Chapter 130 Cultural Festival (3)
"The above is the music that the wind band will play in the wind music competition. What we will play next is a popular piece."
“First of all, the first song is “Gurenge,” the theme song of Demon Slayer. I’m sure many of you have heard of this song. Feel free to sing it!”
Qingye Rin waved the baton in his hand.
[I already know the reason why I can become stronger]
[Take me with you and move forward——]
…
Different from the traditional music just now, the passionate tune of "Red Lotus" has a wider audience, and more and more audiences flock to the stadium.
The thirty-minute performance passed quickly, and the wind band left the stage in an orderly manner. The next to come on stage was the Rakugo club - stand-up comedy, and surprisingly, there were several girls.
Watching high school girls with tight skin and lively youth perform crosstalk, doing nothing but standing there acting stupid is very funny.
At noon, Kujo's mother was ready to go back.
"I'll take you to the door." Kujo Miki stood up and said.
"Aren't you the executive chairman? You've been derelict in your duty by being away for so long. Let Watanabe-kun take me away."
Kujo Miki nodded: "Okay."
After leaving the gymnasium, Kujo Miki walked towards the building where the executive committee office was located. Watanabe Toru accompanied Kujo's mother and walked through various vendors towards the Kamikawa school gate.
"Watanabe-kun's performance impressed me greatly."
"I didn't expect I was so talented at the oboe. Luckily, Meiji allowed me to learn it."
"I heard you are going to participate in the national competition?"
"yes."
"Come on, I'll stay in front of the TV and enjoy your performance."
"I'm sure you'll be surprised then." Watanabe Toru has vaguely reached the limit of human beings. When playing the oboe, he is almost not a human being.
Mother Kujo looked at the people coming and going around her, and a hint of nostalgia appeared on her dignified and elegant face.
People around her avoided her as she was wearing an exquisite kimono and walking at a leisurely pace.
Although the amount of money is not written on their faces, the difference between classes can still be felt through other things.
When they reached the tall oak tree at the school gate, Kujo's mother said, "Let's stop here."
Toru Watanabe glanced at the luxury car at the door. The driver had already opened the back door and was waiting there respectfully.
"Take care," he said.
Kujo's mother smiled and suddenly said, "Watanabe-kun, let me talk to you."
"Um."
"Women in love are always petty, and Meiji is no exception."
"She's a little more petty." Toru Watanabe agreed with a smile.
Kujo's mother also laughed.
"If she did something excessive, it's your fault, Watanabe-kun."
"My fault?"
"That's right." Kujo's mother said in a joking tone with a child, "Other people don't bother her, she doesn't care what they do, only you, Watanabe-kun, she will pay attention to your every move, only you can make her feel uneasy."
Under the green leaves of the oak tree, she continued to say to the silent handsome boy: "Please respond to her well and let her feel that you only like her."
"Don't worry." Watanabe Toru said softly.
Mother Kujo nodded with satisfaction, as if she was talking to herself or to Toru Watanabe: "I have reached this age and finally understand that a tree with fruits is more worthy of love than a flower in bloom."
The car carrying Kujo's mother drove down the slope and slowly disappeared at the intersection of Yotsuya Station. Watanabe Toru withdrew his gaze.
The matter of the wind band was over, and before Kujo Miki called him to the executive committee to do miscellaneous tasks, he decided to take a good look around the school.
Time is limited, so wandering around is definitely not an option.
It is well known that besides being a leg researcher – for women only, Toru Watanabe is also a clothing designer – also for women only.
So, while you're at work, make a note to apply to the executive committee. It's normal for clubs and classes to wear strange costumes to school on the day of the cultural festival, right?
We start with the third grade whose classrooms are on the lower level.
Class 1, Grade 3, divination conference, witch costume.
Influenced by film and television dramas, Toru Watanabe prefers the red and white shrine maiden costumes, but if they are not available, the black shrine maiden robes can be used as a makeshift.
But you can't treat it casually just because you are making do with it!
With a critical eye and the spirit of defending tradition, Toru Watanabe paid 100 yen at the entrance of Class 3-1 and walked in.
The classroom was divided into grids with black cloth and the windows were completely covered. It was so dark that nothing could be seen clearly. From time to time, the sound of a pointer turning like fate could be heard in one's ears. The layout was very mysterious.
Toru Watanabe walked into an empty cubicle.
