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Kitahara Hakuba smiled gently and said,
“You are the main characters of the brass band. As your advisor, all I can do is to fully support you in moving forward.”
“Teacher Kitahara…” Sakurako Yukawa blushed, and all the blood rushed to her upper body.
She has repeatedly expressed how lucky she is to have a teacher like Kitahara Hakuba by her side. Although he is very serious when practicing, he is a gentle older brother at other times.
"Alright, class is about to start," Kitahara Hakuba reminded him.
"goodbye teacher."
“Saito,” Kitahara Hakuba said.
Saito Haruka stopped and turned around, her skirt swaying in the breeze.
"Ok?"
Kitahara Hakuba was silent for a moment before saying, "Thank you for helping to keep Kanzaki-kun here."
"Do not--"
Saito Harutori shook her head, her fingers tracing a strand of hair by her ear, sliding it down to her chest, and as always, she flashed her innocent smile, saying...
"I didn't talk to her. The reason I stayed is probably because of Kitahara-sensei."
After she finished speaking, she left the classroom and gently closed the door.
How could Kitahara Hakuba possibly believe that? If it was because he stayed behind, their conversation just now wouldn't have been so dull.
Although Eri Kanzaki's situation was somewhat tricky, the reward was also very high.
Before school ended in the afternoon, he received a reply from Sakurako Yukawa, confirming the piece he would play.
The theme song is "Raise the Flag of Courage".
Freestyle: "The Tears of Princess Kinada of the Fei River".
Therefore, another small meeting within the department is needed.
"You're so smart. Isn't it a lot of pressure to be number one in your grade?" Kuno Tachibana said to Kirishima Mai in the corridor connecting the school building and the club building.
"It's alright, I didn't pay special attention to the rankings."
Kuno Tachibana was already used to her calm attitude and said to himself:
"Did you know what? It seems like the song selection has already been finalized."
“Yes, I’ve heard Watanabe-senpai mention it,” Kirishima Mai said.
"But it doesn't matter to me what I boast about. A true master can boast about anything with ease."
She acted as if she had already passed the audition, which made Kirishima Mai feel a little envious for some reason.
Only girls who are confident enough in themselves can honestly state the facts. Perhaps it is precisely because they have the ability that they do not think it is an exaggeration.
Just as Kirishima Mai was thinking this, she glimpsed someone standing in the horticulture department's flowerbed outside the window, carrying a small pale green watering can and watering the flowers.
"Kanzaki-senpai?"
Kuno Tachibana suddenly uttered the name from deep within her throat.
"She's about to go to a meeting and she's still watering the flowers here? And aren't those the gardening department's flowers? I also saw her feeding ants at noon. That's strange, a girl feeding ants? Is that normal?"
Kirishima Mai fell silent, recalling what Kanzaki Eri had said to her that day—
"I may... never be happy again."
She explained that she was "looking for things that would make her happy," so she went to water the flowers and feed the ants.
After watching for a while, the two arrived at the music classroom, where they saw many members already seated.
A moment later, Kanzaki Eri walked in. Her white calf socks had dark stains from being wet, and the tops of the socks were a little dirty.
At that moment, Kitahara Hakuba walked in, and the noise in the classroom immediately disappeared.
He walked to the front desk with a thick stack of documents, looked around at everyone, and said:
"As you may have all heard, the theme song and freestyle song for this project have been selected by the department members and cadres."
He picked up a piece of white chalk and wrote two songs on the blackboard with a "squeak, squeak" sound.
"I will do my best to announce the arrangements for each section tomorrow. After that, there will be an audition. I hope everyone will be prepared, especially those playing the recorder, clarinet, bassoon, euphonium, and oboe. Also, students in the percussion section should try playing 'Taiko no Taiko' and 'Fubu no Kata' in their chosen pieces. Thank you—"
"Huh? Aren't we special in the teacher's eyes?" Kuno Tachibana, who was playing the trumpet, said with a smile.
Soon, the classroom was filled with the soft laughter of the girls, all eager to see how the teacher on the stage would react.
Kitahara Hakuba was stunned for a moment, then he laughed at himself:
"I'm sorry, everyone is special to me. What I mean is that, apart from solos, some parts of the instruments have more intense competition."
For example, there are now fourteen clarinetists in the vocal section, two more than last time.
In the usual clarinet part arrangement, in order to ensure the tonal richness of the middle part, it needs to be divided into three parts, with eight to nine people.
This means that five people will be unable to join Squad A.
Chapter 77. You're not the only one who wants to make your teacher happy.
After informing them of the difficulty of this piece and giving them time to prepare mentally, the short meeting ended briefly, and each section returned to their respective practice rooms.
