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Kitahara Hakuba sat in the front row, listening to the girl singing behind him, with cute "cheep cheep cheep" sounds coming from her.
On the opposite side of the aisle was Yukawa Sakurako, who was constantly examining the certificate.
There weren't many words on it, but she seemed to read them all the way without getting annoyed, and I didn't hear her sing.
"Minister Yukawa, are you still finding this unbelievable?" Kitahara Hakuba asked with a smile.
Sakurako Yukawa snapped out of her daze, scratched her face sheepishly, and said:
"It's not unbelievable, it's just that this year feels a bit different, like we can do it on our own..."
Last year, the Shin-Asahi Brass Band had Nagase Tsukiyo and Saito Haruka, but this year neither of them are there, yet they still made it to the National Tournament.
Kitahara Hakuba smiled and said, his fingers interlaced:
Don't underestimate yourself.
“Especially Yuka, her progress in such a short time is truly remarkable,” said Yukawa Sakurako.
At this moment, Suzuki Yoshie, who was sitting behind Kitahara Hakuba, stood up with her knees slightly bent, and held onto the back of the chair in front of her with both hands, saying:
"Isn't there a poem that says, 'The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold'?"
"Idiot, it's 'Fragrance of plum blossoms fills the air after the cold winter'! Are you trying to act cultured in front of me?" Akamatsu Sayaka said with a smile after leading the members in singing.
"As long as everyone understands the meaning, that's fine!" Suzuki Yoshie retorted, frowning. "Go sing your song!"
Yuka Isomoto, sitting diagonally opposite, leaned out and overheard their teasing, laughing as she said:
"Actually, I was extremely nervous when I went on stage. I wish I could be as calm as Amemori and Watanabe."
Sayaka Akamatsu rested her arms on the back of the chair:
"I feel like the two of them are the type who aren't nervous, especially Yu Shou. People who have gone through the selection process have strong stress resistance."
"That statement is very easy to misunderstand!" Suzuki Yoshie complained.
"I was just saying those two are a bit special, don't you think?"
"After all, strength comes first."
Suzuki Yoshie suddenly fell silent. It was understandable if Watanabe Hama followed the principle of strength above all else, but Amegami's strength was only average.
"I am confident in Kitahara-sensei, so I can be confident too!"
At this moment, Yu Shou, who was sitting in the back, seemed to have heard something and stood up abruptly, his body swaying gently with the bus.
Her deep brown eyes were beautiful, revealing a resolute quality.
Kitahara Hakuba turned his head with a smile and said:
"Thank you, Yu Shou."
"It's nothing." She was a little shy and immediately sat down again.
Sayaka Akamatsu is like a wound-up toy; she can walk around even when the car is shaking.
"This group photo is really beautiful."
She sat down next to Yukawa Sakurako, squeezing her hips in.
Hama Watanabe, who was sleeping with noise-canceling headphones on, was woken up by the noise, but she just glanced at it and then went back to sleep with her arms crossed and her eyes closed.
The digital photos have already been sent to the group chat. They are photos of the entire Shin-hsu Wind Ensemble taken in front of the hall, with everyone's face beaming with a bright smile.
Kitahara Hakuba looked at his phone screen and couldn't help but feel proud of their proud and upright posture.
When the bus returned to Shenxu High School, the first thing they did was unload the musical instruments from the truck.
However, Kitahara Hakuba did not give them a break afterward, but instead they continued to practice in the club building.
However, since tomorrow is the competition for the B group, he has been giving instructions on the freestyle piece "East Coast Scenery" for the B group.
"The bass part is a bit messy, take it slow, don't rush the beat."
"The trombone's pitch is too high; don't let it drown out the oboe's tone."
"Listen carefully to the sounds of other parts and adjust your own accordingly. The tone of each instrument must be uniform."
"No problem, keep it like this, let's do it again."
As time passed, the gentle light of the setting sun bathed the school building walls in an orange-red hue, and the light from the brass instruments seemed to dim.
Editor A... no, there's no Editor A anymore. The candidates for Editor A will be selected during the upcoming summer training camp.
Kitahara Hakuba allowed the A-level organizers of the Hakodate area convention to leave early at 5 PM, since they still wanted to celebrate.
We don't need a little more time.
He kept only the B editor behind, but it wasn't too late, it was 6:30.
"Okay, dismissed."
