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Chapter 274 - 147. National Competition (2)

Chapter 274: 147. National Competition (2)

He meticulously corrected every imperfection and gradually improved the performance’s completion.

"So, that’s it for today’s practice."

"It was tough!"

"You can continue to practice, but please make sure it doesn’t affect tomorrow’s competition."

"Yes!"

The day before the contest, the practice mainly adjusted details, such as the volume ratio of each instrument, their positions, if the pitch was off, and whether the rhythm was being followed.

To avoid exhaustion, Kiyono Lin ended the practice earlier than usual; it was only 7:30 PM.

Everyone prepared to go out for dinner first, then decide whether to continue practicing, return to the dormitory to rest, or play cards.

This was a hotel that specialized in accommodating competing schools, so the restaurant was naturally very spacious.

Dubian Che heard that another school was also staying here, but he hadn’t seen anyone around; they were probably still practicing at the concert hall, having staggered their arrival and dinner times.

Dinner was organized by Kiyono Lin, who forbade anyone from eating any local delicacies, insisting on eating whatever one would eat in Tokyo.

Although everyone was greatly disappointed, no one objected to this decision, except for Dubian Che.

"What do you think I came to Nagoya for?"

"For the competition," Kiyono Lin replied nonchalantly while picking up a piece of salmon with her chopsticks.

"For Penglai Restaurant’s ’Three-Way Eel’, the most famous eel shop in Nagoya with over 140 years of history."

"Three-Way Eel?" Xiaoquan Aonai, the accompanying teacher, looked intrigued.

"The so-called ’three-way’ refers to three steps: First, eel over rice is served in a bowl to taste the flavor of the eel and sauce; then it’s mixed with seaweed, perilla, and shiso for a refreshing taste; finally, chopped green onions, mustard, and hot soup are added to make eel tea rice."

"It sounds delicious, I’d love to try it."

"Not just that, teacher, there’s also miso pork cutlet! A Nagoya specialty, thick red miso sauce poured over freshly fried pork cutlet. Each restaurant’s sauce tastes slightly different. I’ve checked online and ’Yabacho Store’s’ waraji pork cutlet is said to be quite chewy."

"Waraji pork cutlet? What an odd name. Is it fried in clean straw sandals?"

"As for the so-called waraji pork..."

"Dubian Che," Kiyono Lin’s voice, somewhat cold, interrupted the conversation between teacher and student.

"I’m sorry." Dubian Che nodded solemnly and started eating the grilled fish set meal in front of him.

The lean white fish was thick and tasty with a crisp, golden skin, but—it’s something one could eat anywhere in the Island Country!

’I want the Three-Way Eel, I want the Waraji Pork Cutlet!’ Enraged, Dubian Che took a large bite of the fish.

After dinner, as they left the restaurant, they heard a large group of people approaching; it seemed the other school had finished their practice.

Dubian Che took the opportunity to rush to the bathroom to shower to avoid having to fight for a shower later.

He wasn’t the only one thinking this; a larger number of girls even began running, pushing and shoving each other, laughing as they returned to their dormitories to grab spare clothes and toiletries.

After showering, the boys gathered to play cards.

"Come to think of it, although we have a competition tomorrow, not having school is also a kind of happiness!"

"And we can play cards openly under the pretense of relaxing!"

"I just posted photos in our class group; they’re so jealous, hahaha!"

"But I’d rather study. The last national mock..."

"You and your mood killers! Don’t you know how to read the room?!"

...

After losing two rounds, Dubian Che became acutely aware of his bad luck and quickly excused himself to use the restroom, then sneaked away.

Visiting the girls’ dormitory for snacks was a fun idea worth trying, but now that he was married, such frivolous behaviour seemed inappropriate.

Jiutiao Meijie was no gentle woman.

He headed to the lobby on the first floor.

Here, there were pool tables suited for American billiards, coin-operated massage chairs, and several sofas, including the obligatory vending machines.

A faded poster on the wall featured Yamaguchi Sayuri in a swimsuit, one of the "Showa Era’s Three Great Songstresses," alongside Matsuda Seiko.

Dubian Che bought a bottle of Meiji Milk and rented a pool table to play against himself, planning to stay there until everyone in the dormitories had gone to bed.

There were hardly any people on the first floor of the hotel, except for the ticking of the front desk clock and the occasional sound of the cue ball colliding with another.

’You’re really good, mate. You must be great at math.’

’Oh, come on, your physics must be quite impressive too.’

Winning every game against himself, Dubian Che sipped on his milk and entertained himself mentally.

As he was gathering the balls back on the table, a familiar figure appeared in the lobby—it was Kiyono Lin.

Usually, only a female lead can sneak out from group activities and then bump into the male lead to move the plot forward.

Just kidding.

"What’s up, Kiyono, couldn’t stand being there any longer?" But that was probably the real reason.

Taking a bottle from the vending machine, Kiyono turned towards him with a look that said ’It’s you again?’

She walked over to the billiards area and watched as Dubian Che set up the table.

With the weather being cold, she had intentionally worn a thick hoodie before stepping outside, while he was dressed in a short sleeve t-shirt and shorts, which made him look quite cold just by observation.

Below the short sleeves were his nicely shaped muscles—he appeared thin when wearing his long-sleeve school uniform and no one would have guessed he was actually so sturdy.

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