Chapter 102: Wind Music Competition Ends (1)
The announcement of the results of the Tokyo Wind Music Competition was very brief.
As soon as the competition of the participating schools is over in the morning, staff will immediately hang a huge paper with the results on the stage.
Hundreds of faces were staring in the same direction, and the turbid hot air filled the entire concert hall. The girls' faces were flushed, some bowed their heads to pray, and some held hands and stared at the front.
Toru Watanabe and the "beautiful boy" Rin Kiyono stood at the back of the venue, overlooking the members of the wind orchestras from dozens of schools.
"Nervous?" asked Toru Watanabe.
"Not really." replied Qingye Rin with his arms crossed.
“Feeling hopeful?”
"A little bit."
"How confident are you that you can enter the Kanto Tournament?"
"100%."
"This little bit of yours is not small."
Kiyono Rin smiled, turned to Watanabe Toru and said, "You must have the confidence to accomplish anything."
"That makes sense." Watanabe Toru nodded with a smile, then said seriously: "But, Kiyono-san, I must warn you: those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die."
"Watanabe-san, I've always wanted to tell you something."
"A confession of love? Sorry, my heart beat faster for a moment, but after thinking about it calmly, I realized that it is really impossible for us."
Qing Ye Lin sighed and said helplessly: "Can you be more mature?"
"I'm just pretending to be young and simple. From the moment I was born in this life, I decided to be a boy for the rest of my life and live happily, although there are some small problems at the moment." Toru Watanabe pinched the tip of his little finger.
"Your self-perception is really problematic."
"It's none of your business! Now, what do you want to tell me?"
"The sentence just now, 'You can be a little immature', now you have to add 'Remember to see a doctor'."
"The truth is that your lie detector doesn't work on me. Want to know why?"
"lie."
"…I'll only tell you one person: I'm actually a righteous partner. I look like an ordinary high school student, but I'm smart and omnipotent. Come and fight! I'm currently fighting a life-and-death battle with the dark chaebol to save the future of Tokyo."
Qingye Lin sneered: "Is the chaebol's name Qingye?"
"You know a lot, but there's more. There's also the Kujo family! They used all kinds of evil means on me, like money, beauty, power..."
"Here it comes!!!" A sharp voice interrupted Watanabe Toru's nonsense.
The two looked forward at the same time, and the staff who were "announced the results" climbed onto the platform and spread the list out.
Qingye Rin stared at the list, looking for the name of Kamikawa High School line by line. His hands clenched into fists unconsciously, and his nails left crescent-shaped lines on his palms.
In front of the words "Kamikawa High School", a big "Kim" was written in red.
Things have just begun, and even Jin may not be able to participate in the Kanto Tournament.
An elderly judge walked to the center of the stage with a manuscript in hand and said into the microphone that had been prepared long ago: "Hey, next, I will announce the list of people who have qualified to participate in the Kanto competition."
"The first school, number three, Tatesuginami High School."
"The second school, number 16, Katakura High School."
It suddenly jumped to number 16. School number 9, which also won the gold award, burst into tears in an instant because of the joy of winning the gold.
Watanabe Toru couldn't help but take a deep breath. There was only one spot left, Kamikawa was number 20. If the next one...
"The third school, No. 20, Kamikawa High School."
"Watanabe!" Kiyono Rin turned her head and looked at Watanabe Toru.
"Eh? Aren't you 100% sure? What's there to be happy about?"
Qing Ye Lin's joyful expression froze, and he rested his chin on his hand and said thoughtfully: "Based on what you just said, I guess the dark chaebol will adopt the strategy . Please be careful, partner of justice."
“…”
A deafening cheer broke out in front, and the girls cried with joy and hugged each other.
"Kanto!"
"We can go to the Kanto Tournament!!"
"Senior! It's Kanto! Kanto!"
The members of the Kamikawa Wind Orchestra were talking non-stop, some were crying with tissues in their hands, and some were talking on the phone with someone.
"The happiness belongs to them and has nothing to do with our Human Observation Department." Toru Watanabe sighed.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Qing Ye Lin rolled her eyes at him unhappily, "We are all students of Kamikawa."
"Yes, yes, my realm is low, and I can only see my ego."
Qing Ye Lin glanced at the still excited members and said, "Let's go. We still have things to do."
"What's up?"
"Your favorite thing."
"My favorite thing?" Watanabe Toru suddenly had endless fantasies. Could it be that Kiyono Rin was so happy that she wanted to go to a couple hotel with him?
He was in a dilemma and said, "No, I really can't do that. If Meiji finds out, I'll be dead."
"What are you thinking about?" Qing Ye Lin couldn't stand him, "Isn't your favorite thing to do to be hated by others?"
"... Kiyono-san, there's a reason why we two became friends - we're both annoying."
"Who is your friend? I haven't forgiven you for what happened that night." After saying that, Qingye Rin walked towards the members.
She clapped her hands together tightly, and all the members looked at her.
