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"Saito-kun, since the combination you previously agreed to can't be realized, then we need to make sure that the current Kin 4 is well-promoted."
Although Junka, who was standing to the side, was a second-year student, she was a regular at the A-level competition and a gold medalist at the national tournament, so she had a certain amount of influence.
"It's alright, we have time now! Let's all work together! Besides, this ensemble performance doesn't have a conductor, so it's actually quite difficult to keep up with the flow."
As if to avoid embarrassment, she added "hehe".
Yu Shou, with one hand on his hip, said:
"Fine, let's start over."
Saito Haruki nodded silently, and Akamatsu Sayaka's trombone started the first note, the continuous and flawless glissando was delightful.
The trumpet and euphonium followed closely behind, but soon, as if Saito Haruki had pressed the wrong key, the timing of his performance was off-key with the two trumpets.
Then, Yu Shou's voice came from inside, calling for a halt and continuing to reprimand.
“Let’s go,” Kitahara Hakuba said.
Yuka Isomoto frowned. For some reason, seeing Haruka Saito alone inside gave her a bad feeling.
How does Kitahara-sensei view Harunori? Does he want to completely sever ties with her?
But how could the sunny bird be content with that? What will become of it in the end?
Yuka Isomoto was a little afraid to go back to Aomori. She had a feeling that something big was about to happen in her hometown.
Upon arriving at the instrument management room, Kana Eto was inside, holding a small notebook and pointing at the instruments on the shelf, occasionally poking her chin with the pen cap.
"Minister Eto."
"Junior Eto—" Yuka Isomoto greeted him while heading to her tuba instrument case.
"Teacher Kitahara, over here!"
As she spoke, Kana Eto took a musical instrument case off the metal rack and said, "This is a new saxophone we bought after the National Tournament, a Yamaha YTS-62. Nobody's using it yet, so here you go."
Kitahara Hakuba readily agreed: "Thank you."
"It's okay, we really want to hear Kitahara-sensei play the saxophone! It would be so cool!"
Kana Eto excitedly raised her hands and said,
"That unique rhythmic quality of the saxophone, especially when played by Kitahara-sensei, I can't wait to hear it!"
Kitahara Hakuba knocked on the silver box clasp, revealing a gold-lacquered saxophone.
"Wow, that's huge!" Hiroka Isomoto, holding a euphonium in both hands, stood behind him, her face full of surprise.
“Yes, the tenor saxophone is larger than other ranges, but if it’s Kitahara-sensei, it should be fine to make it even larger,” Kana Eto said with a smile.
"Hehe, but it still doesn't feel as big as my euphonium."
"The tuba looks big because its mouthpiece is too big."
Kitahara Hakuba connected the neck and main body of the tube and installed the reed.
The weather has been very cold lately, so he first blew hot air into the tube to ensure that the tube would warm up slightly.
Next, blow the sound again, starting from the middle register of g and a, and play a long note smoothly.
“No problem,” Kitahara Hakuba said.
Kana Eto laughed awkwardly, "It's quite expensive, but there shouldn't be any problems."
"How much?" asked Yuka Isomoto.
"After the discount, it's 420,000."
Yuka Isomoto's mouth dropped open: "So expensive! How come you bought such expensive musical instruments all at once?"
Her words were filled with heartache, after all, she had come through difficult times, and all the musical instruments she bought back then were the most basic models.
Kana Eto, carrying her musical instruments in both hands, entered and exited the gatehouse, smiling somewhat embarrassedly, and said:
"Thank you all for your contributions this year. The department has plenty of funds now, and we can also look to the future of other instruments."
The Shenxu Wind Ensemble is now the flagship of Shenxu, and its expenses are calculated in millions.
"Be careful! My family has always taught me that having too much money can easily lead to trouble!" Yuka Isomoto said with a tense expression.
"Don't worry, we're very strict. The purchasing department determines the price first, then it needs to be approved by me and Jia Mei, and finally it has to be reported to the student union. Then the director has to sign it before we can make the purchase."
Yuka Isomoto widened her eyes and asked, "Huh? Didn't the department head and the others just decide to buy it?"
"No, that's not true. How could I be so casual?"
"But that's how we used to be."
"I can't say for sure, but Nagase-senpai was still in the club back then, right?"
"No wonder! Oh right, it seems like all the instruments we had before were bought from Shinomiya-sensei's shop!"