The seven members of the trumpet section returned to the classroom one after another. Kuno Tachibana was the only first-year trumpet player, but her cheerful and interesting personality made her very popular in the second and third years.
Yu Shoukan sat in her seat and opened the etude "Concerto in E-flat major". It was given to her by Kitahara Hakuba himself, who also thoughtfully marked some of the easy-to-mistake measures.
Although everyone in the trumpet section has the Concerto in E-flat major, the one they practice the most is Antoni Proger's Three Etudes.
"I wonder how many people we can fit into our section."
"There should be five or six."
"Then Kuno-senpai and Amemori already have two of them, boohoo, life is tough~~~"
"If Yoshikawa-senpai says she loves me, I'll give you my spot."
"Really? Then I love you, Kuno-senpai."
"Hehe, just kidding. I received your love and I will definitely bring it to the stage of the All-Dao Conference."
"Hate--!"
Looking at Kuno Tatsuka, who was chatting and laughing with his club members, Amemori Kan slowly raised his head and said:
"Stop chatting and sit down to practice."
Kuno Tachibana narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up his trumpet, sat down next to her, and said, "Amamori-senpai, I'm waiting for your challenge."
Yu Shoukan let out a shallow sigh, turned his head to look at her with an imposing air, his clear eyes like a pool of water:
"Kuno-senpai, you are very capable, I won't deny that. As long as you can get into the national first division and become the number one trumpet player, I will support you steadily in the first part."
Kuno Tachibana originally intended to tease Amemori Kan, but she didn't expect her to say that.
The trumpet usually has three parts, namely the first, second, and third parts, which respectively handle the main melody, harmony, and bass line, to enhance the layering and richness of the music.
In special circumstances, there may be four voice parts, but Shenxu High School only has three.
As the first principal trumpet player, Kuno Tachibana naturally plays in the first part.
Although Yu Shoukan is also in the first part, she only supports the first principal's tone thickness and volume to ensure the overall performance and plays a role in the coordinated performance.
"Uh......"
Kuno Tachibana stood there blankly for a moment, thinking that there would be another solo match to determine the chief position.
Unexpectedly, in just one day, Yu Shoukan seemed to have changed his mind, as if he were a completely different person.
"So generous?" Kuno Tachibana tilted his head deftly, his eyes filled with undisguised curiosity.
"This time, we must go nationwide."
Yu Shoukan's long eyelashes fluttered, and her slender, pale fingers gently pressed the trumpet keys.
"If we fail, Kitahara-sensei may leave at any time."
Her words immediately silenced the previously pleasant atmosphere of the trumpet section; in their hearts, there was no better advisor than Kitahara Hakuba.
If he really leaves, how will the remaining people feel about the future?
Just thinking about it makes one feel breathless, and many girls bit their lips tightly.
"But if you ever become the first chief and lose your qualification, I will definitely remove you from the position."
Yu Shoukan stared at her with a serious gaze, but his toes inside his shoe involuntarily curled up.
"Even if I fail to meet Kitahara-sensei's expectations, I'm willing to do anything, even beg Nagase-san to come back. As long as Kitahara-sensei can get the gold, I'm willing to do anything."
Her words made Kuno Tachibana gasp, snort coldly, pout, and defiantly raise her trumpet.
The pale gold surface reflected her still somewhat childish features.
"I won't let you drag me down. I also want Kitahara-sensei to stay in Kamiya. Nagase-senpai should just focus on taking the entrance exam for the University of Tokyo."
—You idiot, you're not the only one who truly wants Kitahara-sensei to go nationwide.
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At 5 p.m., the members left the school one after another.
Kitahara Hakuba bought some sandwiches and energy drinks and returned to the music room. He could have easily gone home to do it, but the temptation to go home was too great, and he wasn't sure he could handle it.
No, if it were the fourth house, they would definitely help earnestly. I'm being narrow-minded.
Kitahara Hakuba gave a wry smile, and after sending a message to Shinomiya Haruka about staying at the school to work, he began to seriously work on the pieces.
He took out the double-track score he had photocopied that afternoon and put on his headphones.
The things I need to do tonight are no less than the sheet music I revised at the Shinomiya family last time.
First, you need to thoroughly understand both scores before making the most reasonable arrangement of the parts.
Then, use a color spectrum to mark the dynamic responsibility area of each sound part, and at the same time, consider possible spatial positioning to ensure sound field balance.
He listened to the two songs over and over again, constantly clicking pause and play on his laptop.
Time flowed by on the progress bar, and moonlight seeped into the sound-absorbing cotton blanket on the classroom floor.
"That's how it's arranged."