage.
Chapter 105, Section 104: Competition Piece, First Ensemble Performance (4K)
Sakurako withdrew her gaze and gently stroked Eri Kanzaki's back with one hand, saying:
"Eri, were you really blowing that seriously?"
Eri Kanzaki nodded without hesitation: "Everyone is very strong. I couldn't reach the level that Kitahara-sensei envisioned."
"You deliberately didn't blow it properly, did you?" Saito Harutori's tone was calm.
"No."
"How could she not make it? How could Jiang Teng possibly surpass you?"
"Um... I'm leaving." Kanzaki Eri seemed unwilling to explain further, smoothed her hair to the side, and looked at Kirishima Mai beside her, saying, "Together?"
"Huh? Together?" Kirishima Mai was a little stunned.
Kanzaki Eri hooked her pinky finger around the back of her hand and said:
"Let's go to the restroom."
Watching the two walk together, Saito Haruka's throat twitched, but she crossed her arms and remained silent.
Upon entering the women's restroom, I didn't smell any ammonia, but the air freshener from the herbal spray was too strong and unpleasant to smell.
"Wait for me," Kanzaki Eri muttered, and walked into a cubicle.
But what puzzled Kirishima Mai was that she didn't hear the sound of clothes rubbing together, nor did she hear the sound of water.
"Normally you might not be able to find anyone, but why not ask Saito-senpai and the others now? Everyone's here, isn't it a bit inappropriate to only ask me?"
She finally voiced the doubts that had been hidden in her heart for so many days. There was no criticism in her words, only pure confusion. There was no response from inside the cubicle.
"Kanzaki-senpai?"
"Because Kitahara-sensei can't go into the women's restroom." Kanzaki Eri's quiet voice came from inside, making Kirishima Mai a little depressed.
It seems like she's not answering the question, but what does this have to do with Kitahara-sensei? Could it be that Kanzaki-senpai actually wants Kitahara-sensei to stay with her?
Something's definitely not right.
"What university is Kanzaki-senpai going to apply to? The third-year students should have already filled out their application forms, right?"
Kirishima Mai's gaze fell on a small crack under the partition, where she could vaguely see an extremely indistinct outline reflected on the tiles.
"Tokyo University of Music and Performing Arts," Eri Kanzaki said as she opened the door.
It didn't seem like she was going to the toilet, because Kirishima Mai didn't even hear the sound of flushing.
"Didn't you go?"
Eri Kanzaki walked to the mirror, turned on the tap, and said, "No, it has to be done."
"You mean university?" Kirishima Mai quickly realized.
"Hmm." Kanzaki Eri said, her hands wet with icy water, almost groaning, "Kirishima, you'd better think about it soon. You're very talented."
"Thanks......
Kokijima Mai gazed at her jade-like face and said with a faint smile,
"However, my family cannot afford to send me to a professional music school."
Her oboe was a New Year's gift from a nouveau riche relative, and it's said that getting into this kind of school requires not only a written exam but also an interview, which is quite troublesome.
“You can come to me, I have money.” Kanzaki Eri’s calm words truly surprised Kirishima Mai.
When she enrolled, she had heard that there were three "young ladies" in the school: Nagase Tsukiyo, Saito Haruka, and Kanzaki Eri.
I never expected him to be so generous, casually covering other people's college expenses.
What about life? Can it be shouldered so easily?
In Kirishima Mai's mind, such a person is either too naive or has bad intentions and wants to get something out of them.
No matter how you look at it, Kanzaki Eri doesn't belong to the latter category because she's just too cute. She gives off the feeling that even if everyone in the world were bad, she couldn't possibly be a bad person.
That being said...
"Kanzaki-senpai." Kirishima Mai's throat, which had been tracing a smooth curve, trembled slightly, unsure of what to do.
"Ok?"
The girl didn't look at her reflection in the mirror, but instead turned her head to look directly into her eyes.
"Are you playing the oboe now because you're happy?"
Eri Kanzaki lowered her eyes quietly, watching the clear water form a thin film between her fingers, her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings:
...Yes, I'm happy.