There was a table and two chairs, and they were school desks and chairs. The table was covered with a cloth, which looked good, but the chairs really distracted from the show.
I won't pursue the matter for now, but at least don't let the witch sit on the chair with "Target: Kyoto University!!!" written on it, right?
How can a witch pursue such low standards! Manipulating the President of the United States is what you should do!
Fortunately, the handwriting has a sense of age. At least it was not carved by this generation, so it can still be called an "antique".
After criticizing himself in his mind, Toru Watanabe, feeling particularly professional, sat down on the chair provided for the guest.
Across the desk with the crystal ball on it, the witch opposite was wearing a hat with a very wide brim, and the light was very dim, so her appearance could not be seen clearly.
After Watanabe Toru sat down, the witch said nothing, but raised her hand and gestured to the crystal ball. The wrist sticking out from the wide sleeves looked very beautiful.
"Should I put my hand on it?" Watanabe Toru confirmed .
The other party nodded.
"Put them up at the same time?"
The other person shook his head.
“Is there a difference between the left and right hands?”
Shake your head.
"Okay." Toru Watanabe put his right hand on it. The crystal ball was cheap, but its shiny surface still showed the sophistication of modern industrial technology.
"Oh, right," he said, "I want to predict my career. Please help me see how many years I will be prime minister in the future."
The witch slowly stretched out her hand and placed it on the crystal ball... no, on Toru Watanabe's hand.
What kind of new form of divination is this? It's vulgar!
Toru Watanabe decided to report to the Executive Committee later. He tried to withdraw his hand, but he couldn't pull it back.
Not only could he not pull it back, the witch interlocked her fingers with his.
Toru Watanabe looked at those hands, slender, white, and very familiar.
"Morning-senpai?"
"Call me Mai."
The wide hat was lifted up, revealing a fair and beautiful face with delicate features. The most impressive thing was the eyes, which looked like a handful of clear summer spring water.
But as clear as those eyes were, as cloudy their owner's eyes are now.
Watanabe Toru couldn't help but roll his throat: "Senior, there are people outside."
The sound squeezed out of his throat was a little more tense than he had imagined.
"It's okay." Asu Mai took Watanabe Toru's hand out of her mouth, slowly stood up, and hugged Watanabe Toru's neck across the table as if she wanted to knock him down.
Watanabe Toru could have slipped away, but because he felt guilty, he didn't dare to make any noise and subconsciously reached out to catch the crystal ball that was about to fall to the ground.
That's something you can buy at any 100-yen store.
He caught the crystal ball with his right hand and grabbed Asuka Mai's right wrist, which was tightly wrapped around his neck, with his left hand.
"Senior, I have something else to do. I have to go."
Asu Mai's right hand was raised by him, but her body seemed to be limp and leaned against him.
"Che has paid the money, so I must finish the divination for you." She opened her crystal clear lips.
"..." Watanabe Toru pushed her away from his body with his left hand, "Senior, I have a girlfriend, I really can't do this kind of thing."
"I recently bought another disc. The introduction clearly said it was about a senior, but why did it end up being the entire school? Help me check it out."
For that type of disc, not only should the introduction not be trusted, but the photo of the actress on the cover should also not be taken seriously.
Now is not the time to talk about this.
"Senior, thank you for liking me. I'm happy, but I only like Miki. Please don't harass me anymore." In order to completely end this relationship, Toru Watanabe's words were more resolute than ever before.
Asu Mai looked at him, a hint of doubt flashing in her clear eyes.
"I won't fight with her, and I won't let anyone know. Is that not okay? You want me too, right?"
"Senior, no matter what I think in my heart, I can only do this. This is also for your own good."
"I can be your secret girlfriend, your lover."
“…”
Watanabe Toru has no idea what Asuka Mai is like in class, but she is widely acknowledged to be aloof in the wind band.
She would never say a word to questions that could be answered with a nod or a shake of the head '...
As a normal man, Toru Watanabe admitted that he was shaken.
But, but, never mind about it in the past, now that he has decided to be with Meiji, no matter what he thinks in his heart, all he can do is refuse.
"Morning Senior..."
"Mai, call me Mai."
"Mai-senpai, I..."