The lines that the B-section writers had been longing to hear were finally spoken by Kitahara Hakuba.
Everyone seemed to be in a hurry, but Eri Kanzaki sat calmly in her seat, taking care of the oboe she had been playing for a while.
At that moment, Kami Takahashi walked over and said:
"Teacher Kitahara, I've made up my mind. I want to play the saxophone."
Kanzaki Eri and Kitahara Hakuba raised their faces almost simultaneously, a faint smile appearing on his face as he said:
"Okay, I support you. However, the All-Round Tournament is at the end of August, and the training camp is in the middle of the month, so you won't have much time."
Be mentally prepared.
Kami Takahashi shook her head as if she were embarrassed:
"Give it a shot, I want to get into the A-level editorial team and stand on stage."
"Okay, go and communicate with Minister Yuchuan and the others."
"it is good."
Kami Takahashi breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the door of the first music classroom, whispered something to Kana Eto, who had been waiting for a long time, and left.
Eri Kanzaki looked away, and strands of black hair that fell across her cheeks peeked out from between her fingers.
"Kanzaki-kun, I'm going back now. Good luck tomorrow." Kitahara Hakuba packed up the sheet music and put it into a folder.
The girl gently bit her thin lips, holding an oboe in each hand, and whispered:
“Um... Kitahara-sensei.”
"What's wrong?" Kitahara Hakuba asked, his tone as gentle as possible, as if he were handling a fragile object.
Kanzaki Eri was silent for a moment before speaking:
"Moonlit Night, is it alright if I want to come back?"
Kitahara Hakuba paused for a moment, then asked, quite puzzled, "Nase-kun, do you want to go back to the brass band?"
"Yes, she told me."
"She sent you to ask me?"
Eri Kanzaki gently shook her head: "I took the initiative."
"so.....
?
Kitahara Hakuba had no idea what had happened or why Nagase Tsukiyo suddenly wanted to come back.
The only thing we know for sure is that she may have reached some kind of reconciliation with her family.
Wait... what about his money?
Although he now has 100 million yen in savings after completing the system's mission, it doesn't mean that he'll give that money to Nagase Tsukiyo.
"Tell her to come see me tomorrow."
Chapter 127, Section 126: New Members (4K)
The next morning at the same time, Kitahara Hakuba arrived at the clubhouse again with the members of Division B.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, even though Editor B's overall strength is not as good as Editor A's, he still managed to get a spot in the All-Round Tournament after receiving his guidance.
The Shin-hsu Wind Ensemble has achieved its goal this time.
[Mission issued: Lead the Shin-Asahi Brass Band to the All-Hokkaido Tournament and secure a representative spot for Hokkaido]
[Reward: One billion bar, all musical instruments LV35 (No Man's Land)]
We took another group photo in front of the hall, although there were fewer people today than yesterday, but everyone's smiles were very genuine.
Nagase Tsukiyo came just like yesterday, but Saito Harukori was not with her.
She was very beautiful, and her belted dress was eye-catching. Kitahara Hakuba spotted her in the square immediately.
“Nase-san, I already heard from Kanzaki-san yesterday, do you want to come back?” Kitahara Hakuba asked as he approached her.
Looking at the tall, handsome man in front of her, Nagase Tsukiyo felt a sense of suffocation every time she saw him.
The girl tried to remain calm, pretending not to notice the heat gradually gathering on her face:
"Yes, my mother agreed, but said that if I don't get the All-Knowing Gold Award, even if it's just a worthless gold, I should still seriously try to get into the University of Tokyo."
Kitahara Hakuba smiled knowingly and said:
"So it seems like half the pressure is on me."
Everyone wants to overcome all obstacles, but very few people can actually achieve their goal.
Of the twenty-one schools from eleven regions of Hokkaido, only two schools were able to pass the prefecture-wide conference and become Hokkaido representatives to enter the national conference.
Nagase Tsukiyo's pupils trembled slightly as she caught his figure, her cheeks tracing soft curves, flushed with excitement:
"Teacher Kitahara, do you mean I can go back?"
Kitahara Hakuba frowned in confusion, a slight smile playing on his lips:
"What right do I have to stop you from coming back?"
Nagase Tsukiyo's return will not negatively change the atmosphere of the brass band; on the contrary, her addition will only make the brass band even stronger.
"I'll transfer the money back to you shortly." She bowed slightly.