Wearing a suit and with disheveled hair, Qingye Rin looks elegant and quiet, but her unapproachable aura has not diminished in the slightest.
But everyone in the wind band looked at her with enthusiastic eyes.
"Kiyono-san, we did it!"
"Kanto Tournament!"
"Thank you!"
Before Kiyono Rin spoke, Watanabe Toru, who was standing next to her, said, "What is our goal?"
"National competition!" Ikki Aoi raised her hand excitedly and answered.
Others also looked expectant.
"Then what are you so happy about there? But it is indeed a happy thing for you . Your strength... um!"
Kiyono Rin elbowed Watanabe Toru in the side and used a fierce look to stop him from continuing.
“Are you the advisor, or am I the advisor?”
"……Who are you."
Kiyono Rin looked at the members who were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to beat up Watanabe Toru, and said:
"It's a happy thing to be able to enter the Kanto Tournament, but as Watanabe-san said, this is not our end. Everyone, please hold on a little longer and work hard to the end."
"yes!"
"Well then, take a rest this afternoon and evening, and start practicing for the Kanto Tournament tomorrow."
"yes!"
After receiving their certificates and trophies, everyone left the concert hall and took a group photo at the entrance of the venue.
After some refusals and arguments, the trophy was held by Misaki Komatsu, the head of the wind band, and the certificate was held by Mai Asuka, and the two sat on the floor in the front row;
Hanada Asako and Ikki Aoi each put their arms around one of Asuka Mai's shoulders;
For some reason, Tamamo Kasumi leaned against Kiyono Rin and happily closed her scissor hands;
Behind Kiyono Rin, who kept saying, "Tamamo-san, could you please let go of my hand? It's crowded and hot," was the lonely true beautiful boy, Watanabe Toru.
Before getting on the bus, Kiyono Rin sent the electronic version of the photo to Watanabe Toru, who had long since left the brass band chat group.
It also comes with reviews.
"How pitiful"
"What do you know? The strong are always lonely! The fact that Chinese emperors were solitary is the highest proof of this!"
"Yes, that's why it was eliminated by the 'people rule' system."
"...You bastard! Do you think you know more about Chinese history than I do? I was Chinese in my previous life!"
"Ah, you're so annoying, I thought you must have been a crow in your previous life."
"What's wrong with crows? Haven't you heard of the story of crows repaying their parents?! Crows living in urban areas will even use vehicles to crush nuts! What filial and smart creatures!"
"That's why I say that you are a crow, Watanabe-san. You are filial and smart, but you are not liked by others."
After sending this message, Qingye Rin put her hand on her chin and had already thought about what to say next to Watanabe Toru.
Just wait for him to reply and send it immediately.
But one minute after her last message showed "read", she still hadn't received a reply.
Angry? Impossible.
Unable to wait for a reply, she had to put away her phone and looked around, but did not see Toru Watanabe.
Only when half of the instruments were moved did Toru Watanabe come running over from a distance.
"Sorry." As he said this, he rolled up his sleeves, picked up the instrument box on the ground and handed it to the male member in the truck.
"Where have you been?" The boy who was also responsible for handing over the musical instruments complained while wiping the sweat that kept flowing down.
"Something happened. Sorry, sorry, I'll buy you some soda later."
"I forgive you!"
Qing Ye Lin glanced at him and got on the bus first. With her physical strength, going to help would only cause trouble.
I listened to the performance of the Kamikawa Wind Orchestra on my phone for a while, and then girls got on the bus one after another.
"I just saw the judges talking to that Watanabe scum."
"Judges? Which judges?"
"Yamamoto Yukimasa."
"Isn't that the dean of the Department of Education at the National University of Music? What did you say?"
"It seemed like he was asking about his future aspirations. I didn't dare to get too close, so I didn't hear it clearly."
"Are you going to specially recruit the Watanabe scum?"
"I think it's possible. He may be a bad player, but his oboe..."
Qingye Rin put on her headphones again, rested her right elbow on the window, and rested her chin on her palm, looking at the trees on the roadside not far away. With her other hand, she tapped lightly to the rhythm on her newly changed school skirt.
After all the girls got on, the boys hurriedly ran onto the bus, each holding a bottle of soda.
Watanabe Toru sat down in the aisle seat, and the boy who originally wanted to sit closer to Tamamo Yomi sat by the window this time.
Toru Watanabe took a deep gulp of the soda, then rolled the cold bottle across his face, letting out a comfortable exhalation sound.
The highest temperature today is 34 degrees. Let alone moving musical instruments, you will sweat even if you do nothing outside.
"Watanabe-kun." Hayami Kaoru knelt on the seat and turned from the front seat to look at Watanabe Toru.
"Hmm?" Toru Watanabe was not in the mood to talk.
"Professor Yukimasa Yamamoto from the National University of Music wanted to talk to you?" This gossip had spread throughout the car, and Hayami Kaoru was also very curious.
On the other side of the aisle, Tamamo Haomei, who was sending a Line message on her phone, secretly pricked up her ears.