【You have a new email】
【Complete Asuna Mai's guide】
[Players get 100,000 points]
[Sign-in: Kujo Miki (95 days), Asuka Mai (1 day), Tamamo Yoshimi (31 days, suspended)]
【You have a new email】
[The player successfully used love to make Asuka Mai his girlfriend. Temporary activity progress: 50%]
【You have a new email】
[According to the provisions of the supplementary terms and based on the spirit of basic human rights, we once again remind players: this event carries a huge risk to life, please participate with caution]
One hundred thousand points is not surprising.
Given Asuka Mai's personality, if Watanabe Toru wasn't handsome enough and the system didn't make his smile more charming, it would be basically impossible to conquer her.
What is really worth paying attention to is that from these long-lost system emails, we can deduce the system's judgment criteria: whether the target of the strategy thinks that she is the player's girlfriend.
He now seems to be able to adopt an ambiguous attitude towards Asuka Mai.
For example, agreeing to maintain such a relationship but actually doing nothing, and then taking the opportunity to find a way to conquer Hanada Asako before the end of the first year of high school.
Free <Master Level·Shooting> and free <Transcendence Level·Restoring Strength> can be easily obtained.
Watanabe Toru sighed and put the crystal ball back in its place.
He repeated what he had just said: "Thank you for liking me, Asuri-senpai, but I only like Meiji, sorry."
It's not that it's difficult to conquer Hanada Asako, nor is he worried about the matter being exposed and implicating his parents, it's simply because he promised Kujo's mother that he would seriously respond to Kujo Miki's feelings.
He told Qingye Rin that he would not be a person who did not keep his promises.
Disliked by her family and without any friends, Qing Ye Lin's persistence in lying made him respect her from the bottom of his heart.
Facing her like this, talking nonsense was just a joke, but what he said seriously, Toru Watanabe didn't want to turn it into a lie.
"I don't need you to like me, just come to me when you miss me."
"Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't look for you."
"Why?" Asu Mai tilted her head and asked in confusion.
She couldn't understand why Watanabe Toru had to restrain his desires under such circumstances.
Why? Of course, because once you have promised something, you must do it.
But Watanabe Toru knew very well that he was not as strong as Kiyono Rin. She could confidently say, "I never lie and never will," but he did not dare to say, "I will definitely do what I promised."
"Because... Tokyo handsome guys just do what they are supposed to do?" he said.
Asu Mai stroked the crystal ball, but she could not feel the warmth of Watanabe Toru on it. In such a short time, there was no time for his body temperature to remain.
"Ter," she said in her usual cold voice, "there's something I've always wanted to do."
"What's up?"
"I don't know." Asu Mai shook her head, "But it must be something like jumping off the Tokyo Skytree."
Watanabe Toru was stunned, wondering if she was going to commit suicide by jumping off the building?
"If the mountain doesn't come near me, I will go near the mountain." Asu Mai held up the crystal ball and seemed to be whispering to herself.
Her trance-like eyes and ethereal tone made her look like a real witch.
"Senior, no matter what you plan to do, it's not worth it for me. I heard from classmate Yimu that the school is helping you apply for early admission to Tokyo University of the Arts. You can also go abroad for further studies in the future. You can become a very hardworking musician and play the euphonium for the rest of your life."
"I often hear Yimu say that there is no right or wrong in love. As long as you think it is right, you can fight for it."
Ichiki-san...
"Toru," Asuhi Mai held the crystal ball to her chest, "I want to declare war on Kujo-san."
“W-what?!”
"I want you."
"Senior, I've already told you, I only like Meiji."
"If you don't give me a chance, I'll tell her everything that happened before."
“…”
"Tetsu," Asu Mai's clear eyes bloomed with brilliant colors, "Come with me and jump off the Tokyo Skytree."
…
Watanabe Toru lifted the curtain and walked out rubbing his brows.
"Where are the people?"
"Sneaking into the audio-visual classroom again!"
"Is that movie really that good?! How can we be without a witch?! Find someone to fill in the gap!"
The noisy cultural festival at this time, whether it was the students' shouting or the messy footsteps, sounded particularly harsh.
Toru Watanabe finally agreed to continue maintaining their previous relationship with Mai Asuka in exchange for her promise not to tell Kujo Miki about anything between them.
It sounds good to have a lover who is a senior who doesn't quarrel, doesn't fight, and works hard without complaint, but...
In the end, he still failed to keep his promise and lost to Kiyono Rin again. Let's not talk about the risks. This is indeed something no different from "jumping off the Tokyo Skytree".