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staircase.
Kana Eto was crying in a girl's arms, her thighs covered in black stockings, bathed in sunlight streaming in from the window.
Why didn't you wait for me at the door?
"There were four upperclassmen at the entrance, I didn't dare go over at all," Takahashi Kami said with a laugh. "That scene was really scary! Super scary!"
"Whoosh!!"
"Why are you crying? Didn't you stay? You're so pathetic." Takahashi Kami said this, but she was genuinely happy for her.
Kana Eto wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and sobbed as she said:
"Thanks to Kitahara-sensei, if it weren't for him last night, I would definitely have gone to the B section."
"He didn't even take the cake?" Takahashi Kami asked curiously.
"Yes, we didn't accept it, and we didn't accept any money."
"? Is that so...?" Takahashi Kami frowned, then said as if suddenly realizing something, "Ah! I see!"
"What do you know?" Kana Eto tucked her hands back into her sleeves.
A mischievous smile spread across Takahashi Kami's face as she leaned close to her ear and whispered:
"Actually, he hopes you'll bring it up yourself... :::..glug glug glug glug glug glug glug O......, then biubiubiu~~~"
"Ahhhh——!"
Kana Eto's face turned as red as the summer sunset, and she quickly covered herself with her hands, pulling her skirt down:
"Taihara-sensei would never do that!"
"Just kidding, just kidding~~!" Takahashi Kami said with a loud laugh, "Look how scared you are, your mind is starting to wander, isn't it?"
"How could I not be scared! These words are too much! Kitahara-sensei would never do that!"
Why wouldn't I do that?
Kitahara Hakuba's voice reached their ears.
Kami Takahashi, who was laughing at Kana Eto, immediately stood at attention when she saw Kitahara-sensei walking down.
"...It's nothing, good afternoon, Kitahara-sensei."
Kami Takahashi, her face tense, said, "We were just saying that Kitahara-sensei wouldn't favor third-year students, hehehe."
Kitahara Hakuba felt a pang of heartache when he saw that Eto Kana's eyes were swollen from crying. In fact, he felt a pang of heartache when he saw his student crying (especially the female student).
"Eto, try to calm yourself down before the afternoon ensemble performance, so as not to affect your performance."
Kana Eto's heart pounded. She held her breath and stared at Hakuma Kitahara's face, her thin lips slightly upturned.
It's strange, Kitahara-sensei's gaze becomes sharp whenever music is mentioned, but now it seems very gentle. If you keep staring at her, your heart can melt.
"Yes, I will try my best," she said evasively.
Kitahara Hakuba smiled warmly, then said to Takahashi Kami:
"Takahashi-kun, during the time I'm teaching in Squad A, I might need your help directing Squad B."
There are many students among them who are not qualified enough.
"Can I?"
Kami Takahashi pointed to herself; it wasn't that she felt tired, but rather that it felt like a second-year student was instructing a B-level editor.
Others might be unhappy.
“If you encounter any problems, please come to me,” Kitahara Hakuba said.
Among a large group of members with C or D growth values, Takahashi Kami's B-level status is quite rare.
“Okay, fine.” Takahashi Kami scratched her cheek.
"come on."
After Kitahara Hakuba left, Takahashi Kami sighed deeply.
"How do you apply oil to such a convoluted section of the oboe...?"
"Why don't you switch to a different instrument? Like the tuba?"
"Come on, changing instruments isn't that easy, especially since one is a woodwind instrument and the other is a brass instrument." Takahashi Kami pouted helplessly.
But if she doesn't change instruments, she probably won't be able to participate in the A-level oboe ensemble this year or next.
"Let's talk about it another day," she said with a smile.
After school in the afternoon, it was time for the Shenxu Wind Band to perform their first competition piece together.
Before the ensemble performance, Kitahara Hakuba needs to arrange the seating for each section, as the seating arrangement is very important for the performance effect.
The principals of each section and members serving as Soloists, etc., all need to adjust their positions to highlight the timbre.