Chapter 285: 151. Back to Tokyo

"Students from Yunbei, please come over here to gather!"

The Minister and Deputy Minister stood in front of the Yunbei members as usual.

The two held the newly acquired trophy and award certificates, comforting the disheartened group, reflecting on the months of hard work, delegating tasks for the next generation of Wind Instrument Club executives...

Chisako just couldn’t bear to listen any longer. If this continued, the tears she was struggling to hold back would start to fall.

She turned her head to look at her classmates who had worked hard by her side up to this point: the senior girls had their faces smeared with tears, Sahui, who had been sobbing loudly just a moment ago, had regained her composure, and the lively Chiba Reiko was hanging her head in dejection...

"...We did our best, it’s just that others were better. In the end..."

She had wanted to listen seriously for a while, but as soon as the word "In the end" came out from the senior girl’s lips, Chisako turned her face away again.

She felt an indescribable discomfort.

Is it really all over? Can we no longer strive together with the seniors? Can time go back to summer? I would work really hard.

No, I can’t continue to let my emotions run unchecked like this.

Chisako took a deep breath, trying to suppress the scorching feeling rising in her throat, as the world in front of her eyes started to blur.

Blinking hard to push away the troublesome tears, Chisako suddenly noticed Dubian Che standing quietly to the side, appearing to be waiting for her.

"...Everyone, please move to the bus, Mr. Aoki will share the judges’ feedback with you on the bus. After returning, the first and second years must practice targeted exercises."

After the senior girl finished the Minister’s last Command, Chisako hurried forward, "Senior, I have a friend to talk to, I’ll be right back on the bus."

"It’s okay, go ahead," the senior replied in a listless voice.

Chisako nodded and quickly walked toward Dubian Che, afraid that if she talked to her senior one more word, she would start crying.

"Do you need me for something?"

"Just one moment." Dubian Che said, flipping through the pages of the notebook in his hands.

Chisako glanced over, noting only a few pages were left, and patiently waited for him.

Surrounding spectators and students from other schools all passed by with looks of awe.

Chisako took a small step back.

Standing next to Dubian Che, who could produce such beautiful oboe sounds, always stirred up feelings of jealousy and inferiority in her.

She thought of the scene she had seen in the concert hall earlier, where judges from various renowned music universities scrambled to invite Dubian Che to their schools.

"Sorry about that," Dubian Che closed the notebook, facing the girl who was lost in thought, "How do you feel?"

"Not reconciled," Chisako blurted out petulantly, "Nice words, ’like-minded people’, but in the end you get the gold and I get the bronze."

"Hahaha."

"You’re laughing!"

"Sorry, sorry."

"What did you want to see me for? It wasn’t to show off, was it?"

"You think I’m that kind of person?" Dubian Che asked, incredulously.

"Don’t you?" Chisako retorted fiercely.

She didn’t know why, but although she always acted like a good child in front of everyone, in the face of Dubian Che, she just couldn’t help showing her petulance.

"You misunderstand me deeply. I’m not a bragging little man; it’s beneath me to strut before women and losers... What I want is for this world to bow before me."

"...Can I hit you?"

"Sure." Dubian Che nodded, then seeing Chisako actually raising her hand, he quickly added, "But I’ll hit back."

Chisako rolled her eyes at him and withdrew the hand she was using to frighten him, "What did you really want to see me for?"

"Here, this is for you," Dubian Che handed over the notebook.

This was the Sign-in reward for Mayi Asuka from yesterday, a notebook about the tenor horn.

He couldn’t tell how useful it would be.

Initially, he had planned to give it to Mayi Asuka, but Chisako unexpectedly caught his interest—on a friendly level, so he decided to give it to her instead.

As for Mayi, he had already memorized the notebook and planned to handwrite one himself.

Perhaps Mayi would be happier with one written by him than one given by the system?

Chisako casually flipped through a couple of pages, couldn’t help but exclaim with amazement, "What’s this?"

"Asked for it from the senior who plays the tenor horn," said Dubian Che, "Is it helpful?"

"Helpful, it’s extremely helpful! Music theory, sight singing, ear training, lip and breath control requirements, emotional expression..." Chisako excitedly raised her head, "Can I really have this? Won’t the senior be upset? This must be a treasure she cherishes!"

"Of course she’ll be upset."

Chisako touched the notebook affectionately, reluctantly speaking, "Then I better not take it."

"But it’s fine if she gets upset, and I won’t hide it from you, she is one of my girlfriends."

"...What?"

Dubian Che leaned close, whispering in dumbfounded Chisako’s ear, "In our school, just in the Wind Instrument Club, I have two current girlfriends and one ex-girlfriend."

Chisako staggered three steps backward, clutching the notebook to her chest, and looked at him warily.

Dubian Che struggled to hold back his laughter and said carelessly, "The notebook isn’t a free gift; in exchange, you must also become one of my girlfriends."

"Don’t even think about it!"

"Think it over carefully. If you take this notebook, next year you could be the lead tenor horn soloist, taking Yunbei to the national competition, and along with your beloved Sahui, become someone special."

Maybe...

Chisako quickly shook her head, "No, no, no! Absolutely not!"

She handed the notebook back to him, "Here, take this back!"

"That’s a shame. You could have been my first girlfriend from Capital City," Dubian Che took the notebook back, but without force, making it impossible to pull it from the girl’s grasp.

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