"That Isogen-senpai, is this something I can talk about?"
"Misunderstanding? Is that not allowed?"
As the two girls began discussing their purchase, Kitahara Hakuba put his saxophone back into its case, picked it up, and said:
"Alright, I won't bother you anymore."
Kana Eto frowned slightly, seemingly not liking what he said:
"How can you say it's a disturbance, Kitahara-sensei?"
"Sorry, Isogen-kun, let's go."
"it is good."
Stepping out of the instrument management room, the corridor was filled with music.
The sound of the flute ensemble was simply too beautiful; the sweet sound, like the breath of an elf, made Kitahara Hakuba slow down.
This is the situation that Kitahara Hakuba was most pleased to see after submitting his resignation.
Everyone was full of energy and high spirits, and they wouldn't be completely discouraged by the news of his departure.
Playing the flute is like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you fall behind.
Upon arriving at the music classroom downstairs, Shinomiya Haruka, who had seen many instrument models, immediately identified Kitahara Hakuba's saxophone model.
"The orchestral club has good taste in purchasing."
"Let's begin then." Kitahara Hakuba, who was holding a saxophone, glanced at the girl sitting next to him.
Now, which girl he sits next to is a test.
Nagase Tsukiyo sat in the middle, with the other two sitting on either side.
From the current perspective, sitting next to Yuka Isomoto is the best course of action, but Hakuba Kitahara is afraid that Haruka Shinomiya will think that he is deliberately avoiding danger.
However, if you sit next to Eri Kanzaki, you might be misunderstood as someone who is "blind to what is right under your nose."
After a moment's thought, Kitahara Hakuba chose not to sit next to the girl, but instead stood and played the flute.
"Standing up and playing the saxophone definitely looks cooler."
Shinomiya Haruka suddenly said something, her tone suggesting a joke, but her eyes clearly weren't smiling.
"I do like things to be a bit cool."
Kitahara Hakuba gave her a very sincere smile.
"Let's go through some chords first, and then I'll explain the key points of this piece. That should be fine, right?"
"no problem."
Kanzaki Eri:
"Take a look at the sheet music I sent you. First is section A. The first three measures are in D major, namely 2, 1, then 2, 5, 1. The last two measures need to be modulated to D major, which is also 2, 5, 1, 1—."
Nagase Tsukiyo stared intently at Kitahara Hakuba. Unlike his relaxed demeanor in private, he became extremely serious and solemn when he began to give instructions.
His voice had a strange, captivating quality, able to hold onto any fleeting attention.
She really enjoyed being guided by Kitahara Hakuba; there were no private nagging, only rigorous logical progression and the peeling away of layers of thought.
Her demeanor and professionalism were both admirable, and she could listen to them all day without getting tired of them.
"There is a flat B in the fourth measure here, so I added a sharp fifth. We can just play the Edorian in the next two measures. Mark them all."
"Teacher Kitahara, can we jump straight into a real battle? I think these three are all very talented students."
Haruka Shinomiya, with one arm crossed, couldn't help but interrupt him.
"And you seem to have entered that teacher mode? It feels like you could talk all night, which is such a waste of my time."
“But if we don’t understand the purpose of the whole score, wouldn’t it be bad for everyone to play it first?” Kitahara Hakuba frowned.
Shinomiya Haruka sighed and said:
"If that's what you're saying, then I didn't actually have to come today. Why couldn't you have told me beforehand?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't think of that." Kitahara Hakuba said with a bitter grin.
Strange, he rarely saw Yao Bao show such an impatient expression.
It's like it was deliberately staged.
At that moment, Eri Kanzaki suddenly spoke in an almost inaudible voice:
"Tomorrow is fine too."
Chapter 396, 395. This kind of thing can only be done if he is willing (6 combined into one)
Her soft, yet slightly emotional voice instantly silenced the music room. Upstairs, the trombone's glissando was excessively beautiful.
The air seemed to suddenly solidify into hard, transparent amber, and expressions of surprise, inquiry, and even slight horror clung to the faces of different people.
Eri Kanzaki seemed unaware of the bombshell she had dropped.
Remember the original website domain name?
Her brief words were essentially a riddle, a declaration, a silent yet resounding "I don't like you."
"What exactly is this?" A slight smile spread across Shinomiya Haruka's lips, like ink dripping into clear water, carrying an almost cruel elegance.