Not only her, but all the girls around her turned their attention to this side.
"Yeah," said Toru Watanabe, "He asked me if I wanted to go to the National University of Music."
"How did you answer?"
"I said I want to go to Tokyo University of the Arts." Toru Watanabe took another sip of soda.
When he raised his neck to drink water, the girl quietly watched his Adam's apple rolling above the collar of his sweat-soaked shirt.
Then, he swallowed his saliva.
"Watanabe-kun, are you going to a music college?"
"Um."
Tamamo Yoshimi couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you write Tokyo University as your goal for further study on the 'Education and Career Guidance Questionnaire'?"
"Yes, that's right. But how did you know that?"
Tamamo Yomi snorted in dissatisfaction: "That's what Mr. Koizumi said when I was attending the summer tutoring class."
“Summer tuition?”
"What's wrong with summer tutoring? It's not all for poor students like me. There are also students with good grades who take the initiative to participate!"
"Don't worry! I'm just wondering if I should also attend the tutoring class." When Watanabe Toru heard her crying again, he was shocked and hurried to comfort her.
"So, Watanabe-kun is planning to give up the University of Tokyo?" asked Hayami Fumio.
"No, I haven't."
"Then why did you go to Tokyo University of the Arts? Are you planning to take the master's and doctoral exams?"
"I was kidding." Watanabe Toru looked nonchalant.
"Eh?" Hayami Xun was surprised, "Where? Where did you lie to me?"
"Go to a music college."
“…”
"Bad, the worst!" Tamamo Yomi said in a low voice.
"Scum!" the girl sitting next to her echoed.
"Disgusting!" came the voice of the girl in front.
Hayami Kaoru gave a wry smile, smiled apologetically at Watanabe Toru, and sat down.
By the time she fastened her seat belt, the bus started moving and slowly drove out of the parking space.
Watanabe Toru didn't care at all about their malicious intentions. He took another sip of soda and looked out the window.
There were two staff members setting up signposts under the scorching sun.
Back to school, it was time to move the musical instruments.
When he thought about the upcoming Kanto competition, or even the national competition, where he would have to move musical instruments around in such hot weather, Toru Watanabe regretted not slacking off in the morning competition.
It doesn't matter, there's still time for the Kanto Tournament!
However, we have already moved twice, and it is not worth giving up the national competition just to move once less.
'"When you do something, either don't do it at all or stick to it until the end." As a lesson, write this sentence in your notebook. '
Although Kiyono Rin said they would take a break in the afternoon, many members still chose to stay and continue practicing.
They asked Qingye Rin for the audio of the competition, and while listening, they gave each other suggestions.
A lot of new notes were added to the music score.
"Hmm..." Komatsu Misaki stretched, "I still haven't come to my senses. We can actually enter the Kanto Tournament."
"This is all thanks to Kiyono-san." Tamamo Yoshimi said while looking at the music score.
"The consultant is indeed the most important, but we all work hard too." Hayami Kaoru said with a gentle smile.
"...Watanabe." Asu Mai spoke softly.
"Senior, what did you say?" asked Ikki Aoi.
"…Watanabe, it's very important."
Everyone looked at each other, speechless.
Just now, the soft and beautiful sound of the oboe in the CD will never be forgotten.
"Watanabe's oboe is very good, but Mai's euphonium, Zaojian's bassoon, and everyone else are not weak either!" Hanada Asako encouraged with her fists clenched.
"That's right! Wind instrumental music is a team competition! We can enter the Kanto competition, which shows that we are also very strong!" Ikki Aoi said loudly, and then changed the subject, "Senior Mai, the summer festival is coming soon, are you going?"
"……Um."
"With whom?" Ikki Aoi asked immediately.
"...flower field."
Hanada Asako nodded and looked at Ikki Aoi who had already agreed: "If you don't mind, would you like to come with Ikki-san?"
"Really? I want to go! That's great!"
Ikki-san's acting is a bit exaggerated, I hope it's not exposed. Thinking of this, Hanada Asako looked at the others: "Do you want to join us?"
"Sorry, I already have an appointment with someone." said Tamamo Yoshimi.
"Is he your boyfriend? Tamamo-san is so beautiful, she must be very popular!" Hanada Asako is very emotional about the topic of love, otherwise she wouldn't always help Ikki Aoi.
"Boyfriend..." The face of Toru Watanabe flashed through Tamamo Yoshimi's mind. "No! It would be best if that kind of thing died! She's my best female friend from junior high school."
"Oh oh." Hanada Asako was a little scared by her reaction and quickly asked others.
Others either didn't go or had other appointments.
There are fifty-five people in Group A of the wind orchestra. Some of them are on good terms with each other, while others are on bad terms with each other. Most of the time, they just greet each other. Forget about club activities, but how can they participate in a private event like the summer festival together?
"Okay! Let's continue practicing. The Kanto Competition is the most important!" Minister Misaki Komatsu clasped her hands and said loudly.
"yes